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School Phone: 408-252-5414 ~ Absence Line 408-252-5414-6 ~ FAX 408-996-9725

GATORAID

BoardofEducation

Superintendent:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDARFEBRUARY 3, 2011

2/3 6:00 p.m. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL - INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENT (ONLY) INFORMATION M2/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING2/4 8:00 a.m. HEARING SCREENING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1, 2, & 52/7 CLASS GROUP PICTURES

2/8 8:00 a.m. VISION SCREENING GRADES 1 & 32/8 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.2/8 6:30 p.m. BOOK EXCHANGE - GRADES K-22/8 7:20 p.m. BOOK EXCHANGE - GRADES 3 - 52/9 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING2/9 6:30 p.m. LAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL - INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENT (ONLY) INFORMATION M2/11-17 2011-2012 OPEN ENROLLMENT & ALTERNATIVE ED. PROGRAMS2/14-18 GREAT SCHOOLS WEEK2/14 VALENTINES DAY PARTIES2/15 8:15 a.m. PRINCIPALS COFFEE - MEET OUR NEW PRINCIPAL, MS. HUCKO2/15 6:30 p.m. CYBER SAFETY - PARENT ED. NIGHT - GLC2/15 6:00 p.m. CUPERTINO MIDDLE SCHOOL - INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENT (ONLY) INFORMATION2/17 12:00 p.m. YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST DEADLINE (STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5)2/18 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - CRAZY HATS

2/21-25 MID-YEAR RECESS - NO SCHOOL3/1 2011-2012 REGISTRATION FOR GRADES 1 - 5 BEGINS

EVERY TUESDAY IS EARLY DISMISSAL Students are dismissed at 1:30.PRE-PAY FOR CUSD LUNCHES at PAMS (Parent Account Management System) Lunchroom! You can make payments andview your students account balance online by going to http://www.pamslunchroom.com or by calling 1-888-994-5100.TO EMAIL STAFF:[email protected]: If your child will be absent, please call 252-5414. Ext. 6, by 8:30 a.m. to report the absence.HOMEWORK: Homework may be requested for illness absences of three days or more. Please call the office before 9:00 a.to request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.

Parent Traffic Duty: February 7th - 11th - Parents from Rm. 16B
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Dear Garden Gate Community,I am thrilled to be the new Principal of Garden Gate Elementary School. In my thdays here, I have been welcomed with warm smiles, thoughtful cards and colorful

posters. This certainly is a gracious and caring school community.

In the coming months, I will be busy learning all I can about Garden Gates studenstaff and programs. I am also eager to work closely with parents, in support of ourstudents.

Please join me in the Garden Gate GLC on Tuesday, February 15 from 8:15 until 8:45 a.m.for aPrincipals Coffee. Im looking forward to meeting each of you and sharing a little about myself.

Again, thank you all for the very warm welcome. Im proud to be a Garden Gate Gator!

Sincerely,Ms. Hucko

Author Tyler Enfield Visits Garden GateAuthor Tyler Enfield will discuss his book, Wrush: The Secret Worlds of Tabetha Bright, during anassembly, Wednesday, Feb. 9th for 2nd through 5th graders at Garden Gate. Tabetha, an 8-year-old in a wheelchair, uses a magic pen to escape the dreary walls of her hospital, writing her way intofaraway worlds where adventure, friendship and incredible challenge reveal her inner strength. Wrushwas awarded the Writers Federation of New Brunswick Literary Prize, and is presently a finalist for thMoonbeam Award. Signed copies of Wrush are available for $10 on the day of the assembly. A flier wan order form will come home in your childs Green Folder today, for students in grades 2-5.

Yearbook Cover Contest - Deadline February 17th!The annual Garden Gate Yearbook Cover Contest is here! Put your artisticthinking cap on and your winning artwork could be showcased on the coversof this year's yearbook. All 3rd through 5th grade students are encouraged toparticipate with their best creative work! Good luck, be creative, and have fun!The sky is the limit for your imagination and creativity.

Please be sure to design both a front and back cover for the yearbook. On the front cover, please

include Garden Gate School, 2010-2011 and our school mascot - GATOR! Your name and roomnumber must be written inside the cover. Be sure to make your work attractive and bright. All entriesare to be submitted to the students teacher by Thursday, February 17th, at noon.

Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

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PTA CORNER. . .


HelloGatorFamilies,

OnbehalfofallGardenGateparents,Iwouldliketoextendawa

welcometoournewprincipal,Ms.Huckoandwishhergoodluc

hernewrole.

BookExchangeTuesdayFeb8 th,6:308:00p.m.PleaseremembertobringinyourgentlyusedbooksandDVDstoourschoollibrarian,Mrs.Gokh

betweennowandtheevent.YourchildwillearnaEcketforeachbookgiven.TheEcketscanthe

usedattheBookxchange.

WesEllneedvolunteerstohelpduringtheBookxchange.IfyoucanhelppleaseemailLavanya

[email protected]

Justaquickreminder:OurnextPTAmeengistonightat7:15p.m.intheGLC.

Sincerely,

MeravTalmor

GardenGatePTAPresident
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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CLASS PHOTOSYour childs class picture will be photographed as aGroup on Monday, February 7th! Order envelopesare included in todays green folders. If you wish to

order a class portrait, please complete the orderenvelope and return it with your payment to yourstudents teacher no later than Monday!

MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION MEETINGS. . . .LAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOLLawson Middle School will be having their incoming 6thGrade Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday evening,February 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Lawson Middle SchoolEvent Center. They will be explaining to all parents the 6thgrade Middle School program and what to expect during yourchilds first year in middle school! This presentation is forparents only.

KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLOnce again it is time for us to be thinking about our nextyears sixth graders their questions and your questionsabout Kennedy Middle School. Parents of fifth graders arecordially invited to attend the Sixth Grade Information Nightin the Multi-Use room on February 3, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.

It is important that sixth graders feel part of the school butnot be overwhelmed by it. We will discuss what our programlooks like from 6th through 8th grade: from required subjectsto school activities. Because of space limitations this eveningprogram is forparents only. We strongly recommend thatyou attend this important meeting and we look forward to

seeing you on February 3rd.

CUPERTINO MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTINFORMATION NIGHTThe Cupertino Middle School Parent Information Night fornext years 6th graders will be held Tuesday, February 15 at6:00 p.m. in the gym. The presentation will cover courseselection, homework, expectations, extracurricular activities,and other topics.

Additionally, at 7:00 pm in the multi-use, our PTA will host aninformal gathering so that incoming 6th grade parents cantalk with CMS parents who have already experienced theirstudents transition from elementary to middle school. Ourcounselors will also be available.

Due to facility limitations, this presentation is for parents only.An electronic copy of the presentation and any handouts willbe made available upon request after the February 15meeting.

LUNCH ACCOUNTSIt is very important that students who eat hot lunch have apositive balance in their lunch account. Parents can prepfor as many lunches as possible so that students do not r

out of money. Students are only given one lunch on credIf a student has used the credit, CUSD policy is that thecafeteria will provide a drink and the cold items, but not aentre. All lunch money must be placed in a blue enveloand checks should be made out to CUSD NutritionalServices. Envelopes are available in the school office, ancan be returned to your childs teacher or to the office. Tocheck your students lunch account balance, log on to:www.paypams.com or call 1-888-994-5100. You can alsocontact Mrs. Chen at 408-252-5414 ext. 132 for accountbalance information.

SAVE THE DATE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH!This years Book Exchange will be on Tuesday, Februaryfrom 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the GLC (6:30-7:15 forKindergarten - 2nd grade, and 7:20-8:00 for 3rd - 5th grastudents). Remember to bring in gently used books, DVDand/or videos to our school librarian, Mrs. Gokhale, betwnow and the event. Your child will earn tickets for booksgiven in exchange for the amount of books at the BookExchange. We will be needing a few volunteers the evenof the Book Exchange. If you are interested in helping,please email Lavanya Sivakumar at [email protected]

REPORTING ABSENCESWhen a student is staying home from school withan illness, please remember that a parent must call

into the school office every day that the student isabsent from school. The 24-hour absencereporting line is (408) 252-5414 ext. 6. Please rememto spell both first and last name and give the roomnumber. When calling in your childs absence pleaseinclude their symptoms:

Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home untifree of symptoms for 24 hours).

Diarrhea (must remain at home until freesymptoms for 24 hours).

Severe headache Continuous coughing or runny nose Evidence of a communicable disease such a

rash, swelling or unusual sore throat

A temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) degrees or hi(must remain at home until he/she has a no98.6 F (37 C) degree temperature for 24 howithout the use of a fever reducer suchTylenol)

Conjunctivitis - pink eye Undiagnosed rash (rashes must be verified

your doctor that they are non-contagious be
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BE A HERO! PROTECT OUR GREAT SCHOOLS!

Get ready to Dine, Shop and Play during Great Schools Week, February 14th thru 18th.

Remember the tremendous success of last year's Community Day? This year will be even better as we expand the event fromne day to a full week. Grab your family, friends and colleagues and show your support for educational excellence. Great Scho

Week spans FIVE DAYS, February 14 - 18!

A portion of sales from over 50 local businesses will be donated to benefit OUR 18,000 students! The list ofparticipating businesses is growing daily. Keep an eye out for your golden ticket next week! Additional information isvailable at www.ceefcares.org/GSW.

There are many ways to participate:

Dine out - Head to lunch with colleagues and friends. Take a break from cooking for the week and enjoy family dinneat a favorite restaurant, or a place you've been meaning to try. There's American, Thai, Japanese, Indian, Chinese,

Mexican, Italian and pizza, lots of pizza. Spring Training - Gearing up for soccer and baseball? New shoes and equipment are available at Sports Basement

All Star Soccer. Summer Reading - Stock up at Barnes and Noble. To-do Lists - Kids need a haircut? Outgrowing their shoes? Car needs service? How about dry cleaning or a mani-p

for you? Take care of all that! Take the kids out for a great time with classmates. Got swimming and piano? Stop for a short while in between

activities. The kids will have a blast helping out their school and hanging out with friends! Special Treat - Let them have dessert too! Stop in for ice cream, yogurt, crepes, baked goods, or drinks

Great Schools Week is sponsored by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), a community partner forexcellence in local education.

CUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATIONThe governor released his 2011-2012 budget proposal on January 10, 2011. In response to this new budget, the Cupertino USchool District Board of Education will host two informational budget discussion items. The first meeting was held on January011. The presentation and other budget information is available at www.cupertino.k12.ca.us In addition, there will be a secudget meeting with updated information:

6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011, in the Sedgwick Elementary School Guided Learning Center (19200 Lane in Cupertino).

Any individual may appear before the Board of Education to comment or ask questions regarding the District's current budituation. These discussion items are for information only at this time and the Board of Education will not be taking any forction regarding this topic at this meeting.

STAR WRITING TESTStudents in grades 4 and 7 will take the STAR Writing Test on March 1, 2011. The STAR Writing Test addresses wrpplication standards for grades 4 and 7. At grade 4, these standards require students to produce one of four types of wriarrative, summary, information report, or response to literature. The grade 7 standards require students to produce one ofypes of writing: narrative, persuasive essay, summary, response to literature, or research report. Students at both grade leead a task and write a first draft of their essay. First drafts are submitted to the state for scoring. The two-week multiple ch

STAR Test window begins April 25, 2011.
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