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

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BoardofEducation

Superintendent:Dr.WendyGudalewicz

BoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAR OCTOBER 11, 2012

10/4-10/12 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES10/15-10/19 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - GLC10/17 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING10/18 5:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK FAIR & ICE CREAM SOCIAL10/19 SCHOOL SPIRIT - SPORTS DAY10/19 DIRECT DONATIONS DEADLINE10/22 & 10/23 6:00-7:30 p.m. HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW

(FOR GRADE 5 PARENTS) COLLINS SCHOOL - GLC10/22-10/25 RED RIBBON WEEK10/23 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING10/26 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/29 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL10/31 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE

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 ato request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

Dear Garden Gate Parents,

As Goal Setting Conferences draw to a close, I hope you found the time with your childs classroom teacher informative,motivating and enjoyable. Your childs teacher is your first point of contact should you have a question or concern aboutyour childs classroom experience and it is our hope that your conference supported you in building a strong relationshipwith the classroom teacher. Please note that beginning on Monday, October 15th, all students will return to their normalschedule.

Halloween Parade - Friday, October 28 at 8:15 a.m.Halloween is just around the corner and we are planning our Halloween Parade forFriday, October 28th at 8:15 a.m. All parents are welcome to come, watch and takepictures! Please bring your child to school dressed in their costumes over theirregular clothes, as there is no appropriate place to change here at school. Please

send a bag with your childs name on it so your child can put his/her costume awayafter the parade is over.

When helping your child decide on a costume, please encourage him/her to pick onethat supports our efforts to promote a positive and fun activity by keeping the following in mind: Costumes should becomfortable, easy to walk in, and should not hamper vision. Regular school rules of dress and safety apply. Costumesshould be in good taste and not violent in nature. In accordance with the CUSDs Zero Tolerance Policy, no toy guns, plastiswords, knives, martial arts weapons are allowed on campus. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards, scooters, and bicycles arnot permitted. Remind your child that there will be younger children in the parade who might be frightened by some of thescarier costumes and masks. Outfits that are scary or violent are not acceptable at school.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them,and how you can assist them to grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? Iencourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to spark conversations with your children.Try it around the dinner table tonight!

This week's Propeller: Does learning about your family history give you a new perspective

on your own life or on your family? If so, how?

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


HelloGardenGateFamilies,

DirectDonationDriveDEADLINEEXTENDED!ThoseclassroomsthathaveaccomplishedfullparticipationintheDirectDonationDrivewillbecelebratingaPopsicleParty.Thereareseveralclassroomsthatstillhavenotquali

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INDEPENDENT STUDY CONTRACTSIf you plan to be away from school for a minimum offive school days and a maximum of ten school days,please contact the school office and your childsteacher at least three weeks ahead of your departuredate to arrange for a special Independent StudyContract. The following guidelines must be followed:

A student must be enrolled for threeconsecutive weeks before an IndependentContract can be initiated.The contract and homework must bereturned the first day back to school with allthe work completed, so days missed do not

count as unexcused absences.Students who are absent for more than tenconsecutive days will be dropped from theschool roster. When the studentreturns, if space is available at his or herschool, the student will be reinstated with thepresentation of a current PG&E bill. If nospace is available, the student will beassigned to another school in the districtwhere space is available.

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good healthpractices at all times and be kept at home when they areill. A child should not be in school when he or she is illand is experiencing one or more of the followingsymptoms: Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until free

of symptoms for 24 hours). Diarrhea(mustremain at home until free ofsymptoms for 24 hours). Severe headache. Continuous coughing or runny nose. Evidence of a communicable disease such as a rash,swelling or unusual sore throat. A temperature of 100 degrees or higher(mustremainat home until he/she has a normal 98.6 degreetemperature for 24 hours without the use of a feverreducer such as Tylenol). Conjunctivitis-pink eye.

Undiagnosed rash (rashes need to be verified byyour doctor that they are non-contagious; a note isneeded).If a student is sent home from school for feeling ill, thechild may not return that day. A doctors note forabsences over seven (7) days is required. Thank you foryour cooperation in helping to keep all children and staffhealthy.LUNCH FROM HOMEIf your child forgot their lunch at home in the morningand you are bringing it to school, please place yourchilds name and room number directly on the lunch bagand place it in the lunch bin located in front of the office

before 11:00 am. Student office helpers will deliver thelunch to your childs classroom. Please note: Parentsare not permitted to sit at the lunch tables with their child.

PRE-PAY FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES ONLINE

For your convenience, you are encouraged to pay foryour childrens school lunches online. If you do nothave an account set up, go to http://www.paypams.com.You will need to provide your childs PIN and billinginformation. Payments may be made by credit/debitcards or by electronic check withdrawal from your bankaccount. You can make payments, view your childspayment history and change payment preferences 24hours a day, 7 days a week. This web site can also beused by parents to check account balances. If parentschoose not to pay on-line, the inquiry service is still freeto use. Parents can simply use their childs PIN to set upan account with no payment required. The lunch price is$2.75 for students. The milk and juice price is 75 cents.Lunch menus are posted on the district web-site.www.cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home
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ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER SCHEDULEThe Cupertino Union School District is constantly striving to streamline andimprove our communication with our parent community. As such, starting inNovember 2012, all elementary schools will be transitioning to an every otherweek newsletter schedule.

Please be aware that the District will also be implementing several newcommunication tools to keep you better informed and engaged at your schoolsite. You will start receiving periodic emails regarding specific news items andphone messages from the school site regarding timely items or emergencyinformation. These communication tools will not only save staff time, but willprevent you from receiving the same information over and over again.

Many of our Middle Schools migrated to a monthly newsletter format several years ago and this schedule hasworked well. Given the fact that the amount of parent involvement at the elementary school site is higher thanmiddle school, the every other week newsletter schedule seems to fit better.

CITIZENS BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

On June 5, 2012, voters residing within the Cupertino Union School District passed Measure H. Measure H is a$220 million bond measure that authorizes funding for needed repairs, upgrades, and new construction projects tothe Districts schools. Proposition 39 required a 55% supermajority for approval; Measure H was passed by66.16%.

After a bond authorized under Proposition 39 is passed, state law requires that the Cupertino Union School DistrictBoard of Education appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee to work with the District.

In accordance with Education Code Section 15278(b), the Citizens Oversight Committee shall:

Inform the public concerning the District's expenditure of Measure H bond proceeds Review expenditure reports produced by the District to ensure that Measure H bond proceeds were

expended only for the purposes set forth in Measure H Present to the Board of Education in public session, an annual written report outlining their activities and

conclusions regarding the expenditure of Measure H bond proceedsThe Board of Education of the Cupertino Union School District is seeking qualified, interested individuals to serveon a committee of community leaders which will serve as the independent Citizens Oversight Committee for theimplementation of the Districts Measure H school facilities bond program. Additional information and theCommittee Application are available at www.cusdk8.org, or by calling (408) 252-3000, Extension 323.

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS PREVIEWChildren need to acquire accurate information about the growth and development of boys and girls so that theycan make responsible decisions. In keeping with this concept, the Cupertino Union School District promotesinformed, responsible action through instruction, which supports the home in this important area of humanbehavior. Parents will be provided an opportunity to preview a sampling of the Grade 5 Human Growth and

Development videos that will be shown to your children.

The previews are scheduled for two nights Monday, October 22 and Tuesday, October 23, 6:00 7:30 p.m. atCollins Elementary School Guided Learning Center, 10300 N. Blaney Avenue, Cupertino. Children are notrecommended to attend no childcare provisions are available.
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