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

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S u p e r i n t e n d e n t : P h i l Q u o n B o a r d M e m b e r s :

A n j a l i K a u s a r , B e n L i a o ,

J o s e p h i n e L u c e y , G a r y M c C u e ,

P h y l l i s V o g e l

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SCHOOL CALENDARMarch 3, 2011

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3/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING3/4 SECOND TRIMESTER ENDS3/7 7:30 p.m. PTA “REFLECTIONS” AWARD CEREMONY FREMONT H.S.3/7-16 PARENT SURVEY3/8 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING3/9 GREAT SCHOOL’S “GROCERY DAY” - MARINA FOODS3/14 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS3/16 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING3/18 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - “CAREER DAY”3/18 REPORT CARDS GO HOME3/19 CEEF GALA3/22 DISCOVERY DAY - ALL KINDERGARTENERS ATTEND 8:00-11:303/22 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING3/23 6:30 p.m. H.E.A.S.T. PERFORMANCE - GLC

3/25 6:30 p.m. GRADE 4 MUSIC PERFORMANCE - GLC3/30 6:30 p.m. FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT (LAST NAMES BEGINNING A-M)3/30 7:30 p.m. FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT (LAST NAMES BEGINNING N-Z)

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.

Parent Traffic Duty: March7th - March 11th - Parents from Rm. 25

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

Welcome Back!I hope you all enjoyed a restful vacation last week. Students and staff returned to Garden Gate on Mondayrejuvenated and ready to learn together.

Get to Know You Meetings with TeachersToday concluded my four days of one-to-one meetings with teachers. Our casual chats allowed us to learn a littlemore about each other. I am impressed by their commitment to our children - academically, socially andemotionally. I am looking forward to my upcoming meetings with other school staff. My, how my first three weekGarden Gate have flown by!

Great Schools WeekA heart-felt thank you to all who participated in Great Schools Week. It was great to see so many families outdining and shopping in support of our schools.

Great Schools Grocery DaysYou need to shop for groceries anyway - why not support our schools while doing so? Visit the grocery storesbelow (you need not bring a flyer and ALL sales will support our schools).

- Wednesday March 9, 2011 - Marina Foods, Cupertino (4% of all sales will go to CUSD).- Tuesday April 5, 2011 - Whole Foods, Cupertino (5% of all sales will go to CUSD).

Parent Survey Begins March 7thPlease help to make Garden Gate the best school it can be by taking our Parent Survey online beginning MondayMarch 7th and simply clicking onhttp://tinyurl.com/ggparentsurvey. The survey takes 10-15 minutes. If you havemore than one child at Garden Gate, you will need to take a separate survey for each child. Your child will recea prize a coveted Gator pencil when you complete the survey. This is the only way to get this special pencil.The survey will close Wednesday, March 16th. We will also have copies of the blank survey in the office if youprefer not to complete the survey online. Thank you for helping us improve!

STAR TestingThe two-week multiple choice STAR Test window, for grades two through five, begiApril 25, 2011. Please refrain from scheduling appointments for your child during school day between April 25 and May 6. Additionally, please be sure children gfull night’s sleep, eat breakfast, and have snacks. Concentration is difficult when

children are tired or hungry.

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PTA CORNER. . .


HelloGatorFamilies,

PTA Meeting Tonight, Thursday, March 3rd, At 7:15 p.m. In The GLCn this meeting we have special guests - Phyllis Vogel and Jo Lucey. Both are members of the Cupertino

Union School District Board of Education. They will give a special presentation on the important topic of thParcel Tax - Measure C. Please make plans to attend this meeting and presentation.

Council Reflections Award CeremonyOn Monday, March 7th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fremont High School auditorium we willave the Reflections Award Ceremony for all of the students who won at the Council

evel. Congratulation to all of them:

Literature – Primary Level Musical CompositioSanjana Indireddy

Sachita KashyapVisual Art – Intermediate Level Prachi SoniAnav Chaudhry

Photography – Primary Level Musical Composition IntermedYash Gupta Harshini Mangipudiannah Mansoor Anjana Manjunath

Safwan Mansoor

Film Primary LevelSanthosh RavindrabharathyPavan SaxenaAaryan Prakash

ComedySpotrtzWhat:Award winning interactive comedy show where two teams of "act-letes" compete for audience laugnd points while improvising scenes, games, operas and musicals based on audience suggestions.When: Saturday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m.Where:

Nimitz Elementary School GLC, 545 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale.Cost : $6 - students $10 - Adults

Sincerely,Merav Talmor Garden Gate PTA President

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olunteers Needed

awrence Hall of Science brings another academicallynriching family science night to Garden Gate on Wednesday,arch 30th. To make the experience the best it can be for the

hildren, we need 15 adult volunteers who can work thefferent stations. If you are available from 6-9 p.m. and enjoyorking with children and hands-on science projects, pleaseontact Patti Wolf at [email protected].

ead LiceWe have had several cases of head lice in the last few weeks.

Your child may have received anexposure notice from the office. Lice,which are a common age-old pest, areeasily transferred from person to person.All age groups and localities aresusceptible. Cleanliness does not seemto be a significant factor; lice are attracted

to all children. Lice are more frequentlytransmitted through combs and brushes.Baseball hats are also popular places for head lice.

etection - How to spot lice:its (eggs). Nits look similar to very small grains of rice ande attached to the shaft of the hair. They do not dislodge

asily. They feel like a small grain of sand, but will not move if cked with the finger.

ce. Lice are small, gray and have six legs. They can easily

awl from head to head. Unusual scratching and itching of thecalp, especially behind the ears, may indicate the presence of ce.

reatment: Wash the child’s hair with a head lice shampoo. It is essential

follow treatment directions recommended by your hysician or pharmacist. In addition, consult a physician or harmacist regarding the treatment of family members.epeat treatment in 10 days. Comb the hair with a head liceomb to remove the nits. Wash all affected combs, brushes,aseball hats, clothing and bedding in hot soap and water heets, blankets, towels, etc.) and dry in the sun if possible.pecial sprays are available at the drugstore to spray the

rniture and rugs in the home, and the upholstery in the car.ease inform your child that sharing hats, hairbrushes or other

ems that come into contact with the head is likely to spreadead lice. Please have your child check in the office before

turning to his/her class. Your child will be readmitted tochool after an inspection reveals that no nits or lice remain ine hair. Thank you for your cooperation.

T.B. Test For VolunteersThis is just a reminder that all adults that volunteer in theclassroom need to have a TB test on file in the school officyou have one on file at another school in our district, or in tdistrict office, we still need one on file atGarden Gate. Please be mindful of our policy when volunteering in the classroom.

Do Your Children Know Their Home Phone Number?Almost every afternoon students come intothe office to call home, but can’t do itbecause they don’t know their phonenumber. We suggest that you encourage your child tomemorize phone numbers or write down important phonenumbers and have your child keep them in his/her backpacKnowing a phone number to contact a family member is veimportant and helps children feel more secure when they k

that they can reach you in an emergency.

MARY HAD A LITTLE COLD Mary had a little cold but wouldn’t stay athome;And everywhere that Mary went the coldwas sure to roam.

It wandered into Molly’s eyes and filledthem full of tears;It jumped from there to Bobby’s nose andthen to Jimmy’s ears.

It painted Anna’s throat bright redand swelled poor Jimmy’s ear;Dora had a fever and a cough put Jack to bed.

The moral of this little tale Is very quickly said,Mary could have saved a lot of pain with just one day in beFrom Katy Waugh, RN, PHN

Updating Residency InformationPlease be aware that district guidelines require that anychange of residence must be reported to the school officewithin ten (10) days. This guideline is in place to ensure thathe address and contact information that the school has on

is accurate. This information is crucial and is used to sendofficial school/district correspondence and it is used in the of an emergency. Failure to provide current residencyinformation could result in the immediate withdrawal of youchild. If you have any questions regarding this guideline, pcontact the school office. .

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GREAT SCHOOLS GROCERY DAYSWe all buy groceries for our families What if we could turn those grocery purchases into dollars for our excellentducational programs? Now we CAN with Great Schools Grocery Days! You do not need to bring in a flyer as AL

ALES will count towards our schools.

• Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Marina Foods, Cupertino – 4% of all sales• Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Whole Foods, Cupertino – 5% of all sales

Great Schools Grocery Days is an extension of Great Schools Week and is organized by the Cupertino Educationandowment Foundation. Additional information is available at www.ceefcares.org.

011 SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATEhe Cupertino Union School District continues to face major budget cuts from the state. As a result, there will bvailable funds to implement the District’s summer school program. As a result, there will be no regular educa

CLIP, or ELD summer school this year. Special Education Extended School Year is not affected and will be availabtudents currently identified and enrolled in Cupertino Union School District Special Day Classes (SDC) whose

ncludes summer school. Registration forms will be available from the SDC teachers beginning April 2011.

011 STAR TESTING DATESTAR Multiple Choice Testing will begin the week of April 25, 2011 and continues for two weeks. The STAR Prograstate accountability measure that helps us assess how we are meeting the needs of our students. You can

repare your child for the test by ensuring your child goes to bed on time, eats a good breakfast, and leaves for scwith a positive attitude. Please do not schedule any family trips or doctor appointments during this time.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2010-2011March 14, 2011 Staff Learning DayApril 18-22, 2011 Spring RecessMay 27, 2011 Staff Learning Day

May 30, 2011 Memorial DayJune 7, 2011 Last Day of School

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2011-2012 (NEXT SCHOOL YEAR)

August 15, 16 and 17, 2011 Teacher Work DaysAugust 18, 2011 Students ReturnSeptember 5, 2011 Labor DaySeptember 23, 2011 Staff Learning DayOctober 31, 2011 Staff Learning DayNovember 11, 2011 Veteran’s DayNovember 21-25 2011 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 19-30,2011 Winter RecessJanuary 3, 2012 Students Retur nJanuary 16, 2012 Martin Luther King DayFebruary 20-24, 2012 Mid-Year RecessMarch 19, 2012 Staff Learning DayApril 16-20, 2012 Spring RecessMay 25, 2012 Staff Learning DayMay 28, 2012 Memorial DayJune 12, 2012 Last Day of School

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