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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

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOL

DISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDARJune 2, 2011

6/2 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING

6/3 3:30-4:30 p.m. RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR MS. GEHLE & MRS. MARTIN - GLCALL ARE WELCOME

6/7 8:00-11:20 a.m. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTSALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:20LUNCH WILL BE SERVED 10:00-10:30

Please note that there will not be any adult supervision after 11:30 a.m.!

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

8/17 4:00 p.m. CLASS LISTS ARE POSTED IN THE OFFICE WINDOWS8/18 8:00 a.m. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

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 and viewyour students account balance online by going to http://www.pamslunchroom.com or by calling 1-888-994-5100.TO EMAIL STAFF:lastname_firstname@cusdk8.orgATTENDANCE: 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.m. to

request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.

Parent Traffic Duty: June 6th - June 7th - Parents from Rm. 4

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ENJOY A WONDERFUL

AND RELAXING SUMMER!!!

THE GARDEN GATE STAFF

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

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PTA CORNER. . .

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

HelloGatorFamilies,

Thisismylastof3icialGatoraidarticle.IwouldliketothankeachandeveryoneofyouforgivingmetheopportunitytoserveasthePTApresidentofsuchagreatschoolwithanamazincommunity.Workinghardforthesakeofourchildrenissecondtonone.Iappreciatealltheupport,helpandtrustyouplacedinme.Ihavehadthemostrewardingtimeofmylife,andImetandmademanynew,awesomefriends.Ithasbeenanhonor.

Thankyou!

NextyearAzmehMalikwillserveasthePTApresident.Pleasewelcomeandsupportherinhenewrole.Iamsureshewilldoanexcellentjob!!

PTAMeeting,Thursday,June2nd 7:15p.m.intheGLCWewillreviewthepreliminarybudgetfornextschoolyearandwewillbehonoringafewpecialpeopleatthismeeting.Itisanimportantmeetingandthelastoneforthisyear,sopleaseplantojoinus!

Havealovely,fun,andsafesummervacation!

Sincerely,MeravTalmorGardenGatePTAPresident

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

GREAT SCHOOLS SUMMER READ-A-THONSponsored by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF)PARENTSACTIVATE YOUR SUPER READERS! Participate in CEEFs Summer Read-a-Thon and get your family, neighbors, and friends in on the action with a reading sponsorship.Every CUSD student with $10+ in sponsorships will be entered into a grand prize drawing forhe chance to winone Apple iPad2. Help raise money for our schools every time you read!

All proceeds will be donated to support great District schools! One student per grade perschool will also be entered for the chance to win other cool prizes. Every school with 60%

student participation wins an awesome school party! Visit www.ceefcares.org/read for morenformation and to register.

STATE PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONSThe Child Development Centers (CDC), in partnership with the Cupertino Union School District, is currently taking applicator its free State Preschool Program for the Fall of 2011. The program, which serves low-income three- and four-yearchildren, is located at Sedgwick Elementary School, 19200 Phil Lane in Cupertino. Children who will be three or four-yearsby Dec. 2 may qualify. Priority is given to children who will be four by December 2, 2011.

This free, parent participation preschool offers children many exciting learning experiences including math, pre-reading, scieand creative arts, as well as the opportunity to work and play in group situations. Preschool activities are designed to hchildren make a successful transition to kindergarten. Children attend three hours per day, five days a week. Parents interesn enrolling their children should contact Sheila Sevedra at (408) 556-7300.

MPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATIONSummer RegistrationRegistration will continue at the home school sites through June 17, 2011. After this date, registration will be shifted to Cupertino Union School District Office, Student Assignment Department beginning June 20 through August 12, 2011. The DisOffice is located at 10301 Vista Drive in Cupertino, and will be open for registration from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday throFriday. Due to the increased enrollment across the District, space is not guaranteed at home schools. The District dguarantee a space at an overflow school within the District.

Change of ResidencePlease be aware that parents/guardians are required to notify the school site or the District Office of a change in residency w10 days of moving. Parents/guardians may complete a Request for Transfer form at the time the change of residencsubmitted if they wish to remain at the current school site. Approvals are based on adequate space availability and there are

guarantees that a student may continue at the current school site. All other Request for Transfer forms will be available on Aug10, 2011 at the school of choice.

mportant Attendance Policy reminderStudents who leave early before the last day of school will be placed on the registration priority list after any students registerin the spring. If the number of neighborhood students exceeds capacity at the school site, students will be designated to anoverflow school site until space becomes available at the home 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 Day

November 11, 2011 Veterans DayNovember 21-25 2011 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 19-30,2011 Winter RecessJanuary 3, 2012 Students ReturnJanuary 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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