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

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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

G A R D E N G A T E E L E M E N T A R Y

C U P E R T I N O U N I O N S C H O O L D I S T R I C T

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C U P E R T I N O , C A 9 5 0 1 4

N a n c y W o o d - P r i n c i p a l

K a t h l e e n M c C u l l o c h - P T A P r e s i d e n t

A l i c i a H a n c o c k - S h e p a r d - S S C C h a i r p e r s o n

SCHOOL CALENDAR FEBRUARY 25, 2010

2/25 6:00-6:55 p.m. ART OF MATH NIGHT - GLC (LAST NAMES A-L)2/25 7:00-7:55 p.m. ART OF MATH NIGHT - GLC (LAST NAMES M-Z)3/1 8:30 a.m. 2010-2011 GRADES 1-5 SCHOOL REGISTRATION BEGINS3/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING

3/4 6:00 p.m. CUPERTINO M.S. IN COMING 6TH GR. PARENT NI GHT3/5 SECOND TRIMESTER ENDS3/8 THIRD TRIMESTER BEGINS3/8-3/12 SPRING BOOK FAIR3/9 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MTG. - DISTRICT BOARD ROOM3/11 6:00 p.m. SPRING SOCIAL AND BOOK FAIR3/12 SCHOOL SPIRIT - CAREER DAY3/13 SAT. 7:30 a.m. FISHING IN THE CITY - GRADE 33/15 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS3/17 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING3/19 REPORT CARDS3/23 8:00-11:35 a.m. INTERNATIONAL DAY3/23 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MTG. - DISTRICT BOARD ROOM3/25 7:00 p.m. MUSIC CONCERT - GR. 4, GLC

3/25 6:30 p.m. LAWSON INCOMING 6TH GR. PARENT NIGHT

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 9:00a.m. to request the homework for pickup after 3:00 p.m.

Parent Trafc Duty: March 1st - 5th Parents from Rm. #26
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

TAND UP FOR SCHOOLS FORUM - THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH AT LAWSON SCHOOL (6:00-7:00 p.m.)any in our parent community have asked how they can help with the budget cuts that CUSD is facing this year. In the districtction of todays bulletin youll find information regarding a forum that should help answer some questions and give proactiveormation on things we can do. Please attend if you possibly can do so. Thank you.

ALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS SITE VISITATION TEAM VISITS GARDEN GATE ON TUESDAY,

EBRUARY 23RD.e were honored to have a California Distinguished Schools Site Visitation Team spend the day with us on Tuesday. They visitedmost all of our classrooms and GLC and interviewed parents, students, teachers, and other staff members. It was quite anvolved day. Many of our PTA and Garden Gate School Site Council members came to share their thoughts about Garden Gate.r wonderful PTA volunteers provided lunch for everyone. The visitation team was amazed and very appreciative of everythingy saw, heard, and tasted at Garden Gate. Special thanks go to Patti Wolf, our Special Programs Coordinator, who so masterfully

ordinated our special day. In addition, I would like to specifically thank Linda Bailey, our school secretary, Ada Lee, Projectrnerstone Teacher Coordinator, Alexandra Chong, Project Cornerstone Parent Coordinator, Kathleen McCulloch, PTA President,therine Ng, PTA Executive Vice-President, Azmeh Ahsan, PTA coordinator for the luncheon and everyone who helped us preparethe day in any way!

e following are a few of the glowing comments the visitation team shared with the staff at the end of the day:They saw:

a lot of evidence of the use of technology and our Project Cornerstone.(These were the two areas we wrote about in our application). rigor in our curriculum and teaching methods. our leadership is excellent (principal and staff). lots of parent involvement and how well the parents time is used in the

classroom. there is something very valuable about a school that brings in andis so welcoming to the parents.

that students are being prepared for higher education very well. that students are extremely engaged. that students are excited to be here. students saying they want more grade levels so they dont have toleave Garden Gate.

that we have an exemplary school.

ey saw many, many more great things in action than even our application gave us credit for! I am so proud of our students,ff, and parents! Garden Gate is truly an amazing and inspirational place. Thank you.

ARENT QUIZ - ARE YOU HELPING YOUR CHILD ATTEND SCHOOL EVERY DAY?ds can't learn if they aren't in school. Yet every day, children are tardy or absent from school for reasons that could be avoided.at means they're missing out on important learning. Are you doing everything you can to be sure your child is in school everyy? Answer yes or no to each question below to find out.__1. Does your child know you expect her to go to school every day?__2. Do you get ready for the next day at night so you get out the door on time in the morning?__3. Do you know the school's attendance policy? Do you call the school to report if your child is too sick to come to school?__4. Do you avoid scheduling appointments during school time?__5. Do you practice hand washing? One study shows it can reduce absences by as much as 50 percent.

How well are you dong?ch yes means you are helping your child get to school regularly. For no answers, try those ideas in the quiz.printed with permission from the February 2010 issue of Parents make the difference! (Elementary School Edition) newsletter.pyright 2010 The Parent Institute, a division of NIS, Inc.

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


Hello Gators!

I hope you had a great winter break! We had some very special visitors to our school onTuesday of this week for a site validation of our California Distinguished School status!The PTA and volunteers provided a lovely lunch for our visitors. Thank you very much toAzmeh Ahsan for leading the effort, and also to all of the volunteers who prepared foodand decorated for the occasion. Once again proving that Garden Gate is exceptional, in part, because of our dedicated volunteers!

THE ART OF MATH NIGHT IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25!Lawrence Ha ll of Scie nce will bring The Art of Math to Garden Gate tonight, Thursday evening, February25th . This year we are asking families to co me to one session, based on the first letter of your last name. It is

important to observe these times because we cannot fit the entire school in the GLC at the same time!Families whose last name begins with A-L should attend from 6:00-6:55 p.m. and families whose lastname begins with M-Z should attend from 7:00-7:55 p.m.

PTA MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD (NOT THURSDAY) 7:15 IN THE GLCThere is a district wide push to try to raise $3 million in order to save our teachers. We will be discussing thiseffort at our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd and voting to either support this or not as a PTA.Please come and hear the details.

PTA POSITIONS AVAILABLEWe are still in need of people who are interested in various PTA positions for next year.Some positions available are:

o Secretary (Executive Board)o Parliamentarian (Executive Board)o Direct Donation Chairperson (Executive Board)o Discover Day Chairpersono Family Events Chairpersono Room Rep & Volunteer Coordinator o Art Reflections Contest

I will be posting the descriptions of these positions on the PTA windows. Also you can review some of these positions on the PTA website at http://cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home/Links+to+our+Schools/Elementary+SchoolsI hope to see you at the Math Night!Kathleen McCulloch, Garden Gate PTA President
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THANK YOU BOOK EXCHANGEVOLUNTEERS!We would like to thank all of the following volunteers whohelped to make the Book Exchange a successful one againthis year: Raji Vemur i, Carolyn Young, Debbie H sieh,Kathleen McCulloch, Catherine Ng, Dennis James, ChitraAurora, Usha Sheshagiri, Gigi DeMedeivos and AnjaliVemuri.

CUPERTINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

LUNCH PROGRAMStudent lunch w/milk....................$2.75Weekly................................ $13.75Monthly.............................. $55.00Milk or juice...................75 (all lunches include milk)

PAMS website: www.pamslunchroom.com or to find outwhat the balance is on your childs lunch account, you cancall this toll-free number: 1-888-994-5100.

Student Nutrition Services is proud to introduce their new web page located at the following URL:http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid

=1805092039571289

Please visit the web page if you have questions about thestudent lunch program or your childs account. It is a workin progress dedicated to nutrition, fitness andhealth.

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 ensurethat the address and contact information that the schoolhas on file is accurate. This information is crucial and isused to send official school/district correspondence and it isalso used in the case of an emergency. Failure to providecurrent residency information could result in the immediatewithdrawal of your child. If you have any questionsregarding this guideline, please contact the school office . .

RECYCLINGOur Garden Gate Recycling Program is continuing in 2010!Please remember to place all your recycling (plastic andcans) into the blue bins that are located in the outside

hallway by Friday of each week. They will not take milkcartons! All proceeds will go to the Marin HeadlandsScience School Fund.

SAFETY TIPS. . . Use corners and crosswalks toget to school. Crossing betweenparked cars is very dangerous. Always come to a completestop at stop signs and wait asecond to make sure the

intersection is clear. Yield right of way to thechildren. Do not block neighborsdriveways. Please be respectful to our traffic volunteers. They are outthere to keep our children safe!

PARENTS AND VISITORS ON CAMPUS Once school is in session, parents are not allowed tointerrupt class for any reason! The teachers are busy withthe students and interruptions are distracting and affectclassroom instruction. If you need to speak tosomeone, please come to the office. All visitors on campusor entering classrooms as volunteers MUST sign in atthe office and obtain a visitors badge when school is insession. For the safety of your children, we need to knowwho is on campus.
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DISTRICT NEWS SECTION

STAND UP FOR SCHOOLS FORUM

March 4, 2010 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Lawson Middle School Event Center 10401 Vista Drive in CupertinoOn March 4, 2010, teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents will be attending events across California to callattention to the massive State budget cuts to education. Please join the Cupertino Educators Association, CupertinoElementary School Administrator Association, California School Employees Association, Service Employees InternationalUnion and the Cupertino Union School District for the Stand Up for Schools Forum. Topics will include State budget details,district funding information, and proactive action that you can take to help protect CUSD students from further State cuts.

2010 SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATEThe Cupertino Union School District continues to face major budget cuts from the state. As a result, there will be no availablefunds to implement the districts summer school program. Starting this year (2009-2010), there will be no regular education,CLIP, or ELD summer school.

Special Education summer school is not affected and will be available for students currently identified and enrolled inCupertino Union School District Special Day Classes (SDC) whose IEP include summer school. Registration forms for theSDC summer school will be available from the SDC teachers beginning April 2010.

ELIMINATION OF GRADE 4 WRITING ASSESSMENTThe CST for Writing (the writing component of the CST for EnglishLanguage Arts [ELA]), and the CMA for Writing (the writingcomponent of the CMA for ELA) will not be administered to students in grade four in the 2009-10 school year. The eliminationof the writing task will have no effect on students' achievement of proficiency because the CST for ELA in grade four and theCMA for ELA in grade four will be scaled and equated on the basis of the multiple-choice questions only. Please note that theCST for Writing and the CMA for Writing will continue to be administered in grade seven. Next springs administration of thosetests in grade seven will be on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, with makeup testing on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

THE CUPERTINO MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTThe Cupertino Middle School Parent Information Night for next years 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th graders will be held Thursday, March 4 inthe gym. The 6 th grade presentation will be at 6:00 pm and the 7 th/8 th presentations will be at 7:00 pm. The presentations willcover course selection, homework, expectations, extracurricular activities, and other topics. These presentations are open toall families who will have students at CMS next year.

Additionally, at 7:00 pm in the multi-use, our PTA will host an informal gathering so that incoming 6 th grade parents can talkwith CMS parents who have already experienced their students transition from elementary to middle school. This was a verypopular event last year. Due to facility limitations, these presentations are for parents only. An electronic copy of thepresentation and any handouts will be made available upon request for any parents unable to attend the March 4 meeting.

2010 STAR TESTING DATESSTAR Multiple Choice Testing for grades 2-8 will begin the week of April 26, 2010 and continues for two weeks. The STARProgram is a state accountability measure that helps us assess how we are meeting the needs of our students. You can helpprepare your child for the test by ensuring your child goes to bed on time, eats a good breakfast, and leaves for school with apositive attitude. Please do not schedule any family trips or doctor appointments during this time.

2009-2010 DISTRICT CALENDAR

February 15-19, 2010 Mid-Year RecessMarch 15, 2010 Staff Learning DayApril 12-16, 2010 Spring RecessMay 28, 2010 Staff Learning DayMay 31, 2010 Memorial DayJune 10, 2010 Last Day of School

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