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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:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

NancyWood-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAR AUGUST 26, 2010

9/2 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC9/6 LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL9/7 6:30 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT BAND NIGHT9/14 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING AT NIMITZ SCHOOL9/16 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - PARENTS ONLY

6:45 p.m. KINDERGARTEN-3RD GR. PARENTS IN CLASSROOMS

7:30-7:45 p.m. ALL PARENTS IN THE GLC7:45-8:30 p.m. GRADES 4 & 5 PARENTS IN CLASSROOMS9/17 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL9/23 6:30-8:00 p.m. SAFETY NIGHT - GLC9/27-10/1 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR9/28 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.9/30 6:00-8:00 p.m. FALL ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND BOOK FAIR - GLC10/1 SPIRITWEAR ORDERING DEADLINE10/7 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC10/7-10/15 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES10/8 DIRECT DONATION CONTEST DEADLINE10/8 REFLECTION ART CONTEST DEADLINE

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

Parent Traffic Duty: August 30th-September 3rd. - Parents from Rm. 27
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Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

From Our PrincipalWelcome to the 2010 2011 school year! I hope all of you enjoyed your summer break. Its great to be back!Opening day was wonderful! I was able to visit all of the classrooms and welcome our students back. Theirexcitement and happiness at being back in school is thrilling and motivating to all of us. There is something veryspecial and unique about the first day of school. We cant replicate it, but we certainly can enjoy it! It was a pleasure

to see so many of you at the first day coffee, too! Our PTA sponsored the welcome back event. I hope that you hadan opportunity to meet some of the members and hear about the wonderful programs and events they help to sponsorat Garden Gate. They enrich your childrens experiences at Garden Gate through the programs and activities theysupport. I hope that you consider becoming a member of the PTA. For more information, please contact our PTAPresident, Merav Talmor, at [email protected].

Bursting at the SeamsThis year, our classrooms are especially full. We have added one class and we now have almost 720 students.Some of our attendance area students are being bused to other Cupertino schools until we have the openings to bringthem back. We have had to put a first grade classroom in the Spectra Art Room temporarily and hope to have a newportable in place for that class by mid-year or sooner. I applaud the flexibility and the positive attitudes of our staff andcommunity as we adjust to accommodate the increased student numbers in limited space!

Please Read the Following. . .Here are a few back to school reminders that will make everyones life easier if followed:

Drop Off and Pick Up TimesPlease remember that students are not to arrive at Garden Gate before 7:45 a.m. in the morning. We do not haveadult supervision available until that time. Also, please remember to pick up your students promptly at their dismissaltimes, either 2:05 p.m. for primary grades or 2:35 p.m. for upper grades. Pay particular attention to Tuesdayswhen the dismissal time for all students is 1:30 p.m. Again, there isnt supervision available for students who arenot part of an afternoon program at school. We are not equipped to babysit children. If you need childcare you cancontact our on campus Child Development Center, (408) 725-0269, or make other arrangements for your child.

Also, please remember primary students are never, never supposed to wait alone for an upper grade siblingto be dismissed. Students need to have adult supervision at all times. It is not safe, even for hour, to leave

your child unattended.

In the MorningPlease do not wait with your child by the classroom door, unless you are a kindergarten parent. All other students(Grades 1 5) are instructed to drop their backpacks off by the classroom door and wait on the blacktop at the back ofthe school for the 7:55a.m. bell to ring. Then, the students may line up by the classroom door.

LunchesIf your children buy hot lunch, please make sure they have money in their account. Try to pre-pay as many lunchesas you can. You can do it on-line (www.paypams.com), by calling 1-888-994-5100, or by using the blue envelope forcash or checks. If your child has forgotten his/her lunch, you may drop it off at the school office. We have studentoffice helpers who will deliver the lunches. You must have the lunch in the office by 11:00a.m. in order to ensure itsdelivery.

Rule of Thumb (And a Good One!):

When in doubt, read the instructions! In this case, that would be the Garden Gate Parent Handbook,

which all of you have received.
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES


HelloGatorFamilies,

Welcomebacktoanotherexci6ngyearhereatGardenGate!

IhopeyouallenjoyedtheWelcomeBreakfastonthefirstdayofschoolandCoffeewiththe

Principal.Thesearejustacoupleoftheac6vi6eswehaveplannedforthisyearwehopetomeet

andseeyouatourfutureevents.

Iwouldliketothankthemanyvolunteerswhohelpedkickoffthebeginningoftheyearac6vi6es:

Allthevolunteerswhohelpedstuffthegreenfolders. SreejayaThandayankandywhochairedtheWelcomeBackStaffLunch;ManonmaniRamdass

whohelpedherorganizeitandalltheparentswhocontributedfoodandprizes. ColleenHaganwhochairedtheWelcomeBreakfastforeveryone;allthevolunteerswhowoke

upearlyinthemorningandhelpedsetupeverythingandalltheparentvolunteerswho

workedatthePTAtables. AzmehMalik,LavanyaSivakumarandAngeliaKanwhoorganiziedtheCoffeewiththe

Principal.

Thankyou!

Pleaseplantoaendour1stPTAmee6ngoftheyear,Thursday,September2ndat7:15p.m.inthe

GLC.Iwisheveryoneaproduc6veandsuccessfulschoolyear!

MeravTalmor

GardenGatePTAPresident

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SCRIP AND eScripScrip Gift Cards and eScrip are two fundraisingprograms that parents (also family and friends) can

participate in to raise money for the PTA at NO COSTto the participant. Scrip gift cards can be purchasedon Tuesday afternoons between 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. andalso on Friday mornings between 7:45-8:15 a.m.Scrip is spent just like cash on everyday expenses.

eScrip also provides an easy way to earn money forthe PTA. Participating merchants donate a percentageof purchases to the school. Parents (also family andfriends) should visit www.escrip.com to register theircredit/debit cards, Safeway Card, and PW SupermarketCard. Be sure to specify Garden Gate ElementarySchool (eScrip number is 139188329.) For those whodont have internet access, please fill out and turn in an

eScrip registration form (available during scrip salestimes or in the school office.) Already RegisteredeScrip Participants: Please visit www.escrip.com andclick on YES RENEW or turn in an eScrip registration

form to renew your Safeway Clubcard. Questions? E-mail us at ggscrip.com or see us during scrip salestimes.Carolyn Young, Scrip

VISITING CAMPUSAll visitors on campus, whether entering classrooms asvolunteers or meeting with teachers, Must Sign In atthe office and obtain a visitors name tag when school

is in session. For the safety of all, we need to knowwho is on the campus. The only exceptions are atstudent arrival and dismissal times. If you are takingyour child out of school for any reason, ALWAYS signyour child out from school through the office and thenback in when he/she returns.

ABSENCES AND TARDIESAttendance and punctuality are importantin establishing good behaviors andbuilding responsibility in young children.Please ensure that your child is at schooleveryday and that they arrive on time. If

your child will be absent, please call theattendance line promptly (252-5414, ext. 6). If yourchild arrives after 8:00 a.m. they must report to theschool office for a late slip before entering theclassroom. Under state law, three unexcusedabsences or tardies may be considered truancy.

EARN FREE CASH FOR OUR SCHOOL WITHBOX TOPSEarning cash for our school with Box Tops forEducation is simple and easy! You don't have to spendany cash to be involved in this profitable project. Most

food items that you purchase for home comes with aBox Tops for Education coupon that is located directlyon the box top and is worth 10c. Please look for thesecoupons especially on products by General Mills. Someof the product brands to look for are; Cheerios, FruitRollups, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Cottonelle, Ziplocetc.

LOST AND FOUNDPlease stop by the Lostand Found cabinet that islocated at the rear of theadministrative building

and take a few momentsto check for your lostpersonal items. It is fullwith lunch containers,hats and many otheritems. For smallerpersonal items such as keys, watches jewelry, etc.,please check in the front office.
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OPENING DAY PACKET BOOKLETIn effort to consolidate information and save on duplication costs, the Cupertino Union School District has includedthe Opening Day Packet one form covering the receipt of Information on Parents Legal Rights, Student Acceptable of Technology Policy and the Multimedia Withhold Form. This form is located in the front of the Opening Day PacPlease review the corresponding pages, sign each section, and return to the school site as soon as possible.

STAR TESTS RESULTSThe district has received the 2009-2010 STAR Student Reports from the state and we are in the process of sendingthe almost 14,000 district reports. If you do not receive your childs STAR Report by September 1, please conyour school office.

CELDT TESTINGThe Cupertino Union School District will administer the CELDT (California English Language Development T

September through October 30, 2010. Based on your childs last years CELDT scores, if their proficiency is limiwithdrawn or transitional, your child will be included in the annual CELDT test at their school. A letter will be sent howith your child prior to the testing date at your school.

The initial CELDT will be given to kindergarten students whose primary language on the Home Language Survey language other than English.

The test consists of four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students in grades K8 are tested in all areas. You will receive the official results after January 2011. If you have any questions, please contact your scoffice.

District Calendar 2010-2011

September 6, 2010 Labor Day September 17, 2010 Staff Learning Day

October 25, 2010 Staff Learning Day

November 11, 2010 Veterans Day

November 12, 2010 CEA Non-Duty Day

November 22 & 23, 2010 Furlough Days/No School

November 24, 25 & 26, 2010 Thanksgiving Recess

December 20 - 31, 2010 Winter Recess

January 17, 2011 Martin Luther King Day

February 21 - 25, 2011 Mid-Year Recess

March 14, 2011 Staff Learning Day

April 18 - 22, 2011 Spring Recess

May 27, 2011 Staff Learning Day

May 30, 2011 Memorial Day

June 7, 2011 Last Day of School

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