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SCHOOL CALENDAR
MAY 23, 2013
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SPRING BOOK FAIR - EVENING OPEN HOUSE NO SCHOOL - STAFF LEARNING DAY NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK SHOP WHOLE FOODS - CUPERTINO 6:30 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT INTERMEDIATE BAND CONCERT 7:30 p.m. SCOOL SPIRIT BEGINNING BAND CONCERT 3:30 p.m. SOCCER - FARIA @ GARDEN GATE 6:00 p,m. MRS. KETCHAMS FIRST GRADE MUSIC CONCERT 7:30 p.m. MRS. KETCHAMS THIRD GRADE MUSIC CONCERT 6:00 p.m. HAPPILY EVER AFTER SCHOOL THEATER PERFORMANCE 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING 3:00-5:00 p.m. FUN N SUN EVENT 8:30-10:00 a.m. GRADE 5 - MOVING-ON CELEBRATION - GLC 8:00-11:20 a.m. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:25 a.m. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED 10:00-10:30

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ADULT SUPERVISION AFTER 11:30 A.M. 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR
8/16 8/19 AFTER 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. CLASS LISTS ARE POSTED IN THE OFFICE WINDOWS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE 2013-2014 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 view your students account balance online by going to http://www.pamslunchroom.com or by calling 1-888-994-5100. TO EMAIL STAFF:lastname_firstname@cusdk8.org ATTENDANCE: 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.

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL....MS. HUCKO!

Join Us Tonight! Open House and Book Fair

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Please join us for our Open House tonight, Thursday, May 23, from 7:00-8:00 pm. Open House is an opportunity for your child to share classroom projects and activities with you. Thank you in advance for keeping your children with you at all times as you visit our classrooms. Please remember that the playground is not open for play during Open House, and skateboards, scooters and bicycles are not allowed on campus. Our Spring Book Fair will also be open from 5:30-7:30 tonight, in the GLC. Please come browse and buy books for all ages it's a great time to stock up on summer reading material! All profits from this event are used for the school library and to fund PTA school activities. Thank you for supporting our school!

Staff Learning Day

There is no school for children on Friday, May 24, 2013, as it is a Staff Learning Day.

Memorial Day Holiday Parent Survey

There is no school on Monday, May 27. Enjoy the holiday! A special "thank you" to our Gator families for participating in our 2012-2013 Parent Survey. We enjoyed a 72% response rate! Our staff will examine the data and identify next steps toward continued improvement. As promised in our previous Gatoraid, below the second half of the data from the School Environment section of the survey: 87% strongly agreed or agreed: I am aware of the Project Cornerstone Program at Garden Gate. 67% strongly agreed or agreed: Project Cornerstone has helped my child solve problems in the classroom and on the playground. 82% strongly agreed or agreed: My family enjoys attending PTA/school events such as Fall Celebration and Family Science Night. 94% strongly agreed or agreed: Garden Gate encourages parent involvement. 92% strongly agreed or agreed: My family supports the PTAs Direct Donation program, which pays for school assemblies, Spectra Art, the librarian and the primary music program. 72% strongly agreed or agreed: My family supports the school by purchasing scrip and attending restaurant fundraisers on a regular basis.

And, here is the data from the Curriculum section of the survey. Parents were asked to rate effectiveness in teaching
children in the areas below: Reading: 95% reported very effective or effective. Writing: 88% reported very effective or effective. Spelling: 92% reported very effective or effective. Speaking: 91% reported very effective or effective. Listening: 91% reported very effective or effective. Handwriting: 82% reported very effective or effective. Mathematics: 91% reported very effective or effective. Science (including health and safety): 90% reported very effective or effective. Social Studies (including multi-cultural education): 89% reported very effective or effective. Music Program: 73% reported very effective or effective. Spectra Art Program: 77% reported very effective or effective. Physical Education: 77% reported very effective or effective. Technology/Computers: 86% reported very effective or effective. Work Habits (including organization and study skills): 84% reported very effective or effective.

Propellers

Do 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? I encourage 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: If your neighborhood could join together for a cause, what would you like that cause to be? Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

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HELLO%GARDEN%GATE%FAMILIES! SPRING%BOOK%FAIR%IS%HERE! The$Spring$Book$Fair$runs$this$week$Monday,%May%20th%and$ will$end$next$week$on$Tuesday,%May%28th.$The$Fair$is$open$from$8:00$ a.m.$until$half$an$hour$after$dismissal$everyday.$We$will$also$have$a$Family$ Book$Fair$Night$during$Open%House$tonight%(Thursday,$May$23rd#)%from% 5:30M7:30%p.m.$$There$will$be$a$rafFle$drawing$for$all$those$who$make$a$ purchase$during$the$Family$event.$Ten$lucky$winners$will$get$a$$5.00$Scholastic$ gift$certiFicate!$By$purchasing$books$at$the$Fair,$you$will$encourage$your$child$ to$read$and$support$Garden$Gate.$The$Book$Fair$is$the$perfect$place$to$buy$ books$for$your$childs$classroom$by$consulting$his/her$teachers$Classroom$Wish$List.$Also,$when$you$shop$at$ the$Fair,$you$help$us$get$books$for$the$school$library$and$raise$funds$for$the$school$(25%$of$all$purchases$ goes$back$to$Garden$Gate).$Hope$to$see$you$there! The$Book$Fair$Committee$needs$many$more$volunteers$for$support$during$Fair$hours$and$packing$up$of$the$ Fair.$Please$email$Chanchal$Sahai$(csahai@hotmail.com)$if$you$would$like$to$help$us$with$any$of$these$tasks.$ TEACHER%APPRECIATION%WEEK Next$week$May$28th$$31st,$will$be$Garden$Gates$Staff$Appreciation$Week!$We$hope$that$all$students$will$take$ this$opportunity$to$make$some$gesture$of$$thanks$for$their$amazing$and$dedicated$teachers!$$Tuesday,$May$ 28th,$is$Bring%A%Card%For%Your%Teacher%Day!$Please$encourage$your$child$to$make$a$card,$write$a$poem$or$ story,$or$anything$else$that$expresses$his/her$appreciation.$There$will$be$a$Staff%Appreciation%Luncheon$on$ Thursday,$May$30th$,$which$is$arranged$and$hosted$by$the$PTA.$ PROJECT%CORNERSTONE%APPRECIATION%NIGHT Last$night,$there$was$an$event$held$in$honor$of$this$years$PROJECT$CORNERSTONE$kids$and$ABC$Parent$ Readers.$We$appreciate$all$the$efforts$of$the$wonderful$Cornerstone$Kids$who$spent$precious$lunch$hours$on$ the$Field$helping$other$kids$solve$problems$and$make$good$choices.$A$special$thank$you$to$the$ABC$Parents/ Readers$who$volunteer$their$time$to$teach$lessons$in$each$Classroom. Garden$Gate$is$blessed$with$amazing$volunteers$like$Alma$Nazareno$and$Sophia$Chan$who$run$the$program,$ and$Mrs.$Higgins$who$helps$coordinate$the$Cornerstone$students.$THANK$YOU$for$your$dedication$and$hard$ work! Have$a$wonderful$Memorial$Day$weekend! Azmeh$Malik GARDEN$GATE$PTA$PRESIDENT azmeh_ahsan@yahoo.com $
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

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REMEMBER THINGS TO END OF E BEFORE TH YEAR L O O H C S THE Found
BEFORE YOU MAKE TRAVEL PLANS

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At the end of the school year students must be in attendance on the last day of school, June 12, 2013 to retain their place on the roster for the 2013 - 2014 school year. At the beginning of the school year, students must be in attendance on the first day of school, August 19, 2013 or they will not retain their place on the roster. When you are making travel plans, please consider the possible ramifications. If you have any questions, please contact Student Assignment at (408) 252-3000 ext. 110.

FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE JODI QUINTON, RN, MS, CNS If you have stored your childs medication in the school health office, please make arrangements to take it home on the last day of school. Please note: All medications will be released only to a parent or guardian. Any medications that remain after the close of school will be discarded. If your student will need medication during the school day for the next school year, a Medication Administration form must be completed. The form is available in the school office. Please note that in order for medications to be given, both the doctor and the parent must sign the form. When completed, bring the Medication Administration form and the medication (in the original container) to the secretaries in the school office. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at Quinton_jodi@cusdk8.org MISSING TEXTBOOKS AND LIBRARY BOOKS Please take a moment and search under beds and on student bookshelves for any overdue books from our library or lost classroom textbooks. You will receive a bill for any books that have not been returned. Yearbooks and report cards will be held until all balances have been cleared. If the book is found after you have paid, your money will be refunded. Thank you for your support in teaching responsibility to our students. The library will be closing May 31in order to take inventory

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL

Have you always wanted to know what goes on "behind the scenes" at Garden Gate? Do you want to be heard on issues involving the school? Then join the School Site Council. We will have two openings for parents starting with the 2013-2014 school year. We ask for a two-year commitment, and the ability to attend one after-school meeting a month at school. If you are interested in serving, or need additional information, contact Patti Wolf at wolf_patti@cusdk8.org

DONT FORGET TO CHECK THE LOST & FOUND

Please remember to check the Lost & Found for your childs misplaced items. It is overflowing! On June 12th, all unclaimed items will be donated to a charity. We would much rather have them returned to their owners, so take a walk to the Lost & Found which is located behind the office building. Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125

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WHOLE FOODS GROCERY DAYS Turn your grocery purchases into dollars for the 2013 Books for a Better Future Campaign! Shop at Whole Foods Cupertino 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8 am 10 pm

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Stock your pantry and freezer or grab lunch or dinner to go! 5% of Net Sales all day will benefit all CUSD students. Organized by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF) A Community Partner for Excellence in Local Education

HEALTHY FAMILIES/MEDI-CAL INFORMATION Need Insurance Coverage? Did you know that thousands of children in California are without health insurance? Did you know countless school hours are lost due to dental pain, vision problems and illnesses that could be prevented or treated? There are no-cost or lowcost insurance coverage programs available for you and your child. You can give your child a better chance to learn. Our school district has always known what experts are just now realizing that there is a direct link between childrens health and school success! For more Medi-Cal/Healthy Families information, call toll-free 1-888-747-1222 or come by your school office for details.

DO YOU FEEL YOUR CHILD HAS A SPEECH OR LANGUAGE DELAY? The Cupertino Early Intervention Preschool offers a special education program for preschool children between the ages of three (3) and five (5) who demonstrate a significant delay in speech and/or language development. Parents interested in having a child tested may call Pupil Services at the District Office, 408-252-3000, Extension 120, to request an evaluation and receive an information packet.

Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125