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School Phone: 408-252-5414 ~ Absence Line 408-252-5414-6 ~ FAX 408-996-9725
GATORAID
 
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
 
APRIL 26, 2012
4/26 STUDENT SPRING PORTRAITS4/26 6:30 p.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE RECOGNITION EVENING - GLC4/27 WALK AROUND EVENT4/27“COLOR DAY” -SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY4/28 S’COOL SPIRIT BAND AT GREAT AMERICA4/30-5/11 STAR TESTING5/3 DEADLINE TO VOTE FOR NEW SSC MEMBERS
 
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
The School Site Council (SSC) is a team of administrators, teachers, students and parents working together for schoolimprovement. We will have two vacancies for parents on next year's council. There are two candidates running for the positions:Chanchal Sahai and Shaila Hegde. Please click this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sscelect to read what the candidateshave submitted about themselves and to VOTE FOR TWO candidates to serve as your representative. You can also fill out the ballotbelow and bring it to the office. The voting closes Thursday, May 3 at noon.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - –––––––CHANCHAL SAHAI - I have two children, one a Junior at Monta Vista High and the other in First Grade at Garden Gate. Ihave had the opportunity to serve on the Executive Board of the PTA for 7 years and chaired or been involved in numerouscommittees including Communications, Membership, Safety, Social Events, Fundraising, Book Fairs, Nominations, and Traffic &Safety. I have taught Spectra Art and Project Cornerstone and helped in the classroom. My educational background is in Biologyand Law. The SSC plays a vital role in keeping the school environment healthy and conducive to learning, and given the opportunityto serve, I will strive to work toward that alongside the teachers, staff and parents. –––––––SHAILA HEGDE - I am Shaila Hegde, mom of Akhil, a Third Grader and Anika, a Kindergartener. Iam involved in ProjectCornerstone , I am a Room Parent and a Spectra Art helper this year at Garden Gate. Also, I have volunteered at the Book Fair,Walkathon, International Day, Direct Donation and Fall Celebration. I have my Bachelors in Science from India. I want to join the SSCto get an opportunity to know what goes on in our school, and to be informed about the important issues affecting my child'seducation.,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: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 f or pickup after 3:00 p.m.
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Welcome Back!
I hope you all enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating Spring Recess. It’s hard to believe there areonly 7 weeks of school remaining!
STAR Testing
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) begins next week. Grades 2 though 5 will begin testing on Tuesday, May 1.Testing will continue through the week and into the following week. Please do not schedule any doctor or dentist appointmentsthis week. Also, please be sure your child gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before coming to school. Thank youfor your cooperation and support.
Parent Survey Results
I was so pleased to see that 615 out of 760 families completed our Parent Survey this year - that'san 80% response rate! Over the next several weeks I'll share the data with you in the Gatoraid. TheGarden Gate staff will also examine the data and identify the next steps toward improvement.Thank you for providing valuable feedback about our school!This week's data is from the "Academics" section of the survey. 578 of the 615 families (94%) whotook the survey completed the "Academics" section of the survey. 74% strongly agreed or agreed: "Garden Gate has high academic standards for students" (4% had no opinion).89% strongly agreed or agreed: "The Instructional Program meets the needs of my child" (6% had no opinion).92% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child is making progress in reading ability and comprehension" (6% had noopinion).90% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child is encouraged to read through the various reading incentive programs atGarden Gate" (8% had no opinion).85% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child is making progress in writing" (9% had no opinion).90% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child is making progress in math" (5% had no opinion).90% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child's homework is meaningful and reinforces previously taught concepts" (6% hadno opinion).87% strongly agreed or agreed: "My child's homework is appropriate to his/her grade level. (The guidelines for homework are 10 minutes per grade, for example, 50 minutes of daily homework for a 5th grader)" (4% had no opinion).Next week, I'll share data from the "School Environment" section of the survey.
Are You Reducing your Child's Test Anxiety?
Some kids get butterflies in their stomachs before a test. But others go into full-blown panic. Answer yes or no to the questionsbelow to see if you are helping your child overcome test anxiety:___1. Have you told your child that tests are a fact of life and you will help her work on her test anxiety? ___2. Have you talked with your child’s teacher about ways to reduce test anxiety?___3. Do you help your child imagine herself as a relaxed and successful test taker? “Imagine yourself walking intoclass. The teacher hands you the test. You look at the first question and know the answer right away.”___4. Have you talked with your child about your expectations? She knows that your love for her doesn’t depend on atest score. ___5. Do you encourage your child to wear comfortable clothing and bring extra pencils on test day?___6. Do you make sure your child has had a healthy breakfast?___7. Do you make sure your child has had a good night's sleep?How well are you doing? Each yes will help your child overcome test anxiety. For no answers, try those ideas in the quiz.
 
Propellers
Do you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist themto grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to sparkconversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!
This week's propeller: Do you feel motivated to do well in school? If no, what would help you feel more motivated?
 
 
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES
 
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125
 
 
Hello Garden Gate Families!
HERECOMESTHEWALK-AROUND!
Gators,Ihopeyouarereadyforafunandactivity‐filleddayattheWalk‐Aroundtomorrow,
Friday,April27
th
,2012
.Bynow,studentsshouldhavefilledtheirsponsorsheetsandreturnedthemtotheirteachers.Childrenwillearn
onetokenforevery$5theyraise
forGardenGate.Thatmeansthatifyourchildraised$50,he/shewillget10tokens,whichtheycanputintotheraffleboxesoftheprizeoftheirchoice!ThisyearthreeGrandPrizeswillbeawardedtothetopthreefundraisers.TheFirstprizeisanX‐Box360,thesecondprizeisaniPodTouchandthethirdprizeisaNintendo3DS.Therearemanymoreraffleprizestobewoninadditiontothese.Allstudentstakehomeaflierwithacompletelistofprizes.PleasevisitthePTAwebsiteandclickontheWalk‐Aroundlinktodownloadapledgesheetorgetmoreinformation.
SPRINGBOOKFAIR
PleasemarkyourcalendarsfortheBookFaircomingtoGardenGatenextmonth.TheFairwillbeopenstarting
Monday,May14
th
throughFriday,May18
th
.Thefairisopenfrom8:00a.m.until3:00p.m.everyday.WewillalsohaveafamilyBookFairNightduringOpenHouseonThursday,May17
th
from5:30‐7:30p.m.PleasecontactusifyouareinterestedinhelpingoutduringtheFair.Weneedvolunteersforflierstapling,setup,BookFairsupervisioneachday,andwrap‐upattheend.Yourhelpwillbeveryusefulandmuchappreciated.
GARDENGATEPTANEEDSFAMILYEVENTORGANIZERS!
ThankyoutotheparentswhohavesigneduptoserveonthePTABoardandCommitteesfornextyear.WenowhavecandidatesforallbutafewofourCommittees.Wearestilllookingforparentswhoareinterestedinorganizingandchairingsomefamilyevents.WeneedthreevolunteerstotakeonthetaskoforganizingtheFallCelebration,FunintheSunandArtnight.Youdonotneedtohaveanypriorexperience,justthespiritandmotivationtohelpmakeadifferenceinourschoolandcommunity.Wewillhelpandguideyoutodotherest.Youdonothavetosignupalone.Youcanalsoaskafriendtoworkonthesamecommittee,orwecanfindotherparentstoassistyou.Wewelcomeallthehelpwecanget.
OurPTAissufferingfromaseverelackofvolunteers.
Idon’tlikeadmittingit,butifwedonotfindanyonetohelpout,wewillhavenochoicebuttocancelthesecelebrationsnextyear!Pleaseconsiderhelpingout,andifyouneedmoreinformation,Iamheretoansweryourquestions.Haveanawesomeweek!AzmehMalik GardenGatePTAPresident 
azmeh_ahsan@yahoo.com
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