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

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SCHOOL CALENDAR
June 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 - GLC
ALL ARE WELCOME

6/7 8:00-11:20 a.m. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS
ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTEND 8:00-11:20
LUNCH 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 WINDOWS
8/18 8:00 a.m. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

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

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 PAGE 2
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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Hello
Gator
Families,

This
is
my
last
of3icial
Gatoraid
article.

I
would
like
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for

giving
me
the
opportunity
to
serve
as
the
PTA
president
of
such
a
great
school
with
an
amazing

community.
Working
hard
for
the
sake
of
our
children
is
second
to
none.


I
appreciate
all
the

support,
help
and
trust
you
placed
in
me.
I
have
had
the
most
rewarding
time
of
my
life,
and
I

met
and
made
many
new,
awesome
friends.

It
has
been
an
honor.























































Thank
you!


Next
year
Azmeh
Malik
will
serve
as
the
PTA
president.
Please
welcome
and
support
her
in
her

new
role.
I
am
sure
she
will
do
an
excellent
job!!




PTA
Meeting,
Thursday,
June
2nd
­
7:15
p.m.
in
the
GLC
We
will
review
the
preliminary
budget
for
next
school
year
and
we
will
be
honoring
a
few

special
people
at
this
meeting.
It
is
an
important
meeting
and
the
last
one
for
this
year,
so

please
plan
to
join
us!

Have
a
lovely,
fun,
and
safe
summer
vacation!

Sincerely,
Merav
Talmor
Garden
Gate
PTA
President


Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014
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SCRIP GIFT CARD SALES
THINGS TO DO Summer vacation is now less than 1 week away. Please
BEFORE THE END OF remember to purchase your last minute gift cards. I am
THE SCHOOL YEAR. happy to announce that the scrip program has raised over
•Check the Lost and $2,500 this year benefitting Garden Gate School. We will
Found for any personal be selling scrip for the remaining school days as follows:
items that may belong
to your child(ren). All Friday, June 3 7:45 – 8:15 a.m.; 2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
unclaimed items will be Tuesday, June 7 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
donated to a local
charity the last day of If you would like to purchase gift cards over the summer,
school. please contact Carolyn Young at csyoung26@yahoo.com

• Return all library

books. Report cards and yearbooks will be withheld if
students have any outstanding balance from the library.
•Return all textbooks.
• Make sure your student’s Health/Enrollment card is current
with phone numbers, employment information and
emergency contacts.
• If your child has medication in the school office, please pick
it up on the last day of school, Tuesday, June 7th.
• All hot lunches must be pre-paid for the remainder of the
year. Students who owe for past lunches are expected to
pay these charges prior to the last day of school. If your
child has a balance at the end of the school year. It will be
carried forward to the next school year.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
All students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday,
June 7, 2011. This is the last day of school. Please make
arrangements now to have your child picked up promptly at
11:20 a.m. The school office will close early on this day, and
there will be no student supervision.
SUMMER FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
SCHOOL OFFICE
The school office has many pamphlets and fliers
from several organizations offering activities and
programs for students over the summer. They
include athletic opportunities, summer enrichment
programs, camps, etc. If you are interested,
please stop by the school office.
OFFICE HELP NEEDED!
The school office will need additional help in
August to prepare for the opening of the
2011-2012 school year. If you will be available
and willing to help, we would appreciate you
filling out and returning the portion below to the
office. We will contact you in August. Thank
you in advance.

Please remember that at the end of the school year a

student must be in attendance on the last day of school to Name_______________ Phone #_______________
retain his/her place on the roster for the following year. For
this school year, students must be in school on June 7, 2011
to retain their space for the 2011-2012 school year.

At the beginning of the school year, a student must be in

attendance on the first day of school which will be August
18th, 2011 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.

NOON DUTY NEEDED FOR 2011-2012

If you enjoy working with children and are
interested in a noon duty position supervising our
students from 11:35 to 12:35 daily during lunch
time, please inform the office. The position pays
$8.15 per hour.
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014
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GREAT SCHOOLS SUMMER READ-A-THON
Sponsored by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF)
PARENTS…ACTIVATE YOUR SUPER READERS! Participate in CEEF’s 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 for
the chance to win one 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 per
school 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 more
information and to register.

STATE PRESCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The Child Development Centers (CDC), in partnership with the Cupertino Union School District, is currently taking applications
for its free State Preschool Program for the Fall of 2011. The program, which serves low-income three- and four-year-old
children, is located at Sedgwick Elementary School, 19200 Phil Lane in Cupertino. Children who will be three or four-years-old
by 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, science
and creative arts, as well as the opportunity to work and play in group situations. Preschool activities are designed to help
children make a successful transition to kindergarten. Children attend three hours per day, five days a week. Parents interested
in enrolling their children should contact Sheila Sevedra at (408) 556-7300.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Summer Registration
Registration will continue at the home school sites through June 17, 2011. After this date, registration will be shifted to the
Cupertino Union School District Office, Student Assignment Department beginning June 20 through August 12, 2011. The District
Office 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 through
Friday. Due to the increased enrollment across the District, space is not guaranteed at home schools. The District does
guarantee a space at an overflow school within the District.

Change of Residence
Please be aware that parents/guardians are required to notify the school site or the District Office of a change in residency within
10 days of moving. Parents/guardians may complete a Request for Transfer form at the time the change of residence is
submitted if they wish to remain at the current school site. Approvals are based on adequate space availability and there are no
guarantees that a student may continue at the current school site. All other Request for Transfer forms will be available on August
10, 2011 at the school of choice.

Important Attendance Policy reminder

Students who leave early before the last day of school will be placed on the registration priority list after any students registering
in the spring. If the number of neighborhood students exceeds capacity at the school site, students will be designated to an
overflow 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 Days
August 18, 2011 Students Return
September 5, 2011 Labor Day
September 23, 2011 Staff Learning Day
October 31, 2011 Staff Learning Day
November 11, 2011 Veteran’s Day
November 21-25 2011 Thanksgiving Recess
December 19-30,2011 Winter Recess
January 3, 2012 Students Return
January 16, 2012 Martin Luther King Day
February 20-24, 2012 Mid-Year Recess
March 19, 2012 Staff Learning Day
April 16-20, 2012 Spring Recess
May 25, 2012 Staff Learning Day
May 28, 2012 Memorial Day
June 12, 2012 Last Day of School
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014