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

GATORAID

BoardofEducation

Superintendent:PhilQuonBoardMembers:

AnjaliKausar,BenLiao,

JosephineLucey,GaryMcCue,

PhyllisVogel

GARDENGATEELEMENTARY

CUPERTINOUNIONSCHOOLDISTRICT

10500ANNARBORAVENUE

CUPERTINO,CA95014

BrandiHucko-Principal

AzmehMalik-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDAROCTOBER 20, 2011

10/20 5:30-7:30 p.m. BOOK FAIR10/20 6:00-8:00 p.m. FALL SOCIAL10/21 TWINS DAY - SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY10/21 12:45-1:45 CANON COPIER TRAINING10/21 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - NIMITZ @ GARDEN GATE10/24-10/28 RED RIBBON WEEK10/24-10/28 GREAT SCHOOLS WEEK10/25 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING10/26 INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PICTURES - GLC10/26 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - TAKE IT PERSONALLY10/28 8:15 a.m. HALLOWEEN PARADE10/28 3:00-5:00 p.m. FALL CELEBRATION - GARDEN GATE FIELD10/28 3:45 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GATE @ SEDGWICK10/31 STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL11/2 8:00-9:30 a.m. PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - TAKE IT PERSONALLY11/3 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING11/4 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GATE AT FARIA11/6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - SET CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR11/8 ELECTION DAY11/9 8:00-9:30 PROJECT CORNERSTONE PARENT GROUP - TAKE IT PERSONALLY11/10 FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS11/10 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - DeVARGAS AT GARDEN GATE11/11 VETERANS DAY - NO SCHOOL

11/15 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING11/16 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING11/18 GATOR DAY - SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY11/18 3:30 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL - GARDEN GATE AT McAULIFFE11/21-11/25 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL

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.
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Disaster Drill on October 21st -Emergency Preparedness InformationIn case of an earthquake or other emergency, we know you would like your child and the schoobe as prepared as possible. Garden Gate School has an Emergency Plan in place in accordancwith the Cupertino Union School District guidelines:

Each classroom has been equipped with first aid supplies, flashlights, etc. The students are trained to duck, cover and hold and then evacuate to the field area. The staff has been divided into several teams to care for the students and adults on

campus during an earthquake.

As a parent, what should I do in the event of an emergency when my child is at school? First,remain calm! In the event of an emergency, your child is probably in one of the safest places thahe/she could be in. School personnel will remain with the children. Remember that in the eventan evacuation no one will be in the office or classrooms, so if you call the school, dont worry if one answers the phone. Please give the school staff at least 15-20 minutesto evacuate the schget the students situated on the field, take attendance to account for all students, and prepare timplement our student release protocol.

Walk from home if possible.Leave the streets free for emergency vehicles. The streets may be crowded, so you will probably go school faster by foot or on a bicycle. When coming to school to pick up your children, go directly to the blacktop that adjoinseld. Look for the tables that are marked Student Release. A Student Release staff member will work with you to sign out yohild(ren). Please remain calm and be patient while we do the necessary paperwork to make sure all children are accounted fo

Cupertino Union School District Emergency Plan calls for all children who are not picked up by 6:00 p.m. to be transported toawson Middle School.In the event you are delayed and arrive at Garden Gate to find that the school has been evacuated,

ook for a notice posted in a visible location on the outside of the school indicating where you can pick up your child.

We are proud of the systems we have in place to care for your child in the event of a major disaster such as an earthquake. Bessured that in your absence your child couldnt be in a safer place, with more adults who are ready to provide care for theirhysical and emotional needs.

*IMPORTANT** Please be sure to update your childs emergency contact information in the school office also the Disaster Card in your childs classroom with any changes. Students will

be released only to the adults authorized on these cards.

Halloween Parade - Friday, October 28 at 8:15 a.m.Halloween is just around the corner and we are planning our Halloween Parade for Friday,October 28th at 8:15 a.m. All parents are welcome to come, watch and take pictures! Pleasering your child to school dressed in their costumes over their regular clothes, as there is noppropriate place to change here at school. Please send a bag with your childs name on it soour child can put his/her costume away after the parade is over.

When helping your child decide on a costume, please encourage him/her to pick one thatupports our efforts to promote a positive and fun activity by keeping the following in mind:

Costumes should be comfortable, easy to walk in, and should not hamper vision. Regularchool rules of dress and safety apply. Costumes should be in good taste and not violent inature. In accordance with the CUSDs Zero Tolerance Policy, no toy guns, plastic swords,nives, martial arts weapons are allowed on campus. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards, scooters, andicycles are not permitted. Remind your child that there will be younger children in the parade who might be frightened by som

he scarier costumes and masks. Outfits that are scary or violent are not acceptable at school.

PropellersDo you wonder how to connect better with your children? Do you wonder what matters to them, and how you can assist them row up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens? I encourage you to try a "propeller" - a question intended to sparkonversations with your children. Try it around the dinner table tonight!

This weeks propeller: Name something you have always wished you could do.How could you make it happen?

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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

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

Hello Gators and Families,

BOOKFAIRISOPENTONIGHTFORTHEICECREAMSOCIAL!

GardenGate'sBookFairwillbeopentonightduringtheFallIceCreamSocialeventfrom5:307:30p.m.Allthosewhomakeapurchaseduringthisevent,willbeeligibletoenteradrawingtobeoneoftenluckywinnerswhowillgeta

$5Scholasticgiftcertificate.TheresgoingtobedeliciousSchwansicecreamavailableforyoutopurchaseandenjoyduringtheevent.Icecreambarsandsandwichesare50centsandconesare$1each.Remembertobringalonglotsofquarterstoavoidlongwaitsintheicecreamqueue!

FALLCELEBRATIONISNEXTWEEK

MarkyourcalendarstoattendtheFallCelebrationonFriday,October28 th,from3:005:00p.m.Itissuretobeanafternoonfulloffungames,activities,apumpkinpatch,bakesale,hennaandmore!Westillneedmorevolunteers tobakeathome(cookiesbrownies,cakesetc.)fortheBakeSaleandhelptorunthevariousactivities.Anyhelonyourpartwillmakeahugedifference!PLEASEconsiderhelpingoutwiththeFallCelebrationandcontactAravindaChigatiat [email protected].

CEEFGREATSCHOOLSWEEK

TheCupertinoEducationEndowmentFund(CEEF)sGREATSCHOOLSweekis October24 28 th.Whenyoudine,shandplayatanyoftheparticipatinglocalbusinesseslisted@

http://ceefcares.org/getinvolved/events/greatschoolsweek20112012/ aportionofallsaleswillbedonatedtovariouseducationalprogramsinCupertinoSchools.Over100localbusinesseswillbeparticipating.

IhopetoseeyouallattheBookFairandIceCreamSocialtonight!

AzmehMalikGardenGatePTAPresident
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CORNERSTONE CORNER!This month the students will hear the book,One by Kathryn Otoshi in class, as part of the ABCProgram. Please watch for a letter from your classroomparent volunteer(s) for more information about this

lesson. According to Otoshi, "One voice can count andaffect change. Many times we think, I'm so small. Whatcan I do? But we do have an effect! It's about changingthinking. When one person stands up for something, itmight be just enough to tip the next person over andinspire him or her to also stand up."

Our goals for the students this month are to help studentsrecognize that they have the power to effectively reactand respond to bullying behaviors. The key messagesare "Everyone counts" and "It just takes ONE to make adifference." Here are some activities you can do at hometo help achieve these goals:

Talk about ways that each family member counts! Role-play ways to de-escalate conversations using acalm tone of voice, positive words, and comforting bodylanguage. Practice ways to stand tall using positive bodylanguage. Discuss how to be a good friend. Ask/discuss/remind your child of the caring adults intheir lives. Remind kids to always tell an adult if the probleminvolves someone possibly getting hurt.

Your Cornerstone Coordinators,Alma Nazareno and Sophia Chan

READ-A-THONThis years Read-A-Thon began Monday, October 17,2011 and will continue through May 18, 2012. Thepurpose of this program is to encourage long lastingreading habits in students. The theme for the Read-A-Thon is Dive Into A Good Book.

This year, in order to simplify our process and reducepaper waste, parents and students in grades K-3 willsubmit their reading logs online at the following webpage:http://www.edline.net/pages/Garden_Gate_Elementary_School/Our_School/Read-A-Thon_Information You can also go to the Garden Gate

website and select Read-A-Thon Information under theStudent Life drop down box. Students in grades 4-5 willsubmit their reading logs as part of classroom activity.Reading logs for the month of October are due Friday,October 28. If you have questions, please contact me at252-5414 ext. 150.

Thank you,Mrudula Gokhale, Librarian

STUDENT PICTURESOn Wednesday, October 26, students will have theirIndividual Picture taken in the GLC. Please check yourchilds green folder today for important information andpricing. The order envelope will come home on Tuesday,

October 25. Please return it with your student onWednesday. No late orders will be accepted.

New in April 2012, parents will have a second opportunityfor pictures in the form of Spring Portraits. Parents maychoose from a variety of backgrounds for this portrait-style picture. Well have more information in the Gatoraidas the April date draws near.

COPIER TRAININGThere will be a training for the proper use of the Canoncopier on Friday, October 21, from 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. inthe productivity room. Please RSVP to Terri Sulgit at252-5414 ext. 108 or email at [email protected]

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good healthpractices at all times and be kept at home when they areill. A child should not be in school when he or she is illand is experiencing one or more of the followingsymptoms: Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until free

of symptoms for 24 hours). Diarrhea (mustremain at home until free ofsymptoms for 24 hours). Severe headache. Continuous coughing or runny nose. Evidence of a communicable disease such as a rash,

swelling or unusual sore throat. A temperature of 100 degrees or higher(mustremainat home until he/she has a normal 98.6 degreetemperature for 24 hours without the use of a feverreducer such as Tylenol). Conjunctivitis-pink eye. Undiagnosed rash (rashes need to be verified by yourdoctor that they are non-contagious; a note isneeded).If a student is sent home from school for feeling ill, the

child may not return that day. A doctors note forabsences over five (5) days is required. Thank you foryour cooperation in helping to keep all children and staffhealthy.

VISITING CAMPUSAll visitors entering classrooms as volunteers or meetingwith teachers, must sign in at the office and obtain avisitors name tag when school is in session. For thesafety of all, we need to know who is on the campus.The only exception is at student arrival and dismissaltimes. If you are taking your child out of school for anyreason, ALWAYS sign your child out from school throughthe office and then back in when he/she returns.
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DISTRICT NEWS SECTION

BE A HERO! PROTECT OUR GREAT SCHOOLS!Get ready to dine, shop and play during Great Schools Week, October 24-28. Grab your family, friends and colleagues

how your support for educational excellence. Great Schools Week is an annual community-wide event to support high quaducation in the Cupertino Union School District. Local business partners pledge to donate a percentage of sales from the evnd 18,000 district students, their families, as well as thousands of local residents are encouraged to dine, shop, lay throughout the week. Over 100 local businesses have participated in the event each year. All funds raised during G

chools Week are applied towards exceptional classroom programs.Additional information is available at:ttp://CEEFCares.org/events/great-schools-week-2011-2012/

Great Schools Week is sponsored by the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation (CEEF), a community partnerxcellence in local education.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISEOctober 21 - 22, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Does your family know what to do to survive a major earthquake? What will it be like to have no electricity for a week? Wherehey to go if they need help and phones aren't working? The City of Cupertino wants to help you answer these questions!

his year's City wide exercise focuses on required individual survival skills including: proper methods of purifying water, howet water from the water heater, when and how to turn off natural gas, how to use a fire extinguisher and basic medical aid. And of each day, there will be a drawing for emergency preparedness supplies valued at over $100 and even a contest forCutest Prepared Pet!

How to" instructions and details about the event are available on the City of Cupertinos website at www.cupertino.org. If ave any questions, please contact Marsha Hovey at 408-722-1210.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2011-2012

October 31, 2011 Staff Learning DayNovember 11, 2011 Veterans DayNovember 21-25, 2011 Thanksgiving RecessDecember 19-30, 2011 Winter RecessJanuary 3, 2012 Students ReturnJanuary 16, 2012 Martin Luther King DayFebruary 20-24, 2012 Mid-Year RecessMarch 19, 2012 Staff Learning DayApril 16-20, 2012 Spring RecessMay 25, 2012 Staff Learning DayMay 28, 2012 Memorial Day

June 12, 2012 Last Day of School
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