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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

NancyWood-Principal

MeravTalmor-PTAPresident

SCHOOL CALENDARNovember 4, 2010

11/4 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING11/7 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR11/10 FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS11/11 & 12 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY RECESS - NO SCHOOL

11/16 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.11/17 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING11/18 WALK/BIKE/CARPOOL TO SCHOOL DAY11/19 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - TWIN DAY11/22 & 23 STAFF FURLOUGH DAYS - NO SCHOOL11/24-26 THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL12/2 6:30 p.m. PARENT ED. NIGHT12/2 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING12/3 REPORT CARDS GO HOME12/10 6:30 p.m. GRADE 5 MUSIC PERFORMANCE - GLC12/14 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.12/15 6:30-8:30 p.m. HAPPILY EVER AFTER THEATER PERFORMANCE12/17 SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY - PAJAMA DAY12/20-31 WINTER RECESS - NO SCHOOL

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

Parent Traffic Duty: November 8th - November 10th, Parents from Rm. 22
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PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES

Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95014

Hello Gator Families,

It is time for the Direct Donation Popsicle Party! And the winners are

We bring our Direct Donation Classroom Contest to an end with the celebration of class teamwork! Each class with100% participation of the envelopes returned will attend an assembly in the GLC on Monday, November 8th to cheer ftheir classroom and receive a popsicle to enjoy together. Congratulations to all the classrooms for their efforts! Togethethey have made a difference at Garden Gate!

National PTA Reflections Art Contest

Congratulations to all of our artists that entered the contest, and all of our awesome winners:

Primary Visual Art Primary Photography Intermediate Photography1st Place: Alyssa Nie 1st Place: Yash Gupta 1st Place: Luke Liu2nd Place: Sue Kim 2nd Place: Aryan Sharma 2nd Place: Ameya Patil-Patkar3rd Place: Michelle Wang 3rd Place: Jannah Mansoor 3rd Place: Heta Joshi4th Place: Shivan Singh 4th Place: Safwan Mansoor 4th Place: Shir Talmor

Primary Music Primary Literature Intermediate Literature1rd Place: Sachita Kashyap 1st Place: Athavva Mutsaddi 1st Place: Jhanvi Girish2th Place: Prachi Soni 2nd Place: Sriram Nagasuri 2nd Place: Harshini Mangipudi3rd Place: Malcolm Hsu 3rd Place: Sanik Reddy Malepati 3rd Place: Shreya Kashyap

4th Place: Sanjana Indireddy 4th Place: Divya Satish

Primary Film Intermediate Visual Art Intermediate Music1st Place: Santhosh Ravindrabharathy 1st Place: Michelle Zhu 1st Place: Ranjani Ravindrabharathy2nd Place: Pavan Saxena 2nd Place: Shreya Kashyap 2nd Place: Harshini Mangipudi

3nd Place: Aaryan Prakash 3th Place: Anav Chaudhry 3nd Place: Aashrav Shetty4rd Place: Julia Liu 4rd Place: Anjana Manjunath

Intermediate Film 1st Place: Srivatsa Punranam2nd Place: Aashrav Shetty

Thank you to everyone who participated and good luck to those who will be moving on to the next level!

Just a quick reminder: PTA meeting tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the GLC.

Sincerely,Merav TalmorGarden Gate PTA President

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Reminders for ParentsThere will be no school onThursday, November 11th andFriday, November 12th due to

the Veterans Day Holiday.Please do not send glasscontainers to school in your

childs lunch. The potential forbroken/shattered glass makesit unsafe for students.For the protection of ourstudents, please remember

that students are not to be onthe Garden Gate campus before 7:45 a.m. There is noadult supervision until 7:45 a.m.Please do not congregate outside of the classroomswhile school is still in session. This is very disruptive toboth the teacher and the students and could be adistraction from valuable learning time.Every Tuesday is early dismissal day. Please rememberthat all a.m. Kindergarten students are dismissed at11:10 a.m. and all p.m. Kindergarten students along withstudents in grades 1-5 are dismissed at 1:30. Pleaseremember to pick up your children promptly.

DONT FORGET TO RECYCLEThank you to everyone who continues toparticipate each week in Garden Gatesrecycling program by bringing in yourrecyclable items. All of the proceeds thatwe receive for the recycling items go directly towardScience Camp. Please remember that we can no longertake the plastic milk jugs so please discontinue bringingthese items to school. Your continued help and effort isappreciated!

LOST AND FOUNDNow that we are in the month ofNovember and the weather is

getting colder, it is important tohave your child dress in layers witha heavy sweater or jacket.Remember to include your childsname on all outside wear andpersonal items. Our lost andfound cart (located at the rear of

the school office building) is overflowing with clothingand other personal student items. Please stop by andclaim your childs lost articles. For smaller personalitems such as keys, watches, jewelry, etc., pleasecheck in the front office. All items that are not claimed

willbe donated to a local charity.

INDEPENDENT STUDY CONTRACTSIf you plan to be away from school for a minimum offive school days and a maximum of ten school days,please contact the school office and your childsteacher at least three weeks ahead of yourdeparture date to arrange for a special IndependentStudy Contract. The following guidelines must befollowed:

A student must be enrolled for threeconsecutive weeks before an IndependentContract can be initiated.

The contract and homework must bereturned the first day back to school with allthe work completed, so days missed do notcount as unexcused absences.Students who are absent for more than tenconsecutive days will be dropped from theroster of their school. When the studentreturns, if space is available at his or herschool, the student will be reinstated with thepresentation of a current PG&E bill. If nospace is available, the student will beassigned to another school in the districtwhere space is available.

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY - ALERTSCCSanta Clara County is encouraging residents to sign up for AlertSCC, the County's emergency notification system, toreceive free emergency messages during a disaster. This is a county-wide effort aimed at protecting county residentsduring and after a disaster such as an earthquake, flood or fire. Signing up at www.AlertSCC.com is one of the easiest

steps people can take to help prepare themselves and their loved ones for a disaster. AlertSCC is a free, easy, andconfidential way for anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to get emergency warnings sent directly to theircell phone, mobile device, email, or landline. AlertSCC can reach you wherever you are to provide information andinstructions in a variety of emergency situations, which may include:

Flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, and subsequent evacuations Public safety incidents, including crimes, that immediately affect your neighborhood Post-disaster information about shelters, transportation, or supplies

It only takes a minute. Sign up today at www.AlertSCC.com

DISTRICT HEALTH GUIDELINESIt is important that our children follow good health practices at all times and be kept at home when they are ill. A child

should not be in school when he or she is ill and is experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:

Nausea or vomiting (must remain at home until free of symptoms for 24 hours) Diarrhea (mustremain at home until free of symptoms 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 100.4 F (38 C) degrees or higher (must remain at home until he/she has a

normal 98.6 F (37 C) degree temperature for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducersuch as Tylenol)

Conjunctivitis - pink eye Undiagnosed rash (rashes must be verified by your doctor that they are non-contagious

before the child may return to school; a note is needed)

The School Nurse may clear a student with known chronic illness (asthma, allergies, migraines, etc.) If a student is senthome from school for feeling ill, the child may not return to school that day. A doctors note for absences over (7) days isrequired (CSUD BP & AR 5113). Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep all children and staff healthy.

DISTRICT CALENDAR 2010-2011

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 RecessMarch 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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