8/8/2019 Gatoraid 9_23_10
1/5
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 CALENDAR September 23, 2010
9/23 6:15-8:00 p.m. SAFETY NIGHT - GLC9/27-10/1 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR9/28 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.9/30 6:00-8:00 p.m. FALL ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND BOOK FAIR - GLC
10/1 SPIRITWEAR ORDERING DEADLINE
10/4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, & 28 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW (FOR GRADE 5 PARENTSTEACHER RESOURCE CENTER - 10255 N. PORTAL AVE., CUPERTINMONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS IN OCTOBER10:30-12:00 OR 12:00-1:30 OR 2:00-3:30
10/7 7:15 p.m. PTA MEETING - GLC
10/7-10/14 KINDERGARTEN PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCESKINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE SCHEDULES
10/7-10/15 8:00-12:30 p.m. GR. 1 - 5 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES - DISMISSAL - 12:30 p.m
10/8 DIRECT DONATION CONTEST DEADLINE10/8 REFLECTION ART CONTEST DEADLINE10/12 6:00 p.m. C.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING - D.O.10/20 3:45 p.m. SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) MEETING
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: September 27th - October 1st, Parents from Rms. 18
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.pamslunchroom.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.pamslunchroom.com/http://www.pamslunchroom.com/8/8/2019 Gatoraid 9_23_10
2/5
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125
Family Safety Night Thursday, September 23, 2010Please try to attend our Family Safety Night which is scheduled for this Thursday. Itwill be an evening packed with information designed to keep families safe during anemergency. Those who attend will receive information that could make the differencebetween survival and possible tragedy. The children will have the opportunity to meetSki from the Sheriffs Department Canine Unit. They will also enjoy entertaining andinformative presentations from members of the Santa Clara County Fire Departmentand the Sheriffs Department. In addition, they will have the opportunity to climb in afire truck to check out its contents. Many thanks go to Angelia Kan, our PTA Safetyand Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, for arranging this important evening.
Goal Setting Conferences October 7 - 15Dont forget that our annual goal-setting conferences will take place October 7th through October 15th. You willreceive information from your childs teacher regarding scheduling an appointment to discuss your childs goals for
this school year. This is an opportunity for you to team with your childs teacher to set a course for the success ofyour child. The bottom line is we want your child to be successful, not only in his/her current grade, but for thefuture. You are a big part of that plan and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you! Please rememberthat our school schedule will change. Below is the schedule for the school day during the October 7 15 window oftime.
Grades 1 5: 8:00 a.m. - School Starts,
10:00 a.m. - Morning Recess,11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. K-3 Lunch,11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 4-5 Lunch12:30 p.m. Student Dismissal
Kindergarten: Teachers will contact parents with schedules.
Approaching ParentTeacher Conferences - General Hints (from TeacherVision.fen.com)Parent-teacher conferences are an excellent opportunity to find out how your child is adjusting to the new schoolyear and to get to know her teachers. Here are some general hints on how to have a successful conference:
Ask your child if there is anything that he would like you to discuss with the teacher. Jot down everything that you want to talk about at the conference. (See Helpful Questions, below.) Arrive promptly or a few minutes early. Begin with positive comments about the teacher or classroom. Avoid lengthy discussions of topics that are not related to the purpose of the conference. Be open to suggestions from the teacher. Keep your emotions under control. Take notes about what has been discussed and share them with your child.
Express appreciation for the conference. Do not stay beyond your allotted time.
Finally, enjoy the opportunity to talk with your childs teacher. Both of you have the same goals supporting yourchilds growth academically, socially, and emotionally. We know that there is nothing more important to you thanyour childs well-being. His or her successes at Garden Gate are successes for all of us!
8/8/2019 Gatoraid 9_23_10
3/5
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) NEWS & RESOURCES
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125
Dear Garden Gate Families,
Safety Night is taking place tonight, Thursday, September 23rd from6:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Next week the ScholasticBook Fair will begin on Monday, September 27thand will continue through Friday, October 1st. Please remember to stop by theGLC and see all of the great books that are available for you and your children
to enjoy!
Thursday Night, September 30th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. will be a specialnight:
Book Fair- The Book Fair will be open from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Ice cream Fall Social The ice cream truck is coming to town!We will sell ice cream for 50 cents each.
Spirit Wear for Sale - Order T-shirts and sweatshirts with the Garden GateSchool logo to show your support for our school and look COOL! They are also
great for easy identification on field trips too!
Looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Sincerely,Merav TalmorGarden Gate PTA President
8/8/2019 Gatoraid 9_23_10
4/5
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125
Tuesdays Are Early Dismissal DaysPlease dont forget that Tuesdays are
early dismissal days. Students in Grades1-5 are dismissed at 1:30 p.m. AMKindergarten students are dismissed at11:10 a.m. and PM Kindergarten
students are dismissed at 1:30 p.m.
Please arrange for a convenient pick-up location andplease be on time. You can also make arrangements forafter school care with the Child Development Centerlocated in room #21 on campus. Thank you!
Get Ready For The Fall BookFair!Calling all Gators, parents,
grandparents and friends! GardenGate's Fall Book Fair begins next weekon Monday, the 27th of September. Wewill have a wide variety of amazing andexciting books for all ages.
Hours of the Book FairMonday - 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Tuesday - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Thursday - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m. (FallSocial and Family night)Friday - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend. You willhave the opportunity to;- Purchase a wonderful selection of good qualitybooks at great prices and by doing so encourageyour children to read good books.- Purchase books for your childs classroomlibrary.- Help to raise funds for the school and the school
library. Twenty-five percent of all Book Fairprofits are used for the Library and schoolevents.
- Best of all, you can enter a drawing during theFall Social and Family Night for a chance to wina $5 Scholastic gift certificate!
You can visit our Scholastic School home page athttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengateto review some of the books you will find at theFair. Please visit the fair, especially the FamilyNight on Thursday for an evening of fun foreveryone. See you all soon!
Hot Lunch Envelopes
We are experiencing some difficulties with the way the
blue lunch envelopes are being turned in to the school.Frequently, the blue lunch envelopes are coming inunsealed. Some of these have cash, including coins andare handled by several people before ending up in theoffice. We've had money missing as a result of this sinceit often falls out of the envelope. Please make sure youseal the envelopes before giving them to your children.This will help ensure that your student gets credit for thetotal amount of money you turned in. Thank you
.
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengatehttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengatemailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengatehttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengatehttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengatehttp://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/gardengate8/8/2019 Gatoraid 9_23_10
5/5
Garden Gate Elementary School 10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino CA 95125
SILICON VALLEY FALL FESTIVALSaturday and Sunday September 25-26, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Memorial Park in Cupertino Free Admission
The Silicon Valley Fall Festival is an evolution of the very successful Cupertino Jubilee andFall Festival that has been held for the past five years. The event is organized by the RotaryClub of Cupertino. Highlights this year include:
Bring a food donation to the West Valley Community Services booth for a freeFun Zone ticket!
Come to the Cupertino Educational Endowment Foundation booth and register to win prizes for you andyour favorite teacher!
The key elements of this years festival are: Kids Fun Zone; Cultural Fair, Health and Safety Zone; Environmental EarthZone; along with great food, beverages and wonderful entertainment. Additional information is available atwww.cupertino.org.
CELDT TESTINGThe Cupertino Union School District will administer the CELDT (California English Language Development Test)September through October 30, 2010. Based on your childs last years CELDT scores, if their proficiency is limited,withdrawn or transitional, your child will be included in the annual CELDT test at their school. A letter will be sent homewith your child prior to the testing date at your school.
The initial CELDT will be given to kindergarten students whose primary language on the Home Language Survey is alanguage other than English. The test consists of four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students ingrades K8 are tested in all four areas. You will receive the official results after January 2011. If you have anyquestions, please contact your school office.
District Calendar 2010-2011
October 25, 2010 Staff Learning DayNovember 11, 2010 Veterans DayNovember 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 Recess
March 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
http://www.cupertino.org/http://www.cupertino.org/http://www.cupertino.org/