Attention GB Community!

From now through February 5^th (the 100^th day of school), we are collecting brand new socks to donate to Bay Area homeless shelters.  Kindergarten through 2nd-grade classrooms have made it a goal to collect 100 pairs of socks PER CLASSROOM and 3^rd-6^th graders will deposit their socks in a donation box located in the foyer of the multipurpose room.  As a school, we have challenged ourselves to collect at least 1,000 pairs of socks!  That is 10 x 100 and as the children’s eyes expressed, “that is a lot of socks!!”  Students will do math problems around the sock drive and help to organize them in givable piles all in celebration and conjunction with the 100^th day of school.  Mrs. Loebner did some researcher and informed us that socks are one of the most requested clothing items for the homeless.  We thought it would be nice if K-2^nd grade donated children socks and 3^rd-6^th donated teen and adult socks.  The staff and student leadership thanks you in advance for your continued partnership in our community outreach projects.   

If you remember, K-6 GB students overwhelmingly voted for our focus to be on community outreach involving the support and care of animals.  Please stay tuned as student leadership plans our first project in this very exciting area.    

I wish you and your family a peaceful and productive week. 

Nadia Oskolkoff, Principal