Hello GB community!

We had a fantabulous community give-back event last night. In one and a half hours, we packaged over 10,000 meals for the organization Rise Against Hunger and donated over 3,000 in cash. It took parents, students, and staff members working side-by-side with hairnets and gloves but we truly enjoyed every minute of it. I have heard over and over from parents who cannot wait to do it again next year. Ali G organized our group and we are so grateful for her thoughtfulness and dedication to our give-back program at Gardner Bullis. Thank you to all who joined us and we will see your giving spirit again in December when we support Project Night Night.

Parking Lot Spaces

There are three spaces in the parking lot that have family names on them via a sign. Those spaces are for those families only and should not be parked in by the rest of the community. If you have questions or comments about this, please see me. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Staggered Dismissal

Our K - 2nd-grade students get out of school before 3rd - 6th graders, and because of that, we have children that must wait on campus for their older siblings. For safety reasons, K-2 students must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Students with an adult may enjoy the kindergarten playground or sit under the tent while waiting, which will also help keep the best learning environment possible for those students still in class. Every instructional minute is precious. Thank you so much for your support.

Site Council Parents Needed!

We still need one more parent-representatives to sit on our School Site Council (SSC) this year. We meet three to four times a year after school for roughly 1.5 hours. Below is a brief summary of the purpose of our SSC. If you are interested in this role, please have another parent email me to nominate you. If we get more than three parents nominated, we will hold a vote. Please nominate a parent by the end of September so that we can hold our first meeting of the year in October. Currently, Helen K is on the SSC and could possibly answer any questions you may have.

• Our work includes creating and updating school goals that are aligned with the LEA plan in order to maximize school efforts.

• Our school goals are based on verifiable data analysis.

• Our work focuses on student achievement, academic interventions, and the culture of the school.

• Our work ensures that all resources are aligned to serve identified students’ needs.

• Our work builds on the premise that ALL students are capable of learning with effective instruction.

• Parents, staff, principal, and our school site ELAC (English Language Acquisition Committee) representatives work together as a collaborative team.

Ms. O’s Top 10 Reasons to be a Lunch Duty Supervisor:

10. You get to be a part of the GB community.

9. You get to watch children play and that puts a smile on anyone’s face.

8. You get to say “hello” to your own child.

7. You may learn about yard games that you didn't know about.

6. You only have to “work” 45 minutes a day.

5. You can work one day a week or up to 5 days a week.

4. When it rains, you get to wear your cute rubber boots.

3. You get to wear a bright orange vest.

2. You get to carry and use a walkie-talkie.

AND Ms. O’s #1 REASON TO BE A YARD DUTY SUPERVISOR: You will have the most beautiful sun-tanned nose.

Happy Friday!

Nadia Oskolkoff

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