Hello Gardner families,
Thank you everyone who helped donate to Almond School’s help-a-thon on Saturday. Efforts paid off and they were able to bring a U-haul full of needed supplies as well as a sizable amount of cash to the families in the devastated fire areas. Principal Erika Benadom and the Almond community send their sincere gratitude to all who stopped by. Some of our families arrived at Almond School after they had finished the drive but if you could hold on to those items there is already buzz about Gardner doing another drive ASAP. Information on what, where, and when will be sent out for your convenience.
Air Quality
Last week students were kept inside, doors were kept shut, and the air circulation in the classrooms was adjusted so not to pull from outside. The safety of children and staff is my number one concern and while my hope is that we will be outside next week, it really will be a day-by-day decision. Thanks to all the students for hanging in there while we stayed inside and our outstanding staff for making the transition bearable. Even though our daily schedule as been slightly impacted, our thoughts are still focused on those families up north and all that they have lost.
A shout out to Amanda B and her SELFY Team for also adjusting last week and finding areas of play and things to do during lunch inside! J
Walk-a-thon Rescheduled
As soon as we receive an updated date, your Walk-a-thon team will let you know the new date and time. I look forward to seeing you all there in just a few short weeks!
Emergency Preparedness
On Friday the 13th, Marsha Hovey from the town of Los Altos Hills joined us during the Coffee with the Principal and gave us all excellent information on how to prepare our families for emergencies. These emergencies can happen at any given moment: fires, earthquakes, floods, or crime-related events. Your best resource is to visit www.losaltoshill.ca.gov and click on the “In Case of Emergency” link and look for “Safety Library.” There you will find good information on how to be prepared.
Here are a few other links as well:
Emergency notification system: NIXLE
One of our parents -- Helene K -- also provided us with the following emergency links and information:
AlertSCC is a free, easy, and confidential way for anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County to get emergency warnings sent directly to their cell phone, mobile device, email, or landline.
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/
Prepare yourself to take care of yourself, your family and your neighbors in case of an emergency (fire, earthquake) by signing up for a CERT or a PEP class with the Santa Clara County Fire Protection District.
Next Personal Emergency Preparedness class is Nov 9, 4pm-7pm at Los Altos Hills Town Hall. All classes are free of charge.
http://www.sccfd.org/
Registration:
Please contact SCCFD at (408) 378-4010 or via email and provide your full name, email address, phone number, residential/work address and class date.
Make-up Pictures on Monday!
For those of us -- myself included -- who need to take make up school pictures, come to school prepared with smiles on your face and gel in your hair tomorrow!
Parking Lot Closure
As we get closer to our Solar Panel kick-off please make note of the weeks you will have a once-in-a-life time opportunity to help in the parking lot and bond with your fellow community members. Below is a grade-level schedule and explanation of how you can help. I am looking forward to working with you either in the mornings or afternoons.
Nadia Oskolkoff, Principal