Gardner Bullis School Blood Drive- Friday, March 8 (9:00-3:00pm)
 

To schedule your appointment or for more information visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code:  GBS or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
 
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visitingRedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
 

If you have traveled outside of the U.S. in the past 12 months, and have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276.
 
Identification is required. Thank you for donating! See you in the Multipurpose room.

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Spring after-school musical, The Aristocats       
 
 If you're not familiar with The Green Room theater program, they put on full-scale musicals, adapted in length and complexity for the junior set, yet still very impressive!!! 
 
The program is really great - very inclusive, well organized, and a ton of fun. At the end, they hold two performances open to the public. 
 
If you are interested in joining, more details and the registration is at:http://www.thegreenroominfo.com/gardner-bullis

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6th Grade Orchestra Students from Almond, Covington, Gardner Bullis and Santa Rita will be featured in a performance with Egan and Los Altos High School Orchestras. Come to see the progression of string students from elementary to high school. It is a free concert, everyone is invited!
 

Strictly Strings Concert
‪Thursday, Feb. 14th
7:00 PM
Los Altos High School Eagle Theatre

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MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series
 
Please mark your calendars with these updates and additions to the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series in 2019.  Registration will be available the month prior to the event.
 
***JANUARY 29TH***
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.

The Myths of Happiness:  The Science and Practice and Increasing Well-being
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm

MVHS Spartan Theater | 3535 Truman Ave., Mountain View, CA
Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sonja-lyubomirsky-the-myths-of-happiness-the-science-and-practice-of-increasing-well-being-registration-52168658863
 
Happiness not only feels good; it is good. Happy people have more stable marriages, superior health, and higher incomes. Fortunately, experiments have shown that people can intentionally increase their happiness. Sonja Lyubomirsky gives parents insight to:
· discuss and debunk common misconceptions about what life changes will make us truly miserable or truly happy
·brand new research on the “how” of happiness—that is, when and why such practices as gratitude or kindness work “best”
·how small and simple activities can transform people into happier and more flourishing individuals
 

Sonja Lyubomirsky (AB Harvard, summa cum laude; PhD Stanford) is Professor and Vice Chair of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, and author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness, published in 34 countries. Lyubomirsky’s research focuses on the benefits of happiness, why some people are happier than others, and how happiness can be durably increased.  Her work has received many honors, including the Diener Award for Outstanding Midcareer Contributions in Personality Psychology, the Distinguished Research Lecturer Award, a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, a Science of Generosity grant, and a Character Lab grant. She lives in Santa Monica, California, with her husband and four kids, ages 5 to 19.
 
***FEBRUARY 13TH***
Katie Hurley

Raising Resilient Kids in a Stressful World
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm

MVHS Spartan Theater |3535 Truman Ave., Mountain View,  CA
Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-date-katie-hurley-raising-resilient-kids-in-a-stressful-world-registration-53322575258
 

In a world that runs on stress, pressure, and competition, it can be difficult to build resilience in children. Katie Hurley, LCSW, gives parents the tools they need to:
·identify and understand the obstacles their kids face
·enable their kids to learn how to cope with setbacks
·equip their kids to bounce back from stress.
 

By understanding how children internalize stress and pressure and learning how to empower kids to work through the ups and downs of childhood and adolescence, parents can raise kids who lead with confidence, compassion, and empathy.
 

Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting expert, and writer. She is the founder of “Girls Can!” empowerment groups for girls between ages 5-11. Hurley is the author of No More Mean Girls (2018) and The Happy Kid Handbook.  Her work can be found in The Washington Post, PBS Parents, and US News and World Report, among other media. She practices psychotherapy in the Los Angeles area and earned her BA in psychology and women’s studies from Boston College followed by her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania.  She splits her time between Los Angeles, California, and coastal Connecticut with her husband and two children

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Notice from the District Nurse:

School is a place where colds and diseases can spread rapidly. Children who are ill should stay home from school, rest and recuperate. Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep your child home:

Fever of 99.6 F or higher
Vomiting or diarrhea
Chills
Nausea
Coughing, sneezing and/or runny nose
Headache
Wheezing or trouble breathing
Sore throat or trouble swallowing
Rash or unusual sores or spots
Generalized muscle aches and pains
Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes
Head Lice
It is required to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Please call the Gardner Bullis Attendance Line (650-559-3232) 24 hours/7 days a week.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping us all healthy!