Attention 6th Grade Students and Parents!
All LASD 6th Graders are invited to submit an application for the 2017 Synopsis Silicon Valley Science & Technology Challenge
What: Synopsis Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship
Science and Engineering competition for middle school and high school students
Who: Students in Grade 6 only-no exceptions
Where: San Jose Convention Center
When: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Please click here for more information.
We Need Your Input by March 9th!
Look for an LAEF Survey invitation in your email the week of February 26th and take this opportunity to share your feedback about LAEF-funded programs this school year. LAEF funds teachers and program staff supporting STEM, arts, literacy, wellness, and personalized learning. Your input will help our board of 16 volunteers, and LASD leadership determine the foundation's funding priorities for the 2018-19 school year. Thank you for your participation.
Donate to LAEF today and help us raise an additional $700K to reach our goal of $3.7M by April 27th. Gifts of any amount are appreciated.Learn more & make your tax-deductible donation today at www.laefonline.org.
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Los Altos Hills Pathways Run – Home Run 17th Annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 9am Westwind Barn, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 For more info visit https://lahpathwaysrun.org/ |
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The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series presents: Boys Adrift: Raising Authentic Boys Engaged in School and Life Dr. Leonard Sax Tuesday March 6, 2018 at 7pm, LAHS Eagle Theater From kindergarten to college, American boys are less resilient and engaged than they were two decades ago and the gender gap in academic achievement continues to widen. Drawing upon 26 years of clinical experience and scientific research, Dr. Sax will explore how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that impedes the healthy development of many boys today. Dr. Sax will share concrete strategies to help us as parents connect more deeply with our sons and guide our boys to stay engaged - and grow into productive, self-reliant, authentic young men. Topics include:
Dr. Sax is internationally recognized for his four parenting books, Why Gender Matters (2nd Ed., 2017), Boys Adrift (2nd Ed., 2016), Girls on the Edge (2010), and The Collapse of Parenting (2015) – a New York Times best-seller and has appeared on the TODAY show, PBS, NPR, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC, and many other national and international media. To register for this free event, go to https://mvla2017-2018- For more information go to http://mvlaspeakerseries.org/
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New Hot Lunch Vendor – Choicelunch As of Monday, March 5th we will be switching hot lunch vendors, from Pasta Market to Choice Lunch. Choicelunch is excited to serve the families of Gardner Bullis School and we hope you are too. March 5th is the first day of our new hot lunch vendor. Get your accounts set before that so the kids will not miss lunch. Setting your account is easy! Just go to choicelunch.com and click in “SIGN UP”. Don’t forget to choose the city of Los Altos Hills, before choosing Gardner Bullis! Any troubling logging in or ordering, please contact customerservice@choicelunch. Go to the Choicelunch website to set up your account and order. For account setup instructions go to the Gardner Bullis Hot Lunch webpage. Please direct any questions regarding hot lunch to Camilla at gbhotlunch@gmail.com. Santa Clara County Library presents: Let's Talk! How to Advocate for your child. A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc. All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality.
More info at: www.selpa1cac.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. Our service area includes all public school districts in Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary. |
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BookQuest Celebration Everyone is invited to join us for the BookQuest Celebration on Thursday - March 1st, 2018 at 6-8 PM (in Gardner Bullis Multi). Come and browse 87 books published by our own Grizzly students (our young authors can take the books home after the event). We will have a guest speaker: Mitali Perkins, celebrated author of "Bamboo People", "Tiger Boy", "Rickshaw Girl" and other books, share her writing experience to further inspire our students. Last year, the Town Crier newspaper covered our celebration - please check out the following links to see the pictures and/or to read last year's article: We will also hold raffle prizes for our student authors and light refreshments will be served. All are invited! |
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A word from our district nurses 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 him/her home. In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses. Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms:
You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis). These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems. The following information is only a guide to common childhood health concerns. Call our District Nurses (650-444-9702 or 650-537-8119) or personal health care provider for more information. Always bring a copy of a physician’s note to school and/or notify the school if your child will have an extended absence due to a health condition for 10 days or longer. |
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Pertussis Booster for Students in 6th grade: Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2018. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! |
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STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 2nd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life and STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing our students to different aspects and careers in the STEM fields inspire and spark a passion for learning. We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested in presenting at Egan on March 19 and/or Blach on March 20, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.orgor Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LAEF Board member at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com |
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Explore.Learn.Discover STEM Expo! The STEM Expo is a wonderful way for your child to take their interests to a new level. When: March 20, 2018 Where: Gardner Bullis Multi Who: K-6th Please encourage your students to come to Mondays' and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Club to brainstorm and launch their Expo projects, beginning next Monday, 1/29. We need you, parents/grandparents, to be STEM Expo Advisors for our students at Mondays and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Clubs, 12pm - 12:50pm (less than an hour)! Please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/KUjFoiK For more info: http://tinyurl.com/gardnerexpo |
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Aladdin Kids Theater production Sign up for After School Theater at Gardner Bullis. For more information visit the GB Theater page or register here. For grades 2-6 starting in March. |
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Auction Updates Join us in a Night in Paris on April 21, 2018 to benefit our Gardner Bullis kids 1. Buy your auction tickets today - early bird pricing of $100 each 2. Party Donations - please consider hosting a parent or kid party - it's a great way to raise money for our school and also builds a sense of community by bringing people together in a fun way! Party ideas: martini night, Bollywood, spa, cooking, wine/whisky tastings, specialty dinner parties, Oktoberfest, end-of-year parties for kids, father-daughter dance, etc. Get creative and submit your party details here 3. Wine Donations - want to enjoy a great bottle of wine (or 2 or 3) at the auction? We need your wine (and spirits) donations! Bid on and win the fabulous, rare varietals donated by GB parents to enjoy that night (or you can save it for a future date). Please contact gardnerbullisauction@gmail.com for wine drop off locations. Questions? Contact the Auction Committee at gardnerbullisauction@gmail.com |
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Interested in getting more involved in the PTA? Our PTA nominating committee is looking for parents to fill a number of positions for the 2018-19 school year, both large and small, and including PTA Treasurer. If you are interested in working on PTA events and programs, and with a great group of awesome parents, please contact a nominating committee member. Robin Dykes, Anne Schmidt, Erika Shapiro, or Kelly Loughlin BECOME A LIVING CLASSROOM DOCENT...SHARE YOUR LOVE OF NATURE WITH KIDS!
Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools. |
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Yearbooks on sale now Yearbooks for 2017-18 are now on sale at https://gardnerbullis.picaboo. Softcover yearbooks are $38 (including tax and shipping) Hardcover yearbooks are $48 (including tax and shipping) Any questions, please contact Audrey Lund |
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Gardner Bullis GLOWS Crazy Family Fun Weekend Join us for a weekend of family fun. Laser Tag on Friday and/or Ice Skating on Saturday. Both events are open to ALL students. Take your pick or go to the both and make it a full weekend with your family and Gardner Bullis friends! Laser Tag on the Gardner Bullis campus from 6-8pm, Friday, March 9th $25/student Ice Skating at Winter Lodge from 5:30-7:30-m, Saturday, March 10th To register go to the Family Fun Weekend webpage. Questions? Contact Aileen for Laser Tag or Michele for Ice Skating. |
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Multicultural Fair The long-awaited Multicultural Fair is coming soon- Friday, March 23, 5:00PM-8:00PM. We look forward to seeing everyone there. We still need volunteers for country stalls- this includes setting-up the tables, making a poster (for some countries, there is already a poster from a previous year), and serving food that represents that country. Some people also put on a performance. So far, we have the countries listed below represented for the Multi-Cultural Fair. If you are interested in helping represent a country already on the list, or if you would like to represent an additional country (like the USA which is currently not being represented), please contact Dana Tasic by March 12. Already represented: Brazil, Mexico, China, India, Japan, S. Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Belarus, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Iran, Israel, South Africa |
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St Patty's Day Parents Party - March 17th Calling all leprechauns, lads ‘n lasses! The luck of the Irish will be yours on this very special St Patrick’s Day! Come dressed in your best Irish getup or as rainbows and pots of gold and prepare for a bit of malarkey and plenty ‘o dancing. We will feast till the wee hours of the morn on Irish grub and green and gold libations. $75/person (This is a PTA fundraiser) You can sign up using the auction link from last year at: https://www.501auctions.com/ Or by emailing Jody at jvandergriff@gmail.com. |
Attention 6th Grade Students and Parents!
All LASD 6th Graders are invited to submit an application for the 2017 Synopsis Silicon Valley Science & Technology Challenge
What: Synopsis Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship
Science and Engineering competition for middle school and high school students
Who: Students in Grade 6 only-no exceptions
Where: San Jose Convention Center
When: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Please click here for more information.
We Need Your Input by March 9th!
Look for an LAEF Survey invitation in your email the week of February 26th and take this opportunity to share your feedback about LAEF-funded programs this school year. LAEF funds teachers and program staff supporting STEM, arts, literacy, wellness, and personalized learning. Your input will help our board of 16 volunteers, and LASD leadership determine the foundation's funding priorities for the 2018-19 school year. Thank you for your participation.
Donate to LAEF today and help us raise an additional $700K to reach our goal of $3.7M by April 27th. Gifts of any amount are appreciated.Learn more & make your tax-deductible donation today at www.laefonline.org.
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Los Altos Hills Pathways Run – Home Run 17th Annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 9am Westwind Barn, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 For more info visit https://lahpathwaysrun.org/ |
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The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series presents: Boys Adrift: Raising Authentic Boys Engaged in School and Life Dr. Leonard Sax Tuesday March 6, 2018 at 7pm, LAHS Eagle Theater From kindergarten to college, American boys are less resilient and engaged than they were two decades ago and the gender gap in academic achievement continues to widen. Drawing upon 26 years of clinical experience and scientific research, Dr. Sax will explore how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that impedes the healthy development of many boys today. Dr. Sax will share concrete strategies to help us as parents connect more deeply with our sons and guide our boys to stay engaged - and grow into productive, self-reliant, authentic young men. Topics include:
Dr. Sax is internationally recognized for his four parenting books, Why Gender Matters (2nd Ed., 2017), Boys Adrift (2nd Ed., 2016), Girls on the Edge (2010), and The Collapse of Parenting (2015) – a New York Times best-seller and has appeared on the TODAY show, PBS, NPR, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC, and many other national and international media. To register for this free event, go to https://mvla2017-2018- For more information go to http://mvlaspeakerseries.org/ MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series events are sponsored by the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), MVLA High School Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council. |
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Pertussis Booster for Students in 6th grade: Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2018. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! |
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STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 2nd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life and STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing our students to different aspects and careers in the STEM fields inspire and spark a passion for learning. We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested in presenting at Egan on March 19 and/or Blach on March 20, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.orgor Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LAEF Board member at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com |
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Explore.Learn.Discover STEM Expo! The STEM Expo is a wonderful way for your child to take their interests to a new level. When: March 20, 2018 Where: Gardner Bullis Multi Who: K-6th Please encourage your students to come to Mondays' and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Club to brainstorm and launch their Expo projects, beginning next Monday, 1/29. We need you, parents/grandparents, to be STEM Expo Advisors for our students at Mondays and Tuesdays' STEM Lunch Clubs, 12pm - 12:50pm (less than an hour)! Please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/KUjFoiK For more info: http://tinyurl.com/gardnerexpo |
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Aladdin Kids Theater production Sign up for After School Theater at Gardner Bullis. For more information visit the GB Theater page or register here. For grades 2-6 starting in March. |
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Gardner Bullis Auction – A Night in Paris - Saturday, April 21, 2018! Party Donations! One way to get involved with the Auction is to host a parent or kid party. Parent/kid parties not only raise money for our wonderful school, they also build a sense of community by bringing parents/kids together in a fun way. Multiple families/parents can host together, so it can be done with minimal effort. Parent party ideas: fiesta, martini night, Bollywood, spa parties, cooking classes, wine tasting, whisky tasting, sushi and sake party, Brazilian, Oktoberfest, specialty dinner parties, etc. Kid party ideas: pool parties, father-daughter dance, origami parties, father-son sport parties, Lego parties, end-of-year parties, etc. Get creative and submit your party details here by 2/28/18! Tickets! Buy your tickets today at the early bird pricing of $100 each Questions? Contact the Auction Committee at gardnerbullisauction@gmail.com |
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Yearbooks on sale now Yearbooks for 2017-18 are now on sale at https://gardnerbullis.picaboo. Softcover yearbooks are $38 (including tax and shipping) Hardcover yearbooks are $48 (including tax and shipping) Any questions, please contact Audrey Lund |
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Gardner Bullis GLOWS Crazy Family Fun Weekend Join us for a weekend of family fun. Laser Tag on Friday or Ice Skating on Saturday. Both events are open to ALL students. Take your pick or go to the both and make it a full weekend with your family and friends! Laser Tag on the Gardner Bullis campus from 6-8pm, Friday, March 9th Ice Skating at Winter Lodge from 5:30-7:30-m, Saturday, March 10th To register go to the Family Fun Weekend webpage. Questions? Contact Aileen for Laser Tag or Michele for Ice Skating. |
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Multicultural Fair The long-awaited Multicultural Fair is coming soon- Friday, March 23, 5:00PM-8:00PM. We look forward to seeing everyone there. We still need volunteers for country stalls- this includes setting-up the tables, making a poster (for some countries, there is already a poster from a previous year), and serving food that represents that country. Some people also put on a performance. So far, we have the countries listed below represented for the Multi-Cultural Fair. If you are interested in helping represent a country already on the list, or if you would like to represent an additional country (like the USA which is currently not being represented), please contact Dana Tasic by March 12. Already represented: Brazil, Mexico, China, India, Japan, S. Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Belarus, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Iran, Israel, South Africa |
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St Patty's Day Parents Party - March 17th Calling all leprechauns, lads ‘n lasses! The luck of the Irish will be yours on this very special St Patrick’s Day! Come dressed in your best Irish getup or as rainbows and pots of gold and prepare for a bit of malarkey and plenty ‘o dancing. We will feast till the wee hours of the morn on Irish grub and green libations. $75/person (This is a PTA fundraiser) You can sign up using the auction link from last year at: https://www.501auctions.com/ Or by emailing Jody at jvandergriff@gmail.com. |