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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. |
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6th Grade Strictly Strings Concert 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 Tuesday, Feb. 13th 7:00 PM Los Altos High School Eagle Theatre |
LAEF supports teachers and staff for STEM, arts, literacy, wellness and personalized learning. We need your help to raise an additional $950K to fully fund these programs for the 2017-18 school year. Every TK-8th grade student in LASD is benefitting from LAEF-funded programs, and that’s why we strive for 100% parent participation. Gifts of any amount are appreciated.
Learn more & make your tax-deductible donation today at www.laefonline.org.
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Know a Child Who Loves to Sing? Cantabile Youth Singers Invites You to Come Sing With Us! Open House for grades K-3 with a Prep Class demonstration: Saturday, January 21, 9:00 & 10:00 am. Call today to let us know you are coming and to get details, 650-424-1410. Registration for our Winter/Spring 2018 semester is open now through January 31. Cantabile is a community-based children’s chorus serving the greater Silicon Valley area, striving to bring the highest quality musical education in a choral setting to young singers from ages 4 years to 18. With our carefully planned and innovative curriculum, we build a foundation in choral musicianship, music literacy, and appreciation, while also fostering a caring and supportive family-atmosphere for friendships to grow for our singers. We offer a number of after-school rehearsal options, each featuring a wide range of musical activities, including singing, movement, improvisation, instrumental activities, and musicianship. Singers in grades K-3 may register for a class by visiting our website, cantabile.org. Come sing with us, as we embark upon our exciting 2018 spring semester! To learn more about our chorus levels and our upcoming semester, please contact us at info@cantabile.org| 650.424.1410 Classes are conveniently located in Los Altos | cantabile.org |
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Valentine’s Stroll Join the Los Altos Village Association and Los Altos First Friday have joined together to present the 2018 Valentine’s Stroll in Downtown Los Altos. Walk the charming streets with your loved one as select merchants show why they should be the object of your affection. Discover unique gifts, enjoy sparkling lights, shopping specials and fun. End or begin your romantic evening with dinner at one of our many fine restaurants. For more info: https://downtownlosaltos.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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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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Did you download your Vidigami app yet? Vidigami is an advanced photo management platform designed exclusively for schools providing teachers and families with a secure and private place to share photos of students! It is customized for your school so that the folder structure is organized by year, grades, groups, and events. All you need to do is login using your Vidigami account (available on web and mobile) and start sharing. Lots of parents have started to share pictures already so just join the fun! You should have received an invitation to join Vidigami by email from Vidigami.com, if not please email gardnerbullisyearbook@gmail. Participation in Vidigami is through invitation only. Because each Vidigami community is a private and secure network, participation requires authentication from Vidigami and the school. Vidigami is committed to protecting information relating to you, your children, your school, your family, your friends, and everyone that makes up your community. |
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Parking Lot Duty Due to delays at the start of the solar project, temporary fencing will need to remain on site into the month of January. Sign up HERE to volunteer to help with drop off and pickup. Thank you! |
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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 For more info: http://tinyurl.com/gardnerexpo |
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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 Auction – Join Us for a Night in Paris Get ready for the soirée of the year! The Gardner Bullis auction will be on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Get your tickets today ($100/ticket (early bird pricing). Hope you can join us for an enchanted night in Paris full of bidding, dining, dancing and fun with friends — all to benefit our Gardner Bullis kids! Notes: * We are using the 501 Auctions platform again for ticketing and online bidding * Although you may have registered on 501 Auctions last year, you will have to create a NEW profile/account for this year Questions? Contact the Auction Committee at gardnerbullisauction@gmail.com |
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The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series presents: Raising Digital Natives Devorah Heitner Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7pm, LAHS Eagle Theater Parents today worry that kids are addicted, detached or distracted because of digital devices. Often, adults are less conscious about what they are modeling with their own relationship with technology. Drawing from the latest research, Dr. Heitner provides gems of guidance to help parents become confident digital media mentors to texters, gamers and social media users from childhood to young adulthood. You’ll learn what it is like for kids to grow up in a world where school experiences, family life, and friendships are all shaped by digital connection—and how you can share your own lifetime of social wisdom to mentor your children in their digital world. Audience: K-12 parents, teachers, and other caretakers Admission: Free Register: 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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Know a Child Who Loves to Sing? Cantabile Youth Singers Invites You to Come Sing With Us! Open House for grades K-3 with a Prep Class demonstration: Saturday, January 21, 9:00 & 10:00 am. Call today to let us know you are coming and to get details, 650-424-1410. Registration for our Winter/Spring 2018 semester is open now through January 31. Cantabile is a community-based children’s chorus serving the greater Silicon Valley area, striving to bring the highest quality musical education in a choral setting to young singers from ages 4 years to 18. With our carefully planned and innovative curriculum, we build a foundation in choral musicianship, music literacy, and appreciation, while also fostering a caring and supportive family-atmosphere for friendships to grow for our singers. We offer a number of after-school rehearsal options, each featuring a wide range of musical activities, including singing, movement, improvisation, instrumental activities, and musicianship. Singers in grades K-3 may register for a class by visiting our website, cantabile.org. Come sing with us, as we embark upon our exciting 2018 spring semester! To learn more about our chorus levels and our upcoming semester, please contact us at info@cantabile.org| 650.424.1410 Classes are conveniently located in Los Altos | cantabile.org |
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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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Did you download your Vidigami app yet? Vidigami is an advanced photo management platform designed exclusively for schools providing teachers and families with a secure and private place to share photos of students! It is customized for your school so that the folder structure is organized by year, grades, groups, and events. All you need to do is login using your Vidigami account (available on web and mobile) and start sharing. Lots of parents have started to share pictures already so just join the fun! You should have received an invitation to join Vidigami by email from Vidigami.com, if not please email gardnerbullisyearbook@gmail. Participation in Vidigami is through invitation only. Because each Vidigami community is a private and secure network, participation requires authentication from Vidigami and the school. Vidigami is committed to protecting information relating to you, your children, your school, your family, your friends, and everyone that makes up your community. |
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Calling all design and maker enthusiasts! Start off the new year with an exciting and all NEW after-school enrichment experience for your kids brought to you by DesignX! Offering for the first time ever for this age group is Product Design – where kids will get to conceptualize their idea, plan their design and assemble a product that they are most familiar with …. a desk organizer. They will explore the product's form and function and its connection to themselves. A great accessory to keep those desk essentials organized. Kids will learn to play with a range of materials from wood to textiles – but most importantly they will bring home the priceless feeling of empowerment that they can make THEIR ideas happen! Sign up soon to reserve your spot for the session starting Wed, Jan 17th! Website: DesignX Gardner Bullis ASP registration Questions: email info@designx.company |
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Parking Lot Duty Due to delays at the start of the solar project, temporary fencing will need to remain on site into the month of January. Sign up HERE to volunteer to help with drop off and pickup. Thank you! |
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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 |
earbooks 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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arent Ed Talks – Reading Workshop This one-hour parent information session, literacy experts from LASD will share how students are developing and practicing skills and dispositions to become lifelong readers of relevant and complex texts. Learn how students engage in the Reading Workshop and how the structure and curriculum support rigorous learning for all students. DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 19, 2018 from 9:30am - 10:30am LOCATION: Los Altos School District Offices iLearn Studio |
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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. |
Call for Volunteers! Come to the LAEF Informational Coffee and learn more about LAEF and how you can help keep the excellent staff and exceptional programs at Los Altos schools available to your children. January 23, 8:45am at the Los Altos School District Office in the Board Room, 201 Covington Road. RSVP at LAEFonline.org. (Please note closest parking is the Rosita Park lot, just behind the district office.)