School Announcements

Gardner Bullis WoW Trip Trackers

Each month (starting in September) your student can complete a Trip Tracker form to track your Green Trips that your student took to and from school for that month. Whether you walked, biked or carpooled with another family to and/or from school.  The forms each month can be found in the office WoW box or online at gardnerbullis.org under "Walk or Wheel"

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Join Cub Scout Pack 78!

Calling all 1st through 5th grade boys!  Cub Scout Pack 78 is our thriving local Cub Scout Pack serving Gardner Bullis, Bullis Charter School and local private schools.  Campouts, rocket launching, overnighters and Cub Scouting await!  We'll have an information night and slideshow on Thursday, September 8th, 6:30pm at the Gardner Bullis multi.  Our first Pack Meeting of the year (with a special guest!) will be Tuesday, September 13th, 6:30pm at the Gardner Bullis multi.  Questions, please email Committee Chair Jason Biggs at jason@pack-78.com.

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Excused Absences for Religious Holidays
Observed religious holidays are considered excused absences as long as the absence has been requested in advance in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or designee (E.C. 48205, B.P. 5113).

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Medication at School

If you need to find medication forms, please follow:  LASD Los Altos School District website  Go to “Parents & Community” —> “Health Services" —> "Medication at school" (http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us/District/5361-Medication-At-School.html)  A link to this page is also on the Gardner Bullis School website in the top menu called "About Us" -> "Medication at School".

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Box Tops!  Start collecting today! Class contest ends in December with a Popsicle Party for the winning class.

Annie's Organics, Nature Valley Granola, Honey Nut Cheerios, Ziplocs, and Scott Paper Products are just a few of the many products that can earn $0.10 a clip for our school. Your classroom has a Box Tops deposit box. Please click this link for participating products by category or download a PDF of all:

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products 

Coupons and special promotions can also be found on the boxtops4education.com website.  Last year we earned almost $550 from Box Tops!  Thank you for your efforts! 

Monique Rogers, your BTFE Coordinator

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First General PTA Meeting of the year!

We invite everyone to join the first general PTA meeting of the school year! We will provide a brief overview of the PTA and our key programs/events. Our special guests for this meeting will be our second grade class. The teachers, Ms. Laura Wiley and Ms. Natalie Larsen, will present the newly implemented team teach model for the second grade and we will also hear from some of the students. Please join us on Friday 9/16/16 in the staff lounge, after Friday Flag Salute. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Remember your School Supplies and Field Trip Donations

If you didn't get your field trip and school supplies donations made at Back to School Night, please give them to your classroom teacher.  Please make the checks out to “Gardner Bullis School” and be sure to include your child's name and grade on each check.  Also, please write two separate checks for these expenses.  School supply donation is $40 per child.  Field trip donations are $50 per child for all grades, except for 4th ($350 — includes Coloma overnight) and 6th ($325.)

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Join all GB families for our first Third Thursday of the year — Fiesta Time!  

Mark your calendars for a repeat trip to school on Thursday, September 15th from 6-8 PM. Come hungry to enjoy delicious tacos and other south of the border fare!  Kids can play on campus and adults will have a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. The PTA will provide drinks and dessert. See you there!! 

See Flyer for details

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DESPERATE FOR HOT LUNCH SERVERS!
The hot lunch program is off to a great start in terms of families getting registered, re-registered and placing MANY orders.  We are very lucky to be offering hot lunch right from the first day of school.  As you have read, this lunch program depends on our parent volunteers to serve the lunches. Without them, WE CANNOT SERVE LUNCH TO OUR STUDENTS.  We have had several new families/new servers step up and fill many of our volunteer spots, however, we have several spots open and if we do not get them filled, we may be in a situation to NOT OFFER HOT LUNCH FIVE DAYS PER WEEK.  We have the following spots open:

ONE server for every other Monday
THREE servers for every other Wednesday
ONE server for every other Thursday
TWO servers for every other Friday

Fridays are very busy because it is pizza day and we have hundreds of lunch orders.  If we don't fill Wednesdays, we are in a position to possibly CANCEL hot lunch on Wednesdays.

Please contact gbhotlunch@gmail.com as soon as possible to let us know you want to help keep hot lunch at our school and can help!

Thank you,
The Hot Lunch Team

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Grizzly Academy (after school programs)

Sports!  Languages!  Science!  Art!  Whatever your child enjoys, we have it after school! For more information go to the Grizzly Academy web page.

LAEF News

It’s the LAEF Phonathon! Join the fun and help LAEF raise $500,000
Our annual phonathon is coming up on Tuesday - Wednesday, October 4-5. It’s a fantastic opportunity to thank parents for all they do for our kids, to build community spirit and to educate our new families about the enrichment programs we fund. Last year, our group of volunteers and LASD staff helped to raise $478,850 by personally calling 700 families. Sign up today at LAEFonline.org

Did you miss our LAEF FOCUS at Back to School?
The LAEF FOCUS brochure gives you an overview of the LAEF-funded enrichment programs your child benefits from in their classroom. If you missed grabbing a copy during back to school, please go to “What’s New” on our homepage at LAEFonline.org to check it out.

Our 2016/17 goal is $3.7M & 100% participation from all LASD Families. Make your tax-deductible donation or pledge today at LAEFonline.org.

LASD News

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to harvest seeds from heirloom tomatoes, plant our winter wheat and veggies, search the schoolyard for animal homes, and learn about Native California Indian uses of plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  LIving Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Fall Docent Training will take place Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on Sept. 12th – Oct. 17th (no training on Labor Day 9/5).  Want to learn more about our program?  Please consider attending one of our upcoming Informational Meetings from 10-11am on Monday 8/22 or Monday 8/29 at the LASD iLearn Studio located at 201 Covington Road, Los Altos.  Please click HERE to view our Fall training flyer.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call(650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at www.living-classroom.org.

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To learn about LASD news and announcements: click here.

Check out the LASD School Calendar to see upcoming dates:

LASD School Calendar for 2016-17

School Announcements

Join Cub Scout Pack 78!

Calling all 1st through 5th grade boys!  Cub Scout Pack 78 is our thriving local Cub Scout Pack serving Gardner Bullis, Bullis Charter School and local private schools.  Campouts, rocket launching, overnighters and Cub Scouting await!  We'll have an information night and slideshow on Thursday, September 8th, 6:30pm at the Gardner Bullis multi.  Our first Pack Meeting of the year (with a special guest!) will be Tuesday, September 13th, 6:30pm at the Gardner Bullis multi.  Questions, please email Committee Chair Jason Biggs at jason@pack-78.com.

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Excused Absences for Religious Holidays
Observed religious holidays are considered excused absences as long as the absence has been requested in advance in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or designee (E.C. 48205, B.P. 5113).

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Medication at School

If you need to find medication forms, please follow:  LASD Los Altos School District website  Go to “Parents & Community” —> “Health Services" —> "Medication at school" (http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us/District/5361-Medication-At-School.html)  A link to this page is also on the Gardner Bullis School website in the top menu called "About Us" -> "Medication at School".

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Box Tops!  Start collecting today! Class contest ends in December with a Popsicle Party for the winning class.

Annie's Organics, Nature Valley Granola, Honey Nut Cheerios, Ziplocs, and Scott Paper Products are just a few of the many products that can earn $0.10 a clip for our school. Your classroom has a Box Tops deposit box. Please click this link for participating products by category or download a PDF of all:

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products 

Coupons and special promotions can also be found on the boxtops4education.com website.  Last year we earned almost $550 from Box Tops!  Thank you for your efforts! 

Monique Rogers, your BTFE Coordinator

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Join the PTA!

Get to know your school, your fellow parents, and have a say in how the PTA funds are spent.  Click on this link to join today, PTA Back to School Forms.

First PTA meeting is Friday, Sept. 16 after flag salute.  Learn more about the PTA and our exciting programs!  Vote on our 2016-17 budget!  Meet and mingle with fellow GB parents!

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Remember your School Supplies and Field Trip Donations

If you didn't get your field trip and school supplies donations made at Back to School Night, please give them to your classroom teacher.  Please make the checks out to “Gardner Bullis School” and be sure to include your child's name and grade on each check.  Also, please write two separate checks for these expenses.  School supply donation is $40 per child.  Field trip donations are $50 per child for all grades, except for 4th ($350 — includes Coloma overnight) and 6th ($325.)

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Join all GB families for our first Third Thursday of the year — Fiesta Time!  

Mark your calendars for a repeat trip to school on Thursday, September 15th from 6-8 PM. Come hungry to enjoy delicious tacos and other south of the border fare!  Kids can play on campus and adults will have a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. The PTA will provide drinks and dessert. See you there!!

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DESPERATE FOR HOT LUNCH SERVERS!

The hot lunch program is off to a great start in terms of families getting
registered, re-registered and placing MANY orders.  We are very lucky to be
offering hot lunch right from the first day of school.  As you have read,
this lunch program depends on our parent volunteers to serve the lunches.
Without them, WE CANNOT SERVE LUNCH TO OUR STUDENTS.  We have had several new families/new servers step up and fill many of our volunteer spots, however, we have several spots open and if we do not get them filled, we may be in a situation to NOT OFFER HOT LUNCH FIVE DAYS PER WEEK.  We have the following spots open:

ONE server for every other Monday
THREE servers for every other Wednesday
ONE server for every other Thursday
TWO servers for every other Friday

Fridays are very busy because it is pizza day and we have hundreds of lunch orders.  If we don't fill Wednesdays, we are in a position to possibly CANCEL hot lunch on Wednesdays.

Please contact gbhotlunch@gmail.com as soon as possible to let us know you want to help keep hot lunch at our school and can help!

Thank you,
The Hot Lunch Team

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Grizzly Academy (after school programs)

Sports!  Languages!  Science!  Art!  Whatever your child enjoys, we have it after school! For more information go to the Grizzly Academy web page.

LAEF News

Join us for our Phonathon!

The LAEF Phonathon is coming soon and we need volunteers to help! Join LASD Superintendent Jeff Baier, principals, teachers, LAEF Board Members, and other parents for some phoning and fun.  (Dinner provided.) 

• When: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and 5th, 6-9pm
• Where: Alain Pinel Realty, 167 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos

If you can help, click here to sign up online.

Let's empower our students and teachers for success this year by fully funding our amazing LAEF programs and smaller class sizes this school year. If you can't volunteer, you can still help by donating now and save our parents a phone call.

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LAEF: For EVERY child in EVERY grade in ALL LASD Schools!
 
Did you know that your donation to LAEF supports enrichment program staff and smaller class sizes NOW through June 2017? Here’s how elementary kids benefit from LAEF this school year:

• Smaller class sizes in K-3
• Literacy Aides in 1st and 2nd grade
• Our STEM and computer science teachers
• Librarian and PE instructor
• Plus music and art!

Every TK-8^th grade student’s education will be enriched by LAEF-funded programs, and that’s why our goal is 100% parent participation. The suggested donation per student is $1,200 (or $120 per month for 10 months). Every gift in any amount is appreciated. Learn More & Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation Today at www.laefonline.org

LASD News

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to harvest seeds from heirloom tomatoes, plant our winter wheat and veggies, search the schoolyard for animal homes, and learn about Native California Indian uses of plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  LIving Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Fall Docent Training will take place Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on Sept. 12th – Oct. 17th (no training on Labor Day 9/5).  Want to learn more about our program?  Please consider attending one of our upcoming Informational Meetings from 10-11am on Monday 8/22 or Monday 8/29 at the LASD iLearn Studio located at 201 Covington Road, Los Altos.  Please click HERE to view our Fall training flyer.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call(650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at www.living-classroom.org.

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To learn about LASD news and announcements: click here.

Check out the LASD School Calendar to see upcoming dates:

LASD School Calendar for 2016-17

School Announcements

Back to School Night/Morning!

For Kindergarten join us on August 31^st at 8:15am – 9:30am

1^st through 6^th grades join us on September 1^st at 6:00 – 8:00pm

Back to School is an event for PARENTS only.

- Check out your child’s classroom

- Meet your child’s teacher

- Learn about classroom happenings and activities for the coming year

- Meet other parents from your child’s class

- Explore opportunities to volunteer in your child’s classroom

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Excused Absences for Religious Holidays
Observed religious holidays are considered excused absences as long as the absence has been requested in advance in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or designee (E.C. 48205, B.P. 5113).

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Medication at School

If you need to find medication forms, please follow:  LASD Los Altos School District website  Go to “Parents & Community” —> “Health Services" —> "Medication at school" (http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us/District/5361-Medication-At-School.html)  A link to this page is also on the Gardner Bullis School website in the top menu called "About Us" -> "Medication at School".

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Box Tops!  Start collecting today! Class contest ends in December with a Popsicle Party for the winning class.

Register your Safeway Club Card on the Box Tops website to earn 60 extra box tops with every 10 Box Tops items purchased through 9/1/16.

Annie's Organics, Nature Valley Granola, Honey Nut Cheerios, Ziplocs, and Scott Paper Products are just a few of the many products that can earn $0.10 a clip for our school. Your classroom has a Box Tops deposit box. Please click this link for participating products by category or download a PDF of all:

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products 

Coupons and special promotions can also be found on the boxtops4education.com website.  Last year we earned almost $550 from Box Tops!  Thank you for your efforts! 

Monique Rogers, your BTFE Coordinator

LAEF News

What’s new with LAEF this year? Check out Eric’s Video!

Check out this new student-created video "LAEF 2016-17: Are You IN?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhs5w7deE0I to learn what’s new at LAEF this year and how the programs we fund enrich every school day for your child.

Donate now to help LAEF pay for teachers and program staff for STEM, PE, libraries, art, music, and computer science, in addition to smaller class sizes in grades K-3 and 7-8, more junior high electives and a new Instructional Support Teacher (IST) focusing on 6^th-8^th grade math.

Our goal is $3.7 million and 100% participation from all of our LASD families. The suggested annual donation is $1,200 per student or $120/student per month. Every gift in any amount is appreciated. To donate now, make your pledge or to learn more, please go to LAEFOn ine.org. Thank you!

Follow #laefonline on Facebook and Twitter

LASD News

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to harvest seeds from heirloom tomatoes, plant our winter wheat and veggies, search the schoolyard for animal homes, and learn about Native California Indian uses of plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  LIving Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Fall Docent Training will take place Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on Sept. 12th – Oct. 17th (no training on Labor Day 9/5).  Want to learn more about our program?  Please consider attending one of our upcoming Informational Meetings from 10-11am on Monday 8/22 or Monday 8/29 at the LASD iLearn Studio located at 201 Covington Road, Los Altos.  Please click HERE to view our Fall training flyer.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at www.living-classroom.org.

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To learn about LASD news and announcements: click here.

Check out the LASD School Calendar to see upcoming dates:

LASD School Calendar for 2016-17

School Announcements

Excused Absences for Religious Holidays
Observed religious holidays are considered excused absences as long as the absence has been requested in advance in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or designee (E.C. 48205, B.P. 5113).

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Medication at School

If you need to find medication forms, please follow:  LASD Los Altos School District website  Go to “Parents & Community” —> “Health Services" —> "Medication at school" (http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us/District/5361-Medication-At-School.html)  A link to this page is also on the Gardner Bullis School website in the top menu called "About Us" -> "Medication at School".

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After School Programs

The schedule of after school program offerings has been updated on the school website, http://www.gardnerbullis.org/gardnerbs/1337-Grizzly-Academy.html

Check out what is available!

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Reminder: Fill out the PTA Back to School Forms!

Below is a link to the PTA Back to School Forms, which we hope every family will submit to help the PTA prepare for the school year. In the forms you will find out about school supplies and field trips, how to join the PTA, school volunteer opportunities, ordering Gardner Spirit Wear, joining the Library Birthday Book club, printed school directories, school supplies, field trips, and more.