STEM Career Day Events at Junior High Schools
 
LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 3rd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing students to different aspects and careers in this field will inspire them and spark passion.
 
If you are a parent, grandparent or community member who would like to share your career story with students at Egan ‪on March 25 and/or Blach ‪on March 26, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.org or Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LASD parent at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com
 
Also, please mark your calendars for the STEM Night Event being held ‪on Monday, March 25 at Egan Jr. High ‪starting at 7pm.  Speakers to be announced in the near future.
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Los Altos School District Health Services Department:

When to Keep Your Child Home From School
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 chickenpox, 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 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.
     Fever
     Chills
     Vomiting or Diarrhea
     Nausea
     Sore throat or trouble swallowing
     Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose
     Rash or unusual sores or spots
     Headache

     Generalized muscle aches and pains
     Wheezing or trouble breathing
     Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes

     Head Lice
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Del Departamento de Servicios de Salud del LASD:

Cuando No Enviar a su Hijo(a) a la Escuela
A veces, sobre todo temprano en la mañana, es difícil saber si enviar o no a su hijo(a) a la escuela. Las siguientes directrices son indicaciones de que debe mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa. De esta manera, usted ayuda a controlar la propagación del catarro, influenza, y otras enfermedades contagiosas.
 

Mantenga a su hijo(a) en la casa cuando el o ella tenga cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas:
       Fiebre de 99.6 o más
       Escalofrío
       Vomito o Diarrea
       Nausea
       Dolor de garganta o dificultad tragando
       Tos, estornudos, y/o secreción nasal
       Salpullido, llagas o manchas no usuales
       Dolor de cabeza
       Dolores musculares generalizados
       Silbidos o dificultad respirando
       Ojos rojos, con costra o ardor no usuales
       Piojos de Cabeza
  

Usted tendrá que mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa hasta que esté sin síntomas y sin medicamentos por 24 horas.
Además, NOTIFIQUE INMEDIATEMENTE A LA OFICINA si su hijo(a) ha sido expuesto a, o ha tenido contacto con, varicela, paperas, sarampión, o tos ferina (pertusis). Estas condiciones pueden poner en peligro la vida de estudiantes quienes estén recibiendo terapias las cuales supriman sus sistemas inmunológico.
 

La siguiente información es solamente una guía para asuntos de salud infantil. Llame a las Enfermeras del Distrito (650-444-9702 ó 650-537-8119) o a su proveedor de servicios de salud para más información. Siempre traiga a la escuela una copia de una nota de su médico y/o notifique a la escuela si su hijo(a) estará ausente por 10 días o más debido a una condición médica.
Updated 1/2017

See what’s going on downtown Los Altos here.

STEM Career Day Events at Junior High Schools
 
LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 3rd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing students to different aspects and careers in this field will inspire them and spark passion.
 
If you are a parent, grandparent or community member who would like to share your career story with students at Egan ‪on March 25 and/or Blach ‪on March 26, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.org or Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LASD parent at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com
 
Also, please mark your calendars for the STEM Night Event being held ‪on Monday, March 25 at Egan Jr. High ‪starting at 7pm.  Speakers to be announced in the near future.
_______________________________________________________________________

Los Altos School District Health Services Department:

When to Keep Your Child Home From School
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 chickenpox, 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 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.
     Fever
     Chills
     Vomiting or Diarrhea
     Nausea
     Sore throat or trouble swallowing
     Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose
     Rash or unusual sores or spots
     Headache

     Generalized muscle aches and pains
     Wheezing or trouble breathing
     Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes

     Head Lice
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Del Departamento de Servicios de Salud del LASD:

Cuando No Enviar a su Hijo(a) a la Escuela
A veces, sobre todo temprano en la mañana, es difícil saber si enviar o no a su hijo(a) a la escuela. Las siguientes directrices son indicaciones de que debe mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa. De esta manera, usted ayuda a controlar la propagación del catarro, influenza, y otras enfermedades contagiosas.
 

Mantenga a su hijo(a) en la casa cuando el o ella tenga cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas:
       Fiebre de 99.6 o más
       Escalofrío
       Vomito o Diarrea
       Nausea
       Dolor de garganta o dificultad tragando
       Tos, estornudos, y/o secreción nasal
       Salpullido, llagas o manchas no usuales
       Dolor de cabeza
       Dolores musculares generalizados
       Silbidos o dificultad respirando
       Ojos rojos, con costra o ardor no usuales
       Piojos de Cabeza
  

Usted tendrá que mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa hasta que esté sin síntomas y sin medicamentos por 24 horas.
Además, NOTIFIQUE INMEDIATEMENTE A LA OFICINA si su hijo(a) ha sido expuesto a, o ha tenido contacto con, varicela, paperas, sarampión, o tos ferina (pertusis). Estas condiciones pueden poner en peligro la vida de estudiantes quienes estén recibiendo terapias las cuales supriman sus sistemas inmunológico.
 

La siguiente información es solamente una guía para asuntos de salud infantil. Llame a las Enfermeras del Distrito (650-444-9702 ó 650-537-8119) o a su proveedor de servicios de salud para más información. Siempre traiga a la escuela una copia de una nota de su médico y/o notifique a la escuela si su hijo(a) estará ausente por 10 días o más debido a una condición médica.
Updated 1/2017

Friday, March 22 Multicultural Fair
Come one, come all to enjoy learning about other countries, listen to great music and eat yummy food!
‪8:30-9:00 AM Performances at morning assembly.
   - Bollywood dance
   - Korean folk dance
   - Israeli Hora
‪5:00-5:10 PM Costume parade! Parents and kids in traditional costumes are more than welcome!
‪5:10-7:00 PM Explore Stalls
 
We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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BookQuest Celebration on Tuesday - April 2nd, 2019

6:30-8 PM (in Gardner Bullis Multi)

Please come celebrate what our BookQuest authors have accomplished! Published books will be on display (authors can take books home after the event). Everyone is invited to join us for the 3rd BookQuest Celebration, which will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd (International Children's Book Day). Come and browse 60 books published by our own Grizzly students! We would love to interview our student authors about the stories they wrote during the celebration - if you are interested to share your experience as a writer and would like to participate in a short interview session by your fellow students, please indicate it to us when you come for the event. We will have a guest speaker - Madeleine Dunphy, celebrated author of award-winning Web of Life series about animals and environment, who will share her writing experience to further inspire our students. We will hold raffle prizes for our student authors and light refreshments will be served. All students and their families are invited!

If you are not familiar with BookQuest program/celebration, the Town Crier newspaper covered our Celebration night for the last two years - please check out the following links to see the picturesand/or to read previous years' article 2017 or article 2018. Through our BookQuest program, we have raised $415 this year and the money will go to Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the celebration!

Questions? Email: gbbbookquest@gmail.com

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2019 Gardner Bullis Auction Party

Get Your Tickets Now for the 10th Anniversary White & Gold Auction Party on April 6th.    Tickets available by clicking here.

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JUNIOR OLYMPICS!
Every 4th, 5th and 6th grader in Los Altos School District is invited to participate in the annual Junior Olympics on Saturday, April 27th!  This event brings together the seven LASD elementary schools for a friendly track & field competition, in which everyone is encouraged to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates as they compete.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult.  More information and important Junior Olympic dates are available at https://lasdjo.com/.

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GOOD EGGS FUNDRAISER

Hey Parents! This March and April, Good Eggs will donate 5% back to Gardner-Bullis Elementary School every time you shop. Join the fundraiser with 3 easy steps:

How to join the fundraiser :

1. Visit schools.goodeggs.com.
2. Enter the code GRIZZLY19 –– click "Shop Now.”
3. Add your groceries to your Good Eggs basket and check out.

New customers get $15 off with this code and if 20 new customers join the fundraiser,
our school also gets a $500 fundraising bonus.
 

The code will remain valid through April without having to re-enter it.

Thanks for supporting our school through this fundraiser.

Gardner-Bullis PTA

Friday, March 22 Multicultural Fair
 

Come one, come all to enjoy learning about other countries, listen to great music and eat yummy food!
‪8:30-9:00 AM Performances at morning assembly.
   - Bollywood dance
   - Korean folk dance
   - Israeli Hora
‪5:00-5:10 PM Costume parade! Parents and kids in traditional costumes are more than welcome!
‪5:10-7:00 PM Explore Stalls
 
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
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2019 Gardner Bullis Auction Party

Get Your Tickets Now for the 10th Anniversary White & Gold Auction Party on April 6th.    Tickets available by clicking here.

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JUNIOR OLYMPICS!

Every 4th, 5th and 6th grader in Los Altos School District is invited to participate in the annual Junior Olympics on Saturday, April 27th!  This event brings together the seven LASD elementary schools for a friendly track & field competition, in which everyone is encouraged to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates as they compete.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult.  More information and important Junior Olympic dates are available at https://lasdjo.com/.

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GOOD EGGS FUNDRAISER

Hey Parents! This March and April, Good Eggs will donate 5% back to Gardner-Bullis Elementary School every time you shop. Join the fundraiser with 3 easy steps:

How to join the fundraiser :

1. Visit schools.goodeggs.com.
2. Enter the code GRIZZLY19 –– click "Shop Now.”
3. Add your groceries to your Good Eggs basket and check out.

New customers get $15 off with this code and if 20 new customers join the fundraiser,
our school also gets a $500 fundraising bonus.
 

The code will remain valid through April without having to re-enter it.

Thanks for supporting our school through this fundraiser.

Gardner-Bullis PTA

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The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series

Please join us for an evening with Kristin Neff
Self-Compassion:  A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive
‪Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 7:00 - 9:00pm

LAHS Eagle Theater

‪201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos, CA
 

Research suggests that self-compassion is a healthier way of relating to oneself, offering the benefits of self-esteem without its downsides.  Kristin Neff helps us understand that self-compassion involves:
* treating ourselves kindly, as we would a close friend we cared about, rather than making global evaluations of ourselves as “good” or “bad”.
* generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans, and learning to be present with the inevitable struggles of life with greater ease.
* motivation to make needed changes in our lives not because we’re worthless or inadequate, but because we care about ourselves and want to lessen our suffering.
 

This talk will present theory and research on self-compassion, which a burgeoning empirical literature has shown to be powerfully associated with psychological wellbeing.  Kristin Neff will discuss how self-compassion is a crucial skill for all caregivers, allowing us to care for others without losing ourselves. 
 

A simple self-compassion practice that can be used in daily life, will be taught.
 

Kristin Neff, PH.D. is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first studies on self-compassion fifteen years ago. She is author of "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself." She has also co-developed an empirically supported eight-week training program with Dr. Chris Germer that is taught worldwide: Mindful Self-Compassion. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook is now available.
 
Register for this free event at  https://mvla2018-19-kristinneff.eventbrite.com
Spanish translation will be available.  Please indicate on Eventbrite when registering.
Books for sale at the event from partner, Books, Inc.
Sponsored by Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), MVLA High School Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.

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 visiting RedCrossBlood.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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STEM Career Day Events at Junior High Schools
 
LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the 3rd STEM Career Day Events at Egan and Blach Jr. High Schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of our life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. We believe that exposing students to different aspects and careers in this field will inspire them and spark passion.
 
If you are a parent, grandparent or community member who would like to share your career story with students at Egan ‪on March 25 and/or Blach ‪on March 26, please contact Karen Wilson, STEM Coordinator at kwilson@lasdschools.org or Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, LASD parent at anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com
 
Also, please mark your calendars for the STEM Night Event being held ‪on Monday, March 25 at Egan Jr. High ‪starting at 7pm.  Speakers to be announced in the near future.
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The District Nurses will be doing Hearing screening at Gardner Bullis School for all Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th grades on 3/12/19. If your child has a known hearing loss, please notify the Health Services Staff (nurses@lasdschools.org) before the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form and call the parents of students who do not pass the hearing screening.
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Los Altos School District Health Services Department:

When to Keep Your Child Home From School
 

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 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.
     Fever
     Chills
     Vomiting or Diarrhea
     Nausea
     Sore throat or trouble swallowing
     Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose
     Rash or unusual sores or spots
     Headache

     Generalized muscle aches and pains
     Wheezing or trouble breathing
     Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes

     Head Lice
_________________________________________________________________
Del Departamento de Servicios de Salud del LASD:

Cuando No Enviar a su Hijo(a) a la Escuela
 

A veces, sobre todo temprano en la mañana, es difícil saber si enviar o no a su hijo(a) a la escuela. Las siguientes directrices son indicaciones de que debe mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa. De esta manera, usted ayuda a controlar la propagación del catarro, influenza, y otras enfermedades contagiosas.
 

Mantenga a su hijo(a) en la casa cuando el o ella tenga cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas:
       Fiebre de 99.6 o más
       Escalofrío
       Vomito o Diarrea
       Nausea
       Dolor de garganta o dificultad tragando
       Tos, estornudos, y/o secreción nasal
       Salpullido, llagas o manchas no usuales
       Dolor de cabeza
       Dolores musculares generalizados
       Silbidos o dificultad respirando
       Ojos rojos, con costra o ardor no usuales
       Piojos de Cabeza
  

Usted tendrá que mantener a su hijo(a) en la casa hasta que esté sin síntomas y sin medicamentos por 24 horas.
Además, NOTIFIQUE INMEDIATEMENTE A LA OFICINA si su hijo(a) ha sido expuesto a, o ha tenido contacto con, varicela, paperas, sarampión, o tos ferina (pertusis). Estas condiciones pueden poner en peligro la vida de estudiantes quienes estén recibiendo terapias las cuales supriman sus sistemas inmunológico.
 

La siguiente información es solamente una guía para asuntos de salud infantil. Llame a las Enfermeras del Distrito (650-444-9702 ó 650-537-8119) o a su proveedor de servicios de salud para más información. Siempre traiga a la escuela una copia de una nota de su médico y/o notifique a la escuela si su hijo(a) estará ausente por 10 días o más debido a una condición médica.
Updated 1/2017

See what’s going on downtown Los Altos here.

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St. Paddy’s Beer Stroll

Join the merchants of Downtown Los Altos for an evening of tasting great beers and strolling Downtown Los Altos at the St. Paddy’s Beer Stroll, Friday, March 15, 2019 from 6 – 9 pm. Presented by the Los Altos Village Association.

Ticket sales are limited and will go on sale in January through Eventbrite.

Advance tickets are $35 each (plus applicable taxes and Eventbrite fees). If you are purchasing 10 or more advance tickets for a group then tickets are $30 each (plus applicable taxes and Eventbrite fees). If there are any tickets still available the day of the event they will be $40 (plus applicable taxes and Eventbrite fees).