Gregory Gardens Weekly Bulletin
Week of January 19, 2020
Greetings from Administration
School Closed Monday, 1/20 in obeservance of Martin Luther King Jr. birthday
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Family Photo Project
Family and community is what makes GGES and RSP so special. We are working on a special project that features each and every family in our community. Please send a 4x6 family photo or drawing of your family to school. Photos are due to the office by Monday, February 3, 2020. Please leave with Lisa or Kimberly. Thank you.
School Website
Please refer to our school's website for calendar information and other happenings around our school! https://gges-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/
TK-Kinder Enrollment for 2020/2021
Incoming students who will reach 5 years of age between September 2, 2020 and December 2, 2020 are eligible to enroll in TK. Students who will reach 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2020, are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten. In person registration will be on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Details to follow. See district link below to being the enrollment process. https://air.mdusd.org/air/
TK birth date range 9/2/2015-12/2/2015
Kinder birth date student turns 5 before 9/2/2015
For those students currently enrolled at GGE in TK they will automatically roll into Kinder and will not need to register again.
Extra Clothes for Office Needs
We are accepting donations of jeans and bottoms in TK-3rd grades sizes. Prefer unisex for students who may have bathroom accidents.
Superintendent Friday Letter
The Superintendent’s Friday Letter is linked here!
PTA Corner
GG PTA would like to invite Robert Schearer PS and Gregory Gardens Elementary parents to our 4th annual Gator Gala on March 20 from 6-11pm! The Gala team is looking for donations of any kind for the silent auction. If you own a business, or know anyone that may be able to contribute to this super fun event, please email Robin Greenslade at robin.greenslade1@gmail.com. Ticket sales for Gala will be announced soon.
Visit the GGES/RSP PTA Facebook page for more information.
For more information and ways you can help, please connect with your PTA room parent or check us out on Facebook.
Students who's parents attend the 3rd LCAP Speaker Series of the year will receive
15 Gator Bites!
Join us on Wednesday Jan 22. 6-8pm at El Dorado Middle School
What's Happening Around School
Click here to view the 2019-2020 MDUSD Academic Calendar
What's Cooking in our Cafeteria?!?
We are excited to share our MDUSD food and nutrition services continues to nurture kids for academic excellence! MDUSD is participating in the REAL FOOD in SCHOOLS initiative. We are proud to provide new menu items with no trans fat, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors, no sweeteners or added sugars, no MSG and no added fillers!
When reviewing menus with your students look for these icons to help make the best choices for your family.
Gregory Gardens Elementary
Noon Supervisor Opening
We have 1 opening for a Noon Supervisor!! Come join our team to help support student success during lunch. The position is 5 days a week for a total of 7.5 hours. If you are unable to commit to 5 days, please consider signing up as a Sub Supervisor. Inquire in our elementary office.
Noon Supervisor Hours
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 11:20-12:50
Wed 11-12:30
Homelink Parent Portal
HomeLink Parent Portal is available for all MDUSD students and legal guardians. This is a secure and private online resource that will provide access to your student's attendance, state test score reports (CAASP, ELPAC) and allow you to update demographic information. Gregory Gardens is rolling out the use of this system for our students.
We are re-sending the letter home that has your student's info and verification code this week. Please look for it in their backpack When you receive your letter, we strongly encourage you to set up your parent/guardian portal for your student (s) as this is how you will now need to update the demographic sheet for Gator Day in August.
Here is the link to the parent portal:
PBIS
Have you checked out our new Gator Bite Menu?!?! Kids are pretty excited for our new options.
Bell Schedule
Drop Off
7:40 AM Grades 4-5
7:50 AM Grades 1-3
7:50 AM TK/Kinder Early Friends
9:36 AM TK/Kinder Late Friends
Pick Up
11:11 AM TK/Kinder Early Friends
1:50 PM TK/Kinder Late Friends
2:30 PM Grades 1-5
Wednesday Early Release
12:30 PM Grades 1-5
1:00 PM TK/Kinder Late Friends
Morning Procedures
Please observe our drop off procedures- All students and parents enter campus through the main gate and walk to the playground using the K1 and K2 hallway. All kids and adults are on the blacktop where they can be safely monitored, not roaming the halls where they cannot be supervised. Students may not hang up backpacks prior to the bell ringing, this includes classrooms that are accessible from the blacktop. Once on the playground, students may lay their backpacks in a line at their line up spot. Students may not play on the play structure but they can play with friends on the blacktop. Parents are welcome to wait with their student on the blacktop and may exit campus once students have been greeted by their teacher. We appreciate your continued flexibility and thank you for supporting our efforts to keep all parents, students and siblings safe will at Gregory Gardens.
Volunteer Opportunities
*Check into the office to receive your visitors pass.
*Adults will be verified using our online database.
*Make yourself available to support and interact with all students.
*Please no cellphones during volunteering.
Thank you for helping support our positive and safe campus climate.
Volunteers are always encouraged, any day of the week - just come in when you can. However, for the safety of everyone, we can no longer allow non Gregory Gardens children on campus during volunteering, unless they can be carried in a baby carrier.
Below is a link to the MDUSD volunteer instruction page.
https://mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1394262952238&vdid=i4ea1lrm2y3nd
Attendance
If you think your student will be absent, please call the Attendance Hotline at (925) 682-8000 ext. 7042. Please include your student's name, teacher, and reason for absence. Please be sure to call before 9:30 am. Thank you.
To avoid a Truancy for your student, please call the office within 72 hours for any absence. Without a verification for a day(s) missed of school after that time it becomes a truancy.
See MDUSD website for more details on truancy and absenteeism:
https://mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177890380&vdid=i4a284jj12xmu
Rainy Day/Indoor Recess Procedures
Students need to be outside! Please dress children with rain friendly shoes and layers with hoods if possible, we will keep kids outside as much as we can in the coming weeks.
Everyone is more successful when they play!
Robert Shearer Preschool
What's Happening around Preschool
All students must be picked up on time. Late pickups cause assistants to be away from their classrooms and teachers to miss important meetings. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please note that drop off and pick up should happen in front of the Robert Shearer preschool building. If you need to come into the preschool for any reason, make sure you sign in at the office and have an adult escort you to class. Thank you so much for helping us keep everyone safe!
Looking Ahead
January
January 20- Martin Luther King - No School
January 21- 5th grade Delta Voyage field trip.
January 22- LCAP Speaker Series #3- Social Media and Children 6pm
January 24- GGES & RSP Family Movie Night- 6pm
January 27-31- Multicultural Week
January 27-31- Book Fair #2
January 31- Multicultural Week Potluck
February
February 7-Parents and Pastries
February 10- Teacher In Service Day- No students
February 14- No School
February 17- President's Day- No school
March
March 16- Teacher In Service Day- No students
March 20- Gator Gala
April
April 3-10- Spring Break
May
May 25- Memorial Day- No school
June
June 3- Last day of school
Conversations to Have at Home
Happenings around campus
Previous Newsletters
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January
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November
October
September
August
Gregory Gardens/Robert Shearer Community
Website: https://gges-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Location: 1 Corritone Court, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, USA
Phone: (925) 827-3770
Twitter: @gregory_gators