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Dolphin Newsletter September 27, 2007 |
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Dale Jones, Principal 545 E. Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 736-2180 www.cupertino.k12.ca.us/Nimitz.www www.nimitzpta.org Attendance Line: (408) 736-2180 ext. 6 |
Cupertino Union School District Board of Education Pearl Cheng Ben Liao Josephine Lucey Gary McCue George Tyson Superintendent, Phil Quon |
CALENDAR
| September | ||
| 27 | 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm |
NIMITZ BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT (see article) Kindergarten Grades 4-5 (note sched. change) Grades 1-3 |
| 28 | STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL | |
| October | ||
| 5 | ACE and Enrichment Classes: Session 1 Ends | |
| 8 - 16 | Parent Conferences 12:25pm dismissal for all grades |
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| 8 | Bicycle Safety Day | |
| 11 | 5:30pm | SSC Meeting in the Staff Room |
| 15 | 7:30pm | PTA Mtg. in the GLC |
| 19 | Nimitz 50th Birthday Celebration (see article) | |
| 22-26 | Red Ribbon Week | |
| 31 | Halloween Parade |
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The purpose of Back-to-School Night is to begin the important
communication link between home and school.
Parents will meet with teachers in their classrooms to discuss their
educational programs, learn about the school day, and find out how to
help their child be successful in school.
This is a very important evening designed for PARENTS ONLY. Children are not allowed to wait for parents on the playground or in the corridors as there will be no supervision, and the noise is a distraction to those listening to the presentations. Please make arrangements now for babysitters to watch your children at home. Thank you for your cooperation.
We have received complaints that parents are parking and blocking their driveways. Please remember that double parking is never allowed. Be respectful of our teachers who are supervising the parking lot and the traffic on Cascade. They are doing the best they can to keep the children safe and need your cooperation, if not your respect and admiration!
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Please arrange to have your child picked up promptly. Trimester conferences are an opportunity to:
NIMITZ CULTURAL FESTIVAL
DVD's from the Nimitz Cultural Festival last May are available in
the office for $10.
NIMITZ YAHOO GROUP
For those of you who have filled out the Email Group form, you will
be receiving an invitation to join the new Nimitz Elementary School Yahoo
Group. This group has been created for official announcements from the
school staff and PTA to the Nimitz Elementary School community. It will
also be used for distribution of the Dolphin newsletter via email. No
discussion will be allowed on this list. The list of emails is run and
maintained by Nimitz Elementary School staff. To join, please follow the
simple instructions in the Yahoo invitation email. If you do not join
the Yahoo group, you will not receive the Dolphin Newsletter email.
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The Dolphin Newsletter will be emailed to parents who have signed up
and joined the Nimitz Elementary School Yahoo group in October.
In addition, a paper copy of the Dolphin will be sent home with the
youngest or only child of each Nimitz family. This will greatly help
the school by saving over 15,000 sheets of legal-sized blue paper for
the school year! Please note that all communication from teachers
will continue to be sent home with each child. If you would like
to be included in the parent email group, the forms are available
in the office. Previous newsletters can be found
at:
http://www.nimitzpta.org/newsletter/.
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
Congratulations to our newly elected student council officers.
Twenty-two students ran for office, and each of them made a speech in
front of the entire school.
Our newly elected officers are:
President - Aviv Lahat Vice President - Nyaz Teymouri Secretary - Marina Fuller Treasurer - Elad Zohar Historian - Crystal Chen NIMITZ 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Nimitz is 50 this year and we have a great day of events planned to
celebrate this occasion on Friday, October 19th, during the school
day and in the evening, too. For more information on how you
can help, please contact Susannah Vaughan at
pta@mrjim.com or by calling (408) 732-1458. Also, if you are in contact
with any old students from the school or retired staff, please invite them to
the school to join the festivities.
NIMITZ PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
All Nimitz students can benefit from parent volunteer help.
If you have a few extra minutes, consider helping the Running Club,
Copy Center, Library, Crosswalk Guards, etc. Some volunteer positions
can be done whenever you have a few minutes (like after student
drop-off or before pick-up) and do not require any commitment other
then an initial training. If you have not already,
please sign up online at
www.nimitzpta.org or
fill out a Nimitz Volunteer Form in the office.
REQUIREMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS
Please remember that adults volunteering in any capacity, including
noontime supervisors, classroom volunteers and field trip drivers,
must have a current (dated within the last four years) negative tuberculin
test on file with the school. The Intradermal Mantoux PPD Skin Test
is given at most medical clinics. A voucher from the Cupertino Medical
Clinic is available in the office. The test costs $15.00. Please
bring documentation of your negative PPD Skin Test or X-Ray to
the school office as soon as possible. Thank you!
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES
If your child was receiving a free or reduced lunch last year, your
child will continue to receive the free or reduced lunch until
Friday, September 28th. You need to reapply for the free and
reduced lunch before September 28th in order to receive these
lunches this year.
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If you do not turn in the application, your child will need to
pay for their lunch. Also, if there is a situation that you may
now qualify for a free or reduced lunch, please be sure to turn
in an application as well. Lunch applications are printed in
the back of the Opening Day Packet booklet and extra copies are
available in the office.
DISTRICT NEWS
GATE REFERRAL PROCESS TESTING SCHEDULE
The focus of Cupertino's Gifted and Talented Education Program is to
identify and serve those students who have demonstrated exceptional
intellectual ability and outstanding academic achievement. Referrals
for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) testing may be initiated by
teachers, parents, or the student. If you have a current "new-to-district"
student you would like to have tested this fall for the Gifted and
Talent Education program, please contact your child's teacher or
school office for a referral form.
GATE testing of CUSD grade 3 and above students will take place during Spring (March-April) 2008. This will be the only GATE testing offered during the 2007-2008 year. If you have questions about the screening process, please call the GATE office at (408) 252-3000, Extension 199, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. or the GATE website at: http://www.cupertino.k12.ca.us.
Dates for Referrals for Spring Testing - Grades 3 and above PARENT SEMINAR "Navigating the School and Education System"
Monday, October 8, 2007
6:30 p.m. Reception 7:00 p.m. Program Quinlan Community Center 10185 N. Stelling in Cupertino The Asian American Parent Association (AAPA) invites all district parents to a free seminar titled "Navigating the School and Education System." This seminar will feature Phil Quon, Superintendent, Cupertino Union School District, and Polly Bove, Superintendent, Fremont Union High School District | |||||
