The schedule for all students will be 8:00-11:20 a.m. Lunch service will be provided during morning recess from 9:45-10:05 a.m. Please make sure you have provided appropriate transportation for your child that day. Our staff will not be available to supervise children after dismissal time at 11:20 am. The office will be closed at 12:00pm.

Our staff and School Site Council have voted to implement Response to Intervention (RTI) at Nimitz beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. This decision was made after careful consideration of the academic needs of all Nimitz students. The implementation of RTI will require significant changes to the structure of our school. There will be differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of each child with ongoing assessments. Reading will be the primary emphasis of RTI with writing incorporated to support the reading. To obtain further information about RTI, please join us at one of our parents meetings. They will be held on Thursday, June 5th from 8:15-9:15am and again from 7:00-8:00 pm. Both of these meeting will take place in the GLC.

The CMS WEB (Welcome EveryBody) orientation will be held Thursday, August 14, 2008 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. All incoming 6th graders should plan to attend. The purpose of this half-day retreat is to make the transition from elementary school to middle school a positive one. Eight graders will be serving as leaders and mentors to the incoming students. Large and small group activities are designed to address students needs and concerns in an enjoyable manner. This is a student only orientation.

• Notify the office if you will not be returning next year or will be starting late. Students return on August 21, 2008.
• Make sure your student's Health/Enrollment Card is current with phone numbers, employment information and emergency contacts.

• If your child has medication in the school office, please pick it up on the last day of school, Thursday, June 12th.
• All hot lunches must be pre-paid for the rest of the year. Students who owe for past lunches are expected to pay these charges prior to the last day of school. If your child has a balance at the end of the year, it will be carried forward to the next school year. Please call the kitchen at 736-2180 x132 for your child's lunch account balance.

Students must be in attendance on the last day of school to guarantee their place in the district for the following school year. If a student is absent on the last day, they must be re-registered when they return. Registration will be offered at Collins Elementary from July 21st - August 6th. In order to re-register, you must bring a current PG&E bill and one additional form of identification. If you return after August 6th, registration will be available at the Nimitz school office beginning Wednesday, August 13th at 9:00 am. If space is available at Nimitz, the student will be reinstated. If no space is available, the student will be assigned to another school in the district where space is available. If a student is ill on the last day, parents must notify the school of the absence and provide documentation.

Any medication that remains after the close of school will be discarded. If your children are attending summer school and will need the medication during the shortened day, please take it to that school site's main office on the first day of classes.

If it will be necessary for your child to receive medication during the school day next year, please pick up a blue Medication Authorization form at the school office before the last day of school, June 12th.

In order for either prescription or over-the-counter medications to be given at school, both the doctor and the parent must sign the form. When completed, bring the Medication Administration form and the medication (in the original container) to the secretaries in the school office.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me: voice-mail 408-252-3000 ext. 475 or email waugh_katy@cupertino.k12.ca.us Have a happy and healthy summer!

When kids are bored, they don't have anything meaningful to do. You can give your child something meaningful - a family chore! The "I'm bored," whining will stop. Your child will feel she's a needed family member. She'll learn new skills and feel more capable at home and school. To achieve these results:

• Teach how to do a job before handing it over to your child.
• Don't expect perfection. Never redo your child's work.
• Do chores together. Don't expect your child to work alone.
• Have fun. Play music. Sing songs together. Beat the clock. Take turns.
• Praise your child's contribution to the family.
• Point out a chore's natural rewards. If a child finds a coin while vacuuming, she gets to keep it. If she makes cookies, she gets to eat some of them.
• Don't nag your child about chores. Help her make a chart where she can see what's expected of her each day.

         --Reprinted from "Parents Make the Difference"

The Cupertino Union School District's "Community Based English Tutorial" (CBET) Program is once again sponsoring a four-week summer session of adult English classes. It will be offered at two of our elementary summer school sites: De Vargas and Garden Gate Schools and one middle school site - Miller Middle School. Each class is scheduled from June 23 - July 18, 2008 and will meet daily from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. The applications for the CBET Program are available at www.cupertino.k12.ca.us. Space is limited, so sign up now. Preference will be given to parents with children in English Language Development programs at their schools. The CBET classes are not mandatory for parents.

The purpose of the CBET Program is to provide free or subsidized programs of adult English language instruction to parents or other members of the community who pledge to provide personal English language tutoring to English learners. Since these classes are for adults only, no childcare will be provided. Proposition 227 provides funding for this program. In accordance with Education Code Section 315 and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Section 11305, these funds may be used for direct program services, community notification processes, transportation services, and background checks required of the tutors who volunteer in public schools settings.

Tartini - Frozen Yogurt Bar in Cupertino has selected CEEF and our district schools as beneficiaries for a special fundraising event. Tartini will donate 10% of their total weekend sales to CEEF. Simply identify yourself as a district family when you purchase your yogurt. Tartini is located at Cali Mill Plaza at the corner of Stevens Creek and De Anza Blvd.

If you have any questions, please call Eleanor Watanabe at 408 446-2333 or email her at info@ceefcares.org.