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.