Happy New Year from LAEF! 

We hope you had a wonderful break and are looking forward to a great second half of the school year. The end of 2016 brought in many contributions! Special thanks to those families who made a tax-deductible gift or requested a match from their company. Stay tuned for an exciting update on our fundraising progress. In the meantime...for more information about LAEF or to donate, please go to www.LAEFonline.org.

The Physics Show at Foothill College

If you can't have fun with physics ...               

                        ... you aren't a very fun person!

Topics for the 2016 – 2017 school year: A Tribute to Galileo & Temperature. 

(exact same show put on in September)

Saturday Jan 21, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm

Sunday   Jan 22, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm

Buy Tickets Here: buytickets.at/foothillcollege

If you have a school-wide announcement that you would like to be included in Bear Tracks, please send it to the Bear Tracks editors. The deadline is the Wednesday prior to when you want it to appear.

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to build bird nests, make yummy soup from the veggies we harvest from our school gardens, discover symmetry inside fruit, and make natural dyes from plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  Living Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Winter Docent Training will take place at the LASD iLearn Studio on Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on 12/5, 12/12*, 1/9 and 1/23 (*the 12/12 training will take place at the Palo Alto School District Science Resource Center).  Please click here to view our Winter Training Flyer.  Apprentice-style training also available for those who can’t make our Monday morning trainings.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.orgor call (650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at http://www.living-classroom.org.

To learn more please visit LASD.

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LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd

The Physics Show at Foothill College

If you can't have fun with physics ...               

                        ... you aren't a very fun person!

Topics for the 2016 – 2017 school year: A Tribute to Galileo & Temperature. 

(exact same show put on in September)

Saturday Jan 7, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm

Sunday   Jan 8, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm 

Saturday Jan 21, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm

Sunday   Jan 22, 2017 - 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:30 pm

Buy Tickets Here: buytickets.at/foothillcollege

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If you have a school-wide announcement that you would like to be included in Bear Tracks, please send it to the Bear Tracks editors. The deadline is the Wednesday prior to when you want it to appear.

One Warm Coat Drive Continues…

Together, our Girl Scouts Troops (Cadets, Brownies and Daisies) and Student Council are hosting - One Warm Coat drive.

WHEN: December 12 – 14, 2016

WHAT CAN YOU DO: 

Bring new or gently used coats, scarves, gloves, hats, and (new) socks for adults, teenagers and children and place them in the bins at the front of Gardner Bullis Elementary from 8AM-3PM.

A yummy morning treat will be served in exchange for your donation from 8AM-8:30AM!

Help us spread the warmth this holiday season!

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Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run is a life-changing, after-school program for girls in 4th-6th grades. Girls learn life skills such as healthy decision-making, teamwork and confidence while training to complete a 5K!

Find more information and register at this link:  www.gotrsv.org.

QUESTIONS? Contact Coach Vanessa Jordan at vjordan@lasdschools.orgor Brittany Myers at bmyers@lasdschools.orgor CJ Evenhuis at cjevenhuis@lasdschools.org You can also contact Girls on the Run Program Manager Denise Pang at denise@gotrsv.orgor visit www.gotrsv.org.

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Winter Concert

Our 4th-6th grade students have been working hard and practicing to do their best in music.  Please join us on Wednesday, December 14th at 1:00to celebrate them and listen to beautiful music. 

The Book Fair is this week!!

At Gardner Bullis, we believe that a book fair is more than a book sale. It's an opportunity to bring a huge selection of books to our school and help build excitement about reading!  The Book Fair is coming to Gardner Bullis on Dec. 13 - 16, right before the holiday break, and provides a terrific opportunity for families to select great books for their children, family, and friends. Hundreds of wonderful books are available for purchase at the Book Fair, and with every purchase, Gardner Bullis earns credits to support the school with books, equipment and more. 

Click here for more details.

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Box Tops for Education

Box Tops is a super easy way to earn money for our school!  Simply clip the Box Top logo off a variety of products (i.e.: General Mills, Betty Crocker, Ziploc, Kleenex, etc.) and send them to school with your child. There are expiration dates on them so please send them in as you collect them! Each Box Top collected is worth $0.10 and our goal this year is to raise $1,000.00 for Gardner Bullis! 

The classes have been competing to see who can collect the most and the winning class will be given a popsicle party! Monday, December 12 is the final day to turn in Box Tops to be counted towards winning the December popsicle party! However, we will begin a new contest when we return from the break for another popsicle party that will be awarded sometime in late May or early June!

LASD Winter Music Concerts & Computer Science Ed Week

We hope you enjoy the sounds of the season coming from our 4th, 5th and 6th grade LASD Winter Music Concerts.  Parent donations to LAEF have made this enriching educational experience possible. That’s why we are requesting your support by donating at LAEFonline.org by 12/31.

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Buy Your Holiday Cards from Tiny Prints & Support LAEF

By ordering your holiday cards from Tiny Prints at https://www.tinyprints.com/storefront/laef, you’ll save on your cards and LAEF will receive a donation from every order! It’s another easy way to support LAEF during this season of giving. Thank you!

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LAEF | (650) 559-0445 |

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to build bird nests, make yummy soup from the veggies we harvest from our school gardens, discover symmetry inside fruit, and make natural dyes from plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  Living Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Winter Docent Training will take place at the LASD iLearn Studio on Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on 12/5, 12/12*, 1/9 and 1/23 (*the 12/12 training will take place at the Palo Alto School District Science Resource Center).  Please click here to view our Winter Training Flyer.  Apprentice-style training also available for those who can’t make our Monday morning trainings.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.orgor call (650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at http://www.living-classroom.org.

To learn more please visit LASD.

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LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd

30^th Annual Los Altos Kiwanis Tree Lot

If you have not yet purchased your Christmas tree, please visit the Los Altos Kiwanis Tree Lot.  Proceeds benefit our local schools!

Enjoy a festive horse-drawn carriage ride along downtown streets adorned with holiday twinkle lights and decorations. Carriage holds up to four adults and two children. Perfect for a family holiday ride!

Friday, December 16 to Tuesday December 27. Carriage rides start on the half hour: 5:30 to 8:30pm. Price $110 per carriage ride. Click here for reservation request form.

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If you have a school-wide announcement that you would like to be included in Bear Tracks, please send it to the Bear Tracks editors. The deadline is the Wednesday prior to when you want it to appear.