Hello Gardner Bullis Parents,

The Los Altos School District Board held a meeting to gather input from community members regarding facilities for Bullis Charter School (BCS) in the coming years.  Under Proposition 39, LASD is required to provide facilities for the charter school.  BCS has increased their enrollment for next year.  In doing so, they are outgrowing their facilities that they currently use on the campuses of Egan Junior High School and Blach Intermediate School.  Therefore, the district is looking to facilities at other LASD schools as options. 

Many of us were unable to attend the meeting last night to offer our input.  However, you can email the trustees at trustees@lasdschools.org and provide your questions, comments and concerns regarding this issue.  This is the time to do this, before they issue a facilities offer to BCS on Feb 1.  Please use your voice and let them know what parents at Gardner Bullis think.

- Margaret Pettit
PTA Co-President
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Gardner Wear Spirit Day

New Year, New Spirit! Send your children to school in their Gardner Wear best to show Grizzly Pride. Have them come to the Gardner Wear table for a small prize! If you would like to purchase new merchandise please visit our web store.

Junior Chef Cooking Class

*has been moved from Mondays to Thursdays.
Grades: 1-6
Time: 1:50-3:05 (pre-care available for younger grades)
Class run: 1/24 - 4/25
Please register at: www.juniorchefstars.com
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6th Grade Orchestra Students from Almond, Covington, Gardner Bullis and Santa Rita will be featured in a performance with Egan and Los Altos High School Orchestras. Come to see the progression of string students from elementary to high school. It is a free concert, everyone is invited!
 

Strictly Strings Concert
‪Thursday, Feb. 14th
7:00 PM
Los Altos High School Eagle Theatre

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Notice from the District Nurse:

School is a place where colds and diseases can spread rapidly. Children who are ill should stay home from school, rest and recuperate. Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep your child home:

Fever of 99.6 F or higher
Vomiting or diarrhea
Chills
Nausea
Coughing, sneezing and/or runny nose
Headache
Wheezing or trouble breathing
Sore throat or trouble swallowing
Rash or unusual sores or spots
Generalized muscle aches and pains
Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes
Head Lice
It is required to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Please call the Gardner Bullis Attendance Line (650-559-3232) 24 hours/7 days a week.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping us all healthy!

2nd Annual Valentine’s Stroll Through Downtown Los Altos

Visit Downtown Los Altos Village 5-9pm on February 1st for our 2nd Valentine's Stroll through Downtown Los Altos. Discover unique gifts, enjoy sparkling lights, shopping delights and fun at shops throughout Downtown Los Altos. Main and State Streets. Click here for more information.

Dear Los Altos School District Community:
 

Our school district is faced with important and imminent decisions regarding future facilities to house Bullis Charter School (BCS).  Below is a board meeting notice providing you with two opportunities to add your voice to the discussion.  If you are unable to attend either of the two upcoming board meetings, I invite you to email the Board at trustees@lasdschools.org with comments, questions or concerns.

Regards,

Jeffrey Baier

NOTICE: 
 

The Los Altos School District invites you to attend the Board of Trustees’ January 14 meeting at the District Office at 7 pm.  We will discuss Bullis Charter School's 2019-20 Proposition 39 Facilities Request, which asked for exclusive use of Egan Junior High for the next school year.  An in-depth presentation will outline multiple options for a 2019-20 facilities offer, in addition to facilities options to address the charter school's projected growth over the next three school years.  The agenda and supporting information for this meeting will be available for review here by 5 pm on Friday, January 11.

The LASD Board of Trustees has also scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday, January 16 at 7 pm in the Covington Elementary School Multipurpose Room to garner public input regarding the 2019-20 facilities offer to BCS.  LASD must provide a preliminary facilities offer to the charter school by no later than February 1.  The agenda and supporting information for this meeting will be available for review here by 5 pm on Tuesday, January 15.

Hello Gardner Bullis Parents,

In addition to our next PTA meeting (Friday, January 25th, 8:45 in the Staff Lounge), below are upcoming meetings offered by LASD.

Monday, January 14
Board of Trustees’ Meeting
7:00 pm
District Office
Agenda to include Junior High Math Pathways and Bullis Charter School's 2019-20 Proposition 39 Facilities Request and more

Tuesday, January 15
Film Screening - Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
6:30 - 8:30pm
Los Altos High School Theater

Wednesday, January 16
LASD Board of Trustees 2019-20 facilities offer to BCS special meeting
7:00 pm
Covington Elementary School Multipurpose Room

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Ice Skating Family Fun Night

Join us for a fun night of pizza dinner and ice skating with all of your Gardner Bullis friends...the whole family is invited!  January 19th from 5:30-7:30 at Winter Lodge.  This is not a drop off event, and everyone needs a ticket to get in.  Admission and dinner is $8.  Skate rental is $25.  Please email tarynmerkley@gmail.com with questions. 

Tickets are available to buy now athttps://fs10.formsite.com/GardnerBullis/rfymqcpjq0/index.html

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Gardner Wear Spirit Day

New Year, New Spirit! Send your children to school in their Gardner Wear best to show Grizzly Pride. Have them come to the Gardner Wear table for a small prize! If you would like to purchase new merchandise please visit our web store.

NOW enrolling Grades K-3: Hands-on SCIENCE on Mondays in Room 11!

Class starts Monday, January 14

Calling all Junior scientists! Start off 2019 with a BANG! Join us as we discover the shocking facts about Electricity! Take a close up look at air pressure and tornadoes. Dig into science as we uncover real gemstones and extract chlorophyll from real plants. Get your senses running as we experiment with lights and sounds! Try your hand at dissecting an owl pellet, and build your own neuron as we become a bundle of nerves! Check out their flyer here.

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Join us for a 16-week spring art club session where we will experience the Whimsical Worlds of Art.
 
Students will paint, draw and build with support and instruction from CSMA faculty. For this session, students will learn about artists that create worlds both real and imagined and then create projects based on these artists. Teachers develop a new curriculum with each new session.

Tuesdays, Jan. 15 – May 21 (No class on Jan. 22, Feb. 19 & Apr. 16)
TIME: 2:30-2:40 pre-care 2:40 – 3:40 pm
$250 / 16 weeks
Register online at arts4all.org

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Notice from the District Nurse:

School is a place where colds and diseases can spread rapidly. Children who are ill should stay home from school, rest and recuperate. Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep your child home:

Fever of 99.6 F or higher
Vomiting or diarrhea
Chills
Nausea
Coughing, sneezing and/or runny nose
Headache
Wheezing or trouble breathing
Sore throat or trouble swallowing
Rash or unusual sores or spots
Generalized muscle aches and pains
Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes
Head Lice
It is required to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Please call the Gardner Bullis Attendance Line (650-559-3232) 24 hours/7 days a week.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping us all healthy!

2nd Annual Valentine’s Stroll Through Downtown Los Altos

Visit Downtown Los Altos Village 5-9pm on February 1st for our 2nd Valentine's Stroll through Downtown Los Altos. Discover unique gifts, enjoy sparkling lights, shopping delights and fun at shops throughout Downtown Los Altos. Main and State Streets. Click here for more information.

Notice from the District Nurse:

School is a place where colds and diseases can spread rapidly. Children who are ill should stay home from school, rest and recuperate. Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep your child home:

Fever of 99.6 F or higher
Vomiting or diarrhea
Chills
Nausea
Coughing, sneezing and/or runny nose
Headache
Wheezing or trouble breathing
Sore throat or trouble swallowing
Rash or unusual sores or spots
Generalized muscle aches and pains
Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes
Head Lice
It is required to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Please call the Gardner Bullis Attendance Line (650-559-3232) 24 hours/7 days a week.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping us all healthy!