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Friday Focus 4/9/2010
Preschool and K-5 Attendance Line 415 (415) 209-9398
Middle School Attendance Line (415) 897-8099
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10-18 Easter Break School Closed
19 School classes resume
19-23 SAT Testing 2nd - 7th grades
20 Middle School Town Hall Mtg: 6pm GSLC Sanctuary
24 GSLS Middle School Debate Tournament at SVHS 8:00am
28 4th & 6th grade field trip Ocean's Movie
MAY
1 GSLS Middle School Speech Tournament @ Ross School
5-6 Preschool closed for conferences
6 Staff Mtg Minimum Day 12noon and 12:15 dismissal
6-7 Fifth grade to Angel Island Civil War Reenactment 6 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 12:15pm
8 GSLS Middle School Band Competition in Vacaville
11 School Board Mtg 6:30pm (NO OPEN FORUM)
12 Bridges Foundation Meeting @ Inn Marin 7:00pm
13 6th Grade Wax Museum 7:00pm
13 Spring Play Rehearsal @ Margaret Todd 1:00-4:00pm
14 Spring Play Rehearsal @ Margaret Todd 1:00-4:00pm
14-15 GSLS 3rd, 4th & 5th grade Drama Department presents
Alice in Wonderland 7:30pm @ Margaret Todd Center
22 Annual Fund Family Pasta Feast 5:00-9:00pm
@ Margaret Todd Center
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GSLS Preschool Openings
Fall 2010
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The Preschool has openings for Fall 2010 in several classes:
Call Cathy Timmer, Preschool Director at 415-897-2510.
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K-5 Elementary Speech Festival
GSLS the week of June 1-4
Margie Burke Middle School Speech Tournament
Ross School on Saturday, May 1
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More information will be coming from your child's teacher.
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Middle School Town Hall Meeting
Permit Process & Progress
GSLC Sanctuary
Tuesday, April 20th
6:00pm-7:00pm
| Please plan to attend the Tuesday, April 20th meeting at Good Shepherd Main Campus to learn about the expansion of the middle school including how your attendance at the May Novato Planning Commission meeting will help us secure the Amended Use Permit needed to allow us to operate all 3 grades (6,7 and 8) at the Presbyterian Church Campus. As you may know, the Middle School Development group has been working with the City of Novato on the permit expansion. As part of the process, it is important for members of the Planning Commission to understand the tremendous support of our community and the greater Novato community regarding Good Shepherd Middle School.
Please plan to attend this short town hall meeting to learn how to show your support for
Good Shepherd Lutheran Middle School.
Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sanctuary When: Tuesday, April 20th
Time: 6-7pm
RSVP: office.gsls@verizon.net or 897.2510
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Volunteer Hours at GSLS
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One
kid, three kids; 2, 3 or 5 Days.....why are all volunteer hours created equal?
Many
people have asked this question over the years. The why is simple.
Different
rules for different people leads to uncertainty, miscommunication and confusion.
Your time at Good Shepherd is not driven by how many hours your child spends
here but rather the commitment to the sense of community which is central to
what we foster here.
Volunteering
builds bonds, ensures that one does not bear the burden of many, and teaches
ourselves and our children the importance of giving back. The staff,
school board and families of Good Shepherd thank you for giving of yourselves
to ensure that your children receive an enriched and academic education that
will carry on for generations to come.
Comments/Questions?
We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at GSLSBoard@yahoo.com
We have many opportunities for parent volunteers to contribute to the success of our school.
A BIG thank you to those of you who have stepped forward to help so far this year! There are still volunteer opportunities available for the current school year:
Events Contact
Annual Fund
Family Pasta Feast karijfranz@gmail.com
Parents Association ds.gooder@verizon.net
Middle School west.gsls@verizon.net
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Family Pasta Dinner
Margaret Todd Center
May 22, 2010
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May 22, 6:00-9:00 p.m:
Family Pasta Feast and Mini Auction at Margaret Todd
This event will replace the Annual Fund Wine Tasters' Auction. The Class
projects and GSLS items such as Chapel pews will be auctioned but the
auction items will be much fewer in comparison to previous years.
Come enjoy this family event and bid on our students' classroom projects.
Pasta Feed Volunteers
Needed:
Raffle ticket coordination
and ticket sales - 1
Silent Auction Runners - 3
Check-in - 3
Check-out - 4
Decorations for room and
tables - 2
Cooks - 5
Clean-up - 6
Please
contact Kari Franz at karijfranz@gmail.com or 847-691-7067
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ANNOUNCING
Parent Association Open Positions
2010-2011 School Year
| The following positions are still available to be filled for the 2010-1011 school year:
PA Board Position
Secretary
PA Chair Positions
Back to School Coffee
Bingo Night
New Family Orientation
Room Parent Coordinator
Staff Appreciation Event
Giving Tree
MARE Beach Day
Middle School Movie Night
Room Parent Liaison
Scrip Marketing & Advertising
Staff Appreciation Event
Please let us know if you would like more information to fill these important positions for next year.
Suzanne Gooder and Anne Shaver
2009-2010 PA Co-Presidents
ds.gooder@verizon.net
datas@mindspring.com
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Carpool to School!
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 In an effort to remain good neighbors, we applaud you
for your continued support in car- pooling students to both the Middle School
and Elementary School campuses.
In order to be good neighbors in our community and in an effort to cut down on the amount of traffic into our two campuses, we continue to encourage our school families to set up carpools.
Driving your children to school can seem like an endless chore, particularly if you have more than one child and they attend different GSLS campuses. To save time, gas and stress try setting up a carpool system with a few school families who live in or close to your neighborhood.
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Dine & Donate at Chevy's
Monday, April 26
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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 Invite all your friends and family to dine with us and Chevy's will donate 25% of the proceeds to GSLS!
Have FUN, Raise Money, Make a Difference
Monday, April 26, 2010
11:00 AM - 10:00PM
128 Vintage Way, Novato
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Rickey's Restaurant
Frequent Dining Cards
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Pick-up your Rickey's Restaurant Good Shepherd Frequent Diner Card in the GSLS office. Give them to friends and families who would like to dine at Rickey's Restaurant.
Anytime a
guest presents our card while dining at Rickey's, 15% of the dining check will
be
accrued and paid monthly to the Good Shepherd Bridges Foundation.
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2010 GSLS School Board
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GSLS is pleased to announce the 2010 School Board Members:
Jennifer Barkdull, President
Diane Blalock, Vice President
Mary Whitney, Secretary
David Bailey, Treasurer
Tricia Anderson
Emily Peters
Stephanie Wagner
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School Arrival
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It has come to our attention that some of our K-5 students are being dropped off for school before 8:20am without being signed in to extended care.
For safety and insurance reasons any K-5 student arriving for school before 8:20am will be signed in to Extended Care by the staff unless they are being supervised by an adult. Please refer to page 6 of the GSLS Parent Handbook.
Good Shepherd Lutheran School and Church will accept no liability for students on the grounds who have not reported to the extended care program. Classrooms are opened at 8:20am by the staff. PARENTAL ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER OF SUPERVISION IS MANDATORY,
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White Curb and Handicap Parking Area
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WHITE CURB
Please do not get out of your car at the white curb area.
NO PARKING 8AM-5PM SCHOOL DAYS
The white curb in front of the school is for student drop-off or pick up without getting out of your car.
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Box Tops
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Every year we collect Box Tops which raise lots of $ to support our programs. Check all retail boxes - cereal and Ziplock bags just to name a couple...
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Cartridges for Kids
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Cartridges for Kids
Turn in your old electronics, printer and ink jet cartridges to the office and raise $ for GSLS PA.
Questions? Please email wilson.deanna@comcast.net
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Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Fully
Accredited by:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Warmly,
Carol Wise Cathy Timmer
Administrator Preschool Director
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