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Looking Ahead.... | |
5/8 Preschool Open House - 6:30pm
5/9 PA Mtg 8:45am
5/11 & 12 Spring Play
5/18 Presidential Fitness
5/19 Monte Carlo Night
5/ 28 Memoiral Day - No School
5/30 Art and Music Night 6:30pm
Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
415-897-2510
Attendance Line
415-209-9399
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 THIS WEEK'S CELEBRATIONS | | Howard Gersh taught a class at our middle school for the eighth grade. His digital work is the opening page for eighth grade in the yearbook. He is a digital artist and engineer. He has worked on many movies including Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Pirates of the Caribbean. His camps and classes are wonderful and the kids learn how the green screen works and digital modeling |
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ADMINISTRATOR | |
Thank you everyone! You all contribute in so many special ways. Everyone is working so hard to make GSLS the best.
Thank you for your part here at GSLS.
Susan Hall |
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NOTICES | |
*If you are on recurring credit card or ACH, you will need to complete a form for your 2012-2013 payments.
*ATTENTION 7TH GRADERS - Need to have your Tdap immunization shots before the start of the next school year
*Summer Camp information is now available in your child's classroom and in the office. Sign up today for an adventure that is "Out of this World." (Church members receive a 20% discount). |
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You are cordially invited to GSL Preschool's Open House on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Open house is from 6:30-7:30. Please come and let your children "show off" their work and their beautiful classrooms! The teachers and I are very much looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
All the best,
Cathy Timmer
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Proudly Presents
GUYS AND DOLLS | |
Come join us for an evening of song, dance, and entertainment. Our talented fourth and fifth grade students have been working tirelessly on their performances, come enjoy a wonderful evening.
Friday and Saturday May 11th & 12th
Margaret Todd Center
1560 Hill Road
Doors Open 7:00pm - 7:30 pm Curtain
Special savings on Advance Ticket Purchase
Any Questions, contact Vera Yap at vpiulle@comcast.net
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TUITION DISCOUNT | |
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CHANGES IN PRESCHOOL VOLUNTEER HOUR REQUIREMENTS
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We are pleased to announce some changes in the volunteer policy for Preschool. We have listened to your feedback, and hope you will be excited about these changes.
Beginning 2012-2013 school year a family with only one child in a 2-day preschool class is required to volunteer ten hours per school term; a family with only one child in a 3-day preschool class is required to volunteer fifteen hours per school term; a family with more than one student in the preschool (regardless of which preschool class they attend) is required to volunteer twenty-five hours per school term.
Thank you for your continued feedback!
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CURING KAYLA ~ Save the Date!
5K for Kayla and Fun in the Sun
Saturday, June 16th | |
Please join us for a fun community event! We are having a 5K Fun Run for Kayla followed by a BBQ lunch.
Live entertainment
Very special guest appearance at 12:00.
Face Painting
Jumpy Houses
A lot of great food!
Party and food begins at 11:00-1pm. Location: Miwok Park Race starts at 10am
There will be a 5K for adults and older children and shorter runs for younger children. All those who enter the 5K or children's races will receive a specialized Kayla t-shirt. Stay tuned for tickets sales. We will be posting how to buy tickets the end of next week on our Facebook page:
We are seeking a few volunteers to help keep runners on track, and to help run the Raffle. If you are willing to help volunteer please contact Nicole Choi at nicolekchoi@yahoo.com. All volunteer positions are fairly small but necessary jobs. We appreciate your support.
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CYO GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SIGN UPS | |
Registration is now open for Novato Christian Sports Academy's Marin CYO Fall Volleyball program! The 2012 season, comprising of two weekly team practices and matches played on either Saturdays or Sundays, will begin mid-August and conclude in late October. Girls in grades 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th are eligible. To sign up click here. Back To Top |
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EARN YOUR REMAINING VOLUNTEER HOURS |
* Spring Play - May 11, 12th - Volunteers are needed to help with ticket sales, costumes, programs, snack bar, and many other areas. Please contact Vera Yap for more information, vpiulle@comcast.net
* Presidential Fitness Test - May 18th - If you enjoy jogging/running, you can help the students keep pace by jogging with them. Pace runners are needed, 1 per class. Please contact Stacey Hallat if you are interested. staceyhallatt@comcast.net
* Art and Music Night - Wed, May 30th - They need help with setting up - please contact Mrs. Betts for more details
* Used Book Fair - May 24, 25 and 27 - They need help with setup and during the fair - contact Gitte for more information - gittejohansen@comcast.net
* School Photo Distribution - When we took the school picture earlier this year, many people ordered a copy of the photo. The pictures are in, we need someone to help get them all passed out to the recipients. Please contact Joanne Covert, jecsfo@aol.com
* Dine & Donate Coordinator - seek additional places for next year. Most of work can be done from home evenings or weekends. Great way to earn money for our school! Please contact Christine Hoburg, christinehoburg@comcast.net
*Gift wrap fundraising coordinator for next year - Looking for a few people to take over this fun, very profitable fundraiser. Get all your hours done by Thanksgiving. It's not complicated. Please contact Karen Taylor, karen.cft@verizon.net
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GSLS MONTE CARLO DINNER & AUCTION MAY 19th, 6pm
SILENT ONLINE AUCTION MAY 11th-17th |
Sorry for the delay in the invitations. We had a bit of a glitch but decided to just "go with the flow". Your "upside down" invitations will be in your mailbox by Monday. In the meantime, you can check out the auction website at
https://goodshepherdlutheran.ejoinme.org/MonteCarloAuction.
This website is being updated daily with packages and auction items. If you donated something and don't see it on there, just give it a few days and I'm sure it will appear!
It's time to dust off your favorite bottle of wine and donate it to this year's auction wine cellar. We have a collection box in Fellowship Hall that you can place your wine in at any time or, we will be collecting before and after school on Friday, May 4th and 11th. You don't even need to get out of your car!
Thank you to everyone for the amazing items donated to the auction this year. It is going to be a fabulous event. Get your computer mouse ready!
Teresa Maushardt
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2nd ANNUAL GENTLY READ BOOK SALE |
Save the date for The 2nd Annual Gently Read Book Sale. Thursday, Friday and Sunday May 24th, 25th and 27th and stock up on some summer reading!
It is this time of the year again to clean out your bookshelves and donate your gently read books to the school.
We will be collecting books for all ages, preschool to adult.
Please drop off your books before Wednesday May 23rd. A drop off box will be located in the Fellowship Hall. The money we collect will be donated to Mrs. Betts art department for supplies.
For information, please contact
Gitte Johansen,
415-320-0608
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GOOD SHEPHERD SPRING CLEANING
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This week we launched a Spring cleaning campaign. We are starting the efforts right away, and will continue to work in phases throughout the spring and summer. The goal is to have a shiny, clean building by the end of the summer.
See attached email that went out to all the staff this week. If you would like to participate in the efforts, please contact Joanne Covert (jecsfo@aol.com). Lots of volunteers will be needed ~ we see some pizza and cleaning parties in our future!
As part of our long term facilities goals, we are going to make more substantial improvements ~ paint, flooring, lighting, storage, etc. We are assembling of list of resources and contacts. Either parents who have experience in contracting, plumbing, electrical,etc; OR if you have a wonderful painter, etc who you would recommend, please let us know.
Thanks for your support and involvement!
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