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Caught being good this week … Dunavin Collins .. stop by the office to pick up your prize!
Winter Break Reminders – School Attendance is Important
The end of the year is quickly approaching and with that comes holidays, family gatherings and outings. The activity around this time of year can also take its toll on everyone’s health. Please be sure to get the needed rest, eat nutritious meals, and dress appropriately for the weather. It is getting cold; coats, jackets, sweatshirts are a must. Gloves, caps (worn outside) and scarves can also help hold off illnesses. Remind your children to wash their hands frequently. School is out for a week at Thanksgiving and two weeks for the Winter Break. Please try to have your students attend school every school day during this time. The curriculum doesn’t stop or slow down while school is in session. Please plan your family trips using the allotted time when school is NOT in session.
If you have no alternative and must take your student out of school, your trip might qualify for an Independent Study Contract. The absence must be a minimum of 5 school days. Please send a note or call Mrs. Tagupa in the attendance office with the details of the absence. (dates and reason for the absence) a minimum of 7-10 daysmtagupa@srvusd.net. before the trip begins. She will prepare a contract for your student. Mrs. Tagupa can be reached on 479-1500 or
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping your students in the learning environment.
Lost and Found
We have quite a collection of sweaters, coats, sweatshirts, lunchboxes, and so much more. The articles will be placed on display in the multi-purpose room during lunch periods, for two weeks following the Thanksgiving Break. After December 11th, any unclaimed items will be donated. Please encourage your student to check out the display and retrieve any of their items.
District Seeks Input for Solar Panel Shade Structures at Eight Potential School Site Parking Lots
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INPUT FOR SOLAR PANEL SHADE STRUCTURES AT VARIOUS SCHOOL SITE PARKING LOTS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, DANVILLE, AND SAN RAMON
PUBLIC INPUT FROM: November 13, 2009 through December 8, 2009
WHAT IS BEING PLANNED? - The San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) is seeking public input on the planning of a possible project to add solar panel shade structures in the parking lots at some or all of the following schools:
California High School Dougherty Valley High School Monte Vista High School
San Ramon Valley HS Diablo Vista Middle School Gale Ranch Middle School
Iron Horse Middle School Quail Run Elementary.
BACKGROUND - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 is providing $22 billion nationwide for the Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) program. The District applied for and received a $25-million allocation of QSCBs to fund capital improvement projects at our school sites. With this allocation, the District must meet certain timelines and requirements for issuing debt, project identification and expenditure of funds. The District must issue debt on or before December 31, 2009 as required by California Department of Education (CDE). The District must reasonably expect at the time of issuance to spend 100% of the proceeds within 3 years, and to enter into a binding commitment to spend at least 10% of the proceeds within 6 months. Should the District fail to spend 100% of the proceeds within 3 years on qualified projects, it must use the balance to redeem bonds.
If the Board of Education approves the sale of QSCBs at its December 15th meeting, SRVUSD will use the funds for adding fixed-tilt shade structures and/or tracking-shade structures with solar panels at some or all the school parking lots listed above. The parking lot structures would provide shade for cars and support the solar panel arrays. The project would also include new security systems for the parking lots and appropriate lighting. The District has received examples of installations and renderings of the solar panel shade structures from four possible vendors. These renderings and photographs can be found on line at: www.srvusd.net <http://www.srvusd.net/?rn=3524956> (click on Facilities – Facilities Development – Solar Public Q&A).
Due to the proposed size of the solar panel shade structures over existing parking spaces, SRVUSD anticipates that this project would be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The District would like to hear from the public regarding the solar panel structures.
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE? - Your participation is encouraged. Your input concerning the planning of this project may be submitted in writing to Ms. Margaret Brown, Facilities Development, 2430 Camino Ramon Suite 240, San Ramon, CA 94583 or via email to: mebrown@srvusd.net. The Board of Education will also be discussing this project at its November 19th workshop at 1:00 pm and again at its December 15th meeting at 7:00 p.m., 699 Old Orchard, Danville, CA 94506. Please submit your written input by December 8, 2009.
WHERE DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? – Information about the project can be found at the District’s web site: www.srvusd.net. Hard copies of the planning documents can also be reviewed at the following location:
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Facilities Development
Bishop Ranch 6
2430 Camino Ramon, Suite 240
San Ramon, California 94583
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Community Drive-thru Flu Clinic
FreeH1N1 and Seasonal Flu vaccine available for Priority Groups Only!
When: Saturday, November 21, 10AM-3PM
Where: San Ramon Valley Conference Center Parking Lot, 3301 Crow Canyon Road
*Participants are asked to take Bollinger Canyon Road East to Camino Ramon and follow the signs.
H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine will be available only for the following priority groups:
H1N1 Priority Groups:
- Pregnant women
- All children ages 6 months through 4 years
- Children ages 5-18 with chronic medical conditions
- People who live with or provide care for infants under 6 months of age (parents, siblings and daycare providers)
Seasonal Flu Priority Groups:
- All people 60 years and older
- Pregnant women
- All people 4 years and older with chronic medical conditions
*Chronic medical conditions include diseases of the lung (including asthma), heart, kidney (including diabetes) and liver, as well as neurologic disorders and immunosuppression.
Clinic sponsored by Contra Costa Health Services, City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon Police Department and San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
Annual Rotary Christmas Tree Lot Opens November 27th!
The Annual San Ramon Rotary Christmas Tree Lot (benefitting the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation)is open for business beginning Friday, November 27.
The Lot is located on Alcosta Blvd. adjacent to Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon.
- Open every day starting November 27
- Weekdays 12Noon-8PM
- Weekends 8AM-8PM
- Delivery and in-home set-up available
- Nobles and Douglas Firs fresh cut from Washington
- Great service; we trim, net, cut and load
Since 1993 nearly $600,000 donated back to education!
Leadership News
Love For Lincoln (Drive ends tomorrow)
Lincoln Elementary School is our Sister School, located in Richmond Ca
We are doing a drive to help support their school and their education
We recognize that they are in need of many things for their physical education classes as well as lunchtime/recess activities
We are asking for our school to work together and help donate “gently used soccer balls, basketballs, four-square and footballs, as well hula hoops.
Another way to donate is to bring in dimes, nickels, quarters, and dollar bills to help raise money in the hope to buy some playground equipment. Money will be collected in Advisory class in which you place it in your “Love for Lincoln” box.
The playground equipment will be collected before school in the student store. When you bring in your “gently” used equipment, tell the leadership kids which Advisory class you are in, so points will go to the right class.
Any other questions can be directed towards Ms. Murphy (kmurphy@srvusd.net)
The leadership class recognizes that this is a difficult time for all our families, but from November 9th –November 20th, we are going to strive to think of our Sister School and show them Love by giving and donated our “gently” used playground equipment and/or donate money to help fund their equipment.
Thank you very much.
8th Grade Information
Health Challenge Exam
What is the Health Challenge Test? The Health Challenge Exam is a test which is available to 8th grade students only. The exam consists of 106 questions. The exam questions come directly from the New Glencoe Health textbook. Those students who pass the Exam will automatically have their passing grade entered on their official high school transcript. The students can then choose another elective in lieu of “Health”, a mandatory class for freshmen. This exam is offered only once. The 8th grade students, who are interested in taking the Health Challenge Exam, can pick up the Petition in the Counseling office from Mrs. Cliff - October 15th through Dec 4th. Exam will be Wednesday, December 9, 3:00 PM., at Dougherty Valley High School.
GRMS Website Our website contains loads of information that we hope will be informative and relevant to you. Please check it often. It contains, among other things, upcoming event, school, district and sports calendars, PTSA and Ed Fund information, links to pertinent sites and so much more. www.grms.srvusd.net
Other Events & Opportunities
Our front office has a literature rack containing informational flyers about school and outside activities. These could include sports, support groups, scholastic and other school groups. Please stop by periodically to peruse the rack. Your students should be checking it often too! Currently there is information about Lacrosse, Softball, CJSF, GIA, PTSA, ED Fund, La Asia, Office Depot and more!
In an effort to keep the Gazette to a reasonable and readable length, we will post a link in this area to community offerings you might be interested in viewing. Click here to see the latest.
GRMS ED Fund News and Happenings
Your Ed Fund is working hard to support the students at Gale Ranch Middle School. Here’s some easy and fun ways for you to participate and help!
Gale Ranch Dine Out – Garlex Pizza in Danville (9000-P Crow Canyon, Blackhawk) is our next merchant offering to help out Gale Ranch. The third (3rd) Wednesday of every month, Garlex will donate 25% of GRMS sales to the Ed Fund. Simply mention you are from Gale Ranch and the magic will happen. Good for take-out as well as in store dining. Flyers will be made available in the front office.
Escrip – Sign up for E-scrip by December 14 and your student will receive a “Winter Snowman Telegram” as a thank you! (Thank you if you are already an E-scrip participant, your student will receive a Snowman telegram too!)
This is the simplest thing to do. We would love to see 100% participation in this program. It is quick and painless and as a result each time you shop you know you are supporting our school. The link is www.escrip.com and I promise it only takes a few minutes but yields thousands of dollars for us. You can link to your Safeway Card as well as several different credit cards. Take your pick .. all will help out our school.
Matching Funds – Such an easy way to double your contribution! Many employers have a matching funds program. If yours does, the school needs your help to expedite this very much needed support. Generally, companies have a matching gift form that you will need to fill out in order to process. Please check with your human resource department.
You may need the following information:
1) Gale Ranch Tax ID: 26-2286399
2) Gale Ranch Middle School
6400 Main Branch Rd
San Ramon, CA 94582-5978
(925) 479-1500
For more information or assistance in this process, please contact, IChien Wu-Magidi, iwmagidi@gmail.com, 925-325-0007. We greatly appreciate your support. Thank you.
Support our Feeder School1st ANNUAL QUAIL RUN HOLIDAY BAZAAR -
Sponsored by the Quail Run Learning Fund
Saturday, December 5, 2009
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Quail Run Multipurpose Room
Get your holiday shopping done while supporting a local school. Vendors from our community will be showcasing their products and presenting their hand crafted items for your gift giving needs. A portion of every sale will go to the Quail Run Learning Fund. This event is open to the public. Please contact Rachel Yost at rachel.yost@comcast.net if you have any questions or need additional information. |
