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Originally delivered on 2/5/2021 7:42 am

SUBJECT: UPDATED! GHSC Newsletter: February Edition

Family!

UPDATED VERSION!!!!!!!

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On the heels of Kindness Week, Guadalupe continues to stay connected with friendships and reaching out to all in our community.

, we want to make this month extra special for the students by staying connected.

VARIETY SHOW COMING 2/11

The Annual

GUADALUPE VARIETY SHOW

is going LIVE on YOUTUBE!!!

Thursday, February 11th

Watch the Shows Live on the

GHSC YOUTUBE Channel

There are two showtimes & two separate casts.

5:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Student Portraits OVERDUE

A BIG THANK YOU to parents who were able to submit a portrait for their student. We managed to get 75% of the photos submitted by the deadline. We still have students with NOYearbook Portrait. Please check you or your spouses email for a request. All submissions will have received an email response saying thank you. There is still time to submit your student(s) portrait via email (yearbook.ghsc@gmail.com). PLEASE SEND THEM ASAP. We hope to avoid a blank box with your student's name.

For more detailed information on choosing or taking a photo, please visit http://ghsc.net/portraits. If you have any questions, please drop us an email (yearbook.ghsc@gmail.com).

FRONT OFFICE NEWS

IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MRS. HAMCHUK

• UPDATED DROP-OFF & PICKUP MAP: CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW MAP

• NO SCHOOL 2/15 - 2/19 Presidents Week Break

• REPORTING ABSENCES: Even though we are in distance learning, parents NEED TO CALL the attendance line to report absences. Many let their teachers know; however, they need to either copy (Mrs. Hamchuk <hamchukj@unionsd.org>) on emails or call the attendance line directly.

Attendance Line (24-hrs) (408) 927-9452

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Hamchuk <hamchukj@unionsd.org>

LOVE YOUR LIBRARY FUNDRAISER

Guadalupe's Library Needs Some Serious Love!

Our New Librarian has submitted a proposal to reboot our library, from updating our library catalog with more books published 10 years or less, to improved signage and displays. Another important goal is to build a more diverse selction of books that reflects Guadalupe's student diversity.

For the month of FEBRUARY we are seeking donations to the Guadalupe LOVE YOUR LIBRARY fundraiser. A BIG LAUNCH email went out on 2/1. We are asking families to donate any amount that fits their household budget but encourage a donation of $100 per family to reach out $40K goal by the end of this month.

TODAY WE ARE @ $2,100

Guadalupe parents are encouraged to share the LOVE YOUR LIBRARY donation site with FRIENDS / FAMILY / NEIGHBORS. Social media ads available on GHSC.NET/LIBRARY..

For more info on the fundraiser, please visit GHSC.NET/LIBRARY.

Please "DONATE AT" OR "SHARE"

GHSC.NET/LOVE

Spirit Day 02/05: FOOTBALL DAY

It's SUPERBOWL Month, Perfect time to celebrate our Favorite Football Team. Tomorrow, FRIDAY 2/5 is Guadalupe Spirit Day. FOOTBALL DAY, a special day for students to wear their favorite football teams Jersey or Hat. Students are welcome to join their Class Zoom Friday 2/5 and we invite parents to take and submit photos of your students all dressed up. Parents, we invite you to take photos of your students all dressed up.

These Spirit Day photos will play a large part of this year's Guadalupe Yearbook, please either share your photo on your Class Shutterfly Site or send it via email to YEARBOOK.GHSC@GMAIL.COM.

Yearbook Cover Contest Winner!!

Congratulations Natalie Baravik!!!

From Mr. Dixon's 5th Grade Class

Thank you to all the students who submitted their artwork and the parents who helped them! Stay tuned till June when the students receive their yearbooks, to see all the winning yearbook designs.

February Yearbook PHOTO CONTEST

For February, the Yearbook Team would like students to share a photo of themselves

SHARE SOMETHING YOU LOVE TO DO

Horseback riding! A sport! A daily activity like bike riding! Jumping on a trampoline! We are looking for student to share photos of things they like to do. Take a photo and share it by emailing yearbook.ghsc@gmail.com.

The Yearbook team thanks you for sharing these memorable photos. The photos will make up a large number of the photos used in the Yearbook this year.

YEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE COMING

The Guadalupe Yearbook is going to be a new experience this year. The deadline to place your order is coming up pretty quick on 3/22. Like last year, WE WILL NOT BE ORDERING EXTRA BOOKS for families who forget.

These are tough time for some Guadalupe families. We have a new DONATE A YEARABOOK option. Simply choose this option and the extra copy you ordred will go to your students classroom. The teacher will then gift the yearbook to a student in need at the end of the yeaar.

ORDER A YEARBOOK TODAY

STUDENT BOOK REVIEWS

The Guadalupe Library and Morning Announcement Team are teaming up to encourage all grades to read more. We are looking for readers from all grades to shoot a SHORT BOOK REVIEW VIDEO of their favorite book or book they have just read. For more information visit GHSC.NET/READS

Students are also welcome to write their reviews and have them showcased on the library book displays. Parents and students can find guidelines on how to shoot and submit video reviews and written reviews on GHSC.NET/READS. Our first review was published in this weeks Morning Announcement.

STUDENT ART CONTEST

The Dartmouth California Junion Scholarship Fund Team is hosting an art contest to help raise money. Students are invited to create a logo to be used on masks. Below are details from students running the contest.

Dartmouth Middle School(DMS) CJSF is hosting a logo contest and fundraiser. The fundraiser will give all its proceeds to Silicon Valley Strong which impacts people with small businesses, covid bills, and even the homeless. The fundraiser that DMS CJSF is holding is also trusted by the Mayoral Office of San Jose(Mayor Sam Liccardo). They also have a website: bit.ly/DMS-CJSF where you can donate and also pre-order masks made by 3 kids in San Jose. They will be 3 different grade ranges: 1st-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th. The winner of each grade level will be able to have their masks produced and sold on our website. The winner will also get a PR package of their custom mask. Each mask will cost 20 dollars and will have pre-order times. If you would like to donate or would like more information make sure to click this link: bit.ly/CJSF-info.

Traffic Safety Volunteers

The Traffic Safety is still in need of parent volunteers to help monitor the Guadalupe Parking Lot driveways. Volunteers can sign up for just one day a week or two.

If you are interested or have questions, please email trafficsafety.ghsc@gmail.com.

Project Cornerstone

New Year and the

Return of PROJECT CORNERSTONE!!

We are looking for parent readers who are willing to either film themselves reading a book or doing live reading during school hours. These books are not only great lessons for the students but an opportunity to spark a discussion at home.

If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please email Surt Adrianus our NEW Project Cornerstone Chair.

Tis' The TAX SEASON

GREAT NEWS! All of your Guadalupe Donation email receipts can be used as proof of donation when filing your taxes. You can also find a complete list of donations and request new email receipts on GHSC Toolkit's MY ACCOUNT Page.

If you donated through your corporate matching program, you would need to go to your company matching website.

Here is a list of the donation opportunities offered in 2020.

Classroom Giving Drive

5th Grade Class Gift Donations

2020 5th Grade Ads

2020 5th Grade Congrats Signs

GHSC General Donation

If you have questions about your donations, please contact treasurer.ghsc@gmail.com

Morning Annoucements on Facebook

Curious about the morning news your child talks about at the dinner table?

We have started posting the morning announcements on GHSC Facebook Group to help keep parents infromed. If you have not join the group, JOIN HERE. The group is closed to Guadalupe Parents and Alums only.

Upcoming Meetings at Guadalupe

Wed.2/8 @ 6 PM

UNION District Board Meeting

Watch Live on Youtube

Wed. 2/10 @ 9 AM

Guadalupe Community Meeting

Join us via ZOOM - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/848271623

Wed. 2/24 @ 7 PM

GHSC Board Meeting & Principal Round Table

Join us via ZOOM - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83812436766

For more detailed information on these meetings or future dates, please visit GHSC.NET or simply reply to this email with any questions.

Reminders are posted on GHSC Facebook Group

Have Questions? Eager to Connect...

The Guadalupe Community Meetings are your go-to place to reconnect with other parents and get updates. Each month the GHSC hosts two Community Meetings (First Weds. @ 7P M & Last Weds. 9 AM, except for February.) An updated schedule can always be found GHSC.NET

You can find more information about this meeting and others (GHSC Board Meeting, Parent Ed. Night, School Site Council Task Force on ReOpening) on GHSC. NET.

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