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Originally delivered on 4/30/2021 5:42 pm

SUBJECT: GHSC Newsletter: MAY Edition

End of the Year, is almost here

Family!

Guadalupe is ready for another significant step to opening to allow for more students on campus.

, this month news items range from, Guadalupe Family Night, preparing for the 21/22 school year, and much more.

COMING IN MAY

In a typical year, Guadalupe hosts Open House in late May.

This year we want to bring the Guadalupe Community together again (if you're ready for social gatherings) at a FAMILY PICNIC at Guadalupe.

Mark Your Calendar for Friday, 5/21

for the GUADALUPE FAMILY PICNIC

(An email with more information will be sent next week.)

GHSC BOARD NOMINATIONS Due 5/7

Are you interested in joining the GHSC Board and help make the 2021/2022 school year a great success?

We are seeking "CO-" candidates for all positions. We are trying our best to ensure that with each year, the positions have extra support to best meet all the needs of our school.

Interested, please fill out the NOMINATION FORM and email it to the Vice President by Friday, May 7th. The new board will be voted in at the May 19th GHSC Board Meeting (see meeting schedule below.)

EASE INTO THE GHSC BOARD as a CHAIR

We understand jumping into a GHSC Board position can be a big step. Consider instead taking on a CHAIR POSITION. We have several Guadalupe Parents who are graduating out of their CHAIR positions they have occupied for two or more years.

One example, 5th grade parent ANH CLEMENS has been helping the Guadalupe Librarian with the BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB (BBC) for at least 6 years. Thank you, Anh for all your time and dedication to the BBC. Her youngest is moving on to Dartmouth next year and a position like this is perfect for any parent to step in and run. We don't expect parents to reinvent the wheel, we just need a little bit of their time to make the Guadalupe Experience extra special. Listed in the image to right, are just some of the GHSC Chair positions that currently need filling.

You can find more information on our COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION page. If you would like more information on these positions, or would like to take the lead on one, please email volunteer.ghsc@gmail.com.

PURCHASE SCHOOL KITS for 21/22

Starting today, 4/30

School Kits are now available

to order for the

2021/2022 School Year.

What are school kits? Each year, teachers send home a list of supplies your student will need throughout the school year. Our teachers tailor each grade's school kits to ensure almost all of the items needed in class are included.

These school kits are available to order online only at

https://www.shopttkits.com

Be sure to use Guadalupe's account # 12383

and to select the grade your student will be in Fall 2021.

For more detailed information on ordering School Kits, please head over to GHSC.NET/schoolkits

FRONT OFFICE NEWS

IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MRS. HAMCHUK

REPORTING YOUR STUDENT SICK UPDATE: Parents, when you call the Guadalupe Attendance Line to report your student "isn't feeling well," it creates the need for us to call you for more detail (in times of Covid). If your student is staying home due to illness, Mrs. Hamchuk and Ms. Ferguson ask that you be specific with what ails the child. What are the symptoms (i.e. fever of ??? degrees or no fever, and what other symptoms they are experiencing).

If your student is sick or will be absent. Please call the attendance line.

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

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Hamchuk

TRAFFIC UPDATE: NEW DROP-OFF & PICK-UP TIMES

Next Week, we move to our EXTENDED DAY Schedule for in-person learning. Please be sure to make the necessary changes to your personal schedules. Below is a list of the classes and their assigned pick-up windows. Please note the color-coded class names corresponds with the zones on the Drop-off / Pick-up Zone Map below.

Drop-off is still 8:10 - 8:25 AM, and your drop-off location is the same as your pick-up location. Please refer to the map below for more information.

12:05-12:15 PM PICK-UP

12:15-12:25 PICK-UP

Drop-off / Pick-up Zone Map

For students returning to Guadalupe for the first time and students moving from PM Cohorts, please make sure you note your pick-up/drop-off location based on the map below. For families with younger and older students. Your older student can enter the campus with your younger student and walk them to class, and continue to their upper-grade classroom. This will eliminate a second drop-off.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: CROSSWALKS & U-turns

With more cars coming to campus, it means more concern about safety! But, having six gates for students to enter campus reduces traffic along with Vera Cruz.

Here are a few important traffic issues

ALWAYS USE CROSSWALKS: No matter what grade you are in, students must use Crosswalks at all times.
NO U-TURNS: Please do not perform U-TURNS on Vera Cruz and Coleman
NO PARKING IN DROP-OFF/PICK-UP LANES: We know city signs are out of date, all drop-off/pick-up lanes are NO PARKING for remainder of school year.
STAY ON SIDEWALK: Students are not allowed to cut through the parking lot. Please help us teach your students to stay on the sidewalk.

Student safety during pickup and drop-off is an essential part of Guadalupe. Parent volunteers are our best solution to manage speed and traffic around the school. We are just asking for parents to volunteer for one shift; that's an easy 25-30 minutes helping us keep students safe. Grab a spot on our signup schedule below.

CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP

If you have any questions, please contact trafficsafety.ghsc@gmail.com

LIBRARY NEW BOOK NEWS

Our Librarian, Mrs. Mettler, is publishing a NEW BOOK NEWS series to showcase some of the new books that have arrived in the library. The April Edition has three volumes. Click on the images below to view each volume and all the books showcased. The library has new Picture Books, New Reader Books, Chapter Books, Biography Books, Graphic Novels, Fiction Books, Book Series...and much more. Click on the PDF images below to see each newsletter or visit GUADALUPE LIBRARY HOME for up to date news.

NEW FAMILY COMMITTEE

The New Family Committee will be back next year to welcome in new families. If you would like to participate, please send an email to newfamily.ghsc@gmail.com. We will meet during the summer to plan for the new school year.

SPIRIT DAY 5/14: DIY DAY

On Friday, 5/14, your student is welcome to wear something special that they have made. Friday is Do-it-Yourself Day. It can be jewelry, a hat or a clothing item, like a scarf or a shirt, even masks. Let their imaginations and hands run wild, creating something. Whether they are roomers or zoomers, we invite them to show up to class on Friday morning wearing something special they made. Take a photo and share on the GHSC Facebook group on 5/14 or share on a post we just made to inspire other students to create.

LAST CHANCE for $36 Yearbook

We have a few extra yearbooks in our batch order of the YEARBOOK. Once the yearbook arrives in late MAY, the price for last-minute purchases will go up to $40. Order it now, and save $4.00!

ORDER A YEARBOOK TODAY

STUDENT BOOK REVIEWS

The Guadalupe Library and Morning Announcement Team are joining forces 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 week's Morning Announcement.

Upcoming Meetings at Guadalupe

Wed. 5/5 @ 7 PM

Guadalupe Community Meeting

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

Mon. 5/10 @ 6 PM

UNION District Board Meeting

Watch Live on Youtube

Wed. 5/19 @ 7 PM

GHSC Board Meeting (21/22 Board Announcement)

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

Wed. 5/26 @ 9 AM

Guadalupe Community Meeting

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

For more detailed information on these meetings or future dates, please visit GHSC.NET. You can also 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. @ 7 PM & Last Weds. 9 AM)

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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