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Originally delivered on 9/3/2021 8:01 am

SUBJECT: GHSC Newsletter: September Edition

WELCOME BACK, Family!

We hope your summer adventures were exciting and you are ready for the 2021/2022 school year. The Guadalupe Home and School Club Board worked over the summer to bring back some of Guadalupe's favorite campus activities and events.

, in this year's first edition of the GHSC Newsletter, are updates on events for the new school year.

The Guadalupe Giving Drive is coming to a close next Friday, 9/10. The Giving Drive is vital to ensuring all students' needs are met in the classroom. Each grade has a suggested amount and parents can find detailed information about their donation amount on GHSC.NET. It is customary that we always meet the Giving Drive goals to support our teachers.

Right now, only a few grades are close to their goal.

KINDER: 34%

FIRST GRADE: 48%

SECOND GRADE: 82%

THIRD GRADE: 97%

FOURTH GRADE: 85%

FIFTH GRADE: 81%

Donate on GHSC Toolkit

LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRT DESIGN REVEAL

GHSC is excited to reveal our design for the LIMITED EDITION Toolkit T-shirt. This t-shirt design is a part of the 3rd Annual Toolkit Relaunch, which began in early August.

Every Guadalupe Family is automatically entered to win the limited edition t-shirt by logging into their GHSC TOOLKIT account and completing the Update Information screen.

30 Families will be drawn as winners.

Each winning family will receive one t-shirt for each currently enrolled student at Guadalupe. The winners will be notified after the drawing.

The last day to enter and win a GHSC Toolkit LIMITED EDITION T-shirt is Monday, 9/6.

IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MRS. HAMCHUK & MRS. NAGY

EMERGENCY DATA UPDATE: Please be sure to complete your update to your Emergency Information - there are still many that have not been started. Look for several emails from Union School District. (Thank you to those who have submitted) You also need to return your completed Parent's Rights Acknowledgement Page to your teacher. Please note that in the Parent's Rights Booklet, please only return the Media Opt-Out form if you don't want pictures taken of your student (for yearbook and classroom pages).

PACK WATER BOTTLES: Students need to bring a water bottle every day to school. Water fountains are turned off but water bottle refill stations are available.
LABEL IT: Be sure to label your student's water bottles, lunch boxes and jackets before sending them to school. Lost & Found is already filling up.
LOST & FOUND: All forgotten items are set outside the front school gates. Please check for your lost item. Any items unclaimed will be given to donation.
REPORTING ABSENCE: If your student will be absent, please call the absence line at 408-927-9452 and leave the reason for the absence.

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

Below are some of September's key calendar dates at Guadalupe; additional dates can be found on GHSC.NET/CALENDAR

Fri. 9/3 ~ Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL
Mon. 9/6 ~ Last Day to Enter the Guadalupe Limited Edition T-Shirt Drawing
Mon. 9/6 ~ Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Fri. 9/8 8:00PM ~ GHSC All Member & Board Meeting
Fri. 9/10 ~ Classroom Giving Drive Ending
Mon. 9/13 6:00 PM ~ Union District Meeting

Click here to Subscribe to the GHSC Calendar.

Are You a NEW FAMILY?

On behalf of the Guadalupe Home & School Club NEW FAMILY team, we would like to welcome all new Guadalupe families and a few returning families after a short absence. Check out the NEW FAMILY FLYER and contact our New Family Chair, Vanessa Fiske, and she will connect you with a mentor to answer all your questions throughout the year.

Portrait Day @ Guadalupe

Guadalupe is excited to bring back on-campus portraits. Mark your calendar for Friday, 10/15. Order forms will be sent home with your student later in September. The Guadalupe newsletter will feature ordering info in the October Edition.

If you have any questions about portrait day, please contact Mrs. Hamchuk

Shutterfly Grade Sites

Parents should have received an invite to join their Grade Shutterfly Site. If you have not received your email invitation, simply visit our list of the GRADE SITES on GHSC.NET.

SPIRIT DAY: BEACH DAY

Our next Spirit Day is coming up QUICK! Get ready for the beach at Guadalupe, on Friday 09/17. Students are welcome to dress up for BEACH DAY at Guadalupe.

We invite parents to take photos of their students dressed up at home or on campus on Friday, 09/17. Please share your photos on your SHUTTERFLY GRADE SITES

Crossing Guards

The traffic safety team has worked hard these past three weeks to keep traffic moving during drop-off and pick-up. Our volunteer schedule still has some empty spots. We have two shifts; the morning shift is a simple 30-minute volunteer window. The afternoon shift is even faster. Thanks you parents for adhering to traffic safety rules.

Signup HERE on the Traffic Safety Signup Sheet

If you have any questions about crossing guard duties, please contact Maryam ( Safety Chair).

Room Parents Needed

We have a few classes that are missing ROOM PARENTS. If you have a student in one of the classes listed below, you can find more information on the position at GHSC.NET

BAKER / BRASHER

GATES / GREWAL

HULL / PARAS / TAYLOR

Interested or have questions; please email volunteer.ghsc@gmail.com.

NEW YEAR, NEW YEARBOOK

The Yearbook Team is ready for a new year and excited about the return to on-campus events and activities. This year, parents will see a price increase for the yearbook, but we made sure to keep our DISCOUNTED SIBLING PRICE OPTION. We tried hard to keep pricing down. After researching five other vendors, we found the industry has seen a 30%-50% increase in the pricing. This year, GHSC has organized an offer for every book that is pre-ordered to get FREE PERSONALIZATION on the front cover of the yearbook. Your student's name will be printed on the front cover, making life easier for our teachers who find random yearbooks on campus.

Pre-orders are already available on GHSC TOOLKIT.

DID I ALREADY ORDER A YEARBOOK?

Good question! Head over to your Previous Order page on your GHSC Toolkit My Account; there, you will find a list of the orders you have placed on GHSC Toolkit. If you have any questions on yearbook orders, please send an email to yearbook.ghsc@gmail.com

PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

GARDEN CLUB UPDATE!

Just in time for Fall! Huge zucchinni, cucumbers, strawberries & tomatoes are ready to harvest. Kids can watch newly planted watermelons, peas, and potatoes mature. When the weather cools down we will plant root veggies and leafy greens. Hope to see you there!

If you are interested in voluteering in the Guadalupe Garden, please reach out to the Garden Club Chair (gardenclub.ghsc@gmail.com)

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

Did you join the Guadalupe Birthday Book Club? If your student's birthday lands in August or September, their teacher will be delivering a special new library book with a bookplate celebrating their birthday over the next few weeks.

Celebrate your student's birthday by becoming a member of the Guadalupe Birthday Book Club. A new book will be purchased in your student's honor and added to the library collection. Parents can find more info at GHSC.NET

Local Business Sponsors NEEDED!

Guadalupe is always looking to connect with local businesses in the community to become a Sponsor @ Guadalupe. Being a GHSC sponsor helps increase an organization's visibility with the Guadalupe community and surrounding neighborhood, Your sponsorship supports the programs for our students.

Do you have a connection with a local business that might be interested in becoming a Sponsor? Please get in touch with Nancy Milward, our GHSC Sponsor Chair (sponsor.ghsc@gmail.com) to share more information. Parents can also share our GHSC Sponsor Page for more information on the perks of being a Sponsor at Guadalupe.

STUDENT BOOK REVIEWS

Each Monday, students start their week watching the morning announcements. These announcements are also shared with parents on the GHSC Facebook Group. Returning this year are the GRIZZLY REVIEWS, a great opportunity for your Guad Grizzly to show up on camera, sharing an awesome student book review. Submit a review by sending a short video. Details available at GHSC.NET/READS.

PHISHING EMAIL ALERT

Phishing scams plague us all! Please disregard any email from Guadalupe Home & School Club Board members email asking you to make monetary donations directly to them. GHSC will only solicite donations twice a year for the Classroom Giving Drive and the Walkathon. The GHSC will never ask you to give money directly to board members. All donation requests are made directly through GHSC Toolkit or a GHSC check dropped at the office.

Meetings at Guadalupe ARE BACK!!!

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

Thank You to Our Sponsors

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