Welcome back to campus, Grizzly Families! The GHSC Board and Guad staff are excited for another great year. 

Please read through this beginning-of-year newsletter.  There's so many exciting things happening- you don't want to miss out!  

Every Guad parent/guardian is also invited to join us at our first GHSC All Member meeting  on 9/11 @ 8 PM (see calendar below.)

Grizzly Families!  CGD is a vital fundraiser - 100% goes directly to your students and their classrooms. If you have already donated, THANK YOU! 

If a grade level cannot raise funds, they risk canceling field trips, class events, and celebrations.

Please be sure to check if your employer offers a matching program! Our Company Matching page offers a search tool to guide donors through their matching process. If you have not yet donated, please click the button below to donate on GHSC Toolkit.

Classroom Giving Drives are grade-level specific. If you wait until the Walkathon Drive to donate, your donations will go to the general fund for programs and school-wide events.

Want to subscribe to GHSC's calendar?

1) Use Subscribe Option on your Calendar App

2) Copy/Paste URL below into the field provided

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/jp0bedtjgvoaj9m81pi00tolgg%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

If you take a great photo of your students dressed up, please share your photo on the GHSC Facebook group post or email it to yearbook.ghsc@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MRS. HAMCHUK

1. District Illness Absence Policy: If your student has vomited, had diarrhea, or run a fever of 100˚F or above in the last 24 hours, please keep your student home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours. Please report your student's illness and absence daily by calling the Guadalupe Attendance Line - Please call ‭(408) 927-9452‬
2. District Independent Study: If your child will be absent for 3 consecutive school days (and no longer than 14 days), you must coordinate a short-term independent study option with your teacher.  Parents must contact their teacher or the office at least two weeks in advance for a link to the request form.
3. Arriving After 8:15 AM:  All late students must go to the front office to check in and get a late slip. 
4. YARD DUTY SHORTAGE: The front office is still short on Yard Duties for lunchtime. They are just asking for a dedication of one weekly lunch shift . If you are interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Hamchuk <hamchukj@unionsd.org>.
5. Volunteering/Visiting Campus this Year? 
   1. If you haven't filled out USD's mandatory Code of Conduct, you can submit it HERE.  (This is a yearly requirement)
   2. Scan your Driver's License in the Raptor System in the office. (If you're already in the system, no need to re-scan)
6. Emergency Data Update: All families must update this anually.  Please check your emails- a few have been sent out since early August.
7. Forgotten something at home? Parents should leave lunches, water bottles, glasses, etc on the table outside the office to avoid interrupting class instruction.  Please LABEL their items!  Tell your students to check this table in case they forget something - this way we avoid calling into classes and interrupting instruction.
8. Label Bottle/Lunch Boxes/Clothing: Please label all the items your student carries or layers of clothing they can take off. Our Lost & Found is overflowing!
9. Have a non-urgent question or comment for the office? Please avoid the office first thing in the morning- it's a busy time when Mrs. Hamchuk is helping tardy students get to class.  You are welcome to email or visit at a later time in the day.

All district guidelines are provided in the Union District Parents' Annual Rights Notification.

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

Guadalupe Elementary

6044 Vera Cruz Drive

San Jose, California 95120