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Originally delivered on 12/8/2024 5:15 pm

SUBJECT: GHSC Newsletter: December '24 **CORRECTION**

CORRECTION: WORKING WINTERFEST VOLUNTEER SIGNUP BELOW

Let's get cozy, Grizzly Families! 

This quick month of school is full of fun...

Read on to stay informed about this month's events.

(And a happy early 2025 to ALL!)


Winterfest

5th Grade Marketplace

Yearbook

Traffic Needs

Book Fair

Calendar

Lost & Found 

Front Office News

What can you expect at Winterfest?  Check out this fun video from last year!

We Still Need Volunteer Help!

Soup Donations

Baked Goods

Crock-pot, Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Loaners

Craft Room Volunteers

Food Servers

Set Up & Clean Up 


This is a great way for families to get their volunteer feet wet - sign up for 30-45min slots
Sign Up to Volunteer Here!
Winter Book Fair THIS Tuesday - Thursday!
eWallet - SKIP SENDING CASH TO SCHOOL

Heard about eWallet yet?  You can set up this digital payment account for worry-free, cash-free purchases while your child is at school. Anyone can contribute! 

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/guadalupeelementaryschool1

Book Fair Hours


Tuesday 12/10 2:40 - 4:00pm

Wednesday 12/11 1:15 - 3:00pm & 

(During Winterfest) 5:30 - 8:00pm

Thursday 12/12 2:40 - 4:00pm

Or, shop online anytime: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/guadalupeelementaryschool1

5th Grade Entrepreneur Marketplace @ Winterfest!
THE YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST IS LIVE! Due 1/6/25

Each year, our creative students submit fantastic submissions in hopes of being voted onto the front or back cover!  Some students spend days planning and drafting their artwork and the results have been amazing.

Your child brought home a flyer that outlines the contest directions (and they can use the back of the thick flyer paper for their design).

MORE INFO HERE: https://ghsc.net/cover/

ORDER HERE: https://ghsc.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/17998

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS for Yearbook HERE:  https://ghsc.net/yearbook/

SPIRIT DAYS:
Wednesday 12/11

Kick off our winter wonderland by wearing white, blue, or silver.

Friday 12/13

Wear your favorite red, white, or striped clothes. Let's see who can rock the sweetest candy cane look!

Reminder: Collect Your Child's Lost Items Before They’re Donated!

We’ve gathered all the lost and found items and placed them in a designated cart for easy retrieval. The cart is typically located by the front entrance of the school, but if it’s not there, you can find it in the cafeteria. The cafeteria is open in the mornings and a few hours after school—just enter through the door near the bathrooms.

Please make sure to check for any missing items before they are donated. All unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, December 20th, just before the holiday break.

Thank you for helping us keep things organized and ensuring nothing goes to waste!


Check below for many important dates coming up in the next two months. A complete list can be found on GHSC.NET/CALENDAR

12/10 - 12/12 Winter Book Fair
12/11 Winterfest 5:30-8pm
12/13 Principal's Winter Social @ 8:15am
12/23 - 1/3 NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
1/15 GHSC All Member Zoom Mtg @ 8pm
1/17 Principal's Coffee @ 8:15am 
1/27 NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY

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

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. NEW- Student Absent Calls/Notices are released @ 9am per USD's emergency procedure policy.  Regardless of whether you have already called or messaged about your child's tardy or absence, you will receive a notice through Parent Square.  Disregard if you have already contacted the school OR use the message as a reminder to update the Front Office.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Label Bottle/Lunch Boxes/Clothing: Please label all the items your student carries or layers of clothing they can take off. 
  6. 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>

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