Great Success!

Great success is something built. It might involve luck, but primarily success is qualified after time and attention are given a specific direction.
Gardner Street is like that.  During the PTA Halloween Carnival, I met a lot of parents and one comment struck me as significant.  A father mentioned that his older child attended Gardner St. years ago and how much it has changed since Principal Urbina came to this school, "academically it has grown so much."

A few years ago, some of the parents here at Gardnerville might have chosen to beg, borrow, or steal their way into one of the other schools nearby, hoping for a school worthy of their most valued treasure.

Well, things have changed and now WE have parents coming from far and wide to have their children attend.  The state has also changed and funding is not what it used to be.  As Gardnerville is elevating through the ranks it is also facing a slowing of the time line and overall vision of great success Principal Urbina has for this school.  Friends of Gardnerville's pending 501(c)(3) non-profit status will change everything.  Our great success in having 100% parent support will ensure our ability to secure corporate grants.  We - THE PARENTS, will open the doors for educational excellence on all  levels for our children by our small tokens of involvement.
As I said to many of you Friday, "If we ALL do a little, then we all will ONLY have to do a little."
So now is the time to lay the foundation of the 'sponsored public school,' by wrapping our minds around the idea that our direct involvement in Friends of Gardnerville will translate to funding and grants for our children's school.  It IS our school and our kids are very lucky to have us. They are after all OUR great success - in the making!
Some things to keep in mind - Our LAUSD Title 1 status is dictated by the lunch applications received.  Please do not opt to throw this simple application out.  This application can procure an extra $300 PER STUDENT in state funds.  Whether you think you qualify or not, please fill it out.  If you have ANY questions please see  Marielana or Lali.  Immediately!!!  THE APPLICATIONS ARE PAST DUE NOW.