Holiday Shop!

Well, we finished another year of the Holiday Shop for the kids at Gardnerville!  Again it was a very positive experience for the kids!  We watched them shop and calculate, and wrap the presents that they carefully picked out for their loved ones.   I want to send a heartfelt thanks to all the parents who helped make this event so positive for the kids.

Thank you to Susan Penevolpe, Loren Davidson, Susan Hornung, Geeta, Nick, Svetlana, Irina, Tanya, Cyntia, Lesley Gonzales, and Ms House! I hope I included everyone...I'm still recovering. I was so happy to see so many new parents this year!  The kids and I really appreciated it!

I also want to give a heartfelt Thanks to VALMATTI  for their generous donation of hats and accessories  and to JACARANDA for their delicious Hot Apple Cider and Pastries!

All together with the accessories, hats, tee shirts, pastries, cider and the holiday shop we raised close to $1500.00  We are a little bit closer to our goal of $25,000.00.  We will have the exact amount in the treasurers report at our January meeting - Keep an eye out for the meeting time and place!

Thank you!  Thank you! Thank you!

I hope you all have a Happy Holiday and a very Jolly New Year!

Cheers,
Lesley Holmes FoG Chairwoman

Shop at Ralph's? Gardnerville can now earn 5%

Simply take this Scan Bar letter with you to Ralphs the next time you shop at Ralphs  and your Rewards card will be automatically connected to our school until August of next year!  This doesn't cost you a penny more  and will help our school greatly!

Holiday Shopping at the Grove and Americana

Don't forget to turn in your receipts at the concierge at the Grove and Americana and Gardner Street School will receive 5% and it wont cost you a penny more!

Walk - A - Thon proves to be a Huge day of Fun and Great Success!

Here are a few Pics of the Walk - A - Thon!  All of the kids had a great time and we want to thank EVERYONE for the AWESOME help and support for such a great day!  If you have any Pics you would like to share, please send them along and we will try and get them posted.   We will have the treasurer's report at the Next FoG meeting on Friday Novemeber 18th @ 8:30 am in Room 2!  Please come and Join us!

Best -

Lesley Holmes and your Walk - A - Thon Committee!

Supporting the Walk-a-thon! Thursday the 10th.

This Thursday (NOV 10th) is shaping up to be a glorious day for the Walk-a-thon.

The schedule will go as follows:
8:30 - 9:30     5th/6th graders
9:30 - 10:10      4th    graders
10:40 - 11:40  K-1st graders
12:30 - 1:00      3rd   graders
1:00 - 2:00        2nd  graders

To keep the kids energized we need each class to provide:
ONE BAG OF CUT UP ORANGES
1 or 2 PARENTS

This should be an exciting day for our kids and they should 'walk' away from this with a great sense of pride in their school and their community.
They will need our support and encouragement!
Contact your room parent and teacher for the details.

As always you can send any questions to:
friendsofgardnerville@yahoo.com
or your room parent!

Very good news - it sounds like our wonderful principal will be dining with quite a few student prize winners!
Go, Go, Gardner!

1st Annual Gardnerville Walk-a-Thon is Coming Thursday Nov 10th 2011

We are in the planning stages of the 1st Annual Gardnerville Walk-a-thon  to be held at the track on the lower yard during school hours on Thursday Nov. 10th, 2011.  This is going to be a super fun event for the kids, the teachers and the parents of Gardner Street School.  If you would like to be involved in this awesome event, please come to our committee meeting on Monday @ 8:30 am in the Parent Center (thats the first room to the right as you enter the school from Hawthorne Ave.

for more info please email friendsofgardnerville@yahoo.com

Back to School Night Tuesday, October 11th 2011

Back to School Night is Tuesday, October 11, 2011  4:00 - 7:00 pm.

Friends of Gardnerville will be selling 100 year T shirts, DVDs and Hats and accessories, thanks to our family sponsor VALMATTI.

Our Family Sponsor  JACARANDA have provided us with COFFEE and DESSERTS to sell as well Wonderful Brownie Bash and Vanilla Custard Bars (Yum)!

Back to Schedule:
4:00 - 5:00 pm BOOK Fair and PTA Pizza Dinner for Sale
5:00 - 5:30 pm Presentation in the Auditorium  Meet the Gardnerville Faculty, School Wide Goals, Academic Progress and NEW Programs.
5:30 - 6:00 pm First Classroom Visits
6:00 - 6:30 pm2nd Classroom Visits
6:00 - 7:00 pm  Book Fair and PTA Pizza Dinner for sale

Starting at 4:00  though till 7:00 pm VISIT THE Friends of Gardnerville Table in the hallway outside the main office for T-shirts, DVDS, hats, and gifts.  WE NOW TAKE CREDIT CARDS!!!

See you at Back to School!

Amazon.com. Purchases once again help our School

This just in...

Amazon has decided to reinstate the associates account that we have with Friends of Gardnerville. All purchases made though the friendsofgardnerville site will generate income towards our fundraising efforts.

Happy shopping!

Friends of Gardnerville General Meeting Friday, Sept 23rd 8 :30 AM

Please join us for our first meeting of the year!  We will be going over the MUSIQ program, What we have done so far, and What we need to do!

We will meet in ROOM 2 8:30 am Friday Sept 23rd 2011

See you there!

Gardnerville needs a new Box Top Coordinator!

Talk about a fun and easy job...

How would you like to collect FREE MONEY for the School!

All you need to do is help out by being the Box Top Coordinator!  Help motivate our school to clip and save box tops on products that they already buy and then 2 times a year you will need to submit the box tops and then just wait 6 weeks for the payment!  Easy as Pie! (or biscuits because they have box tops)!

Please contact Lesley Holmes at friendsofgardnerville@yahoo.com if you are interested in helping out in this small but very meaningful job!

Thanks!

100 YEAR CELEBRATION DVD NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINE!

You've asked for it!  We finally have the 100 year celebration DVD up on the Blog for sale for only $10.00. THis is the DVD that includes all of the children's performances at the June 17th, 2011 100 year in the Hodgett's + Fung designed mini Hollywood Bowl!

Also available are the DVDs of the 100 years History of Gardner - Due to Copyright issues, we are not allowed to sell these DVDs, so if you want a copy, you are more than welcome to make a donation using the button on the right, Indicate HISTORY on your donation and we will get it right out to you.

Use the BUY NOW Button below for the 100 year performances  and the DONATE Button to the right for the HISTORY!  These are such great memories!  Thanks to Michael Bulbenko for doing such a WONDERFUL JOB filming, editing and duplicating!

Hope everyone is enjoying the Summer!

Yours,

Lesley Holmes

Chairwoman - Friends of Gardnerville

Happy 100 YEARS of Gardner!

Online Sales of wristbands are now closed. You can still buy your wristband at the gate for $12.00


Pre- Ordered Wristbands will be at the WILL CALL Wristband Pick up table at the Gate on Gardner Street. Our Parent Volunteers have your names alphabetically.

See you all there!

Thank you for your support!

100 Year Anniversary Celebration and Carnival

Planning is in full swing for the Gardner Street School 100 year Anniversary and Carnival. The FoG Board voted to bring in professional Carnival Company, Fun Services, to bring this huge event to life!

Just Confirmed:  The Munchie Machine Food Truck!

Use the Donate Button to buy your wristbands now!

Thank You Spring Flingers!

The Spring Fling at the Formosa was a fabulous event!  Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a great 1st event for Friends of Gardnerville. Special Thanks to Tom and Brigid LaBonge for coming out to support our new booster club!

A Special Thank You to Michael Bulbenko for taking Pictures and documenting this historic event as we begin the celebrations for Gardner's 100 year anniversary!

I've posted a few to share!

Also, please look to the right sidebar, We have a new "Donate" button where we can accept donations through PayPal. So anyone that is out of the area, it has never been easier to support our school. Remember we are raising money for the MusIQ program that will benefit every child at Gardner!

Thanks as always for your support.

Lesley Holmes

Get your Tickets NOW!

The Spring Fling is THIS FRIDAY!
The auction item are coming in and there are going to be some GREAT items: Nickelodeon Gift Basket ($200 value), Massage Therapist Gift Vouchers ($150 value), Head Shot Photography Session ($200 value) Coffee Maker Gift Pack ($!50 value), Gourmet Kitchen Gift Bag ($150 Value). Month's worth of Ballet Classes and how about a VIP WALK ON/Cast meet and Greet to the set of HOT IN CLEVELAND (PRICELESS VALUE!)

Tickets are only $25.00 per person See Flyer Below!  Make your checks payable to Friends of Gardnerville (yes the tickets are tax deductible!)  Drop them off in the FoG Mailbox in the main office.

Let's raise some money for MUSIQ!

Open House and Science Fair!

Friends of Gardnerville was proud to help out our students in this years Science Fair. Friends of Gardnerville provided science boards as well as some of the recognition awards for the kids. I hope you were able to see some of the amazing projects that our amazing kids put together!

Many thanks to our Parents at Valmatti for their Generous Donation of the awesome hats and accessories. Thanks to Jacaranda for their donation of the coffee and cakes. Our parent Garby Leon, snapped this shot at the open house accessory/coffee/cake sale.  We were able to raise about $200.00 towards the MusIQ program.  here is the link to the program we are trying to bring to Gardner

http://www.adventus.com/musiq-lab/

Don't forget to keep bringing in those donations!  May 6th is approaching fast!

Thanks for your support as always

Lesley Holmes
 Chair, FoG

CALL FOR DONATIONS!

Greetings Gardnerville Community,

Please save the date for "Gardnerville’s Spring Fling", Friday May 6^th 2011 at the historic Formosa Café!

In order to make it a successful night (in addition to a super fun one), we need you to solicit donations from local merchants.  It's easy: ask your child's instructors, favorite camps, your hair salon owner, your favorite restaurants, your masseuse, your landscaper, just about anyone with a business or skill. So many people are willing to donate if you just ask them. Gardner Street School wins when the items are auctioned off. Donors win when they acquire new clients!

Some donation ideas have included: swim lessons, spa and/or salon services, theatre tickets, hotel stays, cases of wine, designer clothing & accessories, free bowling, photography/portrait sessions, yoga and exercise memberships, fine dining as well as family restaurants, interior design consultations, teacher outings, you name it!  The possibilities are as endless as your initiative.

All donations turned in to the office by April 15th will appear in the Silent Auction catalog that all Gardnerville families will receive --- it's great advertising for the donors!

Attached is the Solicitation Letter as well as the 2011 Auction Donation Form to give to merchants. The forms can also be found on the Friends of Gardnerville website: friendsofgardnerville.blogspot.com.  

Tickets to this event will be on sale soon, watch for the invites!

Sincerely,

Your FoG Silent Auction Committee

2011 Auction Solicitation letter

2011 Auction Donation Form

January Happenings from the Chairwoman!

What a busy month!

We have received our NON PROFIT Public Charity Status from the IRS!  We are official!  Congratulations to us all!

We are putting together a Parent Directory  a form will be going home in the Thursday folder next week for all parents and caregivers to fill out. The class that returns the most forms will be rewarded with a cookie party sponsored by the FRIENDS of GARDNERVILLE!

We have tentatively set the date for our Spring Silent Auction of MAY 6th!  This will be an off campus evening event. Child Care will be available at the School by STAR so that adults can attend. Mark your calendars.

On our Blog you will notice that we now have an AMAZON link. For all purchases made through this link, Friends of Gardnerville will receive a portion of the sale. Please tell your friends and families that when they shop @ amazon, Shop through the Friends of Gardnerville Blog so that we get the credit. There is no added expense to them.  Great easy way to make money!

There will be an announcement for the next general meeting for Friends of Gardnerville soon, Watch the blog and the Thursday Folders!

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Lesley Holmes
Chairwoman
Friends of Gardnerville