Hi Friends!

Well we have survived the first two weeks of school, but despite the 4-day weekend that is upon us we can't sit back and relax too much because it is that time of year - our Annual Giving Pledge Drive.
This year we have an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 - this equates to $100 per family per year or $10/mo for 10 months if we have 100% participation.  When you think of it like that it doesn't seem like much does it?  But just think of what it can bring us - more books, more arts and music, more physical education and more time in the edible garden.  The money you give helps Gardner and all of it's staff and students EVERYDAY...in the classroom, out on the playground and on the stage your dollars are hard at work facilitating and enriching your child's education.
So please pledge now and spread the word!  Thank You!

Welcome Back!

The 2013 - 2014 school year has already gotten off to a great start:

• We have a new principal - Mr. Michael Rosner, who comes to us after working 15 years at nearby Wonderland Avenue School and 21 years within LAUSD.  We are excited to see where his leadership takes us and hopeful that he can help Gardner to continue to grow its arts and enrichment programs. 

• Speaking of growing, the Edible Garden we constructed last May in the lower playground has had some incredible progress over the summer and the plants are literally bursting with food ripe for the picking.  The Cherry Tomatoes are amazing and there are hundreds for the taking - if you haven't done so already, then by all means stop by, look around and sample the rewards of our kids' incredible green thumbs!   

• And if helping us construct the garden wasn't enough our fabulous partners at EnrichLA are going to offer garden classes throughout the school year so our students can continue to learn and benefit from hands on experience 'playing' in the dirt.  Four sessions are scheduled to occur in 40 minute time-blocks every Thursday from 11:30am until 2:35pm and each class will participate in a six-week long interdisciplinary garden unit program.  Parents are strongly encouraged to participate and help the EnrichLA staff.  It is a wonderful way to volunteer at school and become actively involved in your child's education.  Please contact Whitney Wyatt at friendsofgardenerville@yahoo.com if you would like to become an Edible Garden Volunteer. 

 

• Our first FoG parent meeting is scheduled to occur within the next two weeks.  We will send out an announcement with date, time and location shortly - stay tuned!

Hi Friends,

We have just enabled on-line ticket sales for our Hollywood Gala Silent Auction for May 10th at Xai Verandah.

Purchase tickets here:

Hollywood Gala Silent Auction

1 ticket $30.00 USD 2 tickets $60.00 USD 4 tickets $120.00 USD

Save the Date!! Hollywood Gala Silent Auction May 10th, 2013!

We are well on the way of collecting some Fantastic Items for our Hollywood Gala Silent Auction!

some of the Highlighted donations received so far:

$200 party for 8 at Lucky Strike at LA Live!

2 - $150 Hot Wing Party at Hooters on Hollywood

$25 Child's Haircut plus discount voucher for Yellow Balloon

4 LA SPARKS tickets for the 2013 regular Season Game

2 Passes to Magic Mountain

3 Month Membership to LA Fitness ($380 value)

4 Ticket to Madame Troussads

John Kelly Chocolate Tower ($65 value)

More exciting things to come!!

Download the Business request letter and pass it to all of your favorite spots in our Community!

Hi Friends!

Happy New Year!

There are many announcements as we kick off 2013....

#1:  In case you haven't heard, this year will be the first year you can purchase a yearbook for Gardner Street School!!!  

In addition to school portraits we will also be including candid shots taken throughout the year at various school functions so we would like to invite families and students to submit photos for possible inclusion in the book.  GET YOUR PICTURES IN THE YEARBOOK!  If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them - our photographers can't be everywhere!  Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

 Here is how you can submit photos online:
   1. Go to:            

https://images.schoolannualonline.com/login?user=400145433&pw=gardnerville

   2. If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter

           username: 400145433 

           password: Gardnerville

(The best way is to copy the hyperlink above and paste it directly into your browser - clicking on the link and using the username and password doesn’t always work)
  3. Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
  4. Enter information about the photo (including names of those people prominently featured) and provide contact information in case the yearbook staff needs additional information.
  5. Click "Save Details".

It's that easy! Submit your photos today!
Deadline to submit is March 1st, 2013 

Buy your yearbook now for only $20 during our pre-sale now through March 15th...and for an additional $10 you can also purchase a 'HAPPY AD' and write a one sentence personal message to a student, friend or teacher to be included in the yearbook as well!

#2: Our next FoG meeting is Wednesday Jan. 16th at 8:30am in room 2 - PASS IT ON!


#3: Our next FUNraiser is scheduled for Friday, February 8th at Shakey's Pizza (7001 Santa Monica Blvd.) from 5-8pm.  Bring the whole family and friends to enjoy some pizza with fellow schoolmates & parents to help raise money for our school.  And if you can't stay for the party don't worry - take out orders count too!  25% of all food purchases will be donated back to Friends of Gardnerville, so bring your appetite!

Happy (Rainy) Thursday Friends!

Just a reminder that orders for the personalized art cards and gifts are DUE TOMORROW, FRIDAY 11/30 if you want to receive the order prior to the holiday season and winter break.

If you haven't done so already, then drop off your order forms with payment to the Friends of Gardnerville Mailbox in the main office at school, and please make checks payable to FRIENDS OF GARDNERVILLE.

Thank you!

Hi Friends!

Just a friendly reminder about the next Friends of Gardnerville meeting tomorrow morning at 8:30am in room 2 at the school.

In addition to reviewing upcoming fundraising events and brainstorming ideas for future programs and/or events we will be providing a recap of the developments with both FoG and the MusIQ lab in the last month.

Following the meeting we will be taking a quick tour of the MusIQ lab and receiving a brief training session between 9:40 - 10:40.  Representatives from STAR Education and Jim Mullen, founder of Adventus MusIQ are expected to be present as well if you have questions or comments for them. 

We hope to see you there, but if you can't make it, then please feel free to email your thoughts, ideas and/or comments to friendsofgardnerville@yahoo.com.

Rachael Walton & Whitney Wyatt
CoChairs - Friends of Gardnerville