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Welcome!
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
We are thrilled about our new
New faces
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PTO
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Upcoming Events
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Music and Art
Residencies
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Box Tops & Labels
for Education
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Gilham Staff:
Melissa Roseberry - 2nd Grade Teacher
Book Fair &
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Note from Cafeteria
Measure 20-222
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Policy, Procedures
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Parking
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Note from Nurse
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Wall of Fame
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Kitty Hess– 1st Grade Teacher
Kaelin Kane - High School Intern
Matt Hough - Night Custodian
Denise Bacon – Health Assistant
Please make them all feel
welcome!!
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2014-2015
2014-2015
Site Council
PTO Board
Sunshine Murray & Berenice Villegas
- Co-Presidents
Mandy Core - Parent
Beth Hopkins & Celeste Marshall
- Co-Secretaries
Susan Essin- Parent
Wendy Lininger - Treasurer
Candace Lovato - Teacher
Mia Kubu & Berenice Villegas
- Co-Fundraising Chair
Paula Cates - Teacher
Kaleen Stoddard & Jessica Hunt
- Co-Events Chair
Linda Willis - Classified
Annette Corbeau - Teacher
Susie Belnap - Teacher
Gina Wilde– Administrator
Susan Essin & Mandy Core
- Site Council Chair
PTO General Board:
Julie Spears - Garden Committee
Sunshine Murray and Lori Durling
- Teacher Appreciation
Check out the NEW PTO Website!!
http://gilham-pto.webs.com
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GILHAM PTO NEWS
YOUR PTO WANTS YOU TO KNOW:
Parents: Be sure to ‘Like’ Gilham Elementary PTO on
Facebook to stay informed and get involved!!
As always, ONLINE donation payments can be made via the
Paypal link on the Gilham PTO website at
gilham-pto.webs.com.
We are off and running this year planning exciting
events and fundraisers for the 2014-2015 school
year. We would like to thank all parents/guardians
and volunteers for your support of our school. We
couldn’t do it without you!
The upcoming Jogathon is set for October 14th - Mark
your calendars because you don’t want to miss this
event. This year, we are planning something a little
different (and a lot exciting)!!
The evening of Jogathon, come back to school for an
award presentation, dinner from some of the area’s
food trucks, and fun activities for the kids!
Watch for more information coming soon! If we meet
the fundraising goal, the Jogathon will be our only
child directed fundraiser this year! More money raised
means more student enrichment opportunities for our
children. We thank you in advance for your support!
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Upcoming Events
Wed. 10/1 Wall of Fame Luncheon
Tues. 10/7 After-school science program begins
Wed. 10/8 Treetop Art class begins after school
Fri. 10/10 NO SCHOOL!! Statewide In-service day
Tue 10/14 Jogathon & Evening Jogathon
Celebration
Mon 10/27 Jogathon pledge payments due
Wed 10/29 Parent/Teacher Conferences begin
(evening)
Thur 10/30 & Fri 10/31 NO SCHOOL!! Parent/Teacher
Conferences
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MUSIC and ART Residencies
With budget cuts becoming the norm, certain “specials” like art, music and
PE are decreased or absent. Art and Music Residencies can help to fill some
of the gap when these programs are not available. Last year, Gilham was
lucky enough to have Alex Lanham, an Artist in Residence from Lane Arts
Council, spend four weeks at Gilham working with students to create portraits on tiles. This Residency was funded in part by the Eugene Education
Foundation (EEF) and Gilham PTO (your fundraising dollars at work!). Each
student should have brought one completed tile home, and another finished
tile left at school to be displayed. Check out the hallway that leads to the
library and you will see many of these tiles on display. In the near future,
more tiles will be displayed down the main hallway as well. What a wonderful way to beautify our school. A HUGE thank you to parent volunteer,
Eric Garges of Gemstone Builders, for giving of his time to get these
tiles on display for students, staff and visitors to enjoy for many years to
come.
This year we are getting ready to offer students an amazing musical experience. Starting October 20th, and lasting for 4 weeks, Gilham will be hosting
Kelly Thibodeaux, a Musical Resident from Lane Arts Council. Kelly will
spend time with each class teaching students how to play the fiddle. During
the students’ last session with Kelly, parents will be invited to the music
room to watch and listen to their student play the fiddle. Watch for more
information from your child’s teacher in regards to this performance. Check
out the websites below to see Kelly’s Fiddle Program or watch a video of him
at work. This Residency, in part, is funded by a grant through the Target
Corporation.
http://lanearts.org/artists/kelly-thibodeaux/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z50YTS51lGs
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Boxtops and Labels for Education
The first Boxtop and Labels for Education Contest ended on Thursday,
September 18th. The three classes bringing in the most were as follows:
1st place: Ms. Hess in 1st grade with 1287
2nd place: Mr. Gulka in 5th grade with 618
3rd place: Ms. Pond in 3rd grade with 597
These classes will enjoy a frozen treat!
Please continue to send in your Boxtops and Labels for Education.
This is an ongoing fundraiser and every clip counts!
It is such an easy way for our school to earn money.
The next classroom contest will be held in late January of 2015.
This fundraiser is only possible because of the volunteers who help to clip,
count and bundle all those little Boxtops and Labels.
A HUGE thank you to the following parent volunteers:
Mia Kubu
Jan Jamieson
Scott Hyder
Heather Doan
Yvonne Bradford
Tiffany Prime
Kim Reeder
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Box Tops and Labels= CASH for our Students!
September 27th
Go to
http://www.boxtops4education.com/
and sign up to earn MORE box tops for our school. It's a
simple and inexpensive way to make a
contribution towards our fundraising! Continue to save
those Box Tops and Labels for Education all year for cash
for our school!
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GILHAM BOOK FAIR is from
October 27-31 in the Library. The
Book Fair will be open during conferences. Flyers will be sent home
with more information on hours,
games, contests and prizes. The
theme is " Sir Readalot's Castle".
A note from Gilham’s Food Service
Coordinator
I am really enjoying being here at Gilham and
look forward to seeing more kids for lunch and
breakfast.
Students will only be able to charge 2 lunches and
the 3rd one would be an emergency meal (cheese
sandwich with offering bar).
Notices have been sent home for past charges.
If there are any questions, please call me and I
will gladly go over the charges with you.
Thanks!!!!
Teresa Harvey
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EUGENE SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J
LOCAL OPTION LEVY – NOVEMBER 2014
LONG EMAIL / NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
Local Option Levy Renewal on November Ballot
Measure 20-222 would continue local school funding without changing tax rate
This fall, voters in our school district will be asked whether to renew local funding for
schools at the same tax rate. Measure 20-222 on the November 4 election ballot
would renew the local option levy for 4J school operations, such as teachers, programs and school days. The levy provides about $8 million per year, equivalent to
about 16 school days or 80 teaching positions.
The local option levy is not a new tax or a tax increase. Renewing it would continue
the current property tax rate for the 4J local option levy. The levy has been providing
local funding for schools since 2000 and must be renewed by voters every 5 years.
Most funding for Oregon schools is determined by the state. A local option levy is the
one way voters in a school district can choose to provide additional funding for the
day-to-day operations of their local schools. Without this levy, the school district
would have about $8 million less per year to pay for school operations.
To vote on Measure 20-222, you must live in the Eugene School District and be registered to vote by October 14. Ballots will be mailed to voters beginning October 17 and
must be returned by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4. To learn more, go to
www.4j.lane.edu/levy.
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Policy, Procedures, and Reminders
HOURS OF
SUPERVISION
It is important for you to be aware
of the hours when no supervision is
provided in the
building or on the
grounds at Gilham
Elementary School.
The school provides
supervision only between the hours
of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and during official school events and programs that occur before and after
regular school hours.
THREE SCHOOL RULES
Gilham is a PBS (Positive Behavior System) school. The
students practice being SAFE, RESPECTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE in all areas of the school — hallways, arrival
and departure areas, cafeteria, bathrooms, assemblies,
computer lab, library, and the classrooms. Ask your child
about the three rules. Those who practice the rules receive Paws-i-tives!!!
Please label
your student’s
coats and
hoodies. These
CELL PHONES
LATE ARRIVALS, EARLY
Parents, please turn off cell phones
when you enter the building. We
appreciate your cooperation in this
matter.
DEPARTURES
WHEELS
As a safety consideration, Gilham
has adopted a “WHEELS” policy
that is common throughout most
of 4J. All students and parents are
asked to walk or carry their
“wheels” (bicycle, roller blades,
scooters, skateboards, roller
shoes) while on school property.
BUS LANE REMINDER
Bus lanes are for buses only and
are posted with “Do Not Enter”
signs. This will be enforced at all
times! Anyone entering is at risk
of being cited by the police. It is
for the safety of our students.
Parents please remember to come to the office to
sign in and notify office personnel when your student arrives after the 7:55 a.m. start time. This
allows us to change the student’s absence to a
tardy. When picking up your student early, it helps
to eliminate confusion and congestion if parents
wait outside the front entry or inside the foyer by
the office not outside the classroom.
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common lost
items, and we’ll
be able to find
their owner if
labeled.
PINK NOTE FOR LATE
ARRIVALS
Students who arrive late in the morning will need
to check into the office. Those students will be
sent to class with a pink note indicating they already
checked in. If a student comes late to class
without a pink note, they will be sent to
the office to get one.
AS WE TRY TO SAVE EXPENSES,
NOTICES SENT HOME WILL
PRIMARILY BE BY PHONE AND
EMAIL. PLEASE BE SURE TO
KEEP US INFORMED OF YOUR
UPDATED PHONE NUMBERS
AND
EMAIL ADDRESSES.
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Calendar of Events
For a complete list of upcoming Gilham
Elementary School important dates and events,
visit the school web site at:
http://schools.4j.lane.edu/gilham
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Policy, Procedures, and Reminders, Cont.
GILHAM
ATTENDANCE
POLICY 2014-2015
Gilham Elementary
School starts promptly at
7:55 a.m. each school
day. Students are
expected to be in class by
7:45 a.m. preparing to
begin each day.
Absences and late
arrivals are upsetting for
students. Both disrupt
their schedules, require
readjustments to the
class routine, and slow
down learning.
Procedures
Teacher sends daily
attendance to the office
noting any late arrivals
or absences.
Step 1: If a student is
absent 2 consecutive
days and/or late 4 days,
or when the student is
exhibiting a pattern of
poor attendance, the
teacher contacts home
stressing the importance
of good attendance.
Examples: e-mail, note
home, phone, pink
“oops” slip is signed,
dated and sent home,
etc.
Step 2: School
attendance report is run
the last Friday of each
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month. All students
within a 20-day period
with a minimum of 8 late
arrivals and/or 4 absences
will receive:
A phone call from the
office regarding student’s
attendance problem(s) and
the person making the call
will work with parents to
help problem-solve
solutions. Examples:
alarm clock, car pools,
reward system, etc.,
OR
Letter #1 is sent to the
parents of those students
first identified with
attendance problems
that have shown little, if
any, improvement,
OR
Letter #2 is sent to the
parents indicating a
truancy report will be
filed with Lane ESD if
the attendance problem
continues,
OR
 Truancy report is filed
with Lane ESD.
 Oregon State Law
(ORS339.010339.990) defines
truancy as a student who
has received 8 or more
half days of
unexcused absences in
any 20-day period.
PARKING
PROCEDURES
Please exercise caution in
the Gilham parking lot
during the busy morning
drop-off and afternoon
pick-up times.
Remember there is NO
PARKING in front of the
yellow curb in the parking
area. These are fire lanes
and need to be kept open.
You may use this area to
quickly drop off and pull
away; however, if your
students are not out front
waiting, we encourage
you to park and walk to
pick them up.
Waiting for your student
at the curb can cause a
major back up of cars.
Other drivers get
frustrated and often pull
around cars that are
sitting for too long,
creating a dangerous
situation for children.
Our objective is to keep
our students safe and
make it as easy as
possible for those who are
dropping off and picking
up.
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1. Car Pick-up
2. Kid City and Parent Meeting Area
3. Kid Care Vans 4. Bus Lines
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Note from the Nurse — Attendance
If you missed 10 days of work
for illness, would you keep your
job? What about 15 or 20 days?
If your student misses 15 days
each year, will they graduate
from high school? The answer
is, probably not.
4J recommends
fever free for 24
hours before returning to school.
Your child begins to learn the
importance of school in
kindergarten, and attendance is
one of the critical factors in
determining their academic
success. Children get sick, and
when they are sick, they aren’t
learning much. When your
student is running a fever, can’t
keep their mucous contained, or
are vomiting, we don’t want
them in school exposing the rest
of the children. However, a few
sniffles, occasional cough, or
other minor ailment is not a
good excuse to miss school. If
your child isn’t feeling well in the
morning and suddenly is feeling
better, bring them to school.
School district recommendations
are fever free for 24 hours
prior to returning to school.
If a child has a temperature over
100 degrees in the afternoon,
they should not attend school
the following day. The same
applies to vomiting, etc.
When a child is home sick, they
need rest. I recommend no
video games or TV. Quiet
activities in bed or on the couch
are best. If they have stayed
home sick, they should not
attend sporting activities or play
with friends after school. If you
have questions or would like to
talk about your child’s health,
feel free to call me, Laurie Rowe,
RN 541-790-6200
Athletic Shoes at
School Please
With warmer weather we
really encourage athletic shoes
at school so our children will
run and play outside. When
students wear flip flops, sandals
and crocs there is less running
and playing on the playground
or if they do run and play we
get stubbed toes, splinters and
twisted ankles. For these reasons please monitor your
children’s choice in shoes. If
you could use some athletic
shoes please contact Laurie
Rowe, School Nurse and she
will assist 541-790-6200.
4J Tracking Harassment and Discrimination
School is to inform parents if
their student receives a threat!
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It has always been our
practice to keep parents
informed if their son or
daughter receives a serious
threat of violence or harm at
school, but it is important
for you to know about a set
of procedures we implement
to comply with state law.
Oregon law requires schools
to inform parents if their
son or daughter’s name
appears on a targeted list;
i.e., a “hit list,” that
threatens violence or harm,
or when he or she receives a
threat of violence or harm
from another student. We
will be using the following
procedure to inform you if
your student either receives
or makes a serious threat of
violence or harm.
If your son or daughter’s
name appears on a list
threatening violence or
harm, or if he or she receives
other threats of violence or
harm by another student, we
will attempt to meet with
you personally, or talk by
telephone, within 12 hours of
learning about the threat.
We will tell you about the
threat, who made the threat
(if we know), and the action
we are taking to respond to
it. We will also send you a
notice within 24 hours,
stating that your child did
receive a threat. Our
number one priority will be
to make sure that school is
safe for your children.
If your son or daughter made
the threat, we will let you
know that he or she made
the threat and the action
we are taking, including
informing the parents of
the student who received
the threat that your student
made. We are also
following a similar process
for informing staff when
they receive a threat from a
student, and are required
by the district’s Student
Rights and Responsibilities
Handbook to inform the
police.
Please call Gina Wilde,
Gilham principal, at
790-6200 if you have any
questions regarding this
process.
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Check out the Gilham Website
http://schools.4j.lane.edu/gilham
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Get general information
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School hours and phone numbers
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See a current Gilham calendar
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See a current lunch menu or make a payment on your lunch account
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Find staff e-mail addresses
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Look at the current Jaguar Jive newsletter
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Find forms on line
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Look at what’s happening in the classroom
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Find information about after-school activities and links to their sites
Make it a favorite and visit often!
Make Gilham a Favorite or save it to your desktop!!!
Gilham Wear: T-shirts and Hoodies
GILHAM WEAR
WILL BE
AVAILABLE IN
THE OFFICE
SOON.
T-SHIRTS
$10
HOODIES $25
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Sign up to volunteer at:
http://gilham-pto.webs.com/
Or email [email protected]
You must have an approved Criminal Background Check
with the district BEFORE you are able to
volunteer with students either in the classroom or on a
class field trip. Complete application at
www.helpcounter.net/eugene
Please contact the office or your child’s teacher before you
plan to volunteer to be sure you are approved.
GILHAM’S
VOLUNTEER HOURS:
September 2014– 529
Thanks to all our amazing volunteers !!
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Wall of Fame Winners-September 2014
Each month teachers choose a few students to honor for their outstanding effort and citizenship.
These students get their picture taken and earn a special award that is placed on the wall. Stop by the
main hall and honor our exceptional students! The honorees for September 2014 include:
Lucy Moniz
Graedon Aston
Cole Wagoner
Lily Nopp
Hannah Richards
Tim Essin
Mateo Ojeda-Robbins
Ethan Hyder
Haley Langworthy
Lauren Cartuarlo
Myles Kincaid
Rowan Swanson
Mia Courtemanche
Allison Erickson
Shayna Hogue
Hunter Lansdon
Izzie Harms
Ethan San Miguel
Andrew Stoddard
Johanna Gilbert
Morgan Lininger
Sydney Quinney
Jex Garrett
Haley Pace
Jada Ellis
Ryan Thornton
Faith Merwin
Alex Bradford
Adam Reeder
Cristina Johannsen
Molly Dahlager
Arika Thobodeaux
Will Haverland
Naomi Williams
Natalee Paul
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Gilham Elementary School
3307 Honeywood Street
Eugene, Oregon 97408
Principal
Gina Wilde
Office Managers
Phone: 541 790 6200
Fax: 541 790 6205
http://schools.4j.lane.edu/gilham
Linda Willis
Patti Gehlhaar
Newsletter Editor
Lena Ajay
541-343-2621
[email protected]
Volume 24, Issue 1
Deadline for Next Issue
October 17, 2014
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