Educating students involves more than providing academic learning opportunities. At Garden Gate, we also implement Project Cornerstone program in the classrooms aimed to instill developmental assets to children.  Developmental assets are building blocks that kids need to grow to become happy, responsible, and successful adults.  We strive to build Garden Gate a caring community that kids can thrive in. 

Parents take an active role with the school in helping children develop the "assets" they will need to be successful. PC volunteers are called ABC Parents-Assets Building Champion.  Once a month, the ABC parent will go into a class and read an asset building story book, conduct discussion, and do reinforcing activities.  They teach kids social skill for problem solving, peaceful conflict resolution, develop positive and caring friendship.  Self esteem, personal power, as well as responsible, goal oriented attitude are also stressed.  

 

Training and support for parent volunteers is provided. It is required for the parent volunteers to  commit to the entire school year. We have a total of 9 books, a book for each month. Parent volunteers are required to attend monthly meeting to discuss the current lesson, either at the United Way Building in San Jose, or at Garden Gate.

For schedule of meeting dates in San Jose, click ABCmeetingdates2009-10.doc

For schedule of meeting dates at Garden Gate, click ABCMeetingDates-atGG.doc

Please consider joining this important movement to make a difference in your child’s life.  
For application, download  ProjecCornerstoneABCParentProgram.doc

 

 

Parent Study Group 

6 weekly sessions     Oct 6-Nov 10     8:00-9:30am at Garden Gate

Speaker: Linda Silvius

Topic: Taking Asset Building Personally

Sign-up by Sept 30  PCParentstudygroup.doc

 

 

Alexander Chong

Project Cornerstone Coordinator