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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Project Cornerstone <FONT size=3><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" face="Times New Roman"> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left>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. <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR> 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 <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1219936325_0 style="CURSOR: hand">social skill</SPAN></SPAN> for problem solving, <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1219936325_1 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; CURSOR: hand">peaceful conflict resolution</SPAN></SPAN>, develop positive and caring friendship. Self esteem, personal power, as well as responsible, goal oriented attitude are also stressed. <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">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 <SPAN id=lw_1219936325_2><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>United Way Building in San Jose</SPAN></SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street>, or at Garden Gate.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For schedule of meeting dates in San Jose, click <A href="ABCmeetingdates2009-10.doc">ABCmeetingdates2009-10.doc</A></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For schedule of meeting dates at Garden Gate, click <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><A href="ABCMeetingDates-atGG.doc">ABCMeetingDates-atGG.doc</A><BR> <BR> Please consider joining this important movement to make a difference in your child’s life. <BR> For application, download </SPAN><A style="FONT-FAMILY: " href="http://teacherweb.com/CA/GardenGateElementarySchool/GardenGatePTA/ProjecCornerstoneABCParentProgram.doc"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">ProjecCornerstoneABCParentProgram.doc</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">Cornerstone Books, activities, images, and other information can be found at</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "> </SPAN><A href="http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/GardenGateElementarySchool/SchoolHomePage/ap31.stm"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/GardenGateElementarySchool/SchoolHomePage/ap31.stm</SPAN></A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><U style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG style="COLOR: #ff00ff">Asset Champion Awards Breakfast</STRONG></U></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">Date: March 25, 2010<BR> Time: 7 am - 9 am<BR> Venue: The Fairmont, San Jose<BR> Flyer: <A href="AssetChampionAwardsBreakfast.doc">AssetChampionAwardsBreakfast.doc</A><BR> If you are interested in attending this function with the principal and a couple of our Garden Gate Project Cornerstone Kids, please contact me. </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">Alexander Chong</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS">Project Cornerstone Coordinator</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><A href="mailto:duydan02@sbcglobal.net">duydan02@sbcglobal.net</A></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" align=center><IMG alt=ProjectCornerstone.jpg src="http://teacherweb.com/CA/GardenGateElementarySchool/GardenGatePTA/ProjectCornerstone.jpg" border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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