The Gator Gab 26th Edition🐊

Happy Friday Gators,

Minimum Day - Reminder that next Friday, March 20th is a minimum day for K-5 only.

Reporting an Absence - Check out our new online absence reporting option.

Fencing Project - Please be sure to read the latest updates on the fence project.

Doyal Martin, Principal

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School

The 5th grade students will be administered the CAASPP CAST (Science) and the middle school math placement test this week. As with any assessment, please ensure your 5th grader gets a full night of sleep and eat a protein rich breakfast. The tentative test schedule is below. Please check with your teacher to verify their schedule.

3/17 - CAST

3/18 - CAST

3/19 - MS math placement

3/20 - MS Math placement.

There were tens of entries for the yearbook cover. Each one were all amazing. It was clear that time and effort went into each one of the entries. All of the winners received a certificate and a gift card from the PTA.

First, the back cover winners:

London Bhopla

Nathan Brandon

Nanditha Hema

Adeline Lash

Ivy Phan

Lily Phan

Divi Pujari

Elizabeth Tretheway

William Xing

The 2026 Gallardo Yearbook cover winner is.from Ms. Reed's class. An enormous congratulations to...

Handrea Manaog 🎉🥳

Her drawing is below. Great Work Handrea.

Good news. If your child is absent, you now have the option of reporting the absence online. Visit our homepage at https://sjge.fcusd.org/. Click on "Reporting an Absence" and complete the Google Form.

We are in the final stages of the fencing project.

The locks are being assembled, installed, and pinned.

The access door to and from the office onto school grounds should be completed within two weeks.

In our constant push to promote and encourage safety around campus, please do your part by following a couple expectations in the parking lot.

1. Parking spots marked "STAFF ONLY" are for staff only. Please do not park in these limited number of parking spots. We have a large staff who utilizes each of those spots.

2. There are clearly marked crosswalks. Do not block them when you are picking up or dropping off students. Students and families should be able to safely use the crosswalks without having to walk around cars. Students should not be dropped off in the middle of the crosswalk as you turn into the Hug and Go Lane. Wait for the cars to clear out then pull all the way forward before unloading your kids.

To support a safe and orderly campus, we kindly ask that families follow our sign-in procedures when visiting. If you need to drop off a lunch, instrument, or any other item for your child, please let the office staff know. We will gladly call the classroom or ensure the item is delivered to your student.

Please do not sign in as a volunteer for the purpose of going directly to a classroom to drop something off. Doing so bypasses our safety practices, creates unmonitored movement on campus, and is a disruption to instruction. Thank you for helping us maintain a secure environment for all students and staff.

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. If you have any information regarding bullying, crime, or misconduct at your school, report it to WeTip. Call or Text. You can remain ANONYMOUS!

Call or Text 844-916-2062.

For more information visit: https://www.fcusd.org/family-community/bullying-prevention-character-building/report-bullying-crime-or-misconduct

3/25 - Spring Pictures

4/6-10 Spring Break

4/30 Open House

Thank you to everyone who joined Gallardo’s STEM Fun Fest last week! Our Gators had a fantastic time playing, building, and discovering, with SCIENCE!

Special thanks to the Folsom High STEM Tutoring Club for their exciting liquid spherification station, as well as the Key Club, many CSF volunteers, and our wonderful parents—Erin, Becca, Sara, Steve, Kim, Nicole, Preethi, and Kellie. The events were truly a team effort!

We’d also like to give a big shoutout to The Coder School for their generous raffle prize donations and for making STEM learning even more exciting for our Gators.

We had so many amazing submissions for this year’s Yearbook Cover Contest. Our students are incredibly creative, and it was not an easy decision! Congratulations to our front cover winner, Handrea M., and to our back cover winners Landon B., Nathan B., Nanditha H., Adeline L., Ivy P., Lily P., Divi P., Elizabeth T., and William X. Great job to everyone who participated and shared their artwork with us. We can’t wait for you to see their designs on this year’s yearbook!

If you registered for this club remember to fill out the district waivers and bring them to the office BEFORE the first practice on Monday.

1. PTA Activity Form - Complete 1x per school year for all clubs/Rock & Run.

2. District Activity Form

3. District Concussion Form

Join us for a fun-filled performance of The Jungle Book, brought to life by our talented 4th and 5th graders! Follow Mowgli and his jungle friends on an exciting musical adventure.

The show runs about 30 minutes, making it perfect for all ages. Admission is free, and a small selection of snacks will be available for purchase during the event. Bring your family and friends and enjoy an entertaining evening in the jungle!

March 25th & 26th @ 6pm - Sandra J Gallardo Multipurpose Room

Attention, Gallardo Gators! It’s Talent Show time again! If you have a special talent you’d like to share (singing, dancing, magic, comedy, playing an instrument, etc.), we’d love to see it! Talent Show tryouts will take place on March 31st and April 1st.

Tryout sign-ups, along with any music files or spoken word lyrics, are due by Wednesday, March 25, at 4:00 PM. Be sure to get yours in on time! You can access the 2026 Talent Show Tryout Form here.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Stacy Pillion at mrspillion@gmail.com

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 4–May 8, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us celebrate our incredible Gallardo teachers and staff!

There are several ways to get involved, such as:

🌷 Door and campus decorating

🍎 Food setup and cleanup

🎁 Food and gift donations

If you’re a parent or local business owner who would like to support Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, we’d love your help. Please reach out to Rachelle Schulken at rachelles.pta@gmail.com to get involved!

A sign-up link will be available soon, so keep an eye out for more details. Thank you for helping us make this a special week for our teachers and staff! 🌸

On March 3rd, 25 parents gathered in person and virtually to talk about kids and smart phones, screens, video games, and chrome books in schools and what we can do about it. We came together to make a pact to delay smart phones as long as possible and to give our children the most play-based childhood they could have.

We plan to hold another one of these meetings on Monday, April 20th at 6pm in the STEM Lab with an online option. We also created a What’s App group called “Gators Unplugged” to have a community that cheers each other on and inspires one another on this journey.

If you would like to join the community and get access to the information presented and handouts for various trackers, smart watches, and phones, please join our What’s App Group - Gators Unplugged.

NEXT YEAR: All of what we do in PTA is dependent upon our members to help make it happen! We have been blessed to have THE BEST Board Members and Chairpersons this year and need to begin filling these roles for next year. Please help us in our mission to "positively impact the lives of all Gallardo children and families" by serving as a PTA Board Member or Chair person for next school year! We have many positions and ways you can get involved, ranging in time commitments. You can read more about each role on our PTA Website and then please complete THIS SURVEY!

• Order Deadline - April 17th

• Order your yearbook through TreeRing. For more info, visit the Yearbook page on our PTA Website. Gallardo’s passcode is 1015682215844355. PLEASE NOTE: We will not be selling yearbooks at the school. The only way to purchase the school yearbook is online through treering.com.

• Upload Event Photos - ASAP

• Upload your best photos for the yearbook. Whether it’s from a school event, the classroom, or a fun day on campus, your photos help us create a yearbook full of memories. Upload images for Multicultural Night, Cupid Shuffle, and Kindness Week. View all upload folders here.

• Custom Pages Deadline - April 6th

• Your yearbook order comes with 2 free custom pages for your personal yearbook! It’s the perfect spot to include all of your own pictures from the year.

Your receipt scanning is really helping us SCORE! Just a few more months in the school year! Every dime counts! We’re at $535.80! 👀

Let’s keep the momentum going, Gators—every receipt is another shot for our team! 🐊🏀Thank YOU!

Join Box Tops by downloading the app and use Referral Code: F7XJOLEJ

Feeling lucky this season? 🍀Share the luck with our amazing students! Every donation helps create opportunities, support learning, and keep our Gators thriving.

Share your luck today: 501(c)(3) Organization Tax ID: 81-0614228 Donate Here
Thank you for helping our Gators to the end of the rainbow!

Welcome to our newest donor, 🏝️ Beach Hut Deli!

A big THANK YOU to the amazing local businesses that support the Gallardo PTA! Those banners on our fence represent community partners who help make school programs, events, and opportunities possible for our students. Thank them with your patronage.

We’re so lucky to have their support—thank you for helping our Gators shine! 🐊🌈

MAR

25 & 26 Spring Musical Performances, 6pm Both Nights

27 Spring Musical Assembly

31 Talent Show Tryouts

APR

1 Talent Show Tryouts

6 Custom Yearbook Pages Due

16 BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse - Spirit Night 11am-11pm

17 Yearbook Orders Due

20 Kids & Phones: Being Intentional Parent Mtg at 6pm- STEM Lab & Virtual

22 Earth Day Clothing & Toy Swap (start collecting items to swap!)

24 Talent Show

27- May 1 Scholastic Book Fair

29 Last PTA Meeting- Board Elections

Ongoing

• Box Tops Download the app, use referral code: F7XJOLEJ

• Yearbook Orders Open (Custom pages due April 6)

• Giving Gators Donations

• Volunteer opportunity: Paint Event Banners

• Volunteer opportunity: Mileage Club

• Become a business donor!

Lots of opportunities to be involved in the education of your child and their friends.