News & Announcements

The PTA is excited to invite you and your family to Central & Arroyo Multicultural Night on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Join us 6-8 p.m. in Mustang Hall for this celebration of our community’s diversity — one of our biggest events of the year! Please RSVP to help us plan, and find all the details on the event website.

Come hungry: Enjoy appetizers, desserts, and drinks from around the world, and get dinner from these food trucks: Barya (Filipino American), Johal Chaat & Curry (Indian), and Korean Papi’s Kitchen.

Enjoy the show: Performers include Stanford Taiko, San Carlos Sitaras, Casa Circulo Cultural, and a can’t-miss Chinese acrobatic chair-stacking act! More details on the website.

Have fun: We’ll have cultural crafts and games, plus henna, Día de Muertos face painting, and a Cultural Trivia Scavenger Hunt (winners get gift cards from Laurel Street)! There’s truly something for everyone!

IN THIS ISSUE: Principal’s Message: Student-led Clubs, Appropriate Footwear, Attendance Awareness Month, Conference Week, other announcements, and weekly menu

Last week, we shared how bond funding supports our school buildings and facilities. This week, we’re taking a closer look at the other side of local school funding: parcel taxes.

Unlike bond funding, parcel tax dollars support the people and programs that directly serve students, including:
• Teachers and staff
• Core academic programs
• Student support services
• High-quality educational programs and learning opportunities
• Maintaining strong instruction across our schools

It’s an easy way to remember the difference:
Bonds = Buildings
Parcel Taxes = People + Programs

Our online store for Arroyo Spirit Gear is open. Don’t delay – show your school spirit and order your Spirit Gear today! Friday, September 25 is the last day to order this school year! Orders will be distributed by the end of October. Create an account or Log in to Totem to start shopping. Contact Manisha Shah ([email protected]) if you have any questions or need assistance with your order. Go Eagles!

IN THIS ISSUE: Principal’s Message, Building Community, Conference Week, Student Safety Traveling To/From School, other announcements, and weekly menu

Understanding Local School Funding: What Do Bond Dollars Pay For?

As we look ahead to the upcoming parcel tax renewal, we want our community to understand how local school funding works—and why these two funding sources are not interchangeable.

Bond funding, such as Measure H, supports long-term improvements to our school facilities—including classrooms, roofs, windows, doors, HVAC systems and modernization projects.

You can see those dollars at work across San Carlos schools, creating safer, more comfortable and climate-ready learning environments for students and staff.

An important distinction: By law, bond funds cannot be used for ongoing expenses such as teacher and staff salaries or educational programs.

That’s why different sources of local funding serve different purposes.

Bonds = Buildings. Parcel Taxes = People + Programs.

IN THIS ISSUE: Principal’s Message,Attendance, SEL, Conferences, Picture Day, other announcements, and weekly menu.

Each month, our Spotlight on Excellence highlights a unique aspect of what makes San Carlos schools exceptional.

On September 10, we proudly shared highlights of HCT’s impact on students and introduced a tutor-student pair, who shared their personal experiences with the program. This year also marks the 30th Anniversary of HCT!

IN THIS ISSUE: Principal’s Message, Back to School Night slides, Elective & PE teachers, Student Leadership, Arroyo Volunteers Needed, other announcements, and weekly menu.

Both provide important local funding for San Carlos schools—but they support very different things.

BONDS = BUILDINGS
Bond funding, such as Measure H, supports long-term improvements to school facilities, including classrooms, roofs, windows, HVAC systems and modernization projects.

PARCEL TAXES = PEOPLE + PROGRAMS
Parcel tax funding supports ongoing educational programs and services, including teachers and academic programs that directly support students.

As we look ahead to the upcoming parcel tax renewal, we want our community to understand how local school funding works—and why these two funding sources are not interchangeable.

🎥 Watch our short video, “The Impact of Local Funding,” to learn more.