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IMPORTANT DATESThu 4/20: PTA meeting and Executive Board Elections in library and via Zoom, 7 p.m.Fri 4/21: Deadline to turn in yearbook artMon 4/24: Central Middle School incoming 6th grade parent orientation, 6:30 p.m.Wed 4/26: SCSD Community Meeting for input on facilities planning, 5:30 p.m.Sun 4/30: Last day to order yearbookSat 5/20: San Carlos Hometown Days ParadeTue 5/23: Central/Arroyo Celebration of LearningFri 5/26: Minimum dayPrincipal’s MessageDear Arroyo families, I hope you all had a wonderful break as a family and found time to unplug together. My family enjoyed visiting with relatives we don’t get to see often and exploring places we’ve never been. There is a lot happening at Arroyo between now and the end of the school year. Please keep a close eye on our newsletter for dates of fun events and important deadlines. Spring is also filled with assessments, including state and district testing. Please do your best to ensure regular school attendance. Please mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday, May 23, for our Central/Arroyo Celebration of Learning. We are excited to invite families to campus to showcase the hard work our students have done throughout the year. More details to come as the celebration gets closer — be sure to save the date! That Friday, May 26, will be a minimum day, with dismissal at 12:50. Also save May 20 for the San Carlos Hometown Days Parade. There are a few ways Arroyo students can participate. 5th graders in band have already received information from Mrs. Green about joining the marching band group. This year we will also have our first ever Arroyo group participating in the parade, thanks to PTA volunteers who have signed up to coordinate it. Keep an eye on the PTA section of the Eagle Eye for details. If you’ve never participated in Hometown Days (May 19-21), it’s a great chance to celebrate the San Carlos community.  We are in need of a few more lunchtime volunteers to help supervise student-led clubs and a few other things this spring. If you’re available to help from 12:00-12:40 any day of the week, either weekly or biweekly, please email me at [email protected]. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to order an Arroyo yearbook for your child. Yearbooks are distributed the last week of school, and extra copies will not be available on campus, so be sure to order by April 30 if your child would like one. We’re also looking for student artwork and photos to include in the yearbook. See the PTA section below for details. Please remember to use the covid tests we sent home before break to ensure a healthy return to school for everyone. I’m looking forward to seeing students tomorrow and hearing about how they spent their time over break. Warmly,  PTA News Thursday at 7 p.m.: PTA Meeting In-Person and via ZoomAttend the CMS Jazz Band & Guest Artist Concert at 5 p.m., then join us at the PTA meeting in the school library at 7. Hear updates from the principals, learn more about end-of-year activities, and elect our 2023-24 PTA Executive Board. Nominations will be accepted from the floor. Please contact Maria Shih to learn more. Find out about all our volunteer roles on the PTA Job Descriptions document.   Honorary Service Award Nominations and PlanningEvery year the PTA presents Honorary Service Awards to individuals who provide significant contributions and outstanding service at CMS and Arroyo. Please take the time to nominate the people around you whose special contributions go above and beyond and deserve a big thanks! Submit your nominations via this online submission form by May 1. We’d love your help planning the Honorary Service Celebration! Bring your creativity or just follow the plans from previous years. Sign up here!  Time Is Running Out: Order Your Yearbook Now!Order and personalize your child’s yearbook for $17.26 (plus tax) through April 30. Arroyo is using San Mateo-based company TreeRing, which allows you to personalize two free pages. Get started by creating your free account! If you already have a TreeRing account, buy via this link (Arroyo code is 1014628525232886). If you have school-related photos of your child or shots you have taken during school events, the yearbook team would love to have them. We are specially looking for photos from ROPES and SCSD STEM Fair. Upload your images into TreeRing’s shared photo folders by following these instructions.  Seeking Student Art for the YearbookWe are looking for student-created art to add to the pages of the Arroyo yearbook! Your child’s drawings should be of symbols and simple scenes that represent school and our community. See the flier for details and ideas. Art is due to the office by Friday, April 21.  This Wednesday: You’re Invited to White Oaks Founders’ DayWednesday, April 19 • 6:30 p.m. White Oaks will be celebrating Founders’ Day this Wednesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m.! We would love for you to join us in celebrating this year’s award recipients. At this time-honored event, we recognize volunteers and staff members who have given countless hours to our school community. We are thrilled to announce this year’s honorees: Debbie Blucher, Kari Burchard, Veronica Hardie, Marianne Richards, Christine Roberts, and Brooke Sibley. This special event in the White Oaks MU will feature entertainment from former White Oaks students. Click here to RSVP. Any questions? Please email Jennie Romeo. Hope to see you there!  SCEF News San Carlos Night at the Giants: Get Your Tickets TodayMonday, May 15 • 6:45 p.m. Grab your family and friends for San Carlos Night at the Giants! Watch our kids sing the national anthem before the game at Oracle Park, then cheer on the Giants as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies. SCEF has secured family-friendly bleacher seats. Tickets are $20 (plus $3.50 service charge per order). Find more information and order here.  Revel@Devil’sSaturday, May 6 • 7 p.m. Join us at Devil’s Canyon brewery for dancing, beer, and food trucks at SCEF’s Community Dance party for parents, teachers, staff, and all of San Carlos! $95 general admission, $45 for teachers and staff. Will you be the lucky winner? One winner gets to pick from these fabulous items: Taylor Swift tickets, BottleRock tickets, dinner for four at Chez Panisse, Mexico vacation for four, or a Geoffrey’s diamond necklace. More details. Raffle ticket cost: 1 for $125, 3 for $325, 6 for $600. The winning ticket will be drawn at Revel@Devil’s. Get tickets for yourself! Buy tickets for your teachers! School District News Community Meeting on Facilities Master PlanWednesday, April 26 • 5:30-7 p.m. We want to hear from you! Join us for a Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting in person on April 26 to learn more about the planning process and receive an update on recently collected input. Participate in real-time brainstorming as we think together about future opportunities for SCSD and our learning spaces. Your input will be invaluable to co-create a roadmap to inform the next steps for our facilities. To join, RSVP on Eventbrite and select Wednesday, April 26, 5:30-7 p.m. at the San Carlos School District Office, 1200 Industrial Rd., Unit 9. Read more about our Facilities Master Plan update process and our Strategic Plan refresh process. Questions? Email Veronica Rickson or call 650-580-7333.  Community News Hummingbird Music School’s Rock Band Summer CampNamed “the best camp in San Carlos” and “the only camp my kids will still go to” by our past camp families, Rock Band Summer Camp is returning all summer!  After-School Class at Arroyo: Building ResilienceThis interactive class will focus on building resilience skills to help children navigate life’s challenges with more confidence and self-compassion. Through art, games, and STEAM activities, we’ll explore evidence-based mindfulness techniques that are designed to promote self-regulation, resilience, and overall well-being. We will practice regulating big emotions, personal strengths, making mistakes, happiness strategies, growth mindset, self-compassion and kindness, and gratitude. Sign up here. More details at growingmindful.org. Location: Arroyo School, Classroom 14  Kamparama Summer CampRegistration is open now for “After School’s” Kamparama. Join us for a summer of field trips, giant water-slide play, fun games and sports, arts and crafts, STEAM activities, and plenty of friend-making! Kamparama is open 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily at Arundel and Heather elementary schools. Healthy lunches are included three days a week, field trips are twice a week, and there is a 20% sibling discount. For more information, please check out our website. Chess Wizards Spring ClassesJoin Chess Wizards for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games, and cool prizes. Locations in San Carlos include Central Middle School, Brittan Acres, and White Oaks. Your student will improve their chess skills and work out their most powerful muscle — their brain! Our classes are geared to suit children of all skill levels; from chessling to checkmate artist, students will build upon their knowledge through lessons, variation games, and more!  Parent Education OpportunitiesThe Parent Venture is proud to partner with the Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center for In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation with Emmy Award-winning filmmakers John Donvan and Caren Zucker (April 19). NEW! How can we manage our own anxiety to raise healthy, happy, balanced kids? National best-selling authors Bill Stixrud, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder of PrepMatters, present How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent (April 25).  MANY WAYS TO VOLUNTEER AT ARROYO  SHARE YOUR STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENTSWe want to honor students who are doing great things outside of school and have two ways parents can help.
 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLEAs part of our Arroyo School program, we offer assistance to families as needed. The support can be a yearbook, grocery gift cards, or scholarships for school trips and PTA events. The recipients are kept confidential, and the principal is the only one who will know. Please complete this form to make a request.   PTA CORNERJoin the Central Arroyo PTA. Your membership matters and helps support programs and events for our students and teachers.  YEARBOOK INFOOrder and personalize your child’s yearbook for $17.26 (plus tax) through April 30. Get started by creating your free account! (Arroyo code is 1014628525232886.)  FOLLOW @ARROYOSCHOOLFollow us on Facebook for up-to-date info on events and issues. |
