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IMPORTANT DATESMon 5/29: Memorial Day, no schoolTue 5/30 and Thu 6/1: Rainbow flag-making in libraryWed 6/7: PTA Social, 7:30 p.m.Fri 6/9: Arroyo Talent ShowMon 6/12: Field DayThu 6/15: Last day of school, minimum dayPrincipal’s MessageDear Arroyo families, Our Celebration of Learning on Tuesday night was definitely a highlight of the year for me. We had a fantastic turnout, and I’m grateful to everyone who carved out time to visit your child’s classroom and check out their projects. It was indeed a celebration of the hard work our students have done, and it was such a joy for me to walk around campus and watch students tell you about their learning this year. I want to give a special shout-out to our teachers for the tremendous effort they put into both the evening and all of the work leading up to it, and to Christen Hanson and Rasa Virbicke for organizing our annual Art in Action Art Show. Thank you also to those who attended our Honorary Service Awards ceremony earlier that evening, and congratulations again to our award recipients Esther Wang, Alana Corso, Jennifer Otanez, and Julie Jobak. We are finally wrapping up our state testing with only a handful of make-up tests still to complete, but we are by no means done with learning. All of our classes are in the middle of PBL (Project Based Learning) units and are completing other projects, assignments, and assessments in the coming weeks. It’s also important that we take time as a school community to celebrate all that we have accomplished this year so those days of classroom and school-wide celebrations like our Field Day and Spirit Week serve a special purpose. Please continue to ensure regular attendance unless your child is sick. Our upcoming events list is getting shorter! A few reminders:
Warmly,  SCEF News Celebrations All Around Town!What a great turnout for the SCEF Celebrates Music Hometown Days Concert and the excitement at all of our schools welcoming their families for their Celebrations of Learning. This is at the very heart of SCEF’s mission, and we are so proud. We are also thrilled to be funding YOUR PTA this year: Many of the end-of-year events managed by the PTA are funded with SCEF dollars. Time Is Running OutWe are running out of time to meet our goal and need your help to meet our grant obligations to fund key positions and school programs next year. Please check the draft donor roll to review your donations this year (fiscal year ends June 30), and if there are any errors or omissions, please let Scott Cleaveland know at [email protected]. You can still make a gift to support the 2023-24 school year at secure.scefkids.org/donate. Potential First-Time Donors, Take Note!Longtime supporters Jennifer and Greg Holmes will match $1 for $1 up to $50,000 any first-time donations to SCEF, and there is still time to leverage YOUR donation! Take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to make your first-time donation today!  PTA NewsSave the Date: PTA Social June 7Wednesday, June 7 • 7:30 p.m. Please join us to hear about what the PTA has planned at Arroyo and Central next school year. More details about the social are in the Evite. Please RSVP and bring a friend. If you can’t make the social but want to know how you can get involved, check out the 2023-24 sign-up! Field Day Volunteers NeededArroyo students will be celebrating the end of the school year with a fun on-campus Field Day on Monday, June 12. We’ll need several shifts of volunteers to make this a success. Please sign up here to help monitor game and activity stations. We so appreciate any time that you can give! Questions? Please contact Kristen Carlson or Jennie Romeo.  Art in Action Art Show AppreciationA special thank you to our Arroyo Art in Action coordinators, Christen Hanson and Rasa Virbicke, for organizing the wonderful art show at the Celebration of Learning last week. So many fantastic creations were on display. In addition, thank you to all the AiA class coordinators, docents, and helpers who have given their time in the classroom throughout the school year. The Art in Action program is made possible by these wonderful volunteers and funds from your SCEF donations. Thank you.  Celebrating Pride Month with Art in the Library!It’s been a blast making origami with Arroyo and Central students the past two weeks for AANHPI Month! This Tuesday and Thursday, we will be making rainbow flags in the library in honor of Pride Month. We could still use a couple of volunteers for Tuesday, May 30, during lunchtime. Sign up here! Thank you to the volunteers who helped with origami (photos below)!    Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging June Is PRIDE MonthPride Month occurs in June in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which occurred in June 1969 in response to police raids on gay and lesbian bars. The uprising inspired a generation of activists and helped form a civil rights movement to fight homophobia. Pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) community. Pride Month was federally recognized by President Bill Clinton in 1999. President Joe Biden declared June LGBTQ+ Pride Month in 2021. Below are some books as well as links to articles, art projects, and local Pride events. Books
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Community News Camp GalileoHoping to pack just a few more weeks of excitement into your kids’ summer break? Book a week or two at Camp Galileo full of traditional summer fun, imagination-sparking STEAM projects and new friends. Stack up the savings with a multi-week discount of $25 per week if you enroll in 2 weeks or more. May 25-31, save $29 on each week of Camp Galileo during our Memorial Day Sale using code MEMORIALDAY23. Book at galileo-camps.com. Learn about our scholarship program at galileo-camps.com/scholarship-program.  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.  arroyo.scsdk8.orgFind important school information on the Arroyo website, including staff contacts, previous issues of the Eagle Eye, and the daily bell schedule.  @ARROYOSCHOOL
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