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No images? Click here  December 10, 2023 IN THIS ISSUEPrincipal’s Message: Share Your Holiday Tradition, Reducing Stress, Phone Advice, Gift Card Drive, Read-a-thon Registration, Lost and Found, Weekly Menu PTA: Chickens’ Ball Auditions, Gift Card Drive, Staff Appreciation Donations, Online Book Fair Plus SCEF, District, and Community news IMPORTANT DATESSun 12/10: Deadline to shop online book fair, 9 p.m.Mon 12/11: Holiday Gift Card Drive endsThu 12/14: SCSD Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.Thu 12/21: minimum dayFri 12/22: Start of Winter BreakTue 1/9: School resumes for studentsMon 1/15: M.L. King Jr. holiday, no schoolMon 1/17: PTA meeting in library, 8:45 a.m.Principal’s MessageDear Arroyo families, December is a busy time full of celebrations, traditions, and community building, and we look forward to celebrating as a community over the next couple of weeks. We know that Arroyo families celebrate a variety of holidays and would love to share your holiday traditions with other Eagles at our Monday morning assembly. If your child is comfortable sharing (please be sure to ask them first), I would love for you to email me ([email protected]) a favorite holiday tradition along with a photo or two. Please share by Thursday, Dec. 14, so we can include them in our last assembly before break. While there is much to celebrate, it’s also important to remember that this can be a stressful time for kids as well as adults. The extra activities and changes in routine affect kids a lot, and we often see the results of that at school. This article from Harvard Health Publishing has great tips to help prevent (or at least minimize) holiday stress for kids.  As you think about your holiday shopping, I know that smartphones are high on the list of things many Arroyo students are hoping to receive. I encourage you to consider NOT buying a smartphone for your child. The San Carlos parent community has engaged in great discussions around the Wait Until 8th Campaign. If you feel strongly about your child needing a phone, please consider a flip phone or smartwatch that doesn’t have all of the power and capability of a smartphone. Regardless of what kind of cellphone they have, the research on the use of social media is clear. As parenting expert and author of Parenting With Patience Judy Arnall says, “It’s an added stress in their lives that isn’t age appropriate.” For more information, please read “An age-by-age guide to kids and smartphones.” You will likely hear from your child something to the effect of: “Everyone has a cellphone (or TikTok or Instagram account, etc). I’m the only one who doesn’t.” I can assure you that’s not true and that your child will be just fine without it. Regardless of what devices you choose to buy, please know that both cellphones and smartwatches must be turned off and put away during the entire school day.  Thank you to the families who donated gift cards to help families in need during the holiday season and to those who donated toys for our Samaritan House Toy Drive. One of my favorite things about the Arroyo community is the way we come together and care for one another. I’ll be reaching out to families in need to distribute the gift cards by the end of this week. If you are in need and haven’t let me know yet, please fill out this form, and I will be in touch with you as soon as possible. If you intended to donate a gift card and haven’t yet, please be sure to drop it off by Monday.  We can’t wait for the annual SCEF Read-a-thon coming up after winter break. Now is the time to complete early bird registration. The Read-a-thon will take place Jan. 17-31, but registration is open now, and by registering early, both you and your child will be entered in a drawing for some fabulous prizes! Our goal is to get as many Eagles registered before the winter break as possible! Thanks for carving out a few minutes for this today!  Our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles, and more! Please stop by the school office to take a look. Anything not picked up before the winter break will be donated. Warmly, Breakfast and Lunch This WeekPlease take time to review the menu for next week with your child. If they do not see a breakfast and/or lunch option that they will eat, then please plan to help them pack their own lunch from home (or a hearty snack on Wednesday), and please send your child with a snack for morning recess regardless.   PTA News Chickens’ Ball: A Comedy Tonight!The San Carlos Chickens’ Ball is a live and ridiculously funny variety show benefiting SCSD schools. Organizers are looking for musicians, actors, singers, and dancers age 16 and older. Auditions will be in the MUR at Heather Elementary School on:
Just show up and check in at the door. Singers, please bring your music. The event also needs costume and set designers, set builders and painters, those who can sew, and a stage crew. Performances: Save the Dates!
Please contact our Chickens’ Ball Representative, Jessica Eva, with any questions.  Holiday Gift Card Drive Ends TomorrowThe Central Arroyo PTA is collecting gift cards to support our fellow San Carlos School District families experiencing food insecurity this holiday season or needing a little extra help making the holidays special for their families. If you’d like to contribute, you can donate a gift card ($25 preferred) from Target, Amazon, Safeway, or any local grocery store by Monday, Dec. 11. Please be sure to label the card with the amount. Bring gift cards to the Arroyo office marked to the attention of Mindy Shelton and leave them with Tracey Olazar. We appreciate your support of our community. (Note that these donations are not tax-deductible.)  Dec. 13: Staff Appreciation BrunchThe December Staff Appreciation meal is this Wednesday, Dec. 13. Members of the PTA will prepare a brunch of salads and quiche for our staff. Please sign up to bring something to help Arroyo staff ring in the holidays!  Today Is Last Day of Online Book FairThe Central Arroyo PTA’s online Book Fair ends at 9 tonight (Sunday, Dec. 10). Please consider shopping by this deadline if you have an eWallet balance, or if there were books your student didn’t find at the regular fair. The PTA gets a credit of 25% of online sales, which goes toward the Central-Arroyo Library. A reminder that eWallet funds never expire. They can be used at any time through scholastic.com or at next year’s fair! BECOME A MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, AND CONNECT!    San Carlos Education Foundation News Music Is in the Air!Donations to SCEF help support music at all grade levels. December is the month when our middle school bands and orchestras hold their winter concerts. Elementary students will participate in the Music for Minors program this year. San Carlos is known for its strong music education, and we are proud to support these programs that educate the whole child. Support SCEF With Your Holiday ShoppingHoney Bear Trees is back this season and offering a 15% SCEF donation for every tree and wreath purchase. Don’t forget to mention SCEF! Details on this flier. The SCEF-PTA Read-a-thon Is ComingRegister for the Read-a-thon EARLY to win Warriors tickets, gift cards, and other prizes. During the event, Jan. 17-31, students will win prizes for registering, reading, and sending pledge requests. If every student receives $100 in pledges or donations, we will raise over $260,000 for our PTAs! Ways to Donate Before Year’s EndCheck out our website for more information and the many ways to give. We Need Your Auction Items!The SCEF Gala & Auction is coming, live and in-person, with the Live Auction and Online Auction open to all. Your auction donations help SCEF raise essential funds for our schools. To donate an auction item (wines and spirits; vacation homes; concert tickets; tickets to the Warriors, 49ers, or Giants; professional services), please fill out this online auction donation form. SCEF Nights at the WarriorsBuy game tickets with no Ticketmaster fees! And check out the Child VIP Experiences: High Five the Players and Anthem Buddies. School District News  New Student Priority Registration Opens Jan. 9SCSD New Student Priority Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins Jan. 9 and closes Feb. 9.
Visit our How to Register for the 2024-25 School Year page for more information.  Community News Piano Class at Arroyo with Hummingbird MusicDoes your child want to learn how to play piano in a fun group environment? Hummingbird Music School’s popular after-school piano class runs 3:15-4:05 p.m. Thursdays in Room 14. Classes begin in January. Read more and register here.  Winter Break Day CareSan Carlos-Belmont After School’s Holiday Programs are now open for registration.
Week 1: Friday, Dec. 22, resuming Wednesday, Dec. 27-29, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Week 2: Tuesday, Jan. 2, through Friday, Jan. 5, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.  Dec 17: Free Kid Tickets for Stanford Men’s BasketballStanford Men’s Basketball is in need of some future Stanford students to come cheer on the Cardinal on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m.! With Stanford students being off campus for winter closure, this is your chance to cheer from the 6th Man section!  Parent Education OpportunitiesIn this month’s Parent Forum (English), Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, presents How to Become Your Child’s Favorite Conversation Partner (Dec. 15). Perfect for the holiday break!  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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