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No images? Click here  January 28, 2024 IN THIS ISSUEPrincipal’s Message: Read-a-thon and Assembly Photos, Black History Month, Volunteer Needs, 4th Grade Author Visit, Weekly Menu PTA: Lunar New Year Volunteers, Glow Party Volunteers, Read-a-thon, Willy Wonka Kids Musical DEIB: Black History Month Plus SCEF, District, and Community news IMPORTANT DATESTue 1/30: 5th Grade Puberty Talk parent info meeting via Zoom, 5:30-6:30 p.m.Wed 1/31: TK/K parent information meetingsWed 2/7: Lunar New Year CelebrationFri 2/9: Glow Party, 7-9 p.m., Mustang HallFri 2/9: SCSD New Student Priority Registration closesTue 2/13: PTA meeting via Zoom, 7 p.m.Thu 2/15: SCSD Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.Mon-Fri 2/19-2/23: Midwinter Break, no schoolWed 2/28: Arroyo’s Ruby Bridges Walk to School DayFri 3/8: End of 2nd trimesterTue-Thu 3/26-3/28: ROPES presentationsSun 4/21: Stampede & SoarPrincipal’s MessageDear Arroyo families, Last week was a fantastic week at Arroyo! It was wonderful to see our Eagles celebrating and showing school spirit all week during our Great Kindness Challenge, Read-a-thon, and Week of the Family! Forts & Flashlights Day is always a special one at Arroyo, and I had the best time visiting classes to read a fun book about what Arroyo might be like If I Built a School. Spirit was high throughout the week, and I enjoyed seeing the creative outfits and hearing from some families about how they embraced our screen-free challenge. We also enjoyed our EarthCapades assembly on Thursday, learning about pedestrian and bicycle safety while watching some amazing juggling moves. (Click the links above to see photos of the week.)   The PTA-SCEF Read-a-thon continues through Wednesday. Please encourage your child to read and log their minutes in the online minute tracker. I’m very proud that over 90% of Arroyo students have signed up to participate, but I’m a little nervous that our Eagles are going to beat the reading challenge I gave them of reading over 100,000 minutes! Looks like there is likely to be purple hair in my future! There is more fun to come as we move into February, with our celebrations of Black History Month, Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s Day, as well as our Arroyo family Glow Party. Keep reading for details both here and in the PTA section below. This Thursday kicks off Black History Month. Throughout the month we will be celebrating the contributions of Black Americans. See the DEIB section below for resources you can use as a family to carry on those conversations at home. One of these leaders, Ruby Bridges, rose to fame as a 6-year-old when she became the first African American to integrate an elementary school in the South in November 1960. Today, Ruby is 69 years old, and every November, school communities across the country walk to school together to honor her bravery. Because of Outdoor Ed, Arroyo decided to push our Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to Wednesday, Feb. 28, in honor of Black History Month (save the date)! Be sure to sign up for our upcoming family Glow Party, coming up on Feb. 9. It’s a fun night for the whole family. You won’t want to miss it! We’re still in need of volunteers for both the Glow Party and our Lunar New Year celebration. See the PTA section below for details and links.  Our 4th Graders will get to enjoy an author visit from Kazu Kibuishi, author of the popular Amulet series. While the author assembly will be for our 4th Grade classes only, all families are welcome to preorder signed copies of the books from our local Reading Bug bookstore. Be sure to order by Feb. 7. We’re also working on scheduling an author visit for our 5th Graders. Watch for details coming soon. 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 Help Out for Lunar New YearWe’re excited to bring Lunar New Year activities to Arroyo again this year on Wednesday, Feb. 7! Students will learn about the holiday at school, attend a lion dance assembly, participate in a dragon parade, and receive a red envelope in honor of the Year of the Dragon. We are still in need of donations of red envelopes, a helper for decorating the library, and volunteers at the event, including a photographer. Please sign up here to help!  The Glow Party Needs YOUHave you registered for Arroyo’s favorite party: Let’s Glow Arroyo? Great! Since you’ll already be there (students and adult pairs attend together), sign up for a quick volunteer shift here. We still need parents to help with the activities, snacks, setup and takedown. The shifts are short and put you right in the middle of the fun! Still need to register? Sign up ASAP to guarantee a swag bag for your student. Can’t wait to see you there!  A Principal with Purple Hair?!Hey, Arroyo readers! We hope you have your registration and pledges signed up for the PTA-SCEF Read-a-thon, because we are in the final stretch! Now through this Wednesday, Jan. 31, enter all your minutes in the online reading log, and let’s see if we can beat last year’s reading total of 100,000 minutes! If we do, Principal Shelton will dye her hair … PURPLE! It’s not too late to join or get those friends and family members signed up for pledges! SAVE THE DATE  Last Chance to Register
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