February 11, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE

The next Eagle Eye newsletter comes out Feb. 25. Have a great Midwinter Break!

Principal’s Message

Dear Arroyo families,

The fun continues at Arroyo! It was wonderful to see so many families at our Glow Party on Friday. Thanks to our event team Sondra Harding, Diana Herman, Julie Epley, Jenn Mooney, and Paula Dionisio, along with a team of volunteers, for putting on such a great event that wouldn’t be possible without your donations to SCEF and their partnership with the PTA.

Last Wednesday we celebrated Lunar New Year with an impressive lion dance assembly and dragon parade. A huge thank you to Esther Wang and her team of volunteers, especially Peng Hilton and Evelyn Johnsen, ​​who created the beautiful dragon by hand. It was a special day for all of us despite the rain, as you can see from the photos here. We’ve also been celebrating Black History Month and will continue to do so throughout February.  

We’ll keep things going this week as we celebrate Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. Teachers have sent (or will be sending) out information about classroom celebrations. If your child is bringing valentine cards, please be sure they bring them for everyone in the class. Students are encouraged to wear Valentine’s Day colors (red, pink, purple, etc.).

The Importance of School Attendance

As we head into the upcoming February break (Feb. 19-23), we are officially more than halfway through the year! This seems like a great time to remind everyone of the importance of every student arriving on time and attending school each day. 

Attendance is an essential component to keeping every child engaged and thriving in their learning. We do want families to continue to prioritize health by keeping students home when they are ill, particularly when they have a fever or symptoms are not improving. Beyond this, students who are well should be in school. I also want to remind you that travel is not an excused absence regardless of your child completing work while they are gone, although we do encourage you to make plans with your child’s teacher when a student must travel during school days. Please avoid pulling your student from school for family travel. 

 We are working to improve our monitoring of absences this year, not only at Arroyo and in San Carlos, but across the state. Many families who have never received attendance notices for absences and/or tardies may receive one, and it may feel different. If you do receive a notice, please know that our goal is to ensure your child attends school regularly and to partner with you when issues arise. Working together, we can improve attendance and ensure that all students thrive.

Thank you in advance for having your child back at school on Monday, Feb. 26. The period between our February break and Spring Break is fairly short but will be very busy as we wrap up the second trimester and head into the third. Classes will be completing benchmark assessments in reading, writing, and math, as well as finishing other classroom lessons and projects. Please make every effort to ensure that your child is not missing school during this time unless they are sick. March 8 is the last day of the second trimester. We expect report cards to be sent home around March 20. 4th Graders will rotate to their 3rd round of the Exploratory Wheel on March 11.

Go 49ers!

Warmly,
Mindy Shelton
Principal
[email protected]

Breakfast and Lunch This Week

Please 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

SAVE THE DATE
Arroyo and Central’s annual
STAMPEDE & SOAR COLOR RUN is April 21!

BECOME A MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, AND CONNECT!

San Carlos Education Foundation News

Summer Camps and Teacher Outings Auction OPEN NOW, closes Feb. 15

This annual auction is a favorite way to include your child in our fundraising partnership with our educators and local summer programs. Check out the fantastically creative offerings for this year!

The auction ends this Thursday, Feb. 15, with staggered closing times:

• Elementary Schools at 9 p.m.
• Arroyo and Mariposa at 9:15 p.m.
• Middle Schools and San Carlos Charter at 9:30 p.m.
• Summer Camps at 9:45 p.m.

Starlight Gala Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow!

Our annual Starlight Gala is back in person this year, March 22 at Hiller Aviation Museum. Only 300 seats are available, so get your tickets before they sell out! Buy them online starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 (tomorrow!).

School District News

Community News

You’re Invited on March 9: Perfect Pairings Benefit for Healthy Cities Tutoring

Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out on the event of the year!

Join us at The Alexandria at San Carlos, a fun and stylish new event space, for Healthy Cities Tutoring’s 10th annual Perfect Pairings event on Saturday, March 9. Choose from three mouthwatering entrees prepared by the excellent culinary team at The Alexandria, and sip perfectly paired wine and other beverages.

Bid on exciting auction items, including nearby experiences, restaurant packages, and vacation homes! There is something for everyone. The best part? Your support makes more perfect tutoring pairings possible!

Parent Education Opportunities

In February’s Foro de padres (español), Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, of One Life Counseling Center will discuss the stages of child and adolescent development in Comprender las etapas de desarrollo de su hijo (Feb. 13).

NEW! How can we shape the next generation of reflective leaders? Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, PhD, Stanford d.school author and adjunct professor, presents Experiments in Reflection That Connect Generations (Feb. 16).