Arroyo Eagle Eye - April 21, 2024

April 21, 2024

Principal’s Message

Dear Arroyo families,

If you need to reach our front office for the rest of the school year, please use the email address [email protected] or call 650-632-8300. Our fantastic administrative assistant, Tracey Olazar, will be out for the rest of the school year. We are lucky to have Venetia Young filling in until Tracey returns in August.

Congratulations to the cast of Willy Wonka KIDS, who put on two great performances this weekend. I had the pleasure of watching the show on Friday evening and was blown away by what a fantastic job they did. The only thing better than the show itself was seeing the pride on their faces afterward. A big thank you to Emily Eberhard for bringing this opportunity to life for our students, and to all of the parents who helped make the show happen. It was also great to see all of the students and families who came out to support their friends in the show.

With all of that talent, I can’t wait for our 8th annual spring talent show! Aside from the talent on stage, one of my favorite things about our talent show is the student leadership that goes into it. This year we have five 5th Graders who have stepped up to be our leaders. Delia, Maya, Mia, Nitya, and Viola have already put in a lot of work to get the show started. We will need some parent support to help with supervision. If you’re available to help with that from 12:00-12:40 any days of the week, please email me at [email protected]. Sign-ups for student participation will kick off this week, and our student leaders asked me to pass along the following message:

The 2024 Arroyo Talent Show is coming up!  If your child wants to perform a skill (dancing, jokes, singing, etc.), please encourage them to do so. Sign-ups will be sent to your child’s school email and will also be a paper form they can pick up at recess or lunch. Forms are due by May 3. Performing is entirely optional but definitely encouraged. We hope your child will consider it!

Tomorrow is Earth Day, and Arroyo will be celebrating with a special spirit week planned by our Eagle Council. Please encourage your child to participate.

• Monday, 4/22 (Earth Day!): Wear “earthy clothing” (nature prints or colors), turn in spring-themed art, and campus cleanup  

• Tuesday, 4/23: Inside Out & Backwards Day, open garden at recess and lunch

• Wednesday, 4/24: Wear silly socks, open garden and chalk art during recess

• Thursday, 4/25: Anything But a Backpack Day and poetry contest (details to come)

• Friday, 4/26: Pajama Day

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

Honorary Service Award Nominations and Planning

Every year, the PTA presents Honorary Service Awards to individuals who have contributed significantly and provided outstanding service at CMS and Arroyo. Please take the time to nominate the people around you whose contributions go above and beyond and deserve a big thanks! Submit your nominations via this online form by April 28.

We’d love your help planning the Honorary Service Celebration! Bring your creativity, or just follow the plans from previous years. Sign up here!

Check Out Our Stampede & Soar Sponsors!

Thank you to our amazing business sponsors, whose generous donations helped make this event possible for our community. Please check out these businesses as a thank you for their support!  

This Wednesday: Meeting to Elect New PTA Board

Join us Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. via Zoom to hear updates from our principals and elect our 2024-25 Central Arroyo PTA Executive Board. Nominations will be accepted from the floor. The full meeting agenda is online. 

There are also open non-board positions in areas such as the Book Fair, website, membership, online store, and more. Learn about these positions in the PTA Job Descriptions document. Please contact Brie MacDonald for more info. 

Willy Wonka KIDS: Congrats and Thank You!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of our first San Carlos Upper Elementary production. You all deserve another round of applause! A huge thank you goes out to Emily Eberhard, who started spearheading this production last spring and brought it to fruition. Of course, thank you to all the parents who gave their time behind the scenes. Three cheers to the participating students from Arroyo:

Van Beane, Lilia Bennett, Cate Burchard, Sophie Burns, Lucia Dutra, Owen Elrod, Ella France, Nisa France, MacKenzie Griffin, Elle Hillson, Sydney Hilton, Malcolm Kinahan, Cooper Kinley, Denym Kotee, Naomi Lonardo, Hannah Massaro, Marianne Mateosian, Laina Mendelson, Freya Moore, Henry Parrish, Miyabi Pearson, Layla Pereira, Emma Rosse, Laurel Ryan, Sophie Schmidt, Sam Schnuck, Ellery Schreiber, Dylan Stevenson, Lucy Stier

BECOME A MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, AND CONNECT!

San Carlos Education Foundation News

Get Your Tickets to Revel @ Devil’s on May 4

Join other San Carlos school parents for a fun night out: Revel @ Devil’s, SCEF’s annual community dance party at Devil’s Canyon Brewing Co., on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Grab your tickets before the price increases! This year’s event features The Love Handles, an 11-piece high-energy cover band with a rocking horn section. Enjoy dancing, beer, and food trucks at at this get-together for parents, teachers, staff, and all of San Carlos! Buy your tickets today!

Revel Raffle: Will You Be the Winner?

The last SCEF raffle of the year features a chance to win a seven-night Mexico beach resort family getaway, a Bianchini’s Market $1,500 gift card, dinner at Chez Panisse for four, or a diamond necklace from Geoffrey’s Diamonds & Goldsmith valued at $3,850. Winner’s choice! Learn more at scefkids.org/revel-raffle. 

School District News

Please Complete Your Back-to-School Forms

Each spring, we ask families with students in TK-7th Grade to complete their annual Back-to-School student information forms through PowerSchool online. This allows families to update/add emergency contact information, give permissions, update health records (allergy or medical considerations), and is required to secure your spot for the next school year.

In March, you should have received an email titled (2024-25) Back-To-School Form Instructions from [email protected]. This email contains detailed instructions on how to update your child’s records and confirm their enrollment for the next academic year. Additionally, it included a link to the PowerSchool portal and a unique ID number for your student, referred to as the Snap Code. Please complete these forms ASAP. The deadline was April 5.

PowerSchool had some difficulty with the rollout of the forms, so please reach out to your school or email [email protected] if you did not receive your email. If you need help with completing the form, see this how-to video. We genuinely appreciate your cooperation in this essential process. 

If your plans change and you no longer intend to return for the next academic year, please notify your school office ASAP.

24 de abril: Reunión comunitaria de SCSD en East Palo Alto

miércoles 24 de abril • 6 p.m.

Venga a conectarse con otros padres y aprenda cómo apoyar el crecimiento de su hijo ayudándonos a crear nuestro Plan de Responsabilidad de Control Local y Visión (LCAP). Habrá interpretación en español disponible. Confirme su asistencia aquí para asistir. Lewis & Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, 550 Bell St., East Palo Alto. ¡Espero verte allí!

April 24: SCSD Community Meeting in East Palo Alto

Wednesday, April 24  •  6 p.m.

Come connect with other parents and learn how to support your child’s growth by helping us create our Vision and Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Spanish interpretation will be available. Please RSVP here to attend. Lewis & Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, 550 Bell St., East Palo Alto. Hope to see you there!

Community News

Parent Education Opportunities

What do your teens want out of life? How will they leave their mark? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, a professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University, presents Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose (April 24).

How can you keep your kids safe online? Join Sameer Hinduja, PhD, a cyberbullying and safe social media expert, for Cyberbullying Prevention: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Social Media, and Digital Ethics (April 25).

Chronic loneliness and social isolation are a growing public health crisis. We’re honored to host Jeremy Nobel, MD, PhD, bestselling author of Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection (April 26).