No images? Click here April 21, 2024 IN THIS ISSUEPrincipal’s Message: New Front Office Email, Stampede & Soar Thanks, Willy Wonka KIDS Appreciation, Spring Talent Show Sign-up and Help, Spirit Week, PTA Board Election, Weekly Menu PTA: Honorary Service Award Nominations, Stampede & Soar Thanks, PTA Board Election on Wednesday, Yearbook Ordering, Brittan Acres Walk-A-Jog Help, Hometown Days Help Needed, Willy Wonka KIDS Appreciation Plus SCEF, District, and Community news IMPORTANT DATESTODAY! 4/21: Stampede & Soar, 9-11 a.m.Wed 4/24: PTA meeting and Board vote via Zoom, 7 p.m.Wed 4/24: SCSD Community Meeting in East Palo Alto, 6 p.m.Sat 5/4: SCEF Revel @ Devil’s community dance partyMon 5/6: Last day to order a yearbookSat 5/18: Hometown Days ParadeThu 5/23: PTA Honorary Service Awards and Dinner, 5:15 p.m.; Arroyo Celebration of Learning, 6-7 p.m.Fri 5/24: minimum day, dismissal at 1 p.m.Mon 5/27: Memorial Day, no schoolPrincipal’s MessageDear 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. As this edition of the Eagle Eye hits your inbox, we will be gathering on the blacktop for the annual Stampede & Soar Color Run. I hope you’ll join us for another opportunity to be together as a community. I want to thank Jamie Bailey, John Guinn, Maria Shih, Sondra Harding, Diana Herman, Margot Paulick, Hilary Briant, Jenny Goines, Kristi Martinez, and Kelin Ingalls, along with all of the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to prepare for the event. I hope to see you there! ![]() ![]() 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.
![]() I hope you’ll join us this Wednesday evening on Zoom for our PTA meeting, where we will be voting in our slate of officers for next year. And be sure to refer to the other important dates at the top of the Eagle Eye and mark those on your calendar, especially our Celebration of Learning on May 23, minimum day on May 24, and the Memorial Day holiday on May 27. 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 NewsHonorary Service Award Nominations and PlanningEvery 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! ![]() Stampede & Soar: Thank You!We hope everyone enjoyed running and cheering this morning at Stampede & Soar. Thank you to the volunteers who came out early to set up, monitor the course, spray the runners, and keep everyone fed. A special thank you to our wonderful Stampede & Soar team: Jamie Bailey, John Guinn, Maria Shih, Sondra Harding, Diana Herman, Margot Paulick, Hilary Briant, Jenny Goines, Kristi Martinez, and Kelin Ingalls. Thank you for all the time and energy you put into this successful event. ![]() 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! PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS This Wednesday: Meeting to Elect New PTA BoardJoin 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. Don’t Miss Out on a Yearbook!The end of the school year is near! Have you ordered your student’s yearbook — or customized their two free pages? The deadline for yearbook orders and customizations is May 6, so don’t delay. Order now! Brittan Acres Walk-A-Jog Needs Your Help!Calling all Brittan Acres alumni! Walk-A-Jog is looking for volunteers to help on Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 4th and 5th Graders can mark laps, and middle and high school volunteers can help with prizes, games, etc. Please sign up and considering asking friends to sign up too (it is okay if they didn’t go to BA). Email [email protected] with any questions and THANK YOU for your support! Hometown Days: We Need Your Help!San Carlos Hometown Days is May 18-19 this year, and the PTA needs one or two volunteers to organize Arroyo’s participation in the annual parade on Saturday morning. You’ll confirm our spot with the organizers, help spread the word about joining the Eagle contingent, and then pass out spirit swag the morning of the parade. Thanks for considering! Sign up here. ![]() 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!Get Your Tickets to Revel @ Devil’s on May 4Join 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 NewsPlease Complete Your Back-to-School FormsEach 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. 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. 24 de abril: Reunión comunitaria de SCSD en East Palo Altomiércoles 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 AltoWednesday, 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 NewsSoccer Tryouts for San Carlos UnitedSan Carlos United Soccer Club will be holding tryouts for the fall season for girls and boys born 2007 through 2016.
Players born in 2017 may try out for the 2016 teams. If interested, please register on the San Carlos United website and a manager from the team will reach out to coordinate. We look forward to seeing you at the San Carlos United tryouts! San Mateo County Needs Your InputSan Mateo County is working to survey community members about services such as the public library and to hear what’s needed and desired. The survey is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey at research.net/r/smcsancarlos. Kamparama Summer CampKamparama Summer Camp registration is now open. We will have lots of fun daily arts and crafts, games, and sports, as well as magicians, Happy Birds, a game truck, the Bubble Lady, a balloon guy, and fun weekly field trips! We serve lunch four days a week and offer a stay-back option during all field trips. All are welcome! Register at kamparama.com. Parent Education OpportunitiesWhat 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). 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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