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No images? Click here  May 19, 2024 IN THIS ISSUEPrincipal’s Message: Hometown Days Gratitude, State Testing Wrapping Up, Celebration of Learning This Thursday, Arroyo Parking Lot Reminders, Mental Health Resources, New Front Office Email, Weekly Menu PTA: Honorary Service Awards This Thursday; Volunteer Needs: Art Show, Field Day, Pride Month, Talent Show; Hometown Days Gratitude Plus SCEF, District, and Community news IMPORTANT DATESThu 5/23: PTA Honorary Service Awards and Dinner, 5:15 p.m.; Arroyo Celebration of Learning and Art in Action Art Show, 6-7 p.m.Fri 5/24: minimum day, dismissal at 1 p.m.; visit from White Oaks and Brittan Acres 3rd GradersMon 5/27: Memorial Day, no schoolJUNE Mon 6/3: 5th Graders visit Central for assembly and tourThu 6/6: Board Dinner and PTA Social, 6 p.m.Fri 6/7: Arroyo Talent Show, 10:30 a.m.Mon 6/10: Arroyo Field DayThu 6/13: Last day of school, minimum day; 5th Grade Clap-OutFri 6/14: SCEF’s San Carlos Night at the Giants, 7:15 p.m. Kick Off Summer with SCEF and the Giants on June 14: Buy tickets and select your seats HERE. Principal’s MessageDear Arroyo families, Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Hometown Days Parade yesterday, and especially to Debbie Blucher and Mazarin Vakharia for coordinating Arroyo’s walking group in the parade. It was so much fun to show our Eagle pride and celebrate the San Carlos community! Congratulations to the students who marched with our SCSD band as well. It’s always great to show off our phenomenal music program.   We have just four action-packed weeks left in this school year! Our 4th Graders are done with state testing, except for those who have makeup tests to complete. 5th Graders will finish up this week with the California Science Test (CAST). Please continue to avoid unnecessary absences before 10:20 a.m. and make sure students arrive at school on time. Getting a good night’s sleep and having a healthy breakfast are also important in helping students do their best. Encourage students to do their best but not to worry if there are questions that feel too hard. Students are not permitted to have electronic devices (cellphones, smartwatches, etc.) in the classroom during testing windows.  We look forward to seeing you this Thursday, May 23, from 6-7 p.m. for our Celebration of Learning. Families are invited to visit their children’s classrooms to celebrate all that our students have accomplished this year. Students can’t wait to share their work with you. Be sure to stop by our Art in Action Art Show in the Learning Commons from 6-7. We would love for you to join us in the Central quad earlier that evening at 5:15 for a pizza dinner and our PTA Honorary Service Awards. Here are a few other dates to make sure you have on your calendar:
When dropping off or picking up your child from school, please be mindful of not blocking crosswalks, driveways, and intersections. We have a lot of students who walk, bike, or scooter to school, and it’s important that we make the environment safe for them by not blocking their visibility. Please also be sure to obey our parking lot procedures. Please turn right when entering our parking lot and follow the line of cars in our pickup line. Thank you for your cooperation.  This May, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month! While promoting mental well-being is always a priority at Arroyo, we'll be organizing special activities throughout the month to remind students about the importance of taking care of their minds. Wondering if your child’s behavior is typical for their age? Our mental health team gets this question a lot! The pandemic may have affected development in some cases. Yardsticks is a helpful resource when you have questions or concerns around student behavior. This age-based guide is an overview of “typical” characteristics and behaviors and can help you understand your child’s development. Need additional support? Don’t worry, we have extensive resources to help! We believe it’s crucial that you get the support you need. One valuable resource available to all district families is Care Solace. This program connects students and caregivers with support services, including access to therapists, often covered by insurance. Care Solace is available 24/7 for your convenience. Our school is here to support you and your student(s)! Here are some additional mental health resources:
I hope to see you Thursday evening! 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 This Thursday: Join Us for Honorary Service Awards and DinnerPlease join us at the PTA Honorary Service Awards this Thursday, May 23, at 5:15 p.m. We will recognize individuals for their outstanding service to our community with an awards presentation and pizza dinner. The event will take place just before the Celebration of Learning. If you are available to help us set up or serve pizza and salad, please sign up here. Student helpers welcome! OUR 2023-24 HONOREES Tatiana Martino • Terri Somers • Angie Wu Paulo Dutra • Hilary Briant • Trinity Murphy  The Art Show Needs YOU!Last chance to help with the May 23 Art in Action Art Show! We especially need volunteers this Thursday evening right after the show to help with cleanup at 7 p.m. Adults and kids are welcome the — more the merrier. Please sign up via this link to help with displaying (and putting away) the amazing art the students have been creating all year. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up and helped out.  Field Day Volunteers NeededArroyo students will be celebrating the end of the school year with a fun on-campus Field Day on Monday, June 10. We’ll need several shifts of volunteers to make this a success. Please sign up to help monitor game and activity stations. We appreciate any time that you can give! Questions? Please contact Paula Dionisio.  Come Help for Pride MonthThe PTA will have a Pride Month art project for students in the school library during lunch and recess. In addition to the books that librarian Katie Hultgren has curated to highlight the LGBTQ+ community, the PTA will provide supplies for students to make their own Pride flags. If you can come help students on June 4 or 6, please sign up!  Hometown Days Parade Gratitude!A big shoutout to Mazarin Vakharia and Debbie Blucher for organizing Arroyo’s participation in the San Carlos Hometown Days Parade. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped us bring Arroyo’s school spirit to the streets of San Carlos.  Seeking Talent Show VolunteersWe still need help supervising talent show practice! The open slots are June 4, 12:00-12:40 p.m., and June 6, 9-11 a.m. The final production is Friday, June 7. Arroyo student leaders will lead practice sessions, so all you need to do is supervise. BECOME A MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, AND CONNECT!    San Carlos Education Foundation NewsBecause of Your Support, Our Students ...
Your donation to SCEF will help us provide grants to ensure educator positions and programs like these are available next year. Please make a donation to our annual fund today. Don’t Pass Up FREE MONEY for Our Schools!Does your employer support nonprofit organizations with matching donations? Donate on your company’s portal and get matched. Check here.  Kick Off Summer with the SF GiantsCheer on our San Francisco Giants as they take on the Los Angeles Angels on June 14 at 7:15 p.m. at Oracle Park. SCEF has secured family-friendly bleacher seats near the Fan Lot, with slides for kids inside an 80-foot Coca-Cola bottle, and Little Giants Park, a mini field where kids can run the bases. Tickets are $30, and SCEF gets $5 from each one! Buy tickets and select your seats HERE.  School District News Universal Meal ProgramDid you know that SCSD offers breakfast and lunch at no cost to all TK-8th Grade students, regardless of family income? Students have the opportunity to participate in the meal program, but participation is not required.  Community News Parent Education Opportunities Miss a live event? Subscribe to our free YouTube Video Library to view recordings of more than 300 Parent Education Series events. You can also sign up for our newsletter, and join us on Instagram and Facebook!
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