SANTA RITA- SAVE THE DATE!
- - 5:30pm TSDC
- - 6:00-6:30 4th- 6th grade
- - 6:30-6:45 On blacktop for a school-wide welcome form PTA and LAEF
- - 6:45-7:15 TK-3rd grade
Monday, Sept 5 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, Sept 16 - Grandfriends' Day
Saturday, Oct 22 - Witches’ Delight
PLEASE fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration: https://santaritapta.formstack.com/forms/Bobcat_reg
Welcome Back Bobcats!
Hello Bobcats Families!
What a great start to the school year! I love seeing all of the families and students back on campus. I had an especially good time at the Bobcat Chase last Saturday. Thank you to all of the amazing parents who ran the event and made it so successful. It definitely takes a village. Though you may not believe me, I really did have fun in the dunk tank, I must have dropped in at least 50 times!
This year our Theme is “Teamwork”. I had the opportunity this week to go into classes and read a story called A Little Spot of Belonging. We talked about how showing kindness to each other and ourselves will help our whole Bobcat community feel as if we belong. As we move into September, ask your students about the ‘Bobcat Way’. Our 4 pillars are Kind Mind, Empathy, Respect and Responsibility.
Stay Bobcat Strong!
Kelly Rafferty, Principal
Friday Assemblies
Beginning this Friday, August 19th, we will continue our tradition of Friday Assemblies. They begin at 8:30 am and take place on the lower blacktop adjacent in the back of the school. Families are invited and encouraged to attend. Hope to see you there!
Universal Meals Program
Our new Universal Meals program will be available for a Grab and Go breakfast between 8:10-8:25, from our new Servery Window (By the lunch tables near the Multi) and eat at the tables. If they do not finish, they can save it until recess time.
Free lunch will be available for all students also, though students may still bring your own lunch.
Here is the menu for breakfast and lunch - please notice that there is a different menu for TK than K-6th.
All food is required to be consumed on campus
All volunteers and workers serving food will be required to complete two online training sessions.
Monthly Menus will be published on the Santa Rita school website and in our weekly newsletters.
Students and families should keep in mind that their first choice might not be available.
Outside food from restaurants and vendors is not allowed on campus for students - (i.e., please don’t send take out food or DoorDash for your children. Bringing a homemade lunch from home is welcomed).
Please be patient with us as we work through all the logistics of our new program.
Thank you!
If you have a special diet please email santaritasecretary@lasdschools.org and ask for a form to fill out.
Please review the menu with your student. NUTRITION SERVICES FAQ - If you have questions, please add them to this document.
Grandfriends’ Day at Santa Rita is back!
Grandfriends’ day is a great tradition at Santa Rita that builds a bridge across generations. On Grandfriends' Day, students invite their grandparents and other grandfriends to school to celebrate how multigenerational communities enrich our lives. Our goal is to make sure school connects with students' lives, and encourage students to bring their full selves—their lives and experiences—into the classrooms.
After three long years, Grandfriends’ day is finally returning to an in-person celebration that will take place on Friday, September 16th!!
Grandfriends' Day gives students the opportunity to share their school experience with someone special in their life. Anyone in a child's life can be a grandfriend. This can be a neighbor, an aunt or an uncle, a babysitter, a grandparent, a dear friend—a grandfriend is someone special to your Santa Rita student.
To participate, please RSVP by filling this Google Form by Monday September 12th.
To view the program of the day, please see the flyer here.
Also, to make this event successful, we need help from volunteers!! If you have a spare hour on 9/15 or 9/16 and would like to help us keep this great tradition going, sign up for a task here. We can’t do it without you!!
If you have any questions, please contact Yang Liu at yang@santaritapta.org
Free Health and Wellness Fair
El Camino Hospital and Mountain View Whisman School district will be hosting a free health and wellness fair. Come enjoy:
- Free food
- Kid activities
- Free school supplies and backpacks
- Free health, dental and vision screenings
- And more!
Where: Mariano Castro Elementary School
When: Saturday, September 24 1 - 4 PM
LOVE LOS ALTOS: [LOS ALTOS DISTRICT WIDE NEWS & LAEF UPDATES]
Let’s strongly support our teachers this school year!
Donate to LAEF and fund teachers for STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and Arts.
LAEF is the only way for parents to fund LASD teaching staff in our district and help fill the gap in school funding from federal, state, and local sources. Our 2022-23 goal is $2.8 million. Parents are encouraged to donate $1,200 or $120/month per student this school year. Gifts of any amount are appreciated.
Donate or Pledge to LAEF today!
Get to Know Your Santa Rita LAEF Board Representatives
Justin Martin: Hello Santa Rita Bobcats! This is the 6th year our family has proudly been a part of the LASD community - our oldest son just started 5th grade at Santa Rita, and our twin boys just started 3rd grade. This is my fifth year serving on the LAEF Board and my fourth year as the CFO of LAEF. I joined the board to support LASD to help ensure a high-quality, well-rounded education for all of LASD’s students. I look forward to connecting with you either in person or virtually to represent the Santa Rita community this year! Stay Bobcat Strong!
Aleksandra (Aleks) Stanojevic: Hi, Santa Rita Bobcats! My family has been a part of the Santa Rita community for the past 8 years. My daughter is off to Egan this year and my son is a 4th grader at Santa Rita. Over the years we enjoyed the strong sense of community, with engaging and welcoming parents and capable teachers and staff. I joined the LEAF Board in 2020 to help the LASD district continue to deliver the STEM, music, sports, and art programs - all of which my kids truly enjoyed over the years. Please reach out if I can answer any questions about these amazing programs and LAEF in general.
Reach out to your Santa Rita LAEF Board Representatives by sending an email to SantaRitaReps@laefonline.org
Bees and Environmental Science Workshop
FREE workshop on Bees and Environmental Science! Get to see bees and their hives in a plexiglass container. Hands-on activities relating to bees, including making a seed ball, designing a nest site and learning to use iNaturalist!!
Where: Los Altos Library, Orchard Room
When: August 27 11-1pm
Who: 4-8th graders
More information - Registration is required!
Register : tinyurl.com/projectstemstart-bees
For questions, Email: projectstemstart@gmail.com
The workshop is conducted by the Planet Bee Foundation!
CSA Del Medio Park Food Distribution
Wednesday, August 24, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Community Service Agency's mobile food truck is coming to Del Medio Park on Wednesday, August 24 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm for families to pick up food. All families are welcome. Prior registration is NOT required. Questions? Please reach out to Lola at dpadilla@lasdschools.org.
Distribución de Alimentos del Parque CSA
Del Medio 24 de agosto, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We are looking to Hire!
Join our LASD family! As we return back to school this year, we have several openings for positions in which you may be interested!
Yard supervisors (1 hour per day, Monday-Friday-we are open to those interested in a few days a week also.
LASD is a wonderful place to work and working on our campuses is a great way to get to know the staff and students. Do you have a family member, college student, etc. at home who would like to get out for a few hours each day? It truly takes a village and we would love to have you part of our LASD team.
Click here to access our Noon Duty Application
For more information, please contact Marlene Revelo mrevelo@lasdschools.org
Santa Rita School
Email: krafferty@lasdschools.org
Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org
Location: 700 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: (650)559-1600
Facebook: santaritaPTA
Twitter: @BobcatsSR
