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April 28 - STEM Challenge at lunch on blacktop

May 7 - LASD Community Festival at Covington - All schools participating - SR booth with Airplane STEM challenge

May 12 - Bobcat Bash Dinner & Auction

May 15 - Spring Music Concert for 4th-6th grade

May 19- PTA General Meeting- 9am Staff Room

This past Saturday, our community came together for our annual LASD Junior Olympics. It was a wonderful day filled with great weather, hard working student athletes, amazing volunteers and solid sportsmanship. Whether your children are competing or not, it is a wonderful community event filled with excitement. For results of the day, along with other tidbits of information, please visit the JO website.

Speaking of community events, on Sunday, May 7th, from 4-7 pm at Covington School, the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) will be hosting the LASD Community Festival. Mark your calendar and join us at the LASD Community Family Fun Festival on Sunday, May 7th, at 4 pm on the Covington blacktop and play area. Enjoy food trucks, games, and activities – good food and fun things to do for your family, friends, and neighbors. Watch this video from LASD Superintendent Sandra McGonagle to learn more about the festival, and visit LAEFonline.org/Festival.

Tomorrow we finally have our STEM CHALLENGE at lunch. I hope to see many students with their popcorn containers! We still need volunteers so feel free to show up at lunch and help out.

Lost and Found: Please check the front of the school for any items that have been lost this year. We now have 3 tables full of sweatshirts, jackets, pants, water bottles, hats and more! Friday May 5th will be the last day to have these clothes out and then they will be donated to our sister school in Kenya.

Stay Bobcat Strong!

Kelly Rafferty

Principal

We're excited to invite you to our upcoming Bobcat Bash! This event promises to be a fun-filled evening with great food, friends, and plenty of amazing auction items up for grabs!

By purchasing tickets to the auction, you'll not only be treating yourself to a night of entertainment, but also making a meaningful contribution to our school community that directly benefits our children's education.

Grab your friends and join us for an evening of excitement, all while supporting a great cause. We can't wait to see you there! Please note- tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Last Saturday’s Junior Olympics was outstanding, thanks to the MANY Santa Rita parent volunteers!

Special appreciation to the Santa Rita Jr. Olympics Committee Chairperson KELLY SANDERS LO, who attended zillions of meetings and organized everything for our Bobcats. It is remarkable to note that she unselfishly invested so much time, despite not having a 4th,5th, or 6th grade child in the JO this year.

Committee members who also spent countless hours on tasks such as entering data for relay teams, entering each child’s events, assembling student information packets/t-shirts, relay team advisor, and softball throw coordinator was JENA WISE, MITCH SMITH, and ALISON GARDNER BIGGS.

Great appreciation also to the dozens of parents who came to help train our Bobcat athletes at school during P.E. classes! There were also many parent relay coaches coaching our 18 relay teams. On the day of the Jr. Olympics, parents signed up to help for Opening Ceremonies, Softball Throw Event, Santa Rita Tent, Setup/Cleanup, and Photographer.

As you can see, the Jr. Olympics could not happen without all of the parents who generously donated their time and talent!!!

Congratulations to torch bearers CATALINA MENDOZA and TOSHIAKI ODA, also to mascots IRIS MEYER and JULIAN JOOS. These 6th grade students were selected because of their positive attitude, enthusiastic participation in all aspects of school, core characteristics, respect and kindness to all, good sportsmanship, and support of the efforts/achievements of others.

A huge shout out to MRS. RAFFERTY AND ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT! It was fantastic to see them all in their Santa Rita red, marching in the Opening Ceremonies and then in the stands cheering on our Bobcats!!! Speaking of red, we are grateful to the PTA for purchasing T-shirts for all or our 4th graders and new students, as well as their payment for the student Jr. Olympics fees, so that the event is free for all of our children!!!

Finally, and once again, thanks to all of you parents for your support of the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), which makes our P.E. program possible!!!

-Pearl Garvin, P.E. Teacher-Santa Rita School

LASD 4th-6th Grade Spring Concert

Monday, May 15th

1:00pm in the Multi

4th Grade will perform playing their recorders for the first time! 5th and 6th Orchestras and Bands will be performing new songs. Also, the Music Exploration class will be singing and playing some fun songs!

Join us at the LASD Community Festival this Sunday, May 7th, 4-7 pm at the Covington blacktop and play area. Everyone’s welcome! Bring your family, and tell your friends and neighbors to come and enjoy the fun! We’ll have lots of fabulous food trucks, games, and activities. Take a photo with your school mascot, check out the town’s first fire truck and police car, watch some science explosions, try an obstacle course, and more!

Get the full scoop at LAEFonline.org/Festival

Volunteer at the festival.

We still need to raise $205K to support LASD in providing key programs to every student this school year. Donate today. Your gift of any amount would be appreciated. Thank you to those who have already given this year!

This year’s Pet Parade will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in downtown Los Altos. This free event is open to kids, adults and their pets. For additional information or to register visit www.losaltoskiwanis.org/Page/21428. Entry forms are due by May 16, 2023.

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.

• Monthly Menus will be published on the Santa Rita school website

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.

Email: krafferty@lasdschools.org
Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org
Location: 700 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: (650)559-1600
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