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Tuesday, Dec 6 - Virtual Kindergarten & New Family Info Night. 7pm via Zoom, Register Here

Thursday, Dec 15 - Linden Tree Night 6-8pm

Saturday, Dec 17- Bobcats on the Run 5k- register below

Friday, Dec 22 - PJ Day!

Dec 23- Jan 6 - Winter Break- No School

Wednesday, Jan 18- AMC8 Math Competition 2-3 pm (Dec 2- last day to register)

PLEASE fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration: https://santaritapta.formstack.com/forms/Bobcat_reg

I was just informed that the tracker from Nov 17th never was sent. I am sorry about that! Thank you to everyone who tested their students before coming back Monday. I hope everyone had a wonderful week off, I know I did!

Last Tuesday evening, we had a wonderful turn out for our Family Fun Math Night which was put on by Mathnasium. Thank you to all who came. The winner from the parent raffle is.......Waylon Rose (Parent: Sherri Rose) from 1st Grade has won the Scholarship. It is valid for One free initial diagnostic assessment, plus one month of math education in our regular program.

December brings about many events. Here are a few that are going on right now or coming soon:

Today through Dec 16 = Penny Challenge: Classes will collect pennies and build towers. Then all pennies will be donated to the organization Safe Place who provides access and immediate help and supportive resources for youth in need.

Today through Dec 16 = Food Drive: see more information below.

Dec 15th: Linden Tree Night 6:00-8:00

Dec 17th: Bobcats on the Run are going to a race in the Palo Alto 5K BUT ALL students are welcome. Sign up soon as space is limited, see more information below.

Dec 22: PJ Day! Wear your PJ's to school :)

I love December and all the love and happiness it brings.

Stay Bobcat Strong,

Kelly Rafferty

Santa Rita Principal

Bobcats on the Run are calling all Santa Rita walkers, joggers, and runners to the Baylands. Bobcats on the Run will be participating in the Palo Alto 5k on December 17th. You do not need to be in the club to participate. We want to get as many bobcats out there as possible! Please read the information below to find out how to get signed up.

Date: December 17th, 2022

Time: 9:00 am

Location: Baylands Athletic Center

1900 Geng Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

Who can come: Anyone!

What should I wear: Bobcats on the Run t-shirt, neon yellow, or Santa Rita red

Where do I sign up: https://doubleroadrace.com/run/christmas/signup

When signing up make sure to fill in the club name with Bobcats on the Run and use the promo code “santarita” to get $10 off. This race event is filling up quickly, so register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot!

Santa Rita will be hosting tours for incoming TK/K and new families. Sign up HERE

Please meet outside the school office.

December 2nd 9:00 and 1:00

December 7th 9:00 and 1:00

December 8th 9:00

Every year, we invite prospective Los Altos School District families to join us for New Family Information Night. If your friends or neighbors are interested in learning more about our schools, please pass along this information about our upcoming events!

Will your child be entering Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Kindergarten or joining LASD as a new 1st through 6th grade student in the upcoming 2023-24 school year? If so, please join us for one of our Information Nights this fall or winter. Your child will qualify for Transitional Kindergarten in the 2023-24 school year if their 5th birthday is between September 2, 2023 and April 2, 2024.

Not sure which is your neighborhood school? Click here.

Virtual Kindergarten & New Family Info Night

When: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 7pm

Where: Via Zoom, Register Here

What: Our Superintendent, Sandra McGonagle, will present information and answer your questions about our excellent academic programs and classroom instruction in our neighborhood elementary schools.

We’re grateful for everyone who participated in the Principal’s Participation Challenge and donated to LAEF. Your generosity helped us reach a key milestone — $2 Million in donations to fund teachers this school year! Thank you for your support!

Santa Rita will be hosting the AMC8 math competition on Jan 18 from 2-3 pm on campus. If your student is interested in participating in this low stress math competition, please fill out this sheet by Dec 2nd, at the moment there are 40 spots available.

If you would like to know more about this test please visit their website at https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/about-amc

CENG Free Online Coding Classes: Scratch, JavaScript, Python

Trained local high school students from the Computer Engineers of the Next Generation are hosting free coding classes on Zoom in Scratch, JavaScript, and Python for 3rd to 8th-grade students. We offer Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for Scratch, JavaScript, and Python. Students will be put into different breakout rooms according to their levels, but the Zoom link of each class remains the same.

Dates: Wednesdays Jan 11 - Feb 15, 2023, OR Saturdays Jan 14 - Feb 18, 2023

Time: 4:15 - 5:45 pm Pacific Time

No. of Classes: 6

Format: Zoom Online Classes

Cost: Free

Register now at cengclass.org Registration deadline: 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022, or when class is full.

CENG Free Virtual Hackathon

3rd - 8th-grade-Registration Open Now

Computer Engineers of the Next Generation (CENG) will be hosting a FREE virtual hackathon for grades three to eight on Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5 from 1–5 p.m. on both days. NO coding experience is needed to join! In small groups of 3–5, participants will have the opportunity to work together and learn to code in Scratch, JavaScript, or Python.

Workshops and games will be interspersed throughout the event to guide students of any experience level through the process. At the end of the hackathon, students will present their work to a panel of judges in the field based on a rubric consisting of creativity, complexity/functionality, collaboration, and presentation. After the coding portion of the hackathon is over, participants will have the opportunity to listen to our guest speaker who is in the game design field.

Sign up for the hackathon and share it with your friends and family members who might be interested today by visiting cengclass.org. Registration closes on Friday, February 24, 2023

Questions? Email Alice Lee at cengclass@gmail.com

CENG is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to inspire underrepresented minorities to explore and pursue an interest in computer science. Find out more at cengclass.org.

Living Classroom Winter Docent Training

9-Noon Mondays 12/5, 12/12 & 1/23

Los Altos School District iLearn Studio

201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

Living Classroom is seeking volunteers to teach our fun nature-based lessons and help care for our school gardens. No experience necessary as we teach you everything you need to know. Please join us from 9-Noon on Mondays 12/5, 12/12, and 1/23 at the LASD iLearn Studio to training on our winter lessons that take place January through March. Can’t make Mondays? Ask us about our apprentice-style training. Questions? Contact Living Classroom Program Coordinator Caroline Chan at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103. Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!

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 and in our weekly newsletters.

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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Twitter: @BobcatsSR