SANTA RITA- SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, Oct 14- Cool Shades Spirt Day- Wear your "cool shades" to school and have some fun!
Saturday, Oct 22 - Witches’ Delight 3-8 pm
Friday, Oct 28 - STEM Challenge at Lunch
Thursday, Nov 3 - Kindergarten & New Family Info Night
PLEASE fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration: https://santaritapta.formstack.com/forms/Bobcat_reg
Hello Bobcats Families!
Hello Bobcat Families!
I am happy to announce that the bench the 6th graders from the Class of 2022 gifted Santa Rita has finally arrived. It is in the 6th grade park and looks great.
WITCHES DELIGHT IS NEXT SATURDAY!!! The most wonderful event of the year for our whole community! Since I was a little girl at Santa Rita this event has brought people from all over our community together. It has grown from little games and a cake walk to rides, professional carnival games, food trucks and always the cake walk! I hope that everyone finds some time to at least stop by.
It does take our whole community to make it happen though. Please see below on all the ways you can help us make this another amazing year of Witches' delight!
I also have another challenge for you!
Would your kid(s) enjoy an extra recess?
I am excited to announce the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) Participation Challenge. Thank you to the Santa Rita families who have donated or pledged to LAEF this school year. We strive for 100% participation and are sweetening the deal with an opportunity for students to earn an extra recess. Between today and October 29, we’re looking for at least 15 additional families to help fund teachers at Santa Rita by DONATING or PLEDGING to LAEF. Gifts of any amount add up and make a difference.
If we make the Challenge goal of 15 or more families, students will enjoy an extra recess on a date to be determined in November.
LAEF helps the district deliver a high-quality, well-rounded learning experience. It helps fill the gap in school funding from federal, state, and local sources and is the only way for parents to fund LASD teaching staff in our district. At Santa Rita, the funds raised by LAEF help pay for trained specialists for STEM, computer science, physical education (PE), art, music, library, and mental health counseling.
Stay Bobcat Strong!
Kelly Rafferty, Principal
The Witches' Delight carnival is just days away and we NEED YOUR HELP! See below for lots of ways to get involved. With your support we can make this the BEST Witches' Delight yet!
Witches' Delight
Saturday, October 22
3-8 PM at Santa Rita
- BUY TICKETS: Skip the lines and take advantage of pre-sale discount prices! Prices go up Thursday, Oct 20 at 10 am. Tickets will be sold after school on Wednesday, Oct 19 - Friday, Oct 21. Cash, credit card and apple pay accepted. Tickets can be used for rides, games and the snack shack.
- VOLUNTEER: This incredible community-wide event is 100% volunteer staffed. Grab a friend and sign-up to help!
- CAKE WALK- One of the most loved parts of Witches' Delight. Sign-up to bring a cake for the famous cake walk! We still need 108 cakes!
What is Witches' Delight?
- Thrill seeking carnival rides
- Fun games to play for prizes
- The famous cake walk- take your chance at winning a delicious cake!
- Cake contest
- Costume contest
- Food trucks (cash and credit cards accepted, no tickets)
- The popular Snack Shack & much more!
Witches' Delight has been a Santa Rita tradition going strong for over 60 years. It is one of our largest events and top fundraisers for Santa Rita PTA. The funds raised from Witches' Delight go directly to help enrich your child's education. The funds are used to purchase much needed supplies for our school (technology, P.E. equipment, classroom supplies, and much more).
It is one of our students' favorite events that the PTA hosts during the school year. Please come and play til dusk while supporting Santa Rita!
The event can’t happen without all the helpful volunteers, donated cakes and bringing friends and family to support Santa Rita. We are grateful to each and every one of you!!
Tech Challenge
The Tech Challenge was created to introduce students to engineering — especially its invaluable role in solving real-world problems. This summer we designed a new challenge that explores how we can use engineering to provide protection against high winds. We hope that youth can learn empowering lessons during this year’s program about how the engineering skills they develop can improve the outcomes of future extreme weather events.
The scenario: Storm patterns are changing and bringing strong winds that create increased danger. Can you use your engineering skills to defend against high wind conditions?
The Challenge: Build a structure to protect vulnerable objects from extreme winds.
Teams that register by Nov. 30, 2022 will be mailed a free anemometer to use during home testing.
Events: Kickoff is Saturday, Oct. 29. Make sure you sign up for our info clinic, adviser training and team workshop. Registration for these events is available on our website.
Additional dates for events that will help you get the most out of your experience are also on the website. If you have any questions, please contact LASD’s Instructional Support Teacher - Grace Choi, gchoi@lasdschools.org.
Become a Substitute Teacher
Would You Like to Be a Substitute Teacher?
Do you enjoy working with kids?
Do you have a flexible schedule?
If so, you might enjoy becoming a substitute teacher in our local Los Altos School District classrooms!
Learn More About Becoming a Substitute Teacher
When: November 16, 9:00am-11:30am
Where: 201 Covington Road in the Board Room
What: Laura Wiley, Curriculum Coordinator and teacher will share information, tricks, tips, and strategies for successfully substituting in Kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms. All are welcome.
To RSVP, email Erin Green at egreen@lasdschools.org
Requirements to Substitute Teach
- A BA/BS college degree
- Fingerprinting and background check
- CBEST Exam-this is going to be waived beginning January 2023
If you are interested in learning about sub permit requirements, please contact Marlene Revelo mrevelo@lasdschools.org for the quick steps to take to become a certified substitute in LASD.
Thank you for considering joining our substitute teaching team!
Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten and New Family Information Nights
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.
In-Person Kindergarten & New Family Info Night
When: Thursday, November 3, 2022, 7pm
Where: Each of Our 7 Elementary Schools
What: Principals, teachers, parents and students will present information and answer your questions about the excellent academic programs and classroom instruction in your neighborhood elementary school.
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.
This week our students will attend their 40th day of the school year, which is a great opportunity to appreciate another big “40 “ event.
40 years ago, LASD parents and community members created the Los Altos Educational Foundation with the idea that “parents can contribute directly to their child’s welfare” and to “keep our schools strong and our community strong”.
LAEF has granted more than $54 million to our school district since 1982, enabling the high-quality education we expect for our students.
Let’s keep a good thing going! Donate to LAEF Today!
Volunteers Needed for Lunch Duty!
Consider volunteering for Noontime Play Supervision. The more eyes the better on the playground. Please email Kelly Rafferty at krafferty@lasdschools.org.
Thank you!!
Universal Meals Program: October Menus
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.
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
