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March 24 - International Festival, 4:30-7:30, blacktop

March 31 - PJ Day

April 7 - Color Run at lunch

April 10-14 No School- Spring Break

April 21 - STEM Challenge at lunch

April 22- Junior Olympics 4-6th Grade- More details to come!

Families are invited to join our International Festival on Friday, March 24 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm on the Blacktop.

We are excited to announce that we are bringing back our beloved potluck this year. Bring your favorite dish to share with the community! Please prepare food enough to feed 8-10 people. You can pick up a tin tray and info card from the office. Potluck dishes should be dropped off at the blacktop between 4:30 and 5:00 on Friday (3/24).

Please RSVP by providing the name of your dish HERE

Also, it would be really nice if you could provide a link to your recipe, whether it is from the internet or it’s your grandma's recipe typed up in a Google doc. We are hoping to publish a digital Santa Rita family recipe book after the event.

Here is the schedule of the tomorrow evening's events:

4:30-5:00 Drop off Potluck food

5:00-5:45 Eat and socialize

5:45-6:00 Cultural Attire Parade

6:00-7:00 Grade Level Dances

All evening Teacher for the Day Raffle Tickets will be sold. The drawing will be next Friday at Assembly.

Last Friday morning, Claire Griffin gave a great presentation about social media and safety. Here are the links to the presentation and handout.

Social Media Presentation

Digital Resource List

In the event of a major earthquake we can assume that electricity and wifi may go down. Therefore, we will use our SMS system to communicate with the community. Essentially a text messaging system that goes directly to your cell phone, SMS requires parents to opt into it to receive texts from the school. We also use the SMS system to send occasional reminders (like on minimum-day dismissals).

You can participate in this free service (standard message and data rates may apply) just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587. You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.

Donate to LAEF and help pay for teachers and staff for art, music, PE, library, STEM, computer science, junior high electives, and mental health counseling services at every LASD school this year. Your gift of any amount will help us reach our goal of $2.8M. Thank you to those who have already given this year!

Every LASD student in 4th through 6th grade receives a foundational music education with options to focus on Band, Orchestra, or Music Exploration. Junior high students can choose from a variety of music electives. Learn more about our amazing music program.

Save the Date
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 7th at 4 pm and plan to join us at the LASD Community Festival. There’ll be food and fun for your family and friends. Stay tuned for the full scoop!

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 7pm | LAHS Eagle Theater ⧫ 201 Almond Avenue

Audience: Grade 5 - 12 parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors

Register: Register for this free event

Book: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

Join us as Dr. Lisa Damour, psychologist and New York Times best-selling author of Untangled and Under Pressure, provides insights from her newly released book into teenagers’ emotional highs and lows, and inspires us to listen and connect through more open and honest conversations.

In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today’s teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it’s easy for them—and their parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, Dr. Damour gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.

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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Twitter: @BobcatsSR