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Dear Sierra Families:

Four big items for you in this message:

1) THANK YOU to our incredible PTC, Auction Chairpeople, Sponsors, Donors, Staff, and Auction Supporters and Attendees for such a fun event! It was really fun and your generosity was heartwarming and will support Spanish, IB trainings, ongoing technology upgrades and updates, classroom books and extra materials, the art docent program, the library, and other general school and playground supplies. THANK YOU!

2) Like cell phones, smart watches are not permitted to be worn while students are on campus. Students wearing them will be asked to put them in their backpacks during the school day. Essential communication between parents and students can take place using the phone in our office. This expectation, found within our school handbook, aligns with our Board Policy 5131 that states "Grades K-12 students are allowed to have cell phones and other electronic signaling devices in their possession while at school. However, cell phones and other electronic signaling devices must be off during school hours, shall not be visible and shall not be used during school hours. The cell phone may be used if it is for a supervised school activity." I do appreciate your attention to this matter.

3) Only for 3rd-6th graders: Starting Thursday, April 14, your child will be showcasing their hard work, growth, and learning this year in English-Language Arts and Math, on the state test, AKA the CAASPP, AKA the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. In order to prevent test exhaustion and maximize our students’ mental attention and energy, we will only be spacing our test sessions to land on 4/13, 4/20, 4/26, 4/27. 5th graders will also take the CST (California Science Test) on 5/10. Please mark these dates on your calendar and do your best to send your child to school with a fully belly and full night of sleep. Did you know that chewing gum or sucking on peppermints has a positive impact on attention, focus, stress reduction? We would appreciate and are happily accepting donations of sugar-free gum and hard peppermint candies to distribute to students during testing sessions.

4) Thank you for your support throughout the year and always. I wish each and every Sierra community member a wonderful spring break! Enjoy your families and friends over the break and the special, precious time with your beautiful children. They will grow up fast!

Warmly,

Amy Westberg

RUSD Student Calendar for 2022-23

4/3-4/10: Spring Break - No School

4/10-4/14: Spring Book Fair

5/11: Minimum Day (Dismissal 12:45 for Kindergarten, 12:55 for 1st-6th Grades)

5/11: Open House Night

5/15: Minimum Day (Dismissal 12:45 for Kindergarten, 12:55 for 1st-6th Grades)

5/29: Memorial Day - No School

6/1: Last Day of School/Minimum Day (Dismissal 12:45 for Kindergarten, 12:55 for 1st-6th Grades)

The Spring Book Fair is coming up from April 10th - April 14th! Be sure to check out the link for information and to sign up for an eWallet for your child!

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sierraelementaryschool1

Each week we will share another of Sierra's IB policies that serve as the foundation of our International Baccalaureate program at Sierra. This week we are featuring the Sierra Assessment Policy. The purpose of the Assessment Policy is to inform our school’s population about Sierra Elementary School’s rationale for assessment and to inform parents, students, and teachers about the clear expectations and various assessments occurring. Please click on the link above to learn more about the Sierra Assessment Policy. If you have any questions about any of our IB policies or Sierra's IB program, please contact our IB coordinator, Lisa Johnson, at ljohnson@rocklinusd.org

Thanks to everyone that helped make last week’s auction at Quarry Park Adventures and our subsequent online auction a great success! We’ll share preliminary fundraising results at the April 19 PTC meeting.

FAMILY EVENTS AFTER SPRING BREAK…

We have two new, exciting events for families!

• BINGO NIGHT: Friday 4/21 in the Sierra multi-purpose room. Check out the flyer below.

• RIVER CATS GAME: Friday, 5/12 at Sutter Health Park. Check out the flyer below and purchase your tickets here.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

4/19: PTC general meeting, 6:00pm via Zoom (meeting id: 871 0135 9489, pw: sharks). Add to your calendar

4/21: Bingo Night Family Event @ Sierra. Add to your calendar

5/12: River Cats Game Family Event. Add to your calendar

Have a great Spring Break!

Your Sierra PTC

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Rocklin Unified School District is excited to partner with Banetta Bacchi to offer families of elementary students a parenting class series to provide guidance and support to turn the challenges of raising a child into growth opportunities. This six-week class will be centered on Love and Logic techniques and will begin Tuesday, April 18 through Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Rocklin Unified School District Office. To register, please email aclopez@rocklinusd.org.

To ensure compliance with RUSD and the state of California's volunteer policies, parents who wish to volunteer on campus during the school day must have:

RUSD Policy:

• Fingerprinting completed for RUSD specifically. Prior fingerprinting done for any agency or organization other than RUSD will not be accepted. Fingerprinting takes approximately 72 hours to clear.
• Current Tuberculosis Test (TB). TB tests expire every 4 years and must be renewed in order to volunteer. TB Tests take approximately 48-72 hours for results and results must be brought to the office.

To check your volunteer status, please call the office or email our Secretary, Kimberly Ervin, at kervin@rocklinusd.org.