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• Tomorrow Morning - Look the Thank MOOO Cow as teachers pass out sweet treats to Parents ONLY as a thank you for all the love and support you give Santa Rita
• 6/3- Minimum Day 12:15 dismissal for TK, 1-6, Kinder 12:00 dismissal
  
• 6/6 - Field Day 8:30-12:30
• 6/8 - Last Day of School: 9:00- 6th grade Graduation in 6th Grade Park & 11:30 dismissal for all other grades

*Pick up student medication/health supplies by June 8th. An adult must pick up medication.

Happy Thursday Bobcat Families,

Thank you to everyone who helped with with Science Olympiad. Especially Maria Rose who worked for months to make this a wonderful event! I am so happy to have it back!

Tomorrow Morning - Look the Thank MOOO Cow as teachers pass out sweet treats to Parents ONLY as a thank you for all the love and support you give Santa Rita

Please remember that tomorrow is a minimum day. Dismissal will be at 12:15 for all grades except Kindergarten at 12:00.

I can't believe next week is the last week of school. Let's make the last week the best week!

TK- Lindamaris Ortiz

K - Tarang Gupta

K - Bailey Linden

1 - Jennifer Finley

1 - Cici Nakano

2 - Janelle Ho

2 - Kathleen Won

3 - Carrie Middleton

3 - Alyssa Johnson

3 - Rachel Selincourt

4 - Libby English

4 - Monica Morosin

5 - Mary Lassalle

5 - Robin McLaren

5 - Carly Wilcox

6 - Natalie Cannon

6 - Danielle du Preez

TSDC - Kaili Salyers

RSP - Fiona Graham

Speech - Leah Wiesner

Intervention - Katrina Watters and Philina Kabertlin

Psychologist - Shelley Sinclair

PE - Pearl Garvin

I will send new staff bios in an upcoming communication for the 22-23 school year.

We have a couple of staff members who will be leaving us this year. We will miss them dearly and truly want to thank them for their contributions and support over the years!

Morgan Chadwick, Kindergarten and Zac Hansel, 6th Grade - Both are off to new adventures as Instructional Support Teachers with the District. We will miss them but know they will back at Santa Rita often.

As COVID case rates throughout Santa Clara County are rising, wearing a mask indoors is strongly recommended. We ask all students, teachers and staff to consider wearing a mask indoors to prevent the spread of illness as we close out this amazing school year.

If you or your child feel sick, please stay home, notify the school office, and test immediately. Your child will need to be cleared before returning to school. Notify the school of a positive result. Thank you for your ongoing partnership to keep our schools safe and healthy.

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to you following another senseless tragedy. The recent mass shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas has greatly affected and triggered our schools, parents, students, and community. Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) has developed a packet of information and resources to help during this time for families and staff.

The packet includes: (click here to see packet)

• Information and Guidelines for helping students/children after mass violence

• Tips for helping school-age children with traumatic grief

• Age related reactions to traumatic events

• Restoring a sense of safety

• Information on helping children heal

• Coping skills

• List of contact information for crisis support, behavioral health services, and resources

Additionally, our County Contracted Partners (CCPs) providing School Linked Services School Based Behavioral Health programs through the Prevention and Early Intervention program and/or SLS Behavioral Health, as well as BHSD can be available to provide presentations for parents, students, school faculty, and community, drop-in supports, support groups, etc. Please reach out to your school district’s CCP(s) or BHSD for supports and services. More information and supports will be shared with you as BHSD and our partners are collaboratively identifying additional resources.

Catherine Aspiras, LMFT

Division Manager

School Linked Services and Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Division

County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department

Family & Children’s Division

725 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite 301

San Jose, CA. 95112

Cell: 408-679-7876

Catherine.aspiras@hhs.sccgov.org

BOBCAT FUN DAY IS MONDAY, JUNE 6 FOR ALL 1ST-6TH GRADE STUDENTS!

Our Bobcat Fun Day (also known as Field Day) is a morning of fun games and activities for all 1st-6th grade students! Students will return to their classrooms for the afternoon. This is an exciting opportunity to share a common experience and bond as a school!!!

Please make sure that your child brings these items on Monday, June 6 :

-Sunscreen

-Hat

-Refillable water bottle

-Athletic shoes

-Loose, comfortable clothing for movement

Contact Pearl Garvin (P.E. Teacher) pgarvin@lasdschools.org with BOBCAT FUN DAY in the subject line, if you have any questions.

MEDICATION REMINDER: PICK UP STUDENT’S MEDICATION

From School Office

A reminder that if your child has medications/health supplies at school that must be picked up on June 8, 2022 from the office. We cannot store medications over the summer. If you are leaving before school ends, please pick up medications early. An adult must pick up medication.

Thank you, Principal Rafferty, Santa Rita PTA leadership, teachers, office staff, and parents for supporting LAEF this school year and helping raise over $2.8M for LASD schools.

Together, we funded Santa Rita teachers and staff for STEM, computer science, PE, art, music, library, and mental health counseling services. Your efforts directly impacted the quality of each Santa Rita student’s education this school year. We hope you have a nice summer.

— Jensen Barna, Justin Martin, and Alex Stanojevic, LAEF Board Members representing Santa Rita

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