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SANTA RITA AT-A-GLANCE

• 8/21 - Bobcat Chase (8am - 12pm)

• 9/2 - Back-to-School Night - Virtual

• 9/3 - Minimum Day- Student Dismissal at 12:15 pm

• 9/6 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

BOBCAT STRONG REGISTRATION: Please make sure to fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration Information (https://bit.ly/bobcatreg) so we have your most up-to-date information!

What a wonderful start to the school year. Students are happily adjusting to being back full-time and with new teachers. For some of our families, children have been virtual for a year and a half, so we understand it will take a bit of time to adjust. In addition, we have several new families to our school so they are learning the routines as well. Thank you for your patience as we all acclimate to the new school year.

I want to thank everyone who helped make these first two days wonderful. Thank you to our amazing PTA president Jon Bennett and Vice Presidents Amber MacDonald and Kelly Sanders who have all gone above and beyond to make our school so welcoming with balloons, signs, and the best attended Bobcat Community Coffee in years. Thank you to the amazing Santa Rita Staff for all of the hard work and extra hours in the classrooms, in the office and making our campus so welcoming. Finally I want to thank all the parents and students who came to school excited, ready to follow our Covid rules and more than anything ready for a great year!

I am also happy to be able to say that we will be live streaming our Friday assemblies since parents will not be able to attend. I f you would like to join us, please log onto

https://bit.ly/SR-Friday at 8:35.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Bobcat Chase this Saturday morning! It is such a great tradition to start off the year. See the note from the PTA below for more details.

Here is a link to our weekly schedule, including early dismissal times on Thursdays and the Minimum Day Schedule. You may also also find this information on our website.

Better Together, Go Bobcats!

Kelly Rafferty

CALENDAR:

• 8/21 - Bobcat Chase (8am - 12pm)

• 9/2 - Back-to-School Night - Virtual

• 9/3 - Minimum Day- Student Dismissal at 12:15 pm

• 9/6 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

• 9/14 - School Picture Day

• 9/24 - Staff Development - NO SCHOOL

• Students: Masks are required inside and outside at all times during school hours on campus except while eating or drinking. Social distancing is not required at this time.

Parents: Currently only essential volunteers (must be vaccinated) will be allowed internally on campus. This is defined as any areas past the front of school. Please check with the front office if you need to reach your student.

• BOBCAT CHASE - AUGUST 21ST @ 8AM - 12 PM

• This is one last invitation to join your Santa Rita community this Saturday, August 21 for our annual Bobcat Chase Fun Run. Coffee, donuts, and juice are available starting at 8 a.m. Please bring change and small bills as donuts will be for sale for $1, popsicles for $1, and water and juice for 50 cents.

• The opening ceremony is at 8:30, and the first race (for 7th graders and alumni) starts at about 8:45. The next class to run will be 6th grade, then 5th, 4th... etc., concluding with a Parent/Teacher/Open run/walk--a good option for any kids who are intimidated by their grade-level races. Remember to stay until the end for the exciting watermelon-balloon fight :).

• Bobcat Strong Registration:

• Please make sure to fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration Information (https://bit.ly/bobcatreg) so we have your most up-to-date information! Because of You we are able to provide all the wonderful programs and technology to our Bobcats - fill out by September 17th for a chance at awesome prizes!

• Yard & Lunch Duty:

• Are you interested in working part time? Want to have insight into lunch time at Santa Rita? Get your extra steps in each day? Please consider applying to be Santa Rita Yard Duty. We still help on Thursday and Friday 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm. Please click on this link and fill in your available time and email so we can contact you. This is a paid position and if you have any questions, please email volunteer@santaritapta.org.

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• In addition, we need YOU to make it possible to deliver hot lunch options for our Bobcats. Without volunteers, it wouldn't be possible. It's easy and fun! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18jTUQiboQi3BRQc_jAdiy2ge-37P2B11NP-lV9VR838/edit For questions or to volunteer, please email volunteer@santaritapta.org

• Project Cornerstone:

Want to be involved in helping each of our Bobcats learn the important fundamentals to help them succeed on a social-emotional level? Volunteer to be the lead for Project Cornerstone

We are now searching for someone to take on this role.

The job is about:

• 5-10 hours a month or even LESS. You lead it the way you want.

• Non-mandatory monthly (currently online) training sessions to support you in your role.

• A lot of material ready to use for you.

• An amazing supportive and caring community involved in this program.

• A program well implemented in Santa Rita, so no need to reinvent the wheel, but still room for your creativity and ideas

Interested? Please email caroline.huart@gmail.com. I will help you to put the project on track. Thanks for your support and for keeping this program alive in our school.

• Art Docent Opportunity:

• Share your love of art with children in our school district with hands-on lessons. Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals. Join us for an in-person and virtual Informational Coffee Thursday August 26, 10-11:30am. Enjoy a mini-art lesson as well!

LASD iLearn Studio (Masks required)

201 Covington Road, Los Altos or please email for Zoom info

No experience or artistic talent is required. We will provide fun training sessions. Questions? Call (650) 947-1195 or email kdickerson@lasdschools.org

http://www.losaltosartdocents.org/about_us/volunteer.php

Dear Santa Rita Families,

I am writing to share some important news about the library with you. This year, I am moving to the library at Loyola Elementary School and Mary Anne Williams, our LASD+ teacher extraordinaire, will be your new librarian. I am so happy to be able to pass the reigns to Mary Anne who has a passion for reading, writing, and Santa Rita!

I want to thank all of you for the warmth, memories, and learning we experienced together during my four years at Santa Rita. I so enjoyed your children and will always look back on my time at Santa Rita as one of my life’s sweetest blessings.

I wish you all the best for a happy and healthy school year!

Fondly,

Ms. Kim

I am happy to let the Santa Rita Community know that Lola Padilla is our new Family Engagement Facilitator. She has been working with families to help all children receive backpacks (Lola is in the picture above on the left), complete our Back to School packets and new families get acclimated with our school. We are so happy that she will be on site a few days a week and always available to help our families. Thank you Lola!

• SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE

• TK (until September 13th) All Days 8:45 am - 12:15 pm

• Kinder (until September 13th) All Days 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

• Grades 1st & 2nd

• M/Tu/W/F 8:30 am - 2:40 pm

• Th 8:30 am - 1:25 pm

• Grades 3rd - 6th

• M/T/W/F 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

• Th 8:30 am - 1:45 pm

• DROP OFF/PICK UP PROTOCOLS: We are excited for the new school year and looking forward to our Bobcats back on campus. Please note no parents except essential volunteers are allowed internally on campus. Walking or biking to school is highly encouraged as traffic around Santa Rita can get congested.

• Drop Off Information:

• Campus opens @ 8:15 students are allowed to enter campus but must remain on back of campus open space area (classrooms open at 8:30 am)

• If walking/biking please lock bikes in bike racks and students may go to the playground before 8:30. Kinder/TK please drop off in the Kinder Play area

• If driving please proceed through the drop off drive area and have your student ready to unload when you get to the designated unloading area

• Pick Up Information:

• If walking/biking please wait for your child in front of school on sidewalk near parking lot. Kinder/TK please pick up in the Kinder Play area.

• If driving please proceed through the pickup drive area (do not cut through the parking lot or wait in the parking lot unless there is a parking spot available)

• HOT LUNCH

• For families interested in hot lunch for their student(s), please login or create an account at https://www.choicelunch.com/ to start your order. The lunch orders need to be in two days before for optimal preparation time. You can still order closer to the day, but items are more limited and prices are slightly higher. Also, you can download the ChoiceLunch App on your mobile device for easy access anytime. The Free for All hot lunch program is not currently offered through the LASD, but the district is exploring options for the 2022-2023 school year.

Santa Rita is excited to bring back many popular after school in-person activities! Representatives from several programs will be at the Bobcat Chase 8/21 to provide info and answer questions. Check the school website under Enrichment activities for current offerings. More being added and registration links to be posted soon! After School Activities • Page - Santa Rita Elementary School (santaritaschool.org)

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

Dates: Wednesdays, September 1 - October 6, 2021
Time: 4:15 - 5:45 pm PST (NEW TIME)
No. of Weeks: 6
Format: Zoom online Classes
Cost: Free

Registration Links:

4th grade - Scratch <https://forms.gle/RwSBaLisr2ySfiyW9> (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced)

5th grade - JavaScript<https://forms.gle/r81fXwDuGmAjAR5G8> (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced)

6th grade - Python<https://forms.gle/eWTuauRNbGebyCHXA> (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced)

Students will be put into different breakout rooms according to their levels, but the Zoom link of each class remains the same.

Registration deadline: 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 28, 2021 or when class is full.

Computer Engineers of the Next Generation (CENG) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to inspire underrepresented minorities to pursue Computer Science. For more information, please check out our website at cengclass.org. Questions? Please contact cengclass@gmail.com


Las clases de codificación en línea gratuitas para estudiantes de cuarto a sexto grado están abiertas para inscripciones


Los estudiantes de secundaria local capacitados de los ingenieros informáticos de la próxima generación están organizando clases de codificación gratuitas en Zoom in Scratch, JavaScript y Python


Fechas: miércoles, 1 de septiembre - 6 de octubre de 2021
Hora: 4:15 - 5:45 pm PST (HORA NUEVA)
No de semanas: 6
Formato: Zoom Clases en línea
Gratis

Enlaces de registro:

4to grado - Scratch<https://forms.gle/RwSBaLisr2ySfiyW9> (Principiante / Intermedio / Avanzado)

5to grado - JavaScript<https://forms.gle/r81fXwDuGmAjAR5G8> (Principiante / Intermedio / Avanzado)

6to grado - Python <https://forms.gle/eWTuauRNbGebyCHXA> (Principiante / Intermedio / Avanzado)

Los estudiantes serán colocados en diferentes salas de grupos de acuerdo a sus niveles, pero el enlace Zoom de cada clase sigue siendo el mismo.

Fecha límite de inscripción: 12:00 del mediodía del sábado 28 de agosto de 2021 o cuando la clase esté llena.

Computer Engineers of the Next Generation (CENG) es una organización sin fines de lucro 501 (c) (3) con la misión de inspirar a las minorías subrepresentadas a dedicarse a la informática. Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web en cengclass.org. ¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con cengclass@gmail.com

Welcome back to school! Let's get our students off to a fabulous start with strong support from our parent community. Your partnership with the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) can help the Los Altos School District (LASD) deliver a high-quality, well-rounded learning experience for all our TK-8th grade students.

What is LAEF?

LAEF is a non-profit organization that raises funds from parents and the community to sustain and enrich LASD's excellent educational program beyond what public funding provides. LAEF fills 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.

Here’s the Goal

LASD is counting on us to raise $2.8 million to fund teachers and staff for STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and Arts this school year. Donations to LAEF from parents like you will benefit your student and every student in our seven elementary schools and two junior high schools. Find out more about what LAEF funds.

Let’s Get Started

Your generosity is key! Donate or Pledge to LAEF today. Parents are encouraged to give $1,200 or $120/month per student this school year. Gifts of any amount are appreciated. If you are able to submit for a corporate match, we would be most grateful. Both parents can apply.

It’s for the Students

Let's come together and help our kids receive an excellent, well-rounded education. Your donation to LAEF will impact your child's education this school year.

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