SANTA RITA - SAVE THE DATE!
Dec 23- Jan 6 - Winter Break- No School
Sunday, Jan 8 - Take COVID test (sent home with students) before returning to school
Monday, Jan 16- MLK Jr Day- No School
Tuesday, Jan 17- Staff Development Day- No School
PLEASE fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration: https://santaritapta.formstack.com/forms/Bobcat_reg
Have a wonderful vacation Bobcat Families!
Congratulations to our Bobcats on the Run who ran in their first 5K race last Saturday in Palo Alto. Santa Rita had so many participants that Bobcats on the Run will receive a plaque! How exciting :) Dewey McCall and Alex Ding placed 5th and 6th for the youth group, Dewey's mom placed 2nd in her age group, Mrs. Watters placed 8th and Ms. Johnson placed 1st in her age group! Way to go!
If you are interested in running for competition or for fun, there is a Free race on Jan 7th at 9am in downtown Los Altos.
The 21st Annual Fun Run is returning to its original, in-person format! Join the Parks & Recreation department on Saturday, January 7 starting at 9 AM on State and Main streets. This 5K is a noncompetitive event and participants will run, walk, or roll 3.1 miles around downtown Los Altos.
No registration required.
When: Saturday, January 7 | 9 AM
Where: State and Main Streets, Los Altos
Los Altos School Routes, We Slow Down for Each Other!
Safer streets are a team effort! Help create safer streets near Los Altos schools and throughout your neighborhood. The Los Altos Safe Routes to School Program has created “Drive Safely Neighborhood Signs” to encourage drivers to slow down on school routes. Slowing down by 5 or 10 miles per hour makes a big difference to children walking and biking.
The yard signs are available to all our families in our Santa Rita office, between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm for pick up. Feel free to take signs for your neighbors! If you feel your street could benefit from this helpful signage, please come by the office and pick up your yard sign!
Thank you everyone and stay Bobcat Strong and Healthy!
Kelly Rafferty
Principal
Is it RSV, the Flu, or COVID-19?!?
If you become ill during this holiday season’s “Tripledemic,” it might be hard to determine which dangerous virus you suffer from. The “cold” is a common viral upper respiratory tract infection, but COVID, RSV, and the flu can all be much more serious – and harder to tell apart.
Here is a chart showing the differences in symptoms and a sheet with information about each as well as links to helpful resources in Bay Area counties.
If there are issues accessing the links please see below:
https://lungsrus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/COVID-Flu-RSV-2022.pdf
https://lungsrus.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/RSV-the-Flu-or-COVID-19.pdf
Winter After School Activities- Registration Now Open!
Bollywood is coming to Santa Rita!
Taught by a professionally trained Indian classical-dancer. Your kids will learn to dance to a medley of the latest Bollywood tunes.
Mon 3:00-4:00pm
1/23-4/23
Grades 3-6
Run for Fun
Wed 3:00-4:00pm
1/11-3/13
Grades K-6
Hands-On Fun Science at Santa Rita
Mon 3:05-4:05pm
1/23-4/3
Grades TK-3
Santa Rita STEM Expo- Guest Reviewers Needed!
One of the highlights of our STEM Expo event is having the opportunity to listen to our students presenting on their projects. For Santa Rita’s STEM Expo event on Wednesday, March 1st,, we are looking for adults during the school day who would be willing to serve as a Guest Reviewer. As a Guest Reviewer, you will provide an authentic audience for the students to present their project submission and give feedback. Sign up here to participate for any block of time you are available! If you have any questions, please contact me at gchoi@lasdschools.org.
MVLA Parent Speaker Series
Raising Body Positive Youth: A Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise, and Body Image
Tuesday, January 19, 2023 | 7pm - 9pm |
LAHS Eagle Theater ⧫ 201 Almond Avenue
“Eat less! Burn off your food! Eat right!” In a world fraught with diet-culture and weight stigma, many parents worry about their child's relationship with their body and food. Diet messages tell kids that something is wrong with their bodies, and can increase shame and teach fear. Wendy, Shelley, and Signe will discuss down-to-earth ways parents can help their kids take proactive actions in promoting a friendship with food, and preventative actions to minimize the risk factors for the development of eating disorders, particularly when early signs of disordered eating, excessive exercise, or body dissatisfaction have been noticed. They provide clear strategies and tools with a practical focus to gently encourage parents and teens to have a healthy relationship with food and exercise by centralizing joy and health.
Audience: Grade TK - 12 parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors
Register: Register for this free event
More information: English ⧫ Spanish
Listen to previous speakers:
October 2022 - Adam Smiley Poswolsky on Making Friends as an Adult
Universal Meals Program: January 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
