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At Santa Rita Elementary School, we foster curious, motivated learners who reach their highest potential in a supportive community that appreciates diversity.

March 29 - Bobcat Bash Auction- "90's House Party" 6-10 pm adults only

April 5 - Color Run at Lunch

April 8-12- Spring Break- No School

April 26-May 10 - CAASPP testing 3rd-6th grades

April 27 - Junior Olympics at Los Altos High School

May 17 - All school walk to Egan to watch SR students perform Aladdin 10am-12pm

May 22 - Spring Concert for 4th-6th grades

May 23 - Open House 6-7pm

May 24 - Minimum Day

May 27 - Memorial Day - No School

May 29 - Science Olympiad

May 31 - Minimum Day

June 5 - Last Day of School - 6th grade graduation 9am; dismissal TK-5th 11:15am

• LASD 2023-2024 Calendar
• Reporting Attendance: To report a student's absence, please fill out this form or call
• Please fill out your Bobcat Strong Registration!
• Food Menus

I hope to see you all tomorrow night at 90's House Party Auction - from 6-10pm. I am looking forward to some fun outfits and great music! You can still buy tickets here

Next Friday, April 5th is the Santa Rita Color Run and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Please come volunteer to throw color and watch your student have a great time at the Color Run.

TK/K will run at 11:30

1st-6th grades will run after they eat lunch at 12:10.

We need at least 50 'color throwers' so please sign up here

Remember:

State Testing Attendance

All 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Graders Need to be at School for State Testing!

The formal State Testing (CAASPP) window will be April 22 - May 10. All 3rd-6th graders will be testing. It is very important that all students are present during testing times. If a student is absent, s/he will have to make up the test (missing important classroom instruction). In addition, make-ups are logistically difficult to administer. If you already know of appointments scheduled during testing times, please reschedule them so that everyone is present for testing.

Stay Bobcat Strong,

Kelly Rafferty, Principal

Get ready to travel back in time to the ultimate 90’s house party!

Please join us from 6:00-10:00 PM at the Los Altos Community Center on Friday, March 29, 2024.

We’re taking it old school for a fun and casual night of pure 90’s bliss. From iconic hits to rebellious anthems, our playlist will keep you grooving to music that defined a generation. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Guests are invited to bring their own drinks of choice. BYOB permitted and encouraged!

It’s going to be an epic night! We hope you can join us.

Buy your tickets today!

https://santarita.classroomparent.com/products/1872-90-s-house-party-bobcat-bash

The lost and found items are all displayed on the tables in front of the school. Any items not claimed will be donated in one week.

Parents and community members contribute to the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF); LAEF provides a grant to the Los Altos School District (LASD); LASD hires teachers and ensures that the curriculum provides a well-rounded education at every school. Here’s how the process works:

• Public funds aren't enough to provide the education we want for our students. LAEF raises money to provide LASD with additional funding for teachers and programs.

• Each winter, LASD determines its curriculum objectives for the following school year and communicates its financial needs to LAEF.

• LAEF identifies an appropriate fundraising goal for the next school year based on the projected enrollment, recent giving trends, economic climate, and other factors.

• LAEF meets with the District to communicate how much money it can expect to receive from the foundation the following year. Then, we work together to identify the programs for which LAEF will raise funds. This process results in an agreed upon “Annual Grant” from LAEF to LASD for the following school year. Details about LAEF’s Annual Grant are publicly available every year so parents and the community will know exactly how their donations are being spent.

• LASD determines the curriculum, manages teachers and staff, and provides additional funding for these programs. This year, LAEF supports LASD in funding 27.52 full-time equivalent teachers and staff, plus mental health counselors.

By funding at the District level, LASD provides teachers across multiple schools that individual schools would not be able to afford on their own. For example, several schools may share a PE or music teacher, splitting the cost and time while all benefiting from the teacher’s commitment to our students. PTAs are not allowed to fund classroom teachers. Donations to LAEF are the only way to fund additional teaching staff at our schools.

Thank you to those who have donated to LAEF this school year. If you have yet to give, Donate Today! We still need to raise $255K to fully fund teachers and programs this year.

• Sharing strategies and practical tips to support development of executive functioning skills to manage social skills and interests.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 6:30pm - 7:30pm

• Register For Online Seminar Here

  
  

Resources

• PHP (Parents Helping Parents) has an extensive video library to help with all your Special Education needs. Examples include:

• Behavior and Discipline at School: includes positive behavior supports, the law applicable to behavior, helping students with attention and focus challenges, and more.

Please contact your SELPA-1 CAC liaison, Alison Biggs, at abiggs@gmail.com with any questions.

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

Join us to support our students this school year!

DONATE or PLEDGE to LAEF today.