January 8, 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
- Principal’s Message: Welcome Back
- Plus SCEF, District and Community News
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon 1/9: Teacher Professional Development Day (No school for students)
Tue 1/10: Students Return
Wed 1/11: PTA Meeting online, 6 p.m. and Walk to School Wednesday
Principal’s Message
Dear White Oaks families,
Happy New Year! This is the time of year that is filled with aspirations and optimism. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and we are all refreshed and ready to welcome our students back to school.
Monday, Jan. 9 is a Professional Development Day for teachers where they will attend a district-wide Teacher Learning Conference. This special learning day will provide an opportunity for staff to engage in a workshop focused on Universal Design for Learning. Teachers will be honing their craft and learning how to tailor lessons to meet all their learners.
Please contact Annie Stevenson if your child has tested positive for COVID, has COVID symptoms or was in close contact with anyone with COVID. A close contact is being within 6 feet of anyone with COVID, unmasked for 15 minutes or more throughout the day. Annie will give you guidance as to your next steps, quarantining, and returning to school.
All the Best,
Leah Scholer
PrincipalPTA News
Walk to School Wednesday
Please join us for Walk to School Wednesday this week. Charms will be given to students who walk, roll, ride, or scoot to school! This event takes place the first Wednesday of every month.
SCEF News
Welcome Back
We are incredibly grateful to those of you who donated to SCEF to support a well-rounded education for every student including support for your school’s PTA. Your contributions extend library hours, provide mental health support, additional technology resources and staff support, music at every grade level, teacher grants, assemblies, library books, celebrations, community gatherings and more. To learn more, visit www.scefkids.org
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
- Online Auction featuring Teacher Outings and Summer Camps, Feb. 6-13
- Virtual Salute to Educators-Online Silent Auction, Live Auction and Fund-A-Need Sunday, Mar. 12
- Revel at Devil’s Community Dance Party, May 6
District News
January Reminders: COVID Tests and Lunch Ordering
In an effort to ensure a safe return to school in January, please test your child before sending them to school on Tuesday, Jan. 10. If your child tests positive or you need additional test kits, please contact your school office and they will be happy to help. For more information, please refer to the SCSD Health and Safety Plan.
Did you order hot lunch for January? Ordering closes a week before the meals are delivered so place your orders as soon as possible to ensure your child gets the meals they want. If you order, please have a conversation with your child first. Find out whether they like the meals, eat their entire meal, and how often they throw the meal away. Our compost bins are overflowing each day with meals that are opened and then thrown away. We need your help to avoid food waste and ensure our students have the nutrition they need to power through the day’s learning. Please only order meals if your child likes the food and will eat it. Thank you!COVID-19 Testing for Schools and Students: Find up-to-date resources on testing in districts and schools as well as at home.
It's Almost Time To Register NEW Students for the 2023-24 School Year!
If you have a student who will be NEW to the district next year, be sure to register them for school during our Priority Registration window - Jan. 10-Feb. 10. Registration is ONLY for students who are not currently attending our schools, students who are in TK-8th grade now do not need to re-register. However, if your child is in one of our SCSD preschool classes, they do need to register as a new student.
All completed registrations received during this time-frame will receive priority into their home school if space is available. Registrations received after February 10 will be processed on a space-available, first-come, first-served basis. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us if you have any questions.
Virtual TK/Kindergarten Welcome Night for New Families
Do you have friends or neighbors who have an incoming TK or Kindergarten student? If they are NEW to the district, please encourage them to join us for our Virtual TK/Kindergarten Welcome Night! Designed to provide families with information about the San Carlos School District, its community partners and programs, and to provide an overview of how to register for school - Monday, Jan. 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a virtual presentation via Zoom. See flyer for more information.
Mark Your Calendar for These Important Key Dates:
- Monday, Jan. 9 - Virtual TK/Kindergarten Welcome Night for New Families - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 10 - New Student Priority Registration Opens in PowerSchool at 12:00 p.m. (only for students NEW to the district)
- Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Intradistrict Transfer Form opens for families wishing to request a transfer to another school within SCSD - 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Schools hold Virtual Elementary School Tours for Incoming TK/Kindergarten Families - 4:00-4:30 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 10 - New Student Priority Registration Deadline - 4:00 p.m.
Community News
San Carlos Week of the Family
The San Carlos Week of the Family is an annual event organized and run by community volunteers with the goal of strengthening relationships by providing a series of activities focusing on family fun and community interaction.
The events start on Friday, Jan. 13 and kicks off with Game Night and citywide RoShamBo at Tierra Linda starting at 6 p.m. Join the fun as local board game experts provide both new and old favorites for us to enjoy! Healthy Cities volunteers will run the RoShamBo contest where winners from local schools can play with others for prizes!
The fun continues for the next two weeks including community service projects, trivia night, Hiller Museum event, scavenger hunt, Library events, Children’s Theater, bike events, Reading Bug events, pickle ball, bocce ball, history walk, Crab Feed and more!
Check out our website for all the details!What is "radical inclusion" and why does it matter? Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, presents Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences (Jan. 18, Online).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.PTA CORNER
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