Thank you for a wonderful third quarter! With a short week, we have a lot going on on campus this week so it is important your students are here every day.
Tuesday the 14th is Spring Picture Day! Ordering information went home last week. Please reach out to the office if you need another flier. Only students that are ordering pictures will take their spring pictures.
I want to give a shout out to 4th grade for their performance last week. They opened the 2023 Carrillo Spring Musical Series with an amazing performance of "Zombies: the Musical!" Thank you Ms. Herrera for your musical direction of this show!
Another shout out goes to our Cougar Track Team. Several students placed in the Regional meet last Thursday and will compete in the All-City Track Meet on April 1st! Keep up your workouts over Spring Break to stay in shape!
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, March 14 - Spring Picture Day
- Friday, March 17 - Grading Day - No classes for students
- Monday, March 27 - 4th Quarter begins!
- Thursday, March 30 - Q4 Professional Learning Thursday - No classes for students
- Tuesday, April 4 - PTO Meeting
- Friday, April 7 - Spring Holiday
- Saturday, April 15 - Make A Difference Day (postponed due to Track Meet)
3rd Quarter Benchmark Schedule
April.
March 10: Math Grades 2 and 4
March 14: Math Grades 3 and 5
Kind Campus Update - Reflecting on Kindness
Research indicates that consciously reflecting on the positive aspects of one’s life increases well-being — especially when compared with reflecting on complaints and hassles. Studies have demonstrated that intentionally reflecting on what we’re grateful for increases optimism, positive mood, sleep quality, and a sense of connectedness with others. Focusing on gratitude is a productive way to counteract our natural human negativity bias, and it’s much easier to be kind when we feel grateful for our daily lives.
Discussion at home: Have students reflect on their kindness practice each day for a week. Potential prompts include: What does kindness mean to you? Why do you think kindness is important in your community? What is most difficult about kindness? Can you describe a time when you witnessed an act of kindness? Can you describe a time when someone was kind to you, and it made a difference in your day? Visiting the reasons behind our kindness practice will help to keep motivation strong, and answers can be revisited when looking for inspiration.
Evelyn Jay Excellence in Education Award
The deadline to submit nominations is April 2, 2023, midnight (12:00 am). Nomination forms are located on the Educational Enrichment Foundation (EEF) website in the TUSD Employee Resource Tab or by clicking here.
Afternoon Pick Up Request
We know that the 17th Street area can get a bit tight at pickup. Thank you for driving slowly, watching the road carefully and when possible heading out of the neighborhood along 11th Avenue. The streets behind Carrillo are narrow and recently we've had a few fender-benders and a family almost hit. Thank you for helping us keep our Cougars and our community safe.
Absence Reporting
When students are absent, a parent or guardian should call the school on the day of the absence. If the school has not received an explanation of the absence, we will call home to attempt to verify the reason for the absence. All absences must be cleared within one week, or they will automatically be recorded as unexcused and may be considered truancies. The attendance office direct line is (520) 225-1202. This line is open 24 hours a day to report student absences. Thank you for your help!
Stay in Touch!
Stay current on our events by visiting our Facebook Page as well as school website. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns please reach out. It is our mission to provide all students with a first rate education in a kind and respectful environment.