Bobcat Strong Tracker
June 7, 2023 Santa Rita Elementary
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS TOMORROW!
DISMISSAL IS 11:30 AND OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT 12
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SANTA RITA - SAVE THE DATE!
June 8 - Last Day of School - 6th grade Graduation-
All Student: Dismissal 11:30
Medication Reminder: Pick Up Student's Medication
A reminder that if your child has medications/health supplies at school that must be picked up on June 8, 2023 from the office. We cannot store medications over the summer. If you are leaving before school ends, please pick up medications early. An adult must pick up medication.
Science Olympiad!
LETTER FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Bobcat Families,
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR!
As we head off to summer break tomorrow, I want you know what a great year it has been and it is truly because you and our Bobcat Community. I look forward to an even better year next year.
6th Grade Promotion
The Promotion Ceremony will be held tomorrow, June 8th, at 9:00 am in the Sixth Grade Park. The families of our 6th grade students are invited to attend. A reception will be held immediately after the ceremony. 6th graders are welcome to go home with their families after promotion.
All other grades are dismissed at 11:30 tomorrow. The office will close at 12.
District calendar for the 2023-24 school year.
This is our last Bobcat Strong Newsletter of 22-23, you will hear from me again in August.
Have a wonderful, happy, healthy and restful summer!
Stay Bobcat Strong!
Kelly Rafferty
Principal
First grade fun with gaga ball!
Mrs. Middleton partakes in the Kiss Relay!
Junior Olympics Assembly last Thursday!
We Need Your Help!
Calling all parents! We need your help filling a handful of remaining school roles. By offering your time you can have a direct impact on your child's educational experience, strengthen our school community and help make Santa Rita the best it can be for our Bobcats! Several roles are incredibly flexible, can be done remotely and only require a few hours a year! So, take the leap and discover how a few hours of your time can make a world of difference in your child's school life!
For more information or to jump in, contact Amber at amber@santaritapta.org
International Liaison Co - Chair: Looking for a rewarding role that involves engaging with diverse communities and cultures? Join the team as an international liaison and International Week coordinator and help us create a vibrant, welcoming environment for students from all over the world.
Marquee Communication Manager
Update the school marquee with school announcements and birthdays. A great opportunity to volunteer remotely. ~ 1 hour/week.
Campus Beautification-
Are you a handy person or love to garden? Help with small projects at Santa Rita and organize 2-3 school clean-ups. ~ 1-2 hrs/month
Enrichment (After School) Liaison
Perfect for the person who wants to do volunteer work from home - work with the after school programs to help get communication out to families ~ 2-3 hours each trimester.
Glow Party Co-Chair
A new and exciting event that will take place Spring 2024. A glow in the dark party for parents and kids to attend together! 10-15 hours of event prep.
Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) board member is a linchpin between the Santa Rita (SR) parent community and the Los Altos School District (LASD), who represents SR families to provide feedback to LASD and communicate LAEF funded programs to SR community. The role includes fundraising activities, working committee(s) participation and monthly board meeting attendance. Time commitment is approximately 6 hours per month on average.
Lost and Found
Before big breaks lay items out on tables for collection and occasionally donate unclaimed items to Goodwill. ~ 3-4 hours/year
Pet Parade
Do you love the Los Altos Pet Parade? Organize the Santa Rita march. Coordinate meeting location with parade planners and lead the group. ~3-4 hrs total.
Striders
Love to encourage physical activity? Our striders program will be back next year during lunch - come 12:15 - 12:45 1x per week or coordinate volunteers to and encourage kids to run! ~ 1hr/week
International Day Co-Chair
Work alongside our returning chair to run one of the most loved events on campus. Help coordinate student performances, volunteers and logistics of the event. ~ 20 hours total.
A big THANK YOU to the principal, teachers, office staff, and parents for supporting LAEF this school year and helping to raise $2.665M for our elementary and junior high schools! And thank you for helping us meet our $15K Challenge Match this past month.
Your efforts directly impacted the quality of each student’s education this school year.
We still need to raise $135K by June 30th to reach our goal of $2.8M. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated. LAEFonline/donate
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