Dear Arcade Families,

CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) testing will be administered to all students in grades 3-8 and 11. This week all students will participate in statewide assessments in Math.

When will testing take place?

The math assessment will be administered on these dates:

Tuesday, May 9

Wednesday, May 10

Make-up testing will occur as needed on May 11 and 12.

***We will be following an alternate bell schedule on these dates, so that all testing can take place in the morning (see below)***

When will parents and guardians receive official score reports?

Score reports are expected to be available and sent to homes in August 2023

What do I need to know about these tests?

The CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) tests are aligned to the California Common Core Standards and measure students against statewide learning expectations, using computer-adaptive test technology.

Where can I find more information?

· The Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics can be viewed by clicking on this link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp

· For more information on the CAASPP system, please visit this page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/#:~:text=California%20Assessment%20of%20Student%20Performance

We thank you for being valuable partners in the academic success of your child!

Please see the bell schedule below for the CAASPP testing dates!

Open House is an opportunity to meet your student's teachers, our various support staff, and our community partners, such as Bridges, Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT), Mission Oaks Sports and Rec, and Arcade's Parent Teacher Organization.

We will also have numerous hands-on STEAM activities (fun for the whole family!), various musical performances, and food for purchase at the Jeeroz Mediterranean Cuisine food truck.*

All current and future Arcade families are welcome!

*The Jeeroz Mediterranean Cuisine food truck only accepts cash.

*See the PTO post below on how to help support or donate for Teacher Appreciation Week.*

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8th - May 12th

PTO is celebrating Arcade's dedicated and hardworking teachers with daily treats! Teachers, stay tuned!

Supporting PTO

Have you thought about supporting Arcade, but don't know how? Here is one way you can make a difference!

Run for an officer position for the 2023-2024 school year. Participating in PTO is a great way to support your student and to support Arcade.

The PTO Secretary role will be open and we are taking nominations!

Click here to submit your name: Arcade PTO Board and volunteer form

Way to go, Arcade Advanced Band!!

Dear Arcade Families,

As shared last month, San Juan Unified will be adjusting middle school boundaries at five middle schools (Arcade Fundamental, Arden, Katherine Johnson, Starr King and Winston Churchill). The proposed map webpage features the ability to toggle between the three options and each features an address look-up where residents can enter their address to see which middle school would potentially be assigned to their address (See link below.)

Three proposed middle school boundary maps are now available and the community is invited to share their feedback (click on the first red button below to view the maps and use the second red button to look up your address with the proposed boundaries).

Several community feedback sessions will be held on the following dates/times/locations and any parent/guardians, community members or staff members are invited to attend. Register for one of these feedback sessions.

• Monday, May 8 at 6 p.m. - Dyer-Kelly Elementary

• Wednesday, May 10 at 6 p.m. - Greer Elementary

• Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. - Virtual meeting option

*SJUSD will post a recorded version of the virtual meeting for those who cannot attend. Feedback about the boundary change process can be provided at any time using this form. All feedback collected throughout the process and map recommendations are expected to be shared with the board in August 2023.*

Times to visit the library for the book fair:

Before school Tuesday through Friday, during your lunch period, or 30 minutes after school Monday through Friday.

We are open during Open house as well!

Don't want to bring cash? Have your parents sign up for free e-wallet online and you can purchase your books easily. You also can use Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards- or cash.

Want to win a free book? Enter the drawing, or create a poem using book titles and show us the video.

Follow us on Instagram, @arcade.ms.library, for daily activities, or stop by the Arcade Library webpage! https://www.sanjuan.edu/Page/44864

Our after-school STEAM club will be starting with Scratch, a fun program that lets you make your own games, stories, and animations by using colorful blocks to give commands to characters and objects on the screen. You'll be able to make cool things move, make sounds, and look awesome by adding your own pictures!

We'll also be using Minecraft EDU, which is a special version of Minecraft that helps you learn about things like math, science, and history while you're playing. You'll get to use your creativity to build structures and solve problems, and even learn some coding along the way! With Minecraft EDU, you can explore different worlds, create your own games, and work with other people to build amazing things together.

STEAM Club Dates: on Mondays from April 24th - May 15th and on Tuesdays from May 23rd - May 30th.

Applications can also be downloaded and printed using this link:

https://www.sanjuan.edu/bridgesafterschool

Applications are available in many different languages.

All applications can be turned in at the front office.

Thank you!

Rio Americano High School is offering a very special summer camp opportunity for current 8th-grade students (incoming freshmen).

The camp will be hosted by the Presidents of the Rio Americano Mock Trial Team, a team that has won numerous times in the 43 years of the Mock Trial Program, most recently in 2021.

Here is a message from the President of the Mock Trial and Speech and Debate team at Rio Americano:

"I am the president of Mock Trial as well as Speech and Debate at Rio Americano, and I'm excited to share what I’ve learned along the way with your students through our Mock Trial Summer Camp! The camp will be three days (August 5-7) and focus on the basics of Mock Trial and public speaking. We will spend two days teaching students the basics of a trial: Direct and Cross-examination, objections, witness portrayal, and opening/closing statements. On the third day, students will have the opportunity to participate in their own Mock Trial and be witnesses and attorneys!

This (completely free!) camp will help students interested in Mock Trial learn more about the program, and perhaps guide curious students to a fun extracurricular. Students can also connect with like minded others from across the district before high school. I love Mock Trial, and am excited to introduce students to my passion! Any incoming freshman can participate!

The case we will be using is the People v. Cobey, a real high school Mock Trial case from the 2021-2022 school year. This case is a first degree murder or voluntary manslaughter case. In the case, Jamie Cobey is accused of killing their landlord, Erik Smith. The prosecution will argue that Cobey killed Smith by putting a Mojave rattlesnake in Smith's mailbox to avenge the death of Cobey's mother."

Any current 8th graders/incoming freshmen, regardless of the high school they are attending, can sign up now!

Click the link below to sign up for this amazing learning experience.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY5kHrSFf4m7d4j-wQHy7P6ClNOhEl8tciMHa-33TE8Ew1jg/viewform

The UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) is excited to invite students to the San Juan Leadership Academy! EAOP has partnered with the San Juan Unified School District to host a 4-week summer program that is aimed to help incoming 9th-grade students transition to their high school career. This program will be hosted at Mira Loma High School from Monday-Thursday, June 26 to July 20 from 8:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. During this academy, students will strengthen their leadership skills, participate in team-building activities, learn about college, and create friendships with their peers. If allowed, there will also be a field trip to a college campus!

This program is free, but there are only 45 spots! To be considered, you must fill out the application listed below. Please note that only complete applications will be considered, so be sure to answer every question! We will notify you if you have obtained a spot and you must confirm your acceptance. If you do not confirm your acceptance, students from the waitlist will be contacted to gain your spot.

**If the student is selected and confirms they agree to attend all program days with a maximum of 2 absences.

Important Information:

Mandatory Parent/Guardian Orientation

• Friday, June 23, 2023 from 6:00 P.M. -7:30 P.M. OR
• Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Program Dates:

• Monday - Thursday, June 26, 2023 - July 20, 2023 from 8:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
• The program does not run on Fridays

Celebration Dinner:

• Thursday, July 20, 2023 from 5:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
• Parents/Guardians encouraged to attend

Application:

tinyurl.com/Ap_JtlySJLA2023

The deadline to apply is Friday, May 26, 2023.

You can also scan the QR code on the attached flyer or use the registration link above.

Contact us for questions! Email: kcvogt@ucdavis.edu or eaop3@ucdavis.edu.