Dear Students and Families,

As we reflect on the 2023-24 school year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication throughout this academic year! Closing out our first year of administration at Woodside, we have been touched by the outpouring of support and interest in our Woodside Community! We are so proud of the increased exposure for the Innovative School and the experiential learning and activities this has provided. Your involvement in your student's education and our school activities makes a significant difference, and we are truly grateful for your collaboration.

We want to remind you to take some time to relax, recharge, and rejuvenate over the summer break. This is a time to unwind, explore new interests, spend quality time with loved ones, and create lasting memories.

For our 8th graders moving on to high school: CONGRATULATIONS! Your hard work, determination, and resilience have paid off, and we have no doubt that you will go on to accomplish amazing things in the future. Remember, this is just the beginning of an exciting new chapter in your lives, and we are confident that you are well-prepared to tackle whatever challenges come your way.

To our returning students: we look forward to welcoming you back in the fall for another year of learning and growth. We have many exciting opportunities and activities planned, and we can't wait to see what you will achieve.

See you in August. We are planning a Cougar Cookout on August 14th (see flyer below) and school begins on August 15th!

Wishing you all a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer vacation!

We wish these students all the best as they head to high school! Thanks again to our Yearbook students and Mrs. Pelley!

During the Promotion on Tuesday, the following students were recognized for their achievements!

On Monday afternoon, students were awarded for their efforts, attendance, and academics.

The Kindergarten classes joined in singing and being granted personalized awards on Tuesday!

Our Transitional Kindergartners strutted to the end of the year with an assembly that featured vests and dresses made from recycled paper, songs and movement, and awards. What a fun end of the year celebration of their growth in becoming Woodside Cougar students!

Thanks to our Middle School Yearbook students supervised by Mrs. Pelley, we are excited to share this incredible video to remember our 2023-24 school year! Enjoy!!

Thank you to all the families and friends who helped support the PTO this year on all of our events. We had a great year helping create memories for our Woodside families. We look forward to the next school year with more events. Make sure to follow us on Facebook to keep update on our PTO events and activities at school.

Nicole Goss - President

Ciara Compton - Vice President

Bri Dasaro - Secretary

Treasurer - Carli Krebs

email - woodsidekto8pto@gmail.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodsidek8pto

We welcome our incoming PTO Board for the 2024-25 School Year:

• President- Nicole Goss
• Vice President- Ana Kojinsky
• Secretary- Kari Catullo
• Treasurer- Ken Kruse

• Belonging & Wellness
  

• Experiential Learning

• Leadership & Connection

Enjoy this extensive, beautiful video of the Design Process for our Garden and Outdoor Learning Prototype! This video was created by Ms. Victor as part of the grant report to the San Juan Education Foundation detailing our garden prototype. Staff that participated in the prototype created Google slide decks to showcase the learning process in their classrooms. Many of the images you'll see in the video are from that work. Thank you to everyone that made this prototype such a success this year!

Take special notice of the design process in action throughout this 14 minute video! Thank you to our many community partners that supported this work! We couldn't have done it without you!

These FREE summer family events are the perfect way to get the whole family together for some hands-on, engaging summer learning fun!

NATURE EXPLORATION

June 14 - River Bend Park 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

June 28 - William B. Pond Park 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of exploring the American River with Sierra Nevada Journeys! Play games, do nature investigations, and get to know the plants and animals of this magnificent wild and scenic river right in the heart of Sacramento.

ART EXPLORATION

June 21 - Crocker Art Museum 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Journey into art on view with a reserved, guided tour led by one of the Museum's docents. Guided group tours are interactive experiences, typically one-hour long, and designed to fit the needs and interests of the visiting group. Following the scheduled tour, families are invited to explore the Museum. These are family activities. Adult participation is required and all ages are welcome to attend with their adult(s). Snacks and meals will be provided, as well as a swag bag for all attendees. Bus transportation from the district office to and from events will be provided. FREE - Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Completed Interest Form is required.

Details and registration for Family Fun Fridays can be found on www.sanjuan.edu/familyed or by contacting our Family and Community Engagement office at 916-971-7929.

Join us at our monthly meetings to find out what is happening in OUR city. Speakers include City Staff, Mayor and City Council Members, Police Department, Community Groups and Development Programs.

CHASEN Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
7800 Wonder Road, Citrus Heights (Foundation Christian Church Hall at Antelope Road and Wonder Street)

Upcoming Agenda for each meeting is also posted a week in advance at:
http://www.citrusheights.net/469/Areas-7-8-9—CHASEN

All K-8 students have access to their iReady personalized lessons over the summer. The login is through Clever, just as it is now for students. Families can visit Supporting Summer Learning at Home for more ideas!

San Juan Unified will once again be serving free breakfast (five locations) and lunch (six locations) this summer. These free meals will be available to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals must be consumed at the school site. There are no income requirements and no enrollment or paperwork is required. The Citrus Heights locations are Kingswood K-8 and San Juan High School. Here are the details:

Kingswood K-8

• June 17 – July 12 (Mon. – Fri.)
• 5700 Primrose Drive, Citrus Heights
• Breakfast 8:40 – 9 a.m.
• Lunch 11:30 a.m. – Noon

San Juan High School

• June 17 – July 11 (Mon. – Thurs.)
• 7551 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights
• No Breakfast
• Lunch 11:30 a.m. – Noon

Visit www.sanjuan.edu/summermeals for the full list of locations, dates and times.

San Juan Unified is happy to offer our families various resources over the summer!

The district will be hosting a free food distribution on June 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. in partnership with Sacramento Food Bank & Family Resources. The distribution will take place at the San Juan Unified District Office, located at 3738 Walnut Avenue in Carmichael. Please enter the back parking lot off Gibbons Dr between Walnut and Garfield.

The San Juan Central Food Closet will also be open for emergency food support this summer. The San Juan Unified food closet is located at the Central Enrollment Center (3700 Garfield Ave. in Carmichael) and serves families who are in need of non-perishable food items. It’s open year round, Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.) and closed on non-school days and holidays.

For the entire list and more details, click the link below!

We are busy planning a fun, connecting way to kick off our 2024-25 school year! More details in August!

Office phone - (916) 971-5216

Mrs. Taylor Gonzales-Moore, Secretary - taylor.gonzalesmoore@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Ana Johnson, Clerk - ana.johnson@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Deb Johnston, Vice Principal - debra.johnston@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Beth Wahl, Principal - ewahl@sanjuan.edu

SJUSD NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, please contact Equity Compliance Officer: Linda C. T. Simlick, General Counsel, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971- 7110, LegalServices@sanjuan.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Katie Fabel, Legal Analyst/Title IX Coordinator, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7110, TitleIX@sanjuan.edu; Section 504 Coordinator: Dominic Covello, Director, Student Support Services, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7220, DCovello@sanjuan.edu.