SPARTAN SHIELD

Let's celebrate College Week together!

Monday (Sept. 23)- College & Career Door Decorating. Teacher decorate their doors with their college and career journey.

Tuesday (Sept. 24)- Virtual College Visits. Explore various colleges online, available all day! Scan the QR code on the flyer!

Wednesday (Sept. 25)- CTE (Career Technical Education) Day. Who do you want to be when you grow up? Dress up as your future career!

Friday (Sept. 27)- College Spirit Day. Wear your college gear or dress like your favorite college mascot!

Click the link on the flyer or click here to visit the SJUSD College Week website!

Students who wish to attend Movie Night will gather under the shade structure in the back of the MP Room immediately after school. The movie begins promptly; the doors close at 3:15 P.M. and no late entries can be permitted.

Signed parent permission slips are required for entry. Students received a permission slip in their 6th Period class on Friday. Students may pick up a permission slip in the front office. The cost of entry is $5!

This Movie Night is for Spartans of all grade levels. We hope to see you there!

*Students on social probation will not be allowed to attend. Students also must have attended at least half of the school day in order to attend this event.*

Students will take their photos during their PE period this Friday, September 27th.

To order, you can visit the Lifetouch website here.

The Picture Day ID for Arcade is EVTR4JHBJ. Use the code when making a purchase online.

Fall photo retakes will be on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Would you like to have the opportunity to discuss and give feedback on how Arcade will use both our Title 1 (federal) funds and our LCFF (state) funds? Join the School Site Council!

Our first School Site Council meeting of the school year will be on Monday, September 30, 2024, from 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Here is the agenda for the meeting.

We hope to see you there!

Progress 1 grades for Quarter 1 are finalized and were available on Friday, September 20th via the San Juan Parent Portal*.

Progress 1 grades were also handed out in 6th period classes on Friday, September 20th.

Progress Grades are simply a snapshot of your student's learning and progress in their classes at this point in time. Quarter 1 does not officially end until October 18, 2024, which is when your student's grades become final and become a part of their official transcript. So there is still time for students to show their learning and to improve their grades before the end of Quarter 1.

Please take this opportunity to discuss your student's progress in their classes with your student and to look in the Parent or Student Portal together for specific grade and assignment information. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's learning or grades, please contact your student's teachers directly.

*For Pin and Password information, please use the Forgot your Pin? and Reset Your Password options on the Login page of the Parent Portal.

Thank you!

San Juan Unified’s Adult Education program also offers a preparation course for those interested in taking San Juan's Instructional Assistant exam. These are FREE prep classes to help prepare you for the role! The class is free and enrollment is open all year. Learn more.

If you or someone you know is interested, please apply as soon as possible!

• Who: 6th, 7th and 8th grade Middle School Boys. Program is available to Arcade, Arden, Churchill, and Sierra Oaks Middle Schools

• When: January 16th, 2025 - March 15th , 2025. **We do not practice or play over SJUSD holidays**

• Where: Practices are held at the school you attend. Games are on Saturdays, at Arden Middle School or El Camino HS.

• Cost: $125 per participant. Fees include jerseys, coaches, gym time, referees, and scorekeepers.

• Practices: *Practice times may vary depending on gym space and coach availability.

• Games: Generally, 6/7/8 games will be held on Saturdays between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Coaches will hand out information on the location, dates, and times of these games after the first practice.

• Registration: Registration opens September 2, 2024 on a first-come, first-served basis and closes December 29th, 2024, or until teams are full.

REGISTER HERE!

For more information, please contact us at sports@morpd.com or 916-570-2806.

• Who: 6th, 7th and 8th grade Middle School Girls. Program is available to Arcade, Arden, Churchill and Sierra Oaks Middle Schools

• When: October 21, 2024 - December 22, 2024. **We do not practice or play over SJUSD holidays**

• Where: Practices are held at the school you attend.

• Cost: $125 per participant. Fees include jerseys, coaches, gym time, referees, and scorekeepers.

• Practices: Practices are held at district elementary schools. *Practice times may vary depending on gym space and coach availability.

• Games: Generally, games will be held on Saturdays between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Coaches will hand out information on the location, dates, and times of these games after the second week of the program.

• Registration: Registration opens August 05, 2024, on a first-come, first-served basis and closes October 13, 2024, or until teams are full.

REGISTER HERE! For more information contact Mission Oaks at sports@morpd.com, call (916) 570-2806, or visit their website morpd.com.

In June, San Juan Unified’s Board of Education adopted a resolution adjusting the attendance boundaries for Arden Middle School, Arcade Middle School, Katherine Johnson Middle School, Winston Churchill Middle School and Starr King K-8.

The Board selected map no. 3 for the new middle school boundaries within the western region of the district. The new boundaries will go into effect next school year.

Exclusive enrollment opportunities which will be available for families impacted by the boundary change. More information will be shared in the coming months.

You can view the new boundary map, enter your address to see if your assigned middle school for next year has changed and learn more about the background of this change by visiting the middle school boundary adjustment webpage.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and schools.

Arcade's School Site Council needs three parents or family members. You may nominate yourself or someone else, and we will hold an election in the coming weeks, which will be advertised through this newsletter.

School Site Council meetings will are held on campus on Mondays from 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. on these days:

September 30th

November 18th

February 10th

April 21st

May 19th

Please send your nominations for Arcade's School Site Council directly to Principal McManigal at Lindsey.mcmanigal@sanjuan.edu.

Thank you!

Looking to be a part of San Juan's decision-making process and to represent the Arcade community? Arcade needs a parent or family representative on Superintendent Bassanelli's Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC), which is dedicated to improving student learning.

The purpose of SPAC is to give parents an avenue for two-way communication with central office staff, as well as an opportunity to meet and discuss district-wide issues with the superintendent. It also gives the district an opportunity to provide parents with information and allows them to offer their input. Most important, SPAC is committed to excellence in education and is interested in and supportive of all students in the San Juan Unified School District.

The only requirement to join the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee is that you have a student currently enrolled at Arcade.

2024-2025 Meeting Dates:

September 26, 2024
January 23, 2025
May 1, 2025

All meetings will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the district office board room (located at 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael CA 95608).

Childcare is available for children ages 4 through 17 (toddlers who are no longer in diapers are also welcome).

If you are interested in being Arcade's SPAC representative, please email Principal McManigal at Lindsey.mcmanigal@sanjuan.edu

Arcade follows the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework, which creates an environment that allows all students to thrive. As part of that framework, teachers acknowledge students who are exhibiting Spartan Strong behaviors, being kind, safe, and responsible, by giving them a Spartan Strong ticket.

A raffle is held every week using these tickets, and Spartan Strong winners are announced on Fridays. The lucky winners then pick out a prize in the office.

The school gates open at 7:30 A.M. each morning. Once the school gates open, students enter into the MP room. In the MP room, students may get breakfast. Breakfast service begins at 7:30 A.M. daily. Students can eat in the MP room and then can move about the rest of campus, starting at 7:45 A.M.

ONLY students are allowed through the school gates. If a parent or guardian needs to speak with a school staff member, that person must enter through the Front Office entrance.

All students receive FREE breakfast and lunch everyday! Check out the menus for this month below.

This is a free event to support families and staff across our school communities. A great opportunity to connect, learn, and access essential tools to support student success. Don't miss out!

• Food assistance & diapers
• Learning materials
• Children's books
• District & community resources
• Enrollment & Parent Portal help
• Volunteer registration
• District job opportunities
• and so much more!

Event Dates:

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Starr King K-8 School, 4848 Cottage Way, Carmichael

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at San Juan High School, 7551 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at El Camino High School- 4300 El Camino Ave. Sacramento

Learn more here!

All students in transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade can ride Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) for free through the RydeFreeRT program. With RydeFreeRT, students can ride the entire SacRT transit network, including SacRT buses, light rail and SmaRT Ride on-demand microtransit service for FREE!

RydeFreeRT is available all day, any day of the week, all year during regular SacRT service hours.

To ride free, students need to show a valid RydeFreeRT card. Youth who are experiencing homelessness or taking part in foster programs are also allowed to participate in the program, regardless of current residence or school address.

RydeFreeRT cards are available at school locations, including at Arcade, or at the SacRT Customer Service Center at 1225 R Street (adjacent to the 13th Street light rail station) and Sacramento Public Libraries.

Learn more about the program at rydefreert.com.

Pick up a free SacRT card from the Arcade front office!

• September 25: Movie Night, 3:00 P.M - 5:00 P.M.
• September 27: Fall Picture Day
• September 30: School Site Council, 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
• October 4: No School
• October 9: Vision Screening, 8th Grade Only
• October 17: Skate Night
• October 18: Quarter 1 Ends
• October 23: Minimum Day, Release at 11:10 A.M.
• October 24: ELAC Meeting
• November 1: Band Field Trip to Elementary Schools
• November 4: Fall Photo Retake
• November 6: 8th Grade Exploratorium Trip
• November 11: No School
• November 13: Family Info Night
• November 15: No School

• Monday - Friday from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
• Attendance Phone Number: 916-971-7300, ext. 1

Email: arcadems@sanjuan.edu
Website: sanjuan.edu/arcade
Location: 3500 Edison Avenue, Sacramento, CA, USA
Phone: 916-971-7300