Wednesday, October 9th: National Walk or Bike to School Day
Wednesday, October 9th: Family Math Night 5:30-7:00pm Multipurpose Room
Thursday, October 10th: English Language Advisory Meeting 8:30am Multipurpose Room
Thursday, October 10th: Minimum Day
Friday, October 11th: Staff Development-No School
Saturday, October 19th- Witches' Delight Halloween Carnival
*BOBCAT STRONG REGISTRATION INFORMATION*
PLEASE make sure to complete this packet so we have your most up to date information and so teachers and students can start this year BOBCAT STRONG! https://form.jotform.com/241260293620145
LASD 2024-2025 Calendar
Reporting Attendance: Santa Rita Student Attendance
Santa Rita Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org/santaritaes
Dear Santa Rita Families,
As we head into the weekend, this is a quick reminder that next weekend is a long weekend- Thursday, October 10th, is a minimum day, and there is no school for students next Friday, October 11th. Our staff will be participating in a professional development day to help deepen their learning about the different elements of the LASD Student Experience: Positive Developmental Relationships, Environments Filled with Safety and Belonging, rich learning experiences, development of Skills, Mindsets, and Habits, and Integrated Support Systems.
Wednesday, October 9th is National Walk or Bike to School Day
Thursday, October 10th is a minimum day for students
TK: 8:45-12:30
Kindergarten-6th: 8:30-12:15
Friday: No School
As we begin a new month, please be on the lookout for light green paper coming home from your child’s teacher. The light green paper is used when sending home a Key Assignment. Classroom teachers may include feedback or a rubric on how your child is progressing in the studies.
Great ShakeOut: On Thursday, October 17th, Santa Rita students will participate in a nationwide Earthquake Drill called the Great Shakeout. During this time, students will practice the Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill before assembling on the upper blacktop. District staff will also practice our emergency protocols during this time. You can learn more about the Great ShakeOut here!
Character Strong - Responsibility
Our focus element for October is Responsibility. This is one of my favorite character traits because the definition has so many layers: moral obligation, having a duty, acting independently, doing one’s job, making decisions, being held accountable, just to name a few. One word that resonates with me both professionally and personally is ownership. I like this word because it encourages me to be reflective and uncover ways I can be a better leader for our staff, for our families, and for your children. Over the next few weeks, I hope you find some time to talk with your kids about what responsibility and ownership mean to you.
Please see the family newsletter from Character Responsibility:
Witches' Delight Halloween Carnival!
The Witches' Delight carnival is quickly approaching and we NEED YOUR HELP! See below for lots of ways to get involved. With your support we can make this the BEST Witches' Delight yet!
Witches' Delight Halloween Carnival
Saturday, October 19
3-8 PM at Santa Rita
- BUY TICKETS: Skip the lines and take advantage of pre-sale discounted prices!
- VOLUNTEER: This incredible community-wide event is 100% volunteer staffed. Grab a friend and sign-up to help!
- CAKE JAM: Donate a cake and be a part of one of the most loved events of Witches' Delight!
- ORDER WITCHES' DELIGHT T-SHIRTS- Last day to order: October 9th! Pre-order a Witches' Delight shirt. Last day to order to guarantee availability and sizing. A limited number of shirts will be available for purchase after school on Monday, October 7th and Friday, October 11th.
What is Witches' Delight?
- Thrill seeking carnival rides
- Fun games to play for prizes
- The famous cake jam- take your chance at winning a delicious cake!
- Cake contest
- Costume contest
- The popular Snack Shack & much more!
Witches' Delight has been a Santa Rita tradition going strong for over 60 years. It is one of our largest events and top fundraisers for Santa Rita PTA. The funds raised from Witches' Delight go directly to help enrich your child's education. The funds are used to purchase much needed supplies for our school (technology, P.E. equipment, classroom supplies, and much more).
The event can’t happen without all the helpful volunteers, donated cakes and bringing friends and family to support Santa Rita. We are grateful to each and every one of you!!
Santa Rita PTA Silent Auction happening
Hello Santa Rita Community!! Now that you’ve heard the exciting news about the Santa Rita PTA Silent Auction happening on October 16-20, 2024, we wanted to get you thinking about what party you would like to host or co-host to participate in the fun! Your next steps are:
1. Watch this short video to learn more about the auction and hear a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6OVSbfKRvkqUBRxISt13zL8BdQh_l2R/view
2. Submit your party idea through this easy Google form. https://forms.gle/2unn94KSUwq6qkWP6 We will list your party as part of the auction and sell spots to attend your party. Party ideas are due by October 11.
If you aren’t sure what you would like to do however, want to participate, please reach out! Your participation is crucial for the PTA to have the ability to continue funding our art, music, and STEM programs, as well as to purchase new technology, library books, supplies, resources, and enrichment activities for our students and teachers!
Project Cornerstone and Asset Building Champions
Project Cornerstone, an initiative of the YMCA, is committed to helping all children and teens in Silicon Valley feel valued, respected, and known. Its programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring, and responsible adults.
Our partnership with Project Cornerstone allows us the opportunity to provide our students and families with the Asset Building Champions (ABC) Family Engagement Program. Through the program, adults learn to create positive connections with their own children and youth in the community and volunteer at schools to read specially selected books and lead activities that help teach valuable lessons such as making healthy choices, peaceful conflict resolution, honesty, and friendship skills.
Goals of the Program
Increase the number of developmental assets in ALL children and adults. The 41 developmental assets are the positive values, relationships, skills, and experiences that help young people thrive.
Increase the number of caring adults.
Create a common language and vocabulary.
Use stories to teach respect.
Decrease bullying behaviors.
Create a caring, positive school to increase academic achievement and engagement.
Students Learn...
How to build positive friendships
UPstander behavior
Peaceful conflict resolution
How to identify caring adults in their life
To help our Bobcats learn to love reading, Santa Rita will implement the Los Dichos Program through Project Cornerstone, an initiative of the YMCA of Silicon Valley. Los Dichos is a literature-based program emphasizing stories of Latino origin that benefits both the students and the parents.
The Los Dichos program helps parents, especially those parents who speak Spanish as their primary language, to be involved in their children’s education and instill a positive cultural identity. We begin by taking an introductory course on developmental assets by a Project Cornerstone staff. We meet monthly as a group to review and discuss lesson plans and activities before we go into the classroom.
The books we read are bilingual and teach students about Latino culture and values. Each one has a dicho, or saying, that reflects the story. After reading the bilingual book to the class, we lead activities and discussions on various topics such as family pride, peaceful conflict resolution, and other values. By leading a lesson in Spanish in the classroom, Latino students can see how important their culture is, and other students can learn about the Latino culture and respect its values. We appreciate all our Project Cornerstone readers and volunteers. If you are interested in being a volunteer, please contact Sherri Rose (srose@lasdschools.org).
MVLA Speaker Series: Jennifer Wallace, Wed. 10/30, 7PM @ Crittenden Middle School
Join us for an evening with Jennifer Wallace, author of Never Enough
Never Enough: Mattering as a Solution to Toxic Achievement Pressure
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7PM, Crittenden Middle School Auditorium, Mountain View (please note venue change)
Today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed. The drive to optimize performance has resulted in skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm in teens and adolescents. Parents, educators, and community leaders face the same quandary: how can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them?
In this eye-opening talk, Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture, explores its harmful impact on our kids, and delivers the powerful solution: Mattering, the psychological concept of feeling like you add value and are valued regardless of your external achievements. Wallace provides a practical mattering framework that parents and educators can use to tackle achievement pressure at home and in the classroom.
About Our Speaker
JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. Her second book Mattering: Building A Life of Value At Home, Work, and in the Larger World will be published in 2026. Wallace is the co-founder of The Mattering Movement, a nonprofit whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in schools, workplaces, and communities. After graduating from Harvard College, Wallace was a broadcast producer for CBS “60 Minutes" and was part of the team that won The Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. She is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post and frequently appears on national television programs to discuss her work.
Audience: Parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors of elementary, middle, and high school age children
Registration: Register for this free event
Book: Never Enough
For more information, visit mvlaspeakerseries.org. Events are free thanks to our generous sponsors: MVLA High School Foundation, Los Altos Educational Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation, and the Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.
Únase a nosotros en una tarde con Jennifer Wallace, autora de Never Enough
Nunca es Suficiente: La Importancia como Solución a la Presión Tóxica del Reconocimiento
Miércoles, 30 de octubre de 2024, 7pm, Escuela Secundaria Crittenden Auditorio, Mountain View (por favor tenga en cuenta el cambio del lugar)
Los estudiantes de hoy enfrentan una presión sin precedentes para tener éxito. El afán por optimizar el rendimiento ha dado como resultado cifras muy altas de ansiedad, depresión y autolesiones en adolescentes y jóvenes. Los padres, educadores y líderes comunitarios enfrentan el mismo dilema: ¿cómo podemos enseñar a nuestros hijos a esforzarse por alcanzar la excelencia sin comprimirlos?
En esta reveladora charla, Wallace investiga las raíces profundas de la cultura tóxica del logro, explora su impacto nocivo en nuestros hijos y ofrece la poderosa solución: Importar, el concepto psicológico de sentir que agregan valor y eres valorado independientemente de tus logros externos. Wallace proporciona un marco práctico de importancia que los padres y educadores pueden usar para abordar la presión del logro en el hogar y en el salón de clases.
Sobre Nuestra Oradora
JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE es una periodista galardonada y autora del libro Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It, que se convirtió en un bestseller instantáneo del New York Times. Su segundo libro Mattering: Building A Life of Value At Home, Work, and in the Larger World se publicará en 2026. Wallace es cofundadora de The Mattering Movement, una organización sin fines de lucro cuya misión es crear culturas de importancia en las escuelas, los lugares de trabajo y las comunidades. Después de graduarse en Harvard College, Wallace fue productora de transmisión para "60 Minutes" de CBS y formó parte del equipo que ganó los premios Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Es colaboradora de The Wall Street Journal y The Washington Post y aparece con frecuencia en programas de televisión nacionales para hablar sobre su trabajo.
Audiencia: Padres, cuidadores, maestros y consejeros de niños en edad escolar primaria, secundaria y preparatoria
Registration: Regístrate para este evento gratuito
Books: Nunca es Suficiente
Para obtener más información, visite mvlaspeakerseries.org. Los eventos son gratuitos gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores: MVLA High School Foundation, Los Altos Educational Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation, y Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.
Santa Rita School
Email: dkhalid@lasdschools.org
Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org
Location: 700 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: (650)559-1600
Facebook: santaritaPTA
Twitter: @BobcatsSR