SPARTAN SHIELD

Students will be released at 11:10 A.M. on Wednesday, September 11th. This minimum day has been embedded in our schedule this year so that our staff can engage in additional professional development to better support our students.

An optional lunch service will also be provided from 11:10 A.M. to 11:25 A.M.

Please plan accordingly with your student. Thank you!

• September 11th
• September 20th
• October 23rd
• December 11th
• February 5th
• May 16th
• June 10th

Students are released on minimum days is at 11:10 A.M. with an optional lunch service from 11:10 A.M. to 11:25 A.M.

View the complete Arcade calendar on our website here!

Hello Spartan families,

We have received all the schedule change request forms and are currently working on making as many student schedule changes as possible. All students will be notified of the outcome of their schedule change requests by the end of the school day on Tuesday, September 10th. As a reminder, not all schedules can be changed due to balancing class sizes or scheduling conflicts with core classes. Students whose request can not be granted will receive a notice explaining why their schedule change request was not accommodated by the end of the day on Tuesday, September 10th.

Students who have their schedules changed will start attending their new classes on Wednesday, September 11th.

If you have any questions, please email Vice Principal Philip Tateishi at philip.tateishi@sanjuan.edu.

Thank you.

Spirit Days:

Monday: Tropical Day, wear a lei or bright colors!

Tuesday: Twin Day, match with a friend.

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday, wear mismatched socks or any other fun fashion choices!

Thursday: Sports Day, wear a jersey or your favorite team's colors.

Friday: Rally Day, wear your Arcade school gear or school colors, black, red, or white!

Let's have some fun!

The Arcade Esports Club is starting next week! Please see Mrs. Velasco or the front office for all the required forms.

Meetings will be in room D02 on Mondays after school from 2:45 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.

The first meeting is Monday, September 9!

The forms required are:

1. SJUSD Guardian and Caregiver Information and Permission for Esports Athletes

2. Athlete Waiver/Release Agreement for Activity Participation Form.

In addition, you can download and print the forms below. Forms can be returned to Mrs. Velasco or the front office.

Last year, Arcade's Esports team made it to the San Juan Unified District Championships!

Hurry and turn in your signed permission slips, as spaces are limited and they fill up fast!

We are so excited that our school’s full-campus modernization is approaching completion! To celebrate our new campus, we will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, September 19th at 5:00 P.M. in our outdoor amphitheater right before our Back-to-School Night. Please notice that our Back-to-School Night times have changed: the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is at 5:00, and Back-to-School Night starts at 5:30 P.M.

The Ribbon Cutting will feature student and staff speakers and a band performance. Afterwards, at 5:30 P.M., Back-to-School Night officially begins, and families will be able to walk about campus on self-guided tours of campus and meet their student's teachers.

We hope to see you there!

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

For the latest updates on the construction at Arcade, click the red button below to be directed to a special newsletter!

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.

Our Bridges After-School Program is enrolling students! If you'd like to have your child sign up for Bridges, you can pick up the application in the Arcade front office or download and print it below.

Please get in touch with Dulce Garcia, Site Facilitator, at (916) 707-3283 if you have any questions.

Thank you!

We are very excited to welcome our Spartans back!

Some important things to note as we approach the first day of school:

The school gates will open at 7:30 A.M. each morning. Once the school gates open, students will enter into the MP room. In the MP room, students will receive 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.

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 11: Minimum Day; school ends at 11:10 A.M.
  
• September 13: Progress 1 Ends
• September 19: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 5:00 P.M.
• September 19: Back to School Night, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
• September 20: Minimum Day; school ends at 11:10 A.M.
• 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 18: Quarter 1 Ends
• October 23: Minimum Day, Release at 11:10 A.M.
• November 1: Band Field Trip to Elementary Schools
• November 4: Fall Photo Retake
• November 6: 8th Grade Exploratorium Trip
• November 11: 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