Dear Arcade Parents,

Please direct your learner to come to the office and visit the nurse if they don’t feel well, rather than texting or calling you directly. If they do contact you to pick them up, please remind them to see the nurse first. Our experienced nurse, Aimee Mercer, is here all day, every day, and she can assess whether your child needs to go home. She will connect with you to arrange pick-up of your sick child if needed.

Consulting with our nurse before picking up your child has many benefits. It allows you to take your student home with a complete understanding of their physical or mental state, and if the nurse determines your child is too sick to be at school, your child’s attendance will be coded with a doctor’s excusal code (which are unlimited), instead of with a parent-cleared illness code (which are limited).

Sometimes, a student just needs a quick break, or even simply some water, to feel better and stay in school.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students healthy and in school!

We have three visitation days coming up for incoming and potential new families. This is an opportunity to take a tour of our campus and take a peek inside some classrooms!

We have three dates with various time slots available:

• Monday, December 9th
• Wednesday, January 8th
• Friday, January 10th

Tours are available at 8:30 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 9:30 A.M.,10:00 A.M., and 10:30 A.M. each day.

Sign up below!

When: December 12th from 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. No entry after 3:45 P.M.

Where: Foothill Skate Inn, 4700 Auburn Blvd Sacramento

Cost: $10.00 *Skate rental is included. There is a cash-only snack bar, and students may bring additional money if they'd like to purchase snacks.

What to Bring:

Students must bring $10, their signed parent permission slip, and their ID card.

Permission slips will be passed out during class, or students may pick one up in the front office. Lost ID cards may be replaced in the office; students may purchase them for $5, or they may "buy" one for 10 Spartan tickets. Students may also simply ask for a print-out of their Profile page in Q to use to get into an event for only 5 Spartan tickets.

Guidelines for attending Skate Night:

1. Students are NOT eligible to attend if they earned a school suspension during this quarter.

2. Students must attend the majority of the school day on Thursday, 12/12/24, to be able to attend this event.

Note: This is an event for Arcade Middle School students. Guests, including siblings, are not allowed into the event.

Students must be picked up immediately after the event.

Have fun and skate the night away!

Students will be released at 11:10 A.M. on Wednesday, December 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. See the bell schedule below.

Thank you for planning accordingly with your student and working with us so that our staff can engage in professional development.

Receive support and resources at our regional Community Care Hubs! These pop-up events bring together district departments and local community partners to offer valuable resources and services to families and students. It’s a great opportunity to connect and access essential tools to support student success.

Mark your calendar for December Care Hub!

• December 19 @ Dyer-Kelly Elementary School, 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM.

More information can be found at sanjuan.edu/communityresources

San Juan Unified is offering FREE preschool for income-eligible families. Now enrolling infants & toddlers, preschool-aged children, and pregnant mothers. San Juan is offering home based & center based program options!

You must complete an online eligibility form here.

You can also visit the Registration Office at Marvin Marshall Children's Center

Address: 5309 Kenneth Ave. Carmichael, CA 95608

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! Go Spartans!

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Dec 10, 2024- Early Bird REG Deadline
• Jan 10, 2025- Registration Closes
• Feb to May- Practices & Games

Lacrosse showcases the best of sports - speed, athleticism, skill, heart, and determination.

BEGINNERS WELCOME!

Pick up a stick and learn to play! Sign up here!

* This is not a program of San Juan Unified School District and San Juan accepts no liability or responsibility for this program.*

The Open Enrollment Lottery is an annual process that allows families who live within the boundaries of San Juan Unified School District an opportunity to request a school of their choice, provided there is space available at the requested school and families are willing to provide transportation.

Available space is determined by the school's defined physical and program capacity after enrolled resident students are placed.

The Open Enrollment Lottery application is available starting on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 8:00 A.M. through January 24, 2025, at 5:00 P.M.

Open Enrollment results will be emailed to families by February 3rd, 2025.

***Because Open Enrollment is a computer-generated lottery and not approved on a first-come, first-served basis; you can submit your application at any time during the Open Enrollment period.***

The 6th grade field trip to the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity will be on February 12, 2025!

We are looking for chaperones! If you would like to volunteer, please fill out an interest form and sign up to be fingerprinted for FREE!

Please click this link to view all the important details about this trip!

The San Juan Central Food Closet is open to the public!

Where:

District Office at 3700 Garfield Ave, Carmichael, Room 14.

When:

Monday - Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

If you have any questions, please contact Veronica Allen at 916-979-8878.

Elica's Mobile Health Centers are back and ready to provide mobile health clinic support to San Juan Unified students! Please note that services are NOT limited to the students of the schools the mobile clinic is stationed. It is open to ALL students! This is open to all children and youth, 0 to 18 years old. Services are provided on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis.

Services include:

• Vaccinations (childhood vaccines, Covid-19, and flu)
• School Entry Exams
• Sports Physicals
• Sick Visits

What to bring:

• Photo ID of parent/legal guardian
• Patient's insurance card, if insured
• Immunization records or list of missing immunizations from school site
• Social Security Number, if applicable
• Household Income Information, if applicable

Things to consider:

• patients must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
• Not able to treat urgent cases
• Accept Medi-cal, Anthem, Molina, Health Net, and private insurance
• Uninsured individuals will still be seen by filling out a "temporary Medi-cal" application with a sliding fee scale
• Childhood vaccines are provided at no cost

Locations:

Greer Elementary, Tuesdays from 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

• November 12
• December 3
• December 17

Kingswood K-8, Tuesday from 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

• November 19
• December 10

For more information, please visit the Elica website here or call Elica directly at (916) 545-2345.

Elica has also provided translated flyers in Spanish, Farsi, and Russian. Please see the attached flyers below.

The Arcade 6th/7th grade team is FULL. The 8th-grade team has 8 spots available!

• Who: 6th, 7th and 8th grade Middle School Boys.

• 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.

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.

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!

• December 9: Visitation Day, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
• December 11: Minimum Day, Release At 11:10 AM
• December 12: Skate Night, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
• December 17: Band Field Trip, Apple Ridge
• December 18: Advanced Band Field Trip, Pasadena Elementary School
• December 23-27: No School
• December 30-January 3: No School
• January 6: No School
• January 8: Visitation Day, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
• January 10: Visitation Day, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
• January 13-17: ELA iReady Testing
• January 15: Movie Night, MP Room, 3:00 PM -5:00 PM

• 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