Cougar Community News

We have several opportunities coming up, something for students of all ages, most with interest paperwork that is due September 20th! Families will be notified before clubs begin on confirming student list. Read on to learn more and download paperwork if interested!

NatureWatch After School Club: TK-5th, WEDNESDAYS, Sept. 25-Nov. 15, 2:45-3:45pm

NatureWatch is an innovative science club designated to foster STEM skills in young learners through hands-on, make-and-take projects.

Information link here

Permission Slip download here Turn in by Sept. 20

Lego & Robotics After School Club: 3rd Grade, WEDNESDAYS, Sept. 25-Nov. 15, 2:45-3:45pm

If your third-grader enjoys building and creating with Legos or has an interest in Robotics, check out this club.

Information and Permission Slip link here Turn in by Sept. 20

Project Optimism After School Mentorship: 5th-7th Grade, THURSDAYS, Oct. 3-May 15, 1:15-3:45pm

Project Optimism Mentoring Sessions (POMS) is a program aims to improve social-emotional and behavioral skills, promote school connectedness, and improve academic performance.

POMS is designed to improve accessibility to positive role models by aligning students with college aged mentors who are reflective of their demographics for an entire academic school year. Participants will attend after school sessions that will focus on the 40 Developmental Assets (Search Institute, 2015), which outline internal and external assets that are essential to youth becoming well-rounded, well-adjusted human beings. Topics covered include: Positive Identity, Empowerment, Commitment to Learning, Goal Setting and more.

Information Flyer

Registration Link

Hello Woodside K-8th!

We Can Do It Together! - Aerospace Museum Girls Field Trip: 4th-8th, Wed. Sept. 25, 8:15am-1:45pm

We're thrilled to announce that your school site is one of the 21 San Juan Unified school sites selected to participate in an amazing opportunity to partner with the Aerospace Museum of California for their upcoming annual event called “We Can Do It – Together.” This is a one-day event on Wednesday, September 25th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm designed to inspire students who identify as girls to pursue STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). The museum aims to provide girls with engaging, hands-on STEAM experiences to encourage and connect them with role models and career opportunities. With only 27% of women currently in the STEAM workforce, we believe this event can amplify, inspire, and leverage our talents to create an inclusive and inspiring environment for young girls across the Sacramento region. Our classroom teachers have chosen 25 students to attend. Permission slips have been sent home with each student.

Middle School Cross Country

Interested middle school students should have received, filled out, and returned the permission slips. Practice starts on Sept. 16th! Practices will be Monday-Wednesday from 2:30-3:15 and meets will be on Thursdays with the first one being on Sept 26. Meets start at 3:30 and go until 5:30 or 6ish (just depends on how many runners are participating in the event) and take place at middle schools near us (Carnegie, Pasteur, Orangevale). For more information, reach out to Mr. Cerecedes at mcerecedes@sanjuan.edu

SEPTEMBER

• 9/16-9/27 - PTO "Penny Games" Classroom Competition Fundraiser
• Tues. 9/17 - PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in the Lab and Zoom LINK HERE
• Thurs. 9/19 - ELAC Meeting, 8:00am in Room A14
• Fri. 9/20 - Perseverance & Growth Mindset Assembly, 8:30am 3rd-5th Grade, 9:00 TK-2nd Grade, Project Optimism, NatureWatch and Lego Club Applications Due
• Wed. 9/25 -After school Nature Walk (TK-2, 3-5) & Lego Club (3rd) Begin 2:45-3:45pm
• Thurs. 9/26 - Vision Screening for Grades TK, K, 2nd, 5th, & 8th
• Mon. 9/30 - Fall iReady closes

OCTOBER

• Thurs. 10/3 - Project Optimism Begins 1:15-3:45pm
• Fri. 10/4 - No School
• Tues. 10/15 - PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in the Lab and Zoom LINK HERE
• Thurs. 10/17 - Trimester 1 Progress Reports Viewable on Parent Portal, Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill
• Fri. 10/18 - Respect Assembly, 8:30am 3rd-5th Grade, 9:00 TK-2nd Grade
• Sat. 10/26 - PTO Harvest Festival, 12:00-3:00pm
• Thurs. 10/31 - Book Character Parade

This week our Wellness Team continued to meet with students one-on-one and to facilitate Restorative Conversations. We also started a 7th & 8th Grade Girls Group and have started looking into student attendance. We look forward to beginning Attendance Academy by the end of the month! Please reach out for support!

The weeks of September 16th-24th Ms. Garboushian will be visiting middle school classrooms to do a Naviance lesson. Naviance is a college and career system 6th-12th graders use where they can take assessments and research career options. The goal is to connect students academic achievement to post-secondary goals. For more information on how you can view your students Naviance please visit the link below:

https://collegecareerready.sanjuan.edu/naviance/naviance-parent-login

What is also great about this system is students can use this at home, so please encourage your student to take advantage of the activities available. Around March, 8th graders will be working with Ms. Garboushian to pick their high school classes. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions!

Students in 5th-8th grade are invited to explore the Sac State campus and learn about the day-to-day experiences. Activities will include a campus tour, a Planetarium show and fun group activities.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Welcome Center, Sacramento State

6000 J Street

Check-in 8:15-8:45 am

Event ends at 1:00 pm

Register at: https://myvst.co/v/zzzemwfbqm

Download a flyer below.

Next week starts our Penny Games fundraiser. This fundraiser is going to be fun! We are going to try and reach a goal of $2500 to duck tape our principal Mrs. Wahl to the wall. If the school raises $2000 the top 3 class with silly string Mrs. Johnston. Kids will have a container in each of their classrooms to place change/money in and there will be a QR code to donate online and also Venmo. The top class from TK-5th and 6th-8th will win a pizza party.

Are you interested in helping the PTO at events? Send us a message at woodsidekto8pto@gmail.com and we would love to connect with you. Also like and follow us on Facebook, where we post PTO and school events. Our Facebook page is Woodside K8 PTO.

Do you need a Woodside Shirt or Sweatshirt? You can purchase them at our Woodside Store.

https://woodsidek8.futurefund.com/store/store_categories/2869-spiritwear

Parent Project Series - Wednesdays, 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. Sept. 11 - Nov. 13 at Sylvan Middle School, 7085 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights

This family education class for parents, guardians and caregivers of teens with challenging or concerning behaviors meets weekly for ten sessions. Participants will receive a free class handbook containing the weekly topics that include:

• Nurturing positive home communication

• Practice strategies to reduce family conflict

• Learn how to avoid arguing with your child

• Prevent or intervene in risky, difficult teenage behavior

• Improve school attendance and academic performance

• Find resources to help your family

• Form a support group with other district parents and guardians

Childcare and dinner provided.

Register here

Talleres Familiares -Jueves, 19 de Septiembre 5 - 7 p.m. San Juan High School

Talller familiar presentado en Español para familias y miembros de la comunidad. ¡Explore consejos y herramientas para apoyar un comienzo exitoso del año escolar para su estudiante! Los temas del taller incluyen estrategias para:

• Desarrolle una relación y comunicación positiva con la escuela de su hijo.

• Aprenda sobre la asistencia a la escuela y cómo apoyar hábitos positivos.

• Actividades interactivas de establecimiento de objetivos para apoyar el crecimiento académico de los estudiantes.

Explore herramientas como el portal para padres, sitios web escolares y otras herramientas esenciales.

Registrate ahora

Middle School Girls Volleyball

Practices are Tuesday & Wednesday 6-7:00pm at Rusch Park Gym. *Games will be Wednesdays and/or Thursdays.

NFL Flag Football Program provides opportunities for children to enjoy America’s favorite sport. Players benefit by being physically active through non-contact, continuous action while learning the fundamentals of football, lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship.

Thursday, September 23 over 60 colleges will be represented at Rio Americano High School, 4540 American River Drive, Sacramento 95864. From 5:30-7:30 pm in the Large Gym, students can chat with representatives from State, UC, Private, Community Colleges and more. All district middle and high school students can attend! For more information visit www.sanjuan.edu/collegeweek

San Juan Unified will host a variety of opportunities this month to help students explore educational options and prepare for post-secondary success. College Week kicks off its college-readiness celebrations starting Sept. 23. Many in-person events and on-campus activities will take place, including:

· Monday, Sept. 23 - College door decorating

· Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Virtual college visits

· Wednesday, Sept. 25 - What To Be/CTE Wednesday

· Thursday, Sept. 26 - College Night at Rio Americano High School

· Friday, Sept. 22 - Dress in your college gear for a spirit day

To learn more about College Week, visit www.sanjuan.edu/collegeweek.

Greeting Neighbors,

Please join us for our monthly CHASEN Areas 7-8-9 meeting:

7:00 PM Tuesday, September 17

Foundation Christian Church

7800 Wonder Street (Antelope Rd. & Wonder St.)

In this meeting:

Citrus Height Police IMPACT Detectives will provide an update of crime for the city and our area. They will share additional information since our July meeting about preventing fraud, scams and identity theft.

See attached agenda for more info. Agenda

Invite your neighbors!

Join the City of Citrus Heights in partnership with Sunrise Recreation and Park District for this annual event which includes business, craft, non-profit, and service group vendors. All activities are free for attendees! On Sunday, September 22th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. families can come to Rusch Community Park to enjoy this free event. The event will feature inflatables for kids, music, K-9 demonstrations, food trucks, and lots of family fun!

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.