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2. Students who were absent on Picture Day

Hello Spartan Families,

For the last two weeks, Arcade has been using a new tardy system, Scan Manager. Since its implementation, our staff has noticed a significant difference in students arriving to class on time. We are continuing with this new program and want to remind everyone about what Scan Manager is and how it works.

We have seen much improvement! Students are getting to class much more quickly than they were, and we have seen a dramatic decrease in tardies, which allows students and teachers to maximize on instructional time.

More Information about Scan Manager:

We have been experiencing an increase in tardies (late arrivals to class) at Arcade. Late arrivals to class are disruptive to the learning environment and students who are late miss valuable minutes of instruction. Arcade's tardy policy is this: students must be in class, seated, and with their materials when the bell rings. This policy ensures that teachers are able to start class right after the bell has rung and use each instructional minute to the fullest.

At the start of the second quarter, on October 21st, Arcade started a new process for tracking tardies, using the Scan Manager program. It is a tardy tracking and notification system that is used by several middle schools and high schools within the San Juan Unified School District. These schools have seen dramatic decreases to the number of overall tardies, and, so far, the same is happening at Arcade!

Students learned of these processes and were reminded of our tardy policy through the morning announcements (see the video below).

Here is how Scan Manager works:

• Parents and guardians now receive an immediate notification each time their student is tardy to a class, including to 1st Period. Parents will receive an email notifying them which period their student was late to, along with the running total of tardies their student has earned for the quarter. (If there is a valid reason for a student arriving late to 1st Period, families can call the office and excuse that tardy.)

• Scan Manager tracks student's tardies, and automatically assigns consequences based on the number of tardies per quarter. Tardies will reset at the beginning of each new quarter. Here are the consequences for excessive tardies to class:

• At 10 tardies, the student is placed on social probation.

• At 13 tardies, the student receives community service.

• At 15 tardies, the student and family will have an administrative conference.

If you have any questions regarding the new Scan Manager policy, please email Vice Principal, Philip Tateishi at philip.tateishi@sanjuan.edu.

The San Juan Unified community is invited to tell us what our schools are doing well and what we can do to better help our students and families. Feedback collected will help develop the district’s 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Please share your thoughts now through Nov. 11 by participating in a ThoughtExchange at www.sanjuan.edu/LCAPinput.

If you haven’t participated in a ThoughtExchange before, you’ll have the chance to share your thoughts and ideas, see what others have shared, and rank the ideas that resonate with you.

Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) feedback survey.

Another way the district is collecting feedback is by surveying students directly. Arcade will be hosting an LPAC Listening session on Wednesday, November 13th. This is an opportunity for them to reflect on their school experiences and share their thoughts on ways our school and San Juan Unified can support student success.

This information will be used confidentiality to give feedback to school and district leaders and to help inform the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

We value our student and community voices and appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!

The 8th-grade field trip to the Exploratorium in San Francisco is this Wednesday, November 6th, 2024.

Students will be leaving at 7:30 A.M. and returning at approximately 4:30 P.M. Students must arrive promptly in the morning at 7:15 A.M., or they may miss the bus!

Please make sure to review the expectations of appropriate field trip behavior, being kind, safe, and responsible, with your student!

Message from Coach B:

Hello Spartans!

This is Coach B with Spartans Wrestling. I am so excited to come back to a brand new school, with brand new kids. The wrestling season will be starting soon and I would love to see all of you join the team this year!! With that being said, November 4th will be our FIRST practice. The first part of the practice will be a parent/guardian meeting. You will need to bring water, athletic clothes, and wrestling shoes if you have them. If you do not, I will go over where to get them or how to borrow some from me. A parent or guardian must attend the first half as we will talk about important information about the season.

Practices will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights from 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. You are always welcome to show up early to help set up mats! Tournaments will be held on most Saturdays throughout the season. Tournaments begin at the end of November and end in February.

You can NOT practice if you do not fill out the athletic permission slip. You can pick up permission slips in the office.

I hope to see you on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the MP room.

Parents or guardians, if have any questions you can reach me through text, email, or Instagram.

Go Spartans!

- Coach B

For more information, please contact Coach Bradley! You can reach him via cellphone, email, or DM on Instagram!

Cell phone : (916) 508-4379

Email: bradleynorman14@gmail.com

Instagram: @arcadespartanswrestling

Join us for Family Information Night on Wednesday, November 13th, from 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

This event is for incoming and potential Arcade families. This is an opportunity to learn more about our programs, including STEAM, Music, Art, our Honors and Accelerated math programs, and much more!

Campus tours will also be available, beginning in December. Schedule an appointment for a campus tour with Principal McManigal by using the QR code above!

Available dates:

• Monday, December 9th
• Wednesday, January 5th
• Friday, January 10th

In addition to tardies, excessive Early Dismissals are also starting to impact our learning environment at Arcade. Over 20 students are typically leaving early each day.

Early dismissals are disruptive to entire classes, which are interrupted to notify the teacher and student of the early dismissal. They are also disruptive to the office staff, which must process the early dismissals. Finally, early dismissals remove students from the learning environment and they miss valuable class time.

Many medical appointments must happen during the school day, which we understand. We simply ask that you limit all other early dismissals unless absolutely necessary.

Thank you for helping ensure a productive and uninterrupted use of class time!

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 follow the steps to be fingerprinted for FREE!

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

Interested in attending Rio Americano High School?

Attend Parent Information Night on November 6, 2024, from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. in Rio Americano's large gym.

Mira Loma's Information Night is on November 7, 2024 from 5:30 P.M .- 8:00 P.M.

They have a full agenda scheduled, including a campus tour! This a great opportunity to see what Mira Loma has to offer!

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Sacramento State is offering a free tutoring program for middle and high school students. The mission of the Math Tutoring Buddies (MTB) Program is to provide free, high-quality one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students in the local community that will enrich the learning opportunities for both university and middle/high school students.

All tutoring occurs EVERYDAY online after school. Please visit the Math Buddies website for times!

The Arcade 6th/7th grade team is FULL. The 8th-grade team still has availability!

• 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.

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.

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 family education class for parents, guardians, and caregivers of teens with challenging or concerning behaviors meets weekly for teen 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 risky, difficult teenage behavior
• Improve school attendance and academic performance

Meetings are on Wednesdays, 5:45-7:45 P.M. from September 11th through November 13th.

Register now here! Childcare and dinner are provided!

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!

• November 4: Fall Photo Retake
• November 6: 8th-Grade Exploratorium Trip
• November 11: No School
• November 13: Family Information Night, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
• November 15: No School
• November 18-23: STEAM Week
• November 18: School Site Council, 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
• November 20: WEB Movie Night, 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
• November 21: Band Concert, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
• November 22: Progress 2 Grading Period Ends
• November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, No School
• December 3: Dental Screening
• December 4: 7th Grade Field Trip to the CA Academy of Sciences

• 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