SPARTAN SHIELD
VOTE FOR YOUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Cast Your Vote For School Site Council!
Please cast your vote for up to TWO family/community members for the 2024-2025 Site Council. We currently have THREE openings for family/community members, but only TWO nominations.
If you are interested in joining us and filling the last vacant position, please email Lindsey McManigal at Lindsey.mcmanigal@sanjuan.edu.
Only family and community members may vote in this election.
Thank you!
8TH GRADE SCIENCE FIELD TRIP TO THE EXPLORATORIUM
The 8th-grade Field Trip To The Exploratorium In San Francisco Is On Wednesday, November 6,2024
8th graders will be visiting the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The Exploratorium is a fun-filled science museum with many hands-on experiments. We are excited to provide our students with this inquiry-based, active, hands-on learning experience!
This is a FREE field trip! A school sack lunch will be provided for this trip. You are welcome to bring your own lunch if you prefer!
Permission slips are due byThursday, October 10, 2024 and can be turned in directly to Ms. Takimoto in Room C06.
Students need to arrive at school by 7:15 A.M. Students must arrive promptly in the morning, or they may miss the bus! Students will be back at Arcade around 4:30 P.M.
Chaperones will be notified by email by Friday, October 11, 2024.
Please make sure to review the expectations of appropriate field trip behavior, being kind, safe, and responsible, with your student!
SCHOOL PICTURES ARE READY!
Dear Arcade Spartans
School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card. More about the Smilesafe program here.
Thank you!
8TH GRADE VISION SCREENINGS ON OCTOBER 9!
Vision Screening For 8th Graders Only.
Vision Screenings will take place on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Vision screenings will occur during the school day for 8th-grade students only.
ONLINE TUTORING WITH SAC STATE STUDENTS!
Join a Tutoring Session with Sacramento State Students!
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!
Join the Arcade team! We are hiring one Instructional Assistants for our ASD Program and two Bilingual Instructional Assistants, one to support our Pashto-speaking students and one to support our Dari-speaking students. Apply here!
San Juan Unified’s Adult Education program also offers a preparation course for those interested in taking San Juan's Instructional Assistant exam. These are FREE prep classes to help prepare you for the role! The class is free and enrollment is open all year. Learn more.
If you or someone you know is interested, please apply as soon as possible!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE UPCOMING DATES!
Skate Night!
Skate Night will be on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Stay tuned for details and permission slips!
Minimum Day on October 23!
Release time will be at 11:10 A.M. An optional lunch service will be held from 11:10 A.M.- 11:25 A.M.
Fall Picture Retake Day on November 4!
This is for students who were absent on Picture Day or who are purchasing photos.
Open House
More details to come!
SIGN UP FOR BASKETBALL!
Intermediate Boys Basketball (grades 6th, 7th, & 8th) Registration is Now Open!
The Arcade 6th/7th grade team has only 7 spots left! Arcade's 8th grade team is still looking for players!
- 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.
For more information, please contact us at sports@morpd.com or 916-570-2806.
Intermediate Girls Basketball (grades 6th, 7th, & 8th) Registration is Open!
- Who: 6th, 7th and 8th grade Middle School Girls. Program is available to Arcade, Arden, Churchill and Sierra Oaks Middle Schools
- When: October 21, 2024 - December 22, 2024. **We do not practice or play over SJUSD holidays**
- Where: Practices are held at the school you attend.
- Cost: $125 per participant. Fees include jerseys, coaches, gym time, referees, and scorekeepers.
- Practices: Practices are held at district elementary schools. *Practice times may vary depending on gym space and coach availability.
- Games: Generally, games will be held on Saturdays between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Coaches will hand out information on the location, dates, and times of these games after the second week of the program.
- Registration: Registration opens August 05, 2024, on a first-come, first-served basis and closes October 13, 2024, or until teams are full.
REGISTER HERE! For more information contact Mission Oaks at sports@morpd.com, call (916) 570-2806, or visit their website morpd.com.
DISTRICT UPDATE FOR ARCADE FAMILIES
Please Read This Update From The District Office.
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.
BREAKFAST SERVICE
Campus Opens & Breakfast Service Begins at 7:30 A.M.
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.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS
FACE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Community Care Hub
This is a free event to support families and staff across our school communities. A great opportunity to connect, learn, and access essential tools to support student success. Don't miss out!
- Food assistance & diapers
- Learning materials
- Children's books
- District & community resources
- Enrollment & Parent Portal help
- Volunteer registration
- District job opportunities
- and so much more!
Event Dates:
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at San Juan High School, 7551 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at El Camino High School- 4300 El Camino Ave. Sacramento
Learn more here!
TRANSPORTATION
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!
CALENDAR ITEMS - Looking Ahead
- October 9: Vision Screening, 8th Grade Only
- October 17: Skate Night, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. at Foothill Skate
- October 18: Quarter 1 Ends
- October 23: Minimum Day, Release at 11:10 A.M.
- October 30: ELAC Meeting
- November 1: Band Field Trip to Elementary Schools
- November 4: Fall Photo Retake
- November 6: 8th Grade Exploratorium Trip
- November 11: No School
- November 13: Family Info Night
- November 15: No School
- November 18: School Site Council, 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
- November 18-23: STEAM Week
ARCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE
- 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