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CMS Sports
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This Week at a
Glance
A Week
Oct 3:
French
classes at
Heather
begin
Oct 5: San
Carlos PTA /
SCEF Panel
Discussion
Oct 5:
International
Walk to
School Day
On the Horizon
Oct 16:
Stampede &
Soar
Oct 17: Box
Top
Submissions
Due
Oct 19:
Healthy
Cities
Tutoring
Training
Principal’s Message
October 3, 2016
Dear Central Families,
I hope you are enjoying these last warm days of Indian Summer. October is here and it is time to start
planning. Please remember Conference Week is October 17-21. We will be on a minimum day schedule with a
release time of 1:17 PM. First period will begin at 8:43 everyday that week including Wednesday. Zero period
will still begin at 7:45 AM.
New Homework Policy
In September 2016, the San Carlos School Board adopted a new homework policy. You can find the new policy
here: http://www.scsdk8.org/scsd-homework-policy/
In middle school, daily reading, either informational text or literature, as well as some writing practice are the
main expectation. In math you should continue to see daily homework/practice at least four days a week.
Pease expect additional homework for students taking compacted math courses. The policy calls for homework
that is personalized in one or more of the following ways:
Skills/concept practice: Additional time and/or resources that vary according to each child’s “in the
moment” learning needs in order to support mastery of academic content, as determined by teacher
observations of student progress
Student-driven: Opportunities to help students discover new interests, dive into passions, and extend
their thinking
Project-based: Activities designed to deepen students’ exploration of “need to know” driving questions
in science and social studies
As our students grow and change over the course of the school year, you will notice that homework will vary in
the ways noted above. This month, we’re focused on launching optional homework menus as a tool to
encourage student-driven learning.
Father and Daughter Tea
Join us for a wonderful Afternoon Tea celebrating the special bond of Fathers & Daughters. All family members,
future parents, supporters of GirlPower, etc – everyone is welcome!
Sunday, Oct 16th, 2pm at the SF Fairmont Hotel.
Speakers:
Recognizing the vital role of girl-empowering Fathers, SheHeroes is hosting our 1st Fathers & Daughters
Oct 20:
Riley Norton
Memorial
Plaque
Ceremony
Oct 22:
Sequoia
International
Festival
Oct 30:
Riley Run
Celebration, with honored Speakers who are outstanding leaders and Fathers, including Salesforce.org
Rob Acker, tech leader Josh Becker, serial entrepreneur and startup Advisor Hiten Shah, and renowned venture
capitalist and entrepreneur Satish Dharmaraj. These Fathers are inspirational game changers in their individua
fields, who will speak about the crucial role men play in supporting women and girls in STEM and other fields.
Buy your tickets here! We will sell out and we will NOT sell tickets at the door (we need a head count for the
caterer ahead of time) https://www.classy.org/san-francisco/events/afternoon-tea/e91944
http://bit.ly/sheHeroes1016
$100 /adult
$50 /child.
PTA Corner
2016-2017
District Calendar
2017-2018 District
Calendar
Fun Activities:
We will also have a Children’s Interactive Table led by Emmy Award Winning Artist Kevin Ang, a raffle with
inspiring gifts and toys, temporary SheHeroes airbrush and glitter tattoos, a Girls Say The Smartest Things
panel and photo booth!
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SCEF News
Donate your
items
Evening at
Town a
success!
Community
Update
Standing Afternoon Tea (cocktail tables for adults, sit-down tables for kids) with delicious gourmet food and
beverages at the iconic Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco in the Crowne Room with 360 degree views of the city.
Connecting and Communicating with your Teen
Interested in improving communication with your teen? Dr. Eran Magen guides parents with practical tips
about how to listen supportively and communicate effectively with less conflict. Learn how to encourage your
teen to communicate about difficult or emotional topics (school stress, drugs/alcohol, anxiety, self-doubt,
relationship issues), respond supportively, and be a safe haven so your teen will approach you when they need
you most.
Location: Carlmont Performing Arts Center
EFBAFrench
Afterschool
Classes at
Heather
Sequoia High
School
International
Festival –
You’re
Invited!
It’s almost
time to SIGN
UP for Spring
Softball!
Noontime
Soccer at All
Schools
Time: Thursday, October 6th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Reserve your free spot here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/carlmont-connecting-and-communicating-with-your-teen-tickets27952281025
Thank you!!
Alicia Frangos, Parent Education co-Chair, Carlmont High School
650-245-2256 – Please feel free to call me with any any questions.
Optional Theater Field Trip for 8th Graders …
See the Broadway Hit “The Lion King” in San Francisco!
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events and issues!
Date: Wednesday, November 9
Where: Orpheum Theater, San Francisco
Time: Leave Central @ 12:55 (near end of 6th)
Return to Central @ 5:45 (depending on traffic)
Cost: $61* (Checks Payable to Central ASB)
(Includes Balcony seats + Round-trip bus transport)
Due Date: Return check for $61 (Central ASB) and tear-off sheet below
to Mr. Richards no later than Friday, Sept. 30
Lunch: Students going on trip should pack a lunch to eat on the bus
Questions: Contact trip coordinator, Mr. Richards: [email protected]
*Financial-need scholarships available: Contact Mr. Domer: [email protected]
Remembering Riley Norton
There are events on two upcoming days to honor and remember our friend and classmate.
October 20: Memorial Plaque Ceremony at Central Middle School
Memorial Plaque Ceremony: See a time-lapse video of last year’s handprint memorial, check out Riley-inspired
art, hear the Central orchestra, share stories, decorate a lantern for the Evening Lantern Lighting (see below),
and be there when a memorial plaque is placed near the Central Riley Tree. Everyone is welcome.
Evening Lantern Lighting: Light a lantern in your front yard in honor of the second anniversary of Riley’s death.
Pick up paper lanterns and battery-powered candles at the Memorial Plaque Ceremony (see above) *or* from
10/17-10/20 on Riley’s front porch: 1082 Lupin Way.
October 30: The Riley Run (4 pm)
The Riley Run will be a 5K walk/run community event around San Carlos in memory of our friend and classmate. We will
start and end at Brittan Acres Elementary (Tamarack entrance). Everyone is welcome. Proceeds from the $25
registration fee will be split between Camp Taylor and The Children’s Heart Foundation. Register by sending an email with
the number of participants and t-shirt sizes to: [email protected].
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Mustang Roundup
Central Arroyo PTA
Please don’t forget to purchase your 2016-2017 PTA Memberships! Family membership for just $20.
Click HERE now for the Central Arroyo online PTA webstore where you can purchase your memberships.
Your online store account can be used throughout the year and in future years at the Central and Arroyo! You can go
back at any time during the year to print your PTA membership card (to take advantage of discounts), confirm that you
joined already, and take care of other PTA events that will come up throughout the year.
REMEMBER, by joining the Central Arroyo PTA you:
Show your children that school matters, and that you are invested in their success.
Partner with the principal, teachers and staff to make CMS safe, welcoming, a hub of learning, and a fun place to
be.
Share in campus events and experiences that make your child’s school days more memorable!
Connect with other parents, and become a member of California State PTA and National PTA, the largest and
most powerful children’s advocacy organization in the country.
Help make sure parents and family members voices are heard when important decisions that affect Central Middle
School are made.
Did you know your PTA membership card gives you extra perks? Discounts at:California Academy of Science,
LEGOLAND, Aquarium of the Pacific, Sylvan Learning, Staples, Enterprise Car Rental and more!
Benefit details at www.capta.org
Benefit details at www.capta.org
International Walk to School Day
On Wednesday, October 5th San Carlos schools will join over 40 million students from 40 different countries for
International Walk to School Day! Participating in International Walk to School Day is easy — all you have to do is walk
to school! If walking the whole way is not possible, students are encouraged to either bike, scooter, skate, or walk at
least part of the way. Small steps make a BIG DIFFERENCE! Learn more at walkbiketoschool.org
If you’d like to help out with tallying and promotions on the day, please contact Mindy Hill, Wellness coordinator for SCSD at [email protected]
Stampede and Soar
New sponsors!
We’re so pleased to have new Stampede and Soar Silver Sponsors on board! Thanks to Da Vinci Marble, Peninsula
Children’s Dentistry, and KAZ Consulting!
The Stampede and Soar T-shirt deadline has passed, but it’s not too late to register! Show your school spirit, sign up
and come sporting your green and purple!
https://centralarroyopta.myschoolcentral.com/ptaez/(S(yxw5icbpdc1hlrzijuopu501))/apps/webstore/pages/Product.aspx?
org=3590&pid=6256.
If you have a few minutes or longer to spare, there are many ways to help on or before the big day – please sign up for
something, we need your help to make the day a success! Click here for volunteering opportunities –
http://signup.com/go/S59bbA
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Box Top Submission Day is Coming Soon!!!
Box Tops for Education provides us with an easy way to raise extra money for the Central Arroyo PTA. Just clip Box
Tops from your favorite products! Gather your Box Tops and drop them off at either school office before 17 October if
possible (we will accept them all year long but the first of the 2 deadlines is now!).
We earn 10¢ per Box Top- Central Arroyo PTA needs this extra money to help our programs like Art in Action, teacher
appreciation, the Arroyo Garden and more! Popular brands include Cheerios, Annie’s, Ziplock, Hefty, and many more. For
a full list of participating Box Top products visit http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products
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CMS Sports Update
Please use the DISTRICT LINK http://www.legarzasports.org/#!after-school-sports/cgwt for information about every
sport. There is a tab for each school and sport on the spreadsheet so you can find registration information, relevant
schedules, coach information, and other details.
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SCEF
SCEF Update
Donate your item for our auctions!
Some of the ways SCEF raises money for our schools is through teacher outings auction, live auction and silent auction.
Because of the success of our online teacher outings auction, many other items will be available online for the first time
this year!
Our auction team is busy curating items. If you have anything that you would like to donate to our auctions, please
contact Christopher at [email protected]
Evening at Town rousing success!
The Evening at Town event was a great success and raised nearly $100,000 for our San Carlos schools! Many thanks to
our district wide organizing committee led by Jennifer Berry and Jayne Smith: Alana Corso, Tanya Lehman, Amy Truel,
Bethany French, Joy Sykes & Marianne Jett.
SCEF also thanks Greg St Claire and Avenir group for their continuing generosity.
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Community Partners
EFBA- French Afterschool Classes at Heather
EFBA – French Afterschool Program offered at Heather School in partnership with SCSD SMART-E begins October 3 –
spaces are still available.
EFBA’s pedagogy is immersive and play-based, as play is “a ramp of joyful learning” which bolsters social and cognitive
skills, improves problem-solving, creativity, abstract thinking and collaboration. For more info or to register go to
www.efba.us
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Sequoia High School International Festival – You’re Invited!
Please join Sequoia students and families for our annual International Festival on Saturday, October 22nd from 12 – 4.
Sequoia’s beautiful front lawn will host a main stage with live entertainment , carnival-style games run by student clubs,
and delicious local food trucks.
Everyone is welcome and admission is free!
Location: 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City
For more information contact: shsinternationalfestival@ gmail.com
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Community Corner
It’s almost time to SIGN UP for Spring Softball!
Girls ages 5-14 come play SPRING SOFTBALL!
5 year olds start with t-ball level softball. Now is the time to introduce your daughter to a new, fun sport.
Registration for San Carlos Spring Softball opens November 1, 2016. Sign up in Nov. as the registration fees go up the
longer you wait. Opening day is March 4th!
Make new friends, learn softball skills and most important, have fun!
Register online only at: http://www.sancarlosyouthsoftball.com/
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Noontime Soccer at All Schools
San Carlos United Soccer4All is sending professional coaches (via United Soccer Coaching) to set-up free lunchtime
soccer games for kids at all 7 SCSD schools. These games are open to any kid who wants to be active and engage in
some soccer activities and there is no charge. Coaches are USSF, NSCAA and UEFA certified to develop healthy soccer
players but the focus of these sessions is all about inclusion and fun and we hope many students will participate!
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High School Happenings
Sequoia High School
INFO FOR 8TH GRADE FAMILIES:
Shadowing – Sign-ups for shadowing at Sequoia will be available on September 15 at this link. Shadowing days
will be most Mondays between Oct. 3, 2016 and Feb. 13, 2017.
8th Grade Information Night – UPDATED date Thursday, October 27 from 6:30-8:00 PM in Carrington Hall;
watch for more details to come.
Lots of information for 8th graders is available on the Sequoia website (www.sequoiahs.org) under the Parents &
Community tab!
Receive information for 8th graders from the Sequoia PTSA by subscribing to our “Class of 2021” mailing list!
Go to our SHS PTSA website www.sequoiaptsa.org, enter your email address in the Stay Informed/Subscribe
section, press “Join,” and mark the “Class of 2021” item toward the bottom of the form.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sequoia 5K Stampede and Tot Trot – Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 AM. This fun-filled, community event benefits
Sequoia Athletics and takes you around Sequoia High School’s beautiful campus and nearby neighborhood. More
details and registration info are available at www.seqstampede.com.
Fall Concert, Bands and Orchestra – Tuesday, October 18, 7 PM in Carrington Hall
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Carlmont High School
*new
8th Grade Parent Information Night & Campus Tours
This PARENT ONLY NIGHT is intended to provide a broad overview of the
Carlmont High School.*
Thursday, October 13, 2016
6:00 p.m. – Campus Tours (last tour departs at 6:15)
7:00 p.m. – Presentation and Classroom Visits
academic program and electives offered at
Tours and Presentation begin in the Carlmont Performing Arts Center
This parent only night is intended to provide a broad overview of the academic program at Carlmont. The evening begins
with campus tours. The presentation will begin in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. sharp with a short introduction
by Carlmont Principal Ralph Crame and presentations from the elective and athletic programs. Parents will then be
dismissed to nearby classrooms to hear presentations from Carlmont teachers on course material and academic
expectations in the four core curriculum areas: Math, Science, English and Social Studies.
Please park in the lot by the tennis courts (2nd entrance coming from San Carlos or Belmont, across from Chula Vista).
The Performing Arts Center is straight ahead at the top of the stairs. As time is limited, the tours will start promptly at
6:00 p.m. and the presentation at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive early to find parking. Use this link for a campus map:
Campus Map
This is a popular event and due to space constraints, we must limit attendance to Parents and Guardians of 8th grade
students only. No students. siblings or families with students younger than 8th grade please. Students are invited to
participate in our shadowing program and to attend one of the Student/Parent Forums with campus tours. Visit our
website for a full list of events at: Carlmont 8th Grade Transition.
8th GRADE TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Carlmont’s 8th Grade Transition Team, part of the PTSA, is here to provide 8th grade students and their
parents/guardians with information about opportunities for learning at Carlmont High School. The committee is comprised
of the Principal of Carlmont High School and parent volunteers. We host a series of events throughout the school year
and provide families with information through this monthly newsletter and our website page.
CARLMONT’S SHADOWING PROGRAM
*NEW
Carlmont’s Shadowing Program offers two options for 8th grade students: Individual (one on one) or Group Shadowing.
Whether you’re certain to be attending Carlmont or are visiting multiple schools before making your final decision, we
have an option that will meet your needs.
Individual (one on one) Shadowing: November 2016- February 2017
Individual shadowing is designed for the 8th grade students who are deciding which high school to attend in the fall and
who feel that spending time in the classroom during instruction would be beneficial in deciding which high school best
meets their needs. Shadowing visits will be held from November through February. Students will be scheduled on a first
come/first served basis.
The objective is for incoming students to experience a day in the life of a high school freshman, by attending
classes with a current student. They should not expect to attend the exact courses they might take when
enrolled. 8th grade students will benefit the most by making their visit interactive, that is, by talking with the
freshman about their specific concerns and questions.
Group Shadowing: November 9, 2016 or February 1, 2017 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. (attend one)
The group shadowing program is designed for students who are planning to attend Carlmont and want a broader
overview of the school. It allows the student to experience a day on campus in a large group setting. The program is
offered on two dates. Registration is on a first come/first served basis. Students are encouraged to attend with friends i
they desire to do so, however, we do not pre-arrange groups. Friends can meet up with each other at the event.
Group Shadowing begins with 100+ students in the Student Union and ends with a small, 15-20 person, tour
group led by 2-3 Carlmont students who will answer questions and provide information. The day is structured
to give your student an overview of the school including a slideshow, performances by select Carlmont student
groups and a brief visit to classrooms where they can interact with one or more of our exceptional teachers.
Registration for both Shadowing programs opens October 13, 2016 at:
http://www.carlmonths.org/Parents/8th-Grade-Transition/index.html.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Carlmont website: http://carlmonths.org/
8th Grade Transition: http://www.carlmonths.org/Parents/8th-Grade-Transition/index.html
Sequoia Union High School District website: http://www.seq.org/
MIDDLE SCHOOL LIAISONS
Central, Tierra Linda: Chris Cook [email protected]
Charter: Betsy Adams [email protected]
Ralston: Carol Castro [email protected]
Non Feeder: Carol Castro [email protected]*
* Please email us at: [email protected] if you would like to join our non-feeder mailing list.
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