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The PTA is excited to invite you and your family to Central & Arroyo Multicultural Night on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Join us 6-8 p.m. in Mustang Hall for this celebration of our community’s diversity — one of our biggest events of the year!

Please RSVP to help us plan, and find all the details on the event website.

Come hungry: Enjoy appetizers, desserts, and drinks from around the world, and get dinner from these food trucks: Barya (Filipino American), Johal Chaat & Curry (Indian), and Korean Papi’s Kitchen.

Enjoy the show: Performers include Stanford Taiko, San Carlos Sitaras, Casa Circulo Cultural, and a can’t-miss Chinese acrobatic chair-stacking act! More details on the website.

Have fun: We’ll have cultural crafts and games, plus henna, Día de Muertos face painting, and a Cultural Trivia Scavenger Hunt (winners get gift cards from Laurel Street)! There’s truly something for everyone!

IMPORTANT DATES

Sept. 28 - Oct. 5th: SCEF Fall Auction
Tues, Sept. 29: High School Parent Panel, 6:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Weds, Sept. 30: Picture Day Make-ups
Mon, Oct. 5: 8th Grade Hearing and Vision Screenings begins
Weds, Oct. 14: Arroyo/CMS Multicultural Family Night, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (RSVP | Volunteer)
Fri, Oct. 16: Last day to order Class of 2027 apparel

Last week, we shared how bond funding supports our school buildings and facilities. This week, we’re taking a closer look at the other side of local school funding: parcel taxes.

Unlike bond funding, parcel tax dollars support the people and programs that directly serve students, including:
• Teachers and staff
• Core academic programs
• Student support services
• High-quality educational programs and learning opportunities
• Maintaining strong instruction across our schools

It’s an easy way to remember the difference:
Bonds = Buildings
Parcel Taxes = People + Programs

IMPORTANT DATES

Tues, Sept. 22: Crafts in Library for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mon, Sept. 21: Deadline to participate in Multicultural Languages Video
Fri, Sept. 25: Last day to order Spirit Wear
Weds, Sept. 30: Picture Day Make-ups
Sept. 28 - Oct. 5th: SCEF Fall Auction
Tues, Sept. 29: High School Parent Panel, 6:30 p.m.
Mon, Oct. 5: 8th Grade Hearing and Vision Screenings begins
Weds, Oct. 14: Arroyo/CMS Multicultural Family Night, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Understanding Local School Funding: What Do Bond Dollars Pay For?

As we look ahead to the upcoming parcel tax renewal, we want our community to understand how local school funding works—and why these two funding sources are not interchangeable.

Bond funding, such as Measure H, supports long-term improvements to our school facilities—including classrooms, roofs, windows, doors, HVAC systems and modernization projects.

You can see those dollars at work across San Carlos schools, creating safer, more comfortable and climate-ready learning environments for students and staff.

An important distinction: By law, bond funds cannot be used for ongoing expenses such as teacher and staff salaries or educational programs.

That’s why different sources of local funding serve different purposes.

Bonds = Buildings. Parcel Taxes = People + Programs.

IMPORTANT DATES

Weds, Sept. 16: Staff Appreciation Lunch
Tues, Sept. 22: Crafts in Library for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mon 9/21: Deadline to participate in Multicultural Languages Video
Fri, Sept. 25: Last day to order Spirit Wear
Weds, Sept. 30: Picture Day Make-ups
Sept. 28 - Oct. 5th: SCEF Fall Auction
Tues, Sept. 29: High School Parent Panel, 6:30 p.m.
Weds, Oct. 14: Arroyo/CMS Multicultural Family Night, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.