Principal's Message
March 25th
Last week was Ability Awareness Week. We had a lot of great activities throughout the week highlighting the strengths and challenges every individual faces. It was quite an inspiring weak. I hope your student shared with your family some of the incredible things we did this week at school.
The week started out with a school-wide assembly with the Golden State Road Warriors, a wheelchair basketball team. They showed off their skills and challenged some of our students to a game. On Tuesday during lunch, students came to the gym to cheer on our Unified Basketball Team, a collaboration between Central and Arbor Bay, a nearby school for students with learning differences.
Our Adaptive PE teacher Mr. Green said, “Thank you for supporting , inspiring , and creating a School Culture where a Unified Basketball Game is possible and so well received. I appreciated the logistical support, the use of the Main Gym, access to equipment, and the PR from News Report. Most of all I feel a genuine acknowledgement of our better natures and how to bring that out in our students.”
Our students really stepped up to make this a special week for everybody. I am very proud of them.
In addition, every morning we read a short biography of a well known person who has a disability and throughout the week classes participated in various activities highlighting differing abilities including:
- Watching a video about a girl with cerebral palsy and how she wished people would treat her like everyone else.
- A communication disorder activity similar to charades.
- A hearing impairment activity where each student had to try to read their partner’s lips to understand what they were saying.
- Writing a paragraph where students reflected on what they learned or what they noticed or what they wished for.
- Chair Zumba demonstrating ways that people with limited mobility can exercise. Students loved it!
- In Fitness and Wellness students played Goal Ball (a Paralympic sport designed for people with visual impairment).
We are planning on doing some more activities this week as well that highlight that we all have different strengths and impairments. Thank you to all the teachers and parents who made this amazing week happen, particularly our district’s Special Education Advisory Committee.
This week I am at a conference with a few teachers in order to learn some strategies to build leadership capacity amongst our students. Contact Mindy Shelton if you need anything, but please go easy on her as she will be flying solo. I will be back at Central on Thursday.
Tom Domer
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On Friday, Mrs. Shelton sent an email to all current 6th and 7th grade families about the elective selection process for next year. If you missed the email you can find the information here.
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Open House minimum Day.
Due to our Open House, Central will be taking a minimum day on Friday May 31st. This is a change from what was previously communicated.
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On April 28st at 4:00 pm we will be holding the 2019 Riley Run, the Riley Run is an annual 5k around San Carlos to honor and remember Riley Norton who was a student at Brittan Acres and Central Middle school. Please register by sending an email to [email protected] with name and shirt size for each participant. Cost is $25 per participant and 100% of the proceeds go to Rileys charities; Children’s Heart Foundation and Camp Taylor. Hope to see you all there.
Thank you!
Cassandra Miller
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Help Out Our Fitness & Wellness (PE) Teachers:
Many of our students forget to bring their PE uniforms to school. When this happened our teachers provide them with loaner clothes for the day. These clothes need to be washed every time they are used. This can take a great deal of our teacher's time. If you are so inclined, please consider volunteering to help wash some clothes.
Please click on the link to sign up to wash the PE loaners! Thanks for helping out!
http://signup.com/login/entry/687033947830728059
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FRESHMAN WELCOME EVENT
Sequoia High School, Gym 1 (Main Gym)
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm
The entire Sequoia family is delighted to welcome you-- our incoming students and parents-- to our annual Incoming Student Welcome Event on April 23rd, 2019. Principal Sean Priest will kick the night off with a short presentation followed by a question and answer session with current Sequoia students who can give you the inside scoop on what to expect during this important transition and first year. Expert members of our PTSA, Education Foundation and Boosters Club will also be there to welcome you to the school and answer all your questions. Please join us for this fun, casual, informational night this spring so that you can enjoy your summer break, confident that you are ready to enjoy a smooth start at Sequoia in the fall. Small children are welcome. For more information about this event, please email [email protected].
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SCEF
Why Does SCEF Exist?
Check out our new video about school funding and how SCEF works to bridge the gap for students in San Carlos.
https://www.scefkids.org/2019video/.
Revel at Devil's
On May 4, 2019, join us at for the annual community event at Devil’s Canyon and enjoy live music by the Best of the 80s: Tainted Love!
Ticket price is $75 per person and $35 per teacher/staff.
Price includes entrance to Devil's Canyon, one drink ticket, as well as dinner from food trucks & dessert table.
Buy your tickets now and pick one up for your favorite educator too!
Go to: www.scefkids.org/reveltickets
Lucky on Live Winner
The lucky winner of the raffle was Jennifer Berry. She won Dinner for Four at the French Laundry. Congrats! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Lucky-on-Live raffle.
Did You Miss Out?
Did you miss out on Gala online auction items, or grabbing a spot for your child to go on their teacher’s outing? The POST EVENT "auction" site has many items still available! All teacher outings are for sale at Fixed, Buy-it-Now prices. Check them out at:
Mustang Roundup
LCAP Parent Advisory Committee
All school districts in California must create and maintain a three-year growth plan called the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP is one portion of the budget development process and requires the district to monitor growth on SCSD's four goal areas. Stakeholder engagement is a key component of the LCAP monitoring process. Representatives from each school will form the 2018 LCAP Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC serves in an advisory role to offer feedback on progress in each goal area. All parents/guardians are encouraged to engage in this process.
The LCAP PAC is scheduled to meet on the dates below. All meetings will take place in the SCSD District Office Board Room, located at 1200 Industrial Road, Suite 9, in San Carlos. These are public meetings and any member of the community is encouraged to attend:
- March 26: 9:30- 10:30AM
- April 19: 9:30- 10:30AM
- May 8: 9:30- 10:30AM
What You Can Do to Get Involved
- Annually completing the SCSD Strategic Plan Survey. Thank you to all of the families that completed the survey to help inform progress in SCSD's goal areas
- Get to Know the SCSD LCAP Goals. View the 2018-19 SCSD LCAP here
- Review resources from the California PTA here
- Attend a School Site Council meeting at your school
- Reach out to your school principal
Central Track and Field is Coming!
We have a growing team of athletes who are ready to participate in one or more of the following events this coming season:
- 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 mile
- 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay, 4x400m relay
- Long jump, high jump, shot put, and discuss
We need more students to join the team so we have enough relay team members. We even have a coach who will be available on some days to introduce the students to pole vault!
Practices are on Wednesdays at Burton Park from 1:45 – 3:15 starting March 27th. Sunday practices include time trials at Sequoia HS:
- 4/7 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- 4/14 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- 4/28 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- 5/5 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- 5/19 4:00 – 5:30 pm
If you have questions about the sport at middle school, please contact the coach for this season, Megan Miller, at [email protected].
To register, follow this link: https://www.scsdsports.org
5th Grade Basketball Begins in March
Boys and Girls at Mariposa, SCCLC, and Arroyo are welcome to join us for our 5th basketball season this spring. Girls and boys will be placed onto even teams that will compete against other local 5th grade teams. This is a semi-competitive program aimed to introduce students to school sports and develop students into better basketball players. Score and rankings will be kept, but only to assist with the players' development.
The school athletics program is managed by Legarza, who conducts the tryouts, trains and staffs all the coaches, and coordinates all gym space and referees for the season. My role is to provide communication between SCSD and the athletic directors.
Use this link to register: https://www.scsdsports.org/scsd-registration-1
All players must read the Concussion Information and fill out an Athletic Clearance Form that requires a doctor's authorization every 16 months.
Tryouts:
- Girls: March 27, 2:00-2:45pm & March 28, 4:15-5:00pm
- Boys: March 27, 2:45-3:30pm & March 28, 3:30-4:15pm
Practices: 1-2 times per week and games will be 1-2 times per week. All events will take place between school letting out and 7pm Monday-Thursday. We try to schedule as much as possible right after school lets out, but cannot accommodate all teams all the time.
Season: The season will run for approximately six weeks with 6-8 games played between Mariposa/SCC and Arroyo, in addition to other local 5th grade teams.
Please contact Mindy Hill at [email protected] if you have any questions.
SCSD Athletics
Please use the DISTRICT LINK https://www.scsdsports.org for information on SCSD Athletics. Call 415-334-3333 or email [email protected] with any questions.
Healthy Cities
Tutoring News
April 9, 2019 - Tutor Tips workshop on Social Emotional Learning
How do people learn best and in what environments? How do we help students deal with anxiety about not wanting to fail? Or those that have a hard time sitting still or concentrating? We know positive emotions increase learning. We will share examples of how tutors and parents can use social/emotional learning tools and tips to help their students. Want to tutor? Arrive early to hear about volunteer tutoring opportunities in our local schools.
- April 9, 2019
- 6:15-6:50 pm Orientation "How to become a tutor?"
- 7:00-8:15 pm Workshop "Social Emotional Learning"
- Arroyo/Central Middle School Library
- Presented by Jill Greenberg, MAPP, SEL Consultant & an HCT Tutor
- Open to Healthy Cities Tutors, Parents and Para-Educators
- Please RSVP via our Evite at http://evite.me/Dct15wdvcm
- Visit: Healthy Cities Tutoring
Community Partners
2020 San Carlos Chickens' Ball
Do you want to be part of the oldest competition in San Carlos? Do you have the charm, the looks, the charisma to join the fun of Chickens’ Ball? Chickens’ Ball is the oldest school district fundraiser, raising money for schools through hilarious skits, song and dance since 1940. You are invited to attend one of the upcoming Chickens’ Ball Skit Writing meetings: April 13, 2019 10:00am-11:30am at San Carlos Library, Room A and April 30, 2019 7:30pm -9pm at San Carlos Library, Room A. Send 1 or more person to the meeting to get all the information you need to write the skit for the show.
Follow with Chickens’ Ball on Facebook @Chickensball
Contact your PTA group to learn more!
Thursday Evening Parent Support Group
Located at Heather Elementary School Library each week from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. We continue our topic of helping our children cope with conflict and respond well. The group is free to parents in the San Carlos School District. The group is designed so that each Thursday evening will offer you parenting skills to help your children deal with conflict in its various forms. Please join us for learning in connection with your fellow school district parents!
To RSVP go to this link and purchase your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-support-group-san-carlos-school-district-tickets-53717537601
San Carlos Earth Day Cleanup 2019
Want to make a difference this Earth Day? Roll up your sleeves and join the City of San Carlos on Saturday, April 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. to clean up downtown Laurel Street.
This fourth annual Earth Day event is a great way for community members to be a part of on-going efforts to increase sustainability while keeping our City clean and beautiful.
For more information or to sign-up by April 5 visit www.cityofsancarlos.org/earthdaysignup
High School Happenings
Sequoia High School
*New*
FRESHMAN WELCOME EVENT
- Sequoia High School, Gym 1 (Main Gym)
- Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The entire Sequoia family is delighted to welcome you-- our incoming students and parents-- to our annual Incoming Student Welcome Event on April 23rd, 2019. Principal Sean Priest will kick the night off with a short presentation followed by a question and answer session with current Sequoia students who can give you the inside scoop on what to expect during this important transition and first year. Expert members of our PTSA, Education Foundation and Boosters Club will also be there to welcome you to the school and answer all your questions. Please join us for this fun, casual, informational night this spring so that you can enjoy your summer break, confident that you are ready to enjoy a smooth start at Sequoia in the fall. Small children are welcome. For more information about this event, please email [email protected].
Open House
Thursday, March 28, 2019 -7:00-8:30 PM
Open to Current and Prospective Students
Sequoia Day/Sequoia Stampede
Saturday, April 13, 2019 (9:00 AM)
Also, for more information about Sequoia and all of our programs, please visit our website at http://www.sequoiahs.org/index.html
Carlmont High School
Attached please find a flier regarding Carlmont football.
INFORMATION
• Carlmont High School website: http://carlmonths.org/
• Sequoia Union High School District website: http://www.seq.org/
MIDDLE SCHOOL LIAISONS
• Central, Charter, & Tierra Linda: Chris Cook [email protected]
• Nesbit, Ralston & Non-Feeder: Carol Castro [email protected]
• For non-feeder school ONLY: email [email protected] to join mailing list
Summit/Everest High School
For more information go to summitps.org
Design Tech High School
http://www.designtechhighschool.org/