Principal's Message
March 4, 2010
The Junior Olympics Kickoff Assembly is tomorrow, Friday, March 5th. Encourage your children to wear their Santa Rita red and white Junior Olympics shirts (5th and 6th grade students) or any red shirt (all other grades) to get in the spirit of this fun annual tradition. At the morning assembly, our sixth graders will demonstrate Junior Olympics events. Come cheer them on! Junior Olympics will be held at Mountain View High School on Saturday, April 24th. We hope that all 4th through 6th graders will participate. With eight different events plus relay teams, there is some way for everyone to display their “personal best”.
We still need parent volunteers to help with PE Training, starting Friday March 12th. Click here to sign up. For more information about Junior Olympics, please visit the Santa Rita web site.
Parents, please also mark your calendars for our upcoming PTA Meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 8:15 in the Santa Rita Multi. Mrs. Brenda Dyckman, principal of Egan, will be our guest speaker and will spend some time talking with us about the educational programs offered at Egan when students are in seventh and eighth grade. I hope you will be able to join us for this discussion.
February 25, 2010
It is time once again for the Santa Rita Science Fair. The fair will be held on March 18th, and is open to all Santa Rita students. Science fair materials may be downloaded from the school website at http://www.santaritaschool.org/pdf/
Science_Fair_handbook_2010.pdf. or students may pick up a packet in the office. Registration forms are due on Friday, March 12. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with setup and judging at the fair. If you can help, please contact Ray Milkey, Science Fair Chair, at ray.milkey *at* gmail.com.
February 11, 2010
As a school we are very appreciative of all of the time, care and energy that you give to Santa Rita. Teachers would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all you do! Please join the teachers for coffee and pastries in front of the school tomorrow morning beginning at 8:00. You are also invited to stay for our weekly Friday assembly at 8:30 a.m. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break with your family next week! We look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, February 22.
February 4, 2010
Schools in the Los Altos School District have recently experienced an increase in vandalism on their campuses. Similar vandalism and destruction of property has also been experienced in the neighborhoods surrounding our schools. Recent incidents on school campuses have included fires being set, school gardens being destroyed, alcoholic beverage bottles being broken, and graffiti sprayed on buildings. Neighborhoods have experienced similar destruction of property along with car break-ins and stolen property. We view our schools as a valuable community resource needing to be protected for the benefit of our students and our community.
In an effort to protect our schools and neighborhoods, we ask that any suspicious activity on any school campus be reported immediately to the local law enforcement agency (Los Altos Police (650) 947-2770, Mountain View Police (650) 903-6344, or Santa Clara County Sheriff (408) 868-6600). We also suggest you talk to your neighbors about any suspicious behavior in your neighborhood.
By working together as a community, we can minimize these incidents – thereby protecting our sense of neighborhood and providing a safe environment for our children.
-Alyssa Gallagher