Santa Rita Bobcat Tracker October 9, 2026

It looks like the warm weather is mellowing a bit, which I am so ready for!

Today, our teachers and staff across the district are working to deepen the learning experiences for your children.  Our grade level teams are collaborating with their peers to continue our new math adoption and share high leverage strategies that help every student succeed.  Our curriculum and instruction department has done a great job designing a learning experience that pushes our students forward with care and support.

Next Thursday, we have the annual Great Shakeout drill.  This is an opportunity for us to practice our emergency response procedures and will happen about 10:30.  Our staff all have new radios to help us be more efficient with our communication across campus and I know our kids will do a great job.

We are excited to announce our annual LASD Student Art Showcase.  This is an opportunity for any student from TK-8th grade to express themselves artistically with our community.  Students are encouraged to submit a piece of artwork in the medium and theme of their choice following the guidelines in the advertisement above.  Submissions will be accepted between 10/8 and 11/11, and the LASD Student Art Showcase will be on display at Covington Elementary on November 18th from 5:00-7:00 pm  This event will be a celebration of student art and local artists, as well as an opportunity to enjoy an evening together as an LASD community.  

Registration opens October 8th. Please use this google form to register.  Registration closes on November 11th. Let's go, Eagles! I can’t wait to see what you create. 

Questions?  kdickerson@lasdschools.org

Have a great weekend!

Kevin

Hello SANTA RITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Families! Your recent photo day portraits are now ready to view/order. To view your child's gallery, use the QR slip your child brought home from picture day. No QR slip, no problem! Visit our Find My Code to obtain your child's gallery code: https://fmc.generationsschoolphotography.com/

 

Questions? Contact Generations School Photography at: orders@gsp-photos.com

Looking for a fun way to bring our Santa Rita community together while raising money for our school? Community Parties are a great way to do both!

We’re looking for families, friends, and groups to host or co-host a party or fun experience that we can offer as a fundraiser for Santa Rita. You provide the fun, and the PTA will sell tickets to your party to fellow Santa Rita families and community members. The ticket proceeds go directly to supporting our school!

Your party can be anything you’d like — a themed celebration, a casual get-together, a kids’ activity, an adults-only night out, or a family-friendly event. It can be simple and easy to organize or as creative and involved as you’d like. You can host on your own or team up with friends to share the planning and fun.

Some ideas might include:

The goal is simple: create something people will be excited to attend, while helping raise funds for Santa Rita. The money raised through Community Parties helps the PTA continue funding programs, resources, and enrichment opportunities for our students and teachers.

You don’t need to have a big or elaborate idea — every party makes a difference! Gather some friends, come up with something fun, and help turn a great time into support for our school.

We’d love to have you participate! Submit your party idea through the Community Party form or reach out to the Community Party Committee with any questions.

We hope to see you there!

Ticket Sales: https://paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=santaritaelm&ppid=35#optionList 

Class level Volunteers:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BACAD23A2FCC34-65550179-witches

General Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BACAD23A2FCC34-58040290-witches 

Cake Donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BACAD23A2FCC34-65081428-donate#/ 

The Art Docent training program gives new volunteers everything they need to feel confident bringing art into the classroom. Trainees explore all the art mediums we teach while learning classroom management skills, how to lead engaging discussions, and how to give effective demonstrations.

New Docent Training takes place on Thursday mornings from 8:45–11:30 a.m. starting September 3rd and includes technique, art content, and general program topics. Once training begins, new docents gradually gain classroom experience—assisting in September, co-leading in November and December, and moving into assisting, co-leading, and leading lessons from January through May.

Join us! It’s a wonderful way to learn something new, share your creativity, and make a lasting impact on our students!

Please access the Peachjar flyer for Santa Rita Community here.