I hope you are having a wonderful week so far! As you know, many students and staff wore orange on Wednesday to celebrate Unity Day. The purpose of this day is to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion, and to send a visible message against bullying in schools and communities. I loved seeing all their orange to show that our community stands for these values and we see students bringing these beliefs to life everyday. But, we can do even better!
We have all said things that could be hurtful to others. What I would like to talk with your children about this coming week is the interaction between intention and impact. Sometimes we make small jokes that are intended to be playful and funny, but they might also be hurtful. The impact can be lasting for many children and my hope is that we help our kids recognize when this happens, repair the harm by acknowledging it, and work to be more empathetic. I am so proud of our Bobcats and I want everyone to feel safe and know they matter. It takes all of us to make that happen!
Witches’ Delight - TOMORROW
I cannot wait to join you all in my very first Witches’ Delight!! I thought our International Fair was amazing so I can only imagine how great this community event will be. I hope to have families from all over LASD join us. This is a wonderful opportunity to show how connected the Santa Rita community truly is.
Volunteer Reminder: Please complete all documents
We are grateful for the many parents and community members who give their time to support our students and schools!
As we continue implementing our updated volunteer requirements, we have noticed that many volunteers have completed fingerprinting but have not yet submitted the required online Volunteer Form. Fingerprinting is just one step in the process, and volunteers are not fully cleared until all required steps are completed.
If you have been fingerprinted, please make sure you have also completed the online Volunteer Form and any additional requirements for your volunteer level.
Fingerprinting comes at a significant cost to the District. When volunteers complete fingerprinting but do not finish the process, valuable resources are spent without resulting in an approved volunteer who can support our schools.
Please help us make the most of these resources by completing all volunteer requirements as soon as possible. If you have already completed everything, thank you!
We deeply appreciate your partnership and your commitment to keeping our schools safe, welcoming, and supported.
Have a great weekend!
Kevin
