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Welcome to the TRUSD eWAG. We hope you find this electronic week at a glance helpful.
We are actively soliciting information on events and news items from our schools, departments and community organizations. Please send them to Kathy.Young@twinriversusd.org or call our Communications Department at 916.566.1628. |
| Quote of the Week |
"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big
difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time,
add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."
-Marian Wright Edelman (b. 1939)
activist, president and founder Children's
Defense Fund
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Events, Gatherings & Meetings
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September 25-26
~ Highlands High School Class of 1984 25th Class Reunion, click here for
details
Saturday, September 26
~ Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood
Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers
and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
~ Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center,
Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
~ TRUSD Elementary Schools' Soccer and Kickball Jamboree, Foothill High School, free pancake
breakfast from 7:30 to 9 am, activities and games from 9 am to 2 pm
~ Cultivating Youth Leaders, garden-based nutrition
education, Grant High School
GEO Garden,
1221 South Avenue, Sacramento, 9 am to noon, call 916.566.3344
for details
~ Rio Linda Elverta Demolition Derby presented by Rio Linda
Elverta Lions Club, Rio Linda Horse Arena, Elkhorn Boulevard and Cherry Lane,
Rio Linda, main gate and pit open at noon, first heat at 4 pm, call
916.991.2873 for more information
~ Free Cops and Community Celebration, William J. Kinney Police Facility, 3550 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento, noon to 5 pm
~ Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival, Benvenuti Performing Arts
Center, matinee at 3 pm and evening performance at 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 27
~ Sacramento
World Music & Dance Festival, Historic Old Sacramento, 10 am to 5 pm
Monday, September 28
~ Registration begins for Youth Basketball League and Mini Muscle Basket
Program presented by Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda
Elverta Community Center, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, registrations accepted
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, September 30
~ Postmark deadline for Safety Poster Contest sponsored by Sacramento City Police and Fire, visit www.sacfire.org for entry form or call
916.808.1357
~ Bright Beginnings for parents with children ages 0 to 5 years, Firehouse Community
Center, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to noon, call 916.567.9567
~ "Math Around the World" professional development for educators of grades
3-12 at SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), 6301 S Street,
Sacramento, 4 to 7 pm
Thursday, October 1
~ Community Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School at the corner of Las Palmas Avenue and
Fairfield Street, Sacramento, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic
Benefit Transfer) accepted
~ Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North
Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit
Transfer) accepted
~ Fundraiser to benefit Rio Linda High School Jazz Ensemble, The Station, 1100
Orlando Avenue, Roseville, 4 to 8 pm
Saturday, October 3
~ TRUSD Boys and Girls Kickball Tournament for grades 2-3, Strauch Elementary,
for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
~ Yard/Craft Sale to benefit Foothill Farms Cabana Club #2,
6300 Matterhorn Drive, Sacramento, 7 am to 2 pm, call 916.313.8787 for
information, space rental or making donations
~ Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood
Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers
and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
~ Elkhorn Farmers' Market,
Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
~ Arden Arcade Rotary Youth Fishing Derby, Howe Park Pond, 2201 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, registration at 8:30 am, derby from 9 to 11 am, call Roy Imai at
916.927.3802 x 120 with questions
~ "Electric Circuits" professional development for educators of grades 4-8 at SMUD
(Sacramento Municipal Utility District), 6301 S Street, Sacramento, 8:30 am to
3:30 pm
~ Concert in the Park featuring John Skinner's Fabulous Band and sponsored by
Supervisor Susan Peters, Foothill Community Park, Foothill Farms, 2 to 5 pm
with music starting at 3 pm
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| Looking Ahead |
Now through October 16
TRUSD Essay/Poster Contest for grades K-12, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
October 5-23
Tick or Treat for Hunger Canned Food Drive sponsored by TRUSD to benefit North Highlands Christian Food Ministry, Rio Linda/Elverta Ministerial Association Food Closet and TLC Soup Kitchen in Del Paso Heights, drop off sites are at our District Office and each high school, for details call 916.566.1758 or e-mail zenobia.gerald@twinriversusd.org
October 6
Board of Trustees Meeting, Foothill High School, 6:00 pm
October 7
Bright Beginnings for parents with children ages 0 to 5 years, Firehouse Community Center, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to noon, call 916.567-9567
Parent/Guardian Information Night for elementary English Language
Academics and English Language Development textbook adoption, North Avenue
Parent Center, 1281 North Avenue, Sacramento, 6 to 7:30 pm, call 916.566.1600 x
1245 with questions
School Library Reopening Ceremony, North Avenue Elementary, 6 to 7:30 pm
October 8
TRUSD Open Enrollment Deadline
Read for the Record, Woodridge Elementary, guest readers welcome, call 916.566.1650
Community Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School, corner of Las Palmas Avenue and Fairfield Street, Sacramento, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Parent/Guardian Information Night for elementary English Language
Academics and English Language Development textbook adoption, Smythe Academy of
Arts and Sciences, K-6 campus, 2781 Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, 6 to 7:30
pm, call 916.566.1600 x 1245 with questions
October 10
Flea Market, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences (elementary campus), 7:30 am to noon, call Vera Morris @ 916.449.8622 for information or to rent a table
Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Second Saturday
Seminar, free professional development for TRUSD teachers & administrators,
featured speaker Jo Gusman presenting Foundation - Framework - Tools: A
Brain-Based Approach for Meeting the Needs of Your Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Students, District Office, 8 am to 10:30 am, click here for more information on
this as well as other October 10 sessions
Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
Foothill High School Class of 1984 25th Class Reunion, Jerue Residence, 8143 Daisy Hill Drive, Sacramento, 5 to 10 pm, click here for details
October 10-November 7
TRUSD Boys and Girls Soccer league play for grades 4 to 6, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
October 11
Safety Fair, Public Safety Center, 5770 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, 11 am to 3 pm
October 14
Bright Beginnings for parents with children ages 0 to 5 years, Firehouse Community Center, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to noon, call 916.567-9567
"Renewable Energy: Wind" professional development for educators of grades 6-12 at SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), 6301 S Street, Sacramento, 4 to 7 pm
Parent/Guardian Information Night for elementary English
Language Academics and English Language Development textbook adoption, District
Office, Bay C, 5115 Dudley Boulevard, McClellan, 6 to 7:30 pm, call 916.566.1600 x 1245 with
questions
October 15
Community Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School, corner of Las Palmas Avenue and Fairfield Street, Sacramento, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Parent/Guardian Information Night for elementary English
Language Academics and English Language Development textbook adoption, Dry
Creek Elementary, 1230 G Street, Rio Linda, 6 to 7:30 pm, call 916.566.1600 x
1245 with questions
October 17
Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Elkhorn Farmer's Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
SEVA (Student Education Video Awards) teacher training day, Inderkum High School, 2500 New Market Drive, Sacramento, 8:30 am to 4 pm, call 916.920.1066 for more information
Caring for Children in Stressful Times hosted by Child Action, American River College, 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento, 8 am to 4:30 pm, for information call 916.369.0191
Free eWaste Fundraiser to benefit Foothill High School baseball, Foothill High School, 9 am to 1 pm
North Highlands Jubilee, North Highlands Community Center, 11 am to 3 pm
October 19
International Week featuring Japanese Club, Foothill High School
October 20
International Week featuring Asian Club, Foothill High School
October 21
International Week featuring African American Student Alliance, Foothill High School
Bright Beginnings for parents with children ages 0 to 5 years, Firehouse Community Center, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to noon, call 916.567.9567
October 22
International Week featuring Spanish Club, Foothill High School
Community Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School, corner of Las Palmas Avenue and Fairfield Street, Sacramento, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
October 23
International Week featuring German Club, Foothill High School
Sacramento Safe Routes to School Conference presented by WALKSacramento in partnership with Sacramento County Department of Transportation, Fair Oaks Annex, 10700 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, 9 am to 4 pm
October 24
Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
Board of Trustees Workshop, District Office Bay A, 10 am to 3 pm
October 25
Bus trip to Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets football game to benefit Grant High School Sports Health Academy and sponsored by Twin Rivers Facilities Department, for tickets call Jeff Doyle at 916.566.1717
October 26
Schools Closed - Non-Instructional Day (changed from original calendar)
October 28
Bright Beginnings for parents with children ages 0 to 5 years, Firehouse Community Center, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to noon, call 916.567-9567
Evening registration for Youth Basketball League and Mini Muscle Basketball Program presented by Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, 6 to 8 pm
Robla Park Community Association general meeting, location TBD, 7 to 9 pm
October 29
Community Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School, corner of Las Palmas Avenue and Fairfield Street, Sacramento, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
Essay/Poster Contest Awards Ceremony, District Office Bay A, 6 pm
October 30
Fall Carnival featuring over 20 games with stuffed animal prizes, Creative Connections Arts Academy, 6 pm, bring Trick or Treat for Hunger canned food donation, free carnival ticket for each can donated, spare change collected for UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) October 31 Del Paso Heights Farmers' Market, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 7:30 am to noon, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers and Golden State Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon October 31-November 1 Disney On Ice, ARCO Arena, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento, 11 am Saturday and 4 pm Sunday, special offer for TRUSD employees, click here for order form | |
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Around Twin Rivers
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After just one year within TRUSD, several long-time program improvement schools met federal AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) criterion for the first time in many years. If they make AYP this year, they will exit Program Improvement! Fairbanks Elementary made AYP for the first time in ten years and also had 45 points growth in API (Academic Performance Index)! North Avenue Elementary also made AYP for the first time in ten years and had 36 points growth in API! For the first time in six years, Noralto Elementary made AYP and had 55 points growth in API! Many other TRUSD schools had very impressive gains-all of which will be shared in upcoming reports and presentations for our community.
Congratulations to Rio Linda High School for having their Friday, September 25 Knights vs West Campus Warriors football game selected as the KCRA Game of the Week. All Rio Linda High School students with a student ID will be given free admission to the game. The junior varsity team plays at 5:30 pm and varsity game begins at 7:30 pm.
Pioneer Elementary students are fit to run a marathon! Teacher, Laurie Beyer, is preparing to run in the CIM (California International Marathon) on December 6 and is sharing her fitness enthusiasm with Pioneer's fourth, fifth and sixth graders. Participating students run daily with each lap counted toward the 26.2 miles. Kevin Gonzalez, Alexis Kozybovskiy and Anastasiya Nabok from Mrs. Beyer's class; Juan Lopez and Alex Warren from Ms. Cottrell's class and David Gonzalez from Ms. Turney's class are the first
to run the marathon distance. Special thanks go to Kaiser Permanente and the CIM for supplying ribbons for each student as they accomplish 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon running distances. Click here for additional information on the Kenny King Youth Fitness Program and the MaraFUNrun.
Congratulations to the Scots football team from Highlands Academy of Arts & Design on their 34 to 7 win over the Millennium Falcons of Tracy. View slide show.
National Blue Ribbon School, Frontier Elementary, was visited by KOVR Channel 13's Tina Macuha from Good Day Sacramento. See video.
The Grant HS Geo Academy was recently featured in California Country magazine, and hosted a community potluck in their garden with help with business partners United Way and AT&T. Click here to read more about this unique program that grows vegetables and young leaders.
Rio Linda High School's Health classes will be hosting guest speakers. From September 28 to October 1, Denise from WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment) will talk about unhealthy relationships, dating violence and Megan's law. On October 5 to 6 and October 15 to 16, Misty Daily from the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office will show students the results of unsafe driving. Parents and staff are welcome!
Best wishes to the students, families and staff of North Avenue Elementary on the grand reopening of their new library which has been closed for ten years. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on October 7 at 6 pm.
Parents, school leaders, community agencies and anyone interested in working to make it safer and more attractive for kids to walk and bike to school and around their neighborhoods are invited to Sacramento's first regional Safe Routes to School Conference.
WALKSacramento, a non-profit community organization promoting walkable communities and communities of walkers, and the Sacramento County Department of Transportation are hosting this free conference through a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant. Sign up.
Aero Haven Elementary, Babcock Elementary and Oakdale Elementary will be honored as Outstanding Achievement Schools for comprehensive student support at the California Department of Education Ready to Learn Conference. Donations are being collected to send two staff members from each of the schools to the November awards ceremony. Call Aero Haven Elementary at 916.566.1800; Babcock Elementary at 916.263.8322 and Oakdale Elementary at 916.566.1910 to make a donation.
Students in foster care will get free dental treatment thanks to a teledentistry project created by the California Dental Association, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and the California Health Care Foundation and funded by the Verizon Foundation. Read the Business Journal article.
Teachers and administrators are invited to the Twin Rivers Second Saturday Seminar, free professional development, on Saturday, October 10. The featured speaker, Jo Gusman, will present Foundation - Framework - Tools: A Brain-Based Approach for Meeting the Needs of Your Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students from 8 to 10:30 am. Other outstanding sessions, from 8 to 10 am and 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, include Culturally Responsive Instruction, 21st Century Learning, Tips for Parent Conferences and more. Click here for details.
To kick off the new school year and inspire educators to learn more about video production and the annual SEVA (Student Educational Video Awards) contest, SECC (Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium) is holding a training day on Saturday, October 17 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at Inderkum High School in Natomas. Additional evening events will follow in November and December. For more information, click here or call 916.920.1066.
North Area residents are invited to the Second Annual Cops and Community Celebration on Saturday, September 26 from noon to 5 pm at the William J. Kinney Police Facility. This event is free and provides an opportunity to meet neighbors, police officers and elected officials.
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Twin Rivers teachers are invited to a no-cost workshop presented by Daniel Orey, Ph.D., a math professor at California State University, Sacramento and a Fulbright scholar, who will offer insight on how to embrace the cultural diversity found in Sacramento's classrooms. Activities include hands-on stations displaying games from around the world and a "math safari" searching for math in architecture. Participants will receive a copy of the GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) guide, "Math Around the World." This workshop is offered on Wednesday, September 30 from 4 to 7 pm at SMUD's (Sacramento Municipal Utility District's) Energy and Technology Center. A light dinner will be served. Click here for registration information. Our Facilities Planning and Construction Department is sponsoring a bus trip on Sunday, October 25 to the Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets football game. Proceeds will benefit the Grant High School Sports Health Academy.
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