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Quote of the Week
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"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your
willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary."
Margaret Cousins
author
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Ongoing Activities
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October 27-
November 6
Book Fair, Foothill Oaks Elementary Multipurpose Room, 9 am to 4 pm, to volunteer call 916.566.1830 or e-mail
Through December 1
Support RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching) by purchasing tickets to Sacramento
Theatre Company's hilarious adaptation of the Cinderella story, performance on
December 1, Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H Street, Sacramento, 5:30 pm reception,
6:30 pm performance, proceeds from ticket sales go directly to RAFT, donations above ticket price may be tax deductible, ticket informationHoliday Toy and Food Drive sponsored by Twin
Rivers Police Department, donations accepted at 1333 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, call Officer Emily Kelly at 916.275.0182
November 2-
December 18
CBET (Community-Based English Tutoring) Program, for information call Lorena
Morales-Ellis, Categorical/English Learner Program Coordinator, 916.566.1600 x
1281, Gloria Eriksson, TRUSD Adult
Education Program, 916.286.7543 or Mai Xiong, Categorical/English
Learner Programs Department, 916.566.1600 x 1287
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Deadlines
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Friday, December 18
Enrollment deadline for Disney Planet Challenge,
project based environmental competition for grades 4-6 classrooms or clubs, details
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, November 2
Combination Class Forum for teachers hosted by CAA
(Curriculum and Academic Achievement), District Office, Bay A, Walnut Room, 4
to 5 pm, register here, more information
Tuesday, November 3
CAHSEE (California High School
Exit Exam), English language arts
Westside Campus of WPCS
Yearbook Committee fundraiser, Round Table Pizza, 4680 Natomas Boulevard #170,
Sacramento, 5 to 9 pm
Mural Dedication and Community
Reception, Northwood Elementary Multipurpose Room, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, meet California State University,
Sacramento Barrio Arts mural artists
Board of Trustees Meeting, Northwood Elementary School, 6 pm
Wednesday,
November 4
CAHSEE (California High School
Exit Exam), mathematics
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
Superintendent's Representative Council - Certificated,
District Office, Bay A, 3:45 pm
Dare to Be You free family
workshop, Kohler Elementary, free family dinner at 5 pm, workshop from 6 to
7:30 pm, free childcare and children's activities, call 566.1600 x 1553 to
register
Photography Skills session for
"Day in the Life of TRUSD" photo project volunteers, Foothill High School
library, 6 pm, register
Squire Booster Club, Rio Linda Junior High Library, 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 5
Babcock
Spirit Night, Chick-fil-A Arden
Fair, 2101 Alta Arden Way,
Sacramento, 5 to 8 pm, mention
Babcock Elementary when ordering and 20% of your pre-tax purchase will be
donated to their PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
Friday, November 6
"Day in the Life of TRUSD" photography project,
district-wide, all day
PTA (Parent Teacher Association) Meeting, Foothill Oaks
Elementary Multipurpose Room, 5 pm
International Food Festival to benefit 6th grade
Wolf Mountain field Trip, Foothill Oaks Elementary Multipurpose Room, 5:30 to 7
pm, samples 25¢, call 916.566.1830 to donate a dish
Saturday, November 7
Rio Linda Bobby Sox Softball, early bird sign ups, Papa's
Pizzeria, 420 Elkhorn Boulevard, Rio
Linda, 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday, November 8
Fashion with a Musical Flare fundraiser to benefit Camellia
Symphony, 5619 H Street,
Sacramento, 11:30 am to 2 pm, call
916.929.6655
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Week of October 26, 2009
Red Ribbon Week
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Welcome to the TRUSD eWAG. We hope you find this
electronic week at a glance helpful. Our "Around Twin Rivers" section will be sent separately.
We are actively soliciting information from our schools, departments and community
organizations. Please send them to Kathy.Young@twinriversusd.org or
call our Communications Department at 916.566.1628.
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This Weekend
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Saturday, 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 - Yard Sale to benefit Highlands High Alumni Association, North Highlands Community Center, 8 am to noon
- Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and Elkhorn Boulevard,
North Highlands, 8 am to noon
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Board of Trustees Workshop, District Office, Bay A, 10 am to 3 pm
- Fall Festival, Westside Elementary, 2 to 4 pm
- TRUSD SAYS (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks) Kick-off; TRUSD Conference
Center, 670 Dixieanne Avenue, Sacramento, 4 to 5 pm, all ages and
cultural languages invited
Sunday, 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 information call Jeff Doyle at
916.566.1717
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Tuesday, October 27 |
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- Halloween Costume Party, family night at Arden
Fair Chick-fil-A, 2101 Alta Arden Way, Sacramento, 5 to 8 pm, free 4 count
nuggets kid's meal with purchase of value meal, prizes for best costumes, winners announced from 6 to 7 pm
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Wednesday, October 28 |
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- Dental Awareness parent training, Morey Avenue
 Early Childhood Development Center, Room 6, 3 sessions: 8:30 to 9 am, 1 to 1:30 pm and 3 to 3:30 pm
- 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
- Dare to Be You free family workshop, Kohler Elementary, free
family dinner at 5 pm, workshop from 6 to 7:30 pm, free childcare and
children's activities, call 566.1600 x 1553 to register
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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
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Robla Park Community Association general meeting, Taylor Street School, 4350 Taylor Street, Sacramento, 7 to 9 pm
- Music-VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Subject
Area Meeting, District Office, Bay B, high school from 7:30 to 8:30 am, arts
integration and junior high from 8 to 9
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Thursday, October 29 |
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 Fall Festival, Morey
Avenue Early
Childhood Development
Center, morning classes from 8 to
11:30 am and afternoon classes from 12:30 to 4 pm, pumpkins and hay bales
donated by Goblin
Gardens at 3845 El Centro Road,
Natomas-
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
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Community Farm Stand, Freedom Park Head Start, 6015 Watt Avenue, North
Highlands, noon to 2 pm, Golden State
Advantage cards (Electronic Benefit Transfer) accepted
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Photography Skills session for "Day in the Life of
TRUSD" photo project volunteers, Foothill High School library, 4 pm,
register
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Essay/Poster Contest Awards Ceremony, District Office
Bay A, 6 pm
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Friday, October 30
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 Fall Carnival featuring over 20 games with stuffed animal
prizes, Creative Connections Arts Academy, 6 to 9 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)
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Next Weekend
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Saturday, October 31
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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
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Elkhorn Farmers' Market, Towne Center, Watt Avenue and
Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, 8 am to noon
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Disney on Ice, ARCO Arena, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento,
11 am, special offer for TRUSD employees
Sunday, November 1
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Daylight Savings Ends, 2 am
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Duke's Show and Shine
Toy Drive to benefit Rio Linda Elverta Recreation
and Park District and Ruby's Food Baskets, Rio Linda Elverta Community
Center Park,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, registration from 9 to 11 am, show from 9 am to 1 pm
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Bake Sale to benefit Westside
Campus of WPCS, Rio
Linda Elverta
Community Center
Park, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, 9 am to 1 pm
- Disney on Ice, ARCO Arena, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento,
4 pm, special offer for TRUSD employees
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