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"When I
started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."
-Willie
Nelson (b.1933) singer, songwriter, poet
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In Memorium
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It is
with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Jonathan Vazquez, one of our
preschool children from Smythe Academy's elementary campus. There are
many ways to help the Vazquez family including the yard sale Saturday, December
5, at Smythe from 7 am to 4 pm.
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Making a Difference
- ways you can support our schools, students and families
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Holiday Toy and Food Drive sponsored by Twin Rivers Police Department
Holiday Backpack Drive sponsored by Project DREAM
Ruby's Baskets sponsored by Rio Linda/Elverta Lions Club, food donations collected at Dry Creek, Orchard, Rio Linda, Vineland and Westside Schools as well as Rio Linda Junior and Senior High Schools
Hagginwood School is collecting codes printed on bottle caps and cases for redemption through My Coke Rewards Program
Frontier Campus of WPCS is collecting Boxtops for Education
Strauch Elementary is collecting 1.5 million bandages which represent the number of children lost during the Holocaust
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Ongoing Activities
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Through December 11 Student Open Enrollment applications accepted, call 916.566.1788 for details
Through 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
Through January 8
Kinder Prep registration, Kohler Elementary or Westside Elementary, classes begin January 13
Highlands Academy of Arts & Design Pathway VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Exhibition, District Office, Bay A
Through June 30
FREE online computer classes for all Twin Rivers employees, teachers, and students, web-based classes that can be taken anytime through June 30 at your own pace, choose from Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word, get started now
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Deadlines
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Tuesday, December 8
Application deadline for Citywide Talent Showcase, sponsored by Grant High SAYS (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks) Club, Grant's Athletes Round Table and Twin Rivers Arts Department, Grant Union High School Auditorium, 6 to 8:30 pm, call 916.599.7858 for more information
Wednesday,
December 9
Deadline to purchase tickets to the Saturday, December 19, 3rd Annual Highlands Alumni Association Holiday Dinner Dance, Cherry Island Golf Course, 2360 Elverta Road, Elverta, 6 to 11 pm, call Garnett Volkens at 916.676.3989 or Loreene Sheppard at 916.521.5817
Deadline to purchase tickets for the Thursday, December 17 Christmas Party Extravaganza benefiting The Diogenes Youth Services, call Loren Gray at 916.286.5150 for tickets
Friday, December 11
Deadline for student Open Enrollment
Friday, December 18
Enrollment deadline for Disney Planet Challenge,
project based environmental competition for grades 4-6 classrooms or clubs
Monday, January 4
Deadline to purchase tickets for Monday, January 18 Harlem Globetrotters, ARCO Arena, call 800.641.4667 x 118 for discounted tickets
Monday, January 11
Deadline for Project LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) art contest, call Heather McGowan at 916.673.8868
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Looking Ahead
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December 21-
January 4
Schools closed for Winter Recess
December 21-
January 4
District Office closed for Winter Break
December 28
H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic, Robertson Community Center,
3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 10 am to 2 pm
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Weeks of December 7 and December 14, 2009
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Welcome to the TRUSD eWAG. We hope you find this
electronic week at a glance helpful. "Around Twin Rivers" is 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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Helpful Hint: School Calendars
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The most current Twin Rivers school calendars are posted on the our website.
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This Weekend
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Saturday, December 5
- CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam), English language
arts
- Yard Sale to benefit Vazquez Family, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2781 Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, 7 am to 4 pm, drop off donations or stop and shop
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Pancake Breakfast benefiting Grant Union High School
Football Athletics, Ol' Masonic Building/Acacia Hall, 2354 Forrest Street, Sacramento,
9 am to noon, $5 tickets available at Del Paso Antiques, 916.567.1358
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TRUSD Spelling Bee for Grades 4-6, Grant Union High School
Auditorium, 10 am to 2 pm, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x
1264
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H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic, American River
College, 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento, 10 am to 2 pm
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Rio Linda Bobby Sox Softball, early bird sign ups, Papa's
Pizzeria, 420 Elkhorn Boulevard, Rio
Linda, 10 am to 2 pm
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Photo with Santa hosted by Councilmember Sandy Sheedy, kids'
activities and holiday craft projects, Ol' Masonic Building/Acacia Hall, 2354 Forrest Street, Sacramento, noon to 3 pm
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Rudolph's Holiday Treat Walk, Del Paso Boulevard, noon to 5 pm, get stocking and map at Ol' Masonic Building/Acacia Hall, 2354 Forrest Street, Sacramento
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Sacramento Philharmonic performs "The Soldier's Tale," free family concert, The Artisan
Building, 1901 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento, 5 pm
Sunday, December 6-
SAYS (Sacramento Area Youth Speaks) Writing Workshop, Smythe Academy
of Arts & Sciences (7-8 campus), 1 to 3 pm
- Choir Performance by Creative Connections Arts Academy students, Crate and Barrel, 1151 Galleria Boulevard, Roseville, 2 pm
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This Week
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Wednesday, December 9
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Facilities Advisory Public Forum for the Highlands and
Foothill area neighborhoods, Highlands Academy of Arts & Design Cafeteria,
6 to 8 pm
- Family Resources: Health, Behavior and ADHD presented by Special Education Programs
Division, Winona Adult Center, 5 to 7 pm, call 916.286.5002 for reservations,
translation services available, dinner and day care provided
- 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
Thursday, December 10- Facilities Advisory Public Forum for the Grant area
neighborhoods, Grant Union High School Auditorium, 6 to 8 pm
- Learn about outdoor education opportunities with Sierra Nevada
Journeys, for teachers, parents, students and administrators, food and
refreshments provided, District Office, Bay A, 4 to 5:30 pm, RSVP to Dawn Jones
at 916.566.1788
Tree Lighting hosted by North Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce, Iceland Skating Arena, 1430
Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento,
5:30 pm
Friday, December 11- Crazy Sock (Spirit) Day, Westside Elementary
- Holiday Arts & Craft Fair, District Office, Bay A, 3:30
to 7 pm, $10 vendor donation to Project DREAM, free for student/school fundraising,
call Katie Hansberry at 916.566.1288 to reserve a table
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Next Weekend
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Saturday, December 12
- CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam), mathematics
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Holiday Pancake Breakfast,
Woodlake Elementary, 9 to 11:30 am
- Old Fashion Christmas, Dry Creek Ranch House Museum, 6852 Dry Creek Road, Rio Linda, 10 am to 2 pm
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Rio Linda Bobby Sox Softball, early bird sign ups, Papa's
Pizzeria, 420 Elkhorn Boulevard, Rio
Linda, 10 am to 2 pm
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Real Estate 101 and Credit Management, free seminar for
scholars ages 8 to 17 years old, hosted by Urban Me Down Scholars, Elk Grove
Library, 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove, 10 am to noon
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Citywide Talent Showcase sponsored by Grant High SAYS
(Sacramento Area Youth Speaks) Club, Grant's Athletes Round Table and Twin
Rivers Arts Department, Grant Union High School Auditorium, 6 to 8:30 pm, call 916.599.7858 for more information
Sunday, December 13- Fundraiser to benefit Rio Linda High School Jazz Ensemble,
Oakland Raiders vs Washington Redskins, tickets
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Next Week
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Monday, December 14
- Reception for the Arts presented in partnership with the Kennedy Center, Twin Rivers District Office, 5115 Dudley Boulevard,
Bay A, Mc Clellan, 4 to 5 pm
Tuesday, December 15
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Board of Trustees Meeting, District Office
Bay A, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 16 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 -
Winter Concert, Rio Linda
Junior High Gym, 7 pm
Thursday, December 17
Friday, December 18
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Student Minimum Day/Last Day of School before Winter Recess
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Christmas Brunch and Craft Extravaganza, Allison School,
7:45 to 10:30 am
Saturday, December 19
- Highlands Alumni Association Holiday Dinner Dance, Cherry
Island Golf Course, 2360 Elverta Road, Elverta, 6 to 11 pm
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