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"The best
part of life is not just surviving, but thriving with passion and compassion
and humor and style and generosity and kindness."
-Maya
Angelou (b.1928)
Poet, Dancer, Producer, Playwright, Director, Author
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Ongoing Activities
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Through December 21
Testing for
census takers, various locations and times, information
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 February 5
Sacramento Kings Teacher Appreciation
Group Night is Friday, February 5, Kings vs Phoenix Suns, cheer for Twin Rivers
Teachers of the Year Anna Ampania and Reginald Harris during halftime, largest
group will win a Kings rally at its school, ticket information
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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Looking Ahead
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Monday, January 4
Schools closed for extension of Winter Recess (changed from
original calendar)
District Office Open after Winter Break
Tuesday, January 5
School Resumes after Winter Break
Rescheduled Facilities Advisory Public Forum (for the Grant
area neighborhoods) to Thursday, January 7
Board of Trustees Meeting, District Office
Bay A, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 6
H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic, Grant Union
High School, 3 to 7 pm
Facilities Advisory Public Forum for the Rio Linda area
neighborhoods, Rio Linda Junior High Cafeteria, 6 to 8 pm, more information
Parent Project, for parents with adolescent youth, English
& Spanish classes, Foothill Farms Junior High, 6 to 9 pm, call Vicky Gunter
at 916.566.1770
Squire Booster Club, Rio
Linda Junior High Library, 6:30 pm
Thursday, January 7
Facilities Advisory Public Forum for the Grant area
neighborhoods, Grant Union High School Auditorium, 6 to 8 pm, more information
Friday, January 8
Rio Linda Bobby Sox Softball, regular sign ups, Papa's
Pizzeria, 420 Elkhorn Boulevard, Rio
Linda, 6 to 8 pm
Saturday, January 9
Rio Linda Bobby Sox Softball, regular sign ups, Papa's
Pizzeria, 420 Elkhorn Boulevard, Rio Linda, 10 am to 2 pm
Elks National Free Throw "Hoop Shoot" contest, Foothill
Farms Junior High, sign up at 11:30 am and event at noon
Second Saturday Art Exhibition and Phantom Galleries
participation, VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) featuring art exhibition and
entertainment by Foothill
High School students, 2100 Del Paso Boulevard #C, 6 to 9 pm
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Weeks of December 21 and December 28, 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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Reminder to Employees
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Twin Rivers employees are reminded to notify our Human
Resources Department of any name, address or phone number changes as they occur. online form
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This Weekend
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Saturday, December 19
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Yard Sale to benefit Foothill Farms Cabana Club #2, 6300
Matterhorn Drive, 8 am to 1 pm, donations accepted on Friday, December 18 from
4 to 6 pm
- Highlands Alumni Association Holiday Dinner Dance, Cherry
Island Golf Course, 2360 Elverta Road, Elverta, 6 to 11 pm
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This Week
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Monday, December 21
- Schools closed for Winter Recess, school resumes Tuesday, January 5
- District Office closed for Winter Break, office opens Monday, January 4
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Winter Festival, Northwood Elementary Cafeteria, 2 to 5 pm,
winter crafts, face painting, games, story time corner and pictures with Santa
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Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
Tuesday, December 22-
Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
- Pizza Fundraiser to benefit Cabana Club #2, Round Table
Pizza, 7909 Walerga Road, 5 to 9 pm
Wednesday, December 23 - Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
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Next Week
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Monday, December 28
- Schools closed for Winter Recess, school resumes Tuesday, January 5
- District Office closed for Winter Break, office opens Monday, January 4
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Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
Tuesday, December 29- Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
Wednesday, December 30
- Winter Camp Quail, for ages 5 to 12 years, presented by Rio
Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center,
810 Oak Lane,
Rio Linda, 7 am to 6 pm, call 916.991.5929
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Deadlines
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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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