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Quote of the Week
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"We tend to forget that
happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but
rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."
-Fredrick Koeing
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| Ongoing Activities |
Every First Thursday of the Month
Big Daddy Night, Center for Fathers and Families, 7000 Franklin Boulevard, Suite 820, Sacramento, 7 to 8:30 pm, call 916.568.3237 x 205
Every Second Thursday of the Month
Free Legal Night with Attorney Rhonda Hughes, Center for Fathers and Families, 7000 Franklin Boulevard, Suite 820, Sacramento, 7 to 8:30 pm, call 916.568.3237 x 205
Every Friday
Apoyo Latino, Latino support group, 810 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 5 to 6 pm, call 916.927.7694 x 114 or 916.567.9567 x 201
Through March 3
Faces of America
with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Our American Stories, KVIE Channel 6, Wednesdays,
8 to 9 pm
Through March 8
Foothill High School
Pathway VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Exhibition, District Office, Bay A
Through March 9
Reservations taken for March 9 Special Education Parent Night featuring Michael
Rosenberg, District Office, 6:30
to 8 pm, call 916.286.5002
Through March 13
Saturday's only, TRUSD Elementary Basketball League, Foothill Farms Junior High, Norwood Junior High and Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy
Through March 16
North Area Youth Baseball, sign
ups, Round Table Pizza, 4403 Elkhorn Boulevard, Sacramento, every Tuesday and Wednesday,
6-8pm. Saturdays, noon to 3pm
Through April 1
Order tickets for
Festival of DREAMs to benefit Project DREAM (Developing Resiliency through
Education, the Arts and Mentoring), Saturday, April 17, Twin Rivers District
Office, 6 to 9:30 pm, order online or call 916.566.1788
Through April 14
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) free
tax help, Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, Wednesday's only, 1 to 5
pm, call 916.991.5929 for appointment
Through Spring, 2010
Pre-order "Day in the Life of Twin Rivers School District" photography book being published by fhspress.com and the Journalism program at Foothill High School. Proceeds benefit Project DREAM and the FHS Media Club.
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, March 8
Dare to Be You, free workshop for families of children 6
years and younger, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences, Parent Room, 8 to 9:30 am, call
916.566.1600 x 1553
Big Hands, Little Hands, for adults and children
age 2 to 5 years old, The Effort North Highlands Family Resource Center, 6015 Watt Avenue #2,
North Highlands, 9:30 to 11 am
Read Across America with author Patricia Newman, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences (P-6), Parent Room, 10:45 am
Spaghetti Dinner, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences (P-6), 5 pm, call 916.263.8466 for tickets
Last Chance Meeting, Cabana Club #2, 6300 Matterhorn Drive, Sacramento, 7 pm
March 8 to 12
Shortened (by 60 minutes) School Days, elementary students
only
2nd Trimester Parent/Guardian Conferences,
elementary schools only
Tuesday, March 9
Making Parenting a Pleasure, free skills workshop for
parents with children of all ages, Garden Valley Elementary, Room 14, 8 to 10
am, call 916.566.1600 x 1553
"A Personal Plan for Action," workshop for all teachers,
RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 4 to 6 pm, to
register call 916.640.1442 or e-mail
Presentation by Michael Rosenberg, hosted by Special
Education Programs Division, District Office, 6:30 to 8 pm, call 916.286.5002
for reservations
Wednesday, March 10
Making Parenting a Pleasure, free skills workshop for
parents with children of all ages, Fairbanks Elementary, Room 6, 8 to 10 am,
call 916.566.1600 x 1553
Grupo de Apoyo Latina (Latina Support Group), The Effort
North Highlands Family Resource Center, 6015 Watt Avenue #2, North Highlands,
12 to 2 pm
Dare to Be You, free workshop for families of children 6 years and younger, Oakdale Elementary, dinner at 5 pm, workshop 6 to 7:30 pm, call 916.566.1600 x 1553 to
register
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
Thursday, March 11
Special Board Meeting, District Office, 6 to 9:30 pm, Good
Measures for Good Governance Modules Training
Friday, March 12
Meet children's author, Laura Numeroff, Sacramento Central Library, 8281 I Street, Sacramento, 6 pm
Saturday, March 13
Project INSPIRE free parent /student prepare-for-college workshop,
Rio Linda High School Cafeteria, 8 to 11:30 am, call 916.566.1600 x 1286
eWaste fundraiser to benefit swim team, Grant High School main gym, 9
am to 1 pm, call 916.806.0344 or e-mail Teal LeBaron, will unload items from
your automobile
H3: It's All About Me, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's Nationwide Youth Symposium, Samuel Jackman
Middle School, 7925 Kentwall Drive, Sacramento, 9 am to 2:30 pm, call
916.955.0806
Car and Bike Show, Westside Elementary, 9 am to 3 pm, call
916.501.0869 or 916.992.0629, rain date 03.20.10
Car Show, Dry Creek Elementary, 10 am to 3 pm, call
916.566.1820 or 916.214.7384
"Solids, Liquids and Gases," free SMUD (Sacramento Municipal
Utility District) workshop for grades K-3 educators, RAFT (Resource Area for
Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, call
916.732.6738 or e-mail
Second Saturday Art Exhibition and Phantom Galleries
participation, VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) featuring art exhibition and
entertainment by Grant Union High School students and artwork of elementary and
junior high school students in the Grant neighborhood, 2100 Del Paso Boulevard,
Suite A, Sacramento, 6 to 9 pm
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Save the Dates
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2010 Neighborhood
School Celebrations - recognizing our outstanding staff, students, volunteers
and community partners
Thursday, May 6, Highlands
High School, 6 to 8 pm
Thursday, May 13, Rio
Linda High School, 6 to 8 pm
Thursday, May 20, Grant Union High School, 6 to 8 pm
Wednesday, May 26, Foothill High School, 6 to 8 pm
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Your Opinion Counts
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Community, staff,
student and family volunteers are invited to participate in the review and
selection of our automated telephone notification system. This focus group will
meet for just a few hours, and your time would be greatly appreciated. For
details please e-mail Nondra Khali or call 916.566.1600 x 1391.
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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 from our schools, departments and community
organizations. Please e-mail or
call our Communications Department at 916.566.1628.
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Teacher of the Year Nominations Accepted
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Do you know an outstanding teacher who inspires students and fellow teachers...a teacher that goes above and beyond to create engaging experiences and programs for students?
Twin Rivers schools are now accepting nominations for their 2010-2011 Teachers of the Year. Anyone can nominate a teacher. The deadline to submit nomination forms to principals is Friday, March 5.
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Saturday, February 27
- TRUSD Oratory/Speech Competition for grades 4-8, Grant Union High School auditorium,
10 am to 12:30 pm, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
- Free Fruit Tree pick up, Grant High School, call the Sacramento Tree Foundation at 916.924.8733
- Electric Circuits, free SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility
District) workshop for grades 4-8 educators, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching),
3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 9 am to noon, e-mail or call 916.732.6738
- Free EAT from the Garden workshop providing samples, tastings and tips on season favorites for winter, Grant High School's Garden Cafe, Room W-42, 10 am to 1 pm, call 916.256.6593
- Census 2010 Snow Day, featuring snow caves, toboggan rides, face painting, games, food, hot chocolate, community resources and Child Safety finger printing, Southside Park, 2115 6th Street, Sacramento, 11 am to 4 pm
- Charms, Spells and Enchantments, Camellia Symphony Orchestra, Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento, silent auction, winte tasting, Camellia Junior Orchestra and pre-concert talk at 6 pm, concert at 8 pm, download 2 for 1 flier, call 916.808.5181 for tickets
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This Week
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Monday, March 1-
Book Champ Contest, Strauch Elementary, cafeteria, 9 am, top
Accelerated Reader student from each intermediate classroom competes
Tuesday, March 2-
California Writing Standards Test and California Writing
Modified Assessment for grades 7
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Making Parenting a Pleasure, free skills workshop for parents
with children of all ages, Garden Valley Elementary, Room 14, 8 to 10 am, call
916.566.1600 x 1553
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Family Reading Night, Strauch Elementary, 5:30 to 6:45 pm,
reading, Accelerated Reader awards, book walks and bookmarks
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Board of Trustees Meeting, District Office, 6 pm closed session, 6:30 pm open session, location changed from Aero Haven Elementary
March 3 to 6
Wednesday, March 3-
California Writing Standards Test and California Writing
Modified Assessment make-up day for grades 7
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Poem in a Pocket Day, Strauch Elementary, all day, students
recite poems for prizes when asked
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Dare to Be You, free workshop for families of children 6
years and younger, Oakdale Elementary, dinner at 5 pm, workshop 6 to 7:30 pm,
call 916.566.1600 x 1553 to register
- Registration for the Rio Linda Elverta Aqua Knights Swim Team, Rio Linda Elverta Community Center, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, 6 pm, parent information meeting to follow, call 916.991.7521 or 916.991.2892
Thursday, March 4-
Making Parenting a Pleasure, free skills workshop for parents
with children of all ages, Fairbanks Elementary, Room 6, 8 to 10 am, call 916.566.1600 x 1553
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TRUSD Crossover Invitational, Rio Linda Junior High, 3:30 to
6 pm, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
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Next Weekend
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Saturday, March 6
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Energy and Me and Oobleck, free workshop for grades K-3
educators, SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), 6301 S Street,
Sacramento, 8 am to 3:30 pm, call 916.732.6738 or email
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"Wild about Science," hands-on interactive workshop for
teachers of grades Pre-K to K, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street,
McClellan, 10 am to noon, to register call 916.640.1441 or e-mail
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Deadlines
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Friday, March 5
Nomination deadline for Teachers of the Year, submit nomination form to any Twin Rivers school, call 916.566.1628 for information
Early registration deadline for $5 savings, Car Show scheduled for Saturday, March 13, Dry Creek
Elementary, move in from 8 to 10 am, show from 10 am to 3 pm, call 916.566.1820 or 916.214.7384
Early registration deadline for $10 savings, Car and Bike Show scheduled for Saturday, March 13, Westside Elementary, 9 am to 3 pm, call 916.501.0869 or 916.992.0629
Sunday, March 7 at 5 pm
Deadline to submit entries
to "Mars Mission" poster contest for grades 4 - 6, Aerospace Museum of
California, 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan, call 916.425.5125 or e-mail
Monday, March 15
Deadline to nominate an outstanding teacher for Education Foundation award and grant, sponsored by Prudential Northern California Realty
Thursday, March 18
Deadline to register for College: Making It Happen scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 8 am to noon, California State University, Sacramento, free event for grade 6 to 9 students and families, help preparing academically and financially for college, space is limited, must register online
Monday, March
22
Deadline
to register for Sacramento Educator Academy,
Saturday, March 27, Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Rosemont High School, 9594 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento,
9 am to 2 pm, call 916.441.3150 or e-mail
Tuesday, March
23
Deadline
for teams to enter Saturday, March 27 TRUSD Knowledge Bowl for junior and
senior high students, Foothill Farms Junior High, 10 am, call 916.566.1691
Monday, April 5
Deadline to apply for SAFE Credit Union scholarships. Ten will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 each to college-bound seniors from high schools in the greater Sacramento area.
Friday, April 16
Deadline to submit
Good Neighbors Club of Del Paso Heights scholarship application, send to
3461 Taylor Street, Sacramento or call Kaven Umstead at 916.370.4333
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Support Twin Rivers Students
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RLHS - Kings Engineering Intel Challenge
Vote online for Rio Linda High School welding class student entry, the "Flaming Train of Death." Each team uses engineering and math skills to design and build a device to enhance the "fan experience" at Kings games. Four schools are competing.
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