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Quote of the Week
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"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the
future."
- Paul Boese
(1668-1738)
physician, botanist
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| Ongoing Activities |
Through March 27
Purchase tickets for Rotary Club of Foothill-Highlands Saturday, March 27 Night at the Museum, annual wine and food gala to
support local charitable causes, Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom
Park Drive, McClellan, 7 to 11 pm, call 916.871.4025
Through End of March
Portrait
painter, Rachel Miller, art exhibit, Creative Connections Arts Academy,
school days, 7:30 am to 4 pm, sign in first at school office
Through April 1
Order discounted tickets for
Festival of DREAMs hosted by Project DREAM (Developing Resiliency through
Education, the Arts and Mentoring) to benefit Twin Rivers students, Saturday, April 17 Twin Rivers District
Office, 6 to 9:30 pm, order online or call 916.566.1788
Order complimentary tickets for the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army's Thursday, April 1 performance, Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, 7 pm, call 916.563.3760
Through April 14
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) free
tax help, Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, 810 Oak Lane, Rio Linda, Wednesdays only, 1 to 5
pm, call 916.991.5929 for appointment
Through April 17
Purchase tickets for Saturday, April 17 Reno bus trip to benefit Kops-N-Kids, 8 am to
8 pm, call Officer William Cho at 916.286.4875 or Rafael Enriquez at
916.566.1600 x 1394
Through Spring
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
Through May 8
Order tickets or make
donations for Saturday, May 8 Scramble Straight Start Golf Tournament to benefit Rio
Linda High School boys' and girls'
golf teams, Alister MacKenzie Golf Course, Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, 3645
Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, 8 am registration, contact Bryan Bautista, 916.286.4537, or Teresa Taranto, 916.286.4543
Through Mid-May
Grant High School Pathway VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Exhibition, District Office, Bay 1
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, call 916.566.1600 x 1271 with questions, get started now
Volunteers needed to staff entrance kiosk on Fridays, Gibson Ranch County Park, 8556 Gibson Ranch Road, Elverta, park open from 8 am to 8 pm, call Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District at 916.991.8112, must be 18 years or older
Through Fall
Highlands High School Class of 1960 alumni and former classmates, contact Dave and Cindy Haschke, Rita Chinn Perry or Jeanette Null Laprezioso to get information on your October 22-23 50th Class Reunion Celebration
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, March 26 - Monday, April 5
Schools closed for Spring Recess
District Office closed for Spring Recess
Monday, March 29
Sacramento Career Fair, Red Lion Hotel, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento,
11 am to 2 pm, call 702.614.9537
Instructional Materials Giveaway, California Department of
Education Warehouse, 3740 Seaport Boulevard #20, West Sacramento, noon to 3 pm
Tuesday, March 30
Instructional Materials Giveaway, California Department of
Education Warehouse, 3740 Seaport Boulevard #20, West Sacramento, noon to 3 pm
Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District Aqua Knights Swim Team fundraiser, Mountain Mike's Pizza, 6745 Watt Avenue, North Highlands,
6 to 9 pm, mention Aqua Knights when ordering
Wednesday, March 31
"Maintaining Your Non-profit Organization," California Lawyer for
the Arts, 1418 20th
Street #201, Sacramento,
noon to 1:30 pm
Volunteers
needed to stuff eggs for Johnston Park Egg Hunt, Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento,
3 to 5 pm, call 916.808.7002, egg hunt on Saturday, April 3
Thursday, April 1
Sacramento Area Youth Speaks
Writing Workshop, Smythe Academy of Arts & Sciences (7-8), 7 pm
International Staff Band of the Salvation Army, Sacramento Community Center, 1301 L Street, Sacramento,
7 pm, complimentary tickets, call 916.563.3760
Friday, April 2
Free
Public Art Teacher Workshop, hosted by Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission,
10 am to noon, email Dixie Laws or call 916.286.8240 for registration and
meeting location
Saturday, April 3
Volunteers needed for Egg Hunt, Johnston Park, 231 Eleanor Avenue, Sacramento, 11 am to 3 pm, refreshments and activities at 1 pm, egg hunt at 1:30 pm
Monday, April 5
Schools closed for extension of Spring Recess (changed from
original calendar)
District Office closed for Spring Recess
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Deadlines
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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 email
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
Wednesday,
March 31 at 3 pm
Deadline
to submit entries for the 2010 Fight the Bite Design a Calendar Page contest
for grades K-12, sponsored by Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control
District (SYMVCD), prizes awarded, call 1.800.429.1022 or email
Wednesday,
March 31
Deadline
(extended) to nominate an outstanding teacher for Education Foundation award
and grant, sponsored by Prudential Northern California Realty
Saturday,
April 3
Deadline
to enter Honoring Young Voices, speech contest for high school students in
grades 9-12 living in foster care
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
Friday, April 23
Registration
deadline for school tours of May 27-28 Sacramento County Fair, 1600 Expo Boulevard, Sacramento
Friday, April 30
Deadline to submit application to attend Creative Connections Arts Academy High School for grades 9 - 10, call 916.566.1870
Saturday, May 22
Deadline for free registration
for May 30 Walk 'N Rock for Kids to benefit Roberts Family Development Center,
Raley Field, 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento
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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 email or
call our Communications Department at 916.566.1628.
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DREAM Raffle to Benefit TR Students
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Win a stay at Seale House in Sea Ranch
 Purchase DREAM raffle tickets for a 2 night, 3 day stay at Seale House at Sea Ranch in Gualala, buy
tickets from Debra or Dawn at our District Office, Bay A, or call 916.566.1600
x 1301 or 1367, $5 each or 5 for $20, drawing April 17, need not be present to
win
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This Weekend
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Saturday, March 20 - Sunday, March 21
Saturday, March 20
- College: Making It Happen, free for grade 6-9 students and families, California
State University,
Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento,
8 am to noon, email or call Doris
Tormes 916.278.5610
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"Worm Compost Bins and Seed Germinator Kits," training for
teachers of grades K-8, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street,
McClellan, 10 am to noon, to register call 916.640.1442 or email
Sunday, March 21
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This Week
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Monday, March 22
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Dare to Be You, free workshop for families of children 6
years and younger, Smythe Preschool, Parent Room, 8 to 9:30 am, call
916.566.1600 x 1553
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Big Hands, Little Hands, for adults and children
age 2 to 5 years old, EGG-Stravaganza, Freedom Park,
9:30 to 11 am
Tuesday, March 23
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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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Rio Linda High students perform at Music in Our Schools
Concert, K Street Mall, Downtown Sacramento, noon to 1 pm
Wednesday, March 24
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Grupo de Apoyo Latina (Latina Support Group), The Effort
North Highlands Family Resource Center, 6015 Watt Avenue #2, North Highlands, noon to 2 pm
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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
Thursday, March 25
- 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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Rio Linda Junior High students perform at Music in Our
Schools Concert, Macy's Downtown, 414
K Street, Sacramento,
11 am
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Free Fathers Child Support Workshop, Department of Child
Support Services, 3701 Power Inn
Road, Sacramento, 6
to 8 pm, call 916.568.3237 x 205
Friday, March 26
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Student Minimum Day/Last Day of School before Spring Recess
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Next Weekend
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Saturday, March 27
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Rio Linda Little League Parade, M Street, Rio Linda, 9 am
- Sacramento Educator Academy,
The Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Rosemont High School,
9594 Kiefer Boulevard,
Sacramento, 9 am to 2 pm, call
916.441.3150 to register
- Wraps: Food to Go, free workshop, Grant High School, Garden Cafe, Room W-42, 10 am to 1 pm, call 916.256.6593 to register, space is limited
- TRUSD Knowledge Bowl for grades 7-12, Foothill Junior High,
10 am to 2 pm, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
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Save the Dates
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2010 Neighborhood
Schools 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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Employee Charitable Giving
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United Way CampaignThe United Way campaign is underway at Twin Rivers.
This is an opportunity for employees to make either a tax-deductible, one-time
donation or a monthly contribution to a nonprofit agency. Donations of
any amount help agencies provide much needed services such as food, housing,
health care services, counseling and job training to people within our
community and throughout the nation.
Twin Rivers United Way Campaign
Campaign code: twin2010
Username: twin2010
Password: twin2010 Call Kate Bishop Hazarian at 916.566.1759 with questions.
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TRUSD Elementary Basketball Tournament
Open House, 
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