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Quote of the Week
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"Hold
fast to dreams. For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot
fly."
-James Langston Hughes
(1902-1967)
poet, novelist
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| Ongoing Activities |
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 15
Discounted registration for May 2 May Day Run to benefit Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center,
450 W El Camino Avenue,
Sacramento, 9 am, rain or shine,
fee increase after April 15
Through Friday, April 16
Register for April 23 Safe Routes to School in Sacramento,
free workshop for students, parents, teachers and community members, Serna
Center, 8:30 am to 1:45 pm, call 916.446.9255
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 April 22
Purchase discount tickets for April 25 "2010 Harlem
Globetrotters Magic Memories World Tour," ARCO Arena, 1 Sports Parkway, Sacramento, 3 pm, call
800.641.4667 x 118 or email
Through April 24
Purchase tickets for April 24 Crab and Shrimp Feed to benefit Foothill High
School football summer camp, Hamilton Park
Community Center, 4855 Hamilton Street, Sacramento, 6 to 9 pm, call
916.501.6782
Through
April 30
Early Bird Membership Special, Cabana Club #2, 6300 Matterhorn Drive, Sacramento, call
916.313.8787 or email
Through April 30, 4 pm
Applications accepted for new Creative Connections High School, Grades 9-10, District Office, School and Community Relations Department, Bay A
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 May 15
Reservations for May 15 Free Day of Adventure, open house
for educators, hosted by Sierra Nevada Journeys, Grizzly Creek Ranch, Portola,
for reservations call 775.355.1688
Through Mid-May
Grant High School Pathway VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Exhibition, District Office, Bay 1
Through May 21
Discounted
registration deadline for June 8 Golf for Charities to benefit Stanford Settlement and other local charities supported by Soroptimist International
Sacramento North, Teal Bend Golf Club, 7200 Garden Highway, Sacramento, 11:30
am registration, 1 pm start, 6:30 no-host cocktails, 7 pm banquet, fee increase
after May 21
Through
June 24
Noel McKee Invitational Golf Tournament to benefit Knights
Football, Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, 3645 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, 1:30 pm,
call 916.247.6287 or email
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
Through End of Year
CAHSEE
(California High School Exit Exam) Preparatory Workshops, Sacramento City
College, Math Workshops
every Monday, 4 to 7 pm, English Workshops every Tuesday, 4 to 6 pm, or every
Saturday, noon to 2 pm, call 916.650.2745 or email
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Looking Ahead
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April 18-24
National
Student Leadership Week
National
Volunteer/Public School Volunteer Week
April 19-30
STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program assessment
window for CSTs (California Standards Tests), CMA (California Modified
Assessment), CAPA (California Alternate Performance Assessment) and STS
(Standards-based Tests in Spanish)
Monday, April 19
TRERC (Twin Rivers Employee Relations Council), District
Office, Bay A, Pine Room, 4:15 pm
Parent Project, for parents of teens, Winona
Center, 3222 Winona Way, North Highlands,
5:30 to 8:30 pm, 2 of 10 sessions, call Marilyn Elliott at 916.286.1511 to
register
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
Tuesday, April 20
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
DAC (District Advisory Committee) meeting, District Office,
Oak Room, 9 to 11 am
Board of Trustees Meeting, District Office
Bay-A, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 21
Career Day, Creative
Connections Arts
Academy
Thursday, April 22
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
Writers Showcase sponsored by SARA (Sacramento Area Reading Association), Smythe Academy
of Arts and Sciences (P-6), 5:30 pm
Open House for Grade 5, Regency Park
Elementary, 6:30 pm
Open House, Pathways
Community Day
School, 6 to 7:30 pm
Open House, Vineland
Preschool, 6 to 7:30 pm
Friday, April 23
Safe Routes to School in Sacramento,
free workshop for students, parents, teachers and community members, Serna Center,
8:30 am to 1:45 pm, call 916.446.9255
Rio
Linda High
School's Rio NYN and 'nightwind perform, Reno
Jazz Festival
Talent Show, Creative
Connections Arts
Academy, 6 pm
Saturday, April 24
TRUSD Track and Field Camps for grades 4-8, Grant Union High School and Foothill High School,
10 am to noon, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
CANCELED - Build it! Festival, free SMUD (Sacramento
Municipal Utility District) workshop for grades K-8 educators, RAFT (Resource
Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 9 am to noon, call
916.732.6738 or email
Car Wash to benefit student athletes attending Oregon
Football Camp, Rio Linda High School Stadium, 9 am to 3 pm
"KVIE Workshop," training for teachers of grades PreK-12,
RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 10 am to
noon, to register call 916.640.1442 or email
Free Digital Fingerprinting, Keeping Kids Safe Project,
Turner Volvo, 2535 Arden Way,
Sacramento, 10 am to 4 pm, call
Grant Deighton at 916.488.2400
Crab and Shrimp Feed to benefit Foothill
High School football summer camp, Hamilton Park Community Center,
4855 Hamilton Street,
Sacramento, 6 to 9 pm, call
916.501.6782
Sunday, April 25
Free Digital Fingerprinting, Keeping Kids Safe Project,
Turner Volvo, 2535 Arden Way,
Sacramento, 11 am to 5 pm, call
Grant Deighton at 916.488.2400
2010 Harlem Globetrotters Magic Memories World Tour, ARCO
Arena, 1 Sports Parkway, Sacramento, 3 pm, call 800.641.4667 or email
Thursday, May 6
Neighborhood Schools Celebration, Highlands High School, 6 pm
Thursday, May 13
Neighborhood Schools Celebration, Rio Linda High School, 6 pm
Thursday, May 20
Neighborhood Schools Celebration, Grant Union High School, 6 pm
Wednesday, May 26 Neighborhood Schools Celebration, Foothill High School, 6 pm
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Welcome to the TRUSD eWAG. This electronic week at a glance is published weekly except during school breaks. We hope you find it 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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Approved
Facilities/Program Changes for 2010-2011
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As
part of a multi-year approach to consolidating campus buildings and creating
new programs that build student enrollment, our board took action on
recommendations from a variety of neighborhood committees. Review the
Facilities and Program Realignment Page for the latest details,
including a fact sheet, presentation, and budget information.
Stay tuned for school and community meetings this month to review specific
plans and options for families.
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TR Facilities Services Department Relocated
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This Weekend
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| Saturday, April 10
- Ceremonia Xipe Totec, dance, T Street between 6th & 8th,
Sacramento, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, call 916.921.5006
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Ceremonia Xipe Totec, dinner, Buena Vista
Child Development
Center, 1412 20th Street, Sacramento, 2 to 6 pm, call 916.921.5006
- POSTPONED - TRUSD Chess Tournament for grades 4 - 12, call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
- CANCELED - Chemical Reactions, free SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) workshop for grades 5-8 educators, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, call 916.732.6738 or email
Sunday, April 11
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Iceland Clean-up Day, Iceland Ice-Skating Rink, 1430 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento,
8 am to 6 pm, bring work boots, gloves and safety glasses
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This Week
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| Monday, April 12
- 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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Parent Project, for parents of teens, Winona
Center, 3222 Winona Way, North Highlands,
5:30 to 8:30 pm, 1 of 10 sessions, call Marilyn Elliott at 916.286.1511
to
register
Tuesday, April 13
- 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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Superintendent's Representative Council - Classified,
District Office, Bay A, 3:45 pm
Wednesday, April 14
- Superintendent's Representative
Council - Certificated,
District Office, Bay A, 3:45 pm
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"Surrealistic Collage," training for teachers of grades
4-12, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard
Street, McClellan, 4 to 6
pm, to register call 916.640.1442 or email
Thursday, April 15
- 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
Friday, April 16
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Next Weekend
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| Saturday, April 17
- CANCELED - Spring Technology Fair sponsored by SECC
(Sacramento
Educational Cable Consortium), hosted by Capitol CUE (Computer Using
Educators), Jonas Salk High-Tech Academy, 2950 Hurley Way, Sacramento, 8
am to
1 pm
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3rd Anniversary Sale, RAFT (Resource
Area
for Teaching),
3136 Howard Street,
McClellan, 9:30 am to 4 pm
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Save the Dates - Preschool & Child Care Enrollment Fairs
| Thursday, May 6
Northwood ElementaryCafeteria, 4 to 7 pm, details
Wednesday, May 26
OakdaleParent Resource Center, 4 to 7 pm, details
Saturday, June 12
Madison ElementaryCafeteria, noon to 4 pm, details
Wednesday, June 16
Strauch ElementaryCafeteria, 1 to 5 pm, details
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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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Deadlines
| Saturday, April 10
Deadline
to submit student entries, six per school, to the April 22, SARA (Sacramento
Area Reading Association) Writer's Showcase, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences
(P-6), 5:30 pm, call Veronica Schwalbach 916.966.3497
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, 4 pm
Deadline to submit application to attend new Creative Connections Arts Academy High School for grades 9 - 10, District Office, School and Community Relations Department, Bay A
Saturday,
May 1
Deadline to
register for June 21 to 25 Schoolyard Restoration Training for educators, Soil
Born Farms, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, Monday through Thursday 8:30 am
to 4 pm, Friday 8:30 am to 2 pm, call 916.363.9685 or email
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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