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Quote of the Week
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"Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely."
-Auguste
Rodin
(1840-1917)
sculptor
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| Ongoing Activities |
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
April 21 through May 12
Vote online for Project DREAM'sCollege Bound Program to be awarded a $7,500 Raley's Reach
grant, College Bound helps Twin Rivers students going to college
away from home shop for dormitory and school supplies, vote once each day from
Wednesday, April 21 to Wednesday, May 12
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
Purchase tickets for the Saturday, July 24 Noel McKee Invitational Golf Tournament to benefit Knights
Football, Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, 3645 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, 1:30 pm,
call Wendy Barnes at 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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Monday, April 26
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
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
Parent Project, for parents of teens, Winona
Center, 3222 Winona Way, North Highlands,
5:30 to 8:30 pm, 3 of 10 sessions, closed to new students, call Marilyn Elliott
at 916.286.1511 for information on other sessions
Tuesday, April 27
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
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
Wednesday, April 28
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
Open House, Pathways Community Day School at Vineland School, 5:30 to 7 pm
Open House, Vineland Preschool, 5:30 to 7 pm
Thursday, April 29
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
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
In the Grow Farm Stand, Las Palmas Adult School, 8 to 10:30 am
"Characterization Boxes," training for language arts
teachers of grades 6 -12, RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard
Street, McClellan, 4 to 6 pm, to register call 916.640.1442 or email
North Highlands Neighborhood Community Meeting,
Highlands High School/HAAD, 5:30 to 7 pm
Spring Recital and Concert, Creative Connections
Arts Academy,
6 pm
Friday, April 30
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
Saturday, May 1
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
Duck Cut Fundraiser with Hair Gone Wild to benefit RLHS
student athletes attending Oregon Football Camp, Rio Linda High School Stadium, 9 am
TRUSD Track and Field Meet for grades 4-8, Rio Linda High School stadium, 9 am to 2 pm, for
details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
Senior Saturday, "Getting In" college workshop, Sacramento City College,
3855 Freeport Boulevard,
Sacramento, 9 am to 3 pm,
register
Sunday, May 2
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program
May Day Run to benefit Stanford Settlement
Neighborhood Center,
450 W. El Camino Avenue,
Sacramento, 9 am, rain or shine, register
online
May 3 to
May 14
Spring Open Enrollment, special session, submit applications to District Office,
weekdays,
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
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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Save the Dates - Preschool & Child Care Enrollment Fairs
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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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Neighborhood Community Meetings Scheduled
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.
Hear more about educational choices and open enrollment options for your children:
Foothill Farms Neighborhood Community Meeting
Wednesday, April 21 from 6 to 7:30 pm
Oakdale Elementary School
Rio Linda Neighborhood Community Meeting
Thursday, April 22 from 6 to 7:30 pm
Rio Linda High School
North Highlands Neighborhood Community Meeting
Thursday, April 29 from 5:30 to 7 pm
Highlands High School/HAAD
In addition, meetings are being scheduled at school sites to
review specific
plans and options for families.
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This 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)
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Tour
Hamilton Square Historic Rose Garden and Perennial Plantings, Old City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, park in CalWORKS
parking lot across the street from main entrance
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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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Carnival,
Foothill Farms Cabana Club #2, 6300 Matterhorn Drive, Sacramento, 10 am to 4
pm, snacks, games, face painting, crafts, vendors call 916.826.2541
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Spaghetti
Dinner to benefit Rio Linda/Elverta Aqua Knights, Rio Linda/Elverta Community Center, 810 Oak Street, Rio
Linda, 5 to 8 pm, purchase tickets at RL/E Community Center or by email
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Vote Online for DREAM's College-Bound Program
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| Beginning April 21, vote online for Project DREAM's College Bound Program to be awarded a $7,500 Raley's Reach grant, College Bound helps Twin Rivers students going to college away from home shop for dormitory and school supplies, vote once each day from Wednesday, April 21 to Wednesday, May 12
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This Week
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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), read more
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
Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound ProgramThursday, April
22Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program- 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 23Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program Chef Ken
Bunns, celebrity kitchen demonstration, Stockton Asparagus Festival, Downtown Stockton,
5:00 pm, festival runs April 23 to April 25 from 10 am to 7 pm
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Next Weekend
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| Saturday, April 24
Vote online to support Project DREAM's
College Bound Program- CANCELED - Build it! Festival, free SMUD
(Sacramento
Municipal Utility District) workshop for grades K-8 educators
- 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
Sunday,
April 25Vote online to support Project DREAM's College Bound Program- 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
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Deadlines
| 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
Tuesday, June
1
Deadline to
submit application for two $500 Community College Scholarships for students
seeking a career in an agriculture-related field, awarded by Sacramento Valley Chapter of CA Women for Agriculture
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