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Quote of the Week
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"The vision
that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart - this
you will build your life by, and this you will become."
-James Allen
(1864-1912)
philosophical writer, poet
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| Ongoing Activities |
Beginning Friday, April 23
Gibson Ranch, 8556 Gibson Ranch Road, Elverta, open every Friday, 10 am to 7 pm
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 3
Purchase tickets for Monday, May 3 Teacher Appreciation Night with the Sacramento River Cats, Raley Field, 400 Ballpark Drive, West
Sacramento, individual tickets, group (20+) tickets
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
Vendors and
classic car owners are invited to register for the Saturday, May 8 Foothill Community Classic Car Show and Carnival, Foothill High School, 10 am to 3 pm,
vendors call Leisa Machado at 916.286.1314 and car owners call Patty Kellenbarger
at 916.286.1319
Daily Through May 12
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
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
Register now for 2010 Fulton-El Camino Swim and
Synchronized Swim Teams, practice started April 19, first meet is May 15, call
916.927.3801
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 May
31
Early bird
registration discounts for 2010 Fulton-El Camino Youth Soccer fall season, ages
4 - 18 years
Beginning June 1
Register for Summer Day Camp 2010 for students entering grades 1 - 6 and residing in zip codes 95815, 95833, 95834 and 95835, Stanford Settlement, 450 West El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, call 916.927.1303
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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May 3 to May 7
Teacher Appreciation Week sponsored by PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
School Nutrition Employee Week
Monday, May 3
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
Sacramento Area College Fair for high school sophomores and
juniors, Folsom High School, 1655 Iron Point Road, Folsom, 4 to 8 pm
Parent Project, for parents of teens, Winona
Center, 3222 Winona Way, North Highlands,
5:30 to 8:30 pm, 4 of 10 sessions, closed to new students, call Marilyn Elliott
at 916.286.1511 for information on other sessions
Teacher Appreciation Night with the Sacramento River Cats,
Raley Field, 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento, 7:05 pm, individual tickets, group (20+) tickets
May 3 to
May 14
Spring Open Enrollment, special session, submit applications to District Office,
weekdays,
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday, May 4
National Teacher Day
Two Feet Tuesday sponsored by North Natomas Transportation Management
Association, Regency Park Elementary School
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
RESCHEDULED to May 11, Board of Trustees Meeting, Grant Union
High School, 6 pm
Wednesday, May 5
"Folk Art Assemblage," training for teachers of grades 1-12,
RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching), 3136 Howard Street, McClellan, 4 to 6 pm, to
register call 916.640.1442
Family Potluck (Cultural Celebration), Westside Elementary,
5:30 pm
Family Information Night for new Creative Connections Arts Academy High School, CCAA Elementary Campus, 7201 Arutas
Drive, North Highlands, 6 pm, call 916.566.1870
Squire Booster Club, Rio Linda Junior High Library, 6:30 pm
TRPD Commendation Awards Ceremony, Twin Rivers Police Department Board Room, 1333 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, 7 pm, email or all 916.286.4971 to RSVP
Thursday, May 6
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
ASES (After School Education and Safety), Region 3 After-school Mentor-Mentee Project Expo, District Office, Bay A, Sycamore Room,
10:30 am to noon, call Glenda Larson at 916.566.1600 x 1307 for information
Twin Rivers Prekindergarten and Child Care Enrollment Fair,
#1 of 4, Northwood Elementary, Cafeteria, 4 to 7 pm, interpreters and
child care provided
Open House, Babcock Elementary, 5:30 to 7 pm
Open House, Strauch Elementary, 5:30 to 7 pm
North Highlands Neighborhood Schools Celebration, Highlands High School/Highlands Academy of Arts & Design, 6 pm, for:
Aero Haven
Elementary
Allison Elementary
Creative Connections
Eastside Campus of
WPCS
Highlands High School (HAAD/HAAD West)
Hillsdale Elementary
Joyce Elementary
Kohler Elementary
Larchmont Elementary
Pacific Career &
Technology
Miles P Richmond School
Ridgepoint
Elementary
Sierra View
Elementary
Village Elementary
Open House for Kindergarten and Grades 1, 3 and 6, Rio Linda Elementary, 6 to 7:30 pm
Open House for Grade 1, Regency Park Elementary, 6:30 pm
Friday, May 7
Noralto and Johnson Dash for Health Fun Run, Johnson Elementary, 5 to 7 pm
Saturday, May 8
Stamp Out Hunger, world's largest one-day food drive
sponsored by National Association of Letter Carriers, give non-perishable
donations to your letter carrier
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, call
Bryan Bautista at 916.286.4537 or Teresa Taranto at 916.286.4543
Solar Schoolhouse Primer, free SMUD workshop for grades 4-12
educators, Customer Service Center, 6301 S Street, Sacramento, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, 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
Foothill Community Classic Car Show and Carnival, Foothill High School,
10 am to 3 pm
Passport to Summer Youth Fair, Southside Park, 2115 6th
Street, Sacramento, 11 am to 3 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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Vote Online for DREAM's College-Bound Program
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| Daily through May 12, 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
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Volunteer Opportunity |
| Technology Oversight Committee
The Twin Rivers Technology Oversight Committee is looking for teachers and parents to help meld technology and education and to update the Twin Rivers technology plan. The committee meets on the 4th Monday of each month. If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Steve Scott or call 916.566.1600 x 1234. The next meeting is Monday, April 26 from 3:30 to 5 pm at Technology Services (GMTI), 5201 Arnold Avenue, McClellan
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This Weekend
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| Saturday, April 24
Vote online to support Project DREAM's
College Bound Program- Car Wash to benefit student athletes attending
Oregon
Football Camp, Rio Linda High School Stadium, 9 am to 3 pm
- TRUSD Track and
Field Camps for grades 4-8, and Foothill
High School,
10 am to noon, for details call Gewon Richards at 916.566.1600 x 1264
- "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
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Free Cooking Event for the Community, EAT (Ethnic American Treasures) from the
Garden, Grant High School Garden, Room W42, left side of parking lot on Dry
Creek Road by South Avenue, 10 am to 1 pm, call Fatima Malik at 916.256.6593
- 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
- CANCELED - Build it! Festival, free SMUD
(Sacramento
Municipal Utility District) workshop for grades K-8 educators
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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This Week
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| Monday, April 26, 2010
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
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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, 2010Vote 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, 2010
Vote online to support Project DREAM's
College Bound Program  Thursday, April 29, 2010Vote 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
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"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
Friday, April 30, 2010Vote online to support Project DREAM's
College Bound Program
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Next Weekend
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| 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
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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
Sunday, May 2Vote 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
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Deadlines
| 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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Save the Dates - Preschool & Child Care Enrollment Fairs
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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:
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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