Exciting news for the 2016-17 school year: To improve our service to families and students, we are giving teachers dedicated time every week to plan together. Research shows that educators who collaboratively discuss and plan their work are more effective in the classroom.
To accommodate this collaborative time, we will be adjusting bell schedules for the fall and releasing students early on Thursdays. All other days, students will stay in school a little longer than last year. Please see our new bell schedule for details. This starts on the first day of school!
PTA will be selling Jamba Juice fundraiser cards valued at $35 for $10 each, with 50% of the proceeds being returned to our organization!
Each card is good for 6 buy one, get one free smoothies at any Jamba Juice location. They do not expire and you can buy as many as you like.
BOGO cards may be purchased either by contacting Katrinka Belnap at (916) 425-7311 or Jennifer Perry at (916) 842-1268. They will arrange to pick up or in front of the school Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on 3/9, 3/11, 3/14, or 3/16.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is an approach to supporting students to be successful. PBIS was developed from research in the fields of behavior theory and effective instruction. PBIS supports all students through intervention ranging from a school-wide system to a system for developing individualized plans for specific students.
Don’t miss out on our PTA-sponsored holiday gift shoppe!
Penguin Patch Kid’s Holiday Gift Shoppe will be available to each class during their library time starting Monday, December 14, through Friday, December 18. Children can purchase small gift items for parents, relatives, and friends. For families that would like to visit the shoppe together, it will be open during Family Arts & Craft Night on December 16, at 6:00pm.
88% of the items cost $5.00 or less and 60% of the items cost $3.00 or less.
On December 16 at 6:00pm, please join us for cookies and hot chocolate while doing holiday arts and crafts with your children. If Sequoia boys and girls have been Safe, Kind, and Responsible we may have a guest appearance from a jolly ol’ man in a red suit, so don’t forget your camera.
Beginning October 12, Sequoia will be taking donations for the KCRA 3 Kids Can Food Drive. All food collected from Sequoia will be donated to the Cordova Community Food Locker. Please have your students bring canned and nonperishable food items to Sequoia between October 12 – November 13.
This PSA includes California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, former major league all-star fielder Greg Vaughn and UC Berkeley student and past SCUSD Board of Education student member Arthur Fong.
