Diane Prystas, Principal
Kristy Jackson, Assistant Principal
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Today is an exciting day as we welcome more students back onto campus. We’ve been waiting for this day and it is finally here! YAY! As we led tours prior to spring break and earlier this week, it was evident how excited students were to be back. Some did admit it would take adjusting to sit on the hardened school chairs, as opposed to their cozy couches or beds. They also mentioned they would miss being able to get snacks from their refrigerators at home, at will. Nonetheless, they were eager to be closer to their teachers and have immediate access to teacher support. They were also excited to interact with friends in their assigned playground zones. |
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For your reference, I am including the Spring Bell Schedule and the Middle School Bell Schedule including afternoon PE and office hours. Wednesdays will remain asynchronous learning days and students are expected to sign in, as they have been doing since August. They will continue to attend the assemblies and participate in enrichment classes such as STEAM, garden, and library, as well as reading intervention with Ms. Lawlor. We have adjusted Mr. Worthington’s schedule allowing him to be on campus with students and engaging with them in their recess zones during in-person learning days (M,T,Th,F). On Wednesdays, PE for grades K-5 will now consist of prepared videos and Mr. Worthington will continue to support middle school students in the same manner as he has throughout the year, during the 2:00-3:00 hour.
As we continue to move forward, I wanted to share some recent updates from our San Mateo County Office of Education. As administrators review these updates with RCSD directors and Dr. Baker, I will continue to keep you informed of how they may impact our days as we progress through the school year.
Thank you for your continued support as we work collaboratively to bring our students back to school!
Diane
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This Week
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Thur, Apr 8 – In-Person Learning Begins for Grades 1-3 & 5-8 | FAQ
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Thur, Apr 8, 4:00 pm – SEL Parent Ed Night | Google Meet
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Sat, Apr 10 – Deadline for Class of 2021 Sweatshirt Orders | Info
Next Week
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Tue, Apr 13, 7:00 pm – Roy Cloud PTO Meeting | Agenda | Zoom
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Wed, Apr 14, 7:00 pm – RCSD Board Meeting | Agenda & Zoom
Upcoming
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Mon, Apr 19, 3:00 pm – Roy Cloud School Site Council Meeting | Zoom
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Wed, Apr 21, 7:00 pm – RCSD Board Meeting | Agenda & Zoom
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Thur, Apr 22, 4:00 pm – Principal's Meetup | Zoom
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Note: All meetings are virtual |
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SEL Parent Education Night: Back-to-School Transition |
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Thursday's Parent Education Night meeting will focus on strategies to support students' wellbeing while they transition back to in-person learning! If you have any questions, please email Ms. Daniels, our school counselor.
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Last Chance to Order Class of 2021 Sweatshirts! |
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Attention 8th grade families! Sweatshirts for the 8th grade graduating class is a longstanding tradition at Roy Cloud. This year's Graduation Committee recently surveyed students and there is still interest for a class sweatshirt. If you would like a sweatshirt, please place your Custom Ink order by April 10th.
Sweatshirts will be delivered your student's homeroom or arrangements for pickup can be made for distance learners. The cost of sweatshirts is based on a 20 order minimum. If we don’t have the minimum order, all orders will be canceled. Please email Joan Perez with questions.
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UPCOMING PTO MEETING
Planning for Next Year: Roles, Elections & Budget Vote
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Join us at the April 13th PTO meeting covering important topics for next school year. |
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PTO Volunteer Opportunities
Hear about the eight officer positions as well as committee chairperson and coordinator roles that need to be filled next year. Remember, we are all a part of the Roy Cloud PTO (no membership required!) and we rely 100% on parent volunteers!
Officer Nominating Committee & Elections
We'll cover this year's election timeline and ask for two volunteers to join Parliamentarian Manja McMills on a nominating committee to recruit volunteers for each officer position. Email info@roycloudpto.com if you are interested.
2021-22 Budget Overview & Vote
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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Walk to School on Earth Day, April 22nd!
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Earth Day is Thursday, April 22nd. Every year, we celebrate our wonderful planet in a special Earth day walk to school. For the first time, we and San Mateo County Safe Routes to School are joined by RecycleWorks of San Mateo County in celebrating Earth Day by encouraging everyone to pick up litter you find along your route to school. Let us know how far you walked and how many pieces of litter you picked up and win a prize! Haven't walked to school before? Join us on Earth Day to see how much fun it is and how much better you feel when you get to school. And from then on, walk as often as you can!
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Cloudy with a Chance of Kindness |
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Our students came up with the very creative name of "Cloudy with a Chance of Kindness" as the new name for Roy Cloud's Kindness Club and students are doing a poster contest! This club is welcome to all students with the goal of spreading kindness to the entire school and the community. Please note that we are now meeting at 3 PM on Wednesdays.
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STEAM UPDATE FROM MS. KWA
Designing Indoor Playgrounds
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Can't play outside on the play structures? Rainy days get you down? Don't worry, we'll make our own! Students designed and created fun indoor playgrounds, complete with swings, tunnels, slides, climbing ropes, trampolines, and even a tight rope! |
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New Sessions for After-School Enrichment |
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Keep your kids active in the comfort of your own home! Generation Pound® is a youth fitness program where they get to use drumsticks to get active, fusing movement and music to improve focus, coordination and physical fitness! Zumba® Kids classes are high-energy dance parties packed with kid-friendly routines! New Roy Cloud virtual sessions start soon for both programs!
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Info & Support for RCSD Families |
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Each week, new opportunities are shared within our community to support and engage families in the Redwood City School District. Here are just a few:
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About the Roy Cloud Thunderbolt
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