Diane Prystas, Principal
Kristy Jackson, Assistant Principal
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Dear Roy Cloud Families,
As we prepare for our holiday break, the staff and I would like to wish you a safe, healthy, relaxing time away from the requirements of the school day. We truly appreciate your partnership and look forward to working in collaboration with you for the remainder of the school year.
We look forward to beginning a fresh calendar year with you in 2021!
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This Week
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Ends Sun, Dec 20 – Virtual Scholastic Book Fair | Book Fair Home
- Fri, Dec 18 – Minimum Day & Spirit Day: Wear Pajamas!
- Ends Thur, Dec 31 – Winter & Holiday Flipgrid Submissions
Upcoming
- December 21 - January 1 – Winter Break
- Mon, Jan 4 – No School, Teacher Planning & Development Day
- Tues, Jan 5, 8:15 am – Students Return from Winter Break
- Tues, Jan 12, 7:00 pm – PTO Meeting
- Wed, Jan 13, 7:00 pm – RCSD Board Meeting
- Mon, Jan 18 – No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Tues, Jan 19 – On-Campus Learning Begins for Kinder AM/PM (Chappelle and Maguire), Pilot Program (Pappalardo), and 6th Grade Pod (Huelman)
- Mon, Jan 25 – On-Campus Learning Begins for 1st-5th Grade Pods
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Note: All meetings are virtual
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The Thunderbolt Returns Biweekly on January 7th
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Starting January 7th, the Roy Cloud Thunderbolt e-newsletter will change to a biweekly schedule (excluding holiday weeks). Any urgent and timely notifications will still be sent directly by the school office. Here are the Thunderbolt dates for the rest of the year:
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- January: 7, 21
- February: 4, 25
- March: 11, 25
- April: 8, 22
- May: 6, 20
- June: 3
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Last Chance to Order from the Book Fair!
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If you haven't checked out the Roy Cloud Virtual Book Fair yet, you only have until Sunday, December 20th to place your orders. Shop the standard online store or enter a virtual gymnasium with your kids and look at the book displays.
Any orders you make will ship directly to your home (or a friend's home for gift giving) and you will enjoy free shipping on book purchases over $25. All purchases support our school!
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Middle School Renaissance Awards
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Each trimester, we celebrate the academic successes of our middle school students. Through our Renaissance Program, the associated student body (ASB) recognizes students for the following:
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Gold Award: Students who achieve straight As
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Silver Award: Students who achieve all As and Bs
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Digital Citizenship Award: Students who display exceptional honesty, compassion, respect, and responsibility.
Please join us in congratulating the following students for putting in the effort to achieve their best in the first trimester:
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GOLD
John A
Peyton A
Mason B
Julianne C
John D
Luisa G
Thomas G
Lizette G
Kaitlyn G
Cade G
Hudson G
Madeline H
Aliya J
Emmeline L
Sophie L
Sujatha M
Maxwell M
Ruby M
Mara M
Anna N
Teagan N
Max N
Liam N
Evan P
Aarish P
Helen R
Nathaniel S
William S
Luke S
Katherin S
Elliott T
Ambika V
SILVER
Lauren A
Grayson A
Pavan B
Kai B
Nathan C
Kevin C
Charles D
Lauren F
Lily G
Jenna H
Madelyn N
Austin S
Marina S
William S
Declan S
Erwin V
Derek Y
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Joseph G
Karina G
Sujatha M
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GOLD
Gabriella C
Bennet C
Jackson F
Karina G
Neel G
Lukas G
Georgia H
Joshua M
Cruz N
Cooper S
Claire S
SILVER
Cody B
Ava B
Ian B
Angelina B
Marisa C
Danica C
Gabrielle C
Caitlin C
Samuel D
Matteo D
Connor D
Megan D
Kasten E
Uri E
Olivia F
Sarah F
Noah G
Jaidee G
Tyler G
Jonah H
Michael H
Jack H
Sasha K
Leoni M
Grace M
Lucille P
Allie R
Logan R
Jeremy S
Dylan T
William T
Mathew V
Vanessa V
Rylan V
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Caitlin C
Jackson F
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GOLD
Aditya B
Luke B
Ava B
Kiera C
Emma F
Isella G
Daniel G
KyLeah G
Danna G
Charles L
Denise L
Melina M
Dylan P
Parsa S
Christina S
Benjamin S
Zoe Z
SILVER
Asher A
Robert A
Webster A
Emily C
Nicholas C
Adrianna C
Seth C
Samuel C
Bailey D
Alexandra D
Aiden F
Grace G
Maggie M
Rebecca N
Diego P
Yoan R
Edvin S
Aleksandre T
Lauren T
Evan U
Elizabeth V
Matthew W
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Emma F
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Ms. Lera Shares Stories of Diversity & Inclusion
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In support of Inclusive Schools Week last week, and to encourage diversity and inclusion, Ms. Lera has recorded several books for your children. Please enjoy the stories through Ms. Lera's Clever links and learn about how we can all be inclusive:
- "Strictly No Elephants" by Lisa Mantchev
- "Last Stop On Market Street" by Matt De La Pena
- "Sulwe" by Lupita Nyong'O
- "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" by Julian Finley Mosca
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SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENT WORK
8th Grade Revolutionary Haikus
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Mr. Coleman's 8th grade students are studying the American Revolution for ELA and Social Studies. Here are their expressive Haiku poems on the topic.
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Family Paint Night was a huge success and so much fun! We passed out over 150 paint kits! Thank you to everyone who participated, and especially to Ms. Daniels for organizing and hosting. Don't forget to remind your students to post their art to the Winter & Holiday Flipgrid.
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Direct Donations Ends in Just Two Weeks!
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Have you made all of your charitable donations for 2020? If not, what better way to donate than to your child(ren)’s education? Your contributions this year will fund programs and resources for the 2021-22 school year, when we are all back on campus. Help make sure our kids have everything they need for a successful year. Click here and donate today!
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Don’t forget, there are plenty of ways to donate at NO COST!
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Shutterfly & TinyPrints – Order through the Roy Cloud storefront and 8% will be donated to Roy Cloud. And you can stack with other discounts!
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Minted – Use code FUNDRAISEROYCLOUD for 20% off your order and 15% will be donated back.
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Amazon Smile – Shop via smile.amazon.com and choose “Roy Cloud Parents Club” and .5% of your purchase will come back to our school. Or follow this link to directly support Roy Cloud.
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And more! Details can be found here.
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The PTO Direct Donations campaign is running until December 31st. Make your donation to support Roy Cloud programs!
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2020-21 Yearbook Reminder
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We are still having a yearbook! Each K-8 student gets a reserved spot for two pictures and a short description.
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Info, Support & Activities for Redwood City Families
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Each week, new opportunities are shared within our community to support and engage Redwood City families. Here are just a few:
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About the Roy Cloud Thunderbolt
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For publication on Thursday, article submissions must be received by Monday and may be edited.
If you are a for-profit program or camp not located at Roy Cloud, please submit to Peachjar instead.
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