April
17 TL/MPA PTA Meeting
20 SCSD Governing Board Meeting at TL
24 Jazz Band and Touch of Brass Concert in the TL Quad
26 Rising 6th grader parent meeting
30 Deadline to order a yearbook
May
8 TL/MPA PTA Meeting
Principal’s News
At the April 6th board meeting’s Spotlight for Excellence, TL students were recognized and celebrated for their outstanding achievements. Mr. De was acknowledged and applauded for his efforts in creating opportunities for our students to excel in a range of areas, including speech and debate classes, as well as math clubs. You can find more information here.
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On Wednesday, April 19th, there will be an assembly which will focus on creating a safe and supportive culture and climate for our students. As part of this ongoing initiative, San Carlos is partnering with Body Kindful, a program that promotes healthy habits and provides resources for individuals who may be dealing with eating disorders. It is common for disordered eating to start in middle school, often as a result of changing bodies, peer pressure, increased stress, and beauty standards promoted by social media. During this session, students will have an opportunity to learn about intuitive eating, how to listen to their bodies, and how to appreciate and respect bodies of all shapes and sizes. Students will also learn skills and tools that they can use to make kind choices for their bodies and foster positive peer interactions.
During 8th grade English classes on Wednesday and Thursday, students will receive information regarding the upcoming end of year events intended to celebrate the promotion and transition from middle school to high school. We will acknowledge and recognize students who show positive behavior by following expectations, practicing kindness, staying engaged, and finishing strong. For students who require extra support, individual conferences will be scheduled ro review/ reteach behavior expectations and behavior contracts will be established to include goal setting and consequences.
It is time for 6th and 7th graders to learn about electives options for next year. During elective classes, we will explain the process for selecting electives. We will share more information with parents/caregivers. Please note that students will need to fill out the elective form with their school email.
Time for Service
We have an upcoming opportunity for students, parents, caregivers to volunteer with Rise Against Hunger on Sat. April 29 from 12:30-2:30 at Tierra Linda. Please Sign Up Now: Joining Hands to Lend a Hand
They may look like simple bags of rice and soy, but Rise Against Hunger meals represent the hopes and dreams of people worldwide.
Our volunteers are the heart of our mission to end hunger and we could not send millions of meals around the globe each year without them.
Please access the link below to sign up below to register as a volunteer for the event day, and to donate to a very worthy cause: Rise Against Hunger event registration
During the month of May, both SC middle schools will focus on service to others and engage in different ways to help and support each other either in the school community or local community. Research shows that kindness and serving others helps build relationships, compassion, empathy and improves mental health and wellness. For more information, read this article from PsychNews Daily or if you have more time, the book Wonder Drug by Anthony Mazarelli and Stephen Trzeciak.
TLM PTA News
For 8th Grade Families:
Make sure your eighth grade student's baby picture is included in the special baby photos section of the yearbook. Upload your eighth grader's baby portrait (well-lit image of head and bust preferred; only ONE image, please) by April 30. Log onto TreeRing (link above) and find "Add a Baby Photo." Or, you may email your baby photo directly to [email protected]. (Be sure to include your child's full name in the subject head of the email, e.g. "Baby Photo for Bruno Mars.")
Finally, If your child needs a scholarship for a yearbook, please email Kristen Ugrin, [email protected].
Just a Few More April Helpers Needed for TL Lunch Help!
What a great crew we’ve had all year at lunch time! April has open slots on 4/26 and 4/27 and the first week of May is available for sign-up so if you have some mid-day availability in the near future, please grab a slot here. Thank you!April PTA Meeting
Please join us for our April PTA meeting, Monday April 17th at 7p.m. Agenda can be found here. Zoom link and details below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 873 0852 7295
Passcode: 840037
During the April meeting we will announce the 2023-24 board slate, but the treasurer role is still open! For more information about this role or PTA in general, please email [email protected].
Literati Book Fair - April 25-28
Our first TLM Literati book fair will run from Tuesday, April 25th to Friday April 28th in the TL Learning Commons and Tierra Linda students will be welcome to shop before and after school, and during lunch. We are excited to see new offerings from Literati, which will include a much better selection of books for middle schoolers!
VOLUNTEERS: The Book Fair can only happen with parent volunteers! Please sign-up for set-up, before or after school times, or any school day slots that work for you. Thank you in advance for your help!
PURCHASING OPTIONS: You can purchase a gift card for your child. Please note that this is different from the eWallet system we have used in the past with Scholastic. We also accept cash and credit cards.
Please email us at [email protected] if you have questions.
District News
San Carlos Education Foundation San Carlos Night at the SF GIANTS-get your ticket today!
Monday, May 15th at 6:45pm
Grab your family and friends for San Carlos Night at the Giants! Watch our kids sing the national anthem before the game at Oracle Park then cheer on our San Francisco Giants as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies. SCEF has secured family-friendly bleacher seats. Tickets to the game are $20 (+ $3.50 service charge); so 4 tickets = $80 + $3.50 service charge. More information and order link is HERE.
Revel@Devil's, Saturday May 6th at 7pm at Devil’s Canyon
Enjoy dancing, beer, and food trucks at SCEF’s Community Dance party for parents, teachers, staff, and all of San Carlos! $95 general admission, $45 teacher/staff/educator. RAFFLE!
Will you be the Lucky WINNER? ONE WINNER gets the chance to pick one from this group of fabulous items: Taylor Swift tickets, BottleRock tickets, dinner for four at Chez Panisse, Mexico vacation for four, or a Geoffrey's Diamond necklace. More details.
For the cost of a raffle ticket (1 for $125; 3 for $325 or 6 for $600) you could win one of our fabulous prizes. The winning ticket will be drawn and the winner announced at the Revel@Devil’s event.
Get tickets for yourself! Buy tickets for your teachers! Order Tickets HERE.
Join us for a Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting on Apr 26, 2023
We want to hear from you! Join us for a Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting in person, on April 26 to learn more about the planning process and receive an update on recently collected input.
Participate in real-time brainstorming as we think together about future opportunities for SCSD and our learning spaces, your input will be invaluable to co-create a resulting roadmap to inform the next steps for our facilities.
To join us for a live session, please click here to RSVP on Eventbrite and select:
- Wednesday, April 26, 5:30 - 7:00 pm in-person at the San Carlos School District Office
Read more about our Facilities Master Plan update process and our Strategic Plan refresh process.
If you have any questions about these meetings, please email [email protected] or call (650) 580-7333.
Parent Education Opportunities
The Parent Venture is proud to partner with the Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center for In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation with Emmy award-winning filmmakers John Donvan and Caren Zucker (April 19).
NEW! How can we manage our own anxiety to raise healthy, happy, balanced kids? National bestselling authors Bill Stixrud, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder, PrepMatters, present How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent (April 25).
NEW! Join us for an important community conversation, BE SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage, hosted by the San Mateo County Office of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools, and nonprofit Be SMART (April 26). Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
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Hummingbird Music School's ROCK BAND SUMMER CAMP is back!
Named "the best camp in San Carlos" and "the only camp my kids will still go to" by our past camp families, Rock Band Summer Camp is returning all Summer!
Have you ever wanted to sing a Taylor Swift song, play guitar on a song by Harry Styles, or drums on a song by Imagine Dragons? Now is your chance! And you don't need to already know how to play an instrument--although it's also great if you do--as we will have bands with a range of ages and experience levels. You'll find us at Arroyo School, weekly M-F from June 19-August 4th!Go to
http://hummingbirdmusicschool.com/summer-camp-new to read more and register. We can't wait for you to join the fun! See you at Rock Band Camp!
NEW! Join us for an important community conversation, BE SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage, hosted by the San Mateo County Office of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools, and nonprofit Be SMART (April 26).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
- Parent Venture Series Events -