This Week
⚡ Thur 9/30: Virtual Principal's Meetup, 9 am | Zoom
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Next Week
⚡ Wed 10/6: International Walk to School Day
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Upcoming
⚡ Mon 10/11: Holiday, No School
⚡ Tues-Fri 10/12-10/15: Disability History Week
⚡ Tues 10/19: Minimum Day, 12:45 pm Dismissal
⚡ Fri 10/22: Roy Cloud "Friyay Fun" Community Gathering, 5-7 pm | Info
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*All meetings are virtual unless a location is specified |
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October 6th is International Walk to School Day |
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With the lovely and cool fall mornings, what better way to start the school day than an energizing walk to school?! Next Wednesday, October 6th, Roy Cloud will participate in International Walk to School Day. Dust off those walking shoes and join one of our walkpools along the Safe Routes to School! Check out this list of 20 ways to celebrate Walk to School Day
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Celebrating Disability History Week |
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During the week of October 11th our community will celebrate Disability Awareness and learn about Disability History. Students will learn about the importance of respecting and honoring each person’s differences whether they are visible or hidden, learning about disability history, disability pride, respecting people’s identities, and dismantling the stigma about disabilities. In addition, this poster created by our Inclusion & Belonging Committee will be hung around campus.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE
Meet Our Resident Scientist, Dr. Esther Niemasik
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The PTO is proud to bring the Science from Scientists program to our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders so they can engage in hands-on science lessons from real, charismatic scientists. Esther Niemasik has been teaching the SfS curriculum at Roy Cloud for several years. She grew up in Missouri learning the names of all the birds from her mom, catching minnows in the creek by hand, and growing fruit in a backyard garden. At Davidson College, she learned that you could make a career out of studying birds, and she hasn’t looked back since! After college, she worked as a field tech and went on to complete her PhD at Cornell University.
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"I've been interested in biology my whole life! I study birds because they also hang out with family for years; how they act can give us insight into the complicated social behaviors of people! As my family would tell you, I also love to explain things! Science is most interesting when you can share it with others, so I’m thrilled to be working with Roy Cloud to bring in fun science lessons to your students!"
Dr. Esther Niemasik
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One Month Left! Direct Donations Needs You! |
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With just one month left for our PTO direct donations campaign, we've raised $107,000. That's just 43% of our $250,000 goal. While 100% of Roy Cloud students benefit from PTO-funded programs, only 13% of families have donated to our campaign so far this year. Please make your donation so that our students can continue to enjoy things like STEAM, PE, art, garden, science, music, and so much more.
Why Direct Donations? Why Now?
The PTO can't afford to wait until the auction or jog-a-thon. As our most important fundraiser of the year, the direct donations campaign relies on the generosity of our families to Power Up our programs for the current school year and into the future. To help us avoid making tough budget cuts, donate what you can today!
Thank You Donors!
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Checking In On After-School Enrichment Classes |
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Our after-school enrichment classes are in full swing. Take a look at the fun being had in our Junior Chefs cooking class, our Kindergarten and 1st-3rd art classes, and Zumba! |
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Some After-School Reminders
Please remember that students should go directly to their enrichment class after school dismissal. On Thursdays, they should bring their lunch or hot lunch to the enrichment classroom. Upon dismissal from the enrichment class, students should walk home (if given prior permission), be picked up by Kid's Corner teacher, go to their Workshop classroom, or get picked up by an authorized adult at the classroom door.
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Although the PTO approved budget last spring for a middle school Spanish enrichment class, we were unable to secure a teacher for the middle school enrichment period. While we remain committed to finding options for our middle schoolers to learn Spanish and prepare for high school language courses, our K-5 after-school Spanish class is full!
If your child is wanting to explore and learn a different language, join one of our online Spanish, Latin, German or Chinese Duolingo classes. These classes are self paced with an engaging and fun curriculum. Kids can earn points for practicing and can compete with their friends!
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After-School Workshop Still Has Spaces! |
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Workshop Education continues its legacy at Roy Cloud with on-campus, after-school study skills enrichment classes that teach students to manage academics successfully. Here's a letter from Workshop's site director. The program teaches a new academic study skill or life skill each day and also teaches study skills related to daily homework. Interested in signing up your student for Workshop? Visit their website to register.
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Redwood City Parks & Rec Halloween Hub |
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Redwood City Parks & Rec continues to foster local Halloween traditions. Here is their hub for all things Halloween this year, with up-to-date info on how to celebrate safely and join the fun for some spooktacular events, contests, and more!
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RethinkWaste Poster Contest |
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The theme for this year's contest is "Compost Champions!" and the deadline for all submissions is October 29th.
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Info & Support for RCSD Families |
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Each week, new information and opportunities are shared by the Redwood City School District to support our community. Here are some notable resources: |
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About the Roy Cloud Thunderbolt
Subscribe to the biweekly Thunderbolt e-newsletter. Email PTO Comms to submit an article. For publication on Thursday, article submissions must be received by Monday and may be edited. If you are a for-profit program not located at the Roy Cloud campus, please submit to Peachjar instead.
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