SPARTAN SHIELD

• August 31- Sept. 4: Spirit Week
• September 2: Cross Country Info Meeting After School, MP Room
• September 4: Rally #1
• September 7: No School
• September 11: Progress 1 Grading Period Ends
• September 15: Jazz Band Practice Begins T/Th, 7:10 AM - 7:55 AM
• September 17: Skate Night @ Foothill Skate Inn, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
• September 28: School Site Council Meeting, 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
• September 30: Minimum Day Release @ 11:10 AM
• October 5: No School
• October 16: Picture Day

Thank you to all the families that attended Back-to-School Night!

Check out the slideshow below to review any info missed or to get a closer look at Arcade!

Make sure to check out the news below for ways to get involved with our school community!

Join us for our School Site Council meeting this Monday, where we make decisions on how to use both our Title 1(federal) funds and our LCFF (state) funds. Arcade receives funding from both the state and federal governments, which the Site Council oversees.

We'll be meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.

Submit the interest form below to join!!

🚨CLICK HERE!🚨

As we kick off a new school year, we invite you to get involved with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The PTO plays a vital role in supporting our students, teachers, and school community—and we’d love for you to be part of it!

It is okay if you missed the first one. Join us for the next one! The next PTO meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 28 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. We will be meeting virtually via Teams! Whether you're a returning member or new to the school, your voice and ideas are welcome!

Let’s make this school year amazing—together!

Check out the PTO Community Page via Teams HERE or visit the Arcade website for more info!

Monday- Pajama Day

Tuesday- Twin/ Triplet

Wednesday- Whimsical/Wacky

Thursday- Sports wear

Friday- Arcade spirit wear

TalkingPoints is an easy and safe way families can communicate in their home languages with their child’s teachers for free. We will be using this platform to communicate with you about your child’s education and progress.

Families have three easy ways to use TalkingPoints to communicate with their children’s teachers. They can:

• Use text messaging directly to the phone number that is registered in our student information system

• Download the mobile app - TalkingPoints for Families (Apple Store or Google Play)

• Or use it on the web at TalkingPoints for Families

Families can communicate with teachers in more than 140 languages and will receive messages in the language they have listed as their correspondence language. Families can reply in any language and the message will be translated into English for the school.

Our subscription with TalkingPoints does not use class codes at all.

If you are receiving the prompt to enter a class code, please read the following for troubleshooting:

• Log in to the TalkingPoints app using the phone number that we have on file in the Parent Portal. TalkingPoints will only connect to the Primary Contacts.

• Parents and Guardians can have separate accounts, but they must be registered as Primary Contacts, not Emergency Contacts. If you need to make adjustments, visit the Parent Portal.

• After making adjustments, please wait one day as the sync with TalkingPoints will occur overnight.

However, there are some cases where both parents/guardians are listed in Q with the correct phone numbers but only one is syncing into TalkingPoints. If this occurs, please contact the front office for further assistance.

Thank you!

Cross Country information meeting is Sept. 2nd after school in the MP room. If you are interested in joining, you need to attend this meeting. Cross Country is open to all grades (6th, 7th, and 8th).

What is Cross Country? Cross Country is an after-school team at Arcade. Students will participate in weekly running/strength building activities in order to build endurance to compete in Cross Country meets with distances from 1.5-2 miles

When: Mondays & Wednesdays (with some exceptions) @ 2:45 - 3:45 pm

Dates: Sep 7, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026

Where: Arcade Track Who: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Coaches: Ms. Spencer and Mr. Rahim

How: Attend the info meeting, fill out the athlete packet, and return to Ms. Spencer. To view the San Juan Unified Athlete Handbook, click HERE!

Cross Country Meets:

○ Sept 24th @ Churchill Middle School

○ Oct. 1st @ TBD

○ Oct 8th @ Arden Middle School

○ Conference Meet Oct. 15th @ Churchill Middle School

○ District Championship Oct. 22nd @ Del Campo High School

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Spencer via email at meagan.spencer@sanjuan.edu

Fall registration for girls' & boys' basketball and co-ed volleyball is open! Mission Oaks Recreation and Parks District partners with SJUSD to bring these sports to Arcade. Please visit the MORPD for additional details.

Who: 6th/7th and 8th-grade boys and girls. You must participate at the school you attend.

When: September 14 to October 30, 2026

**We do not practice or play over SJUSD holidays**

Where: Practices are held at district middle schools. Games are played at La Sierra Community Center, a game schedule will be distributed after the 2nd week of practice.

Cost: $130 per participant. Fees include jerseys, coaches, gym time, referees, and scorekeepers.

Practices: Practice times will vary between 2:45 and 8 pm depending on gym space and coach availability. You will be contacted by email a couple of days before practice begins with times and locations.

Games: All games will be held on Fridays at La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael, 95608. The dates and times of these games will be handed out after the second week of the program.

Registration: Registration is open and on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact 916-570-2806 or sports@morpd.com.

REGISTER HERE!

Who: Separate 6th/7th and 8th grade teams

When:

Girls' Basketball- November 11th, 2026 - March 6th, 2027

Boys' Basketball- January 25th, 2027 - March 20th , 2027

**We do not practice or play over SJUSD holidays**

Where: Practices are held at the school you attend.

Cost: $130 per participant. Fees include jerseys, coaches, gym time, referees, and scorekeepers.

Practices: Practices are held at the school you attend.

*Practice times may vary depending on gym space and coach availability.

Games: Generally, games will be held on Saturdays between 9 am and 5 pm. Coaches will hand out information on the location, dates, and times of these games after the second week of the program.

Girls' Basketball Registration: Registration opens August 12, 2026, on a first-come, first-served basis and closes October 24, 2026, or until teams are full. For more information, please contact us at sports@morpd.com or 916-570-2806.

Girls' BB REGISTER HERE!

Boys' Basketball Registration: Registration opens August 12, 2026, on a first-come, first-served basis and closes January 7th, 2027, or until teams are full. For more information, please contact us at mmangu@morpd.com or 916-570-2806.

Boys' BB REGISTER HERE!

SHOP HERE!

As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, a new state law (Senate Bill 848) requires that volunteers in California schools complete child abuse and mandated reporter training. Volunteers will also need to complete a tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment or test.

If you are a current volunteer with San Juan Unified, you should have received communication regarding the need to indicate if you wish to remain active or not.

It is very important that all current volunteers complete the form, regardless of which option they choose.

Volunteers who indicate they wish to remain active will receive additional information regarding their next steps, including a link to self-register for required child abuse prevention/mandated reporter training. Only volunteers who opt to remain active will receive access to the training materials and instructions for a TB risk assessment/test.

Please note that if you choose to be removed from our volunteer system and later decide to volunteer again, you will be required to complete all applicable volunteer onboarding requirements in effect at that time, including the required annual training and TB risk assessment or test. You may also be asked to pay for the cost of your background check/fingerprinting required again for the application.

Thank you for your continued support and volunteerism. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the volunteer desk via email at volunteer@sanjuan.edu or call (916) 971-7935.

You will also find additional information at www.sanjuan.edu/volunteer.

Dates:

• August 27
• September 10

Clinics open from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

Please remind them to return everything to the library before school or during passing periods. The cost of lost items can be very expensive. Textbooks and library books that aren’t returned keep other students from using them. Books checked out at other schools can be returned to Arcade! Clear your students' fines to start fresh this school year!

Attention, families and students,

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, students at elementary, K-8, and middle schools will keep personal mobile devices stored away throughout the school day, including during lunch and passing periods.

The change is designed to support student learning by reducing distractions, increasing engagement and encouraging more face-to-face interactions among students. Research and community feedback show that limiting access to phones and other personal devices during the school day can help students stay focused, participate more fully in school activities, and strengthen connections with their peers.

Students may still bring phones and other personal mobile devices to school. However, devices must remain stored and inaccessible during the school day in accordance with school procedures. Arcade Students will keep phones and other electronic devices in backpacks throughout the day.

Violation 1: Teacher warning*

*After September 1, a teacher warning will no longer be a step, and a student violation will begin at violation 2.

Violation 2: Phone is locked inside the classroom cabinet OR in the office

• Referral form filled out

Violation 3: Office referral

Families can continue to contact students through the school office when needed, and students will have access to office support if they need to reach a parent or guardian. School emergency communication procedures will remain unchanged.

Thank you for your partnership as we work together to create a focused, supportive learning environment for all students. For additional information about the district's mobile device expectations, please visit www.sanjuan.edu/mobilepolicy.

Join the San Juan Unified School District American Indian/Alaska Native Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)! Assist in planning and supporting our youth and families.

PAC members:

• Attend monthly meetings
• Plan and organize cultural and academic events
• Build culture and community to improve outcomes for Native students

Meeting Dates/Times: *Meetings are on Wednesdays from 6-8 PM

• September 16, 2026
• October 14, 2026
• November 18, 2026
• December 16, 2026
• January 13, 2027
• February 13, 2027
• March 31, 2027
• April 21, 2027
• May 26, 2027

Location:

3738 Walnut Ave, in the San Juan Unified Board Room

The meetings are open to the public. Visit the website to find out more information!

https://www.sanjuan.edu/academics/indian-education

The school gates will open at 7:30 A.M. each morning. Once the school gates open, students will enter into the MP room. In the MP room, students will receive breakfast. Breakfast service begins at 7:30 A.M. daily. Students can eat in the MP room and then can move about the rest of campus, starting at 7:45 A.M.

ONLY students are allowed through the school gates. If a parent or guardian needs to speak with a school staff member, that person must enter through the Front Office entrance and sign in.

• Monday - Friday from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
• Attendance Phone Number: 916-971-7300, ext. 1

Email: arcadems@sanjuan.edu
Website: sanjuan.edu/arcade
Location: 3500 Edison Avenue, Sacramento, CA, USA
Phone: 916-971-7300