Cougar Community News

On Friday, our school practiced a Lockdown Drill. This practice helps us all learn what to do in case of an emergency. We do these drills to make sure everyone knows how to stay safe. As we moved into the first full week of Trimester 2, our Middle School students started a new Exploration elective for 6th period. We caught a Buddy Activity in action: our seventh grade big buddies presented their slide presentations to their 4th grade buddies! Our third graders have completed their California Aquarium Project with a Steelhead Release! Check out the photos below from these weekend releases open to families. Our second graders enjoyed a day at the Sacramento Zoo! We love seeing our Cougars enjoying these experiences and thank our volunteers for helping to make it happen!

Hello April! Here are some activities coming up in:

• Attention current 5th-7th grade students! Dance and Cheer try-out practice starts on April 1st from 2:35-3:30 and April 7th from 2:35-3:30. Try out DAY is on April 8th. Information packets that students need to fill out and return are available from teachers or in the office. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Andino.
• Dance and Cheer Tamales Fundraiser happening now. Help support the cheerleader uniforms fund by purchasing a dozen tamales from the famous La Esperanza Baker in Sacramento. $25 a dozen, Pre-payment required. Orders due Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Download an Order Form or pick one up in the office.
• Our INTEGRITY Assemblies for TK-5th Grade are coming up on Friday, April 8th.
• Woodside Jog-a-thon is coming up at the end of the month, April 25th. Look for more details in the coming weeks!
• Woodside's Got Talent is coming up! Online Form due by Wed. April 9th at 7:00pm. Student performers can learn all about it in this Newsletter: Woodside's Got Talent 2025

APRIL

• Tues. April 1 - 2025-26 Dance and Cheer Try-out Practice, 2:35-3:30
• Fri. April 4 - Integrity Assemblies, 8:30am 3rd-5th grade, 9:00am TK-2nd grade
• Mon. April 7 - 2025-26 Dance and Cheer Try-out Practice, 2:35-3:30
• Tues. April 8 - Dance and Cheer Try-outs, 2:35-3:30
• Wed. April 9 - Round Table Pizza Dine-and-Donate 11am-10pm, Woodside's Got Talent ONLINE FORM due by 7:00pm, 8th Grade Night at San Juan High School 5:30-7:30pm, 9th Grade Registration at Casa Roble 5:30-6:30pm
• April 7-11 - CAST (California Assessment of Science Test) administered in Grades 5 and 8
• Thurs. April 10 - Spring Picture Day
• April 14-18 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
• Tues. April 22 - SJUSD Board Meeting with Innovative School Update 6:30pm, Dance and Cheer Tamales order forms and money due
• Fri. April 25 - Jog-a-thon/Friendship Friday#2
• April 28-May 2 - CAASPP - ELA administered in Grades 3-8
• Tues. April 29 - PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab or Zoom LINK HERE
• Wed. April 30 - Woodside's Got Talent Preview Day starting at 2:40 pm in the MP Room

MAY

• Thurs. May 1 - Middle School Event 3:00-5:00pm, PTO Skate Night at Roller King 6:00-8:00pm
• Wed. May 7 - Trimester 3 Progress Reports viewable on Parent Portal
• Thurs. May 8 - Woodside Cultural Festival 5:30-7:00pm
• Wed. May 14 - Woodside's Got Talent! Rehearsal 2:30-4:00pm in the MPR
• Thurs. May 15 - Woodside's Got Talent! performance for families at 6:00pm in MPR
• Fri. May 16 - Woodside's Got Talent! Assembly performance for students at 9:00am, CAASPP closes
• Tues. May 20 - PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab or Zoom LINK HERE
• Fri. May 23 - Citizenship and End of the Year Awards Assemblies for TK-5th Grade, 3rd-5th 8:30am, TK-2 9:00am
• Mon. May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
• Fri. May 30 - Fire Drill

JUNE

• Fri. June 6 - TK Fashion Show 8:30am and Kindergarten Promotion 10:00am
• Mon. June 9 - 6th & 7th Grade Trimester 3 and End-of-the-Year Awards 1:45pm
• Tues. June 10 - 8th Grade Promotion in the morning TBD

There is not much change to our Clubs schedule for Trimester 3. Our Lunch Clubs remain: Student Senate & Latin X on Tuesdays, Glee Club on Wednesdays, Diversity Club and Design Club on Thursdays.

After School Clubs includeTrack practice Monday-Wednesday from 2:30-3:15pm, Nature Watch and Lego/Robotics on Tuesdays, Project Optimism on Thursdays, and ELD Tutoring Monday-Thursday.

This week our Project Optimism Mentors had a LUNCH Activity to promote a positive self identity!

We have completed week 2 of testing, and our 5th and (most) 8th-grade students are finished and ready to take a week off of testing next week before they begin their CAST Science testing the week of April 7th.

Next week begins the individual testing sessions for K-2nd grade and the continuation of speaking tests for the 3rd-7th grade students.

Thank you for all the families who participated in the See's Candy fundraiser! We are eager to see the profits of the sales.

Our next fundraiser is Round Table Pizza April 9th from 11:00am- 10:00pm located in Citrus Heights.

The Jog-a-thon is coming up April 25th! This is always a school favorite because classes get to participate in having fun running for fundraising. A flyer will be sent home soon. We will also be sending a volunteer sign-up for parents and community members who would like to help out. We are looking to add a Buddies aspect to this and welcome you to come cheer on your student. Feel free to bring a poster to encourage!

May 1st, we have another Skate Night fundraiser at RollerKing in Roseville from 6:00-8:00pm.

NOMINEES are in! Please read these short biographies of the Woodside PTO Board Nominees for the 2025-2026 School Year. Voting will occur via a Google Form that will be sent out on April 11. Voting will close on April 28th at 5:00pm with one vote per household. The April PTO meeting has been moved to April 29th, where the results of the election will be announced.

Here they are: MEET YOUR PTO BOARD NOMINEES

The PTO is working hard on creating fun events for the Woodside community and if there are any suggestions for next year you would like to see, you can email us woodsidekto8pto@gmail.com

San Juan Unified School District is seeking professionals who want to be part of a diverse school district committed to ensuring each student’s success by providing innovative instruction in a caring and collaborative environment. If that is you, we want to meet you!

Join us on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at San Juan Unified School District’s office, located at 3738 Walnut Ave. in Carmichael.

Open positions include:

• Hard-to-Fill teaching

• Special Education

• English Language Development

• Music

• Art

• P.E.

• Theater

• and more!

Apply today!

FREE March FACE Family Workshops! www.sanjuan.edu/familyed

• Level up Your Leadership- Starts on Monday, March 31 and meets weekly for four sessions, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, District Office Board Room, 3738 Walnut Ave, Carmichael. This leadership series is focused on learning about the school system, strategies for effective home-school partnerships, and how parents and guardians can use their voices as educational partners in decision-making.
• Understanding Bullying, Cyberbullying and Cyber Safety- pre-recorded video in our NEW Family Engagement Video Library at www.sanjuan.edu/familyed under the "Family Engagement Video Library" tab

Inclusive Sports o Rama event for all secondary students coming up on April 11! https://bit.ly/UnifiedSports-O-Rama

Playmakers inclusive basketball for all abilities and school-age students at Mesa Verde High School, Saturdays, March - April: https://theplaymakers.org

IEP Trainings & Support Groups. FREE Year Round!

https://warmlinefrc.org

https://health.ucdavis.edu/mind-institute/resources/family-resource-centers

Scramble along the roads of Old Fair Oaks to support the San Juan Education Foundation at the 44th annual Fair Oaks Chicken Run.

Choose your challenge: the five-mile run, the non-competitive two-mile run/walk or the kids race for children 12 and under – there’s a race for all!

Learn more information or register at www.fairoakschickenrun.com.

It’s time to make mountain memories at Camp Winthers! San Juan Unified students aged 9-13 can make early reservations for this unforgettable retreat. Registration will open to the general public on March 10.

This year, Camp Winthers will be hosting its activities during the following weeks:

• July 7-11

• July 14-18

• July 21-25

• July 28-Aug. 1

Students have a variety of enrichment programs to choose from, including outdoor skills, recreational sports, STEAM, yoga & mindfulness and art in nature. Exclusive early registration is available at www.sanjuan.edu/register.

Elementary Girls Basketball League season has started and runs Feb. 25-May 10. No practices or games during Spring Break, 4/14-4/19. Our team will practice Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:15-8:00pm. Register online to guarantee your child a spot on the team! Our team Visit sunriseparks.com and use the Team Code 8820.185. For more information regarding the league, please email rbozzalla@sunriseparks.com or call 916-725-8843.

Middle School Boys Basketball team practices Mondays & Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. They are off to a fantastic 3-0 start! Contact Sunrise Parks if you would like to join.

Each spring, students participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).

Depending on your child’s grade, they will take the following tests:

• Students in Grades 3–8 will take English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Mathematics tests
• Students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 will take a science test

The computer-based tests measure what your child knows and can do.

To learn more about the CAASPP system, go to the California Department of Education Parent

Guides to Understanding webpage at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp

You can become familiar with the testing format and the different types of test questions by looking at the practice or training tests at:

http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html

Woodside's CAASPP Schedule:

CAST (Science Test for 5th and 8th)

8:10-10AM, April 7-April 10

make-ups or if needed April 11

CAASPP (ELA 3rd-8th)

8:10-10AM, April 28-30 ELA Computer-Adapted Test (CAT)

8:10-10AM, April 30-May 2 ELA Performance Test (PT)

CAASPP (Math 3rd-8th)

8:10-10AM, May 5-7 Math Computer-Adapted Test (CAT)

8:10-10AM, May 8-9 Math Performance Test (PT)

Make-Ups for CAST and CAASPP 8:10-10AM

May 12-May 16

Please note that testing is scheduled for mornings. Try to refrain from scheduling appointments these mornings, and help to get your student to school on time for best performance.

Why it matters:
CAASPP tests are given statewide. They provide an opportunity to measure the skills of all students against the same academic standards, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation. The results provide information that schools can use to improve teaching and learning and ensure students graduate college and career-ready. We appreciate all Site Coordinators for their careful planning of test administration and all teachers who support and encourage students.

Greetings Neighbors,

Minutes from the March 18 CHASEN monthly meeting can be downloaded here. March Minutes

The video recording of the meeting is available at:

https://youtu.be/I1epNN3G-7Y

The next meeting is April 15. See you there!

CHASEN (Citrus Heights Areas 7-8-9) Board

Invite your neighbors to join our mailing list by sharing this link:

CHASEN Email List Signup

Visit the CHASEN Website

Habitat for Humanity has partnered with the City of Citrus Heights to build 26 new energy efficient 2-5 bedroom homes for low income families. Applications open up on April 1st. The homes will be located on Sayonara Dr. Apply here

Office phone - (916) 971-5216

Mrs. Taylor Gonzales-Moore, Secretary - taylor.gonzalesmoore@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Ana Johnson, Clerk - ana.johnson@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Deb Johnston, Vice Principal - debra.johnston@sanjuan.edu

Mrs. Beth Wahl, Principal - ewahl@sanjuan.edu

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SJUSD NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, please contact Equity Compliance Officer: Linda C. T. Simlick, General Counsel, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971- 7110, LegalServices@sanjuan.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Katie Fabel, Legal Analyst/Title IX Coordinator, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7110, TitleIX@sanjuan.edu; Section 504 Coordinator: Dominic Covello, Director, Student Support Services, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 971-7220, DCovello@sanjuan.edu.