Cougar Community News

Thursday evening some talented Cougars shared their gifts at the annual Woodside's Got Talent show! This year, there was an added Art Wall that presented Middle School Art Elective pieces and an additional presentation for the school on Friday morning. We love seeing our students come together in celebration of the Arts! Thank you to our Middle School Tech Crew, Mrs. Holverstott, and Ms. Victor for making this happen!

Our Woodside Staff took time to celebrate and appreciate our parents, caregivers, and community vounteers that have supported this year! A beautiful breakfast was put together to honor and thank those who have taken time to help in classrooms and school events. Thanks to Mrs. Slayton for organizing, and all staff members for contributing food, posters, and appreciation!

Moving into the home stretch of the school year. Many students will be completing the Spring iReady Diagnostic assessment in reading and math. This assessment helps students understand their progress and growth for the school year, while also helping staff to structure instructional supports for the incoming year.

We look forward to celebrating successes into Citizenship, Academics, and Attendance at our elementary assemblies coming up this Friday, May 23. First and Fifth grade will be on a field trip, so will have their own celebrations later in the year.

Middle School students will be able to learn about Bully Prevention, Tobacco Prevention, and Substance Use Prevention during their lunch times on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. This opportunity is being brought to us by San Juan Unified SAFE Schools personnel.

MAY

• Tues. May 20 - School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab, PTO Meeting, 4:30pm in Art Room/Design Lab or via Zoom LINK HERE
• Wed. May 21 - Middle School Bully Prevention Table at lunch
• Thurs. May 22 - Middle School Tobacco Prevention Table at lunch
• Fri. May 23 - First & Fifth Grade Field Trip to Sacramento County Fair, Citizenship and End of the Year Awards Assemblies for TK-4th Grade, 3rd-5th 8:30am, TK-2 9:00am, Middle School Substance Use Prevention Table at lunch
• Mon. May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
• Wed. May 28 - Middle School SunSplash Field Trip, 9:30am-4:30pm
• Fri. May 30 - Fire Drill

JUNE

• Thurs. June 5 - Field Day & Friendship Celebration...more details to come!
• 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 8:45am, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Dismissal at 11:25 for TK/K and 12:00pm 1st-8th

At Woodside, we’re excited to use design thinking in our classrooms! Design thinking is a creative problem-solving process that helps students learn to empathize with others, think outside the box, and take action. Instead of looking for just one right answer, students are encouraged to ask questions, try out ideas, learn from mistakes, and keep improving.

You might hear your child talking about “prototyping” or asking “How might we...?” questions—these are signs they’re learning to solve real problems in meaningful ways.

Design thinking helps build confidence, creativity, and collaboration—and most importantly, it empowers students to make a positive impact on their classroom and community.

If you have any questions related to our school innovations, please reach out to Ms. Victor at dvictor@sanjuan.edu.

ELD Update:

ELPAC scores are becoming available and the 3-8th grade students have been able to see their improvement! Congratulations to Sebastian Marquez Martin (8th grade) and Alondra Celio Bermudez (3rd grade) for passing their ELPAC test with a 4 and meeting the criteria for reclassification as English Language Proficient!

We have several other students who also received a 4 on their ELPAC and still need to complete their i-Ready diagnostic with a passing score to reclassify before the end of the school year. They will be working on their i-Ready path to prepare for the upcoming diagnostic. Come on, Gracie, Nikita, Mehruma, and Iuliia! You've got this!

LatinX Club Update:

We went over the survey results from a survey that club members across the district took this spring to give feedback on the benefits of participating in clubs. We discussed what we enjoyed this year and what we envision for the club next year.

Next meeting, a representative from the Multicultural Department will come and conduct a Listening Session with our club members to hear their thoughts and ideas.

Join us for our May meeting on Tuesday, where we begin planning events for the 2025-26 school year, especially our Cougar Cookout to kick the year off! Your PTO Executive Board for the 2025-26 School Year: Ciara Compton as President, Ashley Morales as Secretary, and Ken Kruse as Treasurer. Ciara looks to implement committees to help organize volunteers for the events, activities, and initiatives next year!

Stay informed and engaged with your school district! Students, parents, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend the following meetings:

• LCAP Parent Advisory Committee Meeting – Thursday, May 22, at 6 p.m. in the District Office Board Room

• Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room

• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting – Wednesday, May 28, at 6 p.m. in the District Office Board Room

These meetings are an excellent opportunity to stay informed, share your input and connect with district leadership.

To keep up to date on all committee meetings or learn more about each committee, visit sanjuan.edu/committees.

Explore exciting summer program opportunities for students

San Juan Unified is committed to providing summer learning and enrichment opportunities for our students, from Camp Kinder, to Career Technical Education summer enrichment to high school credit recovery.

Families are encouraged to visit here to explore opportunities for their children. The summer program webpage will be updated regularly with new opportunities and information.

You are invited to join us for several upcoming family engagement events this month open for all district parents, guardians and community members, including:

• Understanding Special Education and Your IEP workshop will be on Wednesday, May 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at San Juan High School (7551 Greenback Ln., Citrus Heights). Join us for this informational workshop focused on learning about Special Education and the IEP process, along with tips for preparing and participating in your child’s special education meetings. Attendees will also receive an IEP binder and direct guidance to organize IEP paperwork and supplemental documents. Dinner and childcare assistance will be provided.

You can learn more details about these family engagement opportunities and access our digital family engagement video library at www.sanjuan.edu/familyed or by calling (916) 971-7929.

If you are looking to schedule your student for enrichment options not run by San Juan Unified, check out this comprehensive list of options! https://sacramentosummercamps.com/

Greetings Neighbors,

Attached are the minutes from the April 15 CHASEN monthly meeting,

You can view the recorded video here:

https://youtu.be/XLZtiPh0JaU

The next meeting is May 20. See you there!

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

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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