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At Santa Rita Elementary School, we foster curious, motivated learners who reach their highest potential in a supportive community that appreciates diversity.

Tuesday, January 13 - New Family Info Night - Covington School 6:30pm
Wednesday, January 14 - Santa Rita Spelling Bee - Multipurpose Room 3:00pm (Link to Register)

Wednesday, January 14 - Santa Rita Math Night - Multipurpose Room 5:30pm - 7pm
Friday, January 16 - Illuminate LASD Intent to Participate Form
Monday, January 19 - MLK Jr Day - No School
Tuesday, January 20 - Teacher In-Service - No School

Monday, January 26 - AMC 8 Math Competition (Link to Register)

LASD 2025-2026 Calendar

Reporting Attendance: Santa Rita Student Attendance

Santa Rita Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org/

Happy New Year! I hope you and your family have a joyous holiday season. As we begin a new calendar year, please mark your calendar for all the upcoming events we have taking place this month.

Character Strong Family Newsletter: Perseverance, please click here: Family Newsletter.

Attendance Reminder

Please remember that attendance is compulsory. Absences due to illness, medical appointments, religious holiday observance, or bereavement are considered excused. All other absences are considered unexcused.

Bridges to Belonging-Silicon Valley Reads

Silicon Valley Reads is a community engagement program that celebrates the power to bring people together through the shared experiences of reading and meaning conversations. In 2026, Silicon Valley Reads hopes to spark connection, empathy and understanding across Santa Clara County with the theme, Bridges to Belonging.

Silicon Valley Reads 2026 will offer an exciting lineup of free community events in local libraries, schools, and partner organizations, designed to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together. Events will include author talks, engaging classes and workshops, community discussions, kids crafts and events, and other programs centered on themes of bringing people together and understanding and accepting our differences. The schedule of events will be released in the new year.

BRIDGES TO BELONGING KICKOFF EVENT:

REGISTER for Silicon Valley Reads official kick off event on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7pm. This free in-person event at De Anza College in Cupertino will also be simultaneously live-streamed. Attendees will hear from the authors of the featured books in a discussion moderated by Sal Pizarro of The Mercury News. Seats are limited and registration is required for in-person and virtual viewing.

Arrive early or stay late to enjoy the art show “A Sense of Belonging” at the Euphrat Museum, located just off the lobby of the Visual and Performing Arts Center.

Book Signing: Copies will be available for purchase at the event, with an author signing immediately following the program.

Let’s Go, Bobcats!

Denise Khalid

The December music concert was enjoyed by all! Your donations to LAEF are helping to fund the Santa Rita music teachers this school year.

THANK YOU to those who donated to LAEF in December. With your generous support, we exceeded our $50K Challenge Match goal.

If you have yet to give this school year, a gift of any amount would be appreciated. Donate today.

We need about 30 middle/high school volunteers to help make this event happen! If you have or know a Santa Rita 6th grader/junior high/high schoolers, please share this link with them: https://www.santaritapta.org (there is a Google Form linked at the top of the page, but the simple web address is easier!)

What happens when students lead their own learning and dive deeply into a question that matters to them, and share their voices in powerful ways? Illuminate LASD is an annual event that invites students to become experts, innovators, and change-makers. TK to 8th grade students from across LASD will take the spotlight to share what they now know and can do by sharing the process and products of their learning. This event lends itself to a variety of learning experiences within the class or at home, working individually or collaboratively with their peers or with adults amongst any topic they are interested in exploring. Whether it’s researching a topic they’re passionate about, solving a problem that inspires them, or creating something to make an impact, students will share their final product and the artifacts that highlight the learning process. Students must register using the Intent to Participate Form by January 16th.

In addition to exploring the exhibitions of learning from our LASD students, all students, families, and community members are also invited to visit interactive stations hosted by each school and LASD district programs.

When: Friday, March 27th from 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Where: Blach Intermediate School (1120 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024)

The event features:

• LASD student exhibitions of learning

• Hands on experiences for all ages designed to inspire curiosity, collaboration, and creative problem-solving

• Food trucks the whole family can enjoy

We invite you to share in this experience that celebrates student curiosity, creativity, and agency! Let’s go,

If you have any questions, visit https://tinyurl.com/illuminateLASD or email Grace Choi (gchoi@lasdschools.org).

Presenters: Kathy Day-Bobb and Amairany Santos

Are you looking for more support in helping your child succeed as a learner?

We invite you to join our online Parent Connection Community, facilitated by semi-retired LASD teacher Kathy Day-Bobb and Amairany Santos, a Spanish-speaking teacher. Sessions will explore topics such as supporting homework routines, literacy development, and building conceptual understanding in math.

We will begin with a Spanish-language introduction session designed especially for Spanish-speaking parents. This launch session will be held in person at Almond Elementary, Flex Room A, on Tuesday, January 20, from 6:00–7:00 pm, and will be led by Amairany Santos. This session is an overview of the Parent Connection Community and an opportunity to learn what the ongoing sessions will offer. The sign-up is for this January 20 introductory session. Sign up HERE.

The ongoing Parent Connection Community sessions will take place online every other Tuesday from 7:00–7:40 pm, beginning on January 27. Look for a sign-up in next week’s newsletter.

Invitación a La Conexión de Padres

Presentadoras: Kathy Day-Bobb y Amairany Santos

¿Busca más apoyo para que su hijo/a tenga éxito como estudiante? Los invitamos a unirse a nuestra Comunidad de Conexión para Padres en línea, facilitada por Kathy Day-Bobb, maestra semi-jubilada del LASD, y Amairany Santos, maestra hispanohablante. Las sesiones explorarán temas como el apoyo a las rutinas de tarea, el desarrollo de la lectoescritura y la construcción de la comprensión conceptual en matemáticas.

Comenzaremos con una sesión introductoria en español, diseñada especialmente para padres hispanohablantes. Esta sesión de lanzamiento se llevará a cabo en persona en la Escuela Primaria Almond, Sala Flexible A, el martes 20 de enero, de 6:00 p. m. a 7:00 p. m., y será dirigida por Amairany Santos. Esta sesión ofrece un resumen de la Comunidad de Conexión para Padres y una oportunidad para conocer lo que ofrecerán las sesiones en curso. La inscripción es para esta sesión introductoria del 20 de enero. Inscríbase AQUÍ.

Las sesiones de la Comunidad de Conexión para Padres se llevarán a cabo en línea cada dos martes de 7:00 p. m. a 7:40 p. m., a partir del 27 de enero. Busque la inscripción en el boletín informativo de la próxima semana.

Peachjar Flyer

Please access the Peachjar flyer for Santa Rita Community here.

Email: dkhalid@lasdschools.org
Website: https://www.santaritaschool.org
Location: 700 Los Altos Avenue, Los Altos, CA, USA
Phone: (650)559-1600
Follow Mrs. Khalid on TikTok @principalkhalid