Gator Gazette

Yearbooks on sale now!

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Tuesday, March 2nd

PTA 6:30 in E1

March 10 - 13 (Tuesday-Friday)

Spring conferences: early dismissal

11:55 - Grades 1-5

11:40 - TK & K

Monday, March 16th

Grades viewable in parent portal

Tuesday, March 17th

Spring picture day (also St. Patrick's Day - wear green!)

5th grade promotion picture day

Friday, March 27th

Character awards assembly: Cooperation

Spring Break: March 30 - April 3

ART Night: April 22nd, 2026

Long weekend: May 1- 4

Memorial Day: May 25

Last day of school: June 9

To minimize classroom disruptions, we will no longer be honoring walk-in early dismissals during the lat 15 minutes of the school day, 3:15-3:30 MTWF and 2:00-2:15 on Thursdays.

If you know ahead of time that you must to pick up your student during the final 15 minutes of instruction (because you have an inflexible appointment), you may call in advance so that we will have the student ready and waiting in the front office when you arrive.

Thank you for your cooperation with this adjustment. It will help ensure a smooth end of day for all of our students and staff.

• Please follow the sidewalks and official crosswalks to ensure safety and traffic flow, entering Grand Oaks through our main gate by the office only.

We have an opening for one parent on School Site Council!

If you are interested in nominating yourself or another parent, please email kimberly.foree@sanjuan.edu by Monday, March 9th to express interest.

THE San Juan Unified Classified Employee of the Year is our own Mikalai! Mikalai and our custodial team, Jeff and Vasily, make our school shine, every day. They make a difference in our students' positive self-esteem by ensuring that our environment is very clean and always in good repair. They respond quickly and go above and beyond. They have demonstrated such a high level of excellence that Mikalai is being honored as our San Juan Unified Classified Employee of the Year at our upcoming school board meeting on March 10th.

National Read Across America Week is this week, March 2–6. Since we are busy finishing assessments and preparing for parent–teacher conferences at Grand Oaks, we will celebrate during the week of March 23rd. This year’s theme is “Champion Kindness: Foster a culture of care and connection where kindness, empathy, and collaboration help everyone feel seen, valued, and included.” We will have fun literacy activities all week, including spirit week and Community Readers Day, among other events.

Our students showed each other kindness and love in so many ways on Valentine's day and every day!

Kindergarten held a Recess Rodeo to introduce the trikes and some other new equipment! The kindergarteners have been having a great time developing new skills and playing with fun equipment.

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foothill Community Park & Community Center

Immerse yourself in a celebration of creativity! Explore our Adult Art Gallery featuring stunning works by our talented students and watch live art demonstrations in action. Visit our Student Art Gallery, showcasing the incredible talents of our preschool, daycare, and afterschool program kids.

Outside in the park, enjoy music, craft fair vendors, Children's Entrepreneur Market, family-friendly art activities, and interactive chalk painting! Don’t miss this fun and inspiring day of community and creativity!

Craft Fair Participant Application

Children's Entrepreneur Market Registration (Now open!)

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Citrus Town Center, Citrus Heights, CA

Celebrate spring at Citrus Town Center during our Bunny Bloom Bash on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This free, family friendly Easter event brings the community together for a morning filled with festive fun, colorful entertainment, and meaningful giving.

Guests can enjoy:

• Photos with the Easter Bunny (bring your own camera!)
• Giant flying puppets (a beautiful butterfly and a vibrant hummingbird flying throughout the property)
• Stilt walking performers
• Face painting
• Balloon twisting

In the spirit of community, donations will be accepted during the event, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Citrus Heights HART, a local organization supporting individuals and families in need. Donations are optional and appreciated.

Join us at 7925 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights and hop into spring with us at Citrus Town Center.

Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Rusch Community Park

Join us Saturday, for our FREE annual Easter Egg Hunt! Families can enjoy include sack races, music, face painting, tug-o-war, fishing booths, and more!

Schedule of Easter Egg Hunts by Age Group:

9:30am Ages 4 & under

10:00am Ages 5 – 7

10:30am Ages 8-12

11:00am Ages 4 & under

11:30am Ages 5 -12

*No baskets will be provided; participants should plan to bring their own

For vendor opportunities contact citrusheightskiwanis@gmail.com

You can review our current SPSA here. This document guides our Title I and LCFF budget decisions.

Kim Foree

kimberly.foree@sanjuan.edu