October Newsletter

Happy October Astro Families!

We've had a great start to the school year. Attendance is improving which means our Astros are committing to attending school regularly. Improved attendance leads to better educational outcomes for students.

As we continue through the year we have lots of activities happening on campus. We have our first Bingo night October 1st, our cross country and volleyball teams are working hard and competing with their whole hearts, and school clubs are happening almost every day of the week at lunch.

One reminder is that cell phones and personal electronic devices need to be off and away at school. We're seeing an increase in cell phone violations amongst students. If you need to reach your child, please call the office. As well, when students have their phones on during the day, it can interrupt the district wifi and it's ability to connect. Keeping phones powered off limits distractions and improves network capabilities.

Thank you for your continued support of our Astros!

Join us for a night of family fun THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST from 5:30-7 PM in our MP room.

Bring the whole family to play games, win prizes, and celebrate the start of the school year.

During the month of October, KJ will be recognizing the iReady "Green Team" during homeroom.

65 "Green Team" students scored at or above grade level on either their reading or math iReady Inform assessments.

Well done Astros! Looking forward to many more celebrations to come over this school year.

Mira Loma will be hosting a Parent Information Night for incoming 9th-grade students and families on Thursday, October 29.

The evening will give families an opportunity to learn more about Mira Loma, meet their staff, explore their academic programs and pathways, and connect with their sports, clubs, cheer, band, and other student activities.

They are excited to welcome future Matadors and give families an opportunity to see all that Mira Loma has to offer!

District College Night
October 15
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Rio Americano High School
4540 American River Dr, Sacramento

A college resource event for every student in the district. Visit booths to meet with college representatives from CSUs, UCs, private schools, community colleges and many more.

Does your child need behavioral health services? Counseling? Family support? Advocacy? Families can call Heartland directly or walk in, M-F 9-4 pm, 916-922-9868

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 (PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS ACCURATE)

• 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.

Bike Repair Day, Thursday October 8th after school 1:30 to 3 pm This is a FREE event hosted by The Bike Kitchen. Questions see Mrs. April

Family Conference:

United for Student Success
Saturday, October 17
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Will Rogers Middle School
4924 Dewey Dr, Fair Oaks

Hear from inspiring keynote speakers. Attend workshop sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers on topics for student success. Enjoy lunch and a resource fair. Childcare and translation services provided.

8:30 a.m. Check in/Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Workshop Sessions
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Sessions
12:15 p.m. Lunch & Resource Fair

Parent Project series
October 7 - November 18
Meets weekly on Wednesdays
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Kingswood Elementary School
5700 Primrose Dr, Citrus Heights

This parenting support program created by parents, for parents, supports households struggling with difficult teen behavior. Participants will learn strategies to help nurture positive home communication and reduce family conflict. Class handbook, dinner, childcare and translation services provided with registration.

Free online tutoring is available through the Sac County Library

How to log in and use your Student Success Card

Click on any online library tool or resource.

1. Use SJ followed by your student ID number wherever a library card number is

requested. If your student ID number is 123456, you would log in using SJ123456.

2. Your four-digit PIN is the birth year on your school record. You may visit or call the

library at (916) 264-2920 to reset your PIN.

Homework Help

Find all the help you need using online tools and resources, including:

• Free online tutoring for math, writing, science, and more
• Reliable primary sources for state, country, and history reports
• Reading recommendations and book analysis to help with book reports
• Language learning for over 70 world languages
• Research for science projects
• Practice tests for AP, ACT, SAT, careers, and more
• Tutorials to enhance extracurriculars and explore your hobbies

We had a fantastic first meet at Churchill, and we are so proud of all our runners for stepping up to the challenge and representing our school.

Our students ran 2 miles, and they did an amazing job pushing themselves, supporting their teammates, and finishing strong. It was especially exciting to see how every single student improved on their time since the start of the season. Please be sure to congratulate all our runners tomorrow! Thank you for supporting our athletes and cheering them on, we look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the coming weeks! Our next XC meet will be Thursday, Oct. 1st at Arden. GO ASTROS!🚀

8th grade:

Jordan- 18:14

Jahmal- 22:47

Mustafa- 16:40

Hakim- 17:08

Lawrence- 14:37

Zuhri- 16:45

DJ- 14:51

Zuhra- 16:50

Kylee- 22:48

7th grade:

Harvey- 14:14

Jayren- 16:06

6th grade:

Tristin- 19:52

Sabawoon- 14:42

Masood- 18:01

Zelina- 14:56

Kaedance- 18:30

Our next meet is October 1st at Arden Middle School

Come cheer on our Astros when we host a meet October 8th at KJ!!!

See below for the volleyball schedule

As a reminder, all tops must have a strap- no tube tops allowed!

As well, students must have proper shoes to fully participate in PE.

Student success in school is directly tied to attendance. Responsibility for attending class lies with the student and his/her family. If a student is absent from class, the parent or guardian should do one of the following when they are going to be absent:

• Bring a note to the attendance office stating the date(s) of the absence and the reason(s) for the absence.
• Have his or her parent or guardian call the attendance office at 916-971-5500 and give the date(s) of the absence and the reason(s) for the absence.
• Report absences from their parent portal.
• Use TalkingPoints to message our attendance clerk

The district is providing $5000 to schools with the highest improvement in attendance overall for the first 3 months of school. The current attendance improvement ends October 30th. Our Astros are making HUGE growth in their attendance so keep it up!