Ralph Richardson Center

• November 17-22: Parent Conference Week, Grades 1-13 dismissed at 12:05 p.m. Preschool regular schedule.
• November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break, No School
• December 5: Order Cut--off for See's Candy Fundraiser
• December 5: School Picture Day
• December 10: Santa Visit
• December 19: Minimum Day, Grades 1-13 dismissed at 12:05 p.m. Preschool regular schedule.
• December 22 - January 5: Winter Break, No School

Fall is in the air! The temperature is dropping and pumpkin spice seems to be all over the place. What a great time of year! Thank you very very much to our families who came and supported our Harvest Festival. We wouldn't be able to do these fun activities without your support and volunteer time. The kids LOVED exploring the activities. Also, thank you to Zima Creason for coming and judging our doors. The winners were: Most Creative - Amanda's room; Best Theme: Nurses; Student Participation - Kelly B's room.

A special thank you to room 22 for decorating the bulletin board in the office this month. The students did a fantastic job of creating hand turkeys and corn as well as saying what they are thankful for this season.

In an effort to support our families who might be experiencing food insecurities, we are running a food drive from November 12 - November 21. Please only donate items that you can spare. Most needed items include: Canned or whole beans, rice, lentils, pasta, ramen, cereal, oatmeal, shelf-stable milk, peanut butter, Nutella, spaghetti sauce, canned soup, canned or dry fruit, crackers, snack bars, and cake mixes.

If you happen to be experiencing food insecurity, Sacramento County has many food banks. Click on this link to find a food bank near you: https://healthedcouncil.org/file_download/inline/01336e1f-30aa-45e8-8eed-6242473f72ac

If you feel comfortable, and you need assistance, if you share that need with our staff, we will try to help connect you to resources. Please either inform your classroom teacher or email Christie at cwaldron@sanjuan.edu

If you happen to enjoy chocolate and candy, please consider participating in our See's Candy fundraiser.

M.O.V.E. stands for Mobility Opportunities Via Education/Experience and is a San Juan sponsored activity-based program designed to teach children with severe disabilities the functional motor skills needed to sit, stand, and walk as independently as possible. We have students and staff working very hard on this every day!

Meet Surah! Surah has begun using a gait trainer to help with walking and standing, while supported. The gait trainer keeps her safe as she learns to take steps, turn, and eventually walk backward! Keep up the great work Surah!!!

Our staff are beginning to make Home Visits, please don't be surprised if you get a phone call/email asking if we can come to your home. The plan is for two people to come and get to know you better. No need to go to any extra trouble, the purpose of our visit is just so we can better understand what your hopes and dreams for your child are.

We are hoping that you will be able to not only improve our attendance, but help us to improve our attendance records. If you have a student who will be absent, please email us at ralphrichardsonabsence@sanjuan.edu or phone our school attendance line: (916) 971-7411, press 1 in advance if known or before school starts the day of the absence. Anytime you can provide a doctor's note, that improves our record keeping, in case we ever get audited. If we haven't heard from you after two days, we will be giving you a call.