Welcome!
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Looking for a summer project? WORK ON YOUR
REFLECTIONS ENTRY for the 2010-2011 school
year!! This past year, students at Sycamore Ridge
created more than 140 pieces of art for the Reflections
program, with the largest number of entries going forward to higher judging levels in our school’s history! Click HERE for our flyer. Click on the PTA Reflections logo to go to the PTA Reflections website.
Click HERE to sign up for the Sycamore Ridge School & PTA
E-blast newsletters.
Get Out and Vote!!!
Are you registered to vote? The November election season is around the corner and in addition to electing candidates to the more high profile offices in the state, our district will be asked to elect 3 board members to the Del Mar Union School District Board of Trustees. The League of Women Voters of North Coast San Diego County is moderating a DMUSD School Board Election Candidate Forum on Monday, September 20, 2010, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Del Mar Hills Academy. The event is sponsored by the PTAs of all of the district's school, including Sycamore Ridge PTA. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from the candidates so that you can make an informed decision. Click on the link below for more information.
Five candidates have declared their intent to run for the DMUSD Board of Trustees in November. Listed below are the names of the candidates and their websites.
- Kristin Gibson, Carmel Valley resident, educational consultant and parent
www.gibson4schoolboard.com
- Jason Maletic, Del Mar resident, small business owner
www.electmaletic.com
- Steven McDowell, Del Mar resident, incumbent
www.dmusd.org/district/webpages/openwebpage.aspx?webpageID=2264
- Douglas Rafner, Carmel Valley resident, attorney, mediator and parent
www.rafner4trustee.com
- Scott Wooden, Carmel Valley resident, biopharmaceutical director and parent
www.wooden4trustee.com
The Del Mar Union Teachers Association has endorsed a slate of candidates. Click HERE for more information.
As our school community continues to grow, we would like to
remind everyone about some important parking and safety
issues. Please remember to follow all traffic laws, including
the one way signs in the parking lot, and avoid double parking,
even while remaining in your vehicle. If you are dropping off,
take advantage of our wonderful valet service
provided at the front entrance to the school. It
is quick, easy and efficient. Remember to
stay inside your vehicle, as school personnel
will help load and unload your children and
back packs.
The 2 parking spots with signage for "RidgeRaising Auction Winner" are reserved for the families that won the auction and donated money during the school's RidgeRaising PTA fundraiser. These PTA funds return directly to the school, benefitting each Sycamore Ridge student. Please do your part to preserve the value of these parking spaces by keeping them open. Even a quick drop off or pick up often conflicts with the needs of the families for whom they are reserved.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping to keep our children safe!
A California Distinguished School
Back to School Night will begin with our Volunteer Fair in our school's MUR. Sign-ups will open at 5:00 pm prior to classroom presentations and remain posted until 7:30 pm.
Classroom Back to School Night presentations are designed for you to learn about grade level curriculum, classroom practices and your child's instructional program at Sycamore Ridge. In order to accommodate families with more than one child, each classroom teacher will make two presentations.
5:00-5:40 Volunteer Fair
5:45-6:25 Classroom Presentation Session 1
6:30-7:10 Classroom Presentation Session 2
Adults Only on campus please!
Welcome Back Teacher and Staff Luncheon
The theme for the PTA's Welcome Back Teachers and Staff Luncheon was "Tree of Knowledge" and was organized by parent and PTA VP Toni Fisher. The teacher and staff lounge was decorated with fruit trees, herbs and vegetable seeds donated by Vons for use in our school garden and books donated by Thinker Things for our school library. Toni arranged for yummy salads, pizza and muffins donated by Souplantation, thanks to manager Luis Gonzalez. Donations also came from Sprouts, Village Mill Bakery, Jimbo's Naturally, Trader Joes, Ralphs and Albertsons.
