Campus Updates & Reminders:
Thank you for bearing the heat and making our annual Back to School Night event such a success! It was great to see so many families participate. If you have any outstanding questions or specific concerns regarding your child’s education, please make sure to email their teacher to set up a time to talk.
Early next week, you will receive a message regarding upcoming elections for our School Site Council. The SSC is a collaborative team of parent/guardians and staff that work with the principal to conduct needs assessments throughout the year and make budgetary decisions for the school. This is a 2 year term committment. This year we are looking to elect one parent/guardian representative to join the council. If you are interested, keep an eye out for a message on Monday for how to submit your name to the ballot.
PTO Message:
Mark your calendars for Family Trivia Night on Thursday, September 24 at 5:30 PM in the MPR. This all-ages, all-school event is one you don't want to miss! All students MUST be accompanied and supervised by an adult to attend the event. Please use this link to pre-register if you intend on attending the event so that we have an appropriate headcount: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/family-trivia-night-6
The school spirit store is open until September 20! Make sure to purchase your swag before it closes. https://www.rallyfactory.com/korematsu/elementary/
The first Takeout Tuesday of the year will happen on September 15th. Dine in or grab takeout at Mendocino Farms between 2:00-9:00PM using code “GIVEBACK” and 30% of the proceeds will go to KPTO.
The first PTO meeting of the year will be held this upcoming Wednesday. Join us the third Wednesday of each month (excluding December) in the Korematsu library or online using this link: Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/230793380236978?p=Gt1iSsg9vaacQyqghh
Meeting ID: 230 793 380 236 978
Passcode: WF2hC7Xu
Social Justice Corner:
Each month we recognize two social justice icons that are tied to our Speak Up assembly. Let’s learn about our second Hispanic-American icon, Jose M. Hernandez:
- Mexican-American born in French Camp, CA in 1962
- He and his family worked as Migrant workers; half of the year in Mexico and the other half of the year in CA working on crop harvests
- Became an astronaut in 2004 after three years of trying
- 2009: launched on space shuttle Discovery
- Mission was to deliver supplies to the I.S.S.
- His story later inspired a movie and books about his remarkable life
Important Dates:
September 16th: Monthly PTO Meeting (7:00; Library or Online)
September 18th: Frozen Friday (After School in the Park by the oak tree)
September 24th: Family Trivia Night (5:30-7:30; Korematsu MPR; please use above link to RSVP)