Sequoia would not be the school it is without our fabulous volunteers! Anyone who has volunteered for Sequoia is invited and welcome to attend the Principal’s Volunteer Appreciation Tea. Please join Principal Bertolo right after Sequoia Sings in the cafeteria on June 6 at 9 a.m. »
Mark your calendars and please join us for our last Sequoia workday of the school year on Saturday, Apr. 21, 9 a.m. to noon. We will have jobs for all skill levels and interests. We’ll need people to attend to the gardens, some indoor projects, and cleaning in the classrooms. There is no requirement to stay for the duration, so drop in for as much time as you have. Snacks and refreshments will be ... »
The Readers’ Tea will host about 45 kids on Friday, 3/23 in the Cafeteria beginning at 8:20am until about 10am. There will be breakfast foods & drinks, crafts, games, and a ceremony to honor each child for their great effort. For all this to go smoothly, we will need the following: 2+ Volunteers to manage the craft tables 2+ Volunteers to manage the food & drinks Clean up helpers! ... »
The Readathon Committee would like to thank our amazing Sequoia community for making the Readathon & DEAR Day a major success! Our first big thanks go to our superb Sequoia teachers & staff who make the world go round! Our gratitude also goes out to to Soana Lauti, Eta Otutaha and the kids at Soana’s after-school program who collated and stuffed the envelopes for the Readathon packets for ... »
Please join us for our workday this Saturday, January 20th, 9am-12pm. In order to keep our beloved school looking and functioning its best, it sometimes needs a little help from our parent community. We have jobs for all skill levels and interests. We will need people to maintain the various gardens and attend to various projects in the classrooms. There is no requirement to stay for the duration,... »
BOOK FAIR: Dec 5-8 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Fall Book Fair will be held in the cafeteria after school Dec. 4-8. Timing will be right after school Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday for about an hour (3-4 p.m.). Wednesday the fair will be open later for the after-school parents (later start time due to choir rehearsals), 4-6 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with the Book Fair. Please contact Heather... »
Looking for a way to get involved? Need a little extra cash? Help out the Sequoia community in one of three ways: (1) Noon Supervisor: See job posting here: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/966371. Note that this position is currently for 2.5 hours per day, but the principal is working on increasing the hours to 4 hours per day, which will also increase pay. (2) Two Committee Volunteers: Joi... »
Thank you! Thank you to everyone who has helped out! Donations: Theo, Liliana, Jason Gumataotao Room Parents: Erika and Myisha Motor Skills: David, Leslie, Gami, Annie, Mariana, Reka, Heather, Alisha, Joanne, Alice, Daniel, Arielle Book Organizing: Sharon Snack set-up: Arin, Sasha, Angela Lunch help: David, Gami Snack: Justin, Liliana, Lucas, Kingston -Tontra Love »
Calling all students and parent volunteers for Sequoia’s annual art show, artSPARK! – happening this year on Saturday, December 2nd. Parents – artSPARK is the sort of kid-centric, community supported event that keeps Sequoia an extraordinary place for our kids! We need you to volunteer! Can you help share posters and postcards with the community? Are you a whiz with labels? Can you har... »
Why did Friends of Sequoia School (FOSS) change its name to Sequoia Parent Teacher Organization (Sequoia PTO)? The Sequoia Dad’s Club as we know is it is officially called The California Council of Dad’s Clubs and is probably the oldest Dad’s Club in California. They registered as a charitable organization and obtained tax exempt status a very long time ago. FOSS has functioned as the financial op... »
School Workday! Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9am-1p Mark your calendars and please join us in our first Sequoia workday of the year. In order to keep our beloved school looking and functioning its best, it sometimes needs a little help from our parent community. We have jobs for all skill levels and interests. We will need people to maintain the various gardens and attend to various projects in the class... »
Thank you to everyone who has helped out! Donations: Malaya, Waylon Room Parents: Erika and Myisha Motor Skills: David and Leslie Book Organizing: Sharon Snack set-up: Arin, Tomoko, Sasha, Angela Lunch help: David Snack: Waylon, Eliseo, Jack, Madeline -Tontra Love »
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