The Walkathon is our second largest – and most popular – fundraising event. Students and their families gather, rain or shine, to walk thousands of kilometers on a course around the Redwood Heights neighborhood. It’s a fun day!  The 2012 Walkathon will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. in the teachers’ parking lot on 39th Avenue.  All participating students are eligible for fantastic prizes based on the amount they raise.
The Walkathon coordinators this year are Julie Porte-Vega and Malinda Longphre Hardtke. The BBQ is coordinated by Adam Gubser. Please contact them with any questions or to offer your help.  For more information visit the walkathon website.

Redwood Heights School is proud to present the 64th Annual RHS Variety Show!  Come watch the talented kids of Redwood Heights do their thing on April 20 at 7pm in the school auditorium.

Sign up now for spring enrichment classes.  View the full list of enrichment classes including art, creative writing, band, science, hip-hop, rock climbing, and more!  Classes are on a first come, first served basis, so don’t delay.

The Spring Harvest 2012 offering was a big success!  Last Friday, the Garden Program again provided a veggie stir fry “snack” to all the students made from garden produce.  A true “field to plate” experience, Ms. Kendricks’s class harvested about 20 bags of dino kale, broccoli, swiss chard, onions, spring garlic and Russian kale from the garden boxes on Wednesday.

Then a fabulous crew of parents washed, chopped, stir fried, and cooked rice (and helped serve and clean up!) on Friday morning under my direction.  Thanks also to Kim Cook for soliciting help, Holly Jimenez for wok wonders, and Elsie Lee for lending her rice cookers.
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Lace up those shoes, dust off those bikes, or get ready to share your ride! The Safe Routes to Schools Pollution Solution 2012: Golden Sneaker Contest is coming to Redwood Heights Elementary.

For 2 weeks between March 12- 23 participating classes will have the chance to win the Golden Sneaker Trophy and enjoy a celebratory party with treats and fun facts about the benefits of using active or shared transportation to come to school. To find out more details or to get involved contact: Elsie Lee at  (510) 336-0960.

If you live far from school you can always:

• Park a few blocks away and walk
• Meet up with friends who live close to school
• Start a carpool
• Do you have another idea-if so we’d like to hear it! Please send to SR2S@transformca.org