News & Announcements

The Arcata School District Board of Trustees is seeking applicants for a Citizens’ Oversight Committee for Measures H and I, which the public overwhelmingly supported in the November 2016 election for school infrastructure improvements, teacher retention, student programs, and increased student safety. The Committee has the responsibility of informing the public concerning the expenditures of the Measure H parcel tax and the Measure I bond, as well as making an annual report to the Board and the community regarding the District’s adherence to the law and to the text and intention of the Measures related to expenditures of these funds. The Committee will meet at least one time per year, with members serving for a two-year term, for no more than two consecutive terms. State law requires that the Committee be composed as follows, with only certain members required to live within the District:

-One member active in a business organization representing the business community located within the District
-One member active in a senior citizens’ organization
-One member active in a bona fide taxpayers’ organization
-One member who is a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District
-One member who is the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District, and who is active in a parent-teacher organization such as the PTO or School Site Council
-Two other members, selected from the public at large

For more information or an application, visit arcataschooldistrict.org (Family & Community – Forms); call the District office at (707) 822-0351, ext. 4; or pick one up at 1435 Buttermilk Lane in Sunny Brae. Applications are due Friday, June 14.
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The annual Arcata School District Community Survey
survey is ready! The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, April 19th. The survey link was shared with families via email and text.

Please take the survey - it's brief but comprehensive. The computer lab will be available at the AES Open House on Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 7:00 pm if you'd like to stop by and spend a few minutes taking ting the survey.

Your input is extremely important to the Arcata School District, and helps inform our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and allocate resources through our Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Active engagement of parents, school staff members, students and the community helps determine funding priorities and program development. Through our LCAP and LCFF we will address California's 8 state priorities and better meet the needs of low- income students, foster youth and English language learners.

Thank you for helping support our school district!
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Thank you, Humboldt Sponsors! Our school district applied for a grant for our Healthy Students Project to benefit the emotional and physical health of our Arcata Elementary School (AES) and Sunny Brae Middle School (SBMS) students.

This project will provide both schools with a supply of epinephrine auto injectors to administer to students experiencing anaphylaxis; cognitive behavior therapy games, worksheets, and art supplies for all students working with the District School Counselor and Child Psychologist; puberty kits for all 6th graders at the middle school; and lice kits for both schools as well as the Family Resource Center located on the AES school site.

Humboldt Sponsors (https://www.humboldtsponsors.org) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated raising funds solely to benefit the youth of Humboldt County. Humboldt Sponsors offers grants supporting educational, recreational, and cultural enrichment opportunities and assisting youth-oriented programs that provide basic needs.
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Important Transportation Update!!! ASD bus routes remain cancelled, but arrangements have been made to transport as many students as possible.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Arcata School District bus routes are cancelled for Tuesday, March 19th. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes families. We appreciate your patience and understanding. The Northern Humboldt Manila bus route, the walking school bus, and the extended day school bus ARE NOT CANCELLED.
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