New Parent School Tours

New to Carrillo? Enrolling your child for the 2012/2013 school year? Sign up for a guided tour of the school here!

Kindergarten Registration Information

Enrichment Camps are Back!!

Click on the link above to see what camps are being held during this next session.

5th Grade Parent Information Night

An administrator from San Elijo Middle School will be in the cafeteria to provide information and answer questions about your child's transition to middle school. The meeting will be held on April 5th and will start at 6pm in our cafeteria.

Student Enrollment Packets

Enrollment packets for the 2011 - 2012 school year are now available online! Please make sure that you read through each document.

Weekly E-Blast: Carrillo PTO & Campus News for Week of 01/30/12

We will now be listing each week's email E-Blast in this headline section and have also added an archives section under the PTO section of this website. If you are not receiving the emails check back here each week.

Parking Lot Raffle ticket on Sale (February 3-24, 2012)

It’s that time of year again!!! Parking lot spaces will be up for silent bid and raffle starting Friday, February 3-Friday, February 24, 2012. As we all know the parking lot is quite a headache, unless you are lucky enough to score one of these primo spots! To increase your chances of being the lucky one, make sure that you get your silent bid in by 2-23-12 and raffle tickets in by the morning of 2-24-12 to Kary or Mally. We will draw the winners at flag salute on 2/24. Look for us on Thursday and Friday mornings at the ticket booth in front of the school office this February. Good luck!!!

February Edition of the Carrillo Authors webpage!

We at Carrillo are so proud of all the students who submitted writing for our February edition of Carrillo Authors! Check it out! The site goes live with new content on Wednesday, February 1st. And…Carrillo students…keep on writing…the March edition is just around the corner! Writing may be turned in to the Authors Box in the front office, to the Authors Envelopes now in every classroom, or online to carrilloauthors@gmail.com Check out the site: http://www.smusd.org/domain/1939

Parent Night Out @ AK Karate Feb 11

100% OF ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITS CARRILLO ELEMENTARY. GLOW IN THE DARK LASER TAG, MARTIAL ARTS & AGILITY GAMES, NINTENDO WII & XBOX 360 KINECT, LEGOS AND PRIZES. PIZZA & TREATS. Ages 5 and up $30 First Child, $25 Siblings REGISTER ON-LINE AT www.akkarate.com

Update! Carrillo Spelling Bee for Grades 3-5

Dates & Times Determined, Semi-Finals for Grade 3 Spellers Scheduled, Info Added to Website & Volunteers Needed The Bee will take place during school hours on Thursday, February 23rd in the cafeteria. Grade 3 is from 9 to 9:45. Grade 5 is from 10 to 10:45. Grade 4 is from 1:30 to 2:15. Semi-Finals are scheduled for Grade 3 Spellers only. The Grade 3 Semi-Finals are February 16th at 2:10 in the cafeteria. *Please encourage students who signed up for the Bee to read the new “Format and Rules” page on the website. This will give them a great understanding of what to expect on the day of the Bee. Read all this and more on the Carrillo Programs/Spelling Bee page: http://www.smusd.org/domain/1948 If you are available to volunteer on the day of the Bee, please email jodisloane@sbcglobal.net

Box Tops

Keep collecting box tops because the next contest has already started! The deadline for second trimester submission is February 25th. Get your box top sheets by clicking on Box Tops and turn in completed sheets with unexpired box tops to your classroom. Please make sure all Box Tops are taped or glued to an official Box Top collection form. The winning class will receive a smoothie party!!

Spreebird Teacher Contest

Contest forms will be sent home the week of January 23rd. Classes who return 80% of the completed Spreebird contest forms win a $50 Amazon gift card that can be used to purchase class supplies! Plus, Carrillo earns $1 for each person who signs up. Contest runs now through February 6. You may also sign up for the contest at www.spreebird.com/schools and your child’s class will receive credit.

Save the date! 7th Annual Ladies Tea on May 6 at the Crossings.

More information to follow. We welcome both sponsors & volunteers to help ensure the success of all of our fundraising events – if you are interested in helping, please contact our PTO Fundraising Team at Carrillofundraising@gmail.com.

Save the date! 8th Annual Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser on Thursday, March 15

Raise money for important programs at Carrillo Elementary and do something good for yourself! Exciting prizes! More information to follow. We welcome both sponsors & volunteers to help ensure the success of all of our fundraising events – if you are interested in helping, please contact our PTO Fundraising Team at Carrillofundraising@gmail.com. We need you!!

2011 Speak Up

Speak up is the annual research project conducted by Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group that collect and reports on the views of K-12 students, teachers, administrators and parents on 21st century education and technology. This is your opportunity to share your views and opinions about the future of your child's education!

We are on Facebook!

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2011/2012 School Calendar

Lucky Kat TV

Lucky Kat TV is an inspirational and educational gaming and video website designed to entertain your child in a safe and creative environment and earns money for Carrillo at the same time!  

Carrillo Spirit Wear - on sale now!

Don't forget to stop by the Spirit Wear kiosk on Friday Flag Salutes and Kindergarten Flag Salutes once a month! In addition to our Carrillo t-shirts and sweatshirts, we have peacock necklaces, Bling-my-Ride window decals, license plate holders and embroidered beanie caps. Show your school spirit on Fridays by wearing Carrillo school colors!

Passive Fundraising

Easy ways to get free money for Carrillo at no cost to you! Click on Passive Fundraising above to find out more.

Carrillo Running Club

Student Insurance 2011/2012

Do You Know About Leo Carrillo Park?

Want an alternative to waiting in line to pick up? Head on over to the Leo Carrillo Park, and pick up your child there. The park is open Tues. - Friday, and it is only a two minute walk for kids to get to the parking lot via our back gate. It will definitely be a good alternative to our parking lot. And on Mondays, you can still pick up by the community pool, just outside the Leo Carrillo Park main gate. Save time, save energy, give it a try!

Shop at Target & Earn Money for Carrillo!

Is there anyone who doesn't shop regularly at Target? Did you know that you can earn money for Carrillo just by shopping at one of your favorite stores? With all of those great products and expanded grocery offerings, it is a total win-win! And you don't need to open a credit card account! Target offers a Debit Card option & they will give you 5% off of all of your purchases, plus they will give 1% back to Carrillo as well. This is a GREAT WAY to make extra money for Carrillo amidst all of the impending budget cuts hitting next year.

Parents - Register here on our SMUSD Website management system to stay informed!

Now parents, students, staff and the community members can learn, share, and collaborate using a single system for classroom, school, and district websites. Learn more here!

Check Out Teddy Herrera's site Across America For Childhood Obesity

See What Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Pistone had to say about Teddy's visit to our campus. Copy and paste of the folowing link: http://www.aa4co.com/experience.html