Bobcat Pride
Sunset Valley Elementary - week of May 8 - 12
The Principal's Den
It's time for the 2nd Ever SVES Parent Survey! We truly appreciate your feedback. Just click the link to answer 10 questions about how our first school year has been. If you need a paper copy of this survey, please feel free to give us a call and we would be happy to send one home with your student.
As always, we want your honest feedback AND we would also love to know we have done really well so that it will continue. Our teachers & staff LOVE to hear your positive feedback too.
Sunset Valley News
Sunset Valley Art on Display
Thank You!
Nurse Liz ROCKS!!
Closed Campus due to STAAR Testing
4th, 5th and 6th grade will be taking their STAAR test this coming week.
- 4th graders will take STAAR Math on Monday, May 8th and STAAR Reading on Tuesday, May 9th.
- 5th graders who are taking the 2nd administration of Math or Reading will also be testing on Monday or Tuesday as well.
- 6th graders will take STAAR Math on Monday, May 8th and STAAR Reading on Tuesday, May 10th.
- All 5th graders will take STAAR Science on Wednesday, May 10th.
APEX Update
Thank you again for all of your help collecting the pledges from the Apex Fun Run! Right now, we have collected 90% of the pledges and our goal is 100%. Please help us by making sure that all sponsors have paid online or by check/cash. You can check to see who has paid by logging in with your student’s access code at www.apexfunrun.com and scrolling to the bottom to the list of pledges for your student.
Thank you so much for making the Apex Fun Run such a wonderful event for our school! If you have any questions about pledges or need your student’s access code, please contact the school or email Apex at info@apexfunrun.com.
Thanks for making this a great success and helping us reach our goal!
- Mrs. Eriksen and Sunset Valley PTA
Important Dates to Remember for the Last Six Weeks
May 8th - May 11th - Closed Campus due to STAAR testing
May 8th - STAAR Math for all 3rd, 4th grade & 6th graders & 5th graders who have to take the 2nd administration
May 9th - STAAR Reading for all 3rd, 4th & 6th graders & 5th graders who have to take the 2nd administration
May 10th - STAAR Science for all 5th grade
May 14th - Mother's Day
May 15th - 17th - BOGO Book Fair
May 16th - Fire Drill
May 16th - New Kindergarten Parent Orientation
May 18th - 4th grade Play Day
May 19th - Band Spring Concert at FRHS @ 6:30pm
May 19th - Career Day
May 19th - ALL Library books due
May 19th - PTA Family fun Night
May 22nd - 6th grade field trip to Perot Museum
May 23rd - 5th grade Show Off
May 24th - Band Competition Trip to NRH2O Music Festival
May 26th - SVES Field Day (K,2nd & 4th) am & 3rd,5th,6th pm)
May 27th - KISD graduation day
May 29th - Memorial Day holiday/No School
May 30th - PRIDE Rally & Bobcat Bash
May 31st - 6th grade boat races at the natatorium
May 31st - Kindergarten graduation @ 2:00 pm in cafe
June 2nd - EOY Class Parties/Early Release/Last Day of School
4th grade Play Day - May 18th
*All students will be expected to ride the bus back to Sunset Valley Elementary for dismissal.
- 9:30 Field Events: Grasshopper, Buddy Walkers, Shuttle Relay
- 10:15 Field Events: Jump Rope, Long Jump, Target Toss
- 10:45 Field Events: Softball Throw, Soccer Punt
- 11:15 Running Events: 50M, 60M, 70M, 80M, 90M, 100M
- 12:00 Team Events: Sprint Relay, Tug of Warreceived and he seemed to really appreciate it at a recent Chamber of Commerce meeting.
SVES Library news
"Love Notes" Article Features 1st graders at SVES
Happy "Early" Mother's Day!!
Kindergarten Parent Orientation for 2017-2018 School Year
Career Day
Lunch will be provided for presenters from 11:00-12:15. The classes will rotate, so as a presenter, you will present for 15-20 minutes allowing 5-10 minutes for questions (you will have each class for 20 minutes) to 3 classes per sessions.
If you are interested in participating in our SVES Career Day, please contact Jennifer Cowen asap. Mrs. Cowen may be reached at 817.743.8212 or Jennifer.cowen@kellerisd.net.
Does your student ride the BUS???
Summer Activities
District News
The 2017-2018 School Year
How do you make a teacher SMILE? Chocolate!!
Spirit Day
Crossing Guard Needed at Horseman & Canchim Street
This crossing guard position is with All City Management Services but the individual will be assigned to Sunset Valley Elementary. Coach Dunson has been volunteering for this position since the beginning of the school year. This job is now posted with All City Management Services but has not had any interested applicants so far. I am reaching out to you to see if you would be interested and I am asking that if you have a friend or neighbor that might be interested to please pass along the information. Here are some details about the position.
- Part-time
- Monday-Friday
- Earn about $25 per day
- Equipment and training provided
- Crossing school students/pedestrians
- Helping kids & families right here in our own neighborhood
You can also email pattie@thecrossingguardcompany.com
Reporting an Absence
Ready to Volunteer?
Our Campus Webpage
SVES Social Media
text @9bc72 to 81010
Our Facebook Page
SunsetValleyES
https://www.facebook.com/SunsetValleyES/@sunsetvalleyes
Who Ya' Gonna Call?
- Front Office - 817-743-8200
- To Report an Absence please call 817-743-8200 or 817-743-8218 or email ruthann.kiefer@kellerisd.net
- Nurse's Office (Liz Nelson) - 817-743-8220
- Cafeteria (Ednydia Rivera)- 817-743-8225
- Fax number - 817-743-8238
District & Community Information
Mark Your Calendars Now...
May 27, 2017 – High School Graduation (at UTA's College Park Center)
May 29, 2017 – District Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 2, 2017 – Last Day of School