The Sycamore Faire is a long-standing tradition, and we're glad to bring it back this year. Traditionally held the Wednesday prior to the last week of school, the Sycamore Faire is just what it sounds like. Each classroom prepares and organizes an activity, a "booth," for fellow students to enjoy. In year's previous, the Sycamore Faire was held as an after-school fund-raiser; Sycamore alumni, family members and younger siblings joined to buy tickets and raise funds for classrooms. This year, we're bringing the tradition back, but we're doing so during the school day. Participants will be our students only, and activities will be at no cost.

For the past couple of weeks, students have been developing ideas and planning for their class activity. Activities include Limbo, a DIY fidget station, chalk drawing, pipe cleaner crafts and stomp rockets. During the event, students take turns managing their booth and have time to enjoy activities of other classrooms. Check with your child's teacher regarding the need for donations or volunteers, and ask your child about Wednesday's Sycamore Faire!

The weather has warmed up and there is nothing like a fresh fruit bowl to remind us that summer is pretty much here. Sycamore families - please swing by Pepo Melo on Monday evening between 6-8pm. A portion of proceeds will be donated back to Sycamore. See you there!

Sycamore’s Equity & Inclusion Committee will hold its last meeting of the school year this Monday, June 6th from 6-7pm. We invite you to join us to share your thoughts about May’s Amplifying Voices: Neurodivergent Student Voices event, help us plan events for next year, and reflect on how we can all continue to work toward equity at Sycamore and in the Claremont community. Zoom link below. Contact anthea.kraut@ucr.edu with any questions.

https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98176963043?pwd=QUd0QUE4amZMc3dZTlltVkpIVVJjUT09

Meeting ID: 981 7696 3043 Passcode: equity

Publishing House got it's start back in the 1970's when the school created a collection of students' short stories and poetry. When I came to Sycamore twelve years ago, Lis DesCombes, our librarian, helped us rejuvenate this tradition. We will honor Lis this year for her support of Publishing House and countless young authors.

Families of authors are encouraged to join for this ceremony. Primary authors will join in the Redwood Grove at 8:30am and the ceremony for upper grade authors will begin at 10:20am. Please check in at the office for this entirely outdoor event.

Thank you to all our Publishing House volunteers, and most especially our incredibly devoted and hardworking PH coordinator, Joanna Lord. We can't thank her enough!

Thank you to all who make Sixth Grade Science School a success. Our teachers, Lisa Shuster and Lydia Hernandez led our fearless sixth grade group all over town and up to the mountains. Our Cafeteria Manager, Nora Romero, helped ensure we had snacks and lunches for our students. We enjoyed learning games, activities, an assembly and the skits created by our outstanding sixth graders. We owe a great big THANK YOU to parents and professors Phil Choi and Marty Meyer for creating the opportunity for our students to visit the Pomona Observatory and Bernard Field Station. We also thank Julia Zuker-Brunzell, Nosy Neighbors and Sarah Rockne for helping with treats on Friday. Thank you to all of our families who adapted schedules, donated to make the event possible and to those who donated extra special treats and signs to make our students feel special. We will continue to collect donations in the school office and through Zelle at SycamoreDonations@gmail.com. Please add "Sixth Grade OSS" to the memo for Zelle or any checks.

The last week of school will also be full of special events. On Monday, June 13, sixth graders will have a special pool party. Students were given a participation form and permission slip on Friday. Those must be completed and returned to the office in order to participate. Teachers sent a notice to families last week regarding ways to contribute.

On the last day of school, we will have a 9:00am kickball game between sixth graders and staff/family members. Please consider joining. At 10:30am, family members are welcome to join us in the center courtyard for our Sixth Grade Send-Off. This ceremony honors our sixth graders as individuals and important members of our school community. We will finish by noon. As visitors for these events, family members will need to sign-in at the school office. Since it is an entirely outdoor event, we will not be checking for vaccination status, only that everyone is feeling well.

Please consider volunteering in our new garden. We're looking for a few families who'll visit from time to time and tidy things up. Make it extra fun by signing up with a fellow Sycamore family. Click here to sign up and for more information