Sheridan Newsletter 12.2.22

December 2, 2022

Dear Sheridan Families,

Wasn’t it just October?! Here we are in December with the sound of children singing holiday songs in the halls, and only two weeks before we leave for winter break. The students are abuzz with excitement over the winter sing performances next week, plus our annual Winter Story Time. We hope you can join us for these festive events! The fun continues the following week with a full line-up of Spirit Week daily themes. See the schedules below - it’s a great time to be a Sheridan Shark!

Winter Virtual StoryTime:

Please get ready to sip hot chocolate and cozy up in your pajamas on December 8 at 6:30 for our Annual Virtual Winter Read Aloud! Our very own Mrs. Parry and Ms. Milsk will be reading stories for all K-4 to enjoy! Hope to see you then! Link will be sent out through SeeSaw!

Winter Sing Performance Times:

Festive dress for all! Doors will open 10 minutes before the performance. We look forward to sharing these cheerful performances with you! Important details:

• All students need to stay for the entire performance and we are asking for advanced notice if you plan to take your child home after the performance, including siblings.

• Please provide green notes when you send your child to school.

• Police have approved parking on Spruce. Please stay on one side of the road and do not block fire hydrants. Do not park on our grass nor on Sheridan Road as you will get ticketed.

• All of the students have practiced for these performances and are excited to sing, so please stay through every class until the end of the show.

Spirit Week is coming!

Click HERE for details!

Hurricane Ian Fundraiser:

Our fabulous Student Council has initiated a fundraiser for Hurricane Ian victims by selling popcorn during one of our lunches. Please see details HERE.

Sincerely,

Susan

The District hosted a Let's Talk: Teaching and Learning on November 3 to discuss the implementation strategies and changes purposefully underway that are aimed at improving and delivering on specific shared goals and to answer parent/guardian questions. We received many questions that we did not have time to answer but would like to share those with you.

Click to View Submitted Questions and Answers from Let's Talk

Sheridan’s Virtual Winter Storytime - Thursday, 12/8 at 6:30pm

We are hosting a Sheridan favorite - Winter Storytime - Thursday, December 8th from 6:30-7:00pm. Join Principal Milsk, Reading Specialist Mrs. Parry and Librarian Mrs. Newton for a virtual read! Students will be able to access the event on their school iPad through SeeSaw. Kids will come home with a little goodie bag to enjoy during storytime. Pajamas required:) Please send photos of your reader to sheridansharkphotos@gmail.com for the yearbook!

Holiday Cookies for Sheridan Staff! Volunteers needed!

The APT will provide a “cookie walk” with boxes of holiday cookies for staff before winter break! Whether you bake or buy, your cookie donations are greatly appreciated. Please sign up below and drop off cookies on Wednesday, December 14th to 771 Washington Rd. on the front porch. https://signup.com/go/pFnVTgV

Gifts for Sheridan Specials Teachers & Staff

We are collecting for our Specials Teachers and Staff this holiday season! This includes Teaching assistants, music, art, wellness, librarians, specialists, office staff, nurse, language, custodial and more. Optional donations can be given through Monday, December 12th via Venmo (@Elyse-Butler-3). Please consider contributing, the suggested gift amount is between $15-$50 per family. We will compile donations for gift cards for staff. If you do not have Venmo and would prefer to drop off cash or check please let me know. Thank you!

Thank you for your continued support and helping spread a little extra holiday cheer this season!

Elyse Butler

Sheridan APT President 2022-24

esminnick@yahoo.com

Follow Sheridan APT on Instagram & Facebook! Stay up-to-date on APT events and activities by following us on Instagram at @SheridanAPT67 and https://www.facebook.com/sheridanapt

Nominations are being solicited for the following District 67 APT Executive Board positions to serve during the 2023-2025 school years:

• APT Executive Board President

• APT Executive Board Recording Secretary

• APT President, Everett Elementary School

• APT President, DPM School

Please note that nominees MUST have prior experience serving on an APT Board (or as a Room Parent) in order to be considered. Also, only parents from a local school can submit a nomination for that building’s APT President.

See the Nomination Form for descriptions of the positions being nominated. If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself), please click here to complete the Nomination Google Form: 2023-2025 APT Nomination Form (please complete online)

Or, you can click on the link below to complete the standard Nomination Form. These forms can be emailed or a photo of the completed form can be texted back at the number below:

2023-2025 APT NOMINATION FORM (please download)

You may also contact APT Executive VP & Nominating Committee Chair Shannon Shader directly via email at shannon_weed@yahoo.com or at (224) 280-3435 to submit possible candidate names.

FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is Monday, January 9, 2023.

Questions? Please contact Shannon Shader at the information above.

Thank you for your thoughtful suggestions!

80% of Cherokee’s families AND 80% of Everett’s families have made a donation to the Spirit this school year and they are the FIRST TWO schools to win the Cross Town Competition! CONGRATULATIONS CHEROKEE!! CONGRATULATIONS EVERETT!! Because they hit this goal before December 31, Cherokee and Everett will each receive a prize of $1500 in grant awards to be used at their discretion! Any school that hits their goal by December 31st will receive the same prize so Come ON Sheridan and DPM! You are both so close! Thank you to Kaci Spirito and her team of Donor Reps that have been working so hard all year to make sure every school family understands how the Spirit of 67 benefits every student in every school, every day! Thank you to every family that has donated to the Spirit of 67 this year.

Do you admire and appreciate the work of the Spirit of 67 Foundation?

Consider joining our board! The Spirit of 67 Foundation Nominating Committee will soon be reaching out to fill positions for Special Events, Fundraising, Donor Representatives, Communication, and most important of all- Grants! Anybody who is interested in this highly fulfilling volunteer opportunity should complete this form on our website https://spirit67.wufoo.com/forms/z196qa0y1ex63x8/

We fundraise for the GRANTS!!

Do YOU or does YOU STUDENT have an idea of how their school experience(s) can be enhanced? You are welcome to write a grant request and we LOVE hearing from students and families! The deadline is approaching and all requests must be submitted no later than January 26, 2023. Learn how to write a grant and apply here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UXTYgOrKHwOyCd0FzD2YKyElOthOG0KSK8sf4WSOelQ/edit

Visit the Green Backpack or the front page of your school website to view the latest programs offered in our community.

“Holiday Cards for Heroes” Program and Card Design Competition

For the Seventh Annual Holiday Card Design Competition, Congressman Brad Schneider invites elementary school students in the Tenth District to submit artwork to be featured on the cover of Congressman Schneider's office Holiday Card. This year's theme is "Home for The Holidays," participants are encouraged to express what this phrase means to them through their card design. All submissions are due by Monday, December 9th, and the winner will be announced by early December. Please use this link for additional information.

CROYA News

Poinsettia’s purchased through the CROYA Poinsettia Fundraiser can be picked up at CROYA on Friday, Dec. 2nd from 12pm-5pm or Saturday, Dec. 3rd between the hours of 10am-3pm

For the latest news and event from CROYA - please read the CROYA December E-News.