Sunrise Friday News
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5th & 4th Grade Dancing Classrooms Students put on an Amazing Show!
We are so proud of our students and the growth they made in the Dancing Classrooms program! The program helps build confidence, composure, social skills, discipline and focus. It also helps students develop respect for each other, in addition to being a great form of physical and mental exercise!
We are so appreciative of the support of the Enumclaw Schools Foundation and the Sunrise PTO for funding Dancing Classrooms. Thank you to our fifth grade teachers for supporting and making time for the program, and to our instructor, Erin Briones, who did an amazing job teaching our students that they can do hard things!
Mid-Winter Break Next Week
All Enumclaw School District schools have a week off for Mid-Winter Break from Monday, February 19th through Friday, February 23rd.
Thank you for the food drive donations! We collected over 585 pounds of food!
Non-Resident (Choice Transfer) Students
If you have a non-resident student attending school in the district and would like them to be considered for re-enrollment for the 2024-25 school year, a Choice Transfer request form must be completed. This application is required by the state to be completed each year for students who reside outside of the district boundaries.
NEW - Choice Transfer Procedures and Timelines
- Choice Transfer applications for the upcoming school year are being received for review during the district's "open enrollment" period of March 1st through March 31st.
- For families who miss the March open enrollment dates, a second review of Choice Transfers will be available starting August 1st through the first day of school. Decisions regarding placement will be made no later than September 10th.
- Choice Transfers received outside of the open enrollment dates will be denied.
For a complete look at the district's Choice Transfer procedures, please view this link.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 19th - Friday, February 23rd - Mid-Winter Break
Wednesday, February 28th - Online Kindergarten registration opens
Thursday, February 29th - Family Reading Night, 6:00-7:00
Tuesday, March 12th - PTO Meeting in SR Library, 7:00
Wednesday, March 13th - Class Picture Day with Dorian
Tuesday, March 19th - 1st & 2nd Grade Concert at EHS, 6:00
Friday, March 22nd - Snow Make-up Day
Thursday, March 28th - Kindergarten Orientation, 6:00
Tuesday, April 9th - PTO Meeting in SR Library, 4:00
Monday, April 15th-Friday, April 19th - Spring Break
Thursday, April 25th - EMS 5th Grade Parent Night
Thursday, April 25th - TMMS 5th Grade Parent Night
Family Reading Night - Thursday, February 29th from 6-7pm
Squirm the Musical
1st and 2nd grade Sunrise students will be performing the musical "Squirm" on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:00pm at the Enumclaw High School Gym.
PTO Meetings
The Sunrise PTO meeting is every Tuesday in the Sunrise Library. All are welcome to come to meetings and learn about ways to volunteer at or support Sunrise!
Emergency Communications
You can view full details regarding school closures and emergency information when it comes to wintry weather conditions at the ESD website by clicking the image.
Enumclaw Schools Foundation
ESF strives to bridge the gap between the funds the state provides for basic education and the funds needed to provide students with the education they need for a successful future. Click the image to learn more!
Yearbooks are on Sale Now!
Yearbooks can be ordered online at buytheyearbook.com or ordered in the main office with cash or check made out to Sunrise Elementary.
Class Picture Day - 3/13/24
Class Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, March 13th. All students will receive a free class picture. Individual "personality portraits" are available for purchase (school/yearbook photos were taken in the fall).
Guiding Good Choices Workshop
This workshop is FREE to parents and caregivers of kids ages roughly 9-14. DINNER and CHILDCARE are included! The Workshop is 5 sessions held on Tuesday nights, at TMMS, March 12th - April 9th, 6:00-8:00pm. It s taught by a licensed therapist specializing in youth, this workshop helps caregivers learn how to: Strengthen family bond, reduce family conflict, support kids to build resistance skills, and set clear family rules to keep kids safe and make positive choices.
Please sign up here: Spring 2024 Guiding Good Choices Registration
How to Calm Down
The first step to self-regulation is to put the brakes on! We are learning it’s okay to have feelings, and smaller feelings are much easier to manage and take care of than huge, out of control feelings. We have used the comparison of a spilled water bottle. Next, we name the feeling we are having so we can finally choose a strategy that works for the feeling we are having and the situation we are in. Much like the tools we use around our house, there are times we need a hammer or a screwdriver and other times a wrench. Sometimes all 3! The same is true for our feelings. Sometimes just taking deep breaths will help us feel more in control of ourselves. Other times it is the deep breathing, counting AND our positive self-talk that helps us get through a tough time. No matter our strategy, nothing will work if we don’t do something!
February Higlight - 95 Percent Literacy Intervention System
The 95 Percent Literacy Intervention System is utilized by our Learning Assistance Reading Program. One component of the system is a diagnostic assessment. Diagnostic assessments are a type of evaluation used to identify a student's strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills in a specific subject or academic area (in this case, reading).
All students were screened at the beginning of the school year with an oral reading fluency assessment (a timed reading to gather information on rate, porosity, and errors). Students who scored below the 25th percentile on this were then screened using the 95 Percent diagnostic assessment to determine skill needs.
Students who showed specific phonics and/or phonemic awareness skill needs were then identified to take part in small groups that work on instruction of these specific skills. This instruction happens during a time of day when there is no new content being covered in the classroom, and when students will not miss out on other key learning. In fact, in most cases this takes place during “What I Need” time, a time when all students in a grade level receive review, intervention, or extension lessons around a skill or goal.
Identifying and closing skill gaps early is essential and provides a strong foundation for reading success. With the 95 Percent Literacy Intervention System as a part of our curricular resources, the Learning Assistance Program can diagnose phonemic awareness and phonics skill deficits, and effectively deliver precise intervention instruction.
Parents/guardians must be volunteers in order to help in classrooms, eat lunch in the lunchroom with their child, or visit the playground to join their child at recess. The volunteer application is available by clicking the link below.
Connect with Sunrise!
(360) 802-7425
or email:
Monica_Parker@Enumclaw.wednet.edu and Sarah_Gosnell@Enumclaw.wednet.edu
Email: Lea_Tiger@Enumclaw.wednet.edu
Website: https://sre.enumclaw.wednet.edu/
Location: 899 244th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA
Phone: (360)802-7425
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunriseElementaryEagles/