Sunspot October 2020
Sunset Hill
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Be Who You Are Day on September 30th!
Dear Sunset Hill community,
Todd Parr inspires and empowers children around the world with fun, positive messages.
Todd wants every kid to feel just how special they truly are, and that’s why we’re celebrating #BeWhoYouAreDay on Wednesday, September 30. Let’s connect and share ideas for this very special day in several ways::
1. Send a picture or short video (under 10 seconds) of a Sunset HIll student Being Who They Are to:
loftythesunsethilleagle@gmail.com or use the #lofty497 tag when uploading photos and videos to social media.
Send your photos and videos by midnight on Monday, Sept. 28.
Check your email and the library Seesaw accounts for a link to the private video to watch on Wed. Sept. 30.
2. On September 30, Skype in the Classroom is hosting a special LIVE event for this day:
You can join it here with your teachers or on your own. (Click “join here” and then “watch on the web instead”.)
3. Listen to Todd Parr read his book, Be Who You Are on Safetube.
Thank you Todd and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for bringing us such a special day.
Did you know that you can visit the Counselor, Ms. Atkins, without an appointment?
Drop-in to her WebEx Office during school hours.
If you 'join' and don't see her within a minute,
try again later because she is in another meeting
(of course, you can always set up an appointment time if preferred).
You can click this link: Counselor Webex Office
OR scan the QR code using the iPad camera: See below.
Greetings from the PTO!
We hope this note finds everyone having a smooth start to an unprecedented beginning of a new school year. Even though this year did not start as planned, your PTO is still actively working to support students and teachers during this time. We are excited for parents and staff to experience the Sunset Hill parent community at PTO. You are already member!
Your PTO raises money to fund enhancements to the education experience of our kids, organizes and supports parent volunteers with school projects, and meets once per month with parents and school staff who guide us to make the best use of PTO time and resources.
Our current activities and things to look forward to include: providing funds to teachers for classroom supplies, an eat and earn in October, and a swag sale with shirts and now Sunset Hill masks!
We will hold meetings on the second Thursday of every month at 6pm. Our first meeting will be Thursday October 8th. These meetings will be online until we can meet in person. We encourage all parents to join. The PTO is an open group and the meetings are a great way to connect with other parents and learn what is happening at our school.
We look forward to seeing new and returning families!
You can follow us on Facebook at Sunset Hill Elementary PTO or feel free to contact us at ptosunsethill@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Your PTO
PTO Members:
Sara Quick, President
Jessica Rohrberg, Vice President
Nichole Burggraf, Treasurer
Meshell Rortina Secretary, Social Media/Communications
Grace Fike, Member at Large
Committee Search
Looking for a specific way to get involved with activities at the school? A committee may be right for you! This year some of our committee work will be online to start so it may be a great way to learn and ease into your commitment. Committees can have more than one volunteer. We are looking for volunteers to help with the following committees:
Book fair
Marathon Club
Yearbook
Room Parent Coordinator
Swag Coordinator
If you are interested in joining a committee please contact your PTO at ptosunsethill@gmail.com
Use your Dillon’s card to give to Sunset Hill PTO!
Go to http://www.dillons.com
Log into your Dillons Food Stores account and search for SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARY PTO either by name or UC424
Click Enroll.
Amazon Smile
Go to Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=%2F to log in or get started to create an account.
Search and select charitable organization Sunset Hill PTO
On a web browser you must shop on Amazon Smile (not just the Amazon website) for donations to work. You can bookmark the page or add to favorites for easy access.
Alternate Amazon Smile
Download the Amazon app and log in
Go to settings
Click on AmazonSmile
Find and select Sunset Hill PTO for charitable organization
Turn on donations
This needs to be renewed twice per year and it should alert you when renewal date is approaching.
Since August we have earned $44.69 with only a handful of families signed up. This is a great opportunity for passive income if we can get MOST families signed up!
About Us
Website: usd497.org/sunsethill
Location: 901 Schwarz Road, Lawrence, KS, USA
Phone: (785) 832-5880
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunsetHillPTO/