SME eBlast 10/2/2022
Important announcements from the SME Principal, PTA and AFB!
Message from Dr. Marchesso
Thank you to our amazing PTA for organizing such an amazing Fall Festival. After having to take a COVID-19 hiatus, it was wonderful to see the community come together and have a great time!
On Tuesday, we will be having a shelter in place drill. This is a training opportunity for us as well as for 2 other principals who will be visiting us on that day. As a result of this, we will be holding our school tour at 3:00 pm that day.
On Wednesday, October 5th we will have the 5th grade Parent Spotlight show @ 8:15 am. This is also our Makeup picture day
And lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that school starts promptly at 7:50 am. And lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that school starts promptly at 7:50 am. Getting your student(s) to school on time ensures that they have a successful start to the day.
PTA Announcements
Read-A-Thon
Our 2022 Read-A-Thon officially kicks off tomorrow, Monday, October 3rd! Please have students track their progress on the Minute Recording Log or online. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, the proceeds of which will directly support SME programs and supplies. There will be prizes awarded to top readers, fundraisers, and classes! We thank you in advance for your participation and hope you take these next 2 weeks to enjoy a good book with your student! Register now at https://bit.ly/smereads
Sierra Madre Has Talent Show
What do you do when you have a school FULL of talented kids? You throw a Talent Show, of course! That’s right, it’s talent show time here at SME. So if your kids like to sing, dance, tell jokes, play music, or just love to entertain, this is their chance to do it for a crowd of adoring friends and family. And parents, whether you are an entertainment professional or just somebody interested in lending a hand, we need volunteers to help bring this amazing show to life! Sign your kids and yourselves up by Oct 3!
Talent Show Registration: Bit.ly/SME-TALENT-SHOW
Parent Volunteer Registration: Bit.ly/SME-TALENT-PARENT
There is still time to make art and "Show Your Voice" - Entries due October 9th!
Please submit all entries here:
Please submit all entries here by October 09: https://forms.gle/4wLf57kvuRpX6VUH7
SEED Announcements
SEED works for every student and family to feel respected, supported and represented at Sierra Madre Elementary School.
Looking for ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage? Check out the many Pasadena Parks and Recreation events happening through the month of October! https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/community-event/latino-heritage-celebrations/
SEED would like to thank everyone who volunteered and participated in the PTA Fall Festival Dia De Los Muertos crafts and diversity book nook. Look out for upcoming resources to learn even more about Dia De Los Muertos!
This month SEED is recognizing LGBTQ+ History. Please check out our resource guide to find reading materials and films from a LGBTQ+ perspective, resources for LGBTQ+ youth and biographies of LGBTQ+ leaders.
If you value diversity, equity, and inclusion and want to get involved with the planning of diverse monthly celebrations please join a SEED meeting and catch our monthly resource guides in the Wednesday folder and Sunday Smore. For email updates, email us at smeseedinfo@gmail.com.
Annual Fund Boosters (AFB)
AFB supports recess!
AFB funds our school's Recreation & Noon Aides to ensure every student gets to enjoy a 15-minute morning recess and separate lunch recess period. Recess is a vital part of learning - it improves a student's memory, attention, and concentration, helps them stay on-task and reduces disruptive behaviors in the classroom, and improves social and emotional development (Source: CDC's Division of Population Health).
Thank you to the 147 families - that's nearly 25% - who have donated so far this fall.
The students of every participating family will receive a squishy mesh ball as a kid prize. Dr. Marchesso will continue handing out prizes this week.
Our "All In For Fall" campaign goal runs until December, and our goal is 100% family participation to ensure we have the staff and programs SME needs. A suggested donation of $400/student (or $40/month per student) will help make the $220,000 goal. Please donate at https://bit.ly/2LzqUOL at a level that is meaningful to your family.
You can also follow SME AFB on Facebook @SierraMadreAnnualFund and Instagram @SierraMadreElementaryAFB.
Staff Spotlight
Sierra Madre Elementary School
Email: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-5890