The Sudie News
The Newsletter of Sudie L. Williams TAG Academy. Volume 2
Principal's Prose
Mighty Lions,
Greetings everyone! I hope that this message finds each and every one of our Sudie families enjoying a great, eventful and joyous summer. I also hope that each of you has discovered some form of respite from the strength of this summers' heatwave, which faithfully greets us with a very warm and consistent "Hello, it's me again!" EVERY DAY. (Great manners, indeed!)
However, if the temperatures and forecast serve as any indication of what's to come, we are in store for a bright and sunny start to a special school year at Sudie TAG! As sure as the back to school" marketing machine in full swing, everywhere, so is your team here on campus at Sudie. However, maybe the most enjoyable and heart warming summer offering has been witnessing a new school community come together. It's been phenomenal! By either sharing in an effort to care for the school garden, watching summer movies together or even attending "Coffee with the Principal" (which became ice cream with the principal), meaningful connections are happening daily and our school family is forming...and we look GOOD!
Team, these are exciting times indeed for our school with the promise of more soon to come! As the remaining summer days swiftly pass, stay safe, keep smiling, have fun and enjoy the rest of your great vacation with friends and family...new and old!
Sincerely (with SPF:),
Mr. Jackson
Our school Motto: Growing Gifted Leaders, One Talent At a Time!
ATTENTION! There's been a change.....
August:
Lion's Lair Orientation Camp/ Sudie Summer Olympics – August 3, 2018, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Due to the intense heat and temperatures predicted for this Friday, the Sudie Summer Olympics has been moved to the morning of August 3, as opposed to it's original time in the afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however, we have chosen to err on the side of caution and student safety as it pertains to the conditions predicted for Friday afternoon. If your student cannot attend orientation due to the change, please feel welcomed to stop by next Thursday during Open House or the Block Party.
“Ready, Set, Enroll” Telethon- August 10, 2018 (8-4 p.m.) - Team Sudie will be calling ALL of our families just checking in with Sudie Nation!
Open House/ Parent Orientation (District Wide) August 16, 2018 (4-6 p.m) - Feel free to drop off school supplies, ask questions and meet select Sudie team members.
“Welcome Home” Sudie Back to School Block Party – August 17, 2018 (5-7:30 p.m.)
-Come hang out, meet all of your teachers and administrators, fellow students and feeliwship with parents as we party the Sudie school year into motion!
If you'd like to help out with Orientation or Sudie Summer Olympics....
The Olympics will take place this Friday at 8:30 a.m and will conclude at 10:30, followed by the orientation. Duty rigor: light!
The Sudie "Welcome Home Block Party" is scheduled for August 17, 5:00-7:30 p.m. The goal is sheer fun and to allow students to meet their teachers, drop off school supplies and encounter their classmates in a fun, engaging, manner. If you'd like to help out, please join us August 7, at 5 p.m. at Sudie. At this this time planning and laughing will take place! Your smiles and input are needed!
Summer Fun Happening at Sudie!
Summer Reading....it's never too late to start!
4th Grade Summer Reading List
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Double Fudge by Judy Blume
Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
Woof: A Bowser and Birdie Novel by Spencer Quinn
The Egypt Game by Zipha Snyder
Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
Grand Canyon by Jason Chin
Me & Marvin Gardens by A.S. King
The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeblis
Harlem Charade by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
5th Grade Summer Reading List
One and Only Ivan by KA Applegate
Hardscrabble by Sandra Dallas
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Peterson
Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White by Melissa Sweet
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
The Phantom Tollboth by Norton Juster
How to Avoid Extinction by Paul Acampora
Wedgie and Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors
Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle
6th Grade Summer Reading List
The Last Girls of Pompeii by K. Lasky
Beware Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Count Karlstein by Phillip Pullman
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
A Corner of the Universe by Ann Martin
Slider by Pete Hautman
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee
Garvey’s choice by Nikki Grimes
Uniforms...Uniforms...Uniforms!
Affordable Uniforms will present a "pop-up shop" with uniforms and apparel for students to choose from here at Sudie. As of today the date remain TBA, however, as soon a confirmation is provided, we will share.
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