Seahawk News
January 13, 2024
Sunderland Promotes Integrity, Responsibility, Independence & Trust
New This Week- Need to Know
- Our staff celebrated Mrs. Gray, Kindergarten teacher, this week. Soon, we will be welcoming Baby Gray to our SES family. The photo at the top is the quilt that was made by her students. They are very excited to meet him when he arrives. They did a great job!
- We receive questions about the difference between an Alert to Improve (minor incident) and a Discipline Referral (major incident). The PBIS team developed a helpful flier for you to keep as a resource. It is attached below.
- CCPS GATE Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/z8b5x
- Maryland's Office of Opioid Response is hosting a town hall on overdose in Calvert County on Wednesday, January 31st from 6:30 - 7:30 at Calvert Library Prince Frederick - everyone is invited to attend, and there will be the opportunity for public comment. Please see the Community Resources and Fliers for more information.
- Special Education’s Family Support Systems is partnering again with the Calvert Public Library to host the Winter Reading Festival. Please see the Community Resources and Fliers for more information.
- Volunteers Needed: The PBIS team is looking for parent volunteers to help with our Splash Cash turn in days! Please sign up here to help with our splash cash cart - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48ACAF2CAAF85-splash
- Calvert SECAC and CCPS Dept of Special Education are excited to announce that they are accepting nominations for the 2024 Staff Appreciation Awards. Please check out this link to nominate the teacher who has made an impact for your special education student: https://forms.office.com/r/tRRfpCPmPYPlease
- Dr. Anderson, Director of Special Education is also hosting a virtual book study over 4 Saturdays. Please let her know that you will be joining her for this book study by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/w8U0VmmaeH . She also has books available if you need one, or you may purchase one on your own.
PBIS at SES
Below are the remaining character traits of the month:
January – Responsibility
February – Friendship
March – Teamwork
April – Courage
May – Patience
Important Dates:
Friday, Jan 19th – Flock Winner Celebration
Wed, Jan 31st – PBIS Grade Level Celebration
♥️Volunteers♥️
EVERYONE must reapply for being a volunteer. The system was cleaned out and you must reapply. Remember, if you want to be a chaperone or work events, you must be approved. If you are an employee of CCPS, you still need to complete the volunteer process for participation in events at school.
Even if you are not sure if you will be able to attend anything, please sign up early. Here’s the CCPS link of info:
Become a Volunteer - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)
General Information about Sunderland Elementary School
· Instructional School Day - 9:25AM – 4:05PM
- Arrival window for cars and bus: 9:15AM-9:25AM
- Dismissal window for Daily Car Riders- 3:50PM-4:05PM
- Dismissal window for bus: 4:10PM-4:20PM
· School Colors - Blue and White – Friday Spirit Days- Classes are assigned a Flock color as well. More to come on that!
· School Mascot/Motto -“SPIRIT” the Seahawk -Sunderland Promotes Independence Responsibility Integrity and Trust
See the attached information regarding meals and more!
Counselor's Corner
From Ms. Hilton and Ms. Shade: January 13, 2024 Repeat
• Our Character Trait of the Month of January is RESPONSIBILITY! We will continue to teach, emphasize, and reinforce the importance of being responsible throughout the month!
• Our classroom counseling lessons will involve career exploration! Students will have opportunities to discover, investigate, and research different career fields!
• Stepping Stones will be starting their Grief Support groups on January 9th at 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick. Please note, the brochure states the cost is $60 however, the cost is actually $40. Please see flyer attached.
• Upcoming Event! Please join us for a Mental Health Awareness Workshop for Parents hosted by Janet Parks and Dr. Amy Mace at NHS on January 16th from 6pm-7pm. Please see flyer attached.
• Upcoming Event! Do you need support with helping your child manage big emotions? Join CCPS in collaboration with Calvert Library for their “Zones of Regulation” workshop on January 17th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Calvert Library. Please see flyer attached.
• SES has joined with Friendship Community Baptist Church for our HeartFELT (Filling Empty Little Tummies) program. The HeartFELT program provides qualifying students with meals and snacks each weekend. If you would like more information or would like your child to participate in the HeartFELT program, please contact your student’s school counselor to sign up.
• Should your family need assistance with school supplies (now or during the school year), please contact your child's classroom teacher or counselor.
Michele Shade, School Counselor, Last Names A-K, shadem@calvertnet.k12.md.us 443-550-9474
Danielle Hilton, School Counselor, Last Names L-Z, hiltond@calvertnet.k12.md.us 443-550-9387
Calendar of Events
Please note that new items are added to the calendar as they are planned. It includes updated field trips and other events. Please note the change of the FSO mtg to Nov 14th.
Attendance Notes
- When a student is absent, doctor notes should be sent within 3 days of the absence. If you need to email the note, please send attendance notes to sesattendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us This email will be monitored by Ms. Bozman. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Community Resources and Fliers
The following link includes events, activities, and opportunities for young people offered by organizations in the community.
These events and activities are not sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. We provide equal opportunities to outside agencies to distribute materials that offer opportunities to students and/or their parents, but that permission should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the school district.
Repeated from Last Week
- It was a great VOCABULARY Parade this week! We hope that the activity promoted some discussion at the dinner table about different words and synonyms for words. The students did a great job with choosing words and representing them!
- Thank you to Ms. Knudson and Ms. Gross for the wonderful winter concert! The performers were well prepared and energetic thanks to the efforts of both amazing musicians!
- We have been busy during the month of December with many activities that also allowed students to support others. We hope the students have enjoyed the special activities and recognize how they can make our community a better place.
- There will not be a newsletter next week. The parent calendar has been updated to the end of January. See it below in the calendar. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break!