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November 8th #BuildingABetterGriffin #WholeChild
Thank you, Veterans!
ALL Elementary Students Return to Full-Time, In-Person Instruction
As a reminder, this week (November 9th) ALL fourth and fifth grade students are back full time. Students will need to wear masks whenever social distancing is not possible, which will include instructional time. Visit the GCS website to view or print these details in a graphic and remember, this change does NOT impact students in the GCS Virtual Program.
What's Ahead...
This Week...
- November 10th: Middle School Silent Disco Dance (for Red/Purple Team); 1:55-2:30pm
- November 10th: PTA Spirit Night @ Marco's (see details below)
- November 11th: Veterans Day: Wear Red, White, and Blue
- November 13th: School Spirit Day (Wear a Sterling/CTC Shirt or School Colors)
- November 13th: 4K students (only) attend 7:45-11:15am (breakfast/lunch will be served): District 4K Calendar
Looking Ahead...
- November 16th-20th: Career Development Week (see details below)
- November 25th-27th: Thanksgiving Holiday (no school for students)
- November 30th: GCS Magnet Application Window Closes (see info below)
PTA SPIRIT NIGHT this TUESDAY!
On Tuesday, November 10th the PTA will host a Spirit Night at Marco's Pizza, located at 1120 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. The PTA will receive 20% of the proceeds from sales ALL DAY! So, go for lunch or dinner, or lunch AND dinner to help the PTA raise funds to support our school! You can order for carryout or delivery by calling the restaurant at (864) 603-1333 or ordering online through their website at https://www.marcos.com/. Use the code SCT20 when ordering (and confirm you're with Sterling/CTC with the operator if ordering via phone), to ensure Sterling/CTC receives its proceeds. Whether your student attends virtually or in-person, this is an easy way to help our school. We appreciate your support!
Nov. 16-20: Career Development Week
The National Career Development Association promotes career development through its annual celebration of National Career Development Month! With this, schools are encouraged to celebrate each November with career related activities. This month, our school's counseling department is hosting a week of fun to spread awareness of careers. Join us on the week of November 16-20 by dressing up according to the schedule provided!
This week is also the National Education Association's American Education Week. American Education Week presents everyone with an opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. No matter if you are in school or virtual, let's all come together to spread awareness of different careers as we celebrate our collective efforts to #BuildingABetterGriffin!
The CTC Student Newspaper
Extra, Extra, Read All About It! The FIFTH edition of the CTC Student Newspaper, our school's student newspaper, is out! (CLICK HERE!)
A student newspaper teaches and reinforces a lot of skills that will benefit students today and tomorrow. Students who participate in a student newspaper learn a lot of workplace skills such as management, meeting deadlines, and communicating with others. School newspapers also enforce a need for teamwork.
Thank you, in advance, for supporting our students by taking a few minutes to read and admire their work! #BuildingABetterGriffin #WholeChild
Vote for Sterling School!
In February, our PTA applied for a grant with the Kiwanis Eastside Greenville and it was postponed due to Covid. Voting just opened for the grant and we have until November 20th to vote! Our grant application is titled Color Spreads Joy and what a fitting time to spread JOY!
Color has the potential to share so much joy, creative expression, and life to our entire school. We hope to gain funds so we can paint colorful murals in several locations around our school's campus. One part of the project directly affects student safety in carlines. The other focuses on enhancing several hallways to bring joy to the hundreds of students and teachers that pass it daily.
Go to this site to vote:
https://kiwaniseastside.org/schoolvote/
Here, you will be prompted for an email address. Please return to the site often for another chance to vote!
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
SEL At-Home Feel Good Plan
We all experience tough times and strong feelings. Like experts say, if we want to tame our strong feelings, we first need to name them. After identifying how our stress tends to show up, we can make a plan for practicing healthy ways to cope. Learning to identify and address stress is a powerful social-emotional skill that will serve students throughout their lives.
The At-Home Feel Good Plan, a resource from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, helps kids and teens reflect on how stress shows up in their lives, what they can do to feel more grounded, and who can support them in the process. #WholeChild
District Magnet Academies
Sterling School
Email: jpatterson@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sterling
Location: Sterling School, John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC, United States
Phone: 864-355-4480
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theSterlingSchool
Twitter: @SterlingSchool