January News
What's Happening at STE?
From the Principal's Desk
Mark your calendars, our annual 5th grade fundraiser at the Alpine Inn will be February 7th. Please join us that evening for a taco dinner where great items will be auctioned off!
Thank you for sharing your children with us each day. Stay warm and please don't hesitate to reach out!
Emily Austin, Principal
Resilience Referral
As a team, we have created a simple Share Form. This form does not go on the students record nor does it become public information, it is just a way to share if your child is going through something or is having a hard time and you would like teachers to be aware or are looking for community resources. If you have a change in your home or your child having a hard time and you would like their teachers to be aware, please know these confidential papers are always available in the office and will be viewed by the Resilience Team. A sample is attached to the send home version of this newsletter.
Second Semester Drills
Each month we complete a school wide evacuation/ fire drill.
Fundraising and Cookies with the Principal
Please come to the meeting if you would like to help or have items to donate. Feel free to call Emily for more information.
Locked Doors
New Nurse!
We loved having Nurse Marr, but life is pulling her in many other directions so we have found a new nurse.
Hello, my name is Kimber Tichenor and I am very excited to be your new pool nurse at Sutton Elementary! I have been a Registered Nurse since 2004 and a resident of Palmer since 2007. My background is medical-surgical, emergency room, and school nursing. I have three children of my own in elementary school, and I’m excited to meet your children and be a part of your school!
A part of my job will be performing health screenings, which include a height/weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision, hearing, and dental assessment. Fifth grade girls will also have a posture assessment completed to screen for scoliosis. I plan to complete a health screen on all students new to the school district, on any student referred by a teacher, parent/guardian or in-school intervention team, and all students in kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades.
I look forward to meeting you. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I will be here part time but will get back to you the next day I’m in the office.
Thank you,
Kimber Tichenor, RN, BSN
Phone: 907-861-5065
After School Activities
Mondays and Wednesdays we will have Winter Wellness for all grades! Winter Wellness includes skating, skiing, snowshoeing and other outdoor winter fun.
ACTIVITIES WILL START MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH. ALL WINTER AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WILL HAVE BUS TRANSPORTATION HOME FOR THOSE INTERESTED.
Be on the lookout for permission slips!
Kid's Heart Challenge
Our school is getting ready to kick off Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association. Meet our Heart Heroes that will help us fight heart disease and teach us how to keep our hearts happy while helping others at www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge. All students will register at school. When you join our team, your child will be asked to take the challenge to BE KIND, MOVE MORE or BE READY. Just for taking the challenge, your child will earn the Kids Heart Challenge wristband! The more lifesaving donations you raise, the more Heart Heroes, which attach to your bracelet, you can add to your collection! Don’t forget to download the FREE APP called Kids Heart Challenge for Apple or Android to bring your heart heroes to life, post to social media, and raise donations on the go. Thank you for helping our school and the American Heart Association save lives!
The Kid's Heart Challenge has replaced what used to be Jump Rope for Heart. Learn more at www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search Sutton Elementary School! Be on the lookout for more information coming home in backpacks!
The Great Kindness Challenge
The Great Kindness Challenge is January 27-31. Be on the lookout for more information, later this month.
The Rink
Calling All Artists!
Report Cards Home
Sutton Elementary School
Email: Emily.Austin@matsuk12.us
Website: www.matsuk12.us/ste
Location: 11752 Wright Way, Sutton, AK, USA
Phone: 9078615600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sutton-Elementary-School-250796775270746/?ref=bookmarks