Seahawk News
September 16, 2023
Sunderland Promotes Integrity, Responsibility, Independence & Trust
New This Week
- Flock Tie Dye:
- All students should bring in a white t-shirt to tie-dye! They can wear these shirts throughout the year on Flock Fridays! See the PBIS at SES section for more details.
- CCPS offers a Student Accident Insurance. Please see the attachment below.
- Thank you to Ms. Windsor for sharing her career! The students are so interested and asking questions! See the photo below for Ms. Windsor's contribution to highlighting careers for our Seahawks!
- To expand students’ knowledge of careers and opportunities we would like to highlight the careers of our Sunderland parents and guardians. Please complete the form for the possibility to be featured on our career bulletin board and a feature on the Seahawk News Show. All careers are important and valuable. Please consider sharing with our students so they can begin to know what is available for them. https://forms.office.com/r/KgpmBjWS3V
- Our FSO is holding the annual MUM sale that earns money for our school! If you need MUMS for your home or your family, please consider supporting this sale! The flier is below!
- Please see the attached Guest Rider bus form for when you have an emergency situation.
- REPEAT: Parent Information Nights (Open House) - This event is for parents to receive information regarding the expectations and an overview of the curriculum for the school year. The time will be broken into two sessions to allow for parents with children in multiple grade levels. We look forward to seeing you!
- Pre K-2 will be September 26th from 5:30PM-6:30PM.
- Grades 3-5 will be September 27th from 5:30PM-6:30PM.
- REPEAT: 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.
Sunderland Elementary School
9/25/2023
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PBIS at SES
Our PBIS team is ready for a fun week ahead with some flock tie-dying!
- We will have our tie-dye flock parties the week of September 18th! Students will gather with their entire flock and help each other tie-dye a shirt.
- Days:
- Monday, Sept. 18th – Yellow Flock
- Tuesday, Sept. 19th – Red Flock
- Wednesday, Sept. 20th – Purple Flock
- Thursday, Sept. 21st – Green Flock
- Friday, Sept. 22nd – Orange Flock
- All students should bring in a white t-shirt to tie-dye! They can wear these shirts throughout the year on Flock Fridays!
- If you are unable to supply a white t-shirt, please contact your student’s teacher or school counselor.
- We are still in need of volunteers! If you are already an APPROVED volunteer and would like to help, please sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F48ACAF2CAAF85-flock
♥️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: Sept. 16, 2023
Your school counselors are here for you and your students! Stressors impact children differently than adults. Something that might seem like a small deal to us, is a big deal to our kids. If there are changes at home or you notice changes in your child’s behavior, please contact your child’s counselor.
· DON’T FORGET…….As part of our PBIS incentive program, we are preparing for some tie-dye fun! The week of September 18th-22nd we will meet with each flock to tie-die t-shirts in flock colors. Please send a plain white t-shirt to school with your child by September 18th. If your family needs assistance purchasing a t-shirt, please contact your child’s counselor. The tie-dye schedule is below.
o Monday, Sept. 18th – Yellow Flock
o Tuesday, Sept. 19th – Red Flock
o Wednesday, Sept. 20th – Purple Flock
o Thursday, Sept. 21st – Green Flock
o Friday, Sept. 22nd – Orange Flock
· CCPS Student Services is having a Mental Health Fall Festival on October 10th from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Calvert High School. This is a family-friendly event with food trucks, face painting, games, and more!
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
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
- 4th and 5th Grade from Mrs. Gross
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!
All CCPS students in 4th and 5th grade have the opportunity to sign up and learn how to play a Band or String instrument. If you would like your child to sign up for Band or Strings this year, please click on the QR Code below and sign up for the 2023-2024 school year. A paper copy of the sign-up form is also attached. Classes for 2nd year students will start next week on Thursday Sept. 7. Classes for 1st year students will start the week of Sept 11 – 15. Band & Strings schedules will be emailed after the sign-up information is received. Band & Strings schedules are also available on the Band & Strings Webpage. To expand students’ knowledge of careers and opportunities we would like to highlight the careers of our Sunderland parents and guardians. Please complete the form for the possibility to be featured on our career bulletin board and a feature on the Seahawk News Show. All careers are important and valuable. Please consider sharing with our students so they can begin to know what is available for them. https://forms.office.com/r/KgpmBjWS3V
Pre K-2nd Grade: For student safety, drivers will keep all students in grades Pre-Kindergarten – Second on the bus until a parent/guardian/or family member comes to the bus door to receive the student from the bus. This will help the driver become familiar with who should be getting the students as well as making sure that all the students are getting off the bus with a responsible party.
Please mark your calendar: SES Fall Picture Day will take place on Monday, September 25th!