Seahawk News
December 16, 2023
Sunderland Promotes Integrity, Responsibility, Independence & Trust
New This Week- Need to Know
- 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!
PBIS at SES
See the calendar for the Splash Cash Cart days and Celebrations!
♥️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: December 16, 2023
• Our Character Trait of the Month of December is HONESTY! We will continue to teach, emphasize, and reinforce the importance of being honest throughout the month!
• Our classroom counseling lessons will involve career exploration! Students will have opportunities to discover, investigate, and research different career fields!
• Visit with a Doctor at NO COST! Dr. Pirouz will be on the Mobile Health Unit van at SMILE (10290 HG Truman Rd) offering services to anyone at no cost on December 16th from 9am-12pm. Please see flyer attached.
• 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
- We had a wonderful week where students participated in some special activities this week. The photo at the top is Ms. Herrin's 5th grade class working on decorating pillowcases for our military project. Every student was able to help create a special pillowcase for Project Pillowcase for the troops. Here's some more info on the website regarding the pillowcases for our military members - https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/project-pillowcase/
- Thank you to the SES FSO for organizing a wonderful Seahawk Express winter event for the children today! The yummy smells of pancakes filled the school! It was great to see our Seahawk alumni volunteering at the stations too! We appreciate all you do!
- Please see the Counselor's Corner for ANGEL TREE details and workshops to support students and families!
- The FSO is sponsoring Letters for the Holidays. Please see the interactive flier link and click at the bottom for more details: 2023 Letters for the Holidays (canva.com)
- 15 Days of December: During the month of December, we will be having a special event each day! Students will be working towards an ice cream treat as they focus on being Respectful, Responsible, Ready to learn and Accepting of Differences each day. To clarify, the activities are optional for students. Students will have a punch card and will receive one punch each day that they are being Respectful, Responsible, Ready to learn and Accepting of Differences. These activities support our PBIS program! We are looking forward to a great countdown to Winter break!
- CCPS is seeking Bus Drivers! A flier is attached. Please spread the word.