Sunset Express
October 2016
Sunset Lake Elementary, PreK-5th Grade Building
Enter to Learn, Depart to Contribute
Email: amccaw@vicksburgschools.org
Website: Vicksburgcommunityschools.org
Location: 201 N Boulevard St, Vicksburg, MI, United States
Phone: (269)321-1500
Twitter: @TLIMPrincipal
Principal's Message
Hello Sunset Lake Families,
We have settled into our new school year and students and staff have been working hard at learning our building systems and routines. At home, you may also want to establish routines. Many families build a daily quiet time when it is a "no-screen" time. This quiet time provides students the opportunity for completing schoolwork or for recreational reading if there is no homework.
Routines can also make completing chores easier for both children and parents. If children are consistently expected to complete routine household duties at the same time on the same day in the same place, they soon begin to develop a responsibility for their commitment and contribution to the family. It is also important for children to be provided free time as well as structured time in their day.
As many of you know we are starting our journey to become a Leader in Me school. The most important foundation to Leader in Me schools is the practice of the 7 Habits based on Stephen R. Covey's book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
The habits include:
1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win-Win
5. Seek First to Understand then to be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw
We have spent our time in September reviewing all of the habits and now with each month we will focus in on one habit at a time.
In October we will focus in on learning more about Habit 1: Be Proactive.
Be Proactive centers on taking charge of your own attitude and actions. We will be teaching our students that they are in charge of themselves and to focus in on what they can do--not the actions of others. We hope you take some time this month to learn more about Habit 1 and to talk with your child what they have learned.
Here is a link that is a great resource for learning more about the 7 Habits:
http://www.hubspot.com/sales/habits-of-highly-effective-people-summary
We wish your family a fun-filled fall season and we hope you enjoy October in Michigan!
Yours in Learning,
Amie McCaw
Sunset Lake Elementary Principal
Message from our Food Service
Good Morning
It’s time for…
BREAKFAST!
$1.25
If you are currently receiving free or reduced price lunches, you qualify for a free breakfast.
Breakfast is NOT offered on days where there is a delayed start to the school day!
Food Allergy
ALLERGY ALERT!
Free and Reduced
You can save up to
$350 per child a year
if you qualify for
free or reduced
priced meals (lunch).
All grade levels are
included.
Applications may be turned in
any time during the year and
are available from your child’s
school or from the Food
Service office.
Call Maureen Ouvry at 321-1031
with questions.
Strings Program
October 17 @ 7 pm @ Tobey Elementary
Vicksburg String Program Sign up meeting for
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
Sunset Lake Elementary PTSO Fall Fest
$4.00 wristbands for carnival game,cakewalk, bounce house, and haunted jail.
Pizza,popcorn and bottled water available in the cafeteria.
Picture Perfect Photography will be capturing your memories.
Halloween Parade and Parties
Please help us with our parking lot congestion by carpooling with family and friends if possible. Thank you!
2015-16 Conference Schedule
November 9 and 10 from 4:30-7:30 pm at Sunset Elementary.
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016, 04:30 PM
201 N Boulevard St, Vicksburg, MI, United States
Helpful Family Websites
Here is a site that brings hundreds of family friendly websites to one spot. We hope you find it helpful.
Sunset Drop off and Pick-up
A few reminders for parents that drop off or pick up:
- Students being dropped off should exit on the curb-side and exit on to our sidewalk.
- Always use the pedestrian walk-ways designated with yellow lines.
- School is dismissed at 3:35 and we ask that parents coming for pick up come to the school closer to the end of school day.
- Please use open parking spaces in our parking lot if you arrive early and go to our gym door for your student pick-up.
- Please park rather than blocking N. Boulevard if possible.
- Parents entering the parking lot will need to enter coming south and take a right into our parking lot.
- We are asking that parents refrain from turning left into our parking lot. (You may choose to go to 4th St. and around to Wellhouse road by the baseball fields.)
- Parents at our gym door, please remain in the grass area and keep our sidewalk open for our students exiting.
Thank you for your support and we appreciate the patience our Sunset Families have demonstrated. I am proud to say I have witnessed parents being extra careful to watch for pedestrians. I have witnessed parents taking turns in the parking lot as they exit from our parking lot and great modeling of citizenship for our students.
Thank you Sunset Families!
-Principal McCaw
Message from Mrs. McCaw:
Early Childhood Families,
Our year has gotten off to a great start! Our youngest learners are getting their routines down and becoming more independent with each day.
One of our goals as we move into October is to help our young learners become more independent in the morning. We would like our students to make their own way to their classrooms in the morning and learn to take care of their backpacks and school items. If your child is still asking you to escort them to their classrooms, please talk with them about how they can be leaders and learn how to walk to class and take care of their items by themselves. We will have extra hands on duty for a few days to help our hesitant students. Our helpers will walk them to their classroom and coach them all the way through it.
We really thank you for your support and appreciate you taking an active role in your child’s education!
Sincerely,
Mrs. McCaw