12/10/22 Sunrise News
December 10, 2022
A message from the principal
Empathy is our character trait for December
This month we are talking about empathy. One way to think about empathy is “understanding and connecting to other people's feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.
Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Empathy. Here are some “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together. How many can you do this month?
- As a family, create your own poster showing different emotions. For Example: you could use emojis to represent different emotions and label them. Hang your poster in a central location. Each day, designate a time that your student will do an emotion check-in and tap the feeling they felt the most that day. This reminds your student of the emotion vocabulary they are learning at school and gives you insight into how they are feeling. Understanding other people’s feelings can help us grow in Empathy.
- Review Empathy as a family! Remember that Empathy is understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings. Schedule a family movie night so that you can specifically watch for feelings and emotions. Let everyone know that you’d like them to point out how the characters in the show are feeling and that you will pause periodically to discuss Empathy. As emotions are identified, invite one another to Empathize by sharing about a time they felt that way or imagining how they might be feeling in that moment.
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Learning Options for the 2023-24 School Year
The boundary changes proposed for the 23-24 school year were approved by the school board. Current Sunrise families impacted by the boundary shifts may opt to apply for an in-district transfer. Please note that families approved for an in-district transfer would need to provide transportation to and from Sunrise.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools also offers schools that provide in-demand educational options, such as the arts, science, technology, math, engineering and biomedical sciences (STEM/STEAM). Families would need to complete an in-district transfer application.
For more information on the specialty schools, as well as the in-district transfer application, please click on the link below.
Food Drive
Thank you to our families that donated food during our food drive! Over 20 boxes of food was packed, filling more than one pallet. Your donations will support the Anoka Christmas committee. We appreciate the generosity of our Sunrise community!
Sunrise PTO
Sunrise Apparel
Families may purchase Sunrise apparel through Premier Specialties Sunrise Elementary On-Line Store. Orders placed now through January 31 will receive 10% off with the code WINTER2022. There are several new items available. Sunrise apparel makes great gifts and shows Sunrise spirit. Click on the button below to browse items and place an order.
Upcoming Fundraisers
Sunrise T-shirts
Thank you to the Sunrise PTO for providing t-shirts for of our students! The t-shirts may be worn for field trips, school spirit days, and more. We are having a roaring good time at Sunrise!
Upcoming Dates
December 23 - January 2 - No School - Winter Break
January 23 - Culver's PTO Fundraiser
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