Jaguar Wednesday WAG
Sunset Valley's Week at a Glance 2018-2019
Birthdays to Celebrate in October...
TAMMY ALLEN 10/3
LINDSEY PARKER 10/13
KIMBERLY SMITH 10/13
CHELSEA MILLER 10/14
BREANNE WADEL 10/22
THANK YOU...
- To Breanna from Jenny Freeborn: "I wanted to give a shout out to Ms. L and the role she has stepped into for now. She has been so incredibly helpful with a couple of my kiddos and I wanted to let you know what an asset she has been for me personally in helping with a couple situations yesterday. She was fantastic!"
- Welcome Back Rhonda Jones on October 22nd!
- Thank you PD presenters for October 12th!
- Thank you Wendy, Terrill, & Ashley for assistance behind the scenes with Plaid PD!
- Thank you to Stuco for the Mother-Son Build Night! HOW FUN!
- Thank you Aubrey Shortino for extra assistance with a little friend! :)
- Thank you to Karen Reynolds & Kristin Shrout for all your help with the Race for the Future!
Sunset Valley PLAID PD - OCTOBER 12th
*ALL CERTIFIED STAFF HERE ATTENDS ALL portions of the day (including the Dyslexia Training)!
*Specials will be with Departments on 10/12 in the morning: PE @ SPE, Music @ SVE, Art @ TRE
*Wear plaid/flannel, with jeans OR more flannel -- be COZY! Slippers? Why not!
*See below for more detail on locations/groups!
Week October 15 - October 19
*Celebrating: National School Lunch Week -- Thank you to the Cafe', Connie, Terrill, Gale, Tammy, & all those that assist in our lunch room! We couldn't do it without you!
*Tier 1 Behavior Focus Area: Will start working through the MATRIX ---> Responsibility, again, to receive Golden Paws!
Monday, 10/15:
**Race for the Future Shirt & Jeans
10:00-10:30 Student Diversity Brunch & Brainstorm
*Picture Retake Schedule - HERE
Tuesday, 10/16:
Wednesday, 10/17:
*No Late-Start
*Early Release @ 1:30 - See Schedule Here
*Parent/Teacher Conferences - 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday, 10/18:
*Parent/Teacher Conferences - 8:00 pm-8:00 pm
*No Student Attendance
Friday, 10/19:
NO SCHOOL
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
*National School Bus Safety Week 10/22-10/26
*Red Ribbon Week 10/22-10/26
*Spirit Assembly 10/26
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Seitz!
Need to Know at Sunset Valley:
*GI GO Fund for Veterans- Jeans Days: From Corinne Drummond - "For over a decade, GI Go Fund has helped veterans with emergency financial assistance, obtaining employment, and finding a home. The organization's efforts have been recognized by the VFW, JWV, and the Russ Berrie Foundation, as well as having been featured on ABC's Secret Millionaire. Thanks to your support and generosity, we have been able to help so many of our military veterans and their loved one."
- Sunset Valley will be participating in the Jeans for Troops Fundraiser October 22 through October 26. Donate $10 to wear jeans every day during this week of school. An envelope will be in the office for donations beginning Monday, October 8. Thank you in advance for supporting our veterans!!
*Fall Party Message - Thank you Jenny Johnson & Family!
Hey!!! Join us for our annual SVE staff & family fall party!
Bon fire, hot dogs, smores, hayrides, bounce house...FUN!
Bring your family and a side to share! Click the Shopping Bag to sign up to bring something! I put in some "must haves" -but there is an "other" option to type in if you can bring something different!
$4 per person to help with cost :)
Please RSVP by October 17th! -- Fall Party Sign-up
*DON'T FORGET COURTESY DUES!!!*
All SVE staff members are asked to contribute yearly dues at the start of each school year in the following manner:
- Full-time Certified staff = $30.00
- Classified staff or half-time certified staff = $15.00
- Dues can be given to Kelly Merit or Krista Hall. We would prefer dues be paid in cash this year, although checks can be made out to Kelly or Krista.
*Parent Teacher Conferences:
October 17 - 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm (5:20-6:20 blocked for dinner)
October 18 - 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (11:40-12:40 blocked for lunch and 4:40-5:40 blocked for dinner)
Meals:
Wednesday, October 17th dinner from 5:20-6:20 will be provided by the Steffes family.
Thursday, October 18th lunch from 11:40-12:40 will be on your own, you may leave the school. If you choose not to leave feel free to have the leftovers.
Thursday, October 18th dinner from 4:40-5:40 will be provided by the PTA
*Haunt the Halls: SVE PTA is hosting their first annual "Haunting of the Halls"! Thank you to Mrs. Wadel and SVE PTA for organizing this fun event! Please see the attached document for details. 2018 Haunt the Halls INVITE.pdf
MISSED A WAG? CHECK SCHOOLOGY!
Archived Jaguar Wednesday wags are shared with you in the Sunset Valley Jaguars schoology group folder!
District Insight & Information:
Red Ribbon Week: Thank you for all you're doing to prepare for participation in Red Ribbon Week! As you acknowledge all the awesome things happening related to RRW, please use the following hashtags on social media:
#r7drugfree
#traveldrugfree
2018 Red Ribbon Week folder, linked here.
Theme: "LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY - TRAVEL DRUG FREE"
Greenwood Elementary
Please join us for the 2018 Red Ribbon Week Community Kick-off! Monday, October 22nd, 9:00 a.m.
Bullying Prevention: Unity Day 2018 is October 24th! Make it ORANGE and make it end! What are your true colors when it comes to showing that you care about preventing bullying? Come together in one giant ORANGE message of hope and support, WEAR and SHARE ORANGE to color our nation, and even the world, visibly showing that our society believes that no child should ever experience bullying. Learn ways to get involved.
Leadership Academy: Applications are now open for the 2018-19 Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an internship program that will provide certified staff with the opportunity to experience best practice, gain insight into administrative procedures and processes and develop leadership skills that are necessary for a successful career in school administration. If you are interested in being considered for the Academy, please complete an application: https://login.frontlineeducation.com/login?signin=df75e078944268565911baf08e60f06e&clientId=superSuit#/login Please note that applications will close Friday, October 19.
Volunteers: Please encourage volunteers to complete these forms and return to HR as soon as possible. The processing time is a full two weeks. The Dept of Social Services has been short staffed; they are currently very far behind in processing our requests.
Great...but HARD READ! We are all guilty of this, at times! The Danger of saying, "This is the worst group we’ve ever had."
Sunset Valley Elementary
Website: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetvalleylsr7
Location: 1850 Southeast Ranson Road, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816-986-4240
Twitter: @SVElsr7