The Glacier Bear Connection
SHERROD ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER VOL 22.3
August 22, 2022
Bravo Glacier Bear Families!!!
Thank you parents!! We can not thank you enough for your flexibility and patience as we navigate no bus days. We successfully completed arrivals in under 25 mins.
Thank you for all of your cooperation with dismissal. All students were picked up by 4:10 pm.
Friendly reminder:
- If you have students attending both schools (Swanson and Sherrod), please pick up in the bus loop.
- If your students only attend Sherrod, please pick up in the Sherrod Parking Lot.
- Pick up begins at 3:20 pm on Monday's until further notice.
Default Dismissal needed
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MAP ASSESSMENT DATES
As a district, we use MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) as our districtwide assessment. This assessment helps schools to determine best program placements for students.
Please help your child do their best by:
Attending school
A good nights sleep
Breakfast
BE ON TIME
We truly appreciate your willingness to schedule those appointments around your child's testing days. Thank you!
KNOW YOUR CHILD'S TESTING DATES!
3rd, 4th and 5th grade
8/23 MAP Reading
8/24 MAP Math
8/25 3rd gr AimsWeb
8/30 MAP Language Usage
8/31 and 9/6 MAP Make-ups
------SCHOOL HOURS------
Don't forget!
School hours are from 9:05 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.
Doors open for students at 9:05 a.m.
PLC MONDAYS: Doors open at 10:05 am
Call the office before 2:30 pm
with any changes to end of day transportation.
Any transportation requests after 2:30 pm
may not get to your child by dismissal.
We truly appreciate your help in getting
messages and changes to us before 2:30 pm!
Dismissal Times
NEW THIS YEAR.....Swanson siblings will be brought over to Sherrod for parent pick up at 3:40 pm. Sherrod students will look for their SWE sibling, in Sherrod lobby, and take them out to parent pick up line, in front of Sherrod.
Students who are taking the bus home will be dismissed to the busses at 3:45 pm.
VIRTUE OF THE WEEK
VIRTUE OF THE WEEK: The virtue this week is SELF DISCIPLINE. Each week classes will select a student of the week who has demonstrated the week's virtue. Those students will be part of the morning show and get to announce their name at the end of the morning show on Fridays. Look for their names in next weeks newsletter.
Self-discipline means self control. You act instead of reacting. You get things done in an orderly and efficient way. With self-discipline, you take charge of yourself.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
3rd Grade:
Harper Popham
Ariel Stephens
4th Grade:
Elijah Carmichael
Ashlynn Fleming
Olivia Bullock
Brooklyn Axley
Forrest Adams
Sariah Schoenheit
5th Grade:
Emma Beus
Porter McGraw
Elliot Boller
Lyla Dreher
MATH MASTERS
Stay Tuned....
Mark your calendars
AUGUST
- 8/21: Virtue of the Week: SELF-DISCIPLINE
- 8/23: MAP reading
- 8/23: XC begins: Permission slips: in the office. 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday through Friday
- 8/24: MAP Math
- 8/25: 3rd gr AimsWeb
- 8/26: Choir Begins: Fridays at 8:15 am
- 8/28: Virtue of the Week: HUMILITY
- 8/30: MAP Language Usage
SEPTEMBER
- 9/4: Virtue of the Week: JOYFULNESS
- 9/1-5: NO SCHOOL: Professional Development & Labor Day
- 9/6-9/29: Walking Club 3:45-5:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays
- 9/8: Picture Day
- 9/9: Patriot Day Singing at the pole 9:20 am
- 9/9: Title 1 Family Fun Run 5:00-6:00 pm
- 9/11: Virtue of the Week: CLEANLINESS
- 9/18: Virtue of the Week: CREATIVITY
- 9/23-10/14: Club Choice Fundraiser
- 9/25: Virtue of the Week: ASSERTIVENESS
- 9/28: District XC Meet
- 10/2: Virtue of the Week: UNDERSTANDING
- 10/9: Virtue of the Week: PATIENCE
- 10/11: 4th gr Concert "Got to be Jazz" 10:30 am and 6:00 pm
- 10/14: End of Q1
- 10/16: Virtue of the Week: RESPONSIBILITY
- 10/18: 3rd gr Concert "Celebration around the World" 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
- 10/23: Virtue of the Week: MODERATION
- 10/31: Parent Teacher Conferences
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