Suttons Bay Elementary Newsletter
April 12, 2024
A Note from the Principal
Dear families,
Spring has sprung! April showers, Spring Family Conferences, baseball at recess... this week sure felt like Spring!
Next week we have a really special event sponsored by our PTO. Please join us! On Wednesday, April 17 the PTO Meeting will be in-person, featuring a pizza dinner, free childcare, and some amazing activities. Attendees will travel around the campus to learn about the May 7 bond proposal. They also will work on some cards for Teacher Appreciation Week, which is coming up May 6-10!
We also have Kindergarten and Preschool Round-Up next week! We have awesome options for our youngest students:
- Tuition-based preschool for students who have turned 3 years old before September 1
- Free GSRP preschool for students who have turned 4 years old before September 1
- Kindergarten for students who have turned 5 before September 1, with Transitional Kindergarten/Young 5s for students who have turned 5 years old before December 1
As usual, if you need anything at all, please feel free to call, text, or email: (231) 534-4439 or fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com.
-Shelagh Fehrenbach, principal
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, April 17: PTO Meeting, In Person FUN Event with Dinner! 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 18: Kindergarten Round-Up!
Wednesday, April 24: K-3 Music Concert, 6 pm
Friday, April 26: 4th-12th Grade Music Concert, 7 pm
Wednesday, May 1: Spring NORSE Assembly
Friday, May 3: El Día del Niño Parade, 2:30 pm: Join us!
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
We are offering NORSECare Summer Camp again this summer! Some of our amazing school-year staff are going to be on-site this summer offering themed weeks full of exciting adventures and activities.
We are able to offer 6 weeks of camp plus 1 week of Camp Invention, a national STEM day camp that is a tradition at Suttons Bay. We also have care for Preschool. See below.
Visit tinyurl.com/NORSECareSummer to pre-register for NORSECare.
Visit tinyurl.com/SBCampInvention to register for Camp Invention.
Upcoming Staff Birthdays
Here are April's staff birthdays:
14: Sarah Jane Johnson, GSRP Teacher
25: Abby Rowe, 2nd/3rd Grade Teacher
30: Beatriz Moreno, Bilingual/Migrant Liaison
PTO Updates
Community Connections
We love to partner with SB Bingham Library!
Our School has access to TumbleBookLibrary through the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE for you to use from home!
You can use your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. All you need is an internet connection. There are no downloads: books are streamed right to your device at the click of a button.
There are over 250 animated, talking picture books! The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and videos, and graphic novels. When Mrs. Topol visited our library classes last week, she was able to show all of our elementary students how this site works. Ask them to show you too! Happy reading!
March Events at the Library!
April 16
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. See www.sbbdl.org for information.
April 19
FRIDAY 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Family Fun with Space!, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. See www.sbbdl.org for information.
April 23
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. See www.sbbdl.org for information.
April 30
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. See www.sbbdl.org for information.
Upcoming Lunch Menu
Monday, April 15
Calzones or PB&J
Broccoli
Tuesday, April 16
Teriyaki Chicken or PB&J
Stir Fry Veggies
Wednesday, April 17
Chicken Quesadilla or PB&J
Corn
Thursday, April 18
Chicken Tenders or PB&J
Baked Beans
Friday, April 19
Spaghetti or PB&J
Cauliflower
All lunches include fruit/veggie and milk and are free for all students!
Students who do not want the hot lunch entree or the alternate PB&J lunch should bring a lunch from home. Help us reduce food waste!
All meals are free for all students, but we do need families to complete the Meal Program application and information! Visit https://suttonsbay.familyportal.cloud/ to complete the form for your family so we can continue to access funding for programs!
Makerspace Donations Needed!
- toilet paper tubes
- marbles
Suttons Bay Elementary School
Email: fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com
Website: https://suttonsbayschools.com/
Location: 310 South Elm Street, Suttons Bay, MI, USA
Phone: (231) 271-8601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suttonsbaypublicschools/