Sunset Express
April 16, 2021
Sunset Lake Elementary, PreK-5th Grade Building
Principal Amie McCaw
At Sunset Lake, We are Lifelong Learners and Lifelong Leaders.
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,
This week is another newsletter with lots of information and items to communicate. Please take some time to review all the communication.
We would appreciate it if you could take a little time to complete our Family Leader in Me Survey. We really want to hear from you to help us grow and improve. THANK YOU!
This is the time of year that we begin planning and organizing things for our next school year. Please be sure to let the office know if your family has any major changes we need to be aware of for next school year to help us plan (moving, student needs, etc...).
I have been asked about teacher requests for next year. Please note, we do not take teacher requests by name, but we do have a Student Learning Placement Form that allows you to share out important information about your child we should take into account as we work to create balanced classrooms for the next school year. Please ask your child's teacher if you would like a copy of the Student Learning Placement Form for your child.
Next Friday we are supporting our VHS Leader Group's effort on supporting Earth Day.
Please take a look at the flyer shared below and plan to donate your recyclable cans and bottles to the school next Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to support their project. This is a friendly competition between our three elementary schools-- so we appreciate your support!
Thank you for keeping your child home from school if they are experiencing COVID symptoms or you feel they may have been exposed to COVID-19. We ask that you contact your child's Pediatrician when you are unsure of a situation.
PLEASE be sure to ALWAYS contact our office if your child is going to be absent from school so we can track reasons for absences and any possible cases.
Also, we continue to ask if there is anyone in the household who is being tested for COVID-19 to keep your child home until the test results come back. Also, please be sure to go through the student screener questions (see below) each day before you send your child(ren) to school.
As always we continue to encourage all of our families to try and keep safety precautions in mind. Every measure counts and together we can try and minimize the negative impact COVID-19 could have on your child's education.
Please visit this link at State of Michigan Covid for up-to-date information.
Together we can work to minimize exposure for our students and staff. Thank you!
Thank you Sunset Lake Families!
Yours in Learning,
Amie McCaw
Sunset Lake Elementary Principal
Virtual Learning Updates
KVIC last day of school is June 4th. This is different than VCS Virtual and our In-person students. Our KVIC progress reports were completed and shared. If you did not receive your child's report card please contact our office. If you have any other questions regarding your child's progress please contact Tamara Young at 321-1562 or email Chris VanderMei, your child's teacher. Thank You!
VCS Virtual:
If you are unsure if your child has materials to pick up please check with your child(ren)'s teacher. Please just come to our front door to buzz the front office. We will bring your child's material out to you. The best time for pick-up is typically 9-3 pm to help avoid the busy times of drop-off and pick-up times.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 20- MSTEP begins for our 5th grade (Sorry the wrong date was shared last week)
May 3 - 7 Walk A Thon Week
May 7th - 1/2 day for students
Earth Day Challenge
The library will be holding its annual Spring Book Fair the week of May 10th. We will be following established Covid-19 protocols including hand sanitizing, socially distancing Book Fair carts and limiting the number of visiting customers.
Sunset will also be hosting a Book Fair Family Night on Tuesday May 11th from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
FAMILY LEADER IN ME SURVEY
PANDEMIC RELIEF- PLEASE READ BELOW
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
IMPORTANT VOTE May4th
Message from Mrs. Kling...
I want to let everyone know that registration for Bulldog Beginnings 2021-2022 school year is now open for children who are 4 years old by September 1 and is completely free for families that meet the qualifications. Applications can be found in the Sunset Lake office and if you have questions please feel free to contact me or Alyssa Thomson at Community Education 321-1020. Thanks for all your help in spreading the word.
Jennifer Kling
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders
For pick-up please be sure to drive around the baseball fields and use Wellhouse to the Sunset Private drive to enter our parking lot. Please stay in your car to keep our traffic flowing. If you need more time for buckling we have found it beneficial to pull forward slowly or park your car to take care of buckling your child.
*IMPORTANT: Our bus ramp should be clear of all cars during our start and end of the day. Please do not pull into our bus ramp area to drop off your child in the morning.
Below you will find our Sunset Lake Drop-off and Pick-up plan in more detail.