Sunshine STEM Academy Newsletter
September 11, 2015
Message from Principal
Thank you for joining us last week for Curriculum Night! We enjoyed sharing the night with you, your child’s curriculum and the way your child be taught this material over the 2015-2016 school year. We hope this information was beneficial for parents to know what your children’s daily experience is like here at Sunshine STEM Academy. Also, a special thank you to those parents who were able to join our Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO), in an effort to better support and promote the academic success of all of our students!
We have completed MAP 2015 Fall Test. Results are available on our Portal and MAP Progress Reports will be sent with students today. You will find details in this newsletter below.
We will have our first 'Cofeehouse with Administration' meeting of the 2015-16 school year next Thursday night. You may find details about this month's meeting topic below. I look forward to seeing you all next Thursday, September 17th.
Sincerely,
Murat Cetin, Head of School
Coffeehouse with Administration - September 17th: Gradebook, Portal and Online Resources
Be sure to mark your calendar to join us Thursday, September 17th for our first Coffeehouse with Administration 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
The topic will be Gradebook, Sunshine Portal and Online Resources. Please join us to learn about our new gradebook, practice its features and discover the available resources on our Portal.
Volunteer Interest Survey for Parents
Survey is accessible on our Portal. Please follow steps listed below:
- Login Portal at http://portal.sunshinestemacademy.org
- Scroll down and click Forms button
- Then, blue buttons under Forms category will appear underneath Forms button. Click on Volunteer Interest Survey button. Then survey will open in new window. (Please see screenshot below)
MAP 2015 Fall Test Results
MAP Test Fall Term Administration is completed. Your child's score is available on your child's portal account, under Dashboard section (please see screenshot below).
Paper copies will be sent with on Friday (9/11/2015) in the student folder.
MAP Learning Path on Study Island
Please encourage your child to complete the MAP Learning Path until next MAP Test administration which is MAP 2016 Winter term.
MAP 2016 Winter Term
Media Center Book Check-Out
Accelerated Reader Quizzes Begin
If you are interested in volunteering for AR Quiz Help for students, please send an email to PVO@sunshinestemacademy.org
Homeroom Moms Needed
Carpool Update
Any students not picked up during the after designated adjusted carpool times below, will be sent to our After School Program located in the Media Center, and a fee will be charged.
Adjusted carpool schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
First Carpool : 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Second Carpool: 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday
First Carpool: 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Second Carpool: 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Book Donations
Please feel free to donate new or used age appropriate books to our library. You may drop off donations to our front office in your convenience.
Important Dates
Sunshine STEM Academy
Email: info@sunshinestemacademy.org
Website: http://sunshinestemacademy.org/
Location: 1675 Hembree Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Phone: 770-674-0010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunshine-STEM-Academy/683495445106457
Twitter: @SunshineSTEM