News and events 3/16
Thursday, March 16, 2023
THE GLOW RUN IS BACK!
It’s GO time! Don’t wait to join!
Sand Creek Elementary families,
The day is here! You can now register for our Sand Creek Glow Run! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for Family Fun Night, Welcome Back Dinner, Fun and Fitness Day, Staff and Classroom support, and Volunteer Coordinator. Registering is easy and free!
⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ⭐️
Just for registering, you can enter our PARENT SWEEPSTAKES to a {REG_PRIZE}. In order to be eligible for the drawing, you must register before kickoff on 03/29/2023.
Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.
Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!
OUR PTO SEEKS MORE PARENTS
The Sand Creek PTO is seeking new members of our Board of Directors for the 2023-24 school year. These positions are a crucial part of what makes our PTO a successful organization. Unfortunately, as students grow up and move to middle school, we lose dedicated parents. We need to a new set of parents to step up and plug into our parent organization. You can make a difference at our school by bringing your ideas and perspectives to the Board. Please consider how you might get yourself involved.
Nominations for president, vice president, co-treasurers, and secretary will be accepted at the April meeting, Tuesday, 4/11 at 6:30 PM. Elections/voting takes place at the May meeting, Tuesday, 5/11 at 6:30 PM. Here is more information about each of the positions.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL
School attendance is mandatory in Minnesota. It is important for children to be at school everyday in order to be successful, and to establish consistent routines.
Students who are ill should not be in school. If you have any questions regarding whether your student(s) are healthy enough to come to school, please call the school nurse at 763-506-4304. Generally, the rule is staying home for 24 hours after a fever or episodes of vomiting/diarrhea.
If your student is struggling to attend school regularly, for any reason, please reach out to one of the school social workers for help, Kara Alger 763-506-4328 or Sarah Reed 763-506-4374.
If your child will not be at school, you must report the absence to school, otherwise it will be marked as an unexcused absence. It is a parent/guardian's responsibility to avoid unexcused absences, the easiest way is to report each absence. You can report an absence by calling the absence line, 763-506-4306, entering the absence online or via the ParentVue app, or by emailing sandcreek@ahschools.us.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
-family reports absence to school
-family situations
-illness or medical appointment
-religious reasons
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:
-family does not report absence to school
-excessive absences (even when reported) may be considered unexcused by administration
TRUANCY PROTOCOLS:
3 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES = letter is sent to family from school (mandated by state)
6 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES = letter is sent to family from school and a report is filed with Anoka county (mandated by state)
EXCESSIVE ABSENCES:
10 EXCUSED ABSENCES = letter is sent to family from school with information on next steps (mandated by state). This letter may state that personal or illness absences without a doctor's note will no longer be excused, an administrative decision based on each individual situation.
15 CONSECUTIVE ABSENCES = student is unenrolled
SCHOOL RESUMES ON TUE. MAR. 21
We look forward to having everyone back at school on Tuesday, March 21st, ready to begin the 3rd Trimester strong!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
Please visit the links below to learn more about volunteering at Sand Creek and to submit an application to volunteer at school if/when the need arises this year. You can complete this now to avoid any delays in processing your application.
UPCOMING DATES
3/20 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Staff Development Day
3/21 - Trimester 3 begins
3/29 - Spring Fundraiser Kicks Off
3/29 - Deadline to register for Boosterthon & be eligible for the drawing
4/4 - Kindergarten (Fall 2023) Welcome Night, 5 - 6:30pm
4/6 - Glow Run Fundraiser Event (during school hours, live streamed)
4/7 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Staff Development Day
4/11 - PTO Media Center 6:30 - 8pm (*Nominations for board positions...)
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