The Sequiota Scoop
Monthly School Newsletter - September
Our Mission and Vision
Mission:
Our tribe inspires and challenges students to discover their unique and collective potential in a dynamic world!
Vision:
Teamwork: Be inclusive, Do your part
Respect: Celebrate differences
Innovate: Be Creative
Believe: In yourself
Engage: In the present, Prepare for the future
A Note from Mrs. Wagner
It's been a wonderful first month of the school year! Thank you for sharing your children with us and trusting us to help them grow socially, emotionally, and academically. The first month of school was spent focusing on setting expectations, building connections, and completing our beginning of the year assessments so we can develop the best plan for your child's learning.
We're so excited to celebrate our strong attendance for the month of August.
Overall Attendance: 97.62%
Total Number of Tardies: 54 (this is a little high, let's try to get to class on time)
- Please remember if your child is arriving after 8:50 you'll need to walk in and sign them in.
Absence Updates:
- In order to code an absence as "medical", the district is asking that a doctors note be provided to the office.
Car Line Updates:
- Please hang your car tag from your visor or review mirror - this helps speed up our car line. The car tags are easily cut to create a "hook" or you can use a binder clip, baby hanger, etc. to hang it from your visor/review mirror.
- Please leave the car tag hanging in until your child loads into the vehicle. We reference the names on the tag multiple times to help line up the students by the correct number for loading.
Sequiota Behavior Expectations
CLICK ON THE IMAGE (to the left) TO ACCESS OUR BEHAVIOR MATRIX
This document outlines our behavior expectations for every area of the building.
Feel free to review these expectations with your children to help reinforce positive choices at school.
PTA Updates!
Join Our PTA!
Individual membership is only $8.00.
Watch Friday Folders for a membership form to complete and return along with the fee.
Business memberships are also available!
The first class to achieve 100% PTA membership
(meaning all families in a given class enter at least 1 member)
will win an Ice Cream Sundae Party!
Please contact Membership Chair, Shannon Crosby,
at 417-597-5895 or scrosbyRD@live.com with questions.
Capital Campaign Sept. 3-30th
This Capital Campaign is taking the place of the Discount Cards we have done the last few years.
100% of your donation benefits the students and staff
of Sequiota Elementary and is tax-deductible.
The goal line is at $10,000
which is approximately $30 per student…and we need your help to get there!
All students who participate will be entered to win EXCELLENT raffle prizes.
The grade level with the most donations will win a TAILGATE PARTY!
Sequiota Student Directory
The Sequiota Student Directory is published each year and is available to students & families of Sequiota. The Directory will be produced and distributed electronically to everyone at no charge. The information will only be accessible to Sequiota families through a secure link and a password-protected document.
Please return your form by Monday, September 9th!
This is a great resource for birthday party invites!
PTA September Newsletter linked Below - Please read for all PTA related News & Updates
Upcoming September Dates
Sept. 2: No School
Sept. 3: Jersey Day to kick off our Capital Campaign
Sept. 10 - Parents as Teachers K-Prep - 5:30-6:30 pm in the Cafeteria
Sept. 10 - Pasta Express Night - Kindergarten Competition
- The class with the most visitors wins a pasta lunch!
Sept. 11 - Parents as Teachers - Story Time - 2:30-3:30 pm in the library
- This event is another K-Prep event for our future kindergarten students.
Sept. 19 - All-Pro "Dads" - 7:30 am in the cafeteria
- All male role-models are welcome (grandpas, uncles, etc.)
Sept. 20 - Mid-Quarter
Sept. 23-27: Fall Book Fair
- Students will have time to preview the sale and shop during the school day.
- They may also shop during our "Grand" event and Open House.
Sept. 24: Wendy's Day - present the flyer to ensure your purchase supports our school!
Sept. 25: Picture Day!
Sept. 25: "Grand" Event - 7:30-8:30 am
- Grandparents are invited to shop the book fair with their grandkids before school.
- All grandparents will have to register in our Hall Pass system before entering the building.
Sept. 26: Open House - 5:00-6:00pm
- Book Fair will be open!
Sept. 26: PTA meeting - 6:00pm
Sept. 30: LAST day for our Capital Campaign
Sept. 30: Flu Clinic - More information to come from Nurse Jessie
Ongoing events:
- 5th Grade Orchestra meets on Mondays & Wednesdays - during the school day
- Girls on the Run meets on Mondays & Thursdays - 3:35-5:00 pm
- Singsations meets on Mondays - 3:35-4:30 pm
Stay Connected!
- Sequiota Twitter Account - @Sequiota
- Sequiota Instagram Account (new this year) - @sequiota_elementary
About Us
Email: jlwagner@spsmail.org
Website: https://www.sps.org/sequiota
Location: 3414 South Mentor Avenue, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: 417-523-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SequiotaPTA/
Twitter: @SequiotaIndians