Scroggs News
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Hello Families,
This weeks happenings:
Thursday, January 16th- PTA @ 8am & SIT Meeting @3pm
Character Trait for the Month- Kindness!
This month we are celebrating kindness! We'll have more on this with the Great Kindness Challenge at the end of the month as well.
Definition: Being considerate, courteous, helpful, and understanding of others; showing care, compassion, friendship, and generosity; and treating others as you would like to be treated. Be considerate and helpful to others.
Examples: Invite and include others, respect others’ feelings
MLK Day of Service- January 20th 9 to 1pm
SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals provides a safe, nurturing, affordable home for patients and their loved ones who travel great distances to UNC Hospitals for lifesaving procedures and serious illnesses.
secufamilyhouse.org
This year, we are collecting items from the wish list and placing items in decorated bags. We hope you can/will contribute to this cause and will come out and support the SECU Family House. Let's make this a day on!
Please see wish list below for needed items.
MULTICULTURAL FAIR
On Thursday, January 30, 2019 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Mary Scroggs Elementary School will hold its annual international festival. All members of the school community are invited to provide displays, music, dance, materials, activities and/or foods of their homeland so that our children may learn more about our world’s diverse cultures.
All of our students and families will be encouraged to experience intercontinental travel and international delights as they move throughout the school’s hallways.
You can help by volunteering to assist in the setup of a display from your native land.
Displays may include (but are not limited to):
slide shows
music
food
crafts art clothing
dance games instruments
photographs, literature, poetry
You can help by volunteering to assist in the setup of a display from your native land. Please complete the forms sent home and return it to your child’s teacher by Thursday, January 23, 2020. You will be contacted about the organization of the volunteering families from your continent/region.
Our EL students write about holidays at home!
Upcoming Events
MLK Day of Service- Monday, January 20th
CogAt test results will go home with 3rd grade students on Friday, Jan. 24th.Multicultural Night- Thursday, January 30th