Sycamore Scoop
October 17, 2023
Thank You Families
A HUGE thank you to all families that contributed to the amazing set up of sandwiches, snacks, treats and drinks over the professional development days and conference days. It was truly appreciated by everyone, and we were in awe of all of the wonderful goodies we were showered with. Our families are wonderful!!
Picture Retakes and Pictures for Preschool
If you are not happy with your student's school pictures or your child was not at school for picture day, the retake picture day will be THIS Thursday, October 19.
The Mobile Dentist is Coming
The Dental Mobile unit will be at SCE on Wednesday, November 1st, Thursday, November 2nd, and Friday, November 3rd. Consent forms should have been sent home with all students. They are due back by Friday, October 20th.
Veteran's Day is Coming
Sycamore Creek is planning a Veteran’s Day celebration! Activities will include music provided by our students, patriotic art projects on display, poetry readings by fourth grade students, and a photo slideshow to honor all former and active military families affiliated with Sycamore Creek Elementary.
The celebration will be Friday, November 10. The assembly will be for veterans, active military and family members of veterans or active military that are part of the Sycamore Creek Elementary Community. More information will be sent home, including an RSVP, in the following weeks.
We need your help! We are asking families if you have an active or military veteran in your family that you would like honored, please send us some photos! If you sent us photos last year, you do not need to send them again. All photos that were part of the slideshow, with the exception of last year’s fourth grade students, will remain in the slideshow unless you request they be removed or updated.
We would appreciate it if the photos could be sent to us digitally so that we do not need to worry about returning them in a timely manner to the correct student. We know how precious some of those photographs can be. (This can be as easy as taking a picture of the military photo with your phone.)
You can upload these pictures using this link:
https://forms.gle/HCsDZoSFMTi4khka9
Please have all pictures uploaded before Wednesday, October 25, 2023
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Carolyn Gartner
Or
Sycamore Creek office:
614-834-6200
Counselor Corner
Mrs. Conley
3rd GRADE STATE TEST IN READING: Tues 10/24 & Wed 10/25 @9:45am
Please be sure your child does the following before each test so they can do their best!
Gets a good night’s rest
Eats a good breakfast
Brings a charged chromebook
Gets words of encouragement
Remind your child that this is just a snapshot of what they know at this time and we just want them to try their best and show us what they know.
THANKSGIVING MEAL ASSISTANCE:
A few local PLSD families have teamed up to help provide a FREE Thanksgiving meal to those in need.
If you are interested & in need of this service, please Click HERE & complete this Google Form no later than Thursday, November 9. Your school counselor, Dawn Conley, will follow up with you about when and where to pick up the box of non-perishable items for the meal.
If you have questions about this service, please call Dawn Conley at 614-834-6215 or email her at Dawn_Conley@plsd.us
JOB FAIR Thurs 10/19 from 4-6pm:
Parents/Guardians/Caregivers, Are you looking for a new job? Come to the job fair!
90 employers are expected to attend
Located at “Workforce Center” 4465 Coonpath Rd. NW, Carroll, OH 43112
Zoom Class Mon 10/23 from 7-8pm: “Building Your Child’s Confidence”
Monday, October 23 from 7 - 8pm via ZOOM
Registration, attendance, and interactions are kept totally anonymous from other viewers.
Register online at http://cookcenter.info/Oct23Frfld
For questions about this class contact Christian O’Riordan at co’riordan@fairfieldesc.org
RED RIBBON WEEK: Mon Oct 30 - Fri Nov 3
2023 Theme: “Be kind to your mind. Live drug free.” SCE wants students to focus on making good choices so students can grow up safe, healthy, and drug free.
“Doughnuts for Donations” We are having a Food & Supply Drive: Please consider donating at least one non-perishable item. The homeroom with the most donated items will win a doughnut breakfast! Please view page 2 of the attached flier for the most needed items.
Daily Dress-up Themes:
Monday: Wear Red “REaD-y, set, go! Dream, believe, achieve!”
Tuesday: Wear Sports Team Clothing or Colors! “Let's join together and team up against drugs!”
Wednesday: Wacky Hair & Socky! “From my head to my toes, I make healthy choices.”
Thursday: Wear Your PJs! “Your choices are the key to your dreams!”
Friday: Book-o-Ween! Dress up like a character from your favorite book. “Don’t get lost in drugs, get lost in your favorite book.”
*No scary costumes or masks*
*Costume Parade Day* (more details to come later)
PTO News
Fall Fest is scheduled for this Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11am to 1pm, in the front parking lot at SCE. This event is for current SCE students and their household only.
If interested in decorating a trunk for Trunk or Treat, please sign up below via the Signup Genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAAA92BAAFFCE9-44564448-decorated
The PTO is requesting bagged candy donations for Fall Fest. The grade who feeds (donates candy) their designated candy monster the most pieces of candy will receive icy pops at their second recess! Please see the attached flyer for more info on Fall Fest and candy donations.
Spirit Wear is now available! To place an order, please complete the order form and return it to school, with payment, by October 24, 2023. Orders should arrive around November 15, 2023. Details regarding pickup will be released closer to the date. If there are any questions, please contact Fellicia Billy at Sycamorecreekfundraising@gmail.com
Spirit Wear Order Form 2023.pdf
Thank you to all who contributed to the meals and snacks for the staff during parent/teacher conferences and fall break!
The next PTO meeting will be Monday, October 23, 2023, in the media center at 7pm. We hope to see you there!