The Sunnyside Scoop
School Newsletter -- October, 2020
About Us
Kids Junction: (651) 385 - 4587
First Student (General busing questions): (651) 388 - 8244
Transportation (Bus routing): (651) 385 - 4795
Email: mjpagel@rwps.org
Website: http://redwing.k12.mn.us/sunnyside/
Location: 1669 Southwood Avenue, Red Wing, MN, United States
Phone: (651) 385-4570
Principal's Message...
Happy October! It's hard to believe we're through our first month of school already. It's been exciting watching students and staff settle into routines, make new friends, and learn new things. Sunnyside’s success is all of us – teachers, parents, staff, and the community – working together to help our young students grow and succeed. This year at Sunnyside, we're focusing on three school-wide expectations -- BE SAFE, BE KIND, & BE RESPONSIBLE. We’ll be working hard throughout the school year to encourage each and every one of our children to be the best student, friend, and citizen they can be. I'm proud of all our students and staff for the hard work they are doing to mask up, wash hands often, and socially distance. It's kept us in person for a month, when several other districts across the state have had to go online already. Thank YOU, families, for all you do to support Sunnyside and your children. We appreciate it!
Mike Pagel
Principal
Dates to Remember...
October:
15 & 16 -- NO SCHOOL
November:
1 -- Daylight Savings Time Ends
3 -- Election Day
6 -- End of 1st Quarter
10 & 12 -- Lifetouch Fall Picture Retakes
26 & 27 -- NO SCHOOL
Make Sure You're Informed!!!
Be sure to click the links above for important information about Sunnyside Elementary and Red Wing Public Schools. Please pay special attention to the District Handbook and the Sunnyside Expectations & Procedures. Both documents contain important information and are a great reference for many frequently asked questions.
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Reminders
- Please be patient and drive conservatively! Young students can sometimes be impulsive, even while walking with a parent.
- Pull forward as far as you can! Parents stopping and dropping/loading early in the lane is the single biggest hold up to the flow of the lane. You may not see the looks the parents behind you are giving you when you stop short, but as the one standing out there directing traffic, I do... and they're not happy... ;-)
- Please only load/unload your child on the curb (passenger) side of your vehicle.
- Stay in your vehicle unless briefly buckling your child in. Please do not leave your vehicle and walk away from it. If you need to do that, park in the lot.
- If you arrive early, consider turning your car off rather than idling. The environment will thank you!
- Finally, drop off times are from 7:40 am - 7:50 am. Children should not arrive before 7:40, as there is no adult supervision provided. If you need to drop off before the 7:40 - 7:50 window, you can enroll your child in Kids Junction.
For more information, please check out our parking lot video HERE!
Fall Picture Retakes
Attendance Reminder for 5th & 6th Grade
5th & 6th grade families, please remember that your child is expected to be at school on his/her in-person learning days. We've had a few issues already with students showing up online on days they are supposed to be in-person. Your child will be marked absent if he/she is online during in-person days, unless he/she is quarantined and unable to attend in-person. Thank you!
Student Flu Shot Clinics
School flu clinics are fast, easy and convenient for parents and children to keep the respiratory flu bug out of the classroom. With the COVID pandemic, it will be even more important to vaccinate against the flu. Homeland Health and Goodhue County Public Health will be offering Flu Shot Clinics for students and staff only at Red Wing Public Schools on the following dates:
- Sunnyside -- Tues, November 10th, 8:30am - 10:00am
- Jefferson -- Tues, November 10th, 10:30am - 11:30am
- Twin Bluff -- Thurs, November 12th, 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Burnside -- Tues, November 17th, 9:00am - 10:30am
- Red Wing High School -- Tues, November 17th, 11:15am - 2:15am
Pre Registration for these clinics is required. Please register online:
2020 Flu Clinic Consent- School Flu Clinics-Goodhue County: Cognito Forms
The information and link for community clinics can also be found at the Goodhue Co. official website from page: Goodhue County, MN - Official Website | Official Website
Injections and nasal mist will be available. Please indicate preference on registration form.
A La Carte Milk Begins October 12th!
Easy Ways to Help Our School
Did you know that there are some easy ways you can help Sunnyside raise money without costing you any money? Sunnyside participates in the following programs:
General Mills Box Tops for Education: Look for the pink Box Tops for Education logo on hundreds of different products within the General Mills family of companies. Cut them out and send them to Sunnyside! Box Tops is also transitioning to an easy app that doesn't require you to do anything more than scan your receipts to donate. Check it out at https://www.boxtops4education.com.
Coca-Cola Give: Look for product codes on purchases from the Coca-Cola company. Send those codes - whether on bottle caps or other packaging - to Sunnyside! Or, if you prefer, visit https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/, search for Sunnyside Elementary, and enter your codes there. Either way, Sunnyside makes money!
Family Fare (formerly EconoFoods) Receipts: Turn in those Family Fare receipts and they will give back a percentage of the total receipt amount. Don't forget to scan them first for Box Tops!
Pop Tabs: Bring in those pop tabs from cans of soda, juice, tea, and more! Our kindergarten classes send them to McDonald's in the spring to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.
Black Ink Cartridges: Bring us those old black printer ink cartridges to benefit the Red Wing Band Boosters!
Follow Sunnyside On Social Media!
Sunnyside has it’s own Facebook and Instagram pages! You can link directly to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sunnysideredwing/, and our Instagram handle is @sunnysideredwing. Check out some of the fun things going on at Sunnyside!