Suttons Bay Elementary Newsletter
January 27, 2023
A Note from the Principal
Dear families,
What a wonderful week we had at SB Elementary! The highlight of the week was certainly the Winter Festival, which was planned by our Student Leadership Team and supported by our PTO. Thank you to all who made the fun happen! Enjoy the photos filling this week's newsletter!
As we move to February next week, please mark your calendars for February 15. We will once again honor students at a Winter NORSE Awards Assembly! Check in at the office at 9:45 that morning and our students will show you to our cafeteria for the assembly.
As usual, if you need anything at all, please feel free to call, text, or email: (231) 534-4439 or fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com.
-Shelagh Fehrenbach, principal
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, February 8: Report Cards come home
Wednesday, February 8: Spring Count Day
Wednesday, February 15: Winter NORSE Awards Assembly, 10 am... join us!
Wednesday, February 15: February PTO Meeting
February 17-20: No School, Mid-Winter Break
February 24, 5:30-7:00: PTO Family Dance
March 8: Spring Family Conferences
March 25-April 2: No School, Spring Break
Count Day
Mark your calendars! Wednesday, February 8, is our Spring Count Day! Every year, the Michigan Department of Education asks us to use careful methods to count our students. This count is directly related to the funding SBPS receives to support your students.
This will be a normal, 8:15am-1pm early release Wednesday for all in-seat students, K-12. Please make every effort to get your (healthy) students to school! We appreciate your help!
NORSECare will be available and buses will be running as usual.
Car Line Shift
Summer Child Care
We have spaces available in after-school care!
The Winter NORSECare semester just began and tuition is $500 for full-time M/T/W/Th care through the end of the year.
All students must be registered prior to attending. Please visit tinyurl.com/NORSEcareinterest to request a registration packet for NORSECare, or contact Jen in the main office.
PTO Updates
February Meeting Date CHANGE
The Family Dance Committee Needs YOU!
Please put your name on this electronic sign-up if you'd be willing to join a few evening meetings to help prepare this event. Thank you to Brianna Barden, our PTO Board member who is supporting this committee!
Box Tops: Help the PTO!
Tap the photo above and sign up (or visit this link), and the school earns 40 bonus tops every time!
Our Box Tops total is flying up quickly! Thanks to all who have created accounts and logged in. Some of you are giving credit to specific grade levels, and there is a fun competition heating up!
Community Connections
If you attended camp last year, use code SUM35 to save $35 on this cost! Other coupon codes are shown on the image above.
We always welcome volunteers for Camp Invention! Please reach out if you'd like to be part of this fun, fun event! "Camp Parents" help with check in/check out, snack/lunch, and supply organization. "Camp Parents" register one camper for FREE!
Do you have High-Speed Internet?
The FCC is building its map based on citizen-submitted responses. For example, individuals can search for their home addresses and provide feedback on the available broadband, or lack thereof, for their home.
For background, see this 9&10 News story
Direct link to the FCC’s map
Upcoming Lunch Menu
Monday, January 30
Burrito Bowls
Tuesday, January 31
Chicken Patty Sandwich
Wednesday, February 1
Tacos
Thursday, February 2
Chicken Pot Pie
Friday, February 3
French Bread Pizza
All lunches include fruit/veggie and milk.
Students who do not want the hot lunch entree should bring a lunch from home. Help us reduce food waste!
Full lunches are reimbursable through the School Lunch Program. Students who bring lunches from home and want milk must bring $0.50 per milk. Thank you!
We love our Makerspace!
- paper towel tubes
- hot glue, mini size
- old (clean) pillows
Suttons Bay Elementary School
Email: fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com
Website: https://suttonsbayschools.com/
Location: 310 South Elm Street, Suttons Bay, MI, USA
Phone: (231) 271-8601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suttonsbaypublicschools/