Good morning Sycamore Creek families!  We hope you had a wonderful long weekend.  Hopefully, your children told you all about our fun Flip Day on Thursday as well our CHOMP Assembly. We are so happy to have our Track 3 families back and their Flip Day will be Friday.

 

IMPORTANT Bus Update for Today

There is NO Costa Rica bus route this afternoon. 

 

Events This Week:

• November 15 - Community Open House and Tour for Prospective Families for the 2023-2024 school year, 6 PM

• November 16 - 5:15 to 6:00 PM - AIG Information Session, SCES media center

• November 16- Intervention Coordinator and Intervention Coaches Appreciation Day - Minda Griffin, Lynn Woodrow, and Danielle Nixon 

• November 17 - School Psychologist Appreciation Day - Harry Scharstien

• November 17 - Spirit Night at Papa John’s Pizza

• November 18 - Flip Day for Track 3

Sycamore Creek PTA Clothing Drive

We know that this time of year especially Sycamore Creek families are looking for a way to give back to the community. With that in mind the PTA will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit Note in the Pocket November 28 thru December 16. The mission of Note in the Pocket is to provide quality clothing to homeless and impoverished children and families with dignity and love. We will be collecting NEW ONLY socks, underwear and long sleeve t-shirts in all sizes from child to adult. These are some of the highest need items for the families Note in the Pocket serves. Thank you for helping us show the holiday giving spirit SCES is known for. 

 

Thanksgiving Meals

We are still in need of 8 pre-cooked turkeys for Thanksgiving meals provided to our families in need.  If you are able to help provide please email Mr. Gordon at sjgordon@wcpss.net.

 

Holiday Cheer

As the holiday season approaches, Sycamore Creek Elementary School would like to invite you to participate in our Holiday Cheer Program. This program is designed to provide gifts for families in need at our school. You can participate in one of two ways. You can request that your child(ren) be sponsored to receive gifts, or you can volunteer to sponsor a student in need. The identity of all children participating in the program will be kept confidential. 

 

If you would like for your child(ren) to be sponsored, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and return it to your child’s teacher no later than Friday, November 18th. To fill out the form electronically, please click here. Gift pick-up will be December 12-16 during school hours!

 

If you would like to sponsor a child, please fill out this form, and a Student Support Services member will send you a link to our Holiday Cheer Sign-up to select a child to sponsor on Monday November 21.  All gifts need to be returned to school unwrapped, by Friday, December 9th. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of our Student Support Services members: Kendall LeRoy (Kleroy@wcpss.net 919-867-7309), Scott Gordon (sjgordon@wcpss.net or 919-435-4085), Brian Burton (bmburton@wcpss.net 919-576-0240) Thank you so much and we look forward to working with your families!

 

Picture Make-Up Days

Track 1 and 3 have their picture make-up day on Tuesday, November 29th. Any students unhappy with their portrait are welcome to retake their picture. They do, however, need to return their original photos. 

For those students that were absent on the original picture day, they need to have their photograph taken regardless if they are ordering pictures or not as these photographs are used for the yearbook. You can ask your child’s teacher for a hard copy of the order form or purchase online using this digital flier.

 

Musical Auditions

Musical audition sign ups are open to 4^th and 5^th graders. Sign up by Nov 22^nd to audition for the Lion King Kids! Auditions will be Dec 5 (Track 1) and Dec 6-8 (Tr 2-4) and our performances will be May 11^th and 12th. All information and sign-ups can be found on our music website at https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/musicatsces/musical. 

 

Croc Mile Super Runner Shirts

Due to multiple requests, we have a very limited amount of Croc Mile Super Runner shirts from this year available.  Order at this link before they are gone!

Please reach out to crocmile@scespta.com with any questions.

 

COVID Metrics Update for Sycamore Creek

We had no positive COVID cases reported last week at Sycamore Creek.  Please make sure you notify us of any positive COVID cases.

 

Returning To School After a COVID-19 Diagnosis or Other Illness - Updated Information

If you have symptoms, it is recommended that you stay home, go home from school/work and  test for COVID-19.

 

Alternate Diagnosis

• It is recommended to be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and have an improvement in symptoms before returning to school or work.

• It is recommended to provide an alternate diagnosis from a healthcare provider to your principal or supervisor.

• Students may have a medical plan of care prepared by a school nurse.

• No mask is needed when returning to school or work. 

 

Negative COVID-19 Test

• It is recommended to be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and have an improvement in symptoms before returning to school or work.

• It is recommended to wear a mask for 10 full days from onset of symptoms (unless mask accommodations apply). 

 

No COVID-19 Test

• Stay home for 5 days (from the onset of symptoms).

• It is recommended to be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and have an improvement in symptoms before returning to school or work.

• It is recommended to wear a mask 5 full days when returning to school or work (unless mask accommodations apply).

 

Positive COVID Test

• Stay home for 5 days (from the onset of symptoms or positive test).

• It is recommended to be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and have an improvement in symptoms before returning to school or work.

• It is recommended to wear a mask for 5 full days when returning to school or work (unless mask accommodations apply). The CDC recommends that after 5 days of isolation, you can remove the mask if you have 2 negative tests at least 48 hours apart.

 

Lunch Changes

There are no lunch changes for this week. 

 

Upcoming Important Dates

• November 23, 24, 25 - HOLIDAY - THANKSGIVING

• November 29 - Fall Picture Retakes for Tracks 1 and 3

• December 1 - Winter Chorus Performance and PTA Meeting

• December 5 - Cultural Arts Performance - Number Drummer

• December 13 - Spirit Night at Leesville Tap Room

Weekly Wellness Check for SCES Families

We want to know if your family needs any assistance and support throughout the school year.   Please complete the survey if you have any specific needs or questions we can help you with.

Weekly Wellness Check 

 

Important Links to Access Easily

• November Breakfast and Lunch Menu (updated)

• updated 22-23 Year Round Calendar

• Sycamore Creek Student and Parent Handbook

• BP Buddies Donations

• WCPSS COVID Metrics