Mr. Hudson's Principal Message on Tuesday, November 11
Good morning, and welcome back to all of our track 3 families!
Upcoming Events:
- November 12 - Boosterthon for Tracks 1 and 3 Begins
- November 20 - Boosterthon Fun Run Day for Tracks 1 and 3
- November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Boosterthon Is Underway!
Thank you to all our track 2 and 4 families who have supported our Boosterthon fundraiser. So far, we have raised a little over $8,000 towards our $20,000 goal.
Boosterthon for tracks 1 and 3 kicks of today! As a reminder, all funds raised go to support our cultural arts programs and PTA events. All students will participate, and everyone can help out by sharing or giving. Let's come together to make this Fun Run a huge success!
If we meet our fundraising goal, Mr. Hudson and Mr. Helfrich will spend the night at Parkside. Visit mybooster.com to register your student today. Thank you for supporting our Sandpipers!
School Psychology Awareness Week
This week, November 11-15, is School Psychology Awareness Week. Let us all celebrate our school Psychologist, Natalie Williams. We appreciate him for supporting Sycamore Creek in so many ways!
Make Up School Work for Unexcused Absences
We understand that sometimes absences may be unavoidable. However, please note that teachers are not required to provide schoolwork for unexcused absences, including those that are for extended periods of time. While we encourage students to stay caught up with their learning, our teachers focus on in-class instruction and cannot guarantee make-up work for unexcused time away from school.
No Heely’s Please
For the safety of all students, we kindly ask that Heelys (shoes with wheels) not be worn to school. These shoes can present safety risks, particularly in busy hallways and on stairs. We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Absentee Notes
When your child is absent, please be sure that you are sending in notes or emails to the teacher so that they can code reasons for absences correctly in PowerSchools. If there is ever a discrepancy please reach out to us so we can help you! Also, please know we are required to send home official letters once students have six or ten unexcused absences.
Kindergarten Registration for the 25-26 School Year is Now Open
Register your rising kindergartener here: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33753 Please be sure to choose the correct year.
After you complete the online enrollment, you will hear from our Data Manager, Kelly Cox Jones, with the next steps.
Keeping Students Safe on the Internet
Thank you so much to all of you as parents who are closely monitoring your children’s use of devices on the internet and social media. The negative impact that unsupervised use has on young children is a growing concern. Be sure to check out the WCPSS Resource Page. If you scroll down under the main photo, you will see a computer labeled Digital Resources. There is a variety of context that may be helpful for you on digital safety and resources for parents. On this page, you'll find documentation on how parents can set up filtering on school devices (Digital Resources > Online Safety at School > Parental Control Solutions).
Spirit Rock
This school year the PTA is offering families the opportunity to paint our Spirit Rock! For $25 you can paint a birthday message to your child, congratulations on an achievement, good luck on a sporting event - anything you can think of. Payment is due at time of reservation. Please see our website for more info and let us know if you have any questions!
https://parksidepta.net/home/fundraising/spirit-rock-rental/
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