Sylvan Park Paideia Elementary School

Thank you to all the families and friends that came out to our Thanksgiving Lunch last Thursday for Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades! 

Thank you to everyone who helped make last week’s book fair such a success. Our volunteers worked hard to help with set up, shop assistance and pack up. We raised over $3,000 for our school library and spread lots of joy, smiles and memories to our Panthers! 

We are continuing our second school-wide seminar this week. All students will participate in a seminar using the fable The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney between November 14-22. During this seminar, students will discuss the ideas and values of kindness, strength, acceptance, and compassion. Our post-seminar activity will ask students to write and illustrate a card thanking someone for his/her kindness. Ask your child about this exciting and engaging learning experience.  

JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE & MOORE THEATRICS invites all students, parents, families, staff and friends of our communityto see our first production of the 2022-2023 season:

THE LITTLE PRINCE

PURCHASE TICKETS

Thursday, Nov. 17th @ 7pm

Friday, Nov. 18th @ 7pm

Saturday. Nov. 19th @ 2pm & 7pm

visit www.mooretheatrics for more information

We’re doing a small stock the lounge focusing on harvest.  Think apples, nuts, pumpkins, etc!  We hope you will considering helping support our teachers in this way as we look forward to Thanksgiving break.  

We will again have 2 options for drop off.

1) At the tubs located by the main entrance to the school from 7:45-8:00 this Thursday, November 17th.  

2) At the designated bin at 4406 Park Ave. (Monika’s house) prior to the 17th.  

Thank you so much!  Our teachers love this showing of support!

Sign up here to help us stock the lounge.

K, 2nd, and 4th grade parents are invited to come eat lunch with your child on Thursday, November 17. Please bring your ID to sign in through the office and come early as there will likely be a line to enter the building. 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade parents, you will have a chance to eat with your child for the Winter Holiday lunch; we will see you in December.

Thursday’s lunch schedule will be:

K

11-11:40 Maynard, Finnie (eat in cafeteria with parents)

11:10-11:50 Brodak, Slaughter (eat in cafeteria with parents)

1st

11:20-11:50, 11:25-11:55 (pick up lunches, eat elsewhere- no parents)

2nd

12p-12:40p Eubanks, Hunt (eat in cafeteria with parents)

12:10p-12:50p Williams, Woods (eat in cafeteria with parents)

3rd

12:20p-12:50p, 12:25p-12:55p (pick up lunches, eat elsewhere- no parents)

5th

12:35p-1:05p (pick up lunches, eat elsewhere- no parents)

4th

12:55p-1:35p Williams, Hester (eat in cafeteria with parents)

1:00p-1:40p Bray (eat in cafeteria with parents)

Back after a COVID hiatus are holiday lunches! Join your student in the cafeteria for a special lunch prepared by our staff. The Thanksgiving lunch for Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades is Thursday, November 17th. Times will be released ASAP. There will be a Holiday lunch for 1st, 3rd and 5th grades at a date to be named soon in December.

We are hosting a curriculum night tonight, 11/15, 6:00-7:00p.m. Grade levels will each have tables set up in the gym with math and ELA activities. Pizza will be served in the cafeteria. We hope you can join us!

The 4th grade music performance is scheduled for this THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 6:00p.m.

ALL students should report to their 4th grade classrooms at 5:30, and parents and families should proceed to the auditorium.

Students should wear a Sylvan Park T-shirt. 

DISMISSAL INSTRUCTIONS: 

At the conclusion of the performance, students will move to their assigned dismissal spot and can be picked up in their designated room/area after the show. 

Music Room – Bray          

Art Room – Hester 

Cafeteria – Williams

We take pride in the fact that we don’t bombard you with financial asks all year long. That said, there is no “deadline” or finish line for giving. Here are some ideas for giving all year long!

• Check your magnets and shirts and go support your sponsors.
• Keep an eye out for Spirit Nights with some of these sponsors as well!
• Scan your Box Tops.
• Buy your Amazon purchases via Amazon Smile, from which we get a portion of the sales!
• If you don’t have a yard sign and want one, reach out to your homeroom parent or PTO team.
• Remind your friends and family of how their generosity drives funding for so many important things for our school.
• And know that our link to donate (https://www.sylvanparkschool.org/donate/) is there all year long, should you get a hankering to give.

We appreciate it so very much!

Based on input we gathered from the staff, the PTO recently discussed specific investments we will provide, including stocking our winter clothing closet, providing teachers with necessary supplies, funding a field trip for each grade, and offering exciting in-school experiences. Keep an eye out in the regular newsletter for updates! If you have ideas for this year and/or future years, please don’t hesitate to reach out to pto.spark.fundraising@gmail.com. We already have a few things in flight and we’re so excited to share more!

BIG KUDOS TO OUR SPONSORS!!!! Part of what makes Sylvan Park Elementary so great are the ways that we are lifted up by the community around us. We have parents who work hard to run businesses and give generously to help fund our goals. We have supporters across the neighborhood who seek out ways to give and participate and help. It takes a village and we have a great one! We hope you go and support each of these sponsors every chance you get! In addition, keep an eye out for spirit nights where we partner with businesses to get a percentage of sales donated to our school!

We heard everything from “I did 11 laps!” to “I’m so tired!” to “Can I have 2 popsicles if I run 8 laps instead of 4?” These kids crushed it. They encouraged each other. They giggled. They chased bubbles. Here are a couple of our favorite moments from the Fun Run day! Huge thanks to all who came out to volunteer and cheer, and thanks to those who couldn’t come but hyped your student up before the big day and celebrated their win when they came home!!

This community is truly special. We thank you – for your generosity, for rallying friends and family, for getting your kids excited. 276 families donated amounts ranging from $5-$2,000! We are SO excited about what we’ll be able to do with these funds and we could not have done it without you.

Thank you to all who attended our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat event! It was a great turnout and the kids had a blast. Special thanks to Ray Arceneaux and Lizzy Williams for coordinating such a fun night. And congratulations to the winning Trunk: Wayne’s World courtesy of Brown and Cunningham!