Sylvan Park Paideia Elementary School

Families – earn money for Sylvan Park when you shop at Kroger! You must have a free Kroger account linked to our school to participate. Thank you!

To create an online account with Kroger: 

Click here.

Tip: Be sure to add your current Kroger Shopping Plus Card information.

To link your Kroger account to Sylvan Park:

1. Sign in to your account here.
2. On the left menu select “My Account,” scroll down and click on Community Rewards.
3. Enroll by finding and selecting:
   1. Organization Name: Sylvan Park Elementary
   2. Organization Number: JH663

 

Tip: Be sure to use your Kroger Shopping Card every time you shop!

On March 6 the Sylvan Park Elementary PTO had our annual board retreat. We were lucky enough to have Yvonne Eaves come and speak with us about her time at Sylvan Park Elementary. She attended our school from 1963-1969 and still resides in Sylvan Park. It was an honor to hear about her experiences at our special school.

Sylvan Park was #1 in MNPS (yes, the entire district) for growing the most students in ELA into the 4^th and 5^th quintiles!!! Sylvan Park tied for 5^th in MNPS for growing the most students in Math into the 4^th and 5^th quintiles!

Please help us show our love and appreciation for our incredible Sylvan Park staff! Sign up here to provide treats or drinks this Thursday, March 10.

We are so excited for this week’s Scholastic Book Fair! Students can shop 3/8-3/11 during school hours with their teacher’s permission, and parents are welcome to shop after school on 3/9 and 3/10. We still need volunteers to help our fair run smoothly – you can sign up here!

Enjoy the time off – see you back at school after the break on Monday, March 21!

*** NEW – Connect your Amazon phone app to Amazon Smile so all purchases benefit our school. See #3 below****

By linking your purchases from Amazon to Sylvan Park Paideia School, a percentage of every purchase is donated to our school.  It only takes a few moments to link an already existing account (or to create a new account to link) to Sylvan Park.  

Try these 2 easy ways to start with a smile. Learn about AmazonSmile.

1. Create a bookmark to your bookmarks or favorites bar to create a shortcut to smile.amazon.com.

2. Add smile.amazon.com link on your phone’s browser or shortcuts—that way you’re still donating even when shopping on the phone. 3. ***NEW, Connect Amazon app on your phone to Smile*** If you use the Amazon phone App: Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.

To create an online account with Amazon:

Click here.

To link your Amazon account to Sylvan Park:

1. Go to smile.amazon.com.
2. Enter your Amazon account credentials.
3. Find “Your current charity” then click “Change Charity.”
4. Search for “Sylvan Park Elementary.”
5. Select Sylvan Park.
   

Tip: Always shop at smile.amazon.com.  In order for Sylvan Park to receive a percentage of sales, you must purchase online through smile.amazon.com (not amazon.com).

We can’t wait for our Scholastic Book Fair! Students can shop 3/8-3/11 during school hours with their teacher’s permission, and parents are welcome to shop after school on 3/9 and 3/10. We need volunteers to help our fair run smoothly – you can sign up here!

We are looking for several volunteers to help put together some student art projects for a silent auction.  No major art skills are needed, just a willingness to help and a little creativity and / or organizational skills.  Also, volunteering is always more fun with a friend!  So consider finding a friend to help out – half the work, double the fun! Please reach out to Sarah Grace for more information. 

Last Tuesday was 2-22-22! Students throughout the school were invited to dress up and classes did special activities to celebrate. Here are some of Ms. William’s 4th grade students in their festive attire!

Join us to celebrate the diversity in our school on International Night as you walk and experience this multinational pathway through the school parking lot! As a bonus, there will also be an opportunity to take a tour inside the building to see the Paideia Showcase student projects. For more details, please visit: https://www.smore.com/pfqr4

We are looking for volunteers to set-up a country table or trunk space. Everyone has a culture and a story. Share yours with us! If you like to volunteer by putting together a table or trunk display, please click the link: https://forms.office.com/r/DFMXWpMhPa

If you would like to take the Paideia Showcase Tour, sign-up each member of your family by clicking: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e48abac29a6f85-sylvan

Please join us for a virtual conversation with Ms. Goetz this Friday, February 25 from 8:15-8:45a.m. Our conversation will feature a Q & A about next year’s 5th grade at Sylvan Park. Click here to join the discussion. 

We will celebrate Read Across America Week with fun dress-up days each day next week, February 28-March 4!

To show love on Valentine’s Day, Teacher Appreciation stocked the lounge with treats that were gathered by Sylvan Park families and yummy bundt cakes!