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August 15, 2023
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We are busy kicking the year off to a great start...

Highlights this week:
  • Home Room Parents Needed
  • Open House Aug 22nd
  • Picture Day 9/29
  • Stock the Teachers' Lounge: Thank You!
  • Car Rider Arrival & Dismissal
  • Granola with Grands
  • After School Clubs Registration
  • Calling All Volunteers!
  • Sponsors for INVEST Campaign
  • Subscribe to the calendar

Home Room Parents Needed

Home Room Parents Needed
Are you looking for a rewarding way to be involved at Sylvan Park?

The PTO needs a Home Room Parent (HRP) for each classroom. HRPs are a tradition at Sylvan Park! This role serves as a liaison between teachers, parents, and the PTO board.

Please consider volunteering for this most rewarding role for your child's classroom this year.

Email your child’s teacher if interested!

Join us at Open House Aug 22nd

Back to School Open House
Open House is Tuesday, August 22nd. Parents/guardians will report to the auditorium for an introduction from Ms. Goetz and friends. We will host two sessions in each classroom. Both sessions will be the same so families with more than one child or more than one teacher can meet each teacher (if you have more than 2 children at SP or more then 2 teachers- 5th grade- please make arrangements with the teacher to get the information that you need).

Babysitting is Available

Open House is intended for parents, not students. We WILL have childcare for potty-trained children age 3 and older (just bring your child to the gym) during Open House so that you can focus on the information being shared. Please sign up below for child care so that we can plan for enough sitters.

Picture Day is September 29th

Sylvan Park Picture Day is September 29th with make-up day on December 6th.

Thank you to everyone who donated to Stock the Lounge this month! 

“You’re Awesome to the Core” themed snacks, treats and drinks!
Thank you to everyone who donated to Stock the Lounge this month! We were able to show our faculty some love with “You’re Awesome to the Core” themed snacks, treats and drinks!

There is still time to donate to September’s stock the Lounge. If you’d like to do so, you can sign up here:

Sign Up to Stock the Lounge

Granola With Grands: Thursday August 31st @ 7:30a

Granola with Grands
Calling all who are GRAND in our students' lives: grandparents, aunts, uncles, caregivers, friends!

Join us Thursday, August 31st to celebrate your student(s) in front of the school. The event will start at 7:30am and the PTO will provide light refreshments.

We hope to see you there!

Car Rider Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Please review this arrival and dismissal map to prepare for dropping off and picking up your child. Please also remember to be attentive and be patient - the first few days are always a bit slow but we all adjust quickly!

Sylvan Park Student Clubs

After school clubs are open for registration

Monday

  • AES - Let's Code It (2nd - 5th)
  • Cub Scouts (K - 5th) @ 6pm

Tuesday

  • AES - Smart Start Art (K-3rd)
  • Chess Club (1st-5th)

Wednesday

  • AES - Stage Stars (K-5th)
  • Rally Cats Tennis (K-5th)
  • Nature Explorers Club (3rd-5th)

Thursday

  • NSU Soccer (K-1st)
  • Nature Explorers Club (3rd-5th)
  • NSU Soccer (2nd-4th) @ 5pm Richland Park
  • Girl Scouts (K-5th) @ 6pm

Volunteer

The Sylvan Park PTO's mission depends on the help of people from our school community who give their time and energy to make Sylvan Park special. Volunteering at the school is a great way to be part of our school and meet other Sylvan Park families.

There are lots of ways to help at Sylvan Park. Some jobs are big, some are small, and you can volunteer at school or from home. No matter how busy you are, there's a way for you to join in. When you help out, our community gets stronger, and you'll feel good about it. :)

Calling All Sponsors!

Calling All Sponsors

We do one large fundraiser a year and the time is now!

As we dream big to support our vital school positions, create hardship funds, drive innovative learning experiences and fund teacher ideas to improve the way in which we teach and serve our students, we need your help.

Do you own a business or know someone who does?

We're looking for sponsors, at a variety of different levels. If you own a business or know someone who does, we'd love to hear from you!

For more details on promotional and marketing benefits, reach out to:
PTO.SPARK.FUNDRAISING@gmail.com

Thanks in advance for your generosity and support of our school!

Stay in the Know! Subscribe to the Sylvan Park Google Calendar

For the latest information on school and PTO events, check out our PTO calendar!

Use this link to subscribe to the calendar:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=pto.spark%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FChicago
  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar.
  2. On the left, next to Other calendars, click Add +  From URL.
  3. Enter the calendar's address.
  4. Click Add calendar. The calendar appears on the left, under "Other calendars."
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