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October 3rd, 2023
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Thank you to everyone who has helped us keep the INVEST Campaign rolling... this is the final week of the campaign... please help us get over the finish line!

So much happening this week:

INVEST: Help Us Reach Our Goal! Watch This Video To Understand Why This Campaign is So Important For Our School.

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We are nearing the finish line on our biggest fundraising event of the year. Oct. 5th marks the end of the INVEST Campaign, raising money for a vital position (our interventionist), classroom needs and more.

If you have been meaning to participate, but have not quite gotten around to it... now is the time!

Wednesday, October 4th is National Walk to School Day

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿, @ShaktiPowerYoga.
Join us Wednesday, October 4th for National Walk to School Day. There will be light snacks, drinks, an official finish line, and more fun as we celebrate at the front of the building before school! Not normally a walker? That’s ok, everyone can participate!

How to Participate

  • Walkers: Please walk from home like usual!
  • Bus Riders: Will be dropped off at a nearby church and walk the rest of the way with school staff.
  • Car Riders: We encourage you to join a walking group from McCabe Park or Richland Park! Just park at either park, as we will have volunteers at those locations who will lead a walking group to the school. Please arrive at either park at 7:15AM to join one of those walking groups. Or come later to simply walk on your own!
  • Parents - please do not drop off your children to walk (even with a group) - please join them in walking to school.
You can participate from any of the above-listed locations, or simply pick a spot nearby and walk the rest of the way! Now let’s get some family exercise, together!

Signup to be a Walk to School Day Volunteer

Thank You to Our Generous Walk to School Day Sponsor: Shakti Power Yoga

They are offering their best discount ever just for Sylvan Park families, good for 10 classes for only $120. Just use promo code “walktoschool” in checkout.

Please support our amazing Walk to School Day partner!

Streetcar Spirit Week: Join Us

Please join us from Sept 28th - Oct 5th at Streetcar to celebrate the end of the INVEST campaign!

Come out for food and drink in a building that historically housed West Nashville's first grocery store. This gastropub is locally owned and operated.

Enjoy some Thursday Night Football, Trivia Night on Wednesday and a delicious luncheon over the weekend. Don't forget to let them know that you are part of the Sylvan Park Community. We hope to see everyone there to support this local business! Located at 4916 Charlotte Pike.

Enjoy delicious food and drink with your Sylvan Park Community all week!
Presented by Streetcar and Sylvan Park PTO

4916 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209

Sept 28th - Oct 5th
11am - 10pm

A portion of the proceeds will go to Sylvan Park PTO.

Sylvan Park Fun(d) Run This Thursday, October 5th.

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Everyone is invited to join us on our celebratory fun run day on Oct 5 during your child’s related arts period!

Volunteer for the Fun(d) Run

If you're able to volunteer, please click here to fill out the survey. You can volunteer for 1 or multiple "shifts" and you are not limited to just grades that your child(ren) are in.

Be a Fun Run Volunteer! :)

Student Work from the School Wide Seminar on Elephant in the Dark

Student Work from the School Wide Seminar on Elephant in the Dark

In September students participated in our first school-wide seminar for the 2023-2024 school year! Our text for this seminar was Elephant in the Dark (based on a poem by Rumi; Retold by Mina Javaherbin). In this seminar we discussed the values of perceptions, truth, understanding, differences, and cooperation. For our post seminar activity, students worked in groups to write and/or draw what working together or solving a disagreement might look and sound like in our classrooms.

Ask your child about this engaging and meaningful learning experience!

Pick up a HERO DOUGHNUTS Halloween DIY Kit, and support Sylvan Park

Hero Doughnuts Halloween DIY Kit

Hero Doughnuts Halloween DIY Kit -

Spooky season is here and HERO DOUGHNUTS & BUNS has brought back their best selling "do-it-yourself" donut decorating for families to make new Halloween memories while supporting a good cause (Sylvan Park PTO).

Please see the following link to order yours today. These can be picked up during business hours at Hero's on Monday, Oct 30th.

**Enter the number of kits desired under "Number of Guests".

Order HERO Halloween DIY Kit Now

Join us at HERO DOUGHNUTS & BUNS 10/14 8:00 - 10:00am

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Come and have a pastry with us Saturday, October 14th from 8:00 - 10:00 AM at HERO DOUGHNUTS & BUNS. 

Hero will donate a percentage of all sales during this time to Sylvan Park PTO

Oct 14th 8:00 - 10:00 AM
4013 CHARLOTTE AVENUE
The children are grateful for your support!!

Visit the menu at https://www.herodoughnutsandbuns.com/

It's that time again...help us STOCK THE LOUNGE for our awesome staff in October and November. 

Click the link to sign up to bring in treats OR send us some $$ on PayPal and we'll do the shopping for you!  Thanks so much for helping us show the teachers and staff some love! 

Sign Up to Stock The Lounge

Questions? Reach out to Sarah Grace (sngrace@gmail.com) or Theresa Yarber (tsyarber@gmail.com).  

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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