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- Sylvan Park Wellness Week
- Order School Supply Kits in May
- Super Scientist Activity #6
- PTO Meeting Update
- Free and Discounted Internet Access Available for Families
- Dates for 2020-21 School Year Below
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* Please email news submissions by noon on Sunday each week, or earlier. The next deadline is May 17. Please submit any files and images in jpg or png format.
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Would you rather spend a summer day driving from store to store to purchase school supplies or get everything you need in one easy box? Great news! We are offering a prepackaged school supply program this year. Supply orders include the exact colors, quantities, and brands your teachers have approved for class. Get your back-to-school shopping out of the way early and enjoy a summer day!
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Visit http://www.shopttkits.com and enter Sylvan Parks account number: 79045. Please make sure you choose the kit for the grade your child WILL BE ENTERING in the fall. The sale is online only and the last day to order is 5/29. Questions? Contact carrie_a_harris@yahoo.com
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Explore the world of colors in this week's experiment on chromatography. Simple household supplies are all that's needed. View the complete instructions, photos and video here.
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Staying Engaged with Students
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Students show off their creations for Sra. Poole's luchador mask competition last week.
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Towel challenge, pillowcase race and more! Field Day went virtual.
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Teachers get creative with video conferences such as directed drawing in Ms. Myer's class.
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The final PTO meeting was held Wednesday, May 6 via Zoom. To read the full business of the evening, view the minutes. Thank you to the following volunteers who will be serving on the PTO Board next school year:
President: Ruth Butler
VP/ Ex Officio: Theresa Yarber/Annette Ashley
Secretary: Casey Harvey
Treasurer: Chase Brannon/Tara McQuire
Teacher Appreciation: Natalie Goldsby/Christina Coldiron
Diversity: Kathy Hamilton/Sarah Laos
Communications: Lauren St. Marie/ Valerie Cordero
Fundraising: Jennifer Ervin
Volunteers: Sarah Grace/Whitney Denney
Community Relations: Tracy Eckert
Teacher Representatives: Jenna Myers (K-2), Amy Eberle (3-4), Lizzy Williams (Related Arts), Lisa Gorley (EE)
Principal: Elizabeth Goetz
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Sylvan Park needs volunteers of all types to make each school year great. For those still interested in serving in a leadership role, we will have many chair positions open that do not require you to serve on the board. We welcome co-chairs. It is always fun to serve with friends! Reach out to Sarah Grace at sngrace@gmail.com if you are interested.
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New life continues to grow in Sylvan Park's garden in the form of carrots, amaranth, squash, corn, beans and radishes. Check out the pictures below!
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FREE AND DISCOUNTED INTERNET (HTTPS://WWW.MNPS.ORG/DIGITALTOOLS)
If you do not have internet access at home, several internet providers are offering free public wi-fi or discounted access for qualifying households.
· Comcast Xfinity: Comcast Internet Essentials offers two months of free in-home internet to MNPS students and their families. (see attached flyer)
· Free xfinity hotspots: Click the link to find a hotspot near you and to use select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser.
· Charter/Spectrum: free public wi-fi for 60 days and free broadband for households with students through college age who don’t already have a subscription.
· Find Charter/Spectrum public wi-fi hotspots. To enroll in free wi-fi for 60 days, call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived. If your family receives benefits such as free and reduced lunch, you may qualify for a reduced cost account.
· AT&T: is offering free public wi-fi for 60 days
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Many parents have expressed interest in having dates for school and PTO events well in advance.We are hopeful for a full school year. See the 2020-2021 calendar here.
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Want to earn badges for all the reading you do? It's simple! Choose a book, read at least 20 minutes a day and track your reading on Beanstack. We are excited to share the power of reading with you, your teachers, family, and friends. If you have questions, email Ms. Calverley (Laura.calverley@mnps.org). Happy reading!
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Access Beanstack through your child's Clever page OR by going to http://mnpssylvanparkes.beanstack.org/Log in with your student's 190# and MMDD birthday and start logging minutes spent reading to earn virtual badges and help our school stack up minutes.
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The Nashville Public Library isn't waiting for summer; the summer reading challenge is live with chances to win prizes for reading! Register and access resources on the library's summer reading challenge page. Happy reading!
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New from the library is NPL Universe bringing library programs live to your home virtually. Enjoy your favorite story times, puppet shows and programs from branches around the city. View the entire lineup here.
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Breakfast and lunch pick-up: Services will continue every weekday that schools are closed and will be available to anyone under the age of 18. No MNPS paperwork is required, however, students must be present to collect meals, per federal law. The bagged or boxed meals will be provided in a drive-through setup and will be available for pickup between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at these locations.
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Delivery meals: Six MNPS school buses are delivering to locations throughout Nashville where students are able to pick up the meals. The routes, including locations and approximate times, are available here.
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Free books and school supplies: Book'em will offer free books and the PENCIL foundation will offer free school supplies to students at rotating sites where meals are being provided. The distribution schedule for both is here.
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It is important for families to complete the 2020 Census Survey because information gathered impacts how much money schools receive in Title I funding. Children not counted in our district could negatively impact funding for the next 10 years. It is critical that as many households in Nashville as possible submit the forms.
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Families are encouraged to fill out and submit the census information. The census can be submitted online, via phone, or mail. It is also crucial to note that information identifying individuals is not supposed to be shared with other government agencies.
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Last Day of School - Thursday, May 21
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Dates for 2020-21 School Year - click here
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Submissions for the newsletter: please submit any school-related news, photos or announcements by each Sunday at noon in order to get it in the following Tuesday's newsletter.
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If you know of anyone who is not receiving the newsletter, please forward this email to them, and let them know they can sign up at sylvanparkschool.org/subscribe.
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