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Thank you to all our amazing Sylvan Park teachers and staff who make the most out of every year, especially this one. Thank you!! (Image from education.com)
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- PTO Virtual Meeting and Vote May 6
- 4th Grade Day Tradition Goes On
- Virtual Field Day Friday!
- Order School Supply Kits in May
- Super Scientist Activity #5
- 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 10. Please submit any files and images in jpg or png format.
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Tune in May 6 to hear Principal Goetz's state of the school update and vote on the following items:
1) A proposed conflict of interest addition to the PTO by-laws.
2) The proposed PTO board members for 2020-21
3) Proposed gift of this year's unused PTO funds to the school budget
4) Approval of the 2020-2021 PTO Budget (will be shared at the meeting)
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Proposed PTO Board for the 2020-21 School Year
President: Ruth Butler
VP: Theresa Yarber
Ex Officio: Annette Ashley
Secretary: Casey Harvey
Treasurers: Chase Brannon & Tara McQuire
Teacher Representative (K-2): Jenna Myers
Teacher Representative (3-4): Amy Eberle
Teacher Representative (Related Arts): Lizzy Williams
Teacher Representative (EE): Lisa Gorley
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
Principal: Elizabeth Goetz
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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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Even though the school year is ending differently than we'd imagined, we still want to try to send the fourth graders off to middle school in style. We will celebrate Fourth Grade Day on May 20th!
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Talent show We are also going to hold a virtual talent show. Ask your student to start planning their performance now. Remind them that performances will be limited to 2 minutes and content must be school appropriate! All videos must be uploaded to flipgrid by May 13th, 2020. You can either record it directly to Flipgrid or upload a video by clicking the green plus button.
https://flipgrid.com/cb109e93
Use your teacher's last name as the password/ID to get in.
Fourth Grade Day t-shirts We will be sending the kids off with a t-shirt marking their last year at Sylvan Park. Shirts are $8 each. Shirts will either be delivered to students or available for pickup if/when we can get into the school to retrieve our student's belongings. Every student will get a shirt, so if you're able to fund one for your student and a friend, please send size and payment here: paypal.me/annetteashley or Venmo: @Annette-Ashley
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Graduation parade We are exploring some sort of distance graduation parade. This idea will continue to take shape as the shelter in place order evolves. But if you want to learn more or are interested in participating, please fill out this form. You can also indicate your student's t-shirt size on the link.
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If you're interested in helping or have any questions, please send an email to lindsayfa@gmail.com.
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More details later in the week. Get ready!
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Want to avoid the chaos of shopping for school supplies this summer? Sylvan Park is offering the School Supply Kit again this year. Teachers have created a custom kits for each grade with all the supplies they will need for the year. Order online and your child's kit will be waiting on the 1st day of school. It's easy, affordable, and a great way to support the school. Order online at: http://www.shopttkits.com and enter Sylvan Parks account number: 79045.
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Be sure to select the grade your child WILL BE ENTERING in the fall. The sale is online only, and will take place through May 29. Questions? Contact carrie_a_harris@yahoo.com.
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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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A HUGE thank you to Jamie Sisk, Spring Miller, Katharine Mosher, Amanda Sheaffer, Courtney Hobgood, Natasha Winfrey, Sarah Norberg and Russelle Bradbury for serving on the 2019-2020 PTO board. These members are rotating off this next year and some of these volunteers have served for years! We really appreciate all of your time, energy and care that has been shared with us to make our school a better place.
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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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Virtual PTO Meeting - Wednesday, May 6 at 6pm
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Virtual Field Day - Friday, May 8
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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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