Welcome Back Sunset Stallion Families!
Transcript of Welcome Back Sunset Stallion Families!
SSES PTO Website: http://ssespto.ch2v.com
PTO News for Sunset
August 5, 2016
100 Sunset Trail, Brentwood, TN
Volume 12, Issue 1
Calendar of Events
8/5 FirstDayofSchoolfor
1st-5thGrade(HALFDAY)
8/5or8 KindergartenTesting
8/8 FirstFULLDayofSchoolfor1st-5thGrade
8/11or12 HALFDayofSchoolforKindergarten
8/15 FirstFULLDayofSchoolforKindergarten
8/15 Tears&CheersBreakfast(8:30am,Cafeteria)
8/15 OpenHousefor1st&2ndGrades(6:00-7:00pm)
8/16 OpenHousefor3rd–5thGrades(6:00-7:00pm)
www.facebook.com/PTOSunsetElementary
Happy Birthday! 8/1 PatrickDeFrancesco
8/20 KellyDavis
8/21 KatieSims
8/27 PamCoppage
8/28 ChristySerpas
8/30 ReneeMcCulley
9/14 PattyBlevins
Click here to see the WCS 2016-2017 school year calendar.
Welcome Back Sunset Stallion Families!
OnbehalfoftheSunsetElementaryParentTeacherOrganization(PTO),Iwouldliketoextendawarmwelcomebacktoschooltobothournewandreturningfamilies!IamextremelyhonoredtobeapartofateamoftalentedanddedicatedPTOBoardmemberswhohappilyserveourstudents,teachers,staff,andparents.
Thebeginningofanewacademicyearbringsanticipation,excitement,andchangefortheentirefamily.Weunderstandthisbecauseweareparents,too!YourPTOBoardcontinuesitseffortstoprovideyouwithalltheessentialinformationinatimelymannerandtofacilitateasmoothtransitionintothisschoolyear.Wehavebeenverybusythissummermakingsureyouarewellinformed.WehavealsobeenplanningmanyexcitingandenrichingeventsforourSunsetchildrenandfamiliestoenjoy.Wecouldnotorganizetheseeventswithoutourphenomenalvolunteers.WeappreciateeachandeveryoneofyouforgivingyourtimeinordertomakeSunsettheverybestschoolitcanbe!
Finally,IwanttoinviteyoutobecomeamemberofourPTO.Wehopeyouwillvisitourwebsite,http://ssespto.ch2v.com,tolearnmoreaboutjoiningthePTOandforthelatestnewsonthemanyeventswehaveinstoreforyouthisyear.WevalueeachandeveryoneofourSunsetfamilies,andwealwaysencourageyourfeedbackandsuggestions.
IlookforwardtoseeingyouaroundSunset!
Sincerely,AshleyJenkins,SunsetESPTOPresident
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AshleyJenkins President
VanessaByers VPofMembership
SherryLuttrell VPofFundraising
AmyCrowley VPofSpecialProjects
JennyEstes Treasurer
KathyCurtis Treasurer-Elect
JenniShrauger Secretary
SarahJones Communications
RebeccaFiechtl AdvisoryMember
JenniferWagner TeacherLiaison
2016-17 PTO Board
ThankstoallofourfantasticvolunteersfortheirhardworkatourfirstPopsiclesonthePatio!
KarenBrent LisaReinkeKarenHepler LizaTwerdahlSusanJebsen KarissaWalsh-FreemanAmyPatrick JenniferWassermanSusanPitts BetsyWood
ThePTOBoardAndthechildrenofourvolunteers!
Thank You!
WehopeyouenjoyedSunsetES’sfirstPopsiclesonthePatio!Weoverheardmanypeoplesayingtheypreferredpayingonlinebeforehandandspendinglesstimeinlines–weappreciateyourfeedback!
IfyoudidnotattendPOPtopickuppurchasedagendasandt-shirts,theywillbedeliveredtoyourchild’sclassroomandbroughthomeviabackpackmail.J
ThePTOhasmanyfuneventsplannedforthisschoolyearandwehopeallSunsetESfamilieswillgetinvolved.ThefirststepistoSTAYINFORMEDbyregisteringforanaccountonourwebsite,http://ssespto.ch2v.com.Aftercreatinganaccount,youwillreceivee-mailremindersandupdates,includingthisweeklynewsletter,TheRoundUp.Wealsoencourageyouto“like”ourFacebookpage,https://www.facebook.com/ptosunsetelementary/.
Afteryoucreateanaccountonourwebsite,wehopeyouwillGETINVOLVED.Clickonthe“JointhePTO”tabonourwebsiteevenifyoudonotintendtojointhePTO.Thecontactinformationyouenteronthispageiswhatwillbeprintedinourschooldirectory.Youmayalsoselecttheeventsorcommitteesforwhichyouwouldliketovolunteer.
Aftersubmittingyourinformationonthe“JointhePTO”tab,youwillautomaticallybedirectedtothe“PTOPayments”page.WehopethatyouwillJOINTHEPTOANDDONATEbypayingtheannual$20dues(perfamily)andcontributetotheInvestinYourChildcampaign.Werespectfullyrequestaminimumdonationof$130perfamilyandthisdonationistax-deductible.ToseespecificpurchasesthePTOhasmadefortheschool,pleaseclickonthe“PTOSchoolPurchases”tabonourwebsite.PTOmembersreceiveonecopyoftheschooldirectory.
Back-to-School Business
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Welcomebacktoschool!I’mexcitedtobeyourschoolnurseforthe2016-17schoolyearandlookforwardtohelpingeveryonestayhealthyandsafe!Justafewremindersforbeginningoftheyearclinicissuesasfollows:• HealthHistoryFormswerecompletedattheendoflastyearandI’mintheprocessoforganizingthem.
Ifyourchildhasaseriousmedicalcondition,pleasetouchbasewithmeassoonaspossible!Ifyoudidn’tfilloutaHealthHistoryForm,pleasestopbytheclinictoaskforone.Also,ifyouneedtoupdatemewithnewinformationregardingchangesinhealthconditions,contactinformation,etc.,[email protected].
• Allmedicationsmustbebroughtinbyaparentandtheappropriatemedicationformfilledoutinordertobegivenatschool.Pleasebesuretocomeseemeintheclinictodropoffmedications.
• Clinichoursarefrom8:35amto3:35pmandmylunchtimeisusuallyaround1:00pmto1:30pm.Assoonasmynursingscheduleismoreconcrete,I’llsendoutmorespecifichours.
Ilookforwardtoseeingeveryonesoon!!NurseRobin
Nurse’s Corner
TheRoundUpisdistributedviae-maileveryFridaywhenschoolisinsession.InformationforTheRoundUpisdueby5:00pmonWednesdayforentryintothatweek’sissue.Pleasee-mailsubmissionstoSarahJones
TheCubScoutprogramatSunsetisagreatwaytogetyour1stto5thgraderinvolvedinoutdoorcamping/hiking,serviceprojects,andotherfunactivities.EachchildworkstowardadvancementgoalswiththeirfellowScoutsduringtheyearandwehavealotoffun!Ifyoursonisinterestedinparticipating,pleasejoinusonWednesday,August24thatSSES(6:30pm)inthecafeteriatomeetwiththegroup.Wewouldlovetohaveyouparticipate!Forquestionsyouwouldliketodiscusspriortothemeeting,pleasecontactthePack124Cubmaster,[email protected].
Cub Scouts GirlScoutingbuildsgirlsofcourage,confidence,andcharacterwhomaketheworldabetterplace.Discoverthefun,friendship,andpowerofgirlstogether.Wewillbeschedulinganinformationalmeetinglaterthismonth,butifyouwouldliketoaddyourdaughtertoourinterestlist,[email protected].
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