Originally delivered on 5/31/2022 2:00 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post May 31-June 3

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Week of May 31-June 3

Important Upcoming Dates:

June 3Fifth Grade Celebration 6-8 pm Outdoor Classroom; Rain date: June 10
June 7Final PTA Meeting - more voting!
June 7-9Book Share
June 165th Grade Promotion
June 17Last Day for Students (early release)

This is a weekly e-newsletter compiled by the Sligo Creek Elementary School (SCES) PTA to share current and upcoming school events and other information important to our school community. Please subscribe directly under your profile on the PTA website. We encourage all SCES families to sign up. Previous issues of the newsletter are available on the PTA website here: https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/pta-post-newsletter.

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Para leer el boletin, de click con el boton derecho del raton (mouse). Elija "traducir" seleccionando "espanol". Use el navegador the internet Google Chrome o MIcrosof Edge.  

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Pour lire la newsletter en français, ouvrez-la à l'aide du navigateur Internet Chrome ou Microsoft Edge. Faites un clic droit et choisissez "Traduire" puis sélectionnez le français. 

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።berarÄ« werek’etuni be’āmarinya lemanibebi ye Chrome yebeyinemerebi āsashi bemet’ek’emi yikifetuti ፡፡ bek’enyi t’ek’i yadirigu ina “terigumi” ni merit’ewi kezÄ«ya āmarinyani yimiret’u።    

በራሪ ወረቀቱን በአማርኛ ለማንበብ የ Chrome የበይነመረብ አሳሽ በመጠቀም ይክፈቱት ፡፡ በቀኝ ጠቅ ያድርጉ እና “ተርጉም” ን መርጠው ከዚያ አማርኛን ይምረጡ   

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The PTA Post is online here: https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/pta-post-newsletter 

Minutes from PTA Meetings are posted online here:

https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/PTA_Meetings

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Final PTA Meeting of the Year

Tuesday, June 7 at 7 PM 

Agenda

  • Principal's update

    • School security/plans to keep our students safe
  • Voting on the president, executive vice president, and co-VP of events and fundraising positions (please register to vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ4mXsTe2z8eIQKwc1N5q0cG03CHc1KHKj3xmglnLWKefCAw/viewform?usp=sf_link). More info on candidates to come.  

  • Budget update  

  • Book Share (June 7th-9th), final update/call for volunteers  

  • 5th grade party/ceremony 

  • VP of Academics: report out/celebration of Science Fair and GeoBowl  

  • Yearbook update  
  • Committee updates:   
    • Antiracism  
    • Staff Appreciation  
    • Wellness  
  • VP of Communications: PTA "By the Numbers" year in review  


The login info is below.   

Zoom Meeting  

https://zoom.us/j/93121471349?pwd=WEM4emJUR1hkTFpwSWZqNzJBYmtMQT09  

Meeting ID: 931 2147 1349    

Passcode: SD6q4p   

Logo saying STEAM Science Fair surrounded by images of water droplets, light bulb, beaker, apple, flame, notepad, leaf, pencil, etc.
STEAM Science Fair Student Entries

The Winning STEAM Science Fair Student Entries are:  

Kindergarten - Evlyne Grier, Mme. DeDecker, un bateau chateau  

1st grade - Eliza, Ms. Kim, The life cycle of an oak tree  

2nd grade - John Fitzgerald, Ms. McAllister, The Water Cycle Shoebox  

3rd grade - Lila Carrato, Mme. Buchi - Avantages et inconvenients de l’energie e’olenne  

Winners received a $10 gift card to Dunkin Donuts AND a hand-made Lego necklace made by SCES 4th grader Isis Idiokitas (see image below).  All contest entries are currently displayed in front of the Main Office and on the PTA Bulletin Board at school.  

View all Science Fair entries via the slideshow here:  

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KfHcdeB8g4CoXosNyh268ZG_AP5-tn1ue-Jp_XAYIEo/edit?usp=sharing  

Image of Kindergarten winning entry by Evlyne Grier, un bateau chateau
Image of winning 1st grade entry The Life Cycle of an Oak Tree by Eliza in Ms. Kim's class
Image of winning 2nd grade entry The Water Cycle by John Fitzgerald
Image of 3rd grade winning entry by Lila Carrato
2022 GeoBowl

The 2022 GeoBowl was AMAZING! We were blown away by the students' collaboration and collective knowledge of Europe. They each showed determination and incredible sportsmanship. 

Huge thanks to Jeremy Kanthor for leading the GeoBowl for the second year. Your hard work is very much appreciated and our students are enriched by your family's contributions to our community in SO many ways.  


WINNING TEAMS

3rd Grade Team: Swedish Fish  

Evan Mengason  

Elodie Agnamba  

Andrea Aguilar-Diaz  

Leora Breman  

Andre Mendoza  

Clayton Meyer  

Catherine Stewart  


4th Grade Team: Ukrainian Owls  

Schekina Stephenson  

Eli Handwerker  

Samuel Janson  

Nora Siddiqui  

Elliot Clark  

Luke Lunardi  

Rory Dolan  


5th Grade Team:  Team 15  

Anders Medley  

Mai Lan Bui  

Celia Barham  

Stella Ericson  

Elizabeth Jamouneau  

Sonia Farole  


GeoBowl pics 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q9Mh7YpNdK--GPqwShb_nEeEWUYp5Qhf?usp=sharing

4th grade quick view: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NPmULS43xuJoS8xG8  

4th grade full album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YR1yqyctRsfzaFDq8 

SCES Book Share June 7-9

3 days - all of Sligo Creek - 1,000+ books in kids' hands  

Did you know that every year SCES offers a Book Share right before summer break? This June 7-9 we will support student literacy during the summer months by allowing each student the opportunity to select at least two books before the break. Books are in both French and English. The SCES Book Share relies solely on donations and volunteer support.   

What can you do to support the Book Share?  

Donate: Now is a great time to clear off your bookshelves and get those books back into circulation. You can drop them at the donation bins at school or take them to Carrie Callaghan's house near SCES at any time. Email Carrie at carrie468@yahoo.com for the address.   

Collect: You can post a notice on your community listserv asking neighbors to drop donations off at your house or the school.  

Contribute: Book donations are considered tax-deductible contributions to the PTA, so if you are at a thrift shop, yard sale, or used book shop, consider purchasing a few extra books for the Book Share.  

Volunteer: We really need adult volunteers to do the best part of the Book Share -- getting delicious books in the hands of our eager (or soon-to-be eager) readers. Please join the few generous folks who have already signed up by volunteering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4EAAA722ABF58-sces.

A few people have asked what the duties of Book Share volunteers are. Consider yourself a personal shopper, assisting the students in their quest to find just the right book to tickle their interest. A book lover's dream job! It's a lot of fun.  

If you have any questions, contact Carrie Callaghan at carrie468@yahoo.com.  

Volunteer at Lunch and Recess

Hoping you had an enjoyable weekend, and are keeping cool in these hot temps.  With the tragedy in Texas last week, our school and our kids weigh on my mind all day, as I'm sure they do for many of you also. Our presence at school is more important than ever, to show support for our students and staff and offer any help we can.  

Please consider signing up here for at least one more volunteering shift before the year ends.

Thank you for your support!

- Emily Bleimund, Chair of the SCES Wellness Committee

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49aca72aa5fc1-lunch  

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Drinks and Snacks for Staff Lounge

Let's end the year with a few more weeks of showing our awesome staff how much we appreciate all that they do. Sign-up to contribute goodies to the staff lounge here:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949a5ad2fa3f58-stock 

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Volunteers Needed for PTA Financial Review

The PTA seeks three volunteers to serve on a financial review committee. The committee will review the books for the PTA as soon as they close in early July, as a second look to make sure things balance and there aren't any discrepancies. It's required by Free State PTA and MCCPTA, and we're grateful if you might consider serving our community in this way. This is a one-time commitment. Please email treasurer@scespta.org if you're able to assist.  

Field Day & Spring Concert Photos

Perhaps you've seen the amazing Field Day photos provided by school parent Amy Taggart, but just in case you missed her posts to the listserv, here they are, along with Amy's message:  

It turns out many of these kids love photos with their friends; a number of them asked how they could access the pictures, so please share if you think your child is one who would like to see the photos. And if you see the same child or children make multiple appearances, it is likely at their request. :-)   

Enjoy!  

Amy Dawson Taggart [Vincent, 4th, Julian, 2nd]  

  

2022 Field Day 3-5  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3sLufzU6PeAnoheU9  

  

2022 Field Day K-2  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EH3XwHHEquvemLK76  

  

Amy also took some wonderful pics at the 2022 Spring Concert that you can view here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MH6brEhQLgF4Wvku8

Easy Ways to Support SCES

SCES has received more than $500 from AmazonSmile so far this year. Please turn on AmazonSmile and point your donations toward SCES!  

Sign Up for AmazonSmile:  

1. http://smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.

3. Choose Sligo Creek Elementary School as your charity of choice.

4. Add a bookmark for http://smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

Turn on AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app:

1. Open the App and find 'Settings' in the main menu.

2. Tap on 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile in the App.  


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Scan Receipts for BOX TOPS  

1. Download the BOX TOP$ for Education App  

2. Select Sligo Creek Elementary School (zip code 20910).  

3. Look for the BOX TOP$ logo when shopping.  

4. Scan your grocery receipts within 14 days of purchasing.


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Mabel's Labels  

If you find yourself needing some personalized name labels, please consider supporting this fundraiser, and the PTA will earn 20% from your purchase! Your labels will ship to your house for free. They're great for lunch boxes, backpacks, clothes, shoes -- you name it!  

To purchase, go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for "Sligo Creek ES PTA." 

This fundraiser will run continuously, so it will be there whenever you have a labeling need.

AmazonSmile, BoxTops, CocaCola GIVE and Harris Teeter logos
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