Sylvan Park

We had a wonderful, valuable dialogue with Dr. Tamika Hudson at Diversity Night on January 18. Dr. Hudson facilitated an interactive session regarding the value of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for school age children and learning environments. She highlighted the relationship between a sense of belonging and the promotion of academic success. The event was outstanding and well worth your time! Watch it here.

Thank you to the families who attended our Prospective Parent Open House. For those who could not attend, please check out the video recording of the meeting. If you have any questions not addressed in the meeting, please email pto.spark@gmail.com. 

Kindergarten parents, did you miss the Virtual Coffee on Thursday? Here’s a recording of the zoom meeting.

Did you miss the Virtual Q&A with MS. Goetz? Want to review the information discussed? Watch the recorded meeting below.

As you all will have heard, Sylvan Park school is closed along with all MNPS schools until at least April 3.

Unfortunately, this means that Latin American Night (scheduled for March 26) has been cancelled.

Let’s show our Sylvan Park staff how much we love them by filling their lounge with necessities and special treats! Please bring all items to the downstairs staff lounge on Wednesday, September 11. If you would like to bring non-perishable items early, please ensure that they are clearly marked “Teacher Appreciation” and drop them in the main office.

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Thanks for your help in showing our gratitude to our amazing staff!

The Cooking Club has 4-5 remaining spots available for families who would like to sign up. Cooking Club is open to students in K-4 and meets at Sylvan Park Thursday afternoons from 3 – 4 pm through Dec. 12. In Cooking Club, young chefs will prepare seasonally appropriate recipes to enjoy while learning methods and techniques they can apply to cooking with their families at home. Contact Holly at hmjennings@gmail.com to register.

The PTO Diversity Committee has completed our first bulletin board of the school year! Throughout the year, we use this space to highlight the diversity in Sylvan Park and our world. We hope you ask your child(ren) about each display and utilize the messages as a starting point for family discussions. If you are interested in joining the committee to work this and other projects, email Valerie Cordero at valerie.d.cordero@gmail.com.