February 12: Diversity Night (Adult Education)

Diversity Night is an annual adult education seminar hosted by the PTO, where parents/caregivers, neighbors, and educators, are invited to discussions around diversity and inclusion. This year’s topic is “Discussing Race with our Children” and will include a presentation, followed by a discussion/Q&A session, with an equity-minded therapist. WHO: Adults in our neighborhood and school …

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February 16: School in Session!

Monday, February 16, will now be a regular day of instruction for students. This date was previously designated as a professional development day for teachers and staff, but students will report to school as usual on this day.

February 18: Soccer Tryouts for 4th & 5th Graders

Calling all 4th-5th grade SPE Panther soccer players! Tryouts for the Sylvan Park team will be on February 18th from 3:15-4:30p. Email katherine.sartor@mnps.org if your child is interested in trying out this season! ONLY 15 students can play for the team. All students MUST have a physical on file and a signed parent consent form …

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February 20: Let’s Goetz Together

Curious about all of the great things going on at Sylvan Park Elementary? Let’s Goet(z) together on Friday, February 20th from 8:15a-8:45a in the library to talk about it! During this informal “coffee with the principal” session, Principal Goetz will give a brief school update and then open the floor for any questions you may …

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Teacher of the Year – Kelly Bulbulkaya

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Kelly Bulbulkaya! Ms. Bulbulkaya has served the past 3 years as the librarian at Sylvan Park Elementary, and in MNPS for 12 years. She started in education as an elementary classroom teacher in 1990, working in Georgia and Virginia before coming to Nashville. Kelly feels that being a …

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MNPS: Important Update

MNPS Families and Staff, We are writing to share an important update regarding school start and end times. At its recent meeting, the Metro Nashville Board of Education approved a balanced adjustment to school start and end times starting in the fall for the 2026-27 school year after months of community engagement and a detailed …

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Holiday Gift Collection

It’s that time of the year to celebrate and thank those who make Sylvan Park Elementary the wonderful place it is. We will be collecting for non-homeroom staff at the school and will evenly distribute amongst them. Please be sure to check with homeroom parents about specific class collections for homeroom teachers. Thank you and …

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New Text Message Number for District Alerts

Dear MNPS families: To improve how we communicate with you, we’re updating the phone number used for mass text messages from Metro Nashville Public Schools—both districtwide messages and those sent by individual schools through our Finalsite communications platform. Beginning Thursday, November 20, our mass text messages will come from a new local phone number: New …

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NAC SwimAmerica: Under New Management!

NAC SwimAmerica is excited to announce that we are under new management! At NAC, our mission is to help every swimmer reach their full potential, wherever their talent and desire may take them. Through our SwimAmerica program, children build a strong foundation of swimming skills while gaining confidence in the water. We love two things: …

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Minted Fundraiser

Buy your holiday cards and gifts from Minted (use code FUNDRAISESYLVANPARK) and you’ll save 20%. AND Minted will donate 10% of net sales back to Sylvan Park!

November 17-21: Book Fair

It is time for the Sylvan Park Book Fair! The Book Fair is November 17-21 in the library. We are excited to announce we will be using the Literati Book Fair vendor again this year. The Literati Book Fair offers a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Reading for pleasure …

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