INVEST Campaign: Popsicles for Participation.

POPSICLES for Participation

POPSICLES for Participation was a success!  187 INVEST donations counted and over 52K raised to date.  The rain held off just long enough for our panthers to enjoy their popsicles at recess!  Thank you to each and every donation, we profoundly appreciate your support.

Haven’t contributed and would like to, NOW IS THE TIME!  

Only 9 days to go and we still need your help to reach our goal of $120K!  Our need to retain an interventionist and other critical support is paramount and contributes to the success of every child at our wonderful school.  We can’t do this without your support!

INVEST today, every dollar counts!  

First school-wide seminar for the 2024-2025 school year: Collaboration Station

Collaboration Station

September School-wide Seminar

Over the last two weeks, students participated in our first school-wide seminar.  Students worked in groups to complete the Cup and String challenge.  Classes read the book Collaboration Station by Shannon Olsen and discussed what collaboration looks and sounds like in our classrooms.  

In this seminar students will discuss the values of collaboration, mindset, teamwork, and communication and participate in an engaging and fun collaborative activity. 

For our post-seminar activity, students worked in groups to create an informational poster to showcase their learning about what collaboration looks like and sounds like in our classrooms.  Ask your child about this engaging and meaningful learning experience! 

New Items Available in the SpiritWear Store

“New swag has arrived!  We have a couple different designs, as you can see here and more coming!  

  • “It’s Cool to be Kind” t-shirt, long sleeve and tote
  • “I love my Sylvan Park Panther” t-shirt
  • New tie dye colors with a bit of a softer fabric – these will have the basic Sylvan Park logo

Coming Soon:  New colors of t-shirts, NON hoodie sweatshirts, new softer long sleeves, hats, more new designs and more!  

Shop the Sylvan Park Spirit Store

Have ideas on other SWAG you’d like to see – shoot a note to Ashley Ryan at ashleymbecker@gmail.com.  Pumped to add all this new gear (and more!) on the site!”

2024 INVEST Campaign and Fun(d) Run

Sylvan Park Invest 24

Sylvan Park’s 2024-25 INVEST Campaign kicked off this past week!

UPDATE: We are halfway to the end of our INVEST Campaign and have raised over $35K, 30% towards our goal of $120K! We are coming up on our final push to secure funds for our much needed Interventionist and we still very much need your help! 

With 16 days left in the campaign we are announcing POPSICLES FOR PARTICIPATION. This event is our effort to secure 150 INVEST donors by the end of this week! POPSICLES FOR PARTICIPATION is an all inclusive, school wide celebration. If we reach 150 donors, your child will receive a popsicle during their scheduled recess hour on Monday, September 23rd. Already donated? Share with a friend or family member! Thank you!

Our annual INVEST Campaign is dreaming BIG for the 2024-2025 school year as we strive to reach our goal of $120K!

Learn More About INVEST

The Fun(d) Run

INVEST is the actual fundraising campaign. The Fun(d) Run was created a few years ago as a way to get the kids excited and celebrate by doing a run around the track at the end of the campaign. They’ll get a “Fun Run” T-Shirt , another popsicle and pride for lots of laps around the track. And a great playlist curated by our very own Coach Scott for a dance party to boot!

Volunteer for the Fun Run

Calling All Sponsors!

Calling All Sponsors

We do one large fundraiser a year and the time is now!

Sylvan Park Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is raising funds to support the infrastructure of the school and it’s requested needs, teacher appreciation, and family hardship funds. Sponsoring Sylvan Park is an incredible way to highlight your commitment to our community.

Because of sponsors, we are able to continue to provide the children, faculty, and staff with an encouraging learning environment.

Do you own a business or know someone who does?

We’re looking for sponsors, at a variety of different levels. If you own a business or know someone who does, we’d love to hear from you!

For more details on promotional and marketing benefits, reach out to:
PTO.SPARK.FUNDRAISING@gmail.com

Thanks in advance for your generosity and support of our school!

Learn More Abou our Fun Run Sponsorship Levels & Benefits

Thursdays: Camp Brick LEGO Club, 3:15 – 4:30p

Camp Brick Lego Club

Camp Brick (Lego Club)

Meeting Day: Thursday
Location: Library
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:30 pm
Meeting Days: Ends 12/12/24
Student Capacity: 30 (K-5th)
Cost: $350 for 12 weeks
Contact: Jenny Thayer

Please join us THURSDAY’s after school for LEGO Club. Students will dismiss at 3:00pm and wait in a designated area for LEGO Club pick up. Pick your student up in the library at 4:30pm. Please pack an extra snack on Thursday’s for your child to enjoy during LEGO Club. Spaces are limited and we normally sell out fast so don’t delay… Register NOW

Sylvan Park Elementary – LEGO CLUB 2024/2025 – 3:15pm-4:30pm

*NEW* 12 Week Session: SEPT 12, 19, 26, OCT 3, 17, 24, 31, NOV 7, 14, 21, DEC 5, 12Price:

Sign Up for LEGO Club

Weds & Thurs: Nature Explorers Club, 3-5pm

Dirty shoes

Sylvan Park Nature Explorers Club

Nature Explorers

Meeting Day: Wednesday
Location: Richland Greenway
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 5:15 pm
Meeting Days: Ends 12/18/24
Student Capacity: 16 (3rd-5th)
Cost: $225/per child
Contact: Judy Scoville

Come with us after school, to explore the woods, fields, and creek along the greenway.

3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

Teachers pick students up at school at dismissal, and families pickup at 5pm at Richland Park Greenway.

Register Here for Explorers Club

Tuesday: Little Art House: Art Club at Sylvan Park, K – 2nd, 3:15 – 4:15

K-2nd Art Club @ Syvlan

Little Art House

Meeting Day: Tuesday
Location: Art Room
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: Ends 12/10/24
Student Capacity: 10 (K-2nd)
Cost: $300 for all meetings
Contact: Leighton Bryant

Little artists are invited to come imagine new concepts, explore various mediums, and to create original works of art! Each week we begin class with a book, then we move into a new, exciting art project resulting in a work of art to take home. 

Club Meetings are at 3:00pm – 4:00pm on Tuesday afternoons, throughout September 10th – December 10th

There will be no club meetings on October 8th and November 26th

Register for Art Club

Tuesday, Wednesday: Stage Stars Club 3:15 – 4:05pm

Kids on stage

Stage Stars

Meeting Days: Tuesday & Wednesday
Location: Auditorium
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: 10/1/24 – 12/11/24
Student Capacity: 20 per day (K-5th)
Cost: $18 per class/per student
Contact: Renee Hisey

Does your child have a “dramatic side”? You might have a budding Stage Star in your family! Our drama class introduces students to the craft of stage acting. During the one-hour class, students will learn theatrical skills, improv basics and participate in interactive drama games. This is an opportunity for students to have fun, express themselves, interact with others within the context of theatre arts and have the opportunity to earn belts to demonstrate their learned skills!

Schedule: 8 Tuesdays, October 1st – December 10th, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM, No class: 10/8, 11/5, 11/26
Course Code: SYL10.1.24 Register by 9/24 for the early bird price of $144.00.

Schedule: 9 Wednesdays, October 2nd – December 11th, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM, No class: 10/9, 11/27
Course Code: SYL10.2.24 Register by 9/25 for the early bird price of $162.00.

Register for Stage Stars

Wednesday: Sylvan Park Rally Cats Tennis Club, 3:15 – 4:15p

Sylvan Park Rally Cats Tennis Club

A beginner’s youth tennis program for all grades

Rally Cats

Meeting Day: Wednesday
Location: SP Playground Blacktop
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: Ends 11/6/24
Student Capacity: 35 (K-5th)
Cost: $80 for 4 weeks
Contact: Kristen Young

GET ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, AND MAKE FRIENDS WHILE LEARNING TO PLAY TENNIS!
Offered for all grades and equipment is provided! 

September Session
Dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: Wednesdays, 3:15- 4:15pm
Price: $80
Team ID: 7042483654

October Session
Dates: October 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6
Time: Wednesdays, 3:15- 4:15pm
Price: $80
Team ID: 7042483683

SIGN UP HERE

Tuesdays: Sylvan Park Chess Club 3:15 – 4:15 PM

Sylvan Park Chess Club

Chess

Meeting Day: Tuesday
Location: 3 Classrooms
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: Ends 12/17/24
Student Capacity: 72 (24 per group / 1st-5th)
Cost: $225/semester, $400/school year
Contact: Todd Andrews

Who can join the club?  Students in 1st – 5th Grades

Why chess? 
Chess is fun and competitive, but it also offers lasting educational benefits such as enhanced problem solving and logical reasoning skills, increased attention span, improved patience and self-esteem, and there is direct correlation between chess and increased math and reading standardized test scores. It’s so much more than just a game! 

Schedule:

September 10, 17, 24 
October 1,  No chess October 8th for Fall Break, 15, 22, 29
No chess November 5 for election day
November 12, 19 No chess on November 26 for Thanksgiving Break
December 3, 10, 17  (12-weeks total). 

Sign Up for Chess Club

Mondays: Dance It Out! Club, 3:15-4:15

Dance it Out! Club

Dance It Out!

Meeting Day: Monday
Location: Auditorium
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: 9/9/24 – 12/9/24
Student Capacity: 16 (1st-5th)
Cost: $200/per child
Contact: Ashley King

Dance it Out! Club, is a vibrant and inclusive school club that offers students a safe and supportive environment to explore the art of dance while also developing essential social and emotional skills. This club provides a unique opportunity for students to express themselves creatively through movement while also learning valuable lessons in communication, teamwork, empathy, and self-awareness.

We will meet for 12 weeks on Mondays September 9th-December 9th, 2024 at Sylvan Park Elementary. We will take a break during MNPS fall break from October 7-11.

Pick up will be every Monday at 4:15 at Sylvan Park.

Register for Dance It Out!

Monday: Ukulele Sprouts 🌱 Club – Sylvan Park Paideia, 3:15 – 4:15

Grades K-2nd SPRING 2024 Ukulele Sprouts 🌱 Club - Sylvan Park Paideia (MONDAYS at 3p)

Ukulele Sprouts

Meeting Day: Monday
Location: Art Room
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: Sep: 9, 16, 23, 30 / Oct: 14, 21, 28 / Nov: 4, 18 / Dec: 2, 9
Student Capacity: 15 (K-2)
Cost: $275 for 11 weeks
Contact: Kristina Murray

Presented by The Nashville School of Traditional Country Music, Ukulele Sprouts Club introduces all of the fundamentals of playing stringed instruments using the best kids instrument ever – the ukulele! No previous musical experience is required.

In Ukulele Sprouts, we use traditional and original folk songs created on the uke to add essential motor skills seamlessly; we also teach by ear – no practice book necessary!

This class is an effortless way for your child to become musically fluent in a short amount of time; they soon will be able to continue with ukulele or move to other stringed instruments with ease.

Sign Up for Ukulele Sprouts

Monday: Let’s Code It Digital Design Club, 3:15 – 4:15p

coding

Let’s Code It

Meeting Day: Monday
Location: Library
Meeting Time: 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Meeting Days: 9/30/24 – 12/9/24
Student Capacity: 30 (2nd-5th)
Cost: $18 per class/per student
Contact: Renee Hisey

Time for Tynker- In this exciting new coding class from Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, take a deep dive into computer programming with the web-based platform Tynker!

  • Learn the art of digital animation
  • Create video games that run on physics, math and art concepts
  • Experiment with HTML, Python and Java
  • Have fun in the Tynker playground under the instruction of a coding coach!
  • No previous coding experience is required to learn and have fun in the Tynker playground under the instruction of a coding coach!
  • Classes will be held in the school library.

Schedule: 8 Mondays, September 30th – December 9th, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
No class: 10/7, 11/11, 11/25

Course Code: SYL9.30.24

Register for Let’s Code It