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

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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

Join Cub Scouts Pack 17 @ Sylvan Park

Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Pack 17 is open to K-5th Grade girls and boys.

We meet two Monday evenings per month at Sylvan Park Elementary and host Pack activities one Saturday per month at various locations. We are hosting an informational session for parents and prospective scouts at

  • Sylvan Park Elementary Cafeteria
  • Thursday August 29th at 6:30pm.

We look forward to meeting you there! 

If families are unable to attend the informational session on 8/29, they can join us for our first Pack meeting on Monday, 9/9, at Sylvan Park Elementary Cafeteria, 6-7:15pm. They can register at that meeting. 

Questions?

Contact Pack 17 Cubmaster Alice Bernet at spcubscoutpack17@gmail.com

Cub Scout Pack 17
Cub Scout Pack 17

Enhance Creativity at Sylvan Park: Art Class Wish List

Art room wish list

As you gear up for the start of a new school year, remember it’s not just about notebooks and pencils—our art classes need your support too! Help make art more engaging and fun for your children by supporting our amazing Art teacher, Ms. Williams. By purchasing items from her Amazon wishlist, you’re not just stocking up our art room; you’re ensuring that our students have all the creative tools they need to thrive.

Each contribution also supports our “Kindness in Art” program, where students earn points for kindness towards themselves, each other, and their creative environment. Points lead to a “Free Art Day,” filled with special activities and extra supplies!

🌟 Please take a moment to check out and contribute to the SP Art Class Wish List. Let’s keep art vibrant and alive at Sylvan Park!

Check out the SP Art Class Wish List

Car Rider Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Arrival and Dismissal map 2024

Arrival and Dismissal

School begins at 8:00 a.m. School doors open at 7:45 a.m. for students. Please do not drop off your child any earlier than 7:45 due to lack of supervision. Students should be seated and ready to begin the instructional day when announcements begin at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 are tardy and must be signed in by an adult in the office.

Car rider drop off is in the back of the school ONLY. If families would like to park and walk with their student, please park at least one block away. NEVER drop your student in front of the building from your car, this creates safety issues for our walkers.

Students are dismissed at 3:00 p.m. Children must be picked up by 3:15 p.m. Please do not pick your child up any later than 3:15 due to the lack of supervision.

Morning Drop Off

  • Out Back: Follow staff directing traffic as you pull into the parking lot.
  • Cars in the outside (left lane) will remain in the left lane all the way up to the staff member with the stop sign or until traffic stops.
  • The inside middle lane will merge into the right lane to pull all the way up in the right lane.
  • Students will remain in cars until all cars have stopped and a long whistle is blown. Students may then exit the car, move towards the sidewalk, and enter through their marked grade level doors [K-gym., 1st-2nd corner ramp, 3rd-4th – 5th central car rider door)
  • Once all students have exited the parking lot, two short whistles will be blown, and the stop sign will be put down signaling cars to leave.
  • Students will NOT exit their car if parked in the middle lane and walk over grass medians. Those students must wait until the car pulls into the outside lanes near the sidewalks.
  • Out Front: No student drop off in front of school. Park on side street and walk your child to the front.

Afternoon Drop Off

  • Follow staff directing traffic as you pull into the parking lot.
  • Cars in the outside (left lane) will remain in the left lane all the way up to the staff member with the stop sign or until traffic stops.
  • The inside middle lane will merge into the right lane to pull all the way up in the right lane.
  • Students’ names will be called (please place nametag in driver’s window) as cars pull into the parking lot and students will exit the school to their designated grade level boxes outside.
  • Once all cars have pulled up and traffic stops a long whistle will blow signaling for the students to their cars.
  • Cars will remain stopped until all students are in their cars, 2 short whistles will be blown, and the stop sign will be put down signaling cars to leave.
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Earn Money for Sylvan Park when you shop at Kroger

Kroger Community Rewards

To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:

  • Visit http://www.kroger.com.
  • Once logged into you Kroger account search for Sylvan Park Elementary PTO either by name or XF971 and then click Enroll.
  • New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If you do not yet have a Kroger rewards card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger

REMEMBER, purchases will not count toward Sylvan Park until after you register your rewards card.

Learn More with step by step instructions at Kroger.com

Earn Money for Sylvan Park While You Shop at Publix

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Support Sylvan Park with Publix Partners.

Publix Partners helps you support your favorite school every time you shop. Publix donates a portion of your eligible purchases to the school of your choice.*

Families – earn money for Sylvan Park when you shop at Publix! You must have a free Publix account linked to our school to participate. Connect your account to:


Sylvan Park Paideia Elementary School PTA

Learn How to Connect Your Account

Tip: When you register for an account, be sure to use your actual phone number. Each time you check out at Publix, you must enter your phone number into the credit card machine to link your purchase to Sylvan Park. Try to remember to do this when you shop!

OR Link up your profile with the Publix App.

To link your Publix account to Sylvan Park:

  1. Log in.
  2. Click “your account icon in the upper right corner
  3. On your account page scroll to “My Publix Partner”
  4. Search for and select Sylvan Park Paideia Elementary School PTA

Shop for Unique Gifts at MINTED and Earn $$ for Sylvan Park

Minted Shop & Save

Minted: Unique Art, Home Decor, Holiday Cards

Raise money for Sylvan Park by shopping with Minted. Join for FREE to get 20% off Minted cards & gift orders throughout the year, and we’ll donate 15% back to your organization.

Use FUNDRAISESYLVANPARK at minted.com/holiday you get 20% off PLUS 15% goes back to Sylvan Park.  Win win! 

Add Your Voice: Should High School Start Later?

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We are a caring group of parents from various MNPS clusters who want to revive the conversation and action around starting Nashville Public High Schools later. We have the earliest high school start times in the nation. Most high schools in Nashville open their doors at 6:45am and start school at 7:05am.

There is a vast amount of research that shows that teenage mental and physical health, grades, sleep quality, learning ability, attendance, and even behavior improve when high schools start later. 

We have created this survey to get a sense of what other parents feel about this issue. We plan on sharing the results of this informal survey with the school board later this spring.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to tell us what you think, and whether you would like to join this initiative.

Background info & links:

Fill Out The Survey