Photos from 2023 Trunk or Treat

Trunk of Treat 2023 Best Costume Winners, Related Arts

Thank you to everyone who helped to make 2023’s Trunk or Treat a success!

Trunk or Treat was held in the school parking lot on Thursday, October 26th from 5:30-7:00. Thank you to all of our volunteers and our incredible teachers!!

Related Arts snagged the coveted “Best Costume” award for their portrayal of “The Addams Family.”

2023 INVEST Campaign: We Made It!

We started this year with the most ambitious fundraising goal that we have ever had… And we made it!

Thank you so very much, we could not have made it without the generous support of each and every member of our Sylvan Park Elementary Community. Your generous donations have helped to fund the instructional interventionist, a position which provides crucial support for students who are not at grade level, and benefits all Sylvan Park students.

Special thank You’s to Jenn Morse, Jamie Hess, Ashley Ryan, OscarAnderson, Leah Monica and Jon Wright for a STRONG INVEST campaign 

A huge Thank You to all our business sponsors:

Laps, Bubbles, Popsicles, & Medals… A Fabulous 2023 Fun Run

We had a fabulously successful 2023 Fun Run!


The students came out by grade during their related arts period, decked out in their fancy new shirts. After Coach Scott led everyone through warm up, the runners were off. Making it all the way around the track and through the ballon arch marked the completion of a lap. Four complete laps earned a medal, popsicle, and bracelet.

Thank You to Everyone who helped to make this such a great event!

Fun Run Shirts are available for $12

Fun Run T-Shirt

Photos from National Walk to School Day

Thank you to everyone who made Walk to School Day on October 4th, 2023 Amazing!

Special thanks to Holly Hixson and Kimberly Linfert for their organizational prowess. 🙂

Thank You to Our Generous Walk to School Day Sponsor: Shakti Power Yoga

They are offering their best discount ever just for Sylvan Park families, good for 10 classes for only $120. Just use promo code “walktoschool” in checkout.

Please support our amazing Walk to School Day partner!

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿, @ShaktiPowerYoga.

Fall Clean Out: Donate Outgrown SSA Clothing to UniCycle.

unicycle donation

Our school is a UniCycle Partner! Uniform + Recycle = UniCycle.

Help us to keep our school closet stocked with great options for any student who needs them by donating what no longer fits. Remember to donate outgrown Spirit Wear and leggings as well!

We collect and use “outgrown, not worn out” school clothing in our school UniCycle Closet. If you spend some time cleaning out seasonal items over Fall Break, we’re ready to receive them. The donation basket is in the main lobby – drop off anytime!

Student Work from the School Wide Seminar on Elephant in the Dark

In September students participated in our first school-wide seminar for the 2023-2024 school year!  Our text for this seminar was Elephant in the Dark (based on a poem by Rumi; Retold by Mina Javaherbin).  In this seminar we discussed the values of perceptions, truth, understanding, differences, and cooperation.  For our post seminar activity, students worked in groups to write and/or draw what working together or solving a disagreement might look and sound like in our classrooms. 

Ask your child about this engaging and meaningful learning experience!  

Kindergarten Work

First Grade Work

Second Grade Work

Appreciation Notes For Teachers.

Thank You Teachers

By now you should have received an email from your room parent requesting that you send in a note of appreciation for our teachers. 

Each grade level was assigned a theme.  These notes are due no later than Wednesday afternoon. These notes should be to all teachers at Sylvan Park, not just your homeroom teacher.  If you would like to email your note instead or have any questions please email Theresa Yarber at tsyarber@gmail.com.  Be sure to include your theme word if you send a note.

Teacher Appreciation: “Espresso” Our Thanks

Teacher Appreciation

We were able to “Espresso” Our Thanks to our teachers on Friday by bringing in Java Breeze to make coffees and smoothies!  We were also able to stock the lounge with bagels, spreads, biscotti and lots of other snacks!

Thanks to all who donated!

Thank You for Meeting up at Hero Doughnuts!

Thanks to everyone who came out and had a pastry with us on Saturday, September 9th HERO DOUGHNUTS & BUNS. Events like this offer space to meet outside of school, support local businesses, and raise money for our school.

Much thanks to Hero for donating a percentage of all sales to Sylvan Park PTO

Visit them at https://www.herodoughnutsandbuns.com/

Thank you to everyone who donated to Stock the Lounge in September! 

“You’re Awesome to the Core” themed snacks, treats and drinks!

Thank you to everyone who donated to Stock the Lounge this month!  We were able to show our faculty some love with  “You’re Awesome to the Core” themed snacks, treats and drinks!  

There is still time to donate to September’s stock the Lounge.  If you’d like to do so, you can sign up here:

or Venmo Sarah Grace with the QR code:

Sarah Grace Venmo
Sarah Grace Venmo
There is still time to donate to September’s stock the Lounge.  If you’d like to do so, you can sign up here:

McCabe Community Center afterschool program for children ages 6-14

McCabe Community Center

McCabe Community Center offers an afterschool program for children ages 6-14.

.To secure a spot for your child in this program, be sure to sign up at the McCabe facility. Act quickly, as spaces are limited and fill up fast. You will also be required to sign the permission form for Sylvan Park (ask for one at the front desk or from your child’s teacher).