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!
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!
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT AND HELP BOOST THE BOX TOPS PROGRAM AT YOUR SCHOOL
National Box Tops Week starts today! For one week only, earn DOUBLE Box Tops for your school when you buy participating products and scan your receipts with the Box Tops app. Ready to double your impact? Start scanning now!
Includes an 18-gallon recycle Bin and glass pick-up every other week. A portion of the proceeds will Go to support Sylvan Park PTO
Just.Glass for $19.95 per month
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.
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!
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 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:
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).
Join us for a day of fun! Bring an item to donate to support Sylvan Park neighborhood schools!
LOTS of Clorox wipes
For the latest information on school and PTO events, check out our PTO calendar!
Use this link to subscribe to the calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=pto.spark%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FChicago
Preston Taylor Ministries (PTM) will open on August 28, 2023. That is also when PTM school pickups will begin.
This is later than in previous years as we are needing time to rest from our very busy summer schedule and prepare for school year programming. Looking forward to another year together.
Online Application Link
https://forms.office.com/r/pBLHP6U2wW
TEACHER APPRECIATION TEAM
Hi from Theresa Yarber and Sarah Grace! We are so excited lo be the TA chairs this year. We believe that Sylvan Park teachers are the best in the district and we look forward to pampering them this year with your help!
OUR MISSION
We are charged will selling up catered meals for our amazing staff, keeping the lounge stocked each month with special treats and monthly staples, and organizing Teacher Appreciation Week the spring. Please look for monthly updates from us in the PTO newsletters.
STOCK THE LOUNGE
Each month will have a different stock the lounge theme. In order to simplify the process, will be sending out a signup genius bimonthly. We will ask for things flat will go will our theme as well as the basics. Help us stock the lounge and show our teachers how much we appreciate them with an Apple Bar for August AND a Coffee Bar for September.
NEW THIS YEAR!
We want to make it as easy as or possible for you to show your love to our amazing teachers. That is why this year, we will offer a QR code to donate money as an alternative to picking up items and dropping them off at the school. –>>
Thank You!!
Supply Kits will be delivered to your child’s classrooms and available the first day of school.
The Kindergarten team will meet with incoming Kindergarten students by appointment on Tuesday, July 25th. This time together will help teachers plan instruction tailored to student needs starting on the first day of school. It also gives the students another opportunity to meet the Kindergarten teachers which can make for a smoother start to their Kindergarten year!
The screenings will be done one on one with your child and a Kindergarten teacher. The screening will take 10 minutes.
Thank you for signing up for a Kindergarten Screening! 🙂
-The Kindergarten Team