PRIDE Under Construction - Week #15🚧
Greetings, STEAM Family!
We have made it to our final (in-person) week of the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year, and we are all eagerly looking forward to the Christmas Break! Before highlighting all of the festivities that are taking place this week, we would like to first thank all of our parents/guardians who were able to attend our Academic Parent-Teacher Team (APTT) Meeting. It was a great success, and our families were able to receive engaging instructional activities that can be used throughout the break to make sure our scholars maintain their literacy and math skills to help them to reach their individual goals by the end of the school year. As a gentle reminder, our school wide growth goal is for each student to increase his/her overall reading and math score by at least 10 points by the end of the year. Check out some of the pics from the APTT meeting below!
This week, we are excited to celebrate the holiday season with our “Christmas Spirit Week” dress up days. Participation is completely voluntary for students and staff; however, feel free to review the attached flyer so that you may plan accordingly should you choose for your child to participate. Also, be reminded there will be NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THIS WEEK. Please ensure arrangements have been made for your child(ren) to travel home their usual way. Upon review of the information for this week, we especially ask that you pay close attention to the details for the upcoming "Cozy Christmas PJs and Family Movie Day" scheduled tentatively for this Thursday, December 15th. Due to limited space in our gymnasium, parents/guardians must RSVP in order to attend, with a limit of 2 guests per student. This will also be the final day of all schoolwide holiday activities before dismissal for the break. Friday, December 16th will be an Asynchronous (Flexible) Learning Day for students and an End of Semester Planning Day for staff.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Our current number of RSVPs suggest an overwhelming number of participants, especially for our lower elementary students. Therefore, in order to provide a safe, yet comfortable space for our students and guests, we are prepared to split this event over two days (Wednesday & Thursday), if necessary. If such is the case, then updated information will be communicated accordingly.
On behalf of the students and staff of Susie Dasher Elementary, we would like to wish all of our stakeholders a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
This Week at SDE:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS - Parents, please make sure your child maintains regular attendance and arrives to school in a timely manner. Students are tardy at 8:15 am. Five (5) tardies and/or early dismissals count as one (1) unexcused absence. Student attendance will be a part of criteria used to determine eligibility for school-wide celebrations. Remember, every minute really counts!
- Weekly grade level newsletters will be sent home each Monday, so please check your child's folder and/or book bag.
- The dress code will be enforced DAILY at SDE! Any "Dress Down" days will be communicated in advance. Repeated dress code violations will result in students becoming ineligible to participate in school-wide and/or classroom PRIDE celebrations and events! Please make sure your child adheres to the required dress code. Remember, the P in PRIDE stands for "Personal Responsibility".
- The PRIDE Afterschool Remediation/Enrichment Program takes place on Mondays - Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Snacks and transportation will be provided. For more information regarding the after school program waiting list, please contact the school at (478) 353-8250.
