Mr. Sloop's Comet Connection
Keeping our families "in the know"
Week of February 11, 2024
Hello, Comet families!
We have LOTS of wonderful events this month and next for our Silver City families and we hope you are able to enjoy them all! STEAM Night this past week was a HUGE success, so thanks for coming out and supporting this event!
Just a quick reminder that the deadline to purchase a yearbook is Friday, February 23. Click here to take care of ordering a yearbook for your child!
Our spring conferences are coming up on the Thursday, March 14 Early Release Day. Your child's teacher will reach out to you if they feel there is a need for a conference and they will work to set that up with you. If you don't hear from your child's teacher for a conference, but have questions or concerns about your child or their progress, please go ahead and call or email the teacher to discuss. No need to wait for a conference!
Here are the important topics covered in today's newsletter:
- Upcoming Events at "The City"
- Get Ready for our First Ever PBIS Family Night - February 22 [REPEAT]
- Join the SCES Multicultural Festival - March 1 [REPEAT]
- From the Front Office
- New Section - Staff Shout-outs!
- Input Needed for the next FCS Superintendent
- Final Chance to Order a Yearbook
- February Shining Star Celebration this Week
- Celebrating our January Shining Stars [REPEAT]
- Morning Car Rider [REPEAT]
- Lost and Found is Expanding [REPEAT]
- FCS Hosting "Learning about Literacy" Night for Parents [REPEAT]
- Attendance at School is Critical [REPEAT]
- Upcoming Dates to Know
- 2023-2024 Silver City Partners In Education [REPEAT]
- From Ms. Gunter in the Cafe
- Turning Off "Extras" [REPEAT]
- North United Events
- Thank YOU! Heart of Giving Week
- Save the Date! North Family Fun Fest - March 21
- PTO Events
- Save the Date - PTO Bingo Night - Friday, March 22!
- PTO Membership - It's Never Too Late! [REPEAT]
- Community Events
- North Forsyth Spring Boys Basketball Camp [REPEAT]
We are Fearless!
Mr. Sloop, Ms. Dickman, and Ms. McCannon
Upcoming Events at "The City"
Get Ready for our First Ever PBIS Family Night - February 22
Join us to learn positive behavior strategies through lots of family fun on Thursday, February 22 from 5:30-7:30pm (prepaid dinner starts at 5:30pm and presentations begin at 6:00pm)! Hear information and tips from experts and enjoy games that practice life-long skills. We will also have a family basket raffle and showcase the newly-renovated SCES media center!
We will also have prepaid pizza dinner served from 5:30-6:00pm. Dinner is $5 per person with a maximum of $20 per family. You need to prepay for dinner using SchoolPay by February 15!
Join the SCES Multicultural Festival - March 1
We hope you will join us for Silver City's annual Multicultural Festival on Friday, March 1, from 6-7:30pm.
We invite your family to share elements of your culture or ethnicity with our school community through storytelling, food, arts, and other artifacts that make each culture unique. All participants will get a 6-foot table to display items of significance that depicts your culture. Your display can be simple or elaborate. Past displays have included posters, artifacts, books, music, videos, etc. Some hosts may bring individually packaged food items or giveaways for students.
We are also looking for performances! If you have a special talent related to your culture, please consider performing at the festival. In the past, we have had Irish dancers, a Bollywood Dance performance, and a Master of Kung Fu.
- Are you from a country you would like to represent at the Multicultural Festival?
- Do you have family or ancestors from another culture you want to learn more about?
If you said “YES,” you could be one of this year’s sponsors! Click here to download the flyer and reserve your space TODAY (must reserve your space by February 16).
Please contact our Multicultural Night Committee for more details by reaching out to Jaime Elfreth at jelfreth@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Also, let us know if you want to help sponsor this event!
We could use you as a Partner in Education!
From the Front Office
New Section - Staff Shout-outs!
Is a Silver City staff member making a positive impact on your student? Please shout them out HERE. Positive words of affirmation from our community mean so much to us! Mr. Sloop and the Admin team will share your words with the staff member and give them a treat to say "Way to go!"
Thank you for taking the time to Shout-Out a staff member this month!
Input Needed for the next FCS Superintendent
The Forsyth County Board of Education is gathering stakeholder input for the 2024 superintendent search. Please provide your input here. All responses are anonymous. The survey closes Monday, February 26.
Final Chance to Order a Yearbook
Friday, February 23 is the final date to order a yearbook for your child. NO EXTRAS will be ordered this year, so DO NOT WAIT! Click here to go purchase your yearbook today!!
February Shining Star Celebration this Week
The February Shining Star celebration is this Wednesday, February 14, starting at 8:30am. If your child is being recognized, please RSVP to their homeroom teacher so they know you will be here and we can preprint badges (this speeds up the check-in process). If you are planning to attend, please make sure you bring your valid picture ID.
Since we provide breakfast for this event, we ask that only the child being celebrated and 2 adult guests attend the ceremony (we cannot provide breakfast for lots of extra guests). We understand if younger, preschool siblings have to attend the event. Thanks for understanding!
We are always looking for business partners to sponsor this event
which pays for the meal for our families and students we are honoring!
Reach out to Mr. Sloop if your business would like to sponsor
an upcoming Shining Star Celebration.
Celebrating our January Shining Stars
Please click on this link or the image below to see our fabulous Shining Stars for the month of January 2024. These amazing Comets exemplify the Comet attitudes of Being Respectful, Being Responsible, or Having Integrity. We enjoyed celebrating with them and their families earlier in January!
Morning Car Rider
School starts at 8:20am, so we will shut down car rider line no later than that, so staff can get to class and being their day. If your child is still in the car when the tardy bell rings at 8:20am, you must park and walk your child into the front office to sign your child in as tardy. In extreme circumstances, we MAY run the car rider line longer, but this is a rare occasion.
If you park in the parking lot and walk your child to the front door to try not to be late, please be aware that you are probably slowing the whole line down, making more students late. Please be mindful of this and get here earlier and stay in your car all the way through the line until you drop-off.
Lost and Found is Expanding!
Each year during the winter months, our Lost and Found grows leaps and bounds (which isn't a good thing). We have SO MANY jackets, hoodies, and warm coats that are left on the playground and other places during these months. Our biggest suggestion is PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHILD'S NAME IN THEIR JACKET, COAT, HOODIE. That is the first thing we look for when an article of clothing, water bottle, or other belonging is found. Next time you are in the school for lunch or a meeting, please swing by the hallway for the Art and Music rooms and rummage through the Lost and Found.
If you want to volunteer to help organize these tables, please reach out to Megan Mangino!
Any jackets and coats not claimed by Spring Break will be donated.
FCS Hosting "Learning about Literacy" Night for Parents
During this school year, Forsyth County Schools has been hosting parent nights regarding foundational literacy instruction throughout the district. Please join us as we share information about how the brain learns to read, upcoming legislation in Georgia, and Forsyth County’s approach to instruction for ALL of our readers and writers. This is a great opportunity to connect with other parents, guardians, and district leaders as we partner to support your child’s growth in literacy.
Our next Learning about Literacy Night for parents/guardians is scheduled at Brookwood Elementary School on February 22 from 6:30-7:30 pm.
Attendance at School is Critical!
Please see the flyers below as they explain how important attendance is to your child growing and learning like they should each year. Our teachers, counselors, and administrators are here to support you and help if attendance is becoming an issue for your child.
Upcoming Dates to Know
- Wednesday, February 14 - PK-5 Shining Star Celebration
- Friday, February 16 - Student and Staff Holiday (no school)
- Monday, February 19 - Student and Staff Holiday (no school)
- Tuesday, February 20 - District PL Day (no school)
- Thursday, February 22 - PBIS Family Night (5:30-7:30pm)
- Friday, February 23 - SCES Volunteer Breakfast (8:30-9:15am)
- Monday, February 26 - Kids Heart Challenge KICK-OFF
- Friday, March 1 - SCES Multicultural Night
- March 4-8 - Spring Book Fair (open for parents before the Moana performance on Thursday, March 7 and on Saturday, March 9 betweend the 2pm and 7pm performances)
- March 7-9 - Moana Performances (Thursday night, Friday night, and 2 performances on Saturday)
2023-2024 Silver City Partners In Education
We would like to thank our 2023-24 Partners in Education
for their incredible support.
We hope you let them know how grateful you are that
they support the work we do at Silver City!
If you are interested in becoming a Partner in Education for this school year, it is NOT too late.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Mike Sloop to find out more information.
Thank you ALL for your continued support!
From Ms. Gunter in the Cafe
Turning Off "Extras"
Did you know that if you wanted to turn off the ability for your child to get "extras" in the lunch line, you could email Ms. Gunter, our cafeteria manager, about doing that? Reach out to Ms. Gunter via email and she can let you know what "extras" you can turn off and how to do it.
North United News
Thank YOU! Heart of Giving Week
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the incredible support of the Heart of Giving Week last week! We took a carload of ramen noodles, snacks, parmesan cheese, nutella, and salt & pepper to The Place on Friday. Ms. Narvil and Ms. Restrepo coordinated the collection and were so pleased with the generous support of our community. Thank you!!
Save the Date! North Family Fun Fest - March 21
The Annual North Family Fun Fest is scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at North Forsyth High School. The elementary school choruses will sing together, there will be Pathway showcases, and the Robotics teams are typically on display, among many other things. Each school will host a free carnival-style booth where students can compete for prizes and there will be multiple food trucks there to satisfy your dinner cravings. This is always a fun evening and a great way to bring our North United community together for a night of fun and celebrating our amazing students!!
See you on Thursday, March 21 at North High!
PTO News
Save the Date - PTO Bingo Night - Friday, March 22!
You will not want to miss a night of BINGO and big prizes at this year's PTO Bingo Night! More information to come, but go ahead and mark your calendar so you don't miss out!
PTO Membership - It's Never Too Late!
If you haven't joined PTO, it is never too late to join and support our Silver City PTO. They plan lots of family events (PJs with Santa, Bingo Night, Movie Night, etc.) and support our school all through the year. This year, PTO's fall fundraiser raised more than $30,000 to support the renovation of our media center, teacher grants, and family events. What a worthwhile way to directly contribute to our school!
PTO also has some great spiritwear options to choose from to show your Comet pride! You can join PTO and purchase spiritwear by visiting their website.