SES Messenger
May 24, 2024
School News (NEW)
We are headed into our final 3 day weekend of the school year! This week was another whirlwind of field study and events.
We held our kindergarten connect on Tuesday night and got to meet many of our new kinders and families. They are so cute and we are excited to welcome them.
We also had our 5th grade walk up to middle school this week for our current 5th graders. It is a chance for our 5th graders to learn a little more about middle school and tour the classrooms. Our middle school leaders did an excellent job of touring them around and giving them the middle school scoop!
A few of our middle school classes visited Echo Theater earlier in the week and raved about it later. We had a few walking field trips to the park and Carrie's class travelled to Oaks Bottom. Asa and Jeremy's class visited Cathlapotle Plankhouse and the pictures were super fun to see.
Huge shout out to 5th grade Jada Lampton-Feathers who is being featured in PPS's annual Young Gifted and Black Awards next week. Jada is a phenomenal student who I have had the privilege to know over my past three years. She is a true community member whose infectious smile and engagement with her teachers, peers, and community is inspiring. Congratulations Jada!
Be safe and have fun this weekend and get ready for the roller coaster of fun, celebrations, and excitement that are the last few weeks of school.
Eryn
Upcoming Dates
- Mon, May 27: Memorial Day. No School
Tue, Jun 4, 11am-11pm: SES restaurant fundraiser at Straight from NY (Belmont only)
Thu, Jun 13, 6-8pm: SES 8th grade promotion (at Franklin High School)
Fri, Jun 14, 8:45-10: SES 5th grade promotion (in the auditorium)
Fri, Jun 14: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Fri, Jun 14, 6-8pm: Middle School end-of-year dance
🌞🌞🌞 SUMMER BREAK 🌞🌞🌞
- Sat, Aug 17, 10am-12pm: SES Community Care Day
- Tue, Aug 20, 3:30-4pm: SES Kindergarten Social
- Tue, Aug 27: First day of school (grades 1-8)
- Tue, Sep 3: First full day of Kindergarten
PTSA News
Congratulations to our newly elected Board Members At Large, including Doug Eichelberger (Nico, 3rd), Heather Cyrus (Huxley, 2nd), Miriam Newfield (Frances, 1st), and Allison Arno (Izzy, K). Co-President Heather de Michele and Treasurer Stef LaCarrubba also renewed their positions for another one-year term. Additional volunteer support is needed for many more crucial roles. Take a look at the position descriptions, and please reach out with questions or to learn more.
Heather & Steph
Middle School Yearbooks (NEW)
Purchase class photos (DEADLINE 5/28!)
Class photos have been taken and can be purchased below. Photos will be delivered to classrooms before the end of year.
Formal-Class-Photo-Spring-2024
Sunnystock is back!!! (NEW)
Save the Date: Friday, June 7 from 2-4 pm!
Who? Sunnyside students from all grades are invited to join this celebratory event! Parents/home adults are invited to join, and we ask that you stay out on the blacktop and not enter the SES building to minimize traffic in our already-busy office! This is being hosted by SES students, our Students of Color group, alumni & Sunnyside staff!
What? It's one of the oldest and coolest traditions, and we are bringing it back! This community gathering is a way to celebrate art and people in all of their lovely forms while focusing on sustainability. Expect drumming, breakdancing, live musical performances by students, garden tours, bottle drop stations, silkscreening of t-shirts...and a fundraising sale of lavender-infused lemonade, SES t-shirts, cookies, ice cream from Dairy Hill, and SO MUCH MORE!
Where? Out on the blacktop and field of SES campus
Stay tuned for more details and the schedule of events!
Ice Cream Bike Bus - After School on June 12 (NEW)
Sunnyside is teaming up with other neighborhood schools (Glencoe, Richmond, Abernathy, and Creston) for a big fun end-of-year after-school bike ride to 50 Licks on SE Clinton St. on Wednesday, June 12! We will meet at the portables after school, and head out after middle school dismissal at 3:15.
Parents/guardians are invited and encouraged to join, but kids who are confident riders are welcome to join without their grownups (with parent permission- please email Alida if your kid will be joining without a grownup). We will treat every kid to a scoop of ice cream (no need to send money, though donations to PTSA are always appreciated!). Grownups should plan to either join the ride, pick up kids directly from 50 Licks if not joining, or have a plan for kids to ride home with another adult. Contact Alida (alidacantor@gmail.com or on Konstella) if you can help.
Dine Out for SES: Straight From NY Pizza on Belmont - June 4 (NEW)
Sunnyside, it's Pizza Time! On Tuesday, June 4th, our amazing long-time supporter and neighbor, Straight from New York Pizza on Belmont, will donate 20% of sales to SES! Come out, grab some pies, and invite your friends to hang on the back patio for an end-of-school-year dinner!
Radio Club (NEW)
Interested in giving kids independence and freedom to roam the neighborhood, and also giving them a way to stay in touch without cell phones? Hand held radios -- essentially high-powered walkie-talkies with a range of a mile or more – are a fun and simple solution! 2nd grade parent Travis Pritchard has been learning about hand held radios and has developed a guide for families who are interested in learning more.
Interested & want to connect or learn more? Maybe play with radios over the summer? No experience needed. Reach out to Travis (trpritchard@gmail.com) and/or join the new “Radio Club” social group on Konstella.
8th grade speeches have begun
Each year as our SES 8th graders prepare to leave for high school, they must complete a portfolio of assignments designed to help them think both retrospectively, prospectively and introspectively. One of those assignments is a speech that talks about something they believe.
On Tuesdays and Fridays during middle school morning meeting, 8th graders are delivering these speeches, starting at 8:45am.
You can find the schedule of speeches here. The schedule does change, so please be sure to check for updates regularly if there's someone you really want to see. (Note: No one is allowed to exit or enter the auditorium when a speech is in progress; please show up on time.)
Fliers and Community Links (NEW)
- Skate Like a Girl Summer Camp (Jun. 17 - Aug. 23) (NEW)
- Rose Festival Student Volunteer Opportunities (Jun. 1-7) (NEW)
- SOLVE - Watershed Discovery Day (June 1st) (NEW)
Websites to Know
Apply for Free/Reduced Meals - NEW Oregon expanded income guidelines
Konstella - One stop shop for parent information (PTSA)
Communicable disease protocol - aka when should I keep my child home from school?