Weekly Sinking Springs Update
Dear Families,
We are looking forward to our Family Game Night on Thursday, October 17, from 5:00-7:00. What is your favorite game? Is it Jenga, Monopoly, or Sorry? Bring a game to share or play one of the many games we will have for you. We will serve a light meal of hot dogs, chips, and water. Please RSVP by CLICKING HERE so we know how many meals to prepare. Thank you!
This week, permission slips were shared with our fifth graders so they could attend a Young Person's Concert at Appell Center’s Strand Theatre. The field trip will take place on Thursday, November 7. Inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s famous Young People’s Concerts with the New York Philharmonic, York's Symphony Orchestra's Assistant Conductor Rebekah O’Brien created this special youth program featuring Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. The Young Person’s Concert introduces students to the orchestra's instruments and tells the story of Peter’s adventures through music. We are excited that our fifth graders have the opportunity to attend this free concert.
On Monday, September 30th, the Skyward Conference Scheduler opened for parents to pick a teacher conference time. Parent conferences will take place on Thursday, October 24th, from 1:00 to 7:30 and Friday, October 25th, from 8:00 to 3:00. If you have questions about scheduling your conference, please get in touch with your child's teacher.
Our PTO is organizing a meal for our teachers during the evening conferences. PTO's plan is to have an early dinner available for the faculty on Thursday, October 24th, which is the evening they'll stay late to meet with so many of our families. PTO would like to collect monetary donations to order pizza, lasagna, and salad to be delivered from Al Bacio. We are also looking for some yummy homemade treats for dessert!.If you can make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
Sinking Springs is looking for some help on October 24th with the Cookie Sale Distribution.
- We need help organizing the boxes on October 24th after 10:30, the arrival of the shipment. You will need clearances for this.
- We will also need help with box pick up on October 24th from 12:30 to 7:30. You do not need clearances.
Please CLICK HERE to sign up.
Save the Date for a Family Night Out Fundraiser to benefit Sinking Springs Elementary.
- When: Wednesday, October 16th & Thursday, October 17th from 4:00 - 9:00 pm
- Where: Pizza al Bacio 555 Ryan Run Road, York PA 17404
- Phone: 717.767.3600
- Add Sinking Springs PTO to the comments when ordering online. Please mention or present the flyer included with this newsletter at the time of purchase.
Do you need to have your school picture retaken? Did you miss picture day? Mark your calendar for October 22—this is the retake day for SSE. Students getting a retake need to return the photos they do not want to get a new photo. Visit mylifetouch.com and use the code EVTBQ62MH to order your photos.
We celebrated Central York School District's Homecoming this week. The daily themes have been a lot of fun, and student and staff participation has been outstanding! Thank you for encouraging your children to participate. I have a few photos of these daily themes featured in the weekly highlights collage.
Please let me know if you have any questions at 717- 846-6789 ext. 1700 or email hdick@cysd.k12.pa.us.
Warm regards,
Heather Dick
Our PTO has created a form to share our many volunteer opportunities. If you would like to be involved in any way, from donating your time or donating to staff appreciation events, please complete this form. The PTO will use the information to ask for volunteers and donations during this school year.
Here is the link:
Volunteer Update: Prospective volunteers will apply online. Human Resources will review/approve applications and notify volunteers of their status. Prospective volunteers for the 2024/2025 school year are encouraged to obtain and update any necessary clearances and background checks. Click here for the online application.
Volunteer Badge Change: Once approved, volunteers will no longer receive school-year volunteer badges. Instead, they will wear the ID sticker badge provided by the school office when checking in for a visit. This temporary badge will identify them as a volunteer for their visit.
Juice Boxes and Snack Packs for Sale
The cafeteria is now selling juice boxes and snack packs. They are $1.25 each. Students must have the funds in their lunch account or cash in hand to purchase these items. If paying with cash, no change will be given back. The change will be applied to your child's lunch account. If you do not want your child to purchase snacks or other ala carte items, you can block these purchases in Skyward or set limits. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the head cook, Erika Kennedy, at (717)846-6789 x1708 or ekennedy@cysd.k12.pa.us
2024/2025 Meal Prices for Elementary (K-6)
- Breakfast: Universal Free
- Lunch: General: $2.80
Families can apply for participation in the Free and Reduced Meal Program. Information about this program can be accessed on our district website or by clicking here.
- Skyward Conference Scheduler opens for families- Monday, September 30
- No school for students- Monday, October 14th
- Family Board Game Night- Thursday, October 17th from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
- School Picture Retakes- Tuesday, October 22nd
- Parent Conferences- Thursday, October 24th and Friday, October 25th
- Fundraiser pick-up- Thursday, October 24th (Parent conference evening)
- No school for students- Monday, October 28th (Teacher in-service)
- PTO Fall Student Activity Day- Friday, November 1
- Fifth Grade class trip to the Young Persons Concert- Thursday, November 7
Skyward and Schoology
Skyward is the District's Student Information System (SIS). It stores information that includes attendance history, grades, school reports, personal family information (address, phone, email, emergency contacts), and health information. Skyward is also used as a communications tool for teachers and administrators to send messages to families.
The Skyward username is automatically generated for families and is typically last name, first initial (eg: Chris Jones would be Jones). Your Skyward account is created when enrolling your student and completing the online registration process.
If you cannot login or successfully reset your Skyward password, please contact familyaccess@cysd.k12.pa.us.
Schoology is the District's Learning Management System (LMS). It is an extension of the physical classroom. Children access learning materials and show what they know in Schoology. Schoology gives them the ability to interact with their teachers and classmates. You can use Schoology to see important classroom information, and how your child is doing in school! Login to Schoology using the email associated with your Skyward Account. Sign in at app.schoology.com.
If it is your first time accessing Schoology, CLICK HERE for instructions on logging in.
Student transportation information is now available in our CYSD Bus Routing Portal.
BUS INFORMATION
Use the link below to access the most up-to-date bus routing information. This will include primary and secondary stop information for all of your children who are active in the district.
