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Seahawk News
March 2, 2024
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Sunderland Promotes Integrity, Responsibility, Independence & Trust
New This Week- Need to Know
- Congratulations to the DI teams: The SES Destination Imagination Teams competed last Saturday in the Regional Competition. Here's a summary of how CCPS teams did in the competition and who is moving to the next level! A huge shout out to Ms. Jeffries and Ms. Wolfe for their leadership and the numerous parent volunteers who have showed up before school for many weeks to support the student teams! We appreciate YOU! Here's a summary of CCPS teams:
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The following teams will move on to the Maryland State Destination Imagination Tournament on 3.16 @ UMBC:
1st Place Advancers:
*Mighty Ducks- SES😀
*The Emerald Schwas- SES😀
*DI's Got Talent- PPES
*The Flying Fire- MHES
*The Animal Savers- HES
2nd Place Advancers:
*Super Strikers-SES😀
*Red Herons-HES
*The Purple Marshmallows-PPES
*Big Beautiful Brains-DES
*Bombastic Bombarding Bishop Beans-PPES
*Wizards Got Talent- WHES
3rd Place Advancers:
*Radiating Meteorites-SLES
*Da Pineapples- PPES
*The Painted Pallet- MES
*Improvity Girls- PAC
*Ballistic Beanbags- BAES
4th Place Advancers:
*Red Flock- SES😀
*Nerd Graders-HES
*Moldy Milk Cartons-HES
*Lightning Laucher- BAES
Special Mention: Highest Instant Challenge score in their challenge area: Might Ducks😀 (SES), The Purple Marshmallows (PPES), Ballistic Beanbags (BAES), and Animal Savers (HES)
- Testing: MISA (5th) grade - March 12th-15th Students will begin taking the assessment at 11am and will complete it before 12:30pm. They will test Tuesday-Friday.
- Attendance Celebrations: During the 2nd Qtr, grades 1-5 were first in attendance in the county again! WOOHOO!! We had 94.33% of students in 1-5 attending. Our Kindergarten had the 3rd highest attendance in the system at 92.47%! Thank you for making sure your student arrives on time and attends school consistently. We are getting closer to our Pre-Covid attendance percentages! Way to go, Seahawks!
- The Spring Book Fair is coming March 18th! We are looking for volunteers to support!
Attached is a flyer for the book fair. Below are two links:
bookfair homepage http://tinyurl.com/SESfair
- The School Store or Caring for Classrooms is the fundraiser we do each year. We choose to participate in this because of how it supports our teachers. Our families are so extremely generous with the gift cards so that teachers can get what they need for their class. I have attached a summary of the activity this year because it is truly amazing! For teacher gift cards to purchase items for the class- $28580.00! Check it out for more details! THANK YOU for supporting our school for all students!
- The Read Across America flier is below. We have some surprise readers for the students during the week!
SES Career Spotlight
Repeat: Career Spotlight: Kristen Lenhart- Configuration Management Specialist for the Roman Space Telescope- Thank you for sharing your experiences and career with us!
To continue to expand students’ knowledge of careers and opportunities, we will continue to highlight the careers of our Sunderland parents and guardians. Please complete the form for the possibility to be featured on our career bulletin board and a feature on the Seahawk News Show. All careers are important and valuable. Please consider sharing with our students so they can begin to know what is available for them. https://forms.office.com/r/KgpmBjWS3V
PBIS at SES
Below are the remaining character traits of the month:
March – Teamwork
April – Courage
May – Patience
♥️Volunteers♥️
EVERYONE must reapply for being a volunteer. The system was cleaned out and you must reapply. Remember, if you want to be a chaperone or work events, you must be approved. If you are an employee of CCPS, you still need to complete the volunteer process for participation in events at school.
Even if you are not sure if you will be able to attend anything, please sign up early. Here’s the CCPS link of info:
Become a Volunteer - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)
General Information about Sunderland Elementary School
· Instructional School Day - 9:25AM – 4:05PM
- Arrival window for cars and bus: 9:15AM-9:25AM
- Dismissal window for Daily Car Riders- 3:50PM-4:05PM
- Dismissal window for bus: 4:10PM-4:20PM
· School Colors - Blue and White – Friday Spirit Days- Classes are assigned a Flock color as well. More to come on that!
· School Mascot/Motto -“SPIRIT” the Seahawk -Sunderland Promotes Independence Responsibility Integrity and Trust
See the attached information regarding meals and more!
Counselor's Corner
REPEAT: From Ms. Hilton and Ms. Shade: March 2, 2024
• Our Character Trait of the Month of February is FRIENDSHIP! We will continue to teach, emphasize, and reinforce the importance of healthy friendships and conflict resolution throughout the month!
• The PBIS team is sponsoring another Poster Contest! This month’s theme is “Teamwork.” Artwork entries MUST be original student artwork and should be no larger than 8½" x 11” in size which is a regular sized paper. Submit your artwork by Friday, March 1st to your teacher or Ms. Shade. Staff will vote on a winning entry that will be the featured artwork and poster showcased around our school promoting the character trait of teamwork. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 entries!
• The Calvert County Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) has homeless essential supplies available to those in need. Please see flyer attached.
• Calvert Basics is having a Count, Group, and Compare event for ages 0-3 on February 28th at the CCPS board of education from 5:30-6:30. Please see flyer attached.
• Calvert County 4-H is having an open house on February 28th from 6pm-8pm on Duke Street. Please see flyer attached.
• CSM is hosting the Calvert County Community Resource Fair on March 1st from 11AM-3PM. Please see attached flyer.
• Save the Date! Student Services will be holding a “Spring into Wellness” event on May 9th from 4:30-6:30 at CHS.
• SES has joined with Friendship Community Baptist Church for our HeartFELT (Filling Empty Little Tummies) program. The HeartFELT program provides qualifying students with meals and snacks each weekend. If you would like more information or would like your child to participate in the HeartFELT program, please contact your student’s school counselor to sign up.
• Should your family need assistance with school supplies (now or during the school year), please contact your child's classroom teacher or counselor.
Michele Shade, School Counselor, Last Names A-K, shadem@calvertnet.k12.md.us 443-550-9474
Danielle Hilton, School Counselor, Last Names L-Z, hiltond@calvertnet.k12.md.us 443-550-9387
Calendar of Events
Please note that new items are added to the calendar as they are planned. It includes updated field trips and other events.
Attendance Notes
- When a student is absent, doctor notes should be sent within 3 days of the absence. If you need to email the note, please send attendance notes to sesattendance@calvertnet.k12.md.us This email will be monitored by Ms. Bozman. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Community Resources and Fliers
The following link includes events, activities, and opportunities for young people offered by organizations in the community.
These events and activities are not sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. We provide equal opportunities to outside agencies to distribute materials that offer opportunities to students and/or their parents, but that permission should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the school district.
Repeated from Last Week
- Coffee Hour with Ms. Kasulke: Is there a topic you would like to discuss or learn more about within our school? If so, let us know. We are planning some opportunities to discuss topics of interest for you that are related to school. Here's the link to share your item/topics: https://forms.office.com/r/vb0NyTQrTg
- This week, CCPS hosted MSDE's Social Studies Learning Lab for the state of Maryland. SES hosted a group of educational leaders and teachers from across the state. Our 5th graders impressed many of the observers with how they supported or defended their stance on a topic. This is due to the amazing teaching that has happened at SES. Our 4th and 5th grade teachers are leading by example and have been strategic in teaching students how to have civil discourse and examining situations from multiple perspectives. We are proud that others came to learn from us and look forward to continuous growth for all.
- Repeat: Read Across America is coming March 1st! We know our Seahawks love to read so let's celebrate!
- Repeat: Book Study Opportunity: Our Inclusive Leadership team and Equity team are planning a book study on Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms. We would love to have some parents join us! If you would be interested, please use the link to let us know: https://forms.office.com/r/pwZw24m1Rv
- Repeat: Mark your Calendar: Career Day is April 19th and we would LOVE to have you share your career and experiences. More info will be coming soon! See the Counselor's Corner for the flier.