SUNDOG HOWLER

"He who angers you conquers you."

~Elizabeth Kenny

Way to go to all those Sundogs who had the courage to get up on stage and perform in front of their peers this week! I'm extremely proud of each and every student.

A special thank you goes out to our special Gangastas on Paradise Lane, Mrs. West, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Fritts, and Mrs. Hamman for organizing the talent show again this year.

Below: Students and staff dance to Who Let the Dogs Out to finish out this year's Talent Show

Below: Art Club student art showcased in the gallery

Best of luck to our former Sundogs who are graduating from high school this week! We wish you the best as you close this chapter of your lives and begin the next.
Once a Sundog, always a Sundog! Now go out there and change the world.

We are both excited and saddened to have some Sundog staff moving on next year.

• Ms. Bodle has taken a math job at Wasilla Middle School. She is going to rock that place! Watch out tweens and teens, JB is coming your way.
• Mr. G has taken a middle school CTE position at Redington Jr/Sr High next year. He's excited about delving into the CTE world, which he is very passionate about.
• Mrs. McLain recently finished her counseling degree and was scooped up by Palmer High School where she will continue to make a difference in kids' lives.

To each of you, congratulations on your new positions! You will be missed at Shaw. We wish you nothing but the best in your new roles.

Mr. McLain is hanging it up this year after a long and prosperous career as an educator. He has inspired thousands of students over the course of his long educational career. We wish Mr. McLain the best as he jumps headfirst into retirement. He assures me that he won't get bored because Mrs. McLain has plenty of "honey do" items on the list to keep him busy.

As you can see from the pictures below, Mr. McLain is loved by his students and will be missed!

The Sundogs were able to get outside and enjoy some slipping and sliding this week. Despite the cold weather on Monday, the 2nd and 3rd graders toughed it out and had a good time. 4th and 5th got some sunshine on Tuesday and then kindergarten and 1st grade were fortunate to have a beautiful day. A huge shout out to Mrs. Warner for organizing the slip 'n' slide again this year and to all the staff who helped out and participated.

Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Clark, and Mrs. Hamman had their third grade students prep and provide a lemonade stand experience for families today. The project included advertising, writing and math. Way to go third graders and a huge thank you to all the families who came to support their kids!

Please consider donating to field day. We've attached a list to help clarify what would be needed. We'll have hotdogs, condiments and bottled water.

Thank you in advance for helping to make field day successful!

Congratulations to our newest Math Masters!

Alex Link- kindergarten math master

Bentley Anliker- kindergarten math master

Mandi Nelson- kindergarten math master

Oliver Trygstad- kindergarten math master

Barrett Nelson 1st grade math master

Robyn Hadley- 1st grade math master

Mateo Lopez- 1st grade math master

Elijah Revutskiy- 1st grade math master

Jayce Sullivan- 3rd grade math master

Levi Magby- 3rd grade math master

Madison Cleek- 3rd grade math master

Hatcher Vigdahl- 4th grade math master

Zuri Courson- 5th grade math master

Stella Chauncey - Advanced math master

Blake Brunette Advanced math master

Erika Yarovenchuk- Advanced math master

Audrey Lord- Advanced math master

James Froehlig- Advanced math master

Easton Barry- 2X Advanced math master

The virtue of the week this week has been Trustworthiness.

We focus on one virtue each week and emphasize that virtue throughout the week. Students will earn Sundog Tickets when they exhibit the week's virtue. Feel free to discuss this virtue with your child at home and find ways to acknowledge when s/he exhibits the virtue.

Congrats to last week's students of the week for exhibiting the virtue of Truthfulness.

Preschool:

Jack Salha

Kindergarten:

Elizabeth Wingert

Hudson Miller

Tatiana Vdovichenko

1st Grade:

Barrett Nelson

Robyn Hadley

Willow Lovan

2nd Grade:

Noah Kraus

Oliver Coursey

Brody Bruns

3rd Grade:

Richard Sumner

4th Grade:

Braedon Church

5th Grade:

Lucas Branham

Wyatt Jillson

Families who qualified for Free or Reduced lunch last year should consider completing a new application for this school year. October marked the start of a new year and those who qualified last year will no longer receive free lunches without completing a new application. See below for application information. If you have questions, please call the front office at 352-0500 and Mrs. Michaud will help you out.

• Online applications can be accessed here https://www.schoolcafe.com/MSBSD
• Printable applications can be accessed here https://www.matsuk12.us/cms/lib/AK01000953/Centricity/shared/msbsd_forms/nutrition%20services/Household%20Application%20for%20Free%20and%20Reduced%20Price%20School%20Meals.pdf

May:

• Mon, 5/20: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Wasilla Library
• Tue, 5/21: 5th Grade Field Trip to the Butte and MatSu River Park
• Tue, 5/21: Bouncy House at Shaw
• Wed, 5/22: Field Day Begins at 1:00pm
• Thur, 5/23: Last Day Students; ALL Math Masters on Morning Show
• Thur, 5/23: 5th Grade Run Through at End of the Day

Website: http://matsuk12.us/jse
Location: 3750 East Paradise Lane Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 352-0500