Suttons Bay Elementary Newsletter
April 26, 2024
A Note from the Principal
Dear families,
What a wonderful week celebrating our kids! It was colorful, exciting, and so so joyful! ¡Feliz día del niño!
Next week we celebrate our teachers and staff for Teacher Appreciation Week. We have a great team at Suttons Bay Elementary, and I am so excited to honor them for all the love they pour into our students every day!
As usual, if you need anything at all, please feel free to call, text, or email: (231) 534-4439 or fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com.
-Shelagh Fehrenbach, principal
Upcoming Dates
Saturday, May 4: Graduation Powwow, 12-4 pm: All are welcome!
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 17-19: Suttons Bay Musical, The Wizard of Oz
May 19: Golf Scramble at Bahle Farms
May 27: NO School, Memorial Day
June 2: Graduation, 11am for SBVS, 1 pm for SBHS
June 4: Field Day, during school
June 4: PTO End-Of-Year Taco Tuesday Block Party, 4:30-6:00 pm
June 6: End-Of-Year NORSE Assembly, 9:15 am
End-Of-Year Field Trips!
Kindergarten: Great Lakes Children's Museum, Wednesday, May 29th, 9 am - 12 pm
1st Grade: Sleeping Bear Dunes, Thursday, May 30th, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
2nd Grade: Boardman Nature Center, Wednesday, May 22nd, 8:15 am - 12:45 pm
3rd Grade: Mackinac Island, Tuesday, May 28th, 8:00 am to 7:45 pm
4th Grade: John Ball Zoo, Thursday, May 23rd, 8:15 am to 7:00 pm
5th Grade: Crystal River Kayaking, Friday, May 31st, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Thank you!
Wednesday was School Principal Appreciation Day and wow, was I surprised! Thank you so much, Student Leadership Team, for your thoughtful and incredible whole-school banner!
Volunteer Opportunity: Lunch and Recess!
Lunch and recess in spring are so FUN! We'd love to have you join us as another smiling face during our recess and lunch time. Kids LOVE when adults join their playtime! Here are our times:
4th/5th grade: Lunch 11:25-11:45, Recess 11:40-12:05
2nd/3rd grade: Lunch 12:05-12:25, Recess 12:20-12:45
TK/Kindergarten/1st grade: Recess 12:05-12:25, Lunch 12:25-12:55
Note: All volunteers much have a valid iChat background check on file and check in at the office.
We are offering NORSECare Summer Camp again this summer! Some of our amazing school-year staff are going to be on-site this summer offering themed weeks full of exciting adventures and activities.
We are able to offer 6 weeks of camp plus 1 week of Camp Invention, a national STEM day camp that is a tradition at Suttons Bay. We also have care for Preschool. See below.
Visit tinyurl.com/NORSECareSummer to pre-register for NORSECare.
Visit tinyurl.com/SBCampInvention to register for Camp Invention.
PTO Updates
Community Connections
We love to partner with SB Bingham Library!
Our School has access to TumbleBookLibrary through the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE for you to use from home!
You can use your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. All you need is an internet connection. There are no downloads: books are streamed right to your device at the click of a button.
There are over 250 animated, talking picture books! The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and videos, and graphic novels. When Mrs. Topol visited our library classes last week, she was able to show all of our elementary students how this site works. Ask them to show you too! Happy reading!
May Events at the Library!
May 7
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
May 14
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
May 14
TUESDAY 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
May 18
SATURDAY - CLOSING EARLY @ 12NOON FOR CARPET CLEANING, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
May 27
MONDAY - CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
Please note that there will be NO STORY TIMES on May 21st or 28th, as we will be taking a little break before Outdoor Story Time Starts up in June!
Upcoming Lunch Menu
Monday, May 6
Pulled Pork Sandwich or PB&J
Baked Beans
Tuesday, May 7
Chicken & Waffles or PB&J
Carrots
Wednesday, May 8
Chalupa or PB&J
Rice, Corn
Thursday, May 9
Cheese Omelet or PB&J
Hash Browns
Friday, May 10
Stuffed Crust Pizza or PB&J
Cauliflower
All lunches include fruit/veggie and milk and are free for all students!
Students who do not want the hot lunch entree or the alternate PB&J lunch should bring a lunch from home. Help us reduce food waste!
All meals are free for all students, but we do need families to complete the Meal Program application and information! Visit https://suttonsbay.familyportal.cloud/ to complete the form for your family so we can continue to access funding for programs!
Makerspace Donations Needed!
- wrapping paper
- paper clips
Suttons Bay Elementary School
Email: fehrenbachs@suttonsbayschools.com
Website: https://suttonsbayschools.com/
Location: 310 South Elm Street, Suttons Bay, MI, USA
Phone: (231) 271-8601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suttonsbaypublicschools/