The Weekly Griffin
Week of February 24, 2019 - #BuildingABetterGriffin
Furman Teaching Partnership
Congrats to our 2019 Jr. Scholars!
- Scored 550 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the PSAT/NMSQT; or
- Scored 530 or higher on the Mathematics portion of the PSAT/NMSQT; or
- Participate in Duke University's Talent Identification Program (TIP) during his/her seventh-grade year, met the eligibility requirements as outlined by that program, and be invited to attend either the State or Grand Recognition Ceremonies.
#BuildingABetterGriffin #WholeChild
What's Ahead...
Dates in bold denote Read Across America Events
February 25 - Fox in Socks: wear mismatched socks
February 26 - Oh, the Places You'll Go: wear a college shirt or college colors to support your future college choice
February 27 - Wacky Wednesday: wear your clothes backwards, inside-out, or mismatched
February 28 - The Cat in the Hat: wear red, white, & black
February 28 - 2nd Annual Black History Month Program, 6:00pm
March 1 - (Read Across America Day) I Can Read with my Eyes Shut: dress like a favorite Seuss character from a book you've read
March 4 thru 8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
March 4 - PTA Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon (CLICK HERE or HERE to help!)
March 6 - Sterling School Spelling Bee; 3:00-4:00pm
March 7 - Best Practices in Gifted Education Series, 11:30-12:00pm in Vegas
March 8 - PTA Faculty & Staff Appreciation Dessert Bar (CLICK HERE to help!)
March 12 - 4K Pre-Registration: Deadline
*Please continue to be mindful of our drop-off and pick-up. Have students exit or load the full length of the awing and please keep this area/time "cell phone free!"
Black History Month Celebration - This Thursday, Feb. 28th @ 6:00pm
Greenville Drive Reading Challenge
Your child's ability to read well is a critical predictor of educational and lifelong success. This Spring, the Greenville Drive proudly presents the 12th Annual Reading All-Stars Program. The Reading All-Stars Program is a reading incentive program for any Kindergarten - 8th grade student aimed at promoting reading and academic success across the Upstate. We're looking for 100% participation from our Griffins!
The Requirements: Students are challenged to read 5 reading-level appropriate books (Elementary level) or 500 pages (Middle School level) in a 5-week time period to qualify as a Reading All-Star.
Key 2019 Dates: Monday, February 11-Friday, March 15 with a celebration on Monday, May 6
To Do: Send your child's completed reading log to your child's homeroom teacher by March 18th. Logs were distributed to students last week. If you need another reading log, CLICK HERE!
How Students Win: Students who complete the reading program will receive a ticket voucher to the Celebration Game. At the game, they will receive Reading All-Stars merchandise, a book for their personal library, and participation in the pre-game parade (Elementary level) or Meet-the-Player event (Middle School level).
#ReadersAreLeaders #BuildingABetterGriffin #WholeChild
2018-19 Gifted Child Information Series
Mark your calendar so you can be sure to attend the March Best Practices in Gifted Education series at Sterling/CTC. All sessions will be held in the Vegas Room.
Thursday, March 7th, 11:30-12:00pm
Topic: Compacting & Acceleration(What does math look like at CTC?)
Cara Nyvall, Meg Porterfield & Casey Noble
Tuesday, March 19th, 9:00-9:30am
Topic: Enrichment & Extension
(How is Spanish at CTC different?)
Jessica Goll & Liz VanDommelen
Also, to access any of the previous session presentations, CLICK HERE!
4K Pre-Registration: Deadline is Mar. 12!
Lunch Menu
From the Sterling School SIC
Local service organizations, businesses, and churches are always looking for ways to give back to their communities. What better way that volunteering at Sterling School! Our School Improvement Council has put together a helpful flyer for our families to share with their networks that describes all the opportunities available and provides helpful contact information. CLICK HERE for Sterling Volunteer Flyer.
2019 Sterling School Spelling Bee
April Arts 2019 is Coming!
Be sure to join us for April Arts on Friday, April 5th, from 5:30-7:30pm! April Arts is Sterling School's huge, annual arts night! This night brings together our school community of parents, students, neighbors, and friends to celebrate all forms of the arts. Last year we had over 800 people come through our school during April Arts.
Student artwork from the entire school year is displayed in the hallways, students perform at different times during the evening, and we offer hands-on art making activities to all! We plan each year's event around a theme that connects the artwork, music, activities and even dinner.
This year, our theme is Arte y Arquitectura: Build Your Creativity. We want to educate, inspire and provide opportunities to build, design, and create. All activities will focus on Spanish influence in art and architecture. We welcome families, artists, and community members who would like to collaborate with us in sharing the arts with our community!
Email Niki Peters to get involved!
MyEnergyKit.org
Join the other 91 Sterling School families who have signed on for a FREE Energy Kit! As part of the Sterling School community, we are working to conserve energy and protect our environment. If we reach 100 kits, our school will receive a $250 check. Sterling School families and staff can request their FREE Energy Kit and credit your school by going online to MyEnergyKit.org or by calling our hotline at 1-855-386-9548.
Thank you, in advance, for requesting your kits and making a difference for our planet. When you request and use your kits, energy is saved. It’s as simple as that. And we’re hoping that by the end of the school year, we will have saved 10 million kWh of energy together. Can we make it?
ARMES Program at the Fine Arts Center!
Classes are held two days per week after regular school hours, for a total of 3 hours of instruction each week. Sterling School has quite a few students who participate in the ARMES program each year! A student must be nominated by a parent, teacher or him or herself. Students will be scheduled for an audition in the spring.
For more details, please visit the ARMES website HERE.
Get Involved...Our Students Need YOU!
Become a Mentor!
According to Harvard University's Center on Developing Child, "Every child who ends up doing well has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult." The Sterling School has partnered with Mentor Upstate, a nonprofit organization that seeks to support children with one-on-one positive relationships. We are looking for committed adults who are willing to support and encourage ONE student for the year. If you or someone you know from our school community can give 30 minutes a week, we need you!
If you have any questions, you are invited to email Jennifer Medlock, director of Mentor Greenville. If you are ready to jump in, you may begin by completing the mentor application CLICK HERE.
Become a Tutor!
Are you willing to make a difference in a child's life? One way you can do this is through tutoring. Tutoring has been shown to not only increase a student's academic performance, it also increases their chance of success in life!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, Sterling School needs YOU! We have many students who could use your time, help, and knowledge in a small group and/or partner setting. Teachers will provide needed lessons and materials.
If interested or know someone who may be interested, contact Kim Marchbanks @ krmarchbanks@greenville.k12.sc.us .
Volunteer Training
Upon completion of the online training module, you will be asked to take a short quiz which will be submitted to Mr. Murphy for scoring. All volunteers must answer each question correctly. Failure to do so will result in potential volunteers being asked to review the training module again or attend a face-to-face training. If you have questions about the process or anything related to volunteering at Sterling, or if you prefer a face-to-face training, contact Mr. Murphy at jmurphy@greenville.k12.sc.us or (864) 355-4480.
Attn: Current 6th & 7th Grade Students:
We are also looking for rising 8th graders who may be interested in taking Art 1 Honors (high school credit) next year as a year-long class. Please email Mrs. Spitler unless you already filled out a form at Curriculum Night. We are awaiting GCS board approval of the honors offering, but want to have a list of interested students in preparation for course scheduling.
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Sterling School
Email: jpatterson@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sterling
Location: Sterling School, John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC, United States
Phone: 864-355-4480
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