We had a fun time this morning watching the Stories that Soar! performance! Our CREW submitted some extremely creative stories, questions, and facts to the Magic Box, Curiosity Box and Baby Box!

Congratulations to Mrs. Wong's class for winning the Mini Magic Box for writing the most stories! They submitted over 250 entries! Way to go Mrs.Wong's CREW!!!!

Did you know that Sam Hughes has a Social Emotional Learning curriculum, Character Strong's Purposeful People, that helps us learn about important character traits. Here is some information about our program!

We are thankful for you being part of our school community! The world is changing quickly and we want to do everything we can to help students be successful in school and life. We are excited to tell you that we will be using a program called PurposeFull People this year. This program teaches skills that will help students be successful in school and in life. We believe that students should have safe, predictable places to learn where they feel included. Students should have healthy and helpful connections with teachers and classmates. They should also experience learning that will help them tackle challenges inside and outside of school. PurposeFullPeople is more than a set of lessons - it is a partnership between schools and families to create a place where students feel like they belong and learn skills that will help them be the best they can be!

Purposefull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

● Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership.

○ These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation

● Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals.

○ These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance

● Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress.

○ These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

This year, you’ll be invited to join the fun! The path forward is full of growth!

We cannot wait to partner with you in this work…

● To teach students how to build strong friendships

● To work together to solve problems, big and small

● To grow skills for life

● To become PurposeFull People

The focus for November is Gratitude. We are looking forward to focusing on Gratitude this month! One way to think about Gratitude is “choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.” Practicing Gratitude can increase our well-being and our happiness. Gratitude is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress management.

• Basketball paperwork (permission packet + Sports Physical) must be on file in the main office prior to participating in practices or games. There is a $3 fee for elementary sports participation.

  Practice Schedule:

  Practices will be 3:00-4:00 pm on the following dates:

  Nov. 14 (Th)

  Nov. 15 (F)

  Nov 18 (M)

  Nov 21 (Th)

  Nov 26 (M)

  Dec 2 (M)

  Dec 5 (Th)

  Dec 9 (M)

  Dec 16 (M)

  
  

GAME SCHEDULE:

Games are at 4:00 p.m.

Nov 19 (T) @ Holladay

Dec 3 (T) @ Hughes

Dec 6 (F) @ Gale

Dec 10 (T) @ Blenman

Dec 12 (Th) @ Hughes

Dec 17 (T) @ Hughes

The Sam Hughes Student Council is hosting a food drive to support our community this holiday season. We will be collecting canned food over the next few weeks. The food that is collected will first be used to support families in the Sam Hughes CREW and then we will donate the remaining food to the food bank.

Thank you in advance for supporting our community by sending in canned food items. Please be sure to check the expiration dates on the cans- only non-expired food will be distributed.

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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve surpassed our goal, raising over $10,000 in flat donations—and we're still tallying the per-word pledges! Your support enriches Sam Hughes with exciting educational projects, from fun field trips and valuable classroom resources to our special Family Literacy Night (complete with dinner).

Shoutout to Our CREW: A heartfelt thanks to everyone involved and a special nod to our students who really shone in their Spellathon tests—your hard work really shows!

We’ll share the final results and announce our top spellers soon. Thanks for everything you do to make events like this a success!

Join us for our last PTA meeting of the year before Winter Break, themed "Gratitude, Giving & Goals." We'll gather on Thursday, November 21st, at 7:45 AM in the Sam Hughes Library. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our fall successes, kick off our year-end giving campaigns, and set our sights on our goals for spring.

Come share your ideas and enthusiasm as we plan to make the next season even more impactful. We appreciate your continued support and involvement—let's end the year strong and start the new one even stronger!

Calling all Sam Hughes students! Show your creativity and school spirit by entering this year's Yearbook Cover Design Contest. The theme is “Celebrating Our Sam Hughes Community.” Submit your artwork and you could see your design on the front cover of our yearbook! All enrolled students are invited to submit their artwork by November 18, 2024.

How to Enter: Just fill out the form and drop your original artwork at the office. Submit Here

Winners get their art featured on the yearbook covers, and the first place gets a free yearbook! For full contest rules and submission requirements, check out the details on the Google form.

Start designing today and make this year’s yearbook unforgettable!

We're collecting photos for the 2024-25 yearbook and would love to include your snapshots! Capture the spirit of Sam Hughes Elementary with your pictures from classrooms, OMA, sports, events, clubs, and more.

How to Submit: Easily upload your photos using our Google Form by the deadline of March 1.

Don’t miss this chance to have your memories featured in our yearbook. Start sharing your photos with us today!

Welcome to the 24-25 school year! OUR PTA board is:

Rose Hagood, President

Raquel Salgado, Vice President

Elizabeth McDonnell, Treasurer

Olivia Alicea Secretary

Come to a PTA Meeting!

The Sam Hughes PTA meets about once a month. In an effort to reach more families we will be alternating between morning and evening meetings- please see schedule below!

PTA meetings are a great way to meet other parents and stay on top of everything happening at school. Kiddos are welcome to come along! At meetings we plan events and keep everyone up to date on the latest news. Families are encouraged to give feedback and ask questions.

2024-25 Meeting Schedule

November 21, 2024- 7:45-8:45AM in the Library

January 16, 2025 - 6:00PM in the Library

February 11, 2025 - 7:45-8:45AM in the Library

April 22, 2025 - 6:00PM in the Library

May 14, 2025 - 7:45-8:45AM in the Library

Come on down - we'd love to see you!

• 21st PTA Meeting 7:45am in the Library
• 28th & 29th No School Thanksgiving Break

• 17th OMAPalooza
• 20th No School Grading Day
• 23rd- Jan 3rd No School Winter Break