Weekly Sinking Springs Hills Update

Dear Families,

On Thursday, Central York High School Band members visited Sinking Springs for an assembly. At Sinking Springs Elementary, fifth and sixth graders can participate in band lessons. Thursday's assembly for our fifth-grade classes was an opportunity for students to hear about the different band instruments and consider if they would like to play an instrument. Fifth-grade parents should check the orange take-home folder for a packet with information about participating in the band at SSE. Sinking Springs also offers orchestra for our students beginning with fourth grade. Students are invited to stop by Dr. Moyer's or Mrs. Clinton's rooms (in the red hallway) or stop by the office to pick up a packet if they are interested in starting an instrument. All music sign-up forms are due Friday, September 6. I've included photos from the fifth-grade band assembly in this message.

Sinking Springs Elementary's teachers and staff are excited to meet you at our Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 4. This event provides an opportunity for your child’s teacher to formally present grade-level academic and classroom procedure information. Teachers will delve into the curriculum, reading, and math programs. The evening is intended to be exclusively for parents and not students.

For your convenience, we have divided the evening into two sessions to prevent classroom overcrowding and ensure ample parking. A notable change from previous years is that parents will report directly to their child’s classroom at the beginning of their session.

Here is the schedule below for each session:

• Session 1 (Last name beginning with A to L) 6:30-7:10 PM
• Session 2 (Last name beginning with M to Z) 7:15-7:55 PM

If your family has a conflict with the time for an assigned session, please let the teacher know that you will attend the alternate session. We encourage you to visit our cafeteria before or after the teacher's presentation. This is an excellent time to meet with members of our school community groups, such as wrestling and Boy Scouts. Please leave your good wishes for students and staff on our graffiti wall outside the gym.

We love our volunteers! Are you interested in helping out? Our PTO has created a form to share our many volunteer opportunities. If you would like to be involved in any way, from donating your time or donating to staff appreciation events, please complete this form. The PTO will use the information to ask for volunteers and donations during this school year. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m82GusWbhp4eHqh_ewxCEDU8pDSRFzrhd04c59DQza0/viewform?edit_requested=true

Say cheese! School Picture Day is Monday, September 9. Order information went home the first week of school. Let your child's teacher know if you need another order form. Orders can be placed online at mylifetouch.com. Our Picture Day ID is: EVTJ9GR9S

Please let me know if you have any questions at 717- 846-6789 ext. 1700 or email hdick@cysd.k12.pa.us.

Warm regards,

Heather Dick

Principal

In September, Sinking Springs will collect items for the Panther Pantry. Children can bring items to school. Your help is appreciated!

Dear Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place from September 23 - 27 during school. Our FAMILY NIGHT is Thursday, September 26, from 6 pm to 7:30. You can shop the book fair and play BOOK GAMEO!

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

*If you have started an eWallet before and had money remaining, that money has been stored

as a gift card on the Scholastic website. You can log in and choose to move that gift card

balance to a new eWallet for this book fair. Cash and check (payable to SSE PTO) are still

accepted!

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sinkingspringselementarysch2

The countdown to more Book Joy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Speaking of the book fair, we need some parent volunteers to help run it! The first two days – September 23 and 24 - are preview days for the school, and the last three days – September 25 - 27 - are shopping days. We are also having a Family Game night and shopping on Thursday, September 26, from 6-7:30, which we need volunteers for.

We will need help on shopping days and Family Night - helping kids find their books, restocking books, and checking kids out. If you are interested in helping at the book fair, CLICK HERE for the link to sign-up. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES TO COME INTO SSE!

Volunteer Update: The application is being updated but should be available in the next two weeks. Once available, prospective volunteers will apply online. Human Resources will review/approve applications and notify volunteers of their status. Prospective volunteers for the 2024/2025 school year are encouraged to obtain and update any necessary clearances and background checks. The online application to complete your volunteer registration is coming soon. Click here to check on the status of this form.

Volunteer Badge Change: Once approved, volunteers will no longer receive school-year volunteer badges. Instead, they will wear the ID sticker badge provided by the school office when checking in for a visit. This temporary badge will identify them as a volunteer for their visit.

Student transportation information is now available in our CYSD Bus Routing Portal. Transportation change requests were due before Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Change requests received after August 13 will not be processed until after the first day of school on August 21, 2024. This procedure ensures accurate driver routing and rostering for the first day of school.

• CYSD Bus Routing Portal
• CYSD Transportation Change Request Form

Central York School District offers optional protection plans for your child’s District-issued devices.

The protection plan fully covers your child’s device for any accidental damage. It costs $25 per year for iPads and $60 per year for Macbooks.

Learn more and sign up: https://dpp.centralyork.org/

2024/2025 Meal Prices for Elementary (K-6)

• Breakfast: Universal Free
• Lunch: General: $2.80

Families can apply for participation in the Free and Reduced Meal Program. Information about this program can be accessed on our district website or by clicking here.

Annual Notices

Breakfast/Lunch Menus

Free and Reduced Meal Program Forms

Community Flyers

Sinking Springs Homepage

Parents and Families

Student Handbooks

Educational Trip Form

Volunteer Information

• No school- Monday, September 2nd
• Back to School Night- Wednesday, September 4th, from 6:30-8:00
• Fall Fundraiser KICK OFF- Friday, September 6th
• School Picture Day- Monday, September 9th (Retake Day October 22nd)
• PTO Meeting- Tuesday, September 10th from 9:15-10:15
• Half-day for students- 12:30 Dismissal- Friday, September 20th
• Scholastic Book Fair- Monday, September 23- Friday, September 27
• GAMEO Family Night- Thursday, September 26, from 6:00 PM -7:30 PM

Skyward is the District's Student Information System (SIS). It stores information that includes attendance history, grades, school reports, personal family information (address, phone, email, emergency contacts), and health information. Skyward is also used as a communications tool for teachers and administrators to send messages to families.

The Skyward username is automatically generated for families and is typically last name, first initial (eg: Chris Jones would be Jones). Your Skyward account is created when enrolling your student and completing the online registration process.

If you cannot login or successfully reset your Skyward password, please contact familyaccess@cysd.k12.pa.us.

Schoology is the District's Learning Management System (LMS). It is an extension of the physical classroom. Children access learning materials and show what they know in Schoology. Schoology gives them the ability to interact with their teachers and classmates. You can use Schoology to see important classroom information, and how your child is doing in school! Login to Schoology using the email associated with your Skyward Account. Sign in at app.schoology.com.

If it is your first time accessing Schoology, CLICK HERE for instructions on logging in.

Student car rider arrival and parent pick-up procedures will stay the same as last school year. Below is a description of these procedures for our new families:

• Use the access road that runs behind the school.
• Parents will not leave their vehicles.
• Morning arrival
  • Beginning at 8:40 AM, students will exit one vehicle at a time at the end of the access road. School staff will supervise as students walk from cars and enter the school through the cafeteria entrance.
• Car rider dismissal
  • Students will be dismissed for parent pick-up starting at 3:30.
  • Families will receive two nameplates on your car dashboard so that staff can “check you in” as you travel the route and get your child ready to meet you at the end of the route. These nameplates will come home on the first day of school.
  • Staff will supervise students as they exit the school cafeteria doors and approach vehicles along the pick-up route

Check out the video for Sinking Springs Arrival and Dismissal.

Use the link below to access the most up-to-date bus routing information. This will include primary and secondary stop information for all of your children who are active in the district.

Click here to access student transportation information.