Sand Ridge Elementary School

Hello Sand Ridge Families! It has been a fun filled week at SRE! The next several weeks will be super busy as we start to wrap up the 2024-2025 school year!

The week of May 5th-May 9th is Teacher Appreciation week. Join us in letting your teachers know how much they are appreciated! Tuesday, May 6th Progress Reports come home and Thursday May 8th is the APEX fun run. The schedule is below for the fun run.

• 9:00 4th and 5th grade
• 10:00 2nd and 3rd grade
• 11:00 Kindergarten and 1st grade

Wednesday May, 14th is 4th and 5th grade field day. Thursday, May 15th is 2nd and 3rd grade field day and Tuesday, May 20th is Kindergarten and 1st grade field day.

3rd-5th grade students will begin End of Grade testing on Wednesday, May 28th. The schedule is below. Any student that does not pass the EOG will take place in a remediation program and re-take the test. Please ensure students get a good nights sleep and proper nutrition prior to test days. Thank you for encouraging students to do their best on the exams! Interested in volunteering to proctor, fill this form out: https://forms.office.com/r/x7jZ8u3huU

• Wednesday May 28: 3-5 Reading
• Thursday May 29: 3-5 Math
• Tuesday June 3: 5th Science
• Wednesday June 4: Reading Retake
• Thursday June 5: Math Retake

Mark your calendars for the end of the year awards ceremonies!

Awards Thursday 6/5

Kindergarten awards to be held in the auditorium by class.

5th Grade Awards will be held Thursday 6/5 at 5:30pm.

Awards Friday 6/6

9:00 1st Grade in Classrooms

10:00 4th Grade in Auditorium

11:30 2nd Grade in Auditorium

1:00 3rd Grade in Auditorium

Kindergarten enrollment is now open! Are you the parent of a rising Kindergarten student or know someone who is? See the flyer above and register here: https://onslowncc.scriborder.com/

Miss the deadline for buying a year book? Starting June 1st you can purchase one online that will be delivered to your house. Purchase your yearbook here: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/sand-ridge-elementary-school/2024-2025-yearbook-292/coming-soon

Students continue to work towards several incentives for iReady. Kindergarten through fifth grade students who demonstrate growth from the Middle of the Year IReady Diagnostic to the End of Year IReady Diagnostic will be rewarded with an Ice Cream or Pizza Glow Party.

Take a moment and complete the following 2 Spring Surveys to assist us in planning for next school year.

Onslow County Schools Parent Survey:

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/278967/18598

Title 1 SRE Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/SnBNRWPDmJ

This month, our students will focus on the value of Creativity as part of our Purposeful People lessons. We encourage families to support this learning by reviewing the newsletters below together. We are excited to help our students appreciate the importance of Creativity.

I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

1. The teacher is always the first point of contact. If you cannot resolve an issue after meeting with the teacher, please schedule an appointment to meet with administration.

2. See our data manager (Patty Cole) to sign up for Parent Portal. This gives you up to date info on student attendance and assignments.

3. Pay attention to the weekly ALL CALL and EMAIL that is sent out every Sunday evening. If you are not receiving the call and email, please let Patty Cole (patty.cole@onslow.k12.nc.us) know so that we can make sure your info. is up to date. This is the method that we will use to communicate with parents in the event of an emergency, so you need to make sure that you are receiving these calls.

4. Check out our school website: https://sres.onslow.k12.nc.us/

5. Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Sand.Ridge.Elementary

6. If there are custody issues, we must have a copy of the current custody paperwork on file with a judge's signature. If not, both parents have equal access to the student and their educational records.

7. If you have concerns regarding bus routes, stops, schedules and drivers, please direct those concerns to our transportation coordinator Barbie Massey at 326-1436. SRES does not have direct communication with the buses; therefore, this must go through the transportation dept. Please remember if you would like to stay up to date with bus changes and delays, please download the Edulog Parent Portal App.

All parents are encouraged to sign up for Parent Portal. You can monitor attendance within the Portal and you can see your child's grades, assignments & due dates for students in grades 3-5. Click this link to sign up: https://onslow.powerschool.com/public/. You can contact the data manager Patty Cole at Patty.Cole@onslow.k12.nc.us to help with this process. She can look up your child's ID number when you email her the completed form and copy of your ID.

Did you know that 97% of American girls, and 95% of American boys today have access to a smartphone. In 2015, the average teen sent and received 67 text messages per day. The average age at which a child gets a cellphone in the U.S. is 10 years old. Help keep your children safe by asking the following questions regularly.

• What do you use your phone for the most? Can you show me some of your favorite apps?
• Do you know everyone you have as a contact in your phone and on different apps?
• Has anyone ever taken an embarrassing picture of you without your permission?
• Have you ever taken an embarrassing picture of someone else? What did you do with it?

• Have you ever talked with someone you first met online on your cellphone?
• What would you do if someone sent you a text or picture that was inappropriate?
• Do you know how to turn off GPS and turn on privacy settings for the different apps you use?

References: https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/topics/smartphones

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to support our school? Box Tops for Education has been around for over 25 years, and it really can make a difference. In fact, the Box Tops program has helped give almost one billion dollars to schools since 1996.

The Box Tops app gives participants the ability to earn for any school across the country with just the touch of a button. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt. The app identifies eligible products and earnings are credited to your designated school online. Even if you’re shopping online or doing grocery pickup, you can still submit your digital or email receipt with the Box Tops app and earn. Twice a year, our school gets a check!

See a list of participating products at BTFE.COM/PRODUCTS Box Tops earnings really add up, and the more people that participate, the bigger the impact we can make. Together, we can help make a big difference.

4/28-5/9: Apex Fundraiser

5/2-5/22: iReady and Dibbles Window

5/5-5/9: Teacher Appreciation Week

5/6: Progress Reports

5/8: Apex Fun Run

5/14: 4th and 5th Grade Field Day

5/15: 2nd and 3rd Grade Field Day

5/17-5/18: PowerSchool Maintenance

5/20: Kindergarten and 1st Grade Field Day

5/21: School Improvement Team Meeting

5/26: Memorial Day, No School

5/28: 3-5 ELA EOG

5/29: 3-5 Math EOG

6/3: 5th Science EOG

6/4: RTA/ELA Retake

6/5: Math Retake

6/5: Kindergarten Awards Ceremonies

6/5: 5th Grade Award Ceremony 5:30

6/6: 1st-4th Awards Ceremonies

6/6: Last Student Day

Email: jacob.mabry@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://sres.onslow.k12.nc.us/
Location: 868 Sand Ridge Road, Hubert, NC, 28539

Phone: 910-326-5199
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sand.Ridge.Elementary
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