SURRARRER ELEMENTARY WEEK AHEAD
For the weeks of May 20 - 24, 2024
We had a great week at Surrarrer! Our fifth graders visited Strongsville Middle School as well as the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds for a career expo put on by Polaris Career Center. Students were able to experience a plethora of careers and have hands-on activities to do. Our kindergarten students had a wonderful day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and, on Friday, our PTA sponsored assemblies by the Akron Zoo! In addition, our fifth grade band and orchestra students performed for parents and the students on Thursday and did a fabulous job! I am so proud of all of our students and it is always a great time when they get to show off their talents!
There is always so much for our students to experience and these last several days are packed full of activities! Next week is our final week of school. We will have field day on Tuesday, fifth grade promotion on Thursday and then end of year parties on Friday. Just a reminder that Friday is an early release day with students being dismissed at 2:05 pm.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Have a great week!
END OF YEAR INFORMATION
May 21: Field Day- Please make sure you apply sunscreen BEFORE the children leave for school...we cannot apply it at school. Also, make sure your child has a water bottle.
May 22: Field Day Rain Date
May 23: Fifth grade promotion assembly, 1:00 pm; Surrarrer Gym; parents may sign students out to take them home at the conclusion of the event
May 24: End of year picnic for all students; early release at 2:05pm
FIFTH GRADE PROMOTION
Our fifth grade promotion is Thursday, May 23 at 1 pm in our multi purpose room. Due to limited space, we ask that each child limit their attendance to two people. This will be live streamed for anyone to watch via the Strongsville You Tube channel at https://www.strongnet.org/departments/technology/scs-tv
LOST AND FOUND
We have an abundance of items that have been lost and we would like them to be found before the end of the school year. In the front lobby of Surrarrer we have coats, hats, gloves and other items that have been left in the school or on the grounds. If your child is missing something, please check the lost and found by Thursday, may 23. On May 24, we will box up the items and donate them.
Taking the Leap to Middle School!
Do you have an incoming 6th grader? Do you have a student transferring to SMS from
another school? Navigating the change from elementary school to middle school can be
overwhelming for children. The SMS transition groups will be offered again this year for
incoming 6th graders or transfer students in grades 6-8. These groups include a variety
of topics our middle schoolers face...CLICK HERE for more information.
INCOMING SIXTH GRADE CAMP
SEF CASINO NIGHT
Caring For Your Chromebook Over The Summer
SUMMER BAND AND ORCHESTRA CAMPS
FINANCIAL FAST FACTS
Family First Solutions/SCS to offer Emotional Wellness Therapeutic Art Groups
Does your child love arts and crafts? Does your child get overwhelmed with balancing life sometimes? Most of us do from time to time. These groups will provide guidance and strategies to help with emotional regulation while engaging in fun, creative art projects to help kids learn how to use mindfulness creativity as a tool for regulating emotions. All art supplies and a snack will be provided.
When: Monday and Wednesday afternoons in June beginning 6/3/2024 and ending 6/19/2024
Time: 12:00-2:00 (snacks provided)
Where: Strongsville Middle School
Who: Students 4th grade -6th grade
Cost: 20.00 per session
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
May Focus: Be Safe; Be Respectful; Be Accountable
In May, we will be focusing on students following all three of our expectations of being safe, respectful, and accountable in their daily actions and interactions at school. Each classroom will set goals and determine what they are working towards this month. Our students have done a wonderful job and earned enough tickets in April for us to have the staff vs 5th grade students kick ball game!
PBIS at a Glance
What is PBIS???
A positive behavior management system which focuses on prevention of unexpected behavior in order to create a safer, more predictable school environment
Our School-wide Expectations:
Safe
Respectful
Accountable
Interventions To Refocus Unexpected Behaviors:
Modeling/Reteaching Expectations
Teacher/Student/Conferences
Reflection Sheet
Parent Contact
Positive Behavior may be Acknowledged With:
Green Dojos
Stickers
Name Read on Announcements
Positive Referral Home
Yummy Treats
Raffles for Prizes
Extra Recess
Special Privileges
The most effective strategies for decreasing challenging behavior are focused on prevention. We, as a building team, have defined unexpected behaviors and are able to incorporate a process for managing these behaviors consistently.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
CLICK HERE for the May Counselor's Corner from Mrs. Filuta.
Gymnastics Camp
KINDNESS CAMP
HERE is the Google Form link for Kindness Camp registration.
Strongsville Rotary Kids Fest
STRONGSVILLE SWIM TEAM
Calling all swimmers!
Time for summer swim team signups!
If your child enjoys swimming and wants to be apart of a fun team this summer check out your development or rec center pool for swim team information.
Strongsville is one of the few communities that has summer swim league.Kids get to enjoy a fun and laid back competitive experience.
Practices start 5/28. And the first swim meet is 6/13. Each team will have 7 swim meets that are on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. There will be no meets the week of 4th of July. Season ends with a city wide meet at the rec center on July 20th.
Kids 5-18 are welcome to join. Kids must be able to swim across a pool unassisted.
The Strongsville Swim League is restricted to Strongsville residents only.
Sea Monkey Registration is open now and must be completed at the Rec Center.
Other team registration varies by development follow this link for more information. It will be updated soon!
