Sunset Monthly Newsletter

Sunset Families,

September has flown by and fall is here. October is a busy month with the end of the quarter, Parent Teacher conferences, and Halloween. Students are excited for our current PTO fundraiser, Penny Wars. I have also heard a lot of excitement from students about upcoming field trips. Students need these opportunities on top of their learning to make school a truly engaging experience. Thank you to all the families in your continued support of Sunset and your continued feedback that help us improve everyday!

-- Michael Kirkpatrick, Principal

Here is important information for the month of October:

1. Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

2. Book Fair

3. Volunteers

4. Halloween Costumes

5. iAmHealthy

6. Pick Up Reminders

7. Upcoming Event Dates

8. Important Reminders

Parent Teacher conferences are next week on the 8th and 10th from 3:30 - 7:00 PM. A Sign Up Genius link from each homeroom teacher should have been sent out with time slots to sign up for. If you have not heard from your students homeroom teacher please reach out to them to find available time slots for conferences.

The book fair schedule for next week is:

Monday, Wednesday - 3:15 - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, Thursday - 3:15 - 7:00 PM

Credit cards and cash are accepted at the fair and students must be accompanied by an adult.

Sunset is looking for volunteers to come support our students and teachers! This could be engaging with students at lunch, listening to students read, or helping with class activities. If this is something you would be interested in please contact the school as well as complete an application online!

During the application process all potential volunteers will need to pass a background check. If you have questions please call Sunset at 316-284-6570

With Halloween around the corner and the parties that go along with that I wanted to send out reminders to families.

- Costumes must be able to be taken on and off. Students must wear clothes underneath.

- Costumes cannot have blood or weapons as part of the outfit.

- Costumes cannot have masks as students faces must be visible throughout the day.

- Finally, costumes must be school appropriate and not associated with mature content.

- If you are getting out of your vehicle please park in a parking spot within the parking lot. If in the pick up lane you must remain in your vehicle.

- If you are in the pick up lane please pull forward when space is available. This helps with the street congestion. This is especially true for our circle drive.

- When you are in the pick up line please do not block entrances or exits to the parking lot for those trying to park.

- Please be conscious that many families might be in a rush to pick up their students and give grace to those around you. Remember our students are watching and learning from how you interact with other adults during this time.

- Finally, please be patient and cautious during this time for the safety of everyone during this busy time.

10/3 - 3rd Grade Field Trip

10/4 - Last Day of Penny Wars

10/8 & 10/10 - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 7:00 PM

10/11 - End of Quarter, No School

10/18 - 4th Grade Field Trip

10/22 - 1st Grade Field Trip

10/23 - 4th Grade Field Trip

10/24 - Picture Retakes

10/31 & 11/1 - No School

• Attendance: Here at Sunset we want to see and work with your students every day! This is important to your students well-being and growth. If you are needing support in getting your student to school please reach out to myself or our building social workers. We can help brainstorm ideas and supports for that process.
• If your student(s) is absent, please let the office know. The office will need to enter that absence reason in our system.
• Our normal release time is 3:10 PM. At 3:20 PM we will move all students to the front for pick-up and begin making phone calls to families. If you are running behind for any reason, please let the front office know as soon as possible!

• We love having visitors and volunteers in our building! Prior to volunteering in your child's classroom, arrangements must be made with the office staff and the teacher. All guests will be checked in at the front office in our Raptor system. Please provide us with your ID. If you plan on volunteering to go on field trips you will need to fill out a background check on the district's website. They only need to be completed one time and are good for three years. Check with the office if you have any questions.