Monday Minute 1.18.2022

January 19, 2022
8:55 am

Dear Parents,

We are planning to be in person the rest of this week and most of next week. We have some Remote Learning Fridays starting next week, but not this Friday. Hopefully this Covid-19 surge will lessen soon and we can be more consistent. Watch your emails as things change as we react to what’s happening in the community.

School Lunch today

Today, January 18th, the district will be providing lunches at four locations: Draper Park Middle School (10:00-10:15 AM), Butler Middle School (10:15-10:45), Midvale Middle School (10:15-10:45), and Jordan High School (12:00-12:30). They will be offered on a first come/first serve basis.

The Countdown to Supplemental Kindergarten: The coming school year may seem light-years away, but the time to plan for kindergarten is now. Our school is pleased to be offering Supplemental Hours of Kindergarten Instruction, and you can apply to enroll for the 2022-2023 school year starting Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. Students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2022 to participate in the opt-in, tuition-based program. Space is limited and applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Phase one of the application process will end on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 11:59 p.m. By Feb. 15, families will be notified of whether their students have been admitted or placed on a waiting list with the option of enrolling in another Canyons District school with openings. Supplemental Kindergarten sets up students for a successful school launch by providing four additional hours of instruction every school day. Participants begin and end school the same time as their first- through fifth-grade peers. Cost for the program is $2,950 a year, and can be paid in monthly installments. A 10 percent discount is available for parents and guardians who pay the yearly tuition in full at one time. There also is a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $100. Financial-need scholarships also are available for qualifying students. More information, including answers to common questions, is on the CSD website.

Teacher of the Year

The nomination window is open for this year’s Teacher of the Year until Feb. 4th. Starting this year, nominations will be accepted online via the District website. If you have a teacher you want to nominate, please reach out. We have some super great teachers at Silver Mesa!

District Courses to support families

The Canyons Family Center is starting a new round of ALL courses this week. Links are provided for you to register if these courses would be helpful to you or your child. Many are for secondary students, but I left the links there in case you have older children as well and would like the resource. The classes and links are at the end of this email.

Kindness Is Cool

Here are some more examples of kindness happening at our school these past couple of weeks. We have the best students!

Lena Moise (5th grade) – picking up trash from the playground and grass

Avery Rankin (3rd grade) – helping a student find his classroom

Lily Bartholomew (5th grade) – Ayudar a un companero para tener exito

Eliza Hodson (1st grade) – showing us an easy way to solve for an unknown number

Grant Martin & Moa Makoni (5th grade) – bringing in playground equipment that was left out on a windy day

Felix Jimenez (2nd grade) – sharing his colored pencils with friends

School Website: https://silvermesa.canyonsdistrict.org/

Instagram: silvermesa_eagles

Parent Volunteer application link: https://volunteer.canyonsdistrict.org/volunteersystem/volunteer/

Lunch Menus: https://canyonsdistrict.nutrislice.com/menu/silver-mesa/lunch/2022-01-04utrislice.com/menu/silver-mesa/lunch/2021-11-01

PTA News

Spirit Wear- We are scheduled to hand it out next week, Jan 24-25!!

Spirit Night– Jan 25th 5:00-9:00pm, Costa Vida

STEAM Night: Tuesday, January 25th, 6-8PM Postponed to a later date, TBA

WHITE RIBBON WEEK: Feb. 14-18th

White Ribbon Week is all about Digital Safety!

Silver Mesa PTA will be hosting white ribbon week activities and classroom education this week, as well as beginning a special unit for all of our 4th graders to participate in during Brain Boosters. Look for a family magazine going home the week of February 14-18th.

Reflection Theme Logo Contest- $50 Amazon card to winner

https://www.utahpta.org/reflections-theme-logo-contest-rules-instructions

PTA Membership:

Be a voice for your child! Just $6.50 to provide national, state and local advocacy for your student. No participation/volunteering is required beyond signing up as a member, but you are always welcome!

https://silvermesapta.org/Packet/Donate/ProductsPacketPage/1
Want to know where your dues go?

https://silvermesapta.org/Page/PTA/PTA%20DUES

Upcoming Dates

Jan. 21st—Spirit Day: Crazy Sock Day

Jan. 25th—Applications open to apply for Supplemental Hours Kindergarten; 10:00 am

Jan. 25th—STEAM Night—more details to come! Postponed

Jan. 28th—Spirit Day: Crazy Socks Day moved to Jan. 21st

Jan 28th—Remote Learning Day

Feb. 1st–5th Grade fieldtrips for orientation at Union and Albion Middle School— Tentative!

Feb. 2nd—5th Grade Open House for parents at Albion Middle School; 5:30-7:30

Feb. 4th—deadline to nominate a teacher for Teacher of the Year honors

Feb. 4th—Remote Learning Day