Dear Parents,
This Friday is a Learn at Home Friday for students. There will be one Friday each month this school year from November to April that students will be learning at home. We won’t be sending home chrome books. Students will get paper assignments and optional digital assignments such as Lexia or DreamBox.
This Thursday students will have the opportunity to pick up a free breakfast and lunch sack meal for Friday’s school day. In order to prevent waste, we will be asking a couple of times for a count of students who want to pick it up on Thursday afternoon.
Tier 2 Covid Protocols
We dipped below five positive cases last week, but are now up again to eight cases. This puts us in the Tier 2 protocols for health and safety. We highly recommend students and staff wear a mask. We are asking our volunteers to wear a mask. Please don’t send students to school with symptoms of illness to help prevent any spread. We have increased cleaning protocols as well.
Kindness Is Cool
Here are some more examples of kindness happening at our school these past couple of weeks. We have the best students!
Azaylea Olson (4th grade) – carrying in Mrs. Brown’s bags in the morning ALL week!
Emmie Hedland (1st grade) – helping a friend pick up crayons
Landon Loran (1st grade) – helping his friend log into his iPad
Cro Call (2nd grade) – giving extra pencils to other kids
Leo Fowden (3rd grade) – picking up a coat in the hall and returning it to a friend
Grant Martin (5th grade) – for being a patient and kind partner to a classmate during writing
Jagger Delaney (3rd grade) – notices when his teacher or classmates need help
Eagles of the Month
We’re excited to present our students who have earned the honor of Eagle of the Month for October:
Crabtree AM: Vivian Taylor
Crabtree PM: Rosemary Simmonds
Keller: Della Call
1st grade:
Milianta: Jaylyn Armstrong
Orosco: Lyla Mifflin
Latoni: Cameron McDonald
Sanz: Eliza Hodson
Smith: JJ Summerhays
2nd grade:
Coleman: Knox Black
Guzman: Stephanie Frees
Gallo: Anna King
Vincent: Matias Mendoza
3rd grade:
Wilkinson: Maddy Montero
Kunzler: Ryker Remy
Christensen: Eyal Vos
Trifilio: Hyrum Kunzler
4th grade:
Baird: Colton Turpin
Arbeloa: Xaida Shafizadeh
Brown: Beckham Randall
Fowden: Luke Lunt
Hayes: Anderson Ortiz Cante
5th grade:
Deem: Mila Brooks
Sandgren: Ford Larsen
Perez: Wyatt Preston
Nelson: Andrew Weinstein
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/2021-11-01
PTA News
We appreciate everyone’s help with Red Ribbon week activities and the classroom Halloween Parties!!!
PTA Board Meeting
Join us for out next board meeting. Nov 2nd at 12:30.
Virtual Option available- https://meet.google.com/sdi-xrso-eyi
Silver Mesa Choir- 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders
Practices are Tuesday and Thursdays 7:30-8:10
Performance will be Thursday Dec 9th at 5:30
We are in need of an accompanist! Please reach out to Tam Wood (801-859-4222) or Crystal Zank (801-918-9851) if you are interested.
If you play or know someone who may be willing, please contact our choir director ASAP. Tamwood22@yahoo.com Thank you to those who have sent in your pink forms with your email addresses. We will communicate primarily through email so if anyone has forgotten to turn in their pink form please do so by Tuesday morning. Our first email will go out that afternoon. If you need another, the main office has some or you can email crystalzank@mac.com for a digital copy.
Reflections Entries
To view this year’s reflections entries, go here and click the link.
https://silvermesapta.org/Page/PTA/ReflectionEntries
Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students)- November 9th @ 5:30
Attention all Dads and/or Father Figures!!!!
This a fantastic new program that we are starting at Silver Mesa. We will be having our first social November 9th at 5:30. If you would like more information, please sign up through the link – Sign Up
Come Play With PTA
There are some Come Play With PTA events coming up for our PTA members. This program is one of the benefits of membership and gives you discounts to activities around the valley. Click on the links below to get the details!
https://www.utahpta.org/warriors-rugby
https://www.utahpta.org/real-monarchs-soccer
https://www.utahpta.org/grizzlies-hockey
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!
Sign up today:
https://silvermesapta.org/Packet/Donate/ProductsPacketPage/1
Want to know where your dues go?
https://silvermesapta.org/Page/PTA/PTA%20DUES
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 2nd—PTA Board Meeting; 12:30; All are welcome! See link above.
Nov. 3rd—SCC Meeting; 7:15 am; All are welcome! Zoom link: https://canyonsdistrict-org.zoom.us/j/82999368357?pwd=UlFKYTdZeE1jNXVtc2Y3RHZNTkI2Zz09
Nov. 5th—No school; Teacher preparation day
Nov. 5th—Career Day This will be moved to spring
Nov. 9th—Watch DOGS social; 5:30 in the cafeteria
Nov. 10th-14th—Papa Murphy’s Spirit Night
Nov. 15th—Report cards will be sent home from the first trimester
Nov. 23rd—Last date for parents of kindergarten students to apply for the Dual Language Immersion program starting in 1st grade. Parents and guardians can apply online anytime from Oct. 4 to Nov. 23. Siblings of current DLI students must also apply.
Nov. 24th-26th—Thanksgiving Recess; No School
Have a great day!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Silver Mesa Elementary
