Dear Eagles,
If you or someone you know in our neighborhood has a child ready to start kindergarten next fall, our online orientation is ready to go. Here’s the link to our school website to see videos of our fun teachers and learn about all things related to kindergarten.
https://silvermesa.canyonsdistrict.org/kindergarten-orientation-2021-22/
Volunteers
There is some clarification from the district about the volunteer protocols. In order to volunteer in our school, you’ll need proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 14 days of your volunteering shift. Our school can furnish you with a voucher for free, rapid testing at the Canyons District Office (see details below).
Canyons District Office (9361 S. 300 East in Sandy)
Simply register at this link and line up inside your vehicle outside the north entrance of the District Office parking garage at any of the following times and days:
- Monday, 6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, 3 – 5 p.m.
- Friday, 8 – 10 a.m.
Learning Environment Requests
Attached is a Learning Environment Request form for next year. Requests are due back to the school by Friday, April 30, 2021.
Learning Environment Request Form
Kindness Is Cool
Here are some more examples of kindness happening at our school these past couple of weeks. We have the best students!
Anistyn Trost (4th grade) – helping push a friend on the swing
Alice Bartholomew (kindergarten) – taking turns when lining up and letting others go first
Blair Wixom (kindergarten) – including new friends and helping them feel welcome
Ryleigh Shiflett (4th grade) – helping organize and hand out Friday lunches
Aron Villalobos (2nd grade) – Aron got 2 prizes today and gave 1 to a friend. He also gave another friend the fancy dice to use
Sage Savage (2nd grade) – After lunch a classmate had lost their water bottle. Sage noticed it at recess and ran to get it for her friend
Juliet Nordgren (kindergarten) – helping Mrs Gedge put iPads away without being asked
Charlie Gedge (kindergarten) holding the door open for the class
Adison Price (1st grade) – helping to put balls on the cart
Emmett Grewe (5th grade) – cumplir con la responsabilidad de un compi, en su ausencia
Aubrey Leetham (5th grade) – Ayudar a sus compass cuando lo necesitan
Courtney Oviatt ( 2nd grease) – Drew a cute animal card for a friend who was sad and having a hard day
At Home Learning Tech Support
https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/parent-connections-tech-support/
Or call: (801) 826-5200
Instagram link: silvermesa_eagles
School Website: https://silvermesa.canyonsdistrict.org/
PTA News
PTA Meeting today!
Topic: PTA General Meeting
Time: Apr 19, 2021 12:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83379850130?pwd=Q0xENkpJRmR6eW9BZE5EL3IxT3M3dz09
Meeting ID: 833 7985 0130
Passcode: 060520
The Kindness Project – Volunteers Needed
Are your students working on their kindness checklists? Remember they can turn them in for a prize in the orange tote near the office door. Don’t forget we are working on kindness in our community and are hosting a school-wide service project to collect supplies for All Purpose Kits for the Utah Refugee Connection. A collection bucket will be sitting right outside the school front doors each day for your convenience.
WE NEED HELP THIS THURSDAY!!! This week we need help with our kindness stations surrounding Earth Day and writing kindness notes. We have a few more spots to fill, both with Kindergarten as well as afternoon.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084daaa72ca4fd0-thesilver
Please contact Elise Caffee (elise.caffee@gmail.com) with any questions.
Reminder: COVID-Negative tests or proof of full vaccination is required to volunteer in the schools. Thank you for your help!
NEXT YEAR’S PTA BOARD
One of the things that makes Silver Mesa so great is its volunteers! We just need a few more! If this is something you can help with, please email silvermesapta@gmail.com.
President-Elect
Believe it or not, this job is actually pretty easy! You learn the ropes as part of the PTA Executive board, with the intention that you take on the role of PTA President for the 2022-23 School Year. Of course, the next year is a big job, but you have lots of support from amazing people! We’re looking for friendly faces, organization/leadership skills, and a positive attitude to help our kids have a great experience at school!
Membership
You will help organize the membership campaign, to get members to register for PTA at the beginning of the school year, and enter names into the PTA database for the year. It is typically done at back-to-school night and during the first few weeks of school.
Red Ribbon Week
Plan and execute activities during Red-Ribbon week, which is typically the last week of October. Red Ribbon week is our annual pledge to “Say No to Drugs and Alcohol” and activities are centered around that theme.
Calendar:
Possible Papa Murphy’s fundraiser this week–stay tuned!
Upcoming Dates
April: Kindness Month! PTA is planning several activities this month that will focus on Kindness.
April 19th— PTA General Meeting; All are welcome!
April 19-April 30th—Submit a Learning Environment request if needed by email to Lisa Repp: lisa.repp@canyonsdistrict.org
April 19th—PTA General Meeting; 12:30 via Zoom; All are welcome!
April 29th—Spirit Day “Zoom” day (Business on top, PJs on the bottom)
May 3rd-14th—RISE testing for grades 3rd-5th
May 17th—School-wide Rockathon (a spirited activity focused on fitness and fun! We’ll be combining our traditional Jogathon and Dance Festival into a great event held here on campus. We won’t gather with an audience, but we’ll try to get pictures and video to post for parents. There will not be a school fundraiser this year. Thanks for all your support!)
May 19th—SCC Meeting; 7:15 am; via Zoom; All are welcome!
May 20th–Last Day of School for Kindergarten
May 21-27–KEEP testing for Kindergarten students; Individual appointments
May 24th—Field Day
May 27th—Last Day of School for grades 1st-5th; School will dismiss at 12:20
Here’s to another GREAT week!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Silver Mesa Elementary
