Dear Parents,
We will have lots of volunteers tomorrow helping with our Valentine’s Day parties. Please be sure that you have filled out the volunteer application on the district website, or we won’t be able to let you in to volunteer. This process must be done once very school year.
I just wanted to give a friendly reminder that the front office won’t answer the phones from 2:45-3:00 Mondays-Thursdays. Please be sure to call earlier if you need a message given to your child about pick-up. This is a very busy time in the office, and our attention needs to go to those who are needing help in person. If you leave a message, the front office staff will get back to you as soon as they can. Thank you!
Hello Parents,
This past week we have been celebrating our school’s growth as we review and reflect on our mid-year Acadience testing. Our teachers have been analyzing the data and have been making strategic plans to meet the needs of our students. The results of the Acadience testing will be shared with you at your parent teacher conferences in a few weeks. If your child is struggling with reading fluency, one reading strategy that may help is dyad reading. I use this strategy with my own son at home. Please visit this site for ideas on how to read with your child at home as well as a Youtube that will show you how to implement dyad reading strategies at home. We appreciate all your support!
-Annie Nixon
Instructional Coach
Fifth Grade Maturation
To ensure fifth-grade students and their parents are able to take advantage of Canyons District’s popular maturation program, eight presentations have been scheduled through the month of March at four locations. The aim with this program is to provide consistent, sensitive and approved health and maturation instruction districtwide. All girls’ and boys’ presentations are conducted by Carrie Ann Kemp, a popular professional speaker who has been educating and entertaining young audiences, and their parents, for nearly 25 years. Families may attend the presentation that best fits their schedule. Parents are advised to leave younger siblings at home. The dates and places are listed at the end of this message.
Kindness Is Cool
Here are some examples of kindness happening at our school these past couple of months. We have the best students!
Mark Stuart (1st grade) – helping take down chairs every day
Mason Cox ( 5th grade) – setting a great example of kindness and hard work
Elsie Zobell (5th grade) – using great growth mindset skills and showing that to others
Christopher Rodriguez (1st grade) – helping put away everyone’s binders
Burke Nelson (5th grade) – helping the teacher clean up the classroom
Arabella Zank (5th grade) – always supporting those that need help. She is amazing!
Nixxon Mehdy (4th grade) – helping a friend clean up
Halle Higginson (1st grade) – being a good friend and always encouraging others
Upcoming Dates
Feb. 14th—Candy Grams delivered to classrooms
Feb. 14th—Class Valentine parties
Feb. 20th—Presidents’ Day holiday; No School
Feb. 21st—Cultural Night; 6:00 pm; more details to come Postponed until April
Feb. 24th—School Spelling Bee; 9:00 am; YouTube link to watch the Spelling Bee: https://youtube.com/live/BSyVFfY6Q7g?feature=share
Feb. 24th—Spirit Day is Friendship Day! Dress alike with your friend, your teacher, even your whole class
April 14th—Kindergarten Orientation
It’s a great day to be an eagle!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Silver Mesa Elementary
Important Links:
School Website: https://silvermesa.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: silvermesa_eagles
Parent Volunteer application: https://volunteer.canyonsdistrict.org/volunteersystem/#!/application/volunteer//
School Front Office: (801) 826-9400
PTA Info
Website-https://silvermesapta.org/
Instagram- silver_mesa_pta
Facebook- Silver Mesa PTA
Calendar- Click here
Join our Silver Mesa PTA here. One Voice for every Child!
*-Cultural Night– Feb 21st Postponed until April
*-Spelling Bee– Feb 24th (3rd-5th Grades) https://youtube.com/live/BSyVFfY6Q7g?feature=share
*-Spirit Night- Feb 28st Waffle Love 3:00-9:00pm (Fort Union)
*-Literacy Night- March 21st
*-Book Fair– March 21st-23rd
*-Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students)
WATCH D.O.G.S. ® (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative.
There are 2 primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. ® program.
1) To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.
For more information and to be a Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer, Click HERE
2023 5th Grade Maturation Program Schedule
Draper Park Middle, 13133 S. 1300 East, Draper
Tuesday, March 7 — Boys Program, 7-8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Eastmont Middle/Crescent Building, 11150 S. 300 East (Vista Way), Sandy
Tuesday, March 14 — Boys Program, 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, March 16 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Albion Middle, 2755 Newcastle Dr., Sandy
Wednesday, March 22 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, March 23 — Boys Program, 7-8 p.m.
Mt. Jordan Middle, 9351 Mountaineer Ln., Sandy
Monday, March 27 — Boys Program, 7-8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
