Sycamore Valley Elementary
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| Message from Principal Kawahara November 21, 2024 |
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Turkey in Disguise - Ms. Smoller’s 2nd Grade Dear Sycamore Valley Families,
I hope you and your family are well! We are enjoying this last week before Thanksgiving Break. It is a fun time with students doing a lot of thinking about traditions, gratitude and traditions. One very fun tradition that the TK students explored is the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The TK students made their own balloons and had a parade around campus - complete with music. It was adorable! Keep reading for some dates to remember, the December Read Aloud information (repeat) and some district updates.
Dates to Remember:
11/25-11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
12/02 - C.O.P.E. Seminar
12/04 - PTA Association Meeting 8:05am - MPR
12/04 - Lost & Found will be Donation Pick up 12/04 - Astronomy Night - 5:30 - 7:30 - Blacktop
12/09 - Sister School donations due to the office
December Schedule At A Glance
Read Aloud: December 24/25-Final
The December Character Trait is Trustworthy. We will be exploring this concept with the book I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen. |
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District Updates: Budget Reductions Input Survey
We encourage our entire community to take the time to participate and make your voice heard! Take the Budget Reductions Input Survey, which will remain open until tomorrow, November 22nd at midnight. Your input is vital in ensuring that our decisions reflect the needs and values of our community.
Please keep reading for some upcoming event information and other PTA/Shark Fund News.
Finally, Sycamore Valley is a special school and I am thankful for the opportunity to work with the community to support our Sharks! Wishing you and your families a joyful Thanksgiving, Patricia Kawahara Principal |
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Important Dates to Remember |
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11/21 - Give Thanks Lunch - MPR
11/25-11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break 12/02 - C.O.P.E. Seminar
12/04 - Lost & Found will be Donated
12/04 - PTA Association Meeting 8:05am - MPR
12/04 - Dippin' Dots After School 12/04 - Astronomy Night - 5:30 - 7:30 - Blacktop 12/09 - Sister School donations due to the office
12/11 - Sharky Cinema - 12:50 - 2:30 - MPR 12/18 - Dippin' Dots After School 12/12 - Staff Luncheon hosted by PTA 12/23 - 01/06 - No School - Winter Break
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Reminder:
If you need to drop-off items for your child or their teacher, Please call the school office when you arrive
at the main gate. (925) 855-2800 |
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Attendance Line Please call the attendance line to report an absence: 925-855-2898
AR 5113 States that all absences which are not cleared within two days after a student's return to school shall be recorded as unexcused (CUT). |
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TK / K Enrollment - Priority Enrollment Window November 1 - 30, 2024 for the 2025/2026 school year. Applications should be submitted online. |
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Click here for the Spiritwear Sale
Shark Spirit Clothing Sycamore Valley Holiday Sale Shop now for Sycamore Valley spirit wear during our holiday sale! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments, all with home delivery guaranteed by December 23rd!
Enjoy a limited-time savings of 25% sitewide with great gifts for the entire family! In addition, all orders over $75 will receive free shipping. Shop Now! 25% off all items 11/04 – 12/10.Guaranteed delivery by 12/23/24.
Store Link: https://1stplace.sale/13542 FREE SHIPPING $75+ |
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Students at our Sister School, King Elementary in Richmond, are in need of winter coats. This year we will be collecting coats from Sycamore families to help the kids of our Sister School. Please help keep them warm this winter!
Please select a student to shop for and sign up on the Sign-Up Genius.
Coat Drive for King Elementary
Many store are having sales. Check out Kohl’s, Macy’s, JC Penny, Old Navy and Costco for good bargains. Costco has some children’s coats for around $15-20. If you do not have time to shop for coats, please consider making a donation (any amount helps) on Future Fund and we will shop for you.
Donation link: https://sycamorevalley.futurefund.com/go/39492-sister-school-donation
Look for donation bins near the office to drop off the items you purchase.
All coats MUST BE WRAPED and LABELED with KING STUDENT NAME, GRADE and SIZE when dropping them off at school. We will be collecting new coats through Monday, December 9th. |
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Sycamore Valley Elementary 21st Annual Fun Run!
Thank you to everyone who donated time, money, or both to the 21st Annual Sycamore Valley Fun Run! It was a huge success! We have raised $61k so far!
Thank you to our sycamore community for the generous support of our school and for our fun run sponsors that helped make it such a success.
Questions: Erin Meyer— funrun@sycamorevalleypta.org |
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YEARBOOK
SYCAMORE FAMILIES!! WE NEED YOUR PICTURES! There is a new yearbook site for sharing pictures, it's user friendly and simple. When pictures are submitted please add event, grade, student names and teacher. You can't tell us too much. The more pictures you share the better the yearbook will be! |
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BOOK CLUB:
The first book club meeting is on Wednesday, December 18th, from 1-2pm in the library. We will be discussing the books Doodleville by Chad Sell, Stella by McCall Hoyle, War Stories by Gordon Korman, and You Go First by Erin Kelly. For any questions, please contact Jyoti (rekhij@gmail.com).
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS:
The book list is now available for Battle of the Books! Please contact Nida Qadeer (nuq101@gmail.com) for the book list and any questions about the program.
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
The Research Project for November/December is aligned with the upcoming Astronomy Night, to be held at Sycamore's blacktop on December 4th, 5:30-7:30pm (with backup dates of December 6th and 7th). It will be a fun evening for families and enthusiastic astronomers alike to view the night sky through telescope displays, talk with astronomers, and enjoy hot cocoa.
Students can pick any topic for their research presentation that is related to Astronomy. Example research topics may include, but are not limited to, the solar system, constellations, space exploration, the milky way, stars, asteroids, comets, galaxies, black holes, telescopes, gravity, etc.
Presentations can be a trifold and/or poster board. Trifolds for projects are available in the front office. For this research topic we will not be accepting slide show (ppt), audio or video presentations as all research presentations will be displayed at Astronomy Night. Presentations are due on December 4th. Students should bring their presentations to the Astronomy Night event for displaying and then take their research projects home at the end of the event. For any questions or concerns, please contact Raj (rajiedeol@gmail.com).
WORDMASTERS:
WordMasters is under way with Challenge 1 sent for our 2nd/3rd graders and 4th/5th graders. Our students have until December 4 to take the Challenge 1 test. For any questions, please email Kathryn Rapp, WordMasters Coordinator, at kathryn.montilla@gmail.com. Contact steamenrichment@sycamorevalleypta.org with any questions about the STEAM Enrichment program.
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Be A Mentor: Volunteer Clearance - Reminder We ask all of our parents/guardians to register w/ Be A Mentor for level #1 - general volunteer. This clearance will allow you to be on campus and/or in the classroom with the children.
Here is the link to sign up. Be A Mentor Click on the New Volunteers Apply Now on the bottom right side of the page. A TB test is a new requirement. The risk assessment form is to be completed by your doctor. You will need to upload, to your Be A Mentor account, either the completed risk assessment form or the negative TB test result form from your doctor.
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| Dippin’ Dot Calendar:
Dec 4 and 18 Jan 8 and 22 |
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Dippin Dot Pre-pay Punch Cards are Back!
Punch cards can be purchased for $25.00. Prepay for 5 Dippin' Dots, get one free
Save time in line No need to bring money to school Families can share one card 100% of proceeds benefit your students at Sycamore |
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Sharky Shout Out:
Thank you to Dana Claffey and the parents volunteers who helped at the Family Game Night. Everyone had a great time.
Thank you Kindergarten families for helping with the Thanksgiving feast in the classroom. The students enjoyed their celebration. |
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School Site Council Update |
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School Site Council Meeting January - Date to be Determined for January |
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Please refer to Peachjar for after school enrichment opportunities that are offered for Sycamore students. Sycamore Peachjar |
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Budget Reductions Input Survey and Town Halls Budget Reductions Input Survey and Town Halls We encourage our entire community to take the time to participate and make your voice heard! Take the Budget Reductions Input Survey - srvusdlinks.net/BudgetSurvey (remains open until November 22nd at midnight), and join an upcoming Town Hall. Your input is vital in ensuring that our decisions reflect the needs and values of our community.
We encourage our entire community to take the time to participate and make your voice heard! Take the Budget Reductions Input Survey - srvusdlinks.net/BudgetSurvey (remains open until November 22nd at midnight), and join an upcoming Town Hall. Your input is vital in ensuring that our decisions reflect the needs and values of our community.
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With the change of weather our lost and found will grow!! Take a look at the Rack and in the Yellow Bin.
You may be surprised and find a sweatshirt / jacket / or sweater that you did not know was left behind.
Lost and Found items will be donated
on December 4th.
Many of the coats will go to One Warm Coat and
the rest to local charities
Please make sure that your child's name is marked on their clothing. Smaller Lost & Found items are in the Office.
Water Bottles and Lunch Boxes are on the shelf in the MPR. |
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