The Saugatuck Scoop
Saugie’s Checklist:
💤 Spirit Day is Friday… wear your PJs to school!
🏃 Lace up your sneakers for the May 15th Walk-a-Thon kick-off!
🎨 Your kids worked hard on the art... now it’s your turn to make Museum Night a success.
📋 Committee chairs, please submit those CCRFs asap!
Save the Date:
TODAY | School Nurses Day (Say thanks today!) |
TODAY or Thursday, May 18th | “Mini Kindergarten Day” |
Thursday, May 11th @ 9:30 | SpEd: Sip ‘N Chat |
Friday, May 12th | Spirit Day: Wear Your PJs |
Monday, May 15th - Friday, May 19th | SES Walk-a-Thon |
Friday, May 19th @ 6:00pm | Museum Night |
Tuesday, May 30th @ 8:30am (Rain date: Wednesday, May 31st @ 8:30am) | Memorial Day Ceremony |
Thursday, June 1st @ 7:00pm | Fifth Grade Orchestra & |
Friday, June 2nd (Rain date: Thursday, June 8th) | Field Day |
Tuesday, June 6th @ 7:30am | Fifth Grade Rise & Read |
Wednesday, June 7th @ 7:00pm | Third Grade Recorder Concert, Fourth Grade Orchestra and |
Friday is a Spirit Day… Wear Your Pajamas!
Friday, May 12th is Pajama Day! Voted on by The Caring Council, you can come to school cozy in your PJs! (Don't forget appropriate shoes for P.E. and recess.) Or you can always show your spirit with our school colors, blue and white!
Walk-A-Thon
We start walking on Monday, May 15th! Please join us as we come together for the SES Walkathon tradition to benefit Hole in Wall Gang Camp. Schedule is as follows:
8:45 - 9:05: Grades K-2 walk
9:15 - 9:45: Whole school ceremony on the football field for staff, students and parents!
9:45 - 10:10: Grades 3-5
Families will have the opportunity to sponsor their child(ren) and pledge forms will be sent home prior to the Walkathon. No children or staff should be asked to pledge money. All money will be due to the office the following Friday, May 26. More information regarding pledges will be sent out later this week. We are currently looking for parent volunteers to help monitor the track during recess times… SIGN UP HERE. *Please note: if you have already signed up for a shift, double check the time, as some start times have changed. Questions? Please contact Nicole Dodge (colieanddan@yahoo.com).
ArtSmart & Museum Night Update
Friday, May 19th is rapidly approaching. Your kids worked so hard on their ArtSmart projects, and now we need volunteers to help us show them off! Please, CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. Artwork installation must be completed between May 15th through May 18th during school hours - deadline is Wednesday, May 18th at 3:00pm. Each class is responsible for the installation of their own project.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Join us on Tuesday, May 30th at 8:30am on the field for an all-school assembly and patriotic sing-along to celebrate Memorial Day. It’s also a Spirit Day, so don’t forget to dress your student - and yourself! - in red, white and blue! (Rain date is Wednesday, May 31st.)
Field Day is Friday, June 2nd
Have you checked out our super cool Field Day website yet? CLICK HERE to visit the site now to sign up for a volunteer shift or purchase lunch (if your child does not want to bring their own). Questions? Email Carolina Stubbs (carolina.stubbs@hotmail.com).
Last Call to Submit Expenses & CCRFs
Did you lay out cash to buy supplies for a PTA event? If so, Thursday, May 31st is the LAST DAY to submit your expenses for reimbursement. Simply FILL OUT THIS FORM and drop it off, along with your receipts, in the PTA mailbox, marked “Attn: PTA Treasurer, Deborah Hammarskjold.” We’re also requesting all committee chairs complete their CCRFs (Committee Chair Report Form) and return them to Jessica Hill (jessica.marley.hill@gmail.com), also by Thursday, May 31st.
School Supplies for 2017-18
We cannot believe we’re talking about next year either but supplies must be ordered! As per Principal Messler’s recent email, place your order by visiting www.shopttkits.com, enter account number 19683 and remember to choose the grade your child will enter in the fall!
SES Art Webpage
The annual SES Student Art Show may have ended in March, but your students are still working hard in the art room! During March and April, Grades K-1 channeled their inner Leonardo da Vinci, and drew their own imaginative flying machines. They also experimented with mixing colors to make abstract lines and shapes. Grades 2-3 made colorful prints using images from Mexican culture. They also, along with grades K-1, did a project on expressing emotions, and made the vibrant fish pictures you may have seen in the art show. Finally, grades 4-5 made pop-art letters and numbers in the style of American artist, Jasper Johns. They also made vibrantly colored clay tiles in the style of Brazilian artist, Romero Britto. To learn more about lesson plans and see examples of student artwork, please visit our updated SES Art Page.
Fifth Grade News…
BMS Parents Discussion: Join us on Friday, May 26th at 9:00am in Room 134 for the opportunity to chat, listen and learn all about Bedford! CLICK HERE to submit ALL of your questions regarding sixth grade and BMS and then come hear the answers from parents “in the know” - SES parents who have also been through the BMS experience!
Final Rise & Read: *NEW DATE* Join us in the library on Tuesday, June 6th at 7:30am for your very last SES Rise & Read! Library Magic Sticks will be returned to their owners. <sniff, sniff> Parents of Mrs. Price and Mr. von Euler’s classes are being asked to contribute nut-free snacks and drinks… please click here to sign-up.
Fifth Grade SEALabration: Friday, June 16th at 1:15-3:30pm: Fifth graders will enjoy an in-school party with their classmates and teachers. Parents should plan to pick-up their fifth graders at 3:30 in the SES cafeteria. *Parents will need to put a note in Dismissal Manager saying “Staying at school for SEALabration” or else your child will go home on the bus.
Moving Up Ceremony: Wednesday, June 21st at 12:00pm in the SES Auditorium. Each family is asked to stick to a “three-guest policy.” A picnic in the courtyard following the ceremony will be a wonderful time to congratulate the kids and enjoy food and drinks!
👉 Don’t forget…
Got Lunch?
CLICK HERE for the May lunch menu.
A Scoop of Thanks to...
… our Teacher & Staff Appreciation team including Aliza Cohen, Suzanne Smith, Mark Ciano and Powlimi Soni for planning such a fantastic week of celebrations for our incredible staff!
… all of the parents and students who helped to brighten the days of our teachers and staff by sending in supplies, gift cards and homemade notes!
Quote of the Week:
“The future of the world is in my classroom today.” - Ivan Welton Fitzwater
🌟 Special Education News 🌟
Community Events:
CLICK HERE for information on events in the community.
Next Sip ‘N Chat:
May 11th, 9:30-10:30am @ Panera Bread (1860 Post Rd East)
Meet, exchange ideas and ask questions… open to all parents of students receiving Special Education services in Westport schools. (Next date: 6/7)
Local Summer Programs
The special education PTA has put together a list of local summer programs.
SPRING NEWSLETTER
Click here to view the newsletter. If you would like to be added to our email list please email Sharuna Mahesh (sharunam@gmail.com).
👉 Other Community News…
Community Bulletin Board:
CLICK HERE to check out what’s new.
Calling All Artists!
The Westport Schools Calendar is seeking submissions for inclusion in the 2017-18 calendar. Selected artists will receive a free calendar! Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Volunteer with Westport Public Art Collections!
Your children’s school hallways are filled with art by notable American artists, giants of the international art world and important artists who established their homes and studios in the Westport-Weston community. WestPAC volunteers help choose and maintain art, work with ArtSmart volunteers to bring art alive in the classrooms, and support teachers/curriculum with art from the collection upon request. Positions are open and ongoing and there are many ways to help. To volunteer, please fill out this easy form.
Staples Players Presents…
… Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances are May 25th, 26th and 27th at 7:30pm and May 27th and 28th at 3:00pm. All performances are in the Staples High School Black Box Theatre, 70 North Avenue, Westport. Tickets are available online at staplesplayers.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door 30 minutes before showtime, subject to availability. For accessible seating, please contact us at sptickets@gmail.com.
Girl Scout & Boy Scout Sign-Up Night
Thursday, June 8th @ Christ & Holy Trinity Church (Girl Scout presentation @ 7:00pm, Cub Scout presentation @ 7:30pm, Boy Scout presentation @ 8:00pm)
Come learn what Girl Scouts (GS) and Boy Scouts (BS) is all about and sign up your child at this event. This is the first year we'll have representatives from both organization on the same evening to talk to you about the structure of their programs that run from grades K-12. Parents only, no children please. *Please note that the GS year begins Oct 1, and so you'll be placing your child's name on a waitlist until a troop is formed. Troops cannot run without leaders, so please consider volunteering for a leadership role. Questions regarding Girl Scouts, contact Tina Meehan (tmeehan.westportgs@gmail.com). Questions regarding Boy Scouts, contact Irene Syomichev (isyomichev@gmail.com).
Visit All of Your Westport PTA Council Sites!
Contact The Scoop:
If you’d like your announcement or event to be included in a future edition of the Scoop, complete THIS FORM by Friday at 5:00pm to request submission in the following week’s Scoop. (Flyers or attachments need to be approved by Principal Beth Messler (emessler@westport.k12.ct.us) and PTA Co-Presidents, Caroline Evans (carolinesespta@gmail.com) and Jodi Harris (jodiharris.pta@gmail.com). Once approved, email it to saugatuck.scoop@gmail.com.) Contact the Scoop (saugatuck.scoop@gmail.com) with any questions… or just to let us know that you’re actually reading all the way to very end. 👏