The Saugatuck Scoop
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Saugie’s Checklist:
🍂 Back-to-School Night for grades 3-5 is tomorrow!
🎒 CLICK HERE to donate to our Direct Fundraising Appeal!
📓 Don’t delay! CLICK HERE to join the SES PTA today!
📚 First Grade Rise and Read is next Wednesday!
Save the Date:
Thursday, September 27th, 7:00-8:25pm | Back to School Night, grades 3-5 |
Wednesday, October 3rd, 7:30am | First Grade Rise and Read (LMC) |
Tuesday, October 9th 8:30am (grades 3-5) 9:45am (grades K-2) | Cultural Arts Fall Performance: Colors of India |
Monday, October 8th - 19th | Clothing and Coat Drive to benefit the Bridgeport Rescue Mission |
Wednesday, October 17th, 9:30-10:30am | SpEd Sip ‘n Chat @Panera Bread, 1860 Post Road East |
Friday, October 26th, 6:00-8:00pm | Halloween Boo Bash! |
Important News about Mr. McLoughlin
The SES community is deeply saddened by the recent loss of Mr. Andrew McLoughlin’s wife, Kira. The PTA is in close contact with Principal Messler and will send information to the school with arrangements as soon as we receive them. There has been an outpouring of concern and support from the Saugatuck families. We will keep you updated as the details come in about how we can support Mr. McLoughlin and his son as they navigate this difficult time.
✴ Brought to You by the PTA
Direct Financial Appeal
“Ooooooh, we’re halfway there… ooooh ooh, livin’ on a …” You get the point. Now that we stuck Bon Jovi in your head (you’re welcome), we are happy to announce that we are HALFWAY TO OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL! Thank you to all of you who have already contributed; every dollar is so appreciated. But we still have a way to go before we can purchase the additional equipment necessary to complete the perfect playground. A basketball hoop and a gaga ball pit will be our top priorities; both of these elements will add an immeasurable amount of fun to recess and playground time. Please consider making a donation; simply CLICK HERE and choose your amount. Every dollar raised will go straight to playground funding. All contributions are tax deductible.
PTA Membership Registration is Still Open!
CLICK HERE now to join! (Registration code is: westport)
Why should you join the PTA? Because the PTA’s mission is to enrich the educational experience of every child and teacher at SES! Just a few of the events and opportunities that the PTA funds are the Fall Family Fun Fest, Halloween Boo Bash, Book Fair, Sound Tigers event, Rise & Read, Bingo Night and much, much more!
GET Ready For The 6th Annual SES BOO BASH!
Friday, October 26th from 6-8pm
On the evening of October 26th Saugatuck Elementary School transforms into a fun and festive Halloween party open to all students and their families. Enjoy games, a dance party by local DJ Marcello, Halloween inspired crafts, an interactive photo booth, kid friendly food and drinks, a magic show by Mr. Abracadabra, an exclusive 5th grade lounge plus SO much more! You will NOT want to miss out on this family fun event that SELLS OUT every year! Tickets will be available for sale on Monday, October 1st. Look for a flyer to come home in your child's backpack and a separate email to follow next week. Any questions or interest in helping out, please contact sesboobash@gmail.com.
Cultural Arts Fall Performance!
PTA Council’s Cultural Arts is excited to announce our Fall Performance: COLORS OF INDIA; an epic journey charting the exciting evolution of Indian dance. This dynamic performance focuses on the explosive rhythms found in Indian classical and folk dance, which eventually gave rise to the globally recognized Bollywood dance and music of today. Parents, please come and join us! Colors of India is coming to SES on Tuesday, October 9th with performances at 8:30am (grade 3-5) and 9:45am (grades K-2). If you have not yet sent in your contribution, please do so by Monday, Oct 1st. $20 per student cash or check made out to Westport Cultural Arts. Lost form? No problem! Just send an envelope with your child's name, grade and the contribution. Thanks again for your contribution and support.
✴ The SES Scene
The RULER program at SES
Last week's Back-to-School night for K-2 featured another opportunity for parents to learn about RULER, Yale's program on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and its implementation at SES. Parents learned about the underlying principles behind RULER, and were able to see RULER in action through their children's Classroom Charter, an important foundational document for creating a climate of emotional security in the classroom. Grades 3-5 parents will have an opportunity to learn more at Back-to-School night tomorrow. To learn more about what RULER is, it's implementation at SES, and the opportunity for family involvement please CLICK HERE and HERE. Keep an eye out for information in the Scoop each week regarding RULER and how you can support this program at home.
✴ Special Education News
Community Events
CLICK HERE for information on events in the community.
Sip ’n Chat
October 17th, 9:30am-10:30am @Panera Bread (1860 Post Road East, next to HomeGoods)
Join us to chat, exchange ideas & ask questions with other special ed parents. Open to all parents of students receiving Special Education services in Westport schools.
✴ All Around Town
Community Bulletin Board
CLICK HERE to check out what’s new.
Continuing Education: Afterschool Programs
Super fun, super convenient, super affordable programs for kids in grades K-5.
Arts, chess, cooking, fitness + sports (including badminton, basketball, fencing, martial arts, tennis, volleyball), PM/PE + Sports & Homework Clubs, STEM, theater + more! Weekly programs begin soon; register now @ westportcontinuinged.com.
Click for Cont Ed Fall 2018 programs: https://bit.ly/2OcfK0Z
Visit All of Your Westport PTA Council Sites!
The Saugatuck Spotlight!
This week we shine the spotlight on our wonderful School Psychologist, Jenn Fenty.
If I wasn’t a School Psychologist I would want to be a . . . veterinarian because I love animals.
If I could visit anywhere it would be . . . Iceland because I want to see the Northern Lights.
My first concert was . . . NKOTB! New Kids on the Block.
Little known fact about me . . . I have a little Pitbull named Olive that loves to watch Animal Planet.
If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life it would be . . . Pizza from Johnny's in Mt.Vernon, NY.
A Scoop of Thanks Goes To…
Jessie McEntee and Sara Scully for organizing the wonderful room parents who do so much for all of us all year long!
Kris Jandora, Dani Lueker, Rebecca Oren, and Kim Shapiro--the stellar Library Volunteer Committee--for getting the library volunteers up and running for the 2018-19 school year!
Michelle Hopson and Denise Nahmias for keeping the logowear sales going strong at Back to School Night!
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@westportps.org) and PTA Co-Presidents Sarin Cheung (sarinpta@gmail.com) and Amie Peck (amiepta@gmail.com). Contact the Scoop (saugatuck.scoop@gmail.com) with any questions or just to say hello. 👋