Weeks of March 11 and 18

Parent/Teacher Conferences: 
Spring conferences for 4th grade are scheduled for Thursday, March 14th from 4:30-7:30.  This time around, conferences will be student led in an open house format where your child will take you through his/her day in fourth grade.  You will get to see first hand exactly how your child spends his/her day at school.  Please have your child bring their planner with them to this conference.  You may drop in anytime on Thursday evening.  Your "conference" should take about 15-20 minutes.  

PTO Spring Frenzy


PTO Spring Frenzy is scheduled for Friday, April 12th 6:00-8:30.  Once again, classrooms will be putting together baskets to be raffled off that evening.  Please consider donating items for this fundraiser that supports so many awesome programs here at SLE.  Classroom themes this year are:

• Tucker - Pampered Pets Basket
• Clements - Family Game Night 
• Caskey - Ohio
• Westley - A Day At the Beach

Please send in any donations by Friday, March 22nd. Thank you to those of you who have already sent in donations.

SLE ART SHOW

Mark your calendar for the SLE Art Show May 1st from 5-8pm. Come see your child's art in a beautiful gallery that will feature pieces from every SLE student! Pre-order forms for framed student masterpieces are due April 8th.

News of the week

Deadline to Order Yearbook!!

Tomorrow, February 8, is the deadline for ordering a yearbook.  If you are intend to purchase and have not, please go to ybpay.lifetouch.com.  Yearbook ID code for SLE is 2442319.  Follow the prompts to complete the transaction.  Any questions, please email sleyearbooks@gmail.com.

Book Swap is Coming!

Please consider donating your gently used books to our annual Book Swap.  Books may be brought in anytime over the next two weeks - not just library days.  Book Swap is a popular annual event where every student takes home a new-to-them book -- please consider donating so that it may be a success again this year. BOOK SWAP WILL BE FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 1 during regular library class schedule.

January 2019

We have not officially passed the 100th day of school and over 1/2 way through the school year.  We were so pleased at how the students were able to return after winter break and get right back to work.  Here are some updates for the upcoming weeks....

The Great Kindness Challenge
We are so excited to be celebrating The Great Kindness Challenge this week.  All week we will be reviewing reasons why and ways to show kindness to others.  A few things for you to take note...

1) On MONDAY, students will be bringing home a Kindness Challenge sheet.  If students complete the challenges and return it to school by the due date (note it must be signed by a parent), then he/she will earn a spirit stick! 

2) Students will be receiving Kindness T-Shirts again this year.   These will be passed out on FRIDAY and kids will be asked to just slip them on over their clothes.

Want to know more about the Great Kindness Challenge?  Click HERE.


February No School Dates

Students will have no school on Friday, February 15 (teacher inservice) and on Monday, February 18 (Presidents' Day).  





Update from PE Class from Mr. Markrich

Hello SLE Families!

I am really enjoying teaching PE to the SLE students! I hope they are enjoying it as much as I am! The goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. Simply put, I want the students to have fun, learn new activities and skills, and create a safe and inviting environment that will encourage them to remain active for life.

In order to accomplish this goal, students must dress appropriately for PE. I have noticed an increase in students wearing shoes that can not safely be worn in the gym. Boots, dress shoes, anything other than tennis shoes, are likely to result in injury from slipping or a classmate getting stepped on. The last thing I want do is have a student sitting out watching his or her class play a game. Please remember to check the specials calendar to make sure they have the proper shoes for gym days.

Thank you!

Rick Markich

SLE PE

December

Thank you so much for all the awesome donations made through the

PTO Kings Wish List!! Your generosity is moving and we are putting

donations to use right away. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Fourth Grade Reminders:

On Wednesday, December 19th fourth graders can wear their pajamas to school.  They will be completing a STEM Math activity by creating gingerbread houses that can stand on their own.  Students are going to flashlight read during reading so please send your child to school with flashlight.

On Thursday, December 20th fourth graders will have their checkbook party.  We will celebrate with hot chocolate and a movie. At 2:00 we will perform our holiday dance in the gym.  We hope that you can make it to this fun performance.

There is no school on Friday, December 21st.  Winter break is  December 21st - January 6th.   School resumes on Monday, January 7th.  Have a safe and restful break!

Locker Clean Out and Lost and Found

We will be cleaning out lockers this week. It is amazing how many articles of clothing and plastic containers accumulate in the student lockers! Hopefully you will be seeing some familiar items coming home. Also, please encourage your child to check the lost and found, as there are quite a few items there that have lost their owners.

November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!  All of us wish our students and families a very happy and restful Thanksgiving break.  School will be closed Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 22 for Thanksgiving.  We look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, November 26.



Reminder from the Office
Please refrain from sending party invitations with students to school to pass out to friends.  While we this is convenient, please understand the conflict it can create for those who may not be invited.  We ask that you refer to the PTO student/family directory distributed at the beginning of the school year to send those invitations and thank yous.  If you are unsure as to how to access the directory, please contact the PTO for access information.  You can contact them through the link on the sidebar or by clicking HERE.

PTO Events
There are several events on the PTO calendar this month.  You can find all PTO events by clicking HERE.   School parties will be on December 20th -- if you are a room parent, teachers will be in contact with you to make specific arrangements.  

It's Cold Outside!

Please remember to coats, hats and gloves to be prepared for outdoor recess.  Our recess is time is not until 1:10, so while it may be below 32 degrees for earlier recesses, it is often warm enough by the time 4th grade recess rolls around.  

Quarter #2!

And just like that, we have now completed one quarter of 4th grade.   As we begin the second quarter, here are some things to note:

Art To Remember!
This past week in art class, students took home a personalized order form for Art to Remember.  This is a school art fundraiser that helps raise money for art supplies.  It also makes amazing gifts! SLE students have been busy creating their art in class.  The artwork is scanned and can be printed on a mug, garden flag, tshirt, night light, plate etc. 

There are two ways to order.  You can go online to https://order.arttoremember.com/ and put your child's online order code or you can send cash or check in with the order form to Mrs. Hoffert.  Online is the best way and quickest way to order.  Your online code will be on the back of your student's order form. 

Order this now!  

order.arttoremember.com
Type in online order code located on order form. Select keepsake.  Add to cart and check out.  

All order forms or online orders are due October 17, 2018.

Parent / Teacher Conferences

Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 18th, Tuesday, Oct 23rd and Thursday, October 25th from 4-7:30 each night.  We look forward to meeting with you at your scheduled time.  If you did not receive the Sign-Up Genius link to reserve your conference time, please contact your child's teacher.  

Book Fair!!

Students will visit the book fair during their regularly scheduled library times during the week of October 22nd.    Again this year, you will have the opportunity to shop our Book Fair online until Oct. 31.  To access the order site, click HERE.  Family Night is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24. Click HERE to see the 2018 book fair flyer.  Click HERE to view the book fair video. (Note there are 2 videos --- K-3 and 4-6.  Please use parental discretion when sharing with your child as website states that some parts of the 4-6 video may not be appropriate for grades K-3) 

D.A.R.E.
Once again this year, we are excited that we are able to provide 4th grade students with an introduction to the D.A.R.E. program  This is a scaled down (age appropriate) version of what they will receive in later grades.  The D.A.R.E. officer will be visiting us for the next several Fridays, talking with students about making smart, safe decisions.  

Behavior Checkbooks
If you hear your child talking about their checkbook at school, they have not recently opened a bank account that you do not know about, but instead are referring to our classroom behavior system.  Students will receive an "allowance" each week.  The goal is to keep all of their allowance and add to their "bank account" through positive behavior -- acts of kindness, responsibility, respect, etc.   However, they must also avoid losing money -- things like coming unprepared for class, not following class/school rules, forgetting or losing homework or materials will result in deductions in their checkbooks.  Students are excited about watching their "bank accounts" grow through the quarter.  At the end of the quarter, "money" will be cashed in for participation in a special event. 

Other Dates to Note
Friday, October 19 - Vehicle Day
Friday, October 19 - Report Cards go home

October 27 - 4-6pm on the SLE track - Track Or Treat

October 31  - Fall Class Parties (Thank you homeroom parents for coordinating!)

November 6 - NO SCHOOL, Staff Inservice Day

4th grade updates

4th Grade Important Reminders

Music

• Recorder money ($6) is due to Mrs. Sherby by Monday, Sept. 17
• 4th Grade Chorus starts Wednesday, October 10.  Please return permission form if interested.  If you need a new permission form please contact homeroom teacher or Mrs. Sherby

Art

Start with Hello Week September 24-28th   - School wide Mural

Students will be participating in Start with Hello activities all week. (Sept. 24-28th)  One activity is the school wide mural that SLE students are going to create in Art class. Each student will be pledging their commitment to Start with Hello by putting their hand print on our mural.   

We need your help!

Please send in an old large t-shirt that they can throw over their clothes when they go to art the Week of September 24.  

We will be using permanent Acrylic paint for the mural.

What is Start with Hello?  

This program enables students to make a difference with their peers in a simple, fun, and impactful way by encouraging them to take small but powerful actions to promote connectedness and inclusion, and to identify and help others who are showing signs of social isolation.  

Headphones/Earbuds Needed

Many of the computer programs we use in both language arts and math have sound. In order for students to get the most of these programs, we want students to be able to hear the programs but also not be distracted by others who may be at a different place with the same or similar program.  It is for this reason that we are asking students to have headphones/earbuds to use at school. If you child does not have a set, we ask that you please provide a set for him/her to use at school. This does not have to be a new set -- an extra set from home is fine. We provide bags for easy storage and students keep these in their lockers when we are not using them.  

No School

Friday, September 21st

Staff Inservice Day

PTO Walkathon will be on Friday, Sept. 28.  This is a great fundraiser for the PTO and funds raised will help PTO provide for theatrical programs, classroom technology, and fund many special projects that make SLE such a great school. Pledge envelopes can be turned in every Thursday.

HEALTH HEROES—FLU VACCINE 

Please remember to sign and return your child's consent form for the flu vaccine which will be administered district-wide by Health Heroes on Monday, October 1. Contact Mrs. Wiethe, School Nurse at extension 15025 if you have any questions.