Jaguar Journal 01-29-23

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2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

Hello Silver Hill Families,Happy Sunday! I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Spelling Bee! – Six Grade 5 students participated in a Spelling Bee at Consentino this past Friday! (see photo above) They did an excellent job representing Silver Hill!

These are the students:

Room 303: Callie Petrycki and Mia Nazzaro

Room 305: Adriana Allard and Emma Rossignoll

Room 308: Alice Matrille and Scarlet Montoya

i-Ready Testing continues this week – This is a diagnostic to see how much progress the students have made – please encourage your children to do their best and show what they know! 🙂 We will share the results of the the diagnostic with families at conferences and through report cards.

  • Week of 1/30 – Reading 3-5 / Math K-2 – 1/31 and 2/1

Upcoming Dances – The Silver Hill PTO will be hosting dances on the following dates:

Friday, February 10 – Grades K-2 – 6:00-8:00 pm

Friday, March 10 – Grades 3-5 – 6:00-8:00 pm

More information and a parent volunteer sign-up sheet to be coming soon!

Book Fair – The Book Fair will be coming to the Silver Hill Library the week of February 13-17. Please see more information below and coming home in backpacks this week.

Book Fair Volunteers Needed! – Here is the link to the Sign-Up Genius for family members to volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44a9a929aaf4ce9-silver?fbclid=IwAR2UHHPeaqS45fUn3AZBAlXN0F5C9eX-U1BYIhIEjMoSA1toazW8zDia4bg#/

Lost and Found – We still have a LARGE NUMBER of sweatshirts, coats, water bottles, etc. in the Lost and Found. Please have your children check for anything they may be missing. If items remain unclaimed, ****they will be donated after February Vacation.****

Grade 5 Bake Sale Fundraiser on February 16th

5th GRADE BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER

In an effort to raise funds for an end of the year activity, the 5th grade will be hosting a Bake Sale during Parent/Teacher Conferences on February 16th.

If you would like to donate items for the event, please use the following google sheet to let us know what you’ll be donating.

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VENTA DE PASTELES PARA RECAUDACIÓN DE FONDOS DE 5º GRADO

En un esfuerzo por recaudar fondos para una actividad de fin de año, el 5º grado organizará una venta de pasteles durante las conferencias de padres y maestros el 16 de febrero.

Si desea donar artículos para el evento, utilice la siguiente hoja de Google para informarnos qué donará.

Bake Sale Donations 2/16

Progress Reports – Progress Reports for Semester 2 will be released on Tuesday, February 14th instead of Tuesday, February 7th. This was a districtwide decision K-8 to allow an extra week for teachers to gather student data to share with you both in progress reports and parent conferences on 2/16.

Safety at Dismissal Time – There have been an increasing amount of car driving in during pick-up time that do not enter the car pick-up line but instead park illegally in the bus lanes or faculty parking lot. Please DO NOT continue this practice. This makes it very challenging for the buses to get through. Additionally, students run across the parking lot to meet their rides which is very dangerous.

  • If you are walking to pick up a child, please meet them at the front of the school.
  • If you are picking up a child in the car, please get in the car pick-up line.
  • We appreciate your attention to this matter. The safety of our students and everyone in the Silver Hill community is our number one priority!

Please be sure your children come to school with warm coats, hats, and gloves. We will be having outdoor recess as much as possible through the winter and we want to be sure all are protected from the colder weather!

**Please also be sure to send your children with snacks for snacktime.**

Take care and be well.

Sincerely,

Donna Martin, Principal

The Book Fair is Coming!

THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

Dear Parents and Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books

empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as

always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from Monday, February 13,

2023, to Friday, February 17, 2023, during students’ Library period in our school Library.

This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account.

Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute!

Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to

enjoy.

Cash will still be accepted during the fair as well as credit cards during conferences on Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 5-6:30 pm.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship

directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also

benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/silverhill2021

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Happy Reading!!!

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SILVER HILL IS GETTING READY FOR THE KIDS’ HEART CHALLENGE

To: All Families

From: Mr. Murphy

Subject: Get Ready, Kids Heart Challenge is Coming

Silver Hill Families,

Get ready for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge (KHC)! This year,

our school will be learning about staying strong in body and mind, we’ll get moving with

fun activities, meet kids with special hearts, and raise funds for the health of all hearts.

Plus, they’ll feel good for doing good!

Silver Hill’s event is kicking off on 2/06/2023 and will conclude on 2/17/2023. Donations

will be due by 3/03/2023.

Download the Kids Heart Challenge App or visit Silver Hill’s KHC page by clicking

HERE. Once registered, you can earn your own BE THE TORCH WRISTBAND so you

can help light the way!

Once you’ve registered, start Finn’s Mission and complete the challenges. As a family,

you can help to create a community of lifesavers by learning the lifesaving steps of

Hands-Only CPR. It’s quick, easy, and fun! Learn more about Finn and his special

challenge HERE.

Thank you for keeping more hearts beating strong!

Mr. Murphy

Physical Education & Wellness

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JANUARY LUNCH MENU

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PTO CORNER

Next Meeting of 2022-2023: Monday, February 6th at 6:00 pm in the Silver Hill Library. All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

i-Ready Testing: Week of 1/30 – Reading 3-5 / Math K-2 – 1/31 and 2/1

Monday, February 6 – PTO Meeting – 6:00 pm – Silver Hill Library

Tuesday, February 7 – School Site Council Meeting – 6:30-7:30 pm (virtual)

Wednesday, February 8 – Early Release Day – 11:35 am dismissal

Friday, February 10 – Grade K-2 Dance – 6:00-8:00 pm

Monday, February 13 – Friday, February 17 – Scholastic Book Fair in the library

Tuesday, February 14 – K-8 Progress Reports Issued (change from 2/7)

Thursday, February 16 – K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, February 20 – Friday February 24 – NO SCHOOL – February Vacation

Friday, March 10 – Grade 3-5 Dance – 6:00-8:00 pm

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

For Elementary/PreK/K School Parents:

Showing up matters for R.E.A.L because it is an opportunity to:

  • Build Routines
  • Increase Engagement
  • Provide Access to resources
  • Support Learning

RoutinesDaily attendance routines can reduce stress, increase your child’s self-confidence, and lay a foundation for good attendance in later grades.

EngagementParticipation in school helps your child connect with other children and adults and get excited about learning.

Access to ResourcesSchools can give you access to meals, physical and mental health care and other supports, and fun enrichment activities (sports, clubs, music, afterschool, and summer programs, etc.).

Learning: Children learn best from hand-on activities and through meaningful interactions with their teacher and other students.

A reminder that it is very important for your child to be on time to school each day! Please reach out to your child’s teacher or school adjustment counselor if you need any support with getting your child to school.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

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