_ Sunnyside PTA is sponsoring the annual Read-a-thon. Prizes will we awarded for the following achievements:

• The classroom that reads the most.
• The student who reads the most.
• The student who reads the most in each grade.
• The classroom that reads the most in each grade.
• Each student who reads for one hour.

How can you help your student? Set a daily goal and be sure to record every book and every minute read in your student’s reading log. Help your student total his or her time spent reading, and return the completed log to your teacher by Wednesday, January 4. If you can help distribute prizes and tally log sheets, please contact Karen Zuercher at karenzuercher@gmail.com or 415-902-9155

_Here is a summary of what you need to know about enrolling in middle school. You can read the attachments for more information or visit www.ppssf.org   You should have received a letter with an enrollment form in the mail. If you did not, there are enrollment forms in the office.  

1. You need to fill out the letter you received in the mail and return it to school before JANUARY 27. There is no advantage to sending it in early, but there may be a problem if you send it in late
2. You can list up to TEN choices for middle school. Do not list the same school 10 times because it will only count once.
3. Don't listen to rumors - visit the schools so you know what they are like.
4. Sunnyside students who list Denman as one of their choices are more likely to be assigned to Denman than students from other elementary schools. 
5. You are NOT automatically assigned to Denman or any other school. You MUST fill out and return the form – even if you have a brother or sister at the school you want to go to.
6. If you do not want to go to Denman, you do not have to list it as one of your choices. You can still choose another school and you may be assigned to that school if there is space available. But other elementary school students will have priority for enrolling in those other middle schools. We only have priority for enrolling in Denman.
7. If you do not receive one of your choices, you will be assigned to the school closest to your house that has openings. If you do not list Denman as one of your choices and Denman is full, then you will not be assigned to Denman. You will be assigned to the school that has openings that is closest to your house.

Please contact me or the school if you have any questions.   Happy Holidays! Kari Gray

_This is the last week for the Season of Giving and get teachers and after school programs what they really want (supplies to teach our kids) for the holidays. Please come by the front entrance area and grab an ornament. Don't have time? Check the online list: http://www.sunnysidek5.org/season-of-giving.html

The complete list is found at: http://www.sunnysidek5.org/uploads/6/1/7/6/6176375/2011_season_of_giving_list.pdf

And if you're still not sure - the teacher can tell you what they want most of their wish list. Thanks to everyone that have participated so far.

Cheers,
Peggy and Andi

FREE Family Day at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
Fun, food, and art at the CJM – just for the Sunnyside families!

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2011; 3pm‐5pm (Flier to follow)
Location: 736 Mission Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets) www.thecjm.org

Garden Work Day
Saturday, December 3rd
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Bring your chainsaws, hedge clippers, shovels, work gloves, loppers and other garden tools!

• Finish landscaping on Foerster and Hearst by removing overgrown bushes and replanting to match the Foerster/Flood side
• Weed the play structure garden
• Clear out planter boxes and amend the soil
• Clean up trash on side yards near the gates

Recology is donating a large compost container for the event (retail rental value of $300)

Contact Karen Franklin at krf.1sf@gmail.com or Cathy Meyer at (415) 794-2203 if you can help.