Sunnyside families and neighbors enjoyed games, food, and dance performances at our annual SpringFest on May 22nd. Through your generous support of our gift sale, silent auction, art sales, plant sale, and raffle ticket sales, the PTA exceeded its fundraising goals for the event! The SpringFest funds will be used to pay for Reading Support Specialists, classroom stipends, field trips, administrative support, International Night, the read-a-thon, and many other PTA sponsored events and programs.
Our annual SpringFest has finally arrived!
Join us Saturday, May 22, 11-3 for food, games, entertainment, and more. There will be a Raffle and first-ever Silent Auction, both with awesome prizes. Student artwork, plants and assorted gifts will also be for sale.
All SpringFest proceeds provide funding for PTA sponsored programs in Academics, Art, Health & Wellness, and Science and support various Community Events throughout the school year.
Hope to see you there!
Due to the generous donations Sunnyside has received, the PTA will run a silent auction in conjunction with the gift sale. Items to be auctioned include: 2 round trip tickets on Jet Blue airlines, Navarette Tae Kwon Do certificates, Pacific Coast Family Photo Session and more to be announced as SpringFest approaches. Look for updates to the silent auction and gift sale donations posted on a SpringFest Information Board on the first floor starting next week, or check back here for complete SpringFest information.
A big welcome to all the people assigned to join us at Sunnyside Elementary this year!
We are excited to meet you and hope that you can join us for a brief welcome gathering.
Saturday, March 20
10am
School Library
Sunnyside Elementary
250 Foerster
You are also welcome to visit the classrooms where you will be able to meet current Kindergarten parents and ask questions and learn more about our school and its programs.
BTW, there will be a SFUSD enrollment counseling session in the cafeteria at the same time, so please plan accordingly.
5:30pm – 7:30pm
School Cafeteria
Join Sunnyside families, students and staff for our International Potluck featuring delicious food and lots of fun. Wear an international outfit and bring something from another country to share.
Please bring an international salad or main dish to serve at least 8 adults, depending on your last name.
Last name starts:
A – L bring a salad or vegetable
M – Z bring a main dish – please label vegetarian dishes
Remember: label all your dishes with your child’s name and room.
Return the form to your teacher.
Work has started near the Kindergarten entrance. Eight shrubs and some stumps were removed to make the area compliant with SFUSD landscaping regulations.
This month a landscaping schematic will be prepared, including: Benches, ornamental drought tolerant plants, and a Sunnyside Elementary sign above the entrance. Potted plants will also be strategically placed on top of the brick walls lining the stairway, making the stairs safer – no more kids jumping off the wall!
Lori Chaplin procured a bike rack from the school district. The bike rack will be installed as part of this project. Another Community Challenge Grant build day will be scheduled soon – look for the flyer in your Wednesday envelopes. Cathy – (415) 794-2203 or mulkeymeyer@att.net
The Sunnyside Library will host a Barefoot Book Fair November 16-20. This will be our second annual Barefoot Fair! Barefoot Books is a very unique children’s publisher whose books encourage kids to “explore, create and connect” to the world around them with a wonderful mix of beautiful artwork and whimsical, thought-provoking text. Check out their website at: www.barefootbooks.com.
This Fair is a benefit for the Sunnyside Library, and volunteers are needed during preview times and sales times throughout the week and at the Family Night, which will be on Wednesday, November 17th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Monday and Tuesday will be preview days where classes rotate through the Fair to get a first look at the books and merchandise (the Fair includes related puppets, puzzles and other educational toys.) Then the Fair will be open before and after school and during recess and lunch so that children can browse and purchase. Families are welcome any time during the Fair, but Family Night will provide a time for working parents and guardians to visit. There will also be a way to purchase online with all profits going to the Sunnyside Library.
Please support our beautiful library and volunteer to help at the fair! If you’d like to help out, email me at akalulu58@sbcglobal .net. Thank you for supporting
the Sunnyside Library! ~ Laura
Planning Meeting
Monday, Sept 21
5pm – Time Changed from Newsletter
Room 107, Ms. Chen’s room
Octoberfest is a fun community event for the school. We set up a carnival in the cafeteria on Thursday. Friday, all the students take turns coming into the cafeteria to play games or do crafts. Just before lunch, there is a parade in the yard with dancing(!) and the older kids come to the cafeteria in the afternoon.
Please bring your ideas about other fun activities you think we can organize. If you can’t attend the planning meeting, please email or phone Kari with your ideas. Her contact information is in the bright yellow Involvement Guide you received at the beginning of the year.
We usually send a volunteer and donation form home in the Wednesday envelope and also online in an email. Then we make a list of things to do. If you are able to help coordinate the task lists or volunteers, please let Kari know.
Young at Art is a nine day celebration of student artwork in San Francisco at the de Young Museum. Each year, Sunnyside teachers five visual arts submissions to represent the work of Sunnyside students. Come and see the pieces displayed in the museum. www.YoungAtArt.com for more information.
Sunnyside’s biggest annual community event and fundraiser is Saturday, May 30 from 11am – 2pm. The festivities include a plant sale, games, prizes, entertainment, food and raffle.
The wonderful student art sale and auction will also return to the festival this year. Student artwork from our art programs will be available to buy and class aprons will be auctioned off.
Please plan to attend and invite your friends, family and neighbors to our fun event.
Next Planning Meeting and Volunteer Sign up: Monday, May 11, Library
