Thank you Principal Schlenke for providing inspirational leadership to Sunnyside Elementary over the past five years. You have made a positive impact on the lives of the Sunnyside students, families, and teachers and we will carry on the academic exploration and achievement you developed during your tenure at Sunnyside. Enjoy your retirement!
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!
SFUSD has requested to meet with Sunnyside parents tonight (Monday, May 10) at 5:30 pm. Our search for a new principal will be discussed. We need to have a good turn out so the district can address the concerns of the Sunnyside Community. Please come tonight and speak up for an excellent Principal for Sunnyside!
Childcare will be provided.
Got an hour or two to spare on Saturday? Come to Sunnyside to help spruce up the school, inside and out.
Cleanup day is this Saturday, April 24, from 10 am to 3 pm. Several projects around the school yard that are almost complete, and just a little more work is needed to finish the jobs. Projects include:
Contact Cathy Meyer at (415) 794-2203 or mulkeymeyer@att.net if you can help.
Please join us on Monday, April 19, at 5:30 pm, for an important PTA meeting. We will elect our 2010-2011 PTA Officers and hear a recap of the interview for Sunnyside’s new Principal. We will also continue planning for SpringFest, our biggest fundraising event of the year. Come to the PTA meeting to hear how you can help!
As always, pizza and childcare will be provided.
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.
The Art Committee at Sunnyside is reviving the literary journal with the aim at providing each child the opportunity to publish a written word or work of art in a collective magazine that will be created by the school and made available to each child and for sale to all families and friends. The journal will be released at the Spring Fest on May 22. In order to make that release date, the teachers, administration, parents, and, especially the students, must all rally around a shared vision and a set of achievable milestones.
All grades, K-5, will participate and we would like to recruit 4th and 5th grade volunteers to assist in the layout and production of the journal. In this first volume of “The Ray” we would like to utilize the title of the magazine and focus on the themes of growth. If you look up “ray” in the dictionary, you will find 16 definitions from a ray of sunshine (or other scientific applications) to a ray of hope. The theme of “growth”; therefore, can be interpreted in many scientific or personal ways. A ray of sunshine, as an example, fosters growth in plants, food, and nurtures the world. A student may want to focus on growth in a more personal nature. For example, how has he/she “grown” this year at Sunnyside?
The idea is to have fun with the theme and ultimately be proud of the final results!
Please contact Wendi Norris at wendi @ freynorris.com with any questions or comments.
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.
Sunnyside Elementary
PTA Times
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Principal: Nancy Schlenke
PTA President: Kari Gray
PTA everychild.onevoice.®
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PTA Meeting January 25th, 2009 , 5:30pm
Come and meet other parents at the monthly PTA meeting and learn about what is going on at Sunnyside. FREE refreshments and childcare provided.
During the January business meeting the PTA Bylaw Amendments and Standing Rules will be presented to the membership for approval. Both Bylaws and Standing Rules require two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of the membership in attendance for passage.
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Winter Read-a-thon Results
Thanks students and parents for making the Read-A-Thon a success; 140 students read 50579 minutes, or 843 hours. .
Winning classrooms will receive a grade level appropriate reference book, either a dictionary, atlas, or thesaurus.
- Kindergarten- Ms. Converse’s class read 7178 minutes.
- 1st Grade – Ms. Quillin’s class read 4216 minutes.
- 2nd Grade – Ms. Bell’s class read 5294 minutes.
- 3rd Grade – Ms. Lee’s class read 5803 minutes.
- School Winners – Ms. Rensman 4th/5th Grade Class read 9494 minutes and will have a pizza party.
Individual winners received a $10 Scholastic Books gift certificate.
- Kindergarten– Gabriel Amrull from Ms. Converse’s class.
- 1st Grade – Quinn Armentrout & Olivia Chaplin from Ms. Quillin’s class.
- 2nd Grade –John Luiz Agranum from Ms. Bell’s class.
- 3rd Grade – Eve Ngyuen from Ms. Lee’s class.
School Winner –
Una Chan from Ms. Hilmoe’s class received a $25 Scholastic Books gift certificate
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“Tap the Sky” Grant Awarded to Sunnyside
Sunnyside Elementary, in conjunction with the SFUSD Department of Sustainability and Green Schoolyard Alliance, has been awarded a grant to implement a rainwater reclamation program. The addition of a rainwater cistern to the school garden will give students a more complete picture of ecology, life sciences, and sustainability concepts. Sunnyside students will use the rainwater harvesting, composting and vermiculture programs to make a self sustainable, organic school garden.
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Help Wanted! 2010 Sunnyside Events
Sunnyside needs your help. Contact Kari Gray at kehgray@yahoo.com if you can help with any of these projects or events
JANUARY 16 10:00am– Bring your chainsaws, hedge clippers, shovels, work gloves, loppers and other gardening tools. We need to remove shrubs and hedges to prepare the beds for planting. Contact Cathy Meyer at (415) 794-2203 or mulkeymeyer@ att.net if you are available
January 21st – Math and Science Night
5:00 to 7:30pmFood Sales and Donations
Drop off baked goods in the office or help sell food in the cafeteria at 5:00pm . Prepare a potluck dish for the teachers to eat before the event starts. If you would like to help your student’s classroom with their project, contact their teacher directly. Contact Katy Nelson at pkweir@comcast.net or (415) 216-8773 if you can help.
Saturday, February 6 & 20
10:00am – Amend soil, install beds, reseed grass, plant flowering shrubs and drought tolerant plants. Contact Cathy Meyer at (415) 794-2203 or mulkeymeyer@ att.net if you are available.
International Potluck Set-up and clean up
Thursday, Feb 11 5:00pm- Greet and manage volunteers, accept food donations and set up cafeteria and hallways for event. Help clear tables and get the cafeteria ready for the next school day. Contact Kari Gray at kehgray@yahoo.com to volunteer.
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SpringFest 2010 – Planning Meeting
Wednesday, February 3rd at 5:30pm
School Library
It’s time to start planning for SpringFest! SpringFest will be Saturday, May 22.Come to our first meeting to find out more about our biggest event of the year. Share your ideas about raffle prizes, carnival games, food sales, and the student art show.
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2010 Sunnyside Events – At a Glance
Math and Science Night
Thursday, January 21st 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Please join us for fun games and activities!
Parents, caregivers and students visit each classroom to do hands-on math or science projects together. Students get their Math & Science Passports “stamped” to receive a small participation prize.
Pizza and baked goods will be available for sale from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in the cafeteria for an early dinner. If you can help set up or sell pizza, meet in the cafeteria at 5:00pm . If you can donate baked goods, please leave them in the office before 5pm. Contact Katy Nelson at pkweir@comcast.net or (415) 216-8773 if you can help.
International Potluck Dinner
Thursday, February 11th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Hope to see all our Sunnyside friends for a cherished tradition, the International Potluck Dinner held in the cafeteria/auditorium. Bring a favorite potluck dish to share with your Sunnyside friends. If you can help set up, clean up or serve food, look for the sign up forms going home soon! Katy Nelson at pkweir@comcast.net or (415) 216-8773 if you can help.
