Join us to discuss:

Meet John Simard, our new Principal! Learn why he’s the person we chose and what his goals are for our school.

Meet the PTA Committee Chairs and learn where you can join and contribute!

2010-2011 Budget – Where are YOUR PTA dollars going?

Fundraising Projects – Learn about our existing fundraising events, new opportunities for fundraising and why it’s SO important to our success.

Join the team! It’s no secret that budgets are slashing left and right in the SFUSD. Sunnyside needs capital to do our work – human capital! Your energy is what will maintain and improve the high quality of education at Sunnyside, and keep Sunnyside on its upward trajectory!

Labels for Education is a program that awards free educational equipment and supplies to schools in exchange for proofs of purchase of Campbells products. This year Campbells introduced a new eLabels program which gives schools the ability to earn points automatically when purchases are made with your Safeway club card — no clipping labels required!  All you need to do is register online, then purchases you make with your Safeway club card automatically benefit Sunnyside.

Visit http://www.elabelsforeducation.com today to start earning points for Sunnyside.  You will earn 200 bonus points just for signing up!

Safeway’s annual 10% Goes Back to Schools Program is running now through September 14.  Purchase any item with the yellow school bus tag with your Safeway Club card and 10% of your purchase can go to Sunnyside.  eScrip member contributions automatically benefit Sunnyside through the eScrip program.  Enroll in eScrip today if you are not yet a member.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Safeway and eScrip require us to renew our commitment each year before November 1 in order to ensure Safeway Club Card contributions go uninterrupted all year long. Anyone that signed up for eScrip before August 1 of last year must renew! Please renew today to take advantage of Safeway’s 10% Goes Back to Schools Program.

Renewal is super-easy! Go to www.escrip.com and log in. If you need to renew, you will see the words “Renew your Safeway Club Card with eScrip”. Just click on the big red check-mark or the “renew now” button and you’re done!

Classroom assignments for incoming kindergarteners will be posted at Kindergarten Orientation.  Classroom assignments for 1st-5th graders will be posted on the door of the school at 4 pm on Friday, August 13.

Mark your calendar with these important back-to-school events:

Thursday, August 12 at 6 pm – Kindergarten Orientation
Monday, August 16 after drop-off – PTA Welcome Coffee
Monday, August 23 at 5:45 pm – 1st PTA Meeting

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!

Thanks to everyone who contributed to “The Ray”, especially the students, teachers, Ms. Capitan, Ms. Schlenke, the 5-person student editorial team, and our hard-working designer, Suzanne Walsh.

“The Ray” is available for $5, with 100% of the proceeds going to the PTA thanks to a generous donation by our printers, KK Graphics.

Each year Sunnyside teachers choose five visual arts submissions to represent the art work of Sunnyside students. This year the following students have pieces displayed at the de Young Museum during the art festival: Ricardo (4th grade), Adonis (4th grade), Amani (2nd grade), Una (5th grade), and Janelle (5th grade). Kindergarten and first grade students from Ms. Quillin, Ms. Plack, and Ms. Grande’s classes performed “Dancing the Elements” under the direction of our LEAP dance instructor Mela Saunders. The students performed at the bandshell in front of the de Young Museum on Thursday, May 13.

The celebration ends on Sunday, May 16. Visit www.youngatartsf.com for more information.