Sunnyside Elementary

Boxtops are tops!

Congratulations to Rooms 208, 107, & 204 for winning the third Boxtops contest this year!
This contest raised $225 for a total of $1000 for this year. $675 has bought a new ball cart, 45 bouncy balls/ four square balls, 12 lemon twists/ skip its and 6 Nerf footballs.

In addition, every teacher will be awarded a $25 Office Depot gift cared for supplies for the classroom.

- Pam Chen and Kelly Kocera, Boxtop contest coordinators

SpringFest 2008 is May 31

SpringFest is coming!

Our annual carnival also features a fun raffle with fabulous prizes. It isn’t too early to start getting raffle donations! People get more excited about the raffle when they know what the prizes are. You can ask for gift certificates or other merchandise at restaurants, hair salons, gift shops, sporting goods stores or other businesses. For ideas, check out the list of last year’s donations.
Contact Wendy Chisholm at wendychisholm(at)gmail.com or put a note in the PTA box if you want to help get prizes and donations.

You can download Donation Template 2008 with our tax ID number and details about the school and the event.

Mad Scientists

Thanks to Kari and all her hard work, pictures from Science Night are up. Who knows, maybe there will be more event coverage on the way.

Science Night - December 6, 2007

Sunnyside students all enjoy science every week. Once a year, the entire Sunnyside community gets together to do science projects together.

Many Sunnyside families and friends came to our annual Science Night in December.

Each classroom had a (sometimes messy!) hands-on science project.

We measured, observed, built and recorded.

The PTA provided a yummy dinner and prizes for everyone who came.

Most of the experiments were easy and it was fun to work with our families and friends.

Everyone who completed more than eight projects was entered in a raffle for science books, games and other prizes.

Arts Programs at Sunnyside

All classes are continuing to receive arts classes this Spring. Grades K and 1 are continuing with Movement classes with the Performing Arts workshop. Grades K - 3 are continuing singing with Jacki Ng. Grades 2 and 3 and the two Special Education classes have started visual art classes through LEAP, and the 4th and 5th graders are about to start Theatre with the Performing Arts Workshop. Instrumental classes also continue for 4th and 5th grades with Mrs. McMurray.

The Art Cart is Rolling

Thanks to Karen Franklin and Ms. Capitan, our Art Cart has started traveling to each classroom with art supplies and fun projects for Sunnyside students. The November project was a construction paper animal mosaic. Parents, guardians and grandparents can take part in art, too! The Art Cart needs YOUR support – please donate a bag of dried beans for the December project or check with your student’s teacher if you can help for one hour a month to help set up and clean up after Art Cart projects.

RIF Books to be distributed in January

Sunnyside Elementary is participating in the RIF program for the second year. Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.(RIF) prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books to children and families.

Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children’s and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. Sunnyside is excited to participate in this program again this year.

This year, every student will receive three free books to keep. Volunteers are still needed to help to distribute the books on January 8, February 12 and March 18. Please contact Amy Nelson if you can help for about an hour each morning or the evening before. thanks!

Site Updates

Another school year has gone by in a blink of an eye. Expect some updates in the news section soon. It looks like Kari has the urge to “spiffy” things up. Stay tuned…

SpringFest 2007 Raffle Prize Winners

Prizes can be picked up in the office, or if not picked up by Wednesday, we will contact winner to arrange a pickup:

Item	Value	Winner
2 oakland A’s tickets		Received
49ers autographed ball	$40	Claire Kim, sold by William Kim, Rm 103
Mitchell’s Ice Cream Party (5x$5 certificates)	$25	Demo, Sold by Lila, Rm 107
Legion of Honor 4 passes	$40	Thuong Nguyen, sold by Eve Nguyen, Rm 101
Lucca Ravioli Gift certificate	$24	Cynthia Rosales
Haircut from Kids Cuts (on 29th St)	Free haircut	Lucias Carias, sold by Margie, Rm 110
(2) Six Flags Marineworld Passes	$100	Received
Chloe’s Closet gift certificate	$25	Malach Hocohen, Sold by Diego, Rm 104
Liberty Cafe gift certificate	$50	Ellen Cox, sold by Jamie Valtin, Rm 208
Beatrice Potter package	$40	Sylvia Giafalloguel, Sold by Lila, Rm 107
San Jose Sharks autographed hockey puck	$30	Nikki, sold by Bay Rm 107
Disneyland 2 tickets	$163	Semso, sold by Sanel, Rm 205
Lombardo’s Fine Foods, Family dinner	$40	Zoe White, Rm 104
Jewish Community Center Theater, 2 tickets		Jay Young, sold by Amber Jones
Museum of African Diaspora, one year Family membership	$85	Mr. Nick, sold by Jennifer, Rm 204
Academy of Science, 4 admission passes	$40	Marlene
Capricorn Teas Gift Box	$75	Sharon Oh, sold by Sofia, Rm 102
Safeway Gift Card	$25	Bob, sold by Amber Jones, Rm 102
Tres Agaves Restaurant & Tequila Lounge gift certificate	$50	Jennifer Xiang, sold by Molly Calahane, Rm 101
Exploratorium, 2 admission passes	$23	Mark Schuman
de Young Museum (Pass for 2 x 2)		Kelvin McConner, sold by Dajsha, Rm 201
Emmys Spaghetti Shack Restaurant certificate	$50	Eli, sold by Claudia, Rm 104
SF Museum of Modern Art, 2 passes	$25	Terry N, Sold by Lila, Rm 107
Mini DVD Player	$40	Jackie Westby, sold by Graham
One Month Prof Vega Karate lesons, plus uniform	$231	Leon Wong, sold by Darrien, Rm 107
2 lunch for 2 at Roxie Deli		Fabio, Rm 204
Bionicle 3 DVD	$10	Dora, sold by Lillian Rm 208
Pooh’s Grand Adventure and Land Before Time DVD	$20	David Chen, sold by Rachel Chen, Rm 109
Summer sleepover DVD package: Barbie & the 12 DancingPrincesses, and Sabrina	$20	Blanca, sold by Sergio, Rm 109
2 Great America Passes	$93.90	Anna Nguyen, Rm 104

New parent Tours Mondays

School assignments come out week of March 19, so we expect another round of applicant families to visit the school. Tours are given Monday mornings at 9am or by appointment. Please call to let us know you’re coming. If you need translation services, please call for a special tour.

Parent tour guides: please check the office calendar to sign up to lead tours.