Mrs. Shea's kindergarten class had a bonus reader as part of our Read Across America celebration this week!
We are thrilled to have three student teachers this semester. In Mr. Lorusso's room, Ms. Ryleigh Teeter recently taught a fun lesson on physical changes of matter. Learners loved soaking a gummy bear in water overnight and creating hypotheses, making observations, and analyzing results as part of a grade 3 matter science unit. Great job Ms. Teeter!
Info from tonight's BoroBlast:
1. Please plan to join us for PTO’s final movie night of the school year, Friday, 3/6. We’ll be showing Abominable in the Summitview gym. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and PTO will have snacks and drinks for sale. Families are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and pillows to make their own seating for this event. Please remember, this is a family event and children should not be dropped off without a parent or guardian attending.
2. Don’t forget to “Spring Ahead” on Sunday, March 8. We’ll be having a pajama spirit day on Monday, March 9. Learners participating will need to make a $1 donation that will be used to support student activities at Summitview this spring.
3. Looking ahead at the calendar, there is no school for students on Monday, March 16 and there will be an early dismissal for learners on Tuesday, March 17 at 12:50 pm.
4. A reminder for families who will be attending a different elementary school for the 20-21 school year due to redistricting. There is an open house at all elementary schools on Tuesday, March 17 from 2:30-4:00 pm. If you plan to attend, please contact Mrs. Ebersole to RSVP.
Third grade learners in Mrs. Yost's class had so much fun learning about physical changes using gummy bears today!
We had so much fun during Read Across America Day! Thank you to our special guest readers!
Caught being kind! Mrs. Pedersen ran into Mrs. Seylar and our student council at Martin's this morning... Student council was purchasing items to be donated to the Antietam Humane Society! #bekind #SVsharks
Attention current 5th grade families: Please plan to attend one of the following WAMS parent orientation sessions. Thursday, April 30 or Monday, May 4. Both sessions begin at 7:00 pm in the WAMS cafeteria.
Our next Shark Caught Being Kind is Jack, a kindergarten learner in Mrs. Cook's class. Jack makes and sells "Friendship Soups" to earn his own money and to help Jack learn and appreciate the value of a dollar. Jack chooses how he wants to spend his hard earned money and recently Jack has chosen to help learners with outstanding lunch accounts because Jack wants everyone to be able to eat at school. Since December Jack has donated over $500 to WASD! #bekind #SVsharks
We are proud to share that Summitview Learners raised $1081.70 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Congratulations to Mr. McFarland's class who raised the most money!
Congratulations to our learners who were recently recognized for being like the Project TEAM character Paco, who makes positive changes!
Go Girls Go informational meeting was held this afternoon. Applications and $10 payment can be accepted starting Friday, February 21. Financial assistance is available for those in need. Please note that we don't have as many mentors this year so space is limited. Applications will be accepted in the order in which they are received in the SV office.
Info from tonight's BoroBlast:
1. Please return elementary attendance zone assignment letters for next school year, even if your child is remaining at Summitview. These were mailed home to all learners currently enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade. Please contact Mrs. Ebersole if you have questions.
2. Friday, 2/21 will be our first be kind t-shirt spirit day. We encourage all learners who purchased a shirt to wear them on Friday. Don’t forget to share pictures of your child completing daily kindness challenges using the svsharks@wasdpa.org email address. Some photos will be selected to be featured on Summitview social media pages and learners will win a small prize!
3. PTO’s second annual “Roaring 20s” gala will be Saturday, February 29 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Counting House, formerly BBT bank, on the square. Additional information about the event, including ticket ordering, can be found on the Summitview PTO Facebook page. This adults only, BYOB event is a great way to have an evening out and get to know other families from our school. Buffet-style dinner from Mountain Gate in Thurmont, a DJ from Bulldog Entertainment
4. Please mark your calendars for our annual academic night on Thursday, March 19. We’ll have food available for purchase from Fireside Pizza, the Scholastic Book Fair, a family fitness activity, and more!
Mrs. Pedersen's and Mrs. Grove's second grade classes enjoyed learning about safety at Children's Village today!
Second grade learners in Mrs. Levick's and Mrs. Tees' classes had a great day learning about safety at Children's Village on Wednesday!
FYI, the cafeteria will be offering ice cream on THURSDAY, 2/13 and not Friday, 2/14.
First grade is starting a Kindness project in art this week to go along with our month of kindness. #bekind #SVsharks
Noah in Mrs. Garofalo's kindergarten class is our #bekind winner from last week. Here are just a few Kind things he did last week - he was kind to an animal, thanked a volunteer firefighter, and wrote a thank you note to the fire department. #SVsharks
Here's a few fifth graders sporting their Disney and Marvel attire on Friday's student council spirit day! #SVsharks
Representatives of the local chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society visiting Summitview on Monday. Learners were taught about the three types of blood cells (red, white, and platelets) and how they work together to keep us healthy. Learners are encouraged to collect change to donate to LLS. Our last collection date towards our goal of $500 for LLS is Friday, February 14.
Info from tonight's BoroBlast:
1. Thursday 2/6 is the last day to purchase yoyos features in the NED Show Assembly.
2. SV is joining the fight against blood cancers by participating in Pennies for Patients through the regional chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Children are encouraged to complete small chores for family and friends in exchange for donations to LLS. Change is encouraged but cash and checks made payable to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society will also be accepted. Our first collection date will be 2/7 and the final collection date will be 2/14.
3. We are celebrating Kindness Month in February. Extra copies of the Kindness month calendar can be found at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/577047/February_2020.pdf
4. Finally, don’t forget to share pictures of your child completing daily kindness challenges using the svsharks@wasdpa.org email address. Photos will be selected to be featured on Summitview social media pages and win a small prize! Be Kind t-shirts were ordered and we expect them to be in next week. We can take additional shirt orders for a later delivery date through Wednesday, February 12 so long as we have at least 12 orders. Cost is $8 and extra order forms are available in the office.