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April, 2016 Sunnyside Elementary School
Principal Points April 2016 Amazing Opportunities Families, As many of you are aware our Sunnyside students have been able to be apart of some pretty cool opportunities this year, and I wanted to take a moment to share just a few of them with you. UNICEF Kid-Power bands As highlighted in this spring’s edition of School Talk, Sunnyside received a grant through UNICEF which allowed every student in grades three through five to receive a fitbit band that is used in conjunction with the UNICEF kid-power program. Students were able to get their bands in early February and begin earning points through movement and exercise to unlock food packets for malnourished children around the world. The more movement or steps students have, the more food packets they earn. The UNICEF kid-power website shows the top ten classes who are earning points all around the Twin Cities, and heading into spring break Sunnyside classrooms were 8 of the top 10 classes in the metro area. Great job students! What’s really exciting for our students is they get to keep the fit -bits at the end of the program and keep earning food packets even during the summer months. A big thank you to Dr. Greg Ulrich for applying for the grant, and to Gregg Tranowski, one of our Sunnyside parents, who made us aware of the grant to begin with. Google Expeditions Some of you may of heard of Google Cardboard, a way to use a smartphone to experience virtual reality. Google Expeditions is Google’s educational outreach program, launched earlier this school year, which utilizes their Google Cardboard platform to allow students to engage in about 100 different virtual reality experiences such as touring the Galapagos Islands, the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, or even walking through ancient Greek ruins. There were 100 classrooms around the metro who were awarded this grant, and Sunnyside has 17 of them! All of our students in second through fifth grade were able to participate in this fantastic opportunity coming back from spring break. Needless to say, our students are leaders both in and out of the classroom, helping raise food packets for malnourished children out of the classroom, and participating in highly engaging technology opportunities in the classroom. I could have only dreamed of such possibilities when I was in elementary school. What a great time to be a student. Way to go Sunnyside! Nathan Flansburg
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Sunnyside Events: Wed. April 6th-Sat. April 9th: Chalkboard Capers @ IDHS
Friday, April 15th: 9:15-11:15am: 4th gr. Intro to Band (Multi-Purpose Room)
Friday, April 8th: NO SCHOOL for students Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, April 19th: 11:25-1:25pm: April Birthday Lunch w/ Principal Flansburg
Monday, April 11th: 6-6:45pm: PTA meeting (presentation on Literacy)
Wednesday, April 20th: Last GIRL’S Habits of Mind after-school class
Tuesday, April 12th: Last Fraction Nation after-school class
Thursday, April 21st: 5-6:30pm: Band Display & Registration (Multi-Purpose Room) 6-7pm: 5th gr. Wax Museum Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, April 13th: Last BOY’S Habits of Mind after school class Thursday, April 14th: 6:30-7:30pm: 3rd/4th/5th gr. Vocal Music Concert @ Edgewood
Friday, April 28th: FINAL Chess Club
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes of Sunnyside will be presenting a Vocal Music Concert on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Edgewood Middle School. The concert will be held in the gymnasium at Edgewood
Please join us for an evening of music!! Sunnyside
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Chess Club News: Chess Club had their 4th annual Sunnyside Chess Tournament on March 12th at the Anoka County Library. Participation and weather were both great for this event. Players were able to spend time between rounds outside, as well as having their lunch under the sun! Congratulations to all players who participated in the tournament: Kings Section
Knights Section
Kayden Vandeaveye
Savannah Hepola
Gunner Sherman
Nissi Mahima
Ty Brower
Nitish Elangoven
Kenny Le
Isaac Wolf
Anuj Swat
Micheal Duursma
Elijah Wade
Ollie Meyer
Jackson Lang
Ben Mahima
Chase Gruver Evan Hartin Shivam Vashishtha Chess Players, Always Say to Yourself: I Never Lose, I Either Win or I Learn
Band News: Mr. Blinn and the district band directors are excited to work with all 4th Grade students on instruments in the near future. We hope to get another great group of students from Sunnyside involved in our excellent band program! Also, a reminder to 5th Grade Band students that we have a concert quickly approaching on May 19th. More information will come later.
Do you have children’s books you don’t need anymore? Please consider donating them to our
Spring Used Book Fair!! You can drop them off anytime to Molly Moberg. Questions? Email: Molly.moberg@moundsviewschools.org
Fitness News: April is “Push-Up” month! Your child should have received a Pink Sheet where they can record their push ups everyday! If they do 20 push ups everyday and get their form signed by a parent, they will receive a “Push Up Power” wristband!!
Special Education Parent and Professional Advisory Council (SEPPAC) Invites you to the 2016 Student Success Night Post-Secondary Planning: School and Community Resources A panel of past and present students, who have or are receiving Special education services from the Mounds View Schools, will share their personal experiences preparing for and experiencing Post-secondary success.
Thursday, April 14, 2016, 6:45-8:30 PM Snail Lake Education Center IMC 350 Highway 96 W, Shoreview, MN All parents, students, staff, and community members are welcome at this event!
Summer Orchestra is Coming Soon!!! LEARN HOW TO PLAY VIOLIN, VIOLA, or CELLO
To Students in Grade 3: Students who have finished grade 3 may learn to play a stringed instrument this summer. Orchestra is great fun and builds skills for a lifetime of enjoying music! Save July 5 – August 4 on your family’s calendar. Lessons are held Monday through Thursday (4 days per week) for one hour each day in the morning between 7 a.m. and 2PM at Turtle Lake, Island Lake, Valentine Hills, Bel Air, Sunnyside, or Pinewood Schools. Late afternoon/early evening lessons will take place between 3 and 8 p.m. at Chippewa or Irondale Schools. Our final concert is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3 at 6:30 PM at Irondale High School. A final celebration is August 4 in the morning at Chippewa. Students may register for classes even if summer camp or family vacation occurs during the same time frame. Make up classes for those who miss an entire week of class will be offered on Mondays at Chippewa. Beginners register for lessons, enroll in classes, and arrange to rent a violin, viola, or cello between 5:00 and 6:30 PM on the dates listed below:
Orchestra Registration Dates and Locations Tuesday, May 10 at Turtle Lake Elementary School Thursday, May 12 at Island Lake School Monday, May 16 at Irondale High School Beginner classes are filled on a first come basis. Students may register at any school. More detailed information about orchestra will be sent home with all third graders in May.
To Orchestra students currently in Grades 4 and 5: Students who are already enrolled in orchestra may obtain a summer registration form for SUMMER STRINGS from their orchestra teacher or download one for the summer website:
https://sites.google.com/a/moundsviewschools.org/621-summer-orchestra/ Summer Orchestra dates are July 5 – August 4. We will have a concert on Wednesday, August 3 and final celebration on August 4. Lessons are held Monday through Thursday for one hour each day. Current orchestra students entering 5 and 6 grade who participate in Summer Orchestra this year will get the chance to perform the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins game on September, 7 2016! Details will be given to all registered summer orchestra students, but please save the date now for this exciting opportunity! All students in grades 4 and 5 who ARE NOT currently in orchestra are welcome to join summer orchestra. Please attend one of the orchestra registration dates that are listed above.
Questions? Contact the orchestra teacher in your school or Annika.Spargo@moundsviewschools.org 651-621-6676.
Summer lessons are a great way to keep skills strong and grow leadership in one’s playing.
Make a great sound - join SUMMER ORCHESTRA!!!
BAND NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! www.mvsummerband.blogspot.com SUMMER BAND DATES: JULY 5 TO AUGUST 4 CURRENT BAND STUDENTS
When you begin to make your summer vacation plans, please keep in mind the summer band program offered for students going into 6th grade. For students who are currently playing in 5th grade band, INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND is a full band rehearsal offered Mondays-Thursdays (beginning on Tuesday, July 5) for five weeks from 12:00-12:45 at Chippewa Middle School and Highview Middle School or 3:30-4:15 at Edgewood Middle School. The program concludes with a concert for parents the evening of the last day. Your school band teacher will be sending home registration forms with band members in April. Forms should be completed and returned to school. ATTENTION 4TH GRADE PARENTS Starting the summer after 4th or 5th grade your child can begin participating in a curricular activity that continues through 12th grade and into adult life - THE SCHOOL BAND.
The summer beginning band instruction program consists of a 45-minute small-group lesson, Monday through Thursday, for five weeks starting Tuesday, July 5 through Thursday, August 4. The summer session concludes with a concert for parents the evening of the last day. Instruction will be offered at all district elementary schools during the morning and at Edgewood Middle School in the evening. Students may choose from the following band instruments: Trombone, Baritone, Clarinet, Trumpet, French Horn, Flute, Saxophone, Tuba and Percussion. School instruments are available for students with financial need. If at all possible, STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN BAND IN 5TH GRADE SHOULD START BEGINNING INSTRUCTION THE SUMMER BEFORE. When you begin to make your summer plans, please keep in mind the importance of starting band instruction during our summer program. Your school band teacher will be sending information home with your child in April. Specific information about summer band class times and locations will be available at that time.
Registration for Beginning Band will take place at any of the six evening Band Displays at which reputable music instrument dealers will also be present to provide instrument rentals for you. You should attend only one of the Band Displays anytime between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. Band Display dates and locations are: Monday, April 18 at Valentine Hills Elementary School Tuesday, April 19 at Turtle Lake Elementary School Thursday, April 21 at Sunnyside Elementary School Monday, April 25 at Pinewood Elementary School Tuesday, April 26 at Island Lake Elementary School Thursday, April 28 at Bel Air Elementary School
Please choose a date convenient for you and mark your calendar for summer band registration!
Sunnyside Elementary School 2070 County Rd. H New Brighton, MN 55112 Office: 651.621.7600 Attendance Line: 651.621.7601 Fax: 651.621.7605
…...To all the PTA leaders, Sunnyside Staff, and volunteers for a fabulous School Carnival!! We couldn’t have done it without you all! It was a homerun!!
We had a successful “All School Breakfast” on March 9th. Sunnyside served 499 Breakfast Kits! Thanks to the Kitchen Staff and Student Council for your extra work to make this possible!
Ms. TerEick’s 2nd grade class enjoying their Breakfast Kits!
Sunnyside Artists!
Chalkboard Capers is a variety show presented annually by the staff of the Mounds View Education Association. The goal is to raise money for student scholarships given to graduating seniors from Irondale High School, Mounds View High School, Oak Grove High School, Area Learning Center, and Adult Basic Education. Each scholarship is for $621. The number of scholarships awarded depends on the financial success of the show. Watch a video here to learn more. Click here to order tickets.
The 2016 show is slated for April 6-9. Wednesday, April 6, 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Message from the District: Ralph Reeder Food Shelf:
Thank you for participating in the 2016 Minnesota March Food Share Campaign. Total donations raised by all participating schools and ECFE was: 7084 pounds and $2,076.73, for a total of 9160.73 combined!! Regular donations from our schools are so very important to our everyday mission and we appreciate all of you!! Congratulations to our 2016 top 4 Hunger Fighter Awards goes to the following schools: #1 - Pinewood Elementary
(2,267 pounds and $66 donated)
#2 - Sunnyside Elementary (1,258 pounds and $260 donated) #3 - Turtle Lake Elementary (704 pounds and $691 donated) #4 - Pike Lake Kindergarten Center (565 pounds and $757.98)
This was the first year for many of our school food drive coordinators and they did a wonderful job! It was also VERY helpful to see so many monetary donations as these dollars can be stretched to purchase many, many pounds of food!! THANK YOU SUNNYSIDE FAMILIES FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!! We also want to thank Molly Moberg, for her hard work in coordinating the food drive.
Sunnyside Rocks!!