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                     Silver Lake Elementary
Loretta Thomas, Principal                 
Amanda Mc Williams Assistant Principal
8719 Red Baron Blvd.  
Reno , NV 89506    (775) 677-5400   

  

   SEPTEMBER 2008  


AIR RACES  

   The Reno Air Races are September 10th to 14th, and we are in need of volunteers.  Volunteers are needed to help assemble the Air Race Posters and volunteers are also needed to help sell the posters at the Reno Air Races.  If you are able to help with this please turn in the form which was sent home last week.  If you need another one, please stop by the school office to pick one up.  We would love any volunteers who could come in and roll posters for us.  Thank you.  

FAMILY DAY  

   Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Child , is a national movement to remind parents that what their kids really want at the dinner table is THEM!

This year Family Day is celebrated on September 22nd.

   New this year, you can make your Family Day commitment by registering at TuneInToKids.org for a chance to win a celebration dinner with special guests Washoe County School District Superintendent Paul Dugan and celebrity chef Jennifer Bushman; Jennifer will prepare a unique dinner especially for the family.  In addition, a Grand Prize Package valued at $200.00 will be awarded.

   To start the Family Day celebration early, enjoy Kid Stuff Saturday at the National Auto Museum on September 20th from 11-4.  For more information, call (775)333-9300.

   We want to hear from you about your Family Day experience! Post your comments on TuneInToKids.org, and you’ll be entered to win one of three family cooking classes at Back of the House cooking school, valued at $140.00.  

               CIRCLE DRIVE THROUGH

                            In front of school  

   This area is for the dropping off and the picking up of students and Emergency Vehicles ONLY! A licensed driver must stay with the vehicle at all times. This is for the SAFETY of our students.  Please DO NOT PARK in red or yellow zones. Your cooperation is appreciated.  Thank you.  

IMPORTANT LUNCH CHANGES  

   As of August 25th the Silver Lake Elementary School will no longer be able to provide cheese sandwiches for students who do not have money in their accounts or have not brought their lunch from home.

   In an effort to turn no child away from lunch, Silver Lake will be providing one cheese sandwich per student per year in case they forget their lunch.  The money for this was made possible because of a generous donation.  So if your child forgets his/her lunch, they will get one cheese sandwich and water one time only.  Please make sure that you keep sufficient money in your child’s account by calling the school at 775-677-5400 and ask for the kitchen to check your account balance.  If your child brings cold lunch, please make sure that your child remembers his/her lunch every day.

   A hungry child will not be a successful learner, so please help us to make sure that your children have a lunch or lunch money every day.  We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this very important matter.  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

9/01 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

9/02 WELCOME BACK - Yellow Track

9/09 PTO Meeting 3:45 pm

9/12 EARLY RELEASE – Professional Development

9/26 REPORT CARDS go home Blue Track ONLY.

9/30 PICTURE DAY – Yellow Track

10/3 EARLY RELEASE – Goodbye Blue Track

10/4 HARVEST FESTIVAL

10/6 WELCOME BACK – Red Track

10/7 PTO Meeting – 3:45 pm

Check your school calendar weekly for important dates.

 

 

FUN WITH WORDS

Newspaper learning

 

   With thousands of words in every issue, newspapers are a great way to build your youngster’s reading skills.  Grab a paper, and try these activities.+

Matching game: Have your child cut out several photographs and their captions separately.  Mix them up.  Matching the captions and the photos will improve his reading comprehension.

Scavenger hunt:  List items in the newspaper (car ad, crossword puzzle, weather forecast), and ask your youngster to find and circle each one.  He’ll build research skills as he looks through the pages.

ABC order:  Together, find the names of 5-10 countries, states, and cities in headlines or stories.  Let your child copy each one onto an index card and arrange the cards in alphabetical order.  This will help him practice spelling and learn about geography.  

  LUNCH PRICES

 HAVE CHANGED  

   School Lunch prices

have changed this school

year.  The new hot lunch

prices are $2.50 (includes

milk), milk $.75, adult hot

lunch $3.25 (prices are

subject to change). 

TESTING DATES TO REMEMBER

 

9/08-9/12 Blue Track – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                         Math Benchmarks

9/22-9/26 Blue Track – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                        Reading Benchmarks

10/06-10/10 Green/Yellow Tracks – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                        Math Benchmarks

10/13-10/17 Red Track – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                        Math Benchmarks

10/20-10/24 Green/Yellow Tracks – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                        Reading Benchmarks

10/27-10/30 Red Track – Grades 1-2-3-4-5

                        Reading Benchmarks

   

PTO FUNDRAISERS

 

Sally Foster Catalog and Cookie Dough

Orders should be received at Silver Lake 9/16/08.

 

Entertainment Books

Books are $25.00 each.  All orders are due September 16, 2008.  Books should be received at Silver Lake 10/3/08.