November 2013

Sunset Newsletter

What’s Happening This Month at Sunset . . .

Monday, November 4th – Sunset Parent/Teacher Conferences for K-3 from 3:30-7:00 pm

Tuesday, November 5th – Sunset Parent/Teacher Conferences for K-3 from 3:30-7:00 pm

Week of Monday, November 4th– Fall Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, November 7th – Pictures Retakes at 8:00 am

Friday, November 8th and Monday, November 11th – NO SCHOOL

Monday, November 18th – PTO Meeting at 3:30 pm

Wednesday, November 27th – Early Dismissal at 11:45 am

Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th – NO SCHOOL

PTO Meeting Calendar

2013/2014 School Year

The PTO meetings will be held the third Monday of every month. The meetings will be held in

the media room at 3:30 pm. We are holding the meetings after school so our teachers can

attend. Please mark your calendars so you can come see what’s happening with the PTO and

meet and mingle with the Sunset teachers and staff!

Monday, November 18th @ 3:30 pm Monday, December 16th @ 3:30 pm

A Message from Our Sunset Principal – Brenda Farmer

Sunset Families:

We have been busy working and learning at Sunset. Each fall, after reviewing all of our student success data from the spring PAWS and fall MAP assessments, we identify focus

areas for our school. This year, we are continuing to focus on Reading, Vocabulary

Instruction and Math through the implementation of the Wyoming Standards.

We know that reading complex text, acquiring academic and conversational vocabulary,

and continuing to become mathematically literate requires our students to think, explore, expand, and challenge their thinking.

We would ask parents to continue to read and discuss literature with their children. Make up stories in the car as you travel and ask students to infer what people are doing, where

they are going, what their lives are like. Extend your spoken vocabulary and define words

for your children. Give them multiple meanings (i.e. Crown, there is a crown of a hill, a

crown sits on a Kings head, and your forehead can be called the crown of your head).

Additionally we are raising our expectations of the work level and precision of work required

of our students. You can expect to hear about Correction Bell and Working Lunch from your children. These are opportunities to do their best work. Our student’s progress

towards proficiency and beyond is well within their reach.

Thanks to each of you for your support as we grapple with AYP, state accountability, and

more rigorous standards. The phone calls and stop by’s to my office have been a blessing.

A celebration for us is according to the state accountability model; Sunset Elementary students are meeting expectations. Sunset students also show growth each year on the

MAP assessment and are showing proficiency in our district assessments.

McTeacher night and the fall fundraiser were successes! Thanks for that. We had a great October PTO meeting with lots of discussion on standards and PTO business. I appreciate

the desire for Sunset parents and staff to collaborate for student advancement.

We believe it takes a team to ensure our students succeed! Have a wonderful month— stay

warm— and feel free to contact me any time with questions or ideas!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Farmer

Classroom News!

Want to see what is happening in your child’s classroom?

Please visit the Sunset Teacher Sites by typing in the following link:

http://www.park6.org/classroompages.cfm?location=736&school=736

School Counselor’s Corner I would like to thank everyone for participating in the National Character Counts Week by dressing up for

each of the Six Pillars of Character! It is so important to be a Kid of Character that at Sunset Elementary

School we say the Sunset School Creed each and every day; which is:

To be a Kid a Character,

I'll be worthy of Trust,

I'll be Respectful and Responsible, Doing what I must.

I will always act with Fairness,

I will show that I Care,

I will be a good Citizen, And always do my share.

Classroom Guidance Activities include learning about the Pillars of Responsibility and Trustworthiness this trimester. As I finish these pillars up this trimester, I will begin teaching Emotion Management to the

Kindergarten students, and Impulse Control and Problem Solving strategies to the First through Fifth

Grade students from the Second Step Curriculum.

Mrs. Baumstarck, Sunset Counselor

Music Room News

The music room is busy preparing for the many performance activities just around the corner. November will be over in the blink of an eye making way for a variety of December performances in the Cody

community.

The 4th and 5th grade students are presently working on their grade level music program. On Tuesday,

December 3rd, they will present the musical, ‘The Xmas Files’. The performance will be at Wynona

Thompson Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Ideas for costumes will be coming home in the next two weeks. Remember to mark your calendars.

If you have any questions, please call me at school. (587-4279)

Thanks,

Kari Pinney, Sunset Music Educator

PTO News!

What a Huge Success! We raised over $1,000 for our

Sunset library! Thank you to all who came and participated in this event. Thank you to Mrs. Farmer,

the Sunset Teachers and Staff for working behind the

scenes and volunteering at this event!!

Sunset at the Movies – 220 of our Sunset students enjoyed a

viewing of “Free Birds” on Friday, November 1st, at Big Horn Cinemas. The kids had a

great time! Thanks again to our parent and teacher volunteers for watching over our kids

at the movie! We raised over $1,000 for our library and teachers for this event!

Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is happening right

now in your Sunset library! Drop by to

purchase some wonderful books for your

students. The teachers and the library have bins

filled with the books on their “wish list”. Please

feel free to purchase one of these books to be

used in your child’s classroom. Books

purchased for the library will be available for all

students to check out. Thanks for your support!

Sunset School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)

President — Rebecca Merritt

Vice President — Becca Manchester

Secretary — Chrystal Rippeto

Treasurer — Marcie Barton

Sunset PTA E-mail Address: sunsetptacodywy@gmail.com

Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions, comments, suggestions and ideas!

To our volunteers – we can never say “thanks” enough.

We will be contacting you to help

with future events! Your Sunset PTO

As the weather turns colder we are all reminded that flu season is just around the corner. It is important to take steps to prevent influenza in your student and your family! Here are some things you can do to try to keep Influenza from invading your household:

GET VACCINATED!!! The short-lived discomfort of the influenza vaccine is much better than actually contracting the virus. Contact Park County Public Health, your physician's office, or any pharmacy to find out more information about vaccination.

Keep your students home when they are ill. If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or higher they should not come to school. Your child needs to be fever-free without the aid of medication for 24 hours prior to returning to school. If your child is vomiting or having diarrhea they should be kept at home.

Wash your hands! Simple as it sounds, hand washing with soap and water is still the best defense against illnesses such as Influenza.

Cover your Cough - help us teach your student to always cover their coughs or sneezes the proper way. I teach them to sneeze or cough into their upper arm (without using their hands) or into a Kleenex. I always remind them to wash their hands after coughing or sneezing!

Eat healthy, drink plenty of water, and get plenty of sleep! Keeping a healthy immune system is important to keep illness away during the long winter months.

Windy Smith, RN - Sunset School Nurse

November School Events

No School on the following dates in November:

Friday, November 8th

Monday, November 11th

Early release on Wednesday, November 27th @ 11:45 am

Thursday, November 28th

Friday, November 29th

Parent/Teacher Conferences

K-3 Grades Monday, November 4th Tuesday, November 5th

3:30-7:00 pm

Come meet with your child’s teacher

and see the progress they have made in class.

Fall Scholastic Book Fair

Monday, November 4th through

Thursday, November 7th

November Community Events

Paul Stock Aquatic and

Recreation Center

• NOV 1: New Session of Fitness Classes

Begins • NOV 1: Winter Swim Challenge Begins (All Ages, $15/person) • NOV 4: New Session of Adult Aquatic Classes

Begins Pools; Days & Times Vary • NOV 4: New Session of Private & Semi-Private

Swim Lessons Begins Pools; Monday - Thursday, Times Vary • NOV 4 to 14: Parent-Tot Level 1

(6 Months to 1 1/2 Years Old, $25) Pools; Mon/Tues/Thurs, 5:30 to 6 P • NOV 5 to 26: Gymnastics (Beginner, Advanced

Beginner & Pre-Gym, Fees Vary) Gyms; Tues &/or Thurs, Times Vary • NOV 7 to 21: Pick Up Indoor Soccer (Middle School & Older, FREE for members) Gyms; Thursdays, 7:45 to 9:45 P • NOV 8: School’s Out, Stay Safe - Make

Tamales, Play Dominoes & Pool Fun

(School Age Youth, FREE for members) Gym, Concessions & Pools; 10 A to 2 P • NOV 9: CMS Cody Invitational Swim Meet Pools; 10 A (Pools CLOSED to public) • NOV 11: Veteran’s Day – Regular Facility Hours NO CLASSES TODAY! • NOV 15: HCA Stay Safe - Kids’ Choice

(School Age Youth, FREE for members)

Gym, Concessions & Pools; 2:15 to 4:30 P

• NOV 15 & 22: Basic Babysitter’s Training

(11 to 15 Yrs Old, $55 by NOV 8) Conference Room; Fridays, 2:30 to 7 P • NOV 19 to DEC 10: Turtle “Tales”

(2 to 5 Yrs Old, $30 or $9 Drop In) Leisure Pool; Tuesdays, 8:30 to 9:30 A • NOV 22: HCA Stay Safe - Broom Ball, Snack & Pool Fun (School Age Youth, FREE for members) Gym, Concessions & Pools; 2:15 to 4:30 P • NOV 22: Water Float Day (All Ages, FREE for members) Pools; 2 to 5 P • NOV 27: HCA Stay Safe - Turkey Trot, Snack & Pool Fun (School Age Youth, FREE for members) Gym, Concessions & Pools; 2:15 to 4:30 P • NOV 28: Thanksgiving - FACILITY CLOSED! • NOV 29: Regular Facility Hours, NO Classes! • NOV 30: Family Day (All Ages) ******* $5 Entry for Entire Family! *******

Riley Ice Arena

Pricing

Public Skate Prices: $6 for 12 and over; $4 under 12.

Group Rates - 11 to 20 skaters = $5 per person 12 and over; $3 under 12

21 or more skaters = $5 per person 12 and over; $2 under 12

Skate Rentals: $3 per session Stick & Puck: $7

Adult Drop-in Hockey: $10 Broomball: $7

Open Figure Skating: $7 Call for Birthday Party pricing

http://www.rileyarena.com/schedule.html

Cody Cubscout Pack 3050

Calling all boys ages 7-11! Cody Cubscout Pack 3050 is always willing to take on another

Kid of Character! Contact Den Leader Andy McKnight for details

of your den's meeting night and time! codycubscouts@hotmail.com 899-4982.

We work around sports and you get recognition for school and sport activities! Not

"sporty"? The scouting program is for you!

Also:

Cubscout Pack 3050 Chilly night Chili Dinner!!!

Warm up after the Christmas Parade. Saturday, November 30th after the Christmas

Lights Parade. Cody Elks Lodge Cubscout Basement. 7 pm until --? All you can eat Chili. Adults $5. Kids $3. Chili Dog $3.

Drinks included.

Buffalo Bill Center of the West November 15: Family Fun Day—Tasty Traditions. Enjoy activities that are all about food! Dutch oven cooking, samples, recipes, and learning how animals store food for the winter. Find out more. Free for members; $10 per family for non-members.

Park County Library

In the Children’s Library:

Children’s Resource Center Playgroup for ages

1-3, 9:30-10:30 am Fridays, Nov. 1 and Nov. 15.

During the winter they will meet on the first and

third Fridays of the month. Welcome back to

this important collaboration.

Harvest Art for ages 4-grade 2, 10:30-11:30

am, Saturday, Nov 9, taught by volunteer art

teacher Paige Bacon.

Mondays: Toddler Time 10:00-10:20 am, for

ages 12-36 months with parent or caregiver.

Short stories, music, movement, and finger

plays develop a comfort in the library.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays – Story Time,

10:00-10:45 am for ages 3-6. Stories are based

on a theme each week, accompanied by games,

songs, and crafts promote early literacy.

Sleepy Time Stories the first Monday evening

of each month from 6:30-7:30 pm. This is an

evening story time for the whole family featuring

great new books. Kids may come in pajamas,

bring a stuffed animal or pillow if they’d like.

This October program will be EXTRA-special

with our favorite guest reader, Mr., Dave and

birthday cake by Wildflour Desserts, celebrating

the FIFTH birthday of our beautiful library!

Please join the fun – we love our library.

Read to a Dog every Tuesday afternoon from

3:45-4:45 pm. This is wonderful oral reading

practice opportunity, plus just plain fun.

Certified therapy dogs are non-judgmental

listeners, and this program is proven to help

fluency. Call, email or stop by to sign up for a

15 minute session.

Lego Club for grades K-5 will be Friday,

November 8th from 10:30-11:30 am, and

Friday, November 22nd from 2:15-3:15. We

supply the Legos; you supply the imagination.

Sign up for one or both programs in person, by

email, or by phone, as space is limited.

Regular Programs – drop-ins are welcome

OPEN for Veterans Day, Monday Nov. 11

CLOSED Thursday–Sunday, Nov.28-Dec. 1 for

the Thanksgiving holiday.

For a complete calendar please go to this

website:

http://parkcountylibrary.org/wp-

content/uploads/2009/03/December-20121.pdf

For more information, call the Children’s

Library at 527-1884 or email librarian

Holly Baker, hbaker@parkcountylibrary.org

or visit www.parkcountylibrary.org/kids/.

Follow codykidsread on Twitter and

Facebook.

Yellowstone Quake Home Games

Catch all the action at the Victor J.

Riley Arena

(1400 Heart Mountain St.).

For a complete season schedule,

visit their website. http://yellowstonequake.pointstreaksit

es.com/view/yellowstonequake

OPENING Saturday NOVEMBER 16th!!