OLPHIN ISPATCH

December

2015

Silverdale Elementary 9100 Dickey Road, NW

Silverdale, WA 98383

360-662-9400

http://silverdale.ckschools.org

http://enews.ckschools.org/si

Principal: Ninette Rivero

Office Manager: Jan Ichiki

FAX: 360-662-9401

Attendance: 360-662-9403 or

shelleym@ckschools.org

Dear Silverdale Families, December has arrived with the blink of

an eye. In the school setting, what this

means is that by now, schedules, routines

and procedures are well under way at school and in

the classrooms. As I walk into classrooms each day,

it is evident that critical thinking, learning, and ac-

tive student engagement is abound. Teachers can be

seen orchestrating countless ideas as designed in

their lesson plans and adjusting what they teach to

the needs of their students. The learning process is

exciting to watch and it is also nice to see that high

standards are a part of our school’s culture.

With regard to school-wide processes, we are cer-

tainly enjoying reveling in the individual successes of

students as they work on specific pillars of charac-

ter. For the next few weeks, students will be working

hard on “Caring”. As a staff, we are focusing on

encouraging students to take care of themselves,

their classmates and their school.

As a part of our Character Counts program, we

work hard as a school to teach the importance of

being a person of character as well as a person that

works hard – especially in the area of academics.

In the next couple of weeks we will be honoring our

students at our first trimester Awards Assembly

of the year. At this assembly, each teacher will

choose 6 students (2 students for academic

achievement, 2 students for perseverance and 2

students for being a person of character) to honor

and recognize for their contributions to our school.

Don’t worry if your child is not chosen this time.

There are two other opportunities for students to

earn recognition.

For the past three years, we are focused on teach-

ing the importance of good character and being good

citizens. Good citizens are trustworthy, respectful,

responsible, fair and caring – not only at school but

at home. Please help us promote good citizenship by

finding opportunities to talk about what this means

to you and your family. Partnering with you always

makes the lessons richer.

Lastly, over the holidays, consider challenging your

kids to read a good book or two – reading is a gift to

the soul! Enjoy your time over break and may you

form beautiful memories as you enjoy your special

time with your children!

Sincerely,

Ninette Rivero

December

9 Band Concert

10 Choir Concert

Barnes & Noble Book Fair

11 WinterFest—Advanced Choir

Field trip to Seattle

December 21 - January 1

NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Happy Holidays!

Mark Your Calendar:

Library News

Snow and Emergency Routes We may need to change bus schedules for bad weather and other

emergencies. In bad weather, we will announce changes by 6am.

Communication We will contact parents in one of the following ways:

*Automated phone calls

(Please keep your phone number updated with your school)

*School and district websites

*e-News

*District Facebook and Twitter accounts

*Television and radio. Listen for Central Kitsap School District #401,

and listen for which areas are affected.

Emergency Bus Stops In bad weather, we limit bus service routes when road conditions are unsafe.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. If your child rides a special needs bus, you

must make other arrangements with the Transportation Department, please call 360-662-8800.

Please note:

*Students who are picked up at a limited bus service stop in the morning are

dropped off at the same stop in the afternoon.

*Students need to arrive at the limited bus service stop by the normal time for their regular

stop. However, when schools open two hours late, bus stops are also two hours late.

* Please talk with your child about how to stay safe while walking and waiting.

We will announce limited bus service by area. If you live on one of the roads that are closed,

use the designated emergency stop. If your road is NOT listed, your child can catch the

bus at their regular stop.

Silverdale

PTSA NEWS December 2015

Tis the season for a good book! Box Tops

Mr. Horton’s class was the big winner

of the Box Tops Collection Contest with

595 Box Tops! Mrs. Weber and Mrs.

Tanner were a close second with 514,

and Mrs. Summer’s class collected

475. In all, the students of Silverdale

Elementary turned in 4,100 Box Tops.

That is Simply Magical

Thank you to all the families who

joined us on Oct. 29 for the PTSA

Family Fun Night featuring magician,

Jeff Evans. We loved seeing so many

come out for a simply magical even-

ing for kids of all ages.

Save the Date! Mark your calendars now for Central

Kitsap PTSA Daddy Daughter Dance

on February 6. More information will

be provided as the event gets closer.

Join Silverdale PTSA `Pick up your registration form from

the main office or request one at sil-

verdaleptsa@gmail.com

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season from your

Silverdale Parent Teacher Student Association

“Like” us on Facebook!

Get updates on school activities, reminders for upcoming events, and other news and information. Look for Silverdale Elementary PTSA or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Silverdale-Elementary-PTSA/974707505880035

Congratulations to the following students who were caught showing

good character during the month of November. They were given a

special school pencil for being responsible Silverdale Dolphins!

Johnny Altamirano

Celeste Barker

Tela Barker

Dylan Bloom

Rosemary Brinkman

Landon Brunson

Naeleya Caples

Jade Casal

Daniel Cook

Kei’an Czarnecki

Jace DelGrosso

Kianna Dougherty

Will Eder

Maya Eustaquio

Shylee Ferreira-Silva

Lincoln Fox

JJ Gaines

Rebekah Gaines

Jaden Goodlette

Ethan Green

Gabrielle Griffith

Sophia Guggenmos

Bryan Hall

Hailey Hays

Sawyer Hermosura

Georgi Hernandez

Lucille Housen

Emma Hultquist

Easton Hunsaker

Curtis Isaacs

Dylan Jingco

Mori Kewish

Abigail Koon

Oliver Leible

Connor Logan

Noel Ly

Steele Marts

Brady McKennon

Tyndall Nepper

Ethan Neshem

Leah Ngo

Faith Paalam

McKinley Palmr

Cadence Parsons

Grayson Paul

Francesco Peters

Janalyn Quenga

Austyn Schuster

Timothy Sousou

Megan Stover

Paul Thompson

Ethan Tonge Sloane Tonge

Seth Vargas

Araceli Velasquez

Payton Weber

Elaina Whitehead

Teddy Williams

Ray Winter

Jacob Woodworth

Sienna Yamodis

Parker Zimmerman