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SSES PTO Website: http://ssespto.ch2v.com

PTO News for Sunset

August 5, 2016

100 Sunset Trail, Brentwood, TN

Volume 12, Issue 1

Calendar of Events

8/5 FirstDayofSchoolfor

1st-5thGrade(HALFDAY)

8/5or8 KindergartenTesting

8/8 FirstFULLDayofSchoolfor1st-5thGrade

8/11or12 HALFDayofSchoolforKindergarten

8/15 FirstFULLDayofSchoolforKindergarten

8/15 Tears&CheersBreakfast(8:30am,Cafeteria)

8/15 OpenHousefor1st&2ndGrades(6:00-7:00pm)

8/16 OpenHousefor3rd–5thGrades(6:00-7:00pm)

www.facebook.com/PTOSunsetElementary

Happy Birthday! 8/1 PatrickDeFrancesco

8/20 KellyDavis

8/21 KatieSims

8/27 PamCoppage

8/28 ChristySerpas

8/30 ReneeMcCulley

9/14 PattyBlevins

Click here to see the WCS 2016-2017 school year calendar.

Welcome Back Sunset Stallion Families!

OnbehalfoftheSunsetElementaryParentTeacherOrganization(PTO),Iwouldliketoextendawarmwelcomebacktoschooltobothournewandreturningfamilies!IamextremelyhonoredtobeapartofateamoftalentedanddedicatedPTOBoardmemberswhohappilyserveourstudents,teachers,staff,andparents.

Thebeginningofanewacademicyearbringsanticipation,excitement,andchangefortheentirefamily.Weunderstandthisbecauseweareparents,too!YourPTOBoardcontinuesitseffortstoprovideyouwithalltheessentialinformationinatimelymannerandtofacilitateasmoothtransitionintothisschoolyear.Wehavebeenverybusythissummermakingsureyouarewellinformed.WehavealsobeenplanningmanyexcitingandenrichingeventsforourSunsetchildrenandfamiliestoenjoy.Wecouldnotorganizetheseeventswithoutourphenomenalvolunteers.WeappreciateeachandeveryoneofyouforgivingyourtimeinordertomakeSunsettheverybestschoolitcanbe!

Finally,IwanttoinviteyoutobecomeamemberofourPTO.Wehopeyouwillvisitourwebsite,http://ssespto.ch2v.com,tolearnmoreaboutjoiningthePTOandforthelatestnewsonthemanyeventswehaveinstoreforyouthisyear.WevalueeachandeveryoneofourSunsetfamilies,andwealwaysencourageyourfeedbackandsuggestions.

IlookforwardtoseeingyouaroundSunset!

Sincerely,AshleyJenkins,SunsetESPTOPresident

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AshleyJenkins President

VanessaByers VPofMembership

SherryLuttrell VPofFundraising

AmyCrowley VPofSpecialProjects

JennyEstes Treasurer

KathyCurtis Treasurer-Elect

JenniShrauger Secretary

SarahJones Communications

RebeccaFiechtl AdvisoryMember

JenniferWagner TeacherLiaison

2016-17 PTO Board

ThankstoallofourfantasticvolunteersfortheirhardworkatourfirstPopsiclesonthePatio!

KarenBrent LisaReinkeKarenHepler LizaTwerdahlSusanJebsen KarissaWalsh-FreemanAmyPatrick JenniferWassermanSusanPitts BetsyWood

ThePTOBoardAndthechildrenofourvolunteers!

Thank You!

WehopeyouenjoyedSunsetES’sfirstPopsiclesonthePatio!Weoverheardmanypeoplesayingtheypreferredpayingonlinebeforehandandspendinglesstimeinlines–weappreciateyourfeedback!

IfyoudidnotattendPOPtopickuppurchasedagendasandt-shirts,theywillbedeliveredtoyourchild’sclassroomandbroughthomeviabackpackmail.J

ThePTOhasmanyfuneventsplannedforthisschoolyearandwehopeallSunsetESfamilieswillgetinvolved.ThefirststepistoSTAYINFORMEDbyregisteringforanaccountonourwebsite,http://ssespto.ch2v.com.Aftercreatinganaccount,youwillreceivee-mailremindersandupdates,includingthisweeklynewsletter,TheRoundUp.Wealsoencourageyouto“like”ourFacebookpage,https://www.facebook.com/ptosunsetelementary/.

Afteryoucreateanaccountonourwebsite,wehopeyouwillGETINVOLVED.Clickonthe“JointhePTO”tabonourwebsiteevenifyoudonotintendtojointhePTO.Thecontactinformationyouenteronthispageiswhatwillbeprintedinourschooldirectory.Youmayalsoselecttheeventsorcommitteesforwhichyouwouldliketovolunteer.

Aftersubmittingyourinformationonthe“JointhePTO”tab,youwillautomaticallybedirectedtothe“PTOPayments”page.WehopethatyouwillJOINTHEPTOANDDONATEbypayingtheannual$20dues(perfamily)andcontributetotheInvestinYourChildcampaign.Werespectfullyrequestaminimumdonationof$130perfamilyandthisdonationistax-deductible.ToseespecificpurchasesthePTOhasmadefortheschool,pleaseclickonthe“PTOSchoolPurchases”tabonourwebsite.PTOmembersreceiveonecopyoftheschooldirectory.

Back-to-School Business

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Welcomebacktoschool!I’mexcitedtobeyourschoolnurseforthe2016-17schoolyearandlookforwardtohelpingeveryonestayhealthyandsafe!Justafewremindersforbeginningoftheyearclinicissuesasfollows:• HealthHistoryFormswerecompletedattheendoflastyearandI’mintheprocessoforganizingthem.

Ifyourchildhasaseriousmedicalcondition,pleasetouchbasewithmeassoonaspossible!Ifyoudidn’tfilloutaHealthHistoryForm,pleasestopbytheclinictoaskforone.Also,ifyouneedtoupdatemewithnewinformationregardingchangesinhealthconditions,contactinformation,etc.,[email protected].

• Allmedicationsmustbebroughtinbyaparentandtheappropriatemedicationformfilledoutinordertobegivenatschool.Pleasebesuretocomeseemeintheclinictodropoffmedications.

• Clinichoursarefrom8:35amto3:35pmandmylunchtimeisusuallyaround1:00pmto1:30pm.Assoonasmynursingscheduleismoreconcrete,I’llsendoutmorespecifichours.

Ilookforwardtoseeingeveryonesoon!!NurseRobin

Nurse’s Corner

TheRoundUpisdistributedviae-maileveryFridaywhenschoolisinsession.InformationforTheRoundUpisdueby5:00pmonWednesdayforentryintothatweek’sissue.Pleasee-mailsubmissionstoSarahJones

[email protected].

TheCubScoutprogramatSunsetisagreatwaytogetyour1stto5thgraderinvolvedinoutdoorcamping/hiking,serviceprojects,andotherfunactivities.EachchildworkstowardadvancementgoalswiththeirfellowScoutsduringtheyearandwehavealotoffun!Ifyoursonisinterestedinparticipating,pleasejoinusonWednesday,August24thatSSES(6:30pm)inthecafeteriatomeetwiththegroup.Wewouldlovetohaveyouparticipate!Forquestionsyouwouldliketodiscusspriortothemeeting,pleasecontactthePack124Cubmaster,[email protected].

Cub Scouts GirlScoutingbuildsgirlsofcourage,confidence,andcharacterwhomaketheworldabetterplace.Discoverthefun,friendship,andpowerofgirlstogether.Wewillbeschedulinganinformationalmeetinglaterthismonth,butifyouwouldliketoaddyourdaughtertoourinterestlist,[email protected].

Girl Scouts