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Movie Night Friday!

Jog-A-Thon Pledges Due Friday!!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Office staff and PTC Members will be at Falcon Check in to handle questions, communication, take donations, sign up volunteers, and process paperwork for the following:

REMEMBER, BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT IS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS ONLY! 

 

5:00 – 8:00 Falcon Check-In in the MPR

6:00 – 6:15 Principal’s presentation, MPR

6:30-7:00 Grades TK-3 classroom presentations

7:05  Grades 4 & 5 classroom presentations

Skyridge is looking for interested parents to sit on the School Site Council.  The Council meets once a month on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 2:30-3:30.
This is an important position as funding and program decisions are made that impact our total student population.  The council works collaboratively on important procedures and approves key documents such as the school Safety Plan, the GATE Plan, English Learner Service Plan, the Parent/Student Handbook and On-Line Parent Survey. Please let Mrs. Lewandowski know if you are interested in running for an open seat on Site Council.  jlewandowski@auburn.k12.ca.us or 885-7019
Thank YOU and we will see you Thursday night for BTSN and Falcon Check In

http://www.allthingsplc.info/about/aboutPLC.php This is a link to a website that explains what a PLC (Professional Learning Community) is all about. For the 2013-2014 Skyridge Schedule, click on the Student Info tab above.

Welcome Falcons to the 2013-2014 School Year!

Welcome Falcons to the 2013-2014 School Year!

The staff has been hard at work to make sure this will be a year full of fun and learning! Please plan for some bell schedule changes as this year we will have PLC Mondays with students being released early every Monday. This is an important time for teachers to collaborate and communicate regarding instructional programs and the needs of students. The popular FALCON FUN FRIDAY is back... This year offerings will include: 1st Grade: Dance Dance Revolution, Yoga, Art and Poetry, Math games, Cooking, Passport to Spanish 2nd Grade: Fine Motor development, Fun Science/Playground Games, Music, Watercolors and BrainGym, Hip Hop 3rd Grade: Dance, Art, Music Appreciation, Spanish 4th Grade: Cup Stacking Challenge, Art, California Geography, California Missions PowerPoint, Lego Engineering 5th Grade: Life Lab, Juggling or Film Critique, Arts and Crafts, Techno Fun

Please check back often for new information! Kindergarten Orientation will be held TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 12:30-1:30 Please plan on meeting in your Child's K or TK class for this important orientation.

Open House

The Skyridge Open House is this Thursday the 30th! 

• 6:00 PM for grades K-3
• 6:45 for grades 4-5

Come and see all of the great work your kids have done this year!  And, don't forget to stop by and see the Science Fair Exhibits!

Last Day of School/Minimum Day

The last day of school is Thursday, June 6. It is a minimum day.

• Kindergarten will be released at 11:00 AM
• Grades 1-5 will be released at 12:15 PM.

 

2013 Science Fair

The Skyridge Science Fair is on Thursday, May 30th.

Click here for instructions

WOW, CHECK IT OUT!
The Skyridge Student Body, with efforts of fundraising and donations, have made over $51,000 to support their fieldtrips and programs. 

Congrats to the 1st Graders, 2nd Graders, 4th Graders and 5th Graders for meeting their goals!  Awesome!!

4^th Grade Fundraiser
Saturday, April 6

Yard Sale/E-Waste Collection
Great Bargains, Refreshments, Live Entertainment, & Kid Fun

Yard Sale 8:00am – 2:00pm
E-waste Drive 9:00am – 1:00pm

Upper playground area

 

Click Here for E-Waste List

Important Information!

There was a sighting of what could have been a mountain lion very early in the morning at school today.  The person who reported the animal noted that it lifted a hind leg to urinate on a bush. In speaking with biologists, this is not a behavior of a mountain lion, so it may have been a large dog. While it was not confirmed, this just reminds us that we do live next to a wild canyon and we need to be aware of the animals that we may encounter.  A dead skunk was recently found on the running trail, bats are currently sunning themselves on the library walls, and deer frequently move through the Skyridge campus. Also, this is the time of the year that hibernating bears are waking up to forage. In speaking with the Fish an Game department and local biologists, they did not feel any reason to be alarmed by the sighting.  They reminded us to be aware of our surroundings and to educate ourselves as how to respond if you are out and encounter wildlife. I have included the following links for more info:

http://mountainlion.org/portalprotectencounters.asp
 

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild/lion.html

 

As always, if there were any danger to the students at Skyridge, there would be immediate communication via the Alert Now system.  Please make sure the office has all current contact information.

If you haven't done so already, please take the time to fill out our parent survey!  Thank you so much

Mrs. Lewandowski

An Important Message From Mrs. Lewandowski

I have had some concerns voiced about parents not being notified that there were reports of strangers on the campus perimeters.  I wanted families to know that if there were ever to be a confirmed incident or an arrest made, that all families would be notified via multiple systems.  When students reported: 

• a man smoking near where they were running
• a different man picking up his dog's waste (who addressed the kids rudely)  
• yet a different man who offered candy and/or money

an investigation was done, district and Auburn Police were called and reports were filed.  We have tightened the security measures with adults on campus and more supervision on the campus borders while students are outside.

I would encourage all parents to discuss “Stranger Danger” with their students as we continue to do as the need arises.  Students should always go to the nearest adult responsible for their immediate supervision to report an incident. I also encourage parents that have questions generally or specifically about incidents to call their child’s teacher. Furthermore, I encourage all parents to continue to be a presence at school and take pictures or video of anyone that seems to not have a valid purpose on school grounds or on the perimeter during school, after hours or on weekends.

Thank you and know that student safety is always a priority for the staff of Skyridge.

What a busy couple of weeks we have had at Skyridge! We have had the Auburn Symphony, the Spelling and Geography Bee, Running School and are in the middle of our winter test session for MAPs.  We are seeing some amazing results as students 1^st-5^th grade are meeting and exceeding their growth targets!  As soon as your student finishes their test, the individualized Compass Learning path gets the data and develops a new path.  Also, for those that had iPads at home, you can download a FREE app called “Rover” that will allow students to do Compass on the iPad.  If you need any help with this, just bring your iPad in and I can show you how it works.  

Don’t miss the next Food for Thought PTC fundraiser on Tuesday, Feb. 5^th at Old Town Pizza.  It’s a great way to make a little money for the school while enjoying a great meal.

Cupid Grams go on Sale this THURSDAY February 7th in the MPR.  Help support the Kindergarten fundraiser while sending a student or a family member some LOVE!