SIS November News Fall 25

Happy November, SIS Families!

November is here and we are ready for it!

Thank you for investing in your children by spending a little time with your child's teacher during our recent parent/teacher conferences. I'm very sorry I missed the opportunity to connect with families due to my bereavement leave. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out. I'm happy to meet with you or connect via phone.

As we bounce back to learning following our Halloween celebration this past week, we have a few reminders for you:

• With trick-or-treating over, many students have access to more candy than normal. While we understand our students love their sweet treats, please continue to help your child make healthy snack choices for our morning snack time. We do not allow candies or cookies for morning snack. One fun-sized bag of candy with a students lunch is certainly ok, but we do not allow multiple packages of candy or full-sized candy bars to be consumed during the school day. We greatly appreciate your support in helping students make healthy choices.
• We have reached that time of year when the temperature can drop significantly from day-to-day and our SIS students go outside for recess most days. Please encourage your child to wear proper outdoor clothing for recess as students are outside for about 30 minutes following lunch. Gloves and winter hats are a necessity as the winter months begin approaching. Please consider writing your child's name inside his/her coats and/or sweatshirts. Our lost and found is always growing. If we can locate a name we can help get items back to their rightful owner.
• If your child is going to be absent, please email his/her homeroom teacher and our office, at sisoffice@solon.k12.ia.us. Emailing the office is critically important, especially for changes in end of day routines for kids. Teachers are often unable to check emails until after students leave for the day. Emailing both the classroom teacher and the office helps make sure the message is received and passed along.

As always, thanks for partnering with us in your child's education!

Yours in Education--

Mrs. Holtz

During the month of October, our Spartan Squad groups and our guidance lessons focused on responsibility.

We wrapped up the month with a school-wide virtual assembly on Fri., Oct. 24 which allowed us to celebrate students who were demonstrating responsibility throughout the month!

Take a peek at our Stand Out Students and Orange Chair winners below and then take a peek at what's to come in November when we focus on gratitude!

SIS will celebrate Veteran's Day with a morning assembly that highlights the why behind Veteran's Day and allows students to recognize their special veterans, both past and present, in a specially prepared slide deck. Thank you for sharing your veteran's story with us!

World Kindness Day is Thurs., Nov. 13, SIS will also celebrate by WEARING BLUE, the color of kindness. Please help your child remember to celebrate with us by wearing blue!

SIS Library has been busy with lots of fun and learning this month! Our 4th and 5th grade students are learning about how to be a responsible digital citizen, including lessons on personally identifiable information, privacy settings, and how to identify and verify credible sources online. These topics are so important as our students begin to become more independent and navigate the digital world on their own. Please continue the conversation with your student and ask them questions about their online activity. If you would like more resources, there are some practical parent guides here.

Our 3rd grade students practiced their coding skills using BeeBots, working in groups to complete coding challenges. It has been a lot of fun! We finished the unit by creating costumes for our BeeBots and having them parade through the library.

SIS students love to read and visit the library and we love to have them! Currently we have 86 books that are on hold for other students and 57 books that are overdue. Please encourage your students to return their library books as soon as they are finished so they can be enjoyed by the next student. If you have any questions about lost or missing books, please reach out to me at msutton@solon.k12.ia.us.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Tues., Nov. 4 thru Thurs., Nov. 6. Students will be able to shop during the school day when their class visits the book fair.

Thank you for your support of our book fair!

Solon Drama Department Presents

The Wizard of Oz

Saturday November 8th at 2:00pm

Saturday, November 8th at 7:00pm

Sunday, November 9th at 2:00pm

Get your tickets now:

https://sc4a.ludus.com

-Click on the show you are wanting to attend.

-Choose your preferred seats.

-Pay online and email/text your tickets to yourself!

We need your help! Please support the Spotlight Music Boosters at the upcoming Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, November 15th, from 10am-5pm. Did you know 1 in 4 households is in the market to buy a new bed at any given time? If you talk to enough people, you’ll find someone who needs a new mattress. Great Prices, Great Products, Great Cause!

INVITE THOSE PEOPLE! Watch this video to learn how YOU can help make this a success: VIDEO LINK.

Why buy:

• Outstanding customer service
• 35 top-brand models to try out (Purple, Helix, Therapedic & more!)
• Full manufacturer warranties
• Prices are below retail (0% financing is available)
• THE SPOTLIGHT MUSIC BOOSTERS BENEFIT FROM EVERY SALE!

For an easy way to spread the word, please share our Facebook event here: FB EVENT LINK

Did you know there's more than one way to support our LV/SIS PTO? Check out it out!

• Nov. 7: Breakfast with a Buddy (7:45 - 8:30 am)
• Nov. 7: SIS Preview of The Wizard of Oz (9:30 - 10:15 am)
• Nov. 13: World Kindness Day!
• WEAR BLUE!
• Nov. 25: Early Dismissal (1:32 pm)
• Nov. 26 - 28: No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Dec. 22.- Jan. 2: No School - Christmas Break
• Jan. 5: Classes Resume (Early Dismissal)

Email: mholtz@solon.k12.ia.us
Website: www.solon.k12.ia.us
Location: 200 West 5th Street, Solon, IA, USA
Phone: (319) 624-3401
Twitter: @theholtzfamily4