The Sylvan Sunday Swoop

If your student requires bus transportation next year, you must complete the request form before June 5, 2026. All current and new bus riders have to complete the form. If you do not complete this form before June 5, 2026, you will not be guaranteed transportation when school begins in August.

Transportation Request Form: https://forms.gle/nTgEvSgQDao5LqPr8

Dear Sylvan Families,

We made it—this is the final week of school!

As we enter these last few days together, we want to pause and celebrate the incredible journey our Blue Jays have taken this year. From the first day of school to now, our students have learned, grown, persevered, and accomplished so much.

This week is filled with excitement, celebrations, reflection, and meaningful moments as we close out another successful school year together.

At Sylvan Elementary, we believe in Building Greatness, and this year we have seen greatness in so many forms:

• Students overcoming challenges
• Friendships and relationships growing stronger
• Academic progress and personal growth
• Perseverance, kindness, and resilience shining through

While excitement for summer is certainly in the air, we encourage our students to continue finishing strong by:

• Attending school each day and arriving on time
• Following school expectations and routines
• Showing kindness and responsibility
• Taking pride in ending the year on a positive note

We also want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our families. Thank you for your partnership, support, encouragement, and trust throughout this school year. The success of our students is possible because of the strong connection between home and school, and we are grateful to be part of your child’s journey.

As we celebrate these final days, we hope our students leave feeling proud of their accomplishments and excited about the future ahead.

Thank you for helping us make this school year one to remember.

Together, we have continued Building Greatness—and the impact will last far beyond this school year.💙💛

With appreciation,

Mrs. Hamilton
Principal, Sylvan Elementary
Building Greatness—Every Student, Every Day

#HeartsandMindsTogether

#BlueJaysBuildGreatness

EOG Testing Dates

Monday, June 1: 5th Math Retests, Make-Ups as needed

Tuesday, June 2: 5th Science Retests, 3rd Reading Retest (if needed), Make-Ups as needed

Wednesday, June 3: Any Make-Ups as needed

End of Year Celebrations:

Pre-K: June 5th 10:00am

Kindergarten: June 5th 8:15am

1st Grade: June 3rd 9:00am

2nd Grade: June 3rd 12:30pm

3rd Grade: June 4th 10:00am

4th Grade: June 3rd 12:45pm

5th Grade: June 4th Staff vs. 5th Grade Kickball Game 9:00am, Class Cookout to follow, June 5th Promotion Ceremony 9:30am

Congratulations to our new PTA Board for the 2026-2027 school year! If you would like to reach out to our new PTA Board, their email is SylvanPTA@gmail.com

I’m honored to serve as PTA President and look forward to helping strengthen the connection between our school, teachers, and families.

I’m excited to serve on the PTA board because I love being involved in our close-knit school community and supporting the students, teachers, and staff in meaningful ways. I believe strong parent involvement helps create a supportive and encouraging environment where everyone can thrive.

My daughter is in Kindergarten at Sylvan. I am excited to help find new initiatives to raise funds for our school. The kids, teachers & staff deserve to be supported in all ways & we will lean into the community to do so.

I’m excited to serve our Sylvan PTA to help build community and make a difference for our students, teachers, and families in the year ahead. Let’s make it an amazing year!

All students at Sylvan Elementary have the option to receive free Breakfast and Lunch. Click here to see the full menus.

What is Integrity?

Integrity is the ability and willingness to live with honesty and excellence. People who act with integrity make a choice to do the right thing, no matter who is watching. Integrity is the foundation on which we build relationships and trust.

Why Focus on Integrity?

• Integrity generates trust. When we are honest and follow through on promises, we gain the confidence of our team; Trust allows us to collaborate and achieve more together.
• Integrity encourages self-assessment. Integrity requires our regular self-assessment to align behaviors with our goals and self-beliefs.
• Integrity is essential in leadership. Great leaders decrease anxiety and build strong teams when they are honest, consistent, and responsible.

Integrity In Action

• Acknowledge and affirm acts of integrity. Publicly praise students who model acts of integrity such as honesty and honor. Encourage students to identify classmates who show integrity.
• Use scenarios and role-play. Challenge students with real-life scenarios and situations that allow them to reflect, discuss, and choose the best next step or action.
• Create a culture of accountability. Invite students to give you feedback. Ask students to rate the class based on your Social Contract. Empower students with choice-based consequences.

Get ready to show your school pride! Our brand-new Spirit Wear Store is officially open! New items will be added each month—perfect for students, parents, and even proud grandparents. Best of all, every purchase supports Sylvan Elementary School programs. Let's wear our Blue Jay pride and spread the spirit—on campus and in the community!

Click Here To Shop Our Store

⭐SYLVAN ELEMENTARY FRIENDS⭐

I am excited to announce we have partnered with Sylvan to offer you guys a merch shop! It went live today!

A portion of all sales is donated back to the school! More designs are coming soon!

Check it out here & order yours!

💻https://thelilybarnboutique.com/collect.../sylvan-elementary

Liberty Association of Churches Food Pantry

329-B West Bowman Avenue

Liberty, NC 336-622-8312

Enrollment is open for our 25-26 Afterschool Program. Please click the link below to register!

ENROLLMENT FORM

Payment Link:

http://osp.osmsinc.com/abs

All applicants must complete the online application/enrollment form.

Morning Hours - 6:30am - 7:30am $35 per month

Afternoon Hours - 2:30pm - 5:30pm $207 per month

Both Morning and Afternoon - $230 per month

Part-time (or up to 10 visits per month) $115 per month

Reminders:

• School begins at 7:50 a.m. for ALL students Pre-K-5. If you arrive after 7:50, you must park and walk in with your students to sign them in before they can go to class.
• School ends at 2:35 p.m.
• If you are signing your students out early (before 2:00 p.m.), you must go inside the front office and check them out. If you arrive early, but after 2:00 p.m., to sign your child out, you must wait until the dismissal announcements are made at 2:00 p.m. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!
• If you need to change your child's afternoon transportation, please complete the Google Form linked here by 1:00 pm. Teachers cannot check and respond to messages and emails throughout the day when they are teaching. Please do not expect an immediate response from your child's teacher during instructional hours. Office hours for teachers begin after 3:00 p.m.
• Families may come to eat lunch with your students. Please reach out to your child's teacher 24 hours in advance to let them know you are coming so they can plan for seating. Remember: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK MAY BE BROUGHT IN (in advertised packaging). Upon arrival, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor's tag.
• During the afternoon dismissal, all parents/guardians picking up in the car rider line, must have their student's assigned yellow number card visible on the dash or in the window. If you do not have a car rider tag, you will need to park in the overflow lot across the street and come in with your ID to get your student. This is a safety precaution to ensure that ALL students are going home with someone who has permission to pick them up. No passing is allowed in the car rider line. The safety of our Blue Jays is a priority.
• Please note: Traffic turning left into the car rider line cannot block the oncoming traffic on Sylvan Rd. per the Highway Patrol. Please utilize the overflow parking circle to turn around so that you can turn right into the car rider line drop-off.

We no longer accept transportation changes via phone, email or Class Dojo. All transportation changes must be communicated on the google form linked here. You can also scan the QR code to access the form. Keep in mind that if you child is riding home with another child, this change must be communicated by BOTH parents/guardians. All transportation changes must be communicated on this form no later than 1:00 pm.

Families, please use the linked form OR scan the QR code to indicate the preferred name for your student. For instance, if your student is named Daniel and you prefer for them to be called Danny, indicate that on the linked form. This is in accordance with North Carolina State Law (S.L. 2023-106; Senate Bill 49) Section 115C-76.45.(5). If you completed this last year, you do not need to do it again.

If you need to submit a note or doctor's note for your student's absence, please use the form linked here. Please note, per board policy, notes must be submitted within 2 school days of the absences. Sylvan will not accept notes after 7 days (1 week).

Click the attachment below to access the 25-26 Sylvan Student-Parent Handbook

Please know that we take every incident reported seriously and we investigate to the fullest extent possible. Sylvan does not tolerate inappropriate behaviors of any kind. We are also including the link to the District’s Code of Conduct here. While each of you are familiar with our school handbooks, we wanted to make sure you had access to the District’s Code of Conduct that guides our decisions with consequences. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our administrative team.