Redhawk Tales

When was the National PTA (Parent Teacher Association) founded?

• 5th Grade Field Trip to MWLC -- Thursday, April 24
• Earth Day Celebration -- Friday, April 25
• Talent Show Auditions -- April 29 OR April 30, after school 3:45-4:30 PM
• PTA General Meeting & Elections -- Wednesday, April 30th at 6 PM
• Sidener Spring Fling & International Festival -- Friday, May 9, 6-8 PM
• IPS Health and Fitness Festival -- Saturday, May 10, 11 AM-1 PM, at Northwest Middle School
• Sidener’s Got Talent show -- May 16, 1:30 PM
• 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony -- Wednesday, May 21, 10-11:30 AM
• Last Day of School (make-up day) -- Friday, May 23

All Grade Levels: Empty Toilet Paper and Paper Towels Tubes and/or Kleenex Boxes

All Grade Levels: Empty Coffee Containers with Lids

First Grade: Rice/Brown Beans

Second Grade: Packs of Balloons

Third Grade: Rubber Bands

Fourth Grade: Plastic Eggs

Fifth Grade: Plastic Eggs

Sign Up Here to volunteer in the morning to assist presenters as students move through Earth Day stations or sign up in the afternoon to assist classes with outdoor clean up and planting.

Spring elections will be held at our next General PTA meeting on Wednesday, April 30th at 6 PM for all five PTA board positions -- President, Vice President, Treasurer, Communications Secretary, and Recording Secretary. You may nominate yourself or someone else. The PTA Board is a great way to support a strong Sidener community and enhance collaboration between students, families, teachers and administrators. It aims to improve communication between home and school, advocate for student needs, raise funds for additional resources, and ultimately contribute to a positive learning environment for all students. Nominate here!

🌟Who: Any student in 1st-5th grade

🌟What: Sidener’s Got Talent

🌟Audition Dates: April 29 OR April 30, after school 3:45-4:30 PM

• STUDENTS MUST HAVE A RIDE THAT WILL BE ON TIME.
• If your student cannot make either audition date, please send an audition video to Miss Schafer (schafers@myips.org). Acts are limited to 2 minutes.
• Sign-up HERE to audition for Sidener's Got Talent.

🌟Performance Date: Friday, May 16th @ 1:30 PM in the Sidener gym

🌟Attendance: All students will be in attendance. Family/friends of those performing are invited to attend in person.

🌟Types of Acts -- Genuine vs. Intentionally Bad: The theme of the talent show is based around America’s Got Talent. On the show, bad acts are “buzzed” off the stage. We won’t buzz just anyone off the stage, but students who would like to be buzzed off the stage are invited to audition an “intentionally bad act” for the show. Students who are auditioning a “genuine” act will not be buzzed at all and will receive positive feedback from the judges. All acts can be a variety of options from singing, dancing, playing an instrument, ventriloquism, magic tricks, stand-up comedy, and so much more. If you have any questions, please email Miss Schafer (schafers@myips.org)

🌟Sign-up HERE to audition for Sidener's Got Talent.

Help us celebrate our teachers and staff by signing up to decorate a door by Friday, May 2. Free butcher paper available in every color (this can be sent home with your student by request). Not the creative type? Purchased decorations are welcome!

Sign up here to decorate a staff member's door.

Click HERE to see photos of doors from last year.

Email Deidre Fallon at vicepresident@sideneracademypta.org with any questions or paper requests.

Volunteers and donations are needed to help make Spring Fling a success! Families can donate items for the their grade-level themed basket or Sign up here to donate food or volunteer to set-up, run games, or clean-up. Basket donations are due by Monday, May 5, and other donations can be dropped off or sent to school with your child on Thursday, May 8.

Beginner to advanced teachings about chess, other related variations on the game, and some outdoor play

INSTRUCTORS: Learning Through Games Group.

WHEN: May 27-May 30, 9 AM-Noon
WHERE: Center for inquiry School 70, 510 E 46th St, Indianapolis
AGES: Kindergarten – 8th Grade

FORMAT: Large groups will be divided based on skill and grade

QUESTIONS: adean@learningthroughgames.com or 317-224-6771
COST: $129 (Zelle to 3172246771, PayPal to adean@learningthroughgames.com, Venmo to Aaron-Dean-91, or mail check to Learning Through Games, 11504 Senie Lane, Carmel, IN 46032

Add the following information to your payment: Child’s Name, Grade, Phone and email, School

Learn tennis fundamentals while building confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship

WHO: For ages 5-18

WHEN: June 2-July 18

WHERE: 15 Indy-area locations

COST:

• IPS students who are new to tennis can participate for FREE at classes at Arsenal Tech High School (use the code IPS25 (all caps) when registering).
• Classes at other locations are $90

REGISTER: For more information or to register, click HERE. Note: Some classes fill up quickly.

Identify interests and values, learn tools for success and leadership

WHO: Students entering grades 4-6 in the fall

WHEN: Mandatory Orientation on June 26, 6-7 PM

and Saturdays, July 19 - September 6, with sessions from 9-11 AM or 12-2 PM

WHERE: Center for Leadership Development, 2425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis

REGISTER HERE (Open now through June 25 at noon)

PROGRAM FEE: $25 non-refundable

MORE INFORMATION: cldinc.org

Join the Sidener Parent & Teacher Association in its mission to "promote the welfare of Sidener students, raise standards of home life, encourage cooperation between parents and teachers, and ensure the students have the highest advantages in all facets of education and life."

To become a voting member of the PTA, please pay annual dues of $10 by visiting our 24-25 PTA dues link or contacting treasurer@sideneracademypta.org for scholarship assistance. Please do not let financial need prevent you from joining.

All are welcome to join our online Facebook community to connect with other parents, caregivers and school representatives: Sidener Academy Families and Staff Community Page

Kroger's Community Rewards

To participate, Sign up here, search for SIDENER ACADEMY PTA, and click Enroll. Then, Kroger gives back to Sidener each time you shop using your Kroger rewards card--it's just that easy!

Box Tops for Education
Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, and earn cash for Sidener! Sign up here by searching for Sidener Academy-School 59.

Staples Rewards

Need school or office supplies? Shop at Staples! Download the Staples app to enroll or link your existing rewards account to Sidener. Staples then gives 5% back to Sidener with every purchase. Sign up here

Scripps

Need to purchase gift cards? Shop through Raise Right (Scripps) to earn money for Sidener! Enrollment Code: FA5B7A34652L5 Shop here

Make a tax deductible Donation to support Sidener community events, teacher requests and other needs throughout the year. Sidener Academy PTA is a nonprofit organization, and all funds support our students and school community. Donate here

Christina Davis, Communications Secretary, info@sideneracademypta.org

Andrea Roselli, Recording Secretary, secretary@sideneracademypta.org

Carolyn Svirsky, Treasurer, treasurer@sideneracademypta.org

Deidre Fallon,Vice President, vicepresident@sideneracademypta.org

Becky Schwantes-An, President, president@sideneracademypta.org

Have something to add to the next Redhawk Tales? Submit to Carolyn Miner by noon on Thursday at minerc@myips.org

The PTA, or Parent Teacher Association, was founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. Its original goal was to improve education, health, and safety for children. The organization later expanded its membership to include teachers, fathers, and other community members.