The Sylvan Sunday Swoop

Greetings Sylvan Blue Jay Families!

As we begin Week 6, we are reminded of the power of working together. Just as our students achieve more when they support one another, our school is strongest when families and staff partner closely. As Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

Every day, we see the difference that teamwork makes—teachers encouraging students, parents reinforcing learning at home, and children rising higher because of the support surrounding them. When we combine our efforts, we not only help students succeed academically, but also nurture their confidence and character.

Our first Title I Family Night, "Connecting Hearts and Minds" was a huge success. Thank you to all of the families that were able to make it back out. We look forward to many more opportunities this year to partner together to ensure the success of our students!

AIG Referrals:

Please see the letter linked below. This letter details possible interactions students may have with the AIG Teacher at school as well as how to refer their child for testing. Our referral process will continue to be the same - parents must send in written notice to their principal that includes details and examples of why they believe their child needs AIG Services. This letter is due the Tuesday BEFORE Thanksgiving Break to be considered for spring testing (which will begin in February). This gives the AIG teacher time to conduct informal screenings and observations as well as collect meaningful data to make testing decisions.

The district has published Individual Student Reports for the BOG3 assessment. Here is a document that contains instructions for parents to access Individual Student Reports. As we move through the year we will publish these reports after the make up window.

🚀Thank you for the many ways you support your child’s learning and partner with us. Together, we are Building Greatness—one Blue Jay at a time.

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

#HeartsandMindsTogether

#BlueJaysBuildGreatness

⭐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

September: Connect With Heart!

This month, students have been learning about Empathy. Click the newsletters below to learn more about Empathy.

Click the attachments below to check out the first newsletter that went out to families last week!

• 4th Grade Field Trip

• National Custodian's Day

Week of October 5th- Fire Prevention Week

Sunday, October 5th- World Teacher's Day

Tuesday, October 7th- PTA Meeting 6pm

Wednesday, October 8th- Duty Free Lunch for Teachers, Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Thursday, October 9th- Teacher Workday- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!

Friday, October 17th- Kindergarten Field Trip, Lidz for Kidz (Hat Day)

Week of October 20th- Bus Safety Week

Tuesday, October 21st- 4th/5th Grade Field Trip to the NC Symphony

Thursday, October 23rd- Fall Pictures, Read to Achieve Testing

Friday, October 24th- PTA Trunk or Treat

Thank you to everyone that came out to make our first movie night a success. Our families had a blast!

Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00pm in the Media Center. We will be discussing and preparing for our PTA Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24th. If you would like to help out, we are currently looking for candy donations from families and community members. If you know of any businesses or organizations that would like to donate candy or money to purchase candy, please reach out to ashley.faucette@gmail.com

All students at Sylvan Elementary have the option to receive free Breakfast and Lunch.

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.