Redhawk Tales

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• Daylight Savings Time Ends: This Sunday, November 3 -- set your clocks back an hour! ⏰
• NO SCHOOL: November 4-5 (Staff Professional Development Days)
  
• PICTURE RETAKE DAY: NOVEMBER 6
• Veterans Day Program: November 8, 1:30 PM Live Stream (veterans can attend in person)
• 1st and 4th Grade Hearing Tests: November 8
• PTA Meeting: November 13, 6:00-7:30 PM (pizza provided)
• 3rd-5th Grade Field Trip: November 21 (orchestra performance)
• Thanksgiving Break (No school!): November 27-29

Three Sidener students were selected as finalists for the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association Poster Contest: Analise Cottingham, Grade 3, Angie Hernandez Machado, Grade 4, and Ivan Antonio Perez-Jaimes, Grade 5. They will be competing at the state level for a possible chance to win 1st-3rd place in the grades K-6 division. Please congratulate them on their hard work, and wish them luck!

Students in 3rd-5th grade will be going on a field trip on Thursday, November 21, to Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University for a performance from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. The concert is entitled “The Orchestra Moves” and is a part of the Carnegie Hall “Link Up” program. Watch the video or read the attachments to learn more.

Make sure your student has the general field trip permission slip on file with the school! This is typically filled out at the beginning of the year. If you're not sure if your student has one on file, please call the school or email Mrs. Drummer at drummerc@myips.org

Chaperones needed! If you’re interested in attending the program, please sign up to chaperone here: Chaperone Signup

💠Wednesday, November 13, 6:00-7:30 PM
💠Sidener Academy cafeteria

💠Spanish translator

💠Pizza provided by the PTA

Join the Sidener Academy PTA for our quarterly general membership meeting. We'll have information on events, fundraising, and an update from our new principal--Dr. Milanda Penn. The IPS Director of Operations, Dr. Bill Murphy, will also share information and solicit feedback about the planning process for the new IPS High Ability Elementary School Building approved under the IPS Rebuilding Stronger initiative.

The PTA will provide pizza. Please park in the playground lot off of Kessler Boulevard, and enter through the cafeteria doors. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Schwantes-An at president@sideneracademypta.org

Visit City Barbeque at 621 W. 11th Street on Friday, November 22, between 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting Sidener Academy PTA. With 20% of your orders being donated, you can savor every bite knowing you're giving back! RSVP & get all the details here: grouprai.se

🏀Practices: Tuesdays after school from 3:45-4:45 PM: Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3

🏀Home Game: Wednesday, November 13, 6:00 PM @ Sidener

🏀Basketball Clinic: Saturday, November 16, 10:15-11:15 AM @ TC Howe

🏀Away Game: Wednesday, November 20, 6:00 PM @ Carle Wilde 79

🏀Away Game: Wednesday, December 4, 6:00 PM @ Robert Lee Frost 106

🏀IPS Tournament: December 10, 12, 14, 17 (All teams will make the tournament)

REMINDER: transportation is NOT provided; students must have a ride after practices and to and from games. Players need to be picked up on time after practice at 4:45. Failure to be on time could result in your student losing their position on the team. On game days, students will go home and then come back to the game at 6:00. If you have any questions, please reach out to me Mr. Crighton at crightons@myips.org

• If you are a Veteran and would like your military photos displayed at the program, please send them to Ms. Schafer at schafers@myips.org by Friday, Nov. 1st!
  
• Veterans and active service personnel are invited to attend in person. The program will be live-streamed for others.

• Attire: Students are asked to wear a solid red, white, or blue top and solid black, navy, or khaki pants or skirt. See the attachment for more details and pictures. Some students have mentioned that they don't have anything without a graphic on it; they will be allowed to turn the shirt around or inside out for the time they are on stage.

Fourth and fifth graders had some fun with bone art this week in science class!

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.

minerc@myips.org