The Silverhawk's Nest

Dear Silverhawk Families,

October is here, and we have so much to celebrate at The Traditional Academy at Bellair! As we wrap up our first quarter, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, growth, and positive habits our Silverhawks have demonstrated. Thank you to our families for your continued partnership and support as we work together to make this a successful school year.

📚 Book Fair & Parent-Teacher Conferences

Our Book Fair begins October 5! We love seeing our students get excited about choosing new books and developing a love of reading. Be sure to stop by and check it out!

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held October 8 and 9, with half days for students. Conferences are an important opportunity to celebrate your child's accomplishments, discuss academic progress, and work together to establish goals for the second quarter. Please make sure to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher.

🍁 Fall Break Is Almost Here!

There will be no school October 12–16 for Fall Break. We hope our Silverhawk families enjoy this time to relax, recharge, read a good book, and spend time together. We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for a great second quarter!

📸 Picture Day – October 28

Get those smiles ready! Fall Picture Day is Wednesday, October 28. Students should wear their school uniforms for pictures.

🎃 Trunk or Treat – October 29

One of our favorite family events is almost here! Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 29, from 5:00–6:00 PM.

We would greatly appreciate candy donations, which can be dropped off at the front office. We are also looking for families and staff members to decorate their vehicles and pass out candy. The more trunks, the better! If you would like to decorate a trunk, please email christine.fitzsimmons@dvusd.org.

🗓️ October at a Glance

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Thank you for everything you do to support our students and staff. We are excited to begin another quarter filled with learning, growth, family involvement, and Silverhawk spirit!

Have a fantastic October!

Sincerely,

Principal Fitzsimmons

Please make sure to sign-up for your conference on Dojo or Sign-up Genius. You should have received a message from your child's teacher about signing up for conferences this week. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you need more information.

BOOK FAIR DAYS/HOURS

MONDAY OCT 5TH 9:00am – 3:45pm

TUESDAY OCT 6TH 9:00am – 3:45pm

WEDNESDAY OCT 7TH 9:00am – 3:45pm

THURSDAY OCT 8TH 9:00am – 5:00pm

FRIDAY OCT 9TH 9:00am – NOON **LAST DAY**

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR HOMEPAGE-SCAN THE QR CODE TO SIGN UP FOR eWALLET or shop online!

This month we have been learning about community helpers. So far we have learned about Firefighters, EMTs, and Police Officers. We are hard at work learning our letter names, sounds, and formations. Our fine motor skills grow and develop everyday through sensory play, cutting, beading, and writing activities. We thoroughly enjoyed the DVHS Homecoming parade too! Next month we will host Parent Teacher conferences so we can share our progress with our families.

We are excited to announce that our program will soon be assessed through Quality First! This program ensures that we are meeting early childhood learning standards, and fostering a positive learning environment for all students.

• The Thanksgiving feast will be on Thursday 11/19.
• This year parents will pay through In Touch, beginning October 2nd.
• The cost of the meal is $5.00. This price includes a bottled water or milk with your meal.
• Any visiting parents/family who plan on attending that day to eat with us should provide an RSVP so we can make sure and order enough food for everyone. Please RSVP below.
• Thanksgiving Feast lunch times have been adjusted by 10 minutes to make sure that there is enough time for everyone to eat.

• August - 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th
• September - 4th, 18th and 25th
• October - 2nd, 23rd and 30th
• November - 6th, 13th and 20th
• December - 4th and 11th
• January - 15th, 22nd and 29th
• February - 5th, 19th and 26th
• March - 5th, 12th and 19th
• April - 30th
• May - 7th, 14th and 21st

Our new PBIS Acronym is S.O.A.R. Silverhawks show Safety, Ownership, Achievement and Respect. Please help us to instill these behaviors at home, so we can all "S.O.A.R. to #Extraordinary Heights Together!"

Email: christine.fitzsimmons@dvusd.org
Website: https://www.dvusd.org/traditional
Location: 4701 West Grovers Avenue, Glendale, AZ, USA
Phone: 602-467-5700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Traditional-Academy-at-Bellair-109175091218455

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Twitter: @Trad_Bellair