The Rise Up Family Connection

October 9, 2026

Dear Sunset Park Families,

As we complete the first quarter, I hope you enjoyed a safe, relaxing intersession break! We are proud of the great work our students have accomplished and look forward to continuing that momentum.

As we begin Quarter 2, our expectations for student learning and behavior remain high. We will continue encouraging every student to Rise Up, make good choices, and do their best each day. Thank you for supporting these expectations at home and for being a valued partner in your child’s success.

Please consider joining us for our next Powerful Parents Meeting on Monday, October 19, at 6:00 p.m. We would love to see you there!

—Mrs. Blackwell, Principal

LOST & Found

We have a lot of items in our Lost & Found. Please encourage your student to check if they have misplaced and item. Items will be out this week during lunch for students to look through to see if anything belongs to them. Once we put things out, any items left will be donated.

ALL Transportation changes must be made via a handwritten note.

From Mrs. Knox- Music

This month in music:

- 5th grade is preparing for the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra: Celebrating America's Birthday concert on October 26th at Winthrop University. We are discussing audience etiquette and learning "America the Beautiful."

- All grades have been learning songs in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month learning social dances, playing xylophones and boom whackers. Selected students will perform for our Hispanic Heritage program on October 16th.

From Mrs. White: GT Lead Teacher

Teachers have been exploring all of the high quality acceleration resources we have with a gallery walk. K-2 grades and 3-5 grades shared resources and best practices that would support differentiated instruction across multiple levels of proficiency during a staff meeting. Each teacher will be using these resources to ensure that our mission is carried out whereby all students work up to their potential.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

📆 Upcoming Dates 📆

October 12- District PD Day (Morning) Parent Conferences (Afternoon)
October 13- Attendance Hero Day
October 13-14- 2nd Grade IOWA Testing
October 14- Terrific Kid Program (9:00am)
October 15- 2nd & 3rd Grade Snack and Study
October 16- Hispanic Heritage Celebration
October 16- UP2 Snack & Study
SIC/PTO (Powerful Parents) Meeting 6:00pm
October 20- Report Cards Go Home
October 20- 5th Grade Unity Day Activities
October 21- Unity Day Activities (wear orange)
October 20-22- 2nd Grade CogAT Testing
October 26-30- Red Ribbon Week
October 28- October Birthday Table during lunch
October 29- Boo Bash
October 30- Rising Star/Super Star Recognitions

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Information

Our drop-off and dismissal is going well. Please remember to pull all the way down when dropping off or picking students up. Always have student enter and exit on the right side of the car. Students may not walk around the car to get in on the left side. Students MUST be inside the building at 7:45am or they will be marked tardy.