Sunset Elementary School Newsletter
January 2025
3101 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY 82414
307-587-4279; FAX: 307-587-6405
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January 1-3 - Christmas Break, No School!
January 6 - First day back at school for 2025!
January 6 - Student Council meeting, 3:15-3:45 pm
January 9 - Miss Holly from the Cody Library visiting 2nd grade
January 10 - School Store
January 14 - Miss Holly from the Cody Library visiting KinderBoost
January 14 - District Challenge of the Books, 4th & 5th grades, 5:15-7:00 pm, Cody Middle School
January 15 - Mrs. Galagan's 4th grade class visiting Absaroka Senior Living
January 20 - No School, Teacher Inservice
January 21 - Sunset PTO meeting, 3:30 pm, Sunset Library
January 30 - Sunset Family Night, 5:30-7 pm
Free swimming lessons are being offered by the Rec Center to 3rd graders, the upcoming sessions are, January 6 through January 16; February 3 through February 13, excluding February 11; March 3 through March 13; and April 7 through April 17; Mondays through Thursdays, unless otherwise noted. Class sizes are limited to 8 students per class. Due to class sizes and to maximize the time allowed for teaching swim classes, there are two different time slots; 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. and 4:15-4:45 p.m. Once all lessons are complete all children still in the pool will be directed to the locker rooms to change.
Rec Center registration forms and information about the swimming lessons were sent home in December; they are also available at the Rec Center. Return completed registration forms to the Rec Center. A bus will transport students from Sunset School to the Rec Center, parents will pick up their student after the lesson. Parents must pick their student up at the Rec Center NO LATER than 5:00 p.m.
Make sure your student leaves home with their swimming clothes and a towel!
February is National Dental Health Month. Dentists will volunteer their time to visit our school to perform dental screenings for all grades. This is a free, voluntary service; they will take a quick look in your student's mouth - no treatments will be performed. A card will be sent home with the screening results. If you prefer your student does not participate in this screening, or if you have any questions please call me.
~ Nurse Windy
Thank you to our students and families who donated towards Sunset student council's candy cane sales in support of Toys for Tots. Sunset School raised $652.51!
Thank you also to our families who supported our Non-Food Drive for Cody Cupboard. Your efforts to support our Cody community are amazing! Students brought in 1058 non-food items for a total of 410 pounds!
The Pillar of Citizenship
During January, our focus is on the pillar of citizenship; which the Character Counts Coalition symbolizes with a purple pillar.
What does it mean to be a good citizen?
- Good citizens do their share to help their families and communities to be better.
- They are good neighbors.
- They obey rules and laws, and cooperate with others.
- They respect parents, teachers, and others in authority.
- They protect the environment
- They stay informed about important issues and vote.
- They are responsible for themselves.
- They demonstrate good sportsmanship.
- They have a positive attitude.
Doctor's notes for absences
Parents, just a reminder about absences due to illness or doctor/dentist visits. If your student is sick and they see a doctor, please get a note from their doctor regarding their illness. This will excuse their absence from school. The same is true for a doctor or dentist appointment, a note from the doctor/dentist will excuse their absence.
