The Glacier Bear Connection

The District has developed a budget website that can be accessed here. This website hosts links to flyers, presentations, and other useful information. It also links to the Budget Priority Survey and Balancing Act.

Balancing Act is a tool that allows users to interactively view the District’s Preliminary Budget for the General Fund, see the impact of adjustments to revenues or expenditures, and provide recommendations and comments that will be considered as a balanced budget is developed.

The Budget Priority Survey & Balancing Act will be available through January 31st. All feedback will be submitted to the School Board and will also be presented at the February 19th Board meeting. All school board meetings start at 6 PM and can be attended in person or watched online.

ORDER YOUR PICTURES TODAY:

School Name: Sherrod Elementary School

Picture Day Date(s): February 13, 2025

Individual Picture Day ID: EVTGQXVXS

Class Picture ID: EVT4SMW8R

Are those long, dark evenings leaving you searching for something fun to do? We've got just the thing! ❄️📚 Join our Winter Reading Challenge and dive into a world of stories, adventure, and maybe even prizes! 🏆✨

Here’s how it works:

• Pick up a special “Read in the Dark” bookmark at the library.
• Read 7 books between now and March 11th and track your progress.
• Turn in your completed bookmark to the librarian by March 11th to be entered to win an awesome prize!

Don't let the winter blues get you down—grab a book, cozy up, and start reading today! 📖❄️

Friday, February 21 is Glow in the Dark Family Dance Night from 5:30 to 7:00 pm!

Come dressed in your favorite glow in the dark clothes and get ready to bust a move on the dance floor. The evening is sure to be a lot of GLOWING fun! Glow in the Dark/Light Up dance gear will be sold at school during lunch starting February !

$5 per person or $20 per family donation (not required). All proceeds go to help offset the cost of this event and support our school wide field trip expenses. Concessions will be available during the dance.

Want to VOLUNTEER???? We are in great need of volunteers for this event.

The following areas need volunteers.

1.) Set Up

2.) Clean Up

3.) 30 min shifts with concessions

4.) Selling Glow in the Dark Merchandise during lunch February 12-21 from 11:30-1:00 pm

5.) Face Painting

Spread the word, this is sure to be a be-bopin' good time! Students must be accompanied by an adult.

At Sherrod, we recognize the importance of fresh air and movement in your student’s day. It is the MSBSD policy that all students will go outside for recess as long as ambient temperature is above -10F.

Unfortunately, several students are going outside in their shoes and complaining that they are wet or feet are cold. Please remind your child to bring all WINTER GEAR every day! Our playground has a good covering of snow, requiring snow boots in order to stay dry. SADLY, CROCS WILL NEED TO STAY HOME FOR NOW.

Students will not be allowed to stay inside from recess unless they have a note from their doctor requiring them to remain indoors.

If you have any questions please contact Nurse

It is against Matanuska Susitna Borough School District policy for a student to carry ANY type of medication on themselves whether it be over the counter (ie. Cough drops, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.) or prescription.

If your child needs to take a medication while at school, please follow the district policies.

Over the Counter Medications: Cough drops, acetaminophen (chewable, liquid, tabs), ibuprofen (chewable, liquid, tabs), Tums, Lactaid, and Benadryl (oral and topical) are kept in stock in my office. At the time of online registration, you would have given/denied permission to administer these medications to your student as needed. You can change this or authorize me to do this throughout the school year. Please do not send any of these medications to school with your student. If there is different OTC medication your student needs to take during the school day, please contact me as some of them may need physician authorization.

Prescription Medications: Please have your doctor fill out a medication administration form. If applicable, they may need to complete an asthma, allergy, or diabetic action plan. These medications cannot be administered at the school unless this is filled out. The forms are available under the MSBSD website under Student Support Services. I also have copies available in my office and can provide them as hard copies or can email/fax them to you or your physician’s office.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nurse Laurie 761-4103

The virtue this week is FORGIVENESS.

Being forgiving is giving someone another chance after they have done something wrong. Everyone makes mistakes. Instead of revenge, make amends. Forgive yourself too. Instead of feeling hopeless after a mistake decide to act differently, and have faith that you can change.

Each week classes will select a student of the week who has demonstrated the week's virtue. Those students will be part of the morning show and get to announce their name at the end of the morning show on Fridays. Look for their names in next weeks newsletter.

Congratulations to last week's Student of the Week!

Great job exhibiting the virtue of FRIENDLINESS!

3rd Grade

Allison Grant

Jackson Treffers

Holter Leavitt

Kayleigh Nelson

Mila Fernandez

4th Grade

Klay Fraley

Sky Moffet

Delilah Garding

Sebastian Wieland

Declan Da Silva
Aisling Parker

5th Grade

Codon Maw

Kenlynn Savage

Shelby Chase

Camerin Smith

Jake Buswell

At Sherrod, math fact fluency is of top priority. Our goal is for 3rd grade students to be Math Masters in MULTIPLICATION. Congratulations to the following students who are now recognized as official Math Masters!

Addition

Trisity Ashby

Greyson Jennings

Hunter McCrary

Corynn Nicoli

Hallie Popham

Multiplication

Dominic Boller

Yulissa Moncion

Ariel Stephens

Division

Jenica Daugherty

Lovena Kameroff

Multiplication/Division Combo

Dominic Boller

Way to go Glacier Bears!! Keep practicing those math facts.

💝💞FEBRUARY💖❤️

• 2/2: Virtue of the Week: Forgiveness
• 2/9: Virtue of the Week: Truthfulness
• 2/10: No school: Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2/13: Spring Picture Day
• 2/16: Virtue of the Week: Cooperation
• 2/17: No school: Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2/21: Northern Lights Glow Sherrod Family Dance Night 5:30-7:00 pm
• 2/23: Virtue of the Week: Enthusiasm

☘️🍀MARCH☘️🍀

• 3/1: Volleyball Tournament @ WMS
• 3/3: Virtue of the Week: Determination
• 3/3-3/6: Dr. Suess Read Across America Week
• 3/3: Dr. Suess Spirit Week: Western Day🤠
• 3/4: Author Shelley Gill visit - 📖📙see presentation schedule 📖📙
• 3/4: Dr. Suess Spirit Week: Dress like an Alaskan Animal🫎🐻🐻‍❄️🦅
• 3/5: Dr. Suess Spirit Week: Twin Day👩🏻‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾👩🏻‍🏫👨🏻‍🏫
• 3/6: Dr. Suess Spirit Week: Mismatch and Crazy Hair Day🧦
• 3/6: End of Quarter 3
• 3/7: No School: Teacher Work Day
• 3/8-3/16: SPRING BREAK
• 3/17: Virtue of the Week: Confidence
• 3/21: Yearbook orders due
• 3/22: Science O District Competition-CTHS
• 3/23: Virtue of the Week: Perseverance
• 3/25: PJMS Counselors meet with 5th gr students
• 3/27: 3rd gr Music Concert 2:40 and 6:00 pm
• 3/31: Virtue of the Week: Trustworthiness

If you happen to talk to another Sherrod parent who didn't receive this newsletter, please ask them to call the front office so we can double check their email address and to verify they are registered to receive future newsletters.

Thank you

"Our Children, Our Focus, Our Future!

Website: https://www.matsuk12.us/she
Location: 561 North Gulkana Street, Palmer, AK, USA
Phone: (907) 761-4100
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