Redhawk Tales

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Tuesday, September 3: Asynchronous Day for Students (students stay at home)

🌟Teachers will send home a packet for students to complete at home

Wednesday, September 4: Picture Day 😀

Sidener Families are invited to support our school through a new fundraiser with World's Finest Chocolate. This week students received permission slips and began bringing home cases of 30 chocolate bars to sell for $2 each. All funds raised will be used for classroom supplies, teacher projects, and school events. To be entered into the drawing for a 5-pound chocolate bar, the $60 collected per case must be turned into school by Friday, September 6. All sales end on September 11, and the final day to return collected money is September 13. For more information, please contact treasurer@sideneracademypta.org.

The PTA is selling spirit wear through the end of TODAY, Friday, August 30th. There are lots of fun colors and styles! Orders will be ready between September 9 and 16. Youth and adult sizes available! ORDER HERE

All students and their special grown up guests (caregivers, grandparents, etc.) are invited to Donuts with Grownups before school starts on Wednesday, September 18th, 8:15-9:00 AM, in the Sidener Cafeteria. This is a great opportunity to hang out with your student, meet other families, visit their classroom, and enjoy a sweet treat!

Our art teacher, Ms.Fillenwarth, is collecting toilet paper tubes for an art project. Please send these in with your child. Thank you!

There is a new process for volunteers in IPS that will be completely managed by HR. Learn more in the IPS Guide to Volunteering and the Volunteer Process SOP. The new IPS Volunteer Application is now available! IPS values strong relationships with parents, guardians and the community; and, school volunteers bring valuable skills and experiences that enhance students’ learning opportunities. To become a volunteer or check your existing account, please visit our volunteer webpage to complete an application or update your volunteer status. Any questions can be directed to Sandy Bombick at bombicks@myips.org

If anyone has a used toaster they would like to donate, the teachers' lounge could use it! Please email minerc@myips.org if you can help! 😋

If your child is participating in any Sidener sports activity - running club, cross country, tennis, volleyball, etc. - you must fill out this form for your student.

CORRECTION: No transportation is available for any afterschool sports, including volleyball. We apologize for this miscommunication.

Monumental Running Club: Tuesday after school to 4:30 PM

Cross Country Practice: Tuesday after school to 4:30 PM

Tennis Practice: Wednesday after school to 5 PM

Volleyball Practice: Thursday after school to 5 PM

Volleyball Clinic: Saturday, September 7, 10:15-11:15 @ Crispus Attucks High School

Tennis Match: Saturday, September 7 @ Tarkington Park (9-10 for K-3, 10-11:30 for 4-5)

VOLLEYBALL REMINDER: Volleyball practice is every Thursday from 3:45-5pm. Students should stay after school on Thursdays ONLY. Games are on Tuesdays starting at 6pm and students are NOT permitted to stay after school on Tuesdays. They will go home per usual and their parent/guardian will bring them back by 5:30pm.

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

• Book Fair: September 12-23
  
• Donuts with Grown Ups: September 18, 8:15-9:00 AM
• Dine to Donate @ Yaso Jamaican Grill: September 26
• Playground Family Night: September 27, 6:00-7:30 PM
• Trunk or Treat: October 24, 6:00-8:00 PM

The fall book fair will be held September 12-23.

Parents are encouraged to visit the Sidener Bookfair website to set up an eWallet. This will allow students to shop without cash at the fair. Teachers can also use eWallet to build their classroom libraries. You will also be able to shop online at our website starting September 11.

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

Sidener Academy is named after Merle Sidener, who graduated from Shortridge High School and Butler University in the late 19th century. He was a nationally known advertising executive who fought hard for truth in advertising and was one of the founders of the Better Business Bureau. Sidener was also a civic leader, active in education, business, religion, and health-focused organizations.