SGS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER NEWS

There are many exciting things happening in October, so be sure to check the dates below. Facebook is also regularly updated with events.

If you are interested in volunteering, please give us a call! We always want volunteers on campus!

Thanks again for supporting our efforts in teaching and learning, and thank you for being our partner!

Happy Fall,

Jamie Burtner Principal

2nd~ WARRIOR WEDNESDAY

4th - K-4 Hootenanny

7th: Bear Cub Groups - 2:30pm-3:10pm, Pre-K - 3rd grade Wichita Children's Theater

7th & 8th ~Parent Teacher Conference 3:30pm - 7:30pm

7th - 5:30pm - 4th - 6th Grade Honor Choir Parent Meeting in Music Room

8th - 6:00pm - 6:30pm - Parent Safety/Security Meeting - Common's Area

7th & 8th ~Book Fair 3:20 pm- 7:30pm

9th - Book Fair 3:20pm - 5:30pm

9th~AR Bowling Parties - 3rd - 6th

10th ~Fire Prevention in all PE classes, K - 2nd Grade AR Bowling Parties 3rd Grade Field Trip to Sternberg Museum, 5th - 6th Grade Fun Run 1pm

11th ~NO SCHOOL- End Of Nine Weeks - Teacher Learning Communities (Fastbridge) / Workday

15th ~ 4th Grade Recorder Program

16th ~Report Cards Go Home, WARRIOR WEDNESDAY

22nd ~4th Grade Conservation Day

23rd - 2nd Grade to Pumpkin Patch

25th ~4th Grade WaterDay @ McPherson

28th - 31st Spirit Week

28th ~Hat or Crazy Hair Day

29th ~ Decades Day

30th ~MisMatch Day

31st ~ Halloween: Bring your costume to school and change before the parade. Parade begins at 2pm. Classroom Parties begin after parade.

11/1 ~. NO SCHOOL

The three year olds have been learning about their 5 senses this month! Last week we had different sensory stations where students were able to explore using their sense of touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell. We ended the week with Miss Ruth bringing her popcorn maker!

We look forward to your attendance.

School safety is a shared responsibility. SGS will begin a new safety procedure starting 2nd nine weeks. Beginning Monday, Oct. 14th, 2024 we will adjust our procedures of how students enter and exit the building before and after school. Our district has wisely invested in new Access Control units that provide more security for the students in our district. Keeping your students safe during school hours, while limiting outside access inside our building is a district goal. We will discuss the new procedures during the meeting on October 8th @ 6:00pm. If you are unable to attend the meeting you be able to discuss the plan with your student's teacher and will receive a flyer at Parent Teacher Conferences that helps explain the new entry and exit procedure. You are always welcome to come and visit with me if you have any questions.

Jamie Burtner, SGS Principal

Sterling Grade School Library is excited to host a fall Scholastic Book Fair October 7-9, 2024!

The book fair will be open Monday, October 7 & Tuesday, October 8 from 3:20 – 7:30 pm and Wednesday October 9 from 3:20 – 5:30 pm to run alongside parent/teacher conferences!

There will also be an online fair October 7 -20, 2024 available for parents, extended family, and community members to shop. You’ll find an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more. All orders ship home and book-only orders over $25 ship free. Visit our homepage for more information: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sterlinggradeschool1

Teachers have been invited to create a wish list, and parents and families can purchase requested books for teachers’ classrooms.

Thanks so much for supporting our book fair! It helps us earn free books for the library that everyone can read and enjoy!

AR parties are just around the corner. Students need to reach their AR goals to qualify for the 1st Quarter AR Bowling Party on October 9th and 10th. If students qualify they will be responsible for wearing tennis shoes. Bowling shoes will not be used and crocs, sandals, flip flops or socks will be prohibited.

Dear Parents,

We are thrilled to announce the First Annual Sterling Bear Cub Honor Choir! Any 4th-6th grader, who loves to sing is welcome to audition. Please join us for a short 15 min informational meeting during Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 7th and 8th at 5:30 PM in the Music Room. At the parent meeting we will discuss the group details, audition information, and answer any questions you may have. We can’t wait to see your young singers shine!

Best,
Alexis Comley
Sterling Bear Cub Choir Director

SHASTA, Sterling's Helpful After School Tutoring Assistance, will be a time for students to work on skills they are struggling with. It is a great opportunity to get extra help in a small group setting. We have dedicated teachers that are willing to provide extra help for children that qualify for this program. Your child's teacher will let you know at conferences if your student qualifies for this. It runs Monday and Tuesday for 1st-4th grade and Monday-Thursday for 5th and 6th grade from 3:25-4:00.

First graders traveled to Hutchinson on September 12th to attend the Kansas State Fair. Students spent the day exploring the fair with parent volunteers. Reported favorites included: farm machinery, watching cows being milked, animal barns, animal birthing center, free ice cream, entomology and other 4-H projects. We had a great day!

This trip would not be possible without the support of the following: Bearcub Backers (they fund our field trips), amazing parent volunteers, our phenomenal kitchen staff (packing lunches for 40+ people is a huge job), and our transportation department for getting us there and back safely and on time. We are grateful to be able to provide this fun opportunity for our kids!

Pre-K through 3rd Grade get ready on October 7th for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems' beloved, award-winning, best-selling children's books, Elephant & Piggie! An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are the "bestus" (a word Gerald and Piggie made up that means "very best friends") friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie is not worried at all. She's even happier and more excited than usual. That's because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, singing squirrels who love to have a good time. And so, begins a day when anything is possible.

On September 24th students and faculty at SGS celebrated International Dot Day which celebrates creativity around the world! Since its inception over 30 million people from over 200 countries have participated in Dot Day! This year student's explored marble printmaking using shaving cream and liquid watercolors to create a 12 foot tall collaborative Dot Tree!

Sterling Grade School recently celebrated Dot Day based on a book by one of our favorite authors Peter H. Reynolds. Students and staff created dots that will be attached to a giant dot tree. Watch for the finished masterpiece in the November newsletter.

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Location: 218 S. 5th Street Sterling, Kansas 67579

Phone: 620-278-3112