Going Places in 1/2: Saturday, March 11th

Important Dates Coming Up:

Saturday, March 18th: Snack and Paint Night with Kim Tener

From Mrs. Warner:

You have a wonderful opportunity to work with our talented art teacher, Kim Tener, on Saturday, March18th, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Sonshine Christian Elementary School’s Snack and Paint Night! The cost is $35.00 and includes snacks and all painting supplies. You will also get to take your masterpiece home with you. Money raised from this event will go toward technology for Sonshine students. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Byma at 503-348-4770. There are sign up sheets for this event located at the school and daycare offices. You may also reply to this e-mail letting me know that you would like to attend and I will add your name to the list.

Monday, March 20th: Our class leads chapel, 10:00 am. Please help your children with their lines for their presentation at home.

Thursday, March 23rd Early Release (noon), Preview Night at 6:30 (a great opportunity for prospective parents to learn more about our school).

Friday, March 24th: No school/Student-Led conferences

*Many parents have signed up for conferences, thank you! If you have not done so yet, the sign-up sheet will be out after school. If you can't get to it for whatever reason, just let me know and I will get you scheduled.

Here is an important email from Mrs. Warner:

Dear Sonshine Christian Day Care and Elementary School Parents,

I want to make sure that you are all aware of upcoming opportunities at Sonshine, but before I share these opportunities with you I am excited to report that Sonshine Christian Elementary School has been approved for national accreditation! This is a huge step and great accomplishment for our little school! Now, listed below is information about registration for next year's elementary school program, summer educational camps, and more:

· Elementary School Registration - We are offering early elementary school registration discounts for current Sonshine daycare and elementary school families. If you register for the 2017/2018 school year by April 1^styou will pay $250.00. After April 1^st the registration fee goes up to $275.00. If you are a current student at Sonshine, you need to have your registration in by April 1^st in order to save your child's place in next year's class.

o We are offering classes from kindergarten through 5^th Grade next year.

o All 4^th and 5^th grade students will be provided with their own personal technology device!

o Space is limited!

· Summer Educational Camp: "Space Adventure!" - If you register your child for our summer educational camp, "Space Adventure!" by April 1^st you will pay $25.00. If you register for camp after April 1^st the fee goes up to $50.00. The cost of this year's two week summer educational camp is $225.00 (not including the registration fee). Our summer Educational Camp takes place July 10^th– 21^st, from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

· Kindergarten Assessments - If you would like your student to take our kindergarten assessment, please sign up for a time at the daycare. Kindergarten assessments are $10.00 and will take place on Tuesday, March 28^thfrom 9am to 3pm.

PREVIEW NIGHT – Sonshine Christian Elementary School's Preview Night scheduled for Thursday, March 23^rd at 6:30pm. The Preview Night is for all incoming kindergarten parents and NEW 1^st – 5^thgrade parents. (The early registration fee will be offered to all parents who attend preview night).

Auction Basket: Here is a list of what we could use (compiled by Melanie Byma, thank you) for our Movie-Night Themed Basket! Here is what we could still use:

Chex Mix / Gummy Bears(We have lots of treats and popcorn, thank you, Melanie Byma!)

Fruit Snacks / Granola Bars

Popcorn Holders/ Cups (the kind shown in the picture)

Popcorn Seasonings

Family Friendly Movies (i.e.: Moana, Trolls, Secret Life of Pets etc.) (We are getting Sing! Thank you, Valerie Horn!)

Movie Tickets (family of 4)

Gift Card for movie theater (for concessions)

Pizza Gift Certificates

Thank you!!!

Coming Up in Reading:

First Grade:

Second Grade:

Coming Up in math: In first-grade math we will take our chapter test and start learning about graphs: tally, bar graphs, and picture-graphs too! In second-grade math, we will add three-digit numbers, mentally add tens and hundreds, and regroup tens and hundreds to add. In Bible, we will be working hard on our chapel presentation!Our verse will be a verse that we recite during our presentation:

We will be working on our country reports (BIG thanks to Mrs. Johnson for gathering so many books on different countries for us!) and studying the continent of Antarctica! The little explorers worked hard to fill our bear up to his bow-tie, so they will be staying in with me for lunch on Monday! So proud of them!!!