Sunset Elementary School

Office 410-222-6478 www.aacps.org Fax 410-222-6478

May 2019

Important Dates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

May 3 Career Day

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday

May 8 5th Gr. Exhibition

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, May 14 Interims go home

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, Apr. 10

4th Marking Pd. Begins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Friday, May 17 Volunteer Breakfast

Field Day Color Run

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Wed May 20-22

Pre-K & Kindergarten Con-ferences

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, May 21 Spring Concert

6:30 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day School Closed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 28—31

Drownproofing

Dr. Toni Carr

Principal

Mrs. Laura Espinosa

Assistant Principal

Sunset Elementary Is dedicated to meeting the needs of all learners in a safe environment. We strive to give each child the opportunity to inquire and succeed, as open-minded and globally aware life-long learners. We believe that educating the whole child as 21st century learners is the key to the development of caring, innovative, responsible, and reflective citizens who take action in their community and the world.

Administrators’ Message

April was an exciting month at Sunset! Our students participated in a variety of extracurricular activities including afternoon clubs, and evening activities. We hope that everyone enjoyed the Sunset Drama Club production of Mary Poppins. We are fortunate to have such a talented group of dedicated students. We also appreciate the tireless dedication of Mrs. Jill Beram-Liimatta and her team of volunteers including Ms. Wittek, Mrs. Quade, Mrs. Welsh, and Ms. Fluhr who provided a wonderful experience for our students. The commitment and effort of the Sunset Drama Club parents ensured the success of the play! What an awesome community effort by everyone!

Looking ahead, on 9th of May , three Sunset students will be competing in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Elementary Science Fair. Our student scientists are Sara Robinson in 3rd Grade, Owen Hice in 4th Grade, Raeanne Franc in 5th Grade. Good luck to our students as they compete for county-wide recognition.

During May our 5th grade students will participate in an International Baccalaureate Exhibition at our school. The students used their research skills to explore many interesting topics about ways that they share the planet with others. Each team of students has been supported by a faculty mentor as they have prepared their projects. The 5th grade students will share their research action projects with the school community on Wednesday, May 8th at 6:30 p.m.

During the final weeks of the 2018-2019 school year many exciting activities have been planned for our entire school community including: the Spring Music Concert, field day/PTA Color Me Crazy Fun Run, and field trips. Please refer to the school calendar and website for more information. Thank you for supporting your children and our staff as we share opportunities and experiences as a PYP community of learners.

To ensure all students finish the year strong, it is important for them to read at home nightly. Our school-wide goal is for all students to read at grade level by June. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions about the development of their reading skills.

Finally, if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your continued support.

Dr. Toni Carr Mrs. Laura Espinosa Principal Assistant Principal

Sunset Elementary is a green school, this first Newsletter will be printed. Download or view the full current and future newsletters at www.aacps.org for important dates and information.

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School Hours

Arrival Time—8:40 a.m.

Late Bell—9:00 a.m.

Dismissal Bell—3:25 p.m.

Students cannot be dropped off or exit busses prior to 8:40 a.m.

Sunset Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.—3:45 p.m.

MAY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 PARCC 3rd Gr. Parent Lunch A-L

2

PARCC 3rd Gr.

3

PARCC 3rd Gr. Career Day

4

5 6

Hero Boys

Ledos Night

Honor Society

Lunch 12:40 p.m.

7 PARCC 4th grade

8

PARCC 4th grade Parent Lunch M-Z Exhibition 6:30 pm

9 PARCC 4th grade County Science Fair Old Mill HS

10

PARCC 4th grade 1st Gr. Zoo Trip Color Run Pledges Due

11

12 13 Hero Boys PARCC 5th Gr.

14 Tutoring Ends Interims Go Home

15

PARCC 5th Gr.

16 PARCC 5th Gr. Kindergarten Orien-tation 9:00 a.m/

17

Volunteer Breakfast

Field Day

PTA Color Run

18

19

Hero

Boys 5K

20

Spring Concert Practice Hero Boys

Pre-K & K

Confernces

21 Spring Concert 6:30 pm Pre-K & K

Confernces

22

Pre-K & K

Confernces

23 1st Gr. Terrapin Trip 2nd Gr. Zoo Chick-fila Night all Day, show flyer at

Jumpers Hole Rd

24

Field Day Raindate

Shine Movie Reward

25

26 27 Memorial Day School Closed

28 5th Gr. Drown-proofing

29

5th Gr. Drown-proofing

30 Honor Society In-duction 3:45 p.m. 5th Gr. Drown-proofing

31

Presidential Breakfast 5th Gr. Drownproof-ing

Color Me Crazy Spirit Week Color Me Crazy Spirit Week

(Submit between March 1 - May 1 Each Year)

An out-of-area transfer is a request for a student residing in Anne Arundel County to attend a school within the county other than assigned boundary school (often referred to as a student's home school).

To find out what school is a child ’s “assigned boundary school,” go to Locate Your School. A parent or court-appointed guardian must enroll a child in the assigned boundary school prior to requesting an out-of-area transfer. If a child attends private school, he/she must first be enrolled in an AACPS prior to submitting a request.

More information and online forms can be found at www.aacps.org/outofarea Please return completed forms to the Board of Education after May 1st.

OUT-OF-AREA TRANSFERS

Do you have 5th Grade Pictures to share for the PTA Montage/Slide show

that will be shown during promotion?

Please email your photos to Mr. Fluhr at Techguru74@gmail.com or send into the office with

your students’ name and teacher on the back. Pictures will given back. All photos due by

May 1st.

https://www.aacps.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=854

Festival is June 1st, 2019

Rain or Shine

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Events for the children, Games, Face Painting

A lot of Local Entertainment, Choral Groups, K-9,

Local Business Groups, Karate Groups

German Shepard Rescue

Riveria Beach Fire Department Trucks/Ambulance/

Riveria Beach Cooking their Famous Pit Beef/Ham/Turkey

Anne Arundel County Police Offices

Vendors

and Lots of Fresh Strawberries and Home Made Items

MOVING/TRANSFER NOTIFICATON

Please notify the office if your child/children will be transferring from Sunset Elementary School. Also fifth grade parents, if your child will not be attending George Fox Middle, please complete and return to the office. We need to know as soon as possible to have their transfers ready for their last day at Sunset. Thank you for your cooperation.

NAME___________________________________

GRADE________TEACHER________________________

TRANSFERRING :_____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS OF NEW SCHOOL_____________________________________________________________

LAST DAY ATTENDING SUNSET ELEMENTARY_____________________________________________

Take a picture with your cell

phone and be sure to show it

on May 23rd at Chick-fil-a

before you purchase.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner all day

long. Please help support our

school with this delicious

Fundraiser!

May School-Wide PYP Newsletter

May PYP Attribute: Communicator

As a communicator… -We understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. -We work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Pre-Kindergarten May Unit of Inquiry: Sharing the Planet Central Idea: Our actions affect the Earth.

May Unit Highlights: We will continue discussing living things vs. non-living things. As well as plants and their life cycle. In addition, we will explore recycling and how we can care for our Earth.

Looking Ahead to June: We will be exploring scientific thinking and conducting a variety of science experiments.

Cultural Arts Connections: Library Media: We continue to read stories and connect the story setting with an animal habitat.

Ways to Connect at Home: If you have indoor/outdoor plants at home, encourage your child to help you care for them. Go on walks around the neighborhood and highlight the signs of spring, as everything is blooming again and coming back to life. Ask your child: What does a plant need? How do you know the difference between a living thing vs. a non-living thing? What things can you recycle?

Ways to Connect with School: Ask your student what signs of spring they are seeing at school? Encourage them to share with you our recycling initiatives and ways we are learning to reduce energy.

Kindergarten

May Unit of Inquiry: How We Express Ourselves Central Idea: Imagination is a powerful tool for extending our ability to think, create, and express ourselves.

May Unit Highlights: How do we use our imagination? What tools can we use to create? What are different ways I can communicate and persevere? What I was before and now.

Looking Ahead to June: Continuing unit through June Cultural Arts Connections: Library Media - How do characters in stories help to develop your imagination?

Ways to Connect at Home :

Have out a basket of random materials for your child to explore. Ask your child:What does it mean to imagine? How and when doe we imagine? How can imagination lead us to discover? What materials can we use to express our ideas? and what problem solving strategies can we use?

Ways to Connect with School: How can I extend my ability to think this year? How can I continue to change? How can I face problems? What is technology and how can we use it to create? How can I express myself through writing and art? How can I use my imagination?

1st Grade May Unit of Inquiry: Sharing The Planet Central Idea: Living things and natural resources are dependent on each other.

May Unit Highlights: Natural Resources Ecology Animal Habitats Field Trip to the Maryland Zoo

Looking Ahead to June: Finish Sharing the Planet End of Year Picnic Cultural Arts Connections:

Ways to Connect at Home: -Discuss ways to protect the environment. -Clean up trash outside -Take a nature walk and find natural resources -Look for animals in their habitats in your community.

Ways to Connect with School: -Do you know anyone that works for the DNR or the Zoo? We would love a guest speaker to talk to our students about what they do each day!

2nd Grade May Unit of Inquiry: Sharing the Planet Central Idea: Habitats allow their members to meet their needs in different ways and depend on one another.

May Unit Highlights: Animal Habitats Animal Adaptations Plants and Animals coexist Zoo field trip to explore animals and their habitats

Looking Ahead to June: We will be finishing this unit in June as well. End of the Year Picnic

Cultural Arts Connections:

Ways to Connect at Home: Ask your you child: Can animals survive in different habitats other than their own? What adaptations do animals have? What is a habitat? How do plants and animals help each other? What did you learn on your zoo field trip? How can we help animals and protect their habitat?

Ways to Connect with School Send in pictures of animals and their habitats that you may have from a vacation.

3rd Grade May Unit of Inquiry: Who We Are

Central Idea: Communities make decisions that impact producers and consumers.

May Unit Highlights: We will be looking at making economic choices, how technology impacts our choices and different goods and services that are in our community.

Looking Ahead to June: Students will create an advertisement to sell the product their group creates.

Cultural Arts Connections:

Ways to Connect at Home: Ask your you child: How do I make good economic choices? What resources are necessary to produce goods? How do goods and services meet our economic wants and

needs? How are products made? How are specialization and interdependence related? How and why do producers make choices because of

limited natural, human, and capital resources? Ways to Connect with School: -Do you produce a good? We would love to hear from parents about different jobs regarding goods and services.

4th Grade May Unit of Inquiry: How We Organize Ourselves Central Idea: Maryland’s future shaped by its citizens.

May Unit Highlights How is Maryland’s future shaped by its citizens?

What sources of energy are available on Earth?

Looking Ahead to June: Continuing current unit of inquiry

Cultural Arts Connections:

Ways to Connect at Home: · Fuel and the Environment

· Engineering and Design

· Maryland Today

Ask your you child:

• State Taxes

• Maryland Government

• Issues affecting Chesapeake Bay

• Port of Baltimore

Ways to Connect with School:

• Maryland song- “ Maryland, My Maryland”

5th Grade

May Unit of Inquiry: How We Organize Ourselves

Central Idea: A community functions and changes to meet the needs of its members

May Unit Highlights: Exhibition Night: May 8th 6:30-8:00 p.m. Drownproofing May 28th-31st

Looking Ahead to June: Promotion: June 13th at 9:30 a.m.

Cultural Arts Connections: How

Ways to Connect at Home: Ask your child: -Do you know the three branches of government?

-How was a government created by, for and with the people? -What are food webs? -How are food webs affected by humans? -Can plants grow without soil? -How does energy flow through ecosystems?

Ways to Connect with School: -Come out to our Exhibition Showcase to celebrate all the students have inquired, researched, and presented over the last several weeks! -Volunteer to help with Drownproofing Follow us on Twitter to stay connected: @MSCLCrawford @MrsAFleck

Lunch and Recess Schedule

Grade Recess Lunch

K 11:40─12:10

1 1:10-1:30 11:00─11:30

2 11:00─11:20 11:20─11:50

3 12:45–1:10 12:15 –12:45

4 11:40–12:00 12:00─12:30

5 12:20–12:40 12:40 ─1:10

No Breakfast/Lunch Money

Food Service will provide the following for students who do not

have breakfast or lunch money….

Breakfast-Jelly Sandwich, (1) fruit serving and a cup of water.

Lunch-Jelly or Cheese Sandwich, (1) fruit or

vegetable serving and a cup of water.

2018-2019 School Year

New School Meal Prices

Breakfast, All Schools $1.50

Lunch, Elementary $2.75

Milk 1/2 pint, ALa Carte $ .55

Reduced-Price Breakfast $ .30

Reduced-Price Lunch $ .40

If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Risse,

Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services at

410-222-5900 or jrisse@aacps.org .

Field Trip Information

Please be advised that ALL field trips are subject to cancellation AT ANYTIME by the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent’s designee when, in their discretion, cancellation is in the best interests of students and staff. In such cases, parents and students have the risk of loss for financial or other commitments they have made. The Board of Education, its employees, and agents will not be responsible for any losses arising out of cancellations.

Are you receiving emails from our school, important reminders, newsletter, etc. Do we have your email address?

Name: _______________________________________ Student: _________________________________________

EMAIL: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return this form to your child’s teacher to forward to the office. Thank you!

Sunset Elementary School Video Camera System

The camera covers selected interior and exterior public portions of the building and grounds. It is NOT monitored constantly, but it is monitored during emergency situations. During certain events, when the safety or security of students may be in question, authorized personnel from local, state, or federal police or fire emergency units may be given access to view images projected on the camera system. If you have any questions about the system, you should call the Supervisor of School Security at 410-222-5083.

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ABSENTEE FORM

My son/daughter,______________________________________

Legal first and last name

was absent from school on______________________ for the

Month/day/year

following reason (s): (Check reason(s) below)

( ) Illness of child ( ) Doctor or dentist appointment

( ) Death in immediate family ( ) Court summons

( ) Other (Explain): _____________________________

_____________________________________________

TEACHER: ___________________________