Voyager: January 14

1/18/2019

PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

Teachers are learning and growing through a book study of Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges Between Languages. Whether your child(ren)’s learning environment is Dual Language Immersion or traditional, all teachers benefit from strengthening their understanding in language instruction. All students use the four language domains each day: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. We also foster critical thinking and analysis of the functions of language. We call these the 4 + 1 language domains and will be talking more about these in our classrooms.

PEPPERDINE STUDENT TEACHERS AT SUMAC FULL TIME

We are happy to welcome our Student Teachers into their classrooms fulltime beginning this month. Our Student teachers bring many talents and efforts to our school site and learning environments.

STUDENT 360 JANUARY FOCUS—PERSISTENCE & GRIT

• Take responsible learning risks
• Embrace and learn from failure and endure through struggle
• Drive positive change

SUPPORT FROM AFAR

Our school continues to receive an outpouring of support from other schools locally and nationally. A La Canada Flintridge second grade class held a book drive for our library and raised $2,000 for recess play equipment. The Montecito Union School District received stars of encouragement after last year’s devastating mudslides. The Montecito students then sent us their stars and we’ve distributed them in each classroom for display. And a Maryland school also sent cards of encouragement to our school and fire families.

TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS!

Calling all kids! Auditions for the Sumac Elementary Talent Show
“Nowhere to go but up”

Auditions:
Feb 6th, 12:30-5pm
Sign-ups will be in 30 min time slots, 5 kids per time slot

Talent Show:
March 22nd, 6-8:30pm

Things to know when signing up:
A program like this is a great reward and has a lasting impact on their confidence. Kids have to be committed to creating and practicing something that is special for themselves and their school.

Must attend the Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the full entire rehearsal
March 20 Wednesday 12:30-4:30pm
We will be using PARENT SQUARE EXCLUSIVELY for audition sign-ups and communications
Group acts: please have one parent sign up
If you miss your audition time slot, you will be pushed to the end
Auditions are one time only and you must show up to be considered for the show
Parents need to stick around during the audition time slots, however parents will not be allowed in during auditions. Kids only!
Kids can be cut for not following rules or directions
MC slots available to 5th graders only

SUMAC ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

• Monday 1/21 No school in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday
• Monday 1/28 No School (Staff Development Day)
• Wednesday 2/6 Talent Show auditions 12:30-5 pm
• PFA Monthly Meeting 2/6 7:00 pm

STEAM SAVE THE DATES

In-class STEAM activities for 2019
Your child will participate in 3 STEAM events focused around Sand, Cars and Boat Design. There is no pressure to bring anything from home, this is optional. These activities are exploration based, not competitions! First up, Sand.

SAND: Week of Jan 29-Feb 1
Your child is invited to bring in 1 tablespoon of sand from anywhere in the world. Please put sand in a ziplock bag with a note or label of where it’s from. If possible, ask family members or neighbors who are traveling to bring back sand for you!

SUMMARY OF DECEMBER SUPERINTENDENT MEETING

• A district-wide emergency system is now setup so that parents and staff cell phone numbers are now automatically opted in.
• LVUSD is providing an additional $8,000 for counseling services for fire victims.
• The new YMCA opening later this year is offering complimentary 1 year memberships to families who lost their homes in the Woosley Fire.
• The fire clean-up at the Sumac campus was performed in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and California Health and Safety Codes.
• Cleanup included changing filters on heating and air conditioner systems and vacuums, washing walls, floors and surfaces inside and outdoors.

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