"We are committed to empowering our students and school community to see their full potential and use their gifts for the collective good of the school."
August 3, 2016
Welcome Sweeny Families
Dear Sweeny Families,
On behalf of Team Sweeny, we are pleased to welcome you to the 2016-2017 school year! Soon you and your child will be walking the halls of Sweeny Elementary! While this is a very exciting time, it is also a time riddled with questions and perhaps, some apprehension, concerning various aspects of another school year. Although it is impossible to answer all of your questions in this letter, the following information will give a brief overview of Sweeny Elementary.
The Best Is Yet to Come~
Dr. Engelhart and Mr. Lockmiller
On July 25th and July 26th, Sweeny Staff and 3 members of our PTO participated in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People training. During this training we learned how to personally model the principles of effectiveness. We found a common language of leadership amongst our team. Most importantly, we were inspired with a commitment to individual, team and schoolwide excellence. We are so excited to begin living the habits with our learners and families this school year. (Pictured right are some of our leaders who greeted and served staff during our two day training.)
Student Drop Off/Pick Up
Arrival Procedures: Students will proceed directly to their classrooms unless they need to eat breakfast. If eating breakfast, they will eat in the cafeteria first.
Dismissal Procedures: Bus riders will be directed to the bus lanes at the front of the school. Students who are car riders will be held inside the school building until called from the car line which will be at the back of the school. You must have a car line sign to pick your child up. You can pick up your car line sign at Open House. A map and important facts to remember regarding our car line can be found HERE. In order for our car line to run effectively and efficiently, please do not line up prior to 3:15 p.m. due to the traffic congestion that it causes. Also, keep in mind that we typically have our car line complete within 10 minutes of dismissal.
Breakfast/Lunch Information
Meal Prices for 2016-2017
ELEMENTARY
Breakfast
Lunch
Free
Free
Free
Reduced
Free
$.40
Full Pay
$1.15
$2.30
Adults
$1.85
$3.35
*A Free and Reduced Meal application can be picked up at open house. We encourage you to fill one out to see if you meet the criteria even if you plan not to use the benefit. If you are a multi-child family you only need to fill out one application.
*Please make sure to put money in your child's account before purchasing meals. This can be done online at www.republicschools.org/foodservice or by sending payment (cash or check) in an envelope with your child's name on it to his/her teacher.
Before and After School Care
The Republic School District offers student programming during non-school hours through STRIPES 360. Care is offered before and after school daily and during days that school is not in session. The Tiger STRIPES program will be using online enrollment only for registration. As a reminder, each year students must re-enroll in this program.
Registration for Tiger STRIPES will require a $30 registration fee along with the first two weeks of tuition. This must be completed by August 11. Online or in-person payment is available. A STRIPES 360 staff member will be available at all elementary Open Houses to answer questions and to take payments.
Miss Kristi and Miss Leah can't wait to greet everyone for the 20162017 school year. Remember to:
Sign in at the office and obtain a visitor's badge
Items that were forgotten at home that you need to get to your learner, you can give to our awesome office ladies and they will get them to your learner.
Please pre-arrange visits to your child's classroom. It is our goal to protect instructional time.
Communication
The following is a list of communication tools that Sweeny and the District utilize to help keep you informed.
Peachjar E-Flyer Service: Weekly optional email with school related and approved e-flyers
Tiger Talk E-newsletter: Sent out the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. You can sign up on the school website.
Student Handbook
Be specific when you describe your remember
Our student handbook can be found
HERE. Once you have read it, please sign the Procedure and Policy Acknowledgement Page that was sent to you by mail last week.
It is important to sign this form so your child is able to utilize technology across the school. If your child is too young to sign, please place their initials in the "student signature" area.
PTO/Watch Dog Dads
We encourage each of you to become involved with our Sweeny PTO and our WATCH DOG Dads. There will be a station in the library at Open House to provide you with membership information. Please join PTO and support Sweeny Elementary. We are a successful school family because of our Sweeny PTO and WATCH Dog Dads Program! With both of these programs and any volunteer service, we asked that you complete a background check.
Leader in Me tree found in the library
Creative Learning Lab.
Sweeny Green Screen
District CSIP...Click for a Larger Version.
Very Important Dates
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August 5th.............Class Lists Posted at 5 p.m.
August 8th.............Open House 5:30-7 p.m.
August 11th...........First Day of School
August 17th..........PTO Dive Into School (RAC)
September 5th......No School (Labor Day)
September 8th......Picture Day
September 16th....Grandparent's Day 5-6:30 p.m.
September 17th....PTO Bair's Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m.
September 23rd....School Improvement Day (No School)
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