Sunset Ridge Elementary Newsletter
Winter Tea Friday December 9th

The Sunset Ridge PTA is excited to bring back the tradition of the Winter Tea Art Showcase on Friday, December 9th. In order to make the event as magical for our students and families, we need your help! Please click on both signup links (one is for volunteering the day of the event and the other one is for the cookie donation). Each class needs to donate 14 dozen cookies - feel free to sign up for more than one slot on each link. The more help and participation we get, the better the event will be for the kiddos. The PTA can't run this event by themselves - participation is needed from families to make it successful!


Event Volunteer Signup:

Cookie Signup: 

Winter Tea / Book Fair
The Winter Tea is returning to Sunset Ridge this year on Friday, December 9th. Join your kids for some cookies, tea, and punch while enjoying their artwork. The gym is turned into a winter wonderland and the Middleton High School Orchestra will be performing!
Winter Tea Times
9:40-10:10  4th Grade
10:20-10:50 1st Grade
12:20-12:50 2nd Grade
1:00-1:30  3rd Grade
1:40-2:10  Kindergarten

We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during the Winter Tea event. This is a great time for parents and grandparents to do some holiday shopping!
IMPORTANT DATES FOR
DECEMBER
4th Grade Field Trip Thursday December 1st

December 9th Winter Tea

December 9th Scholastic Book Fair

Winter Break
12/22/2022- 01/01/2023
Dress Warm for Winter
With the winter weather months upon us please remember to dress your child/ren accordingly. Winter jackets, boots, snow pants, winter hats and mittens are a necessity during these cold Wisconsin winters.
Each grade has two outdoor recesses per day. Keeping our students warm during recess, pick up and dismissal is a top priority!
*Please put your child's names on winter clothing items
A Note from The SSR Health Office
A Message from Principal Wilfrid
Dear Sunset Ridge Families, 

We're moving forward with some PTA-approved purchases after the Sun Run, and we're super excited!  

Soon, you should expect to see gaga ball pits and soccer goals added to both the upper and lower playgrounds, we are purchasing a subscription to Reflex Math, which is a math facts application that can be used at home (even over summer) and is highly engaging and offers good reports about student progress (more information coming soon), and we are looking at adding additional pieces to the upper playground and possibly replacing the lower playground. 

In my years as a principal, I have done 3 playground projects. They're really fun (kids get super excited, and we have them help choose the design and the items and work within the budget), but they can also be very expensive (our last one cost about $100,000).  

We might be looking at a multi-year campaign to replace the lower playground with that cost. Our last playground was sponsored largely through some large donations from businesses ... if you have any leads, let us know!  

Thank you greatly for your support of the school and PTA!

Brett Wilfrid
Principal
Scholastic Book Fair December 9th


We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during the Winter Tea event. This is a great time for parents and grandparents to do some holiday shopping!

-SSR PTA
This Weeks Lunch Menu brought to you by
the Sunset Ridge Kitchen Staff
Links to The Lunch and Breakfast Menus
Pizza Party for our 4th Grade Safety Patrol
Sunset Ridge Safety Patrol celebrated their hard work of helping our students at morning recess with a delicious Pizza Party! Way to go 4th Grade Safety Patrol!
A Letter from The Librarian
Makerspace days are returning to the library and donations of the following would be greatly appreciated:
- Freebie calendars & cards/envelopes you get in the mail
- Paper towel & TP tubes, paper plates & paper bags
- Craft supplies like stickers, felt, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, etc.
- Gently used building / coding materials

Thank you! -

Librarian
Erica Wagoner
To learn move, visit the Library Libgiude's Makerspace page: 
Speed Stacking Cups Deadline December 9th
Deadline Dec. 9th

Once what is in stock at Sunset is gone, Ms. Franklin will place order for "out of stock" items (mats/timers). 


-Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Franklin
Holiday Support Letter
Dear Families,
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is a strong supporter of building community within our schools as well as building partnerships within our community. We realize that people have various beliefs and celebrations so the following information may not pertain to you. However, if you are interested, we have included information about receiving assistance from and donating to local
holiday programs:
School Lunch Volunteer Sign Up
Looking for a way to volunteer during the school day? SSR Staff would love your help during the students lunch times. Sign up for one slot or as many as you like! 
Volunteer for Before School Recess

Volunteer for Before School Recess from 7:25-7:40am (weather pending). Kinder and 1st will be on the Front Playground and 2nd, 3rd and 4th will be on the back playground. Sign up via the link with further instructions!
Lost & Found
With the weather changing, our Lost & Found has been filling up! Please have your child/ren check the Lost & Found if they are missing items.

*please put your child's names on winter items
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