May 6, 2024

Weekly Memo May 6, 2024

Parents of Silver Lake Elementary Students,

Fundraiser: Our fundraiser is ongoing until Friday the 10^th. Our goal is $10,000.00 for arts, performing arts, dual language literature, and science materials and supplies. Attached here is a flyer about the fundraiser Donation Info Flyer 2024.pdf. We really appreciate your support as we strive to provide more for our students.

Whole School Photo: We will be taking another whole school photo on Tuesday morning. Please have your kiddo(s) wear a school shirt or any other red, gray, black, or white shirt. We will take the picture after the announcements at about 9:25 AM. PM kinder and preschool students are welcome to come for the picture but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and will need to be taken home after the picture. Check in the office when you arrive for the picture.

School Musical: We have 85 fantastic student performers appearing in our school play: Pirates! The Musical! It is likely that your students have friends or classmates performing, that they would love to come cheer on. Come make it a family night at the theater, and enjoy our journey through the rolicking seas! The show runs approximately 75 minutes with an intermission, so it’s an excellent introduction to theater for even our smallest buccaneers. CLICK HERE to buy tickets! The show sets sail Friday, May 10th, 11th, and 13th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. We have 1 matinee performance on Saturday, May 11th at 1 pm, doors open at 12:30.

Students Not Returning Next Year: If you know that your student(s) will not be returning to Silver Lake Elementary next year, please fill out this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf226V_aGSeDwhHQu83mTcuag6LEo8_oM16miHJuqRDjm1Uzg/viewform This information will help us with balancing our classes for next year. You do not need to fill this out for this year’s 6^th graders. Just a reminder with regards to next year’s classes, we do not do teacher requests. The current teachers balanced the classes by number, gender, academic ability, behaviors, special education students, and English language learners so as to ensure that all students are able to learn at high levels. If you have a concern with your child being in a class with another child or a teacher, please email me the concern.

Kindergarten KEEP Testing: There will be no Kindergarten classes next week (13^th – 17^th) for end-of-year testing.

PTA Pop Top Drive: Our PTA is sponsoring a Pop Top drive again starting tomorrow the 6th. The class that brings in the most pop tops by weight will get ice cream sandwiches. The pop tops will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House to help families who have children in the hospital.

Field Day: Field day is coming up on Wednesday, May 22nd and we need your help!! Field day is divided into two parts. The morning group will consist of the kindergartners, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders and the time frame is 9:15 am-12 pm. The afternoon group will consist of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders and their time frame is 12:30-3:30 pm. As a volunteer, you can sign up for one session or both. You would be in charge of running one of the stations. All of the supplies for the games and the instructions of how to play are provided. You would just need to help each class that comes through play the game. Field day is such a fun and exciting day for the kids and they look forward to it every year. Please consider signing up so we can make it an awesome and memorable day for them! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AADA72BA4FCC25-49188757-field

End of Year Schedule:

Hope of America: The 5^th grade Hope of America program on Thursday the 9th. Students will need to be at BYU at 6:00 PM.

Kindergarten Program: Our Fabulous Kindergarten Program will be on Wednesday the 15^th at Vista Height’s Middle School at 6:30 PM.

Next Year’s Kindergarten Orientation: The orientation for next year’s Kindergarteners and their parents will be on Thursday the 16^th at 5:00 PM in our auditorium.

6^th Grade Day at the Park: This Friday, May 17^th is the 6^th Grade Day at the Park from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM. The PTA will be providing lunch. Students should bring sunscreen, hats, water bottles, and any games or PE equipment they would like to play with. We will have other games set up for the students to enjoy while at the park as well.

No rolling items like skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, etc. School policies regarding cell phones are still enforced and they should not be used during this school sponsored activity.

Yearbooks: The Yearbooks have arrived and will be delivered to the student’s teachers during the last week of school.

Kindergarten Parade: The end of year Kinder parade will be on Mon the 20^th at 9:15 AM

5th Grade States Parade: The 5^th grade will have their State Parade at 3:00 PM on Monday the 20^th.

Life Skills Kinder Program: Miss Hayes’ Life Skills students will have a program for their parents on Monday the 20^th at 6:00 PM.

6^th Grade Evening of Celebration: Our 6^th Grade Celebration will be on Tuesday the 21^st at 6:00 PM.

Field Day: Field Day is on Wednesday the 22nd and is for all students, Kinder – 6^th Grades. It is a common day for the Kindergartens. All kinder kiddos will attend during the AM session, 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM.

Last day for Kinder and Preschool: The last day for Kinder and Preschool is Thursday the 23^rd.

6^th Grade vs. Staff Wacko-Ball game: Our annual 6^th Grade vs Staff Wacko-Ball game will be on Thursday the 23^rd at 9:30 AM. Parents are welcome to come and watch or even play on the staff team if they would like. No younger kiddos, email me for a count.

Last Day of School: Friday the 24^th is the last day of school. It is a Minimal Day and the day will start at 9:15 AM & will end at 10:45 AM. We will do our Clap Out Parade starting at 10:30 AM. You’ll want to be at Silver Lake by 10:30 AM as the parade doesn’t take too long and we don’t want you to miss seeing your kiddos as they exit the school for the last time this year.

Make it a GREAT week!

Joel V. Miller – Principal

~At a Glance Calendar Events~

This Week’s Events:

Monday the 6^th

Pop Top Drive Starts

Kinder Lunches

Musical Theater at 3:30 PM

Tuesday the 7^th

Whole School Photo – Wear a red, black, gray, or white shirt

Wednesday the 8^th

PTA Meeting at 10:00 AM

Musical Theater at 3:30 PM

Thursday the 9^th

5^th Grade Hope of America rehearsal at 9:15 AM and at 7:00 PM for the performance

Friday the 10^th

Wear School Spirit Shirt

End of Fundraiser

Musical Performance at 7:00 PM

Sat the 11^th

Musical Performance at 12:30 PM & at 6:30 PM

Next Week’s Events:

Monday the 13^th