JUNE ADMINISTRATORS’ MESSAGE
It is good to have an end to journey towards;
But is it is the journey that matters in the end.
Our 2010-2011 Sailing into Success journey will come to an end on Monday, June 13th for students and Wednesday, June 15th for teachers. Through the continued commitment of our entire school community students have experienced much academic, physical, and emotional growth during this school year. Our students have achieved a great deal of success this year including:
· Maryland Green School Award
· Girls on the Run participation at Anne Arundel Community College
· Race for the Cure Team raised more than $4,000
· Top Honors at the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Science Fair
· Destination ImagiNation Sunset Elementary Stars Team-2nd place South Central Regional & 4th place Maryland State Competitions
· Pasadena Business Association Scholarship Winner, Emily Lamb
· Zachary’s Jewelry Design Contest, Bryanne Adams
· An increased number of students made the Principal’s A Honor Roll
· Student leadership participation
With the support of the Sunset School community students have participated in a variety of new clubs and afterschool activities this year:
· Lego Robotics
· Girls on the Run
· Sign Language
· Treasure Hunt
· Increased tutoring and afterschool support
To ensure that students continue to grow during the summer break, we would appreciate your help. We encourage you to include learning opportunities during the summer months. Here are some ideas for summer thinking and learning opportunities for your child:
-Keep a journal a journal
-Send a post card to: Sunset Elementary School, 8572 Ft.
Smallwood Road, Pasadena, MD 21122 (Please send cards so that we display the location of your family’s trip)
-Review math facts daily
-Visit new places. Show your child how to use a road map or a GPS
-Read the words on the signs along the way. List license plate numbers and put them in numerical order.
Students will also bring home summer reading and math practice materials with their final report cards. To practice reading skills, students may complete and return the Lifetouch Bookmarks indicating that they have read 20 or more minutes daily during summer and/or evidence from the Anne Arundel County Library Summer Reading Program. To maintain math skills student are encouraged to complete a packet of math activities and return their work to school in August. Certificates and prize coupons (e.g., Chick-fil-A) will be given to students who complete their summer practice work and return it. Finally, we are looking forward to a big summer construction project at Sunset. Students in Grades Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd will return in August to 21st century classrooms with walls, new technology, and lockers.
Enjoy your summer,
Toni Carr, Principal
Tracy Prater, Assistant Principal
