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Parents:
Sunnyside's monthly newsletter
Principal's Newsletter
Sunnyside's SAC
The Sunnyside School Advisory Council meets
several times a year. SAC is responsible to develop and oversee
our annual School Improvement Plan (SIP). It is also responsible
to make budget recommendations to support our SIP. This year's
SAC committee members are Kelsey Partridge-Lancaster, SAC president and
parent; Rene Law, parent and DAAC Representative; Rhonda Ledford,
parent; Janel Sanburg, parent; John Gillam, parent; Cynthia Loebig,
parent; Wendie Schmitt, PIE, nurse and parent; Lauri Kloepfer,
principal; Cindy Beckley, teacher representative. The SAC
meetings are open to all community members. Meetings are
scheduled 4-6 times a year. The meetings are held in the
Sunnyside Conference Room at 7:30 a.m. check the newsletter or website
for the next meeting date. The public is always welcome.
SAC Meeting Mintues
Sunnyside's School Improvement Plan
Sunnyside's SIP Plan
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Sunnyside Events:
The Sunnyside Branch of the
Public Library is open
Monday - Thursday, 2:00 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.
SIPTA (Sunnyside Independent PTA) meets on the 3rd Tuesday
of every month at 4:00 p.m.
March 22
Escalante 6th Grade registration letters mailed to 5th grade parents
March 23 - April 1
CSAP testing for students in 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
March 24
Principal Pride Lunch
March 26
SAAC Meeting, 7:30 a.m.
April 6
Escalante Open House 6:00 p.m.
April 7
K-5 Reading Incentive Fruit Party 2:15 p.m.
April 8
5th Grade Immunization Clinic
April 9
Deadline for 6th Grade Registration forms to be turned into Mrs. Susie Robertson
April 14
Principal Pride Lunch
April 16
Garden Party 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
April 20
SIPTA 4:00 p.m.
April 22
Kindergarten and Preschool Registration 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
April 23
NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
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Mission
Statement:
Sunnyside students will meet the challenges of the 21st century with the knowledge,
skills and experiences necessary to succeed in an ethnically diverse, global
environment.
Vision Statement:
We, the learning community envision an educational environment, where
all participants strive for excellence through continuous learning,
self-development, collaboration, and perseverance. It is our job
as teacher and parents to create those "connections" that develop a
sense of community, character and life-long learning. Sunnyside
will be a model school with a caring and accepting climate where
students excel academically, socially and culturally.
Educational
Program:
Sunnyside offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum, based on the
Colorado State Standards, to all students in preschool through fifth grade.
Sunnyside is a small rural school with all of the services offered in the
larger schools while providing a "family" environment. There
are seven classrooms, one section per grade Preschool-5. Preschool is a
full-day program Monday - Thursday. Kindergarten is a full-day program,
Monday - Friday.
The reading program consists of a balanced approach to literacy. The components
are: Core Reading (small flexible achievement groups, which teach skills and
strategies), Guided Reading (small instructional groups which apply reading skills
and strategies to the content areas), Shared Reading (small group or whole classroom
group with the teacher interacting and reading aloud with students while teaching
skills or strategies), Teacher Read Aloud, SSR (daily independent student practice),
Open Court (K-3 small and whole group phonics instruction), and other resources.
(Read Naturally, Buddy Reading, and Orten Gillingham techniques are used when
appropriate)
Writing instruction uses the strategies and skill of Step Up To Writing and 6-Traits
Writing. Sunnyside uses small Core Writing groups in grades 4 and 5. The Rebecca
Sitton spelling philosophy is used.
Math concepts and standards are taught and reinforced using Math Trailblazers.
Students also practice "facts" on a daily basis using flash cards,
mad minutes, and a variety of other activities.
Science is a hands-on curriculum and is tied to the nonfiction reading
program.
Special
Services:
Sunnyside has many special programs; T.R.A.C.K., choir,
orchestra, Study Connection,
an after-school Bulldog Club for child care, and an active student council. Sunnyside
employs a Partners In Education (P.I.E. coordinator) to welcome parents and to encourage parent
participation. There is an active Parent/Teacher Association. The Sunnyside library
is a County Public Library and has reading materials for all ages as well as
evening computer classes open to the whole community.
Sunnyside Staff:
There are seven classroom teachers and eight special teachers.
Sunnyside employs an administrative assistant, P.I.E. (Partners In
Education) coordinator, two instructional aides, health aide, cafeteria
manager, media aide and two custodians.
Special
Programs or Activities:
In addition to the regular classroom curricula, Sunnyside has the following
class possibilities: physical education, music, orchestra, choir, GT, resource
for students with special needs, counseling, art, and a Title I Reading program.
Accomplishments/Highlights:
Colorado Title I Distinguished School Award for Academic Excellence
Sunnyside students have performed well on the CSAP tests. Sunnyside
continues to exceed the state and district results.
Percent of students performing in the proficient to the advanced range:
- READING Grade 3 95% Grade 4 95% Grade 5 77%
- WRITING Grade 3 79% Grade
4 74% Grade 5 77%
- MATH Grade 3 94% Grade 4 84% Grade 5 69%
- SCIENCE Grade 5 69%
Sunnyside scored an "Excellent", on our building accreditation
A total of 71 volunteers volunteered 457.5 hours
Sunnyside and United Blood Services teamed up to sponsor a blood
drive
Received a grant from the Durango Foundation of Educational Excellence to enable
Sunnyside to become the office Durango weather station site for Weatherbug.com
Continued the Bulldog Team Leaders Program
Completely filled the preshcool (15 students)
The Public Library Branch hold monthly opportunities for public
participation
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