April 29 - May 3 - Community Connection Blog

 April 29 - May 3

3rd-5th Grade ELA and Math CAASPP testing starts this week.  

3rd-5th Grade teachers will be giving raffle tickets to students who are at school and on time for testing.  We will do raffle drawings in the cafeteria.  Students who have their ticket drawn will spin the wheel!  We had our first 5th grade winner last week.  She won a BJ’s Certificate.  There are many cool prizes on the wheel.  

Leatherby’s- Wednesday, May 1st 

Leatherby's Fundraiser Night!

Join PTC this Wednesday May 1st at Leatherby's at 7910 Antelope Road from 4-8pm. 20% of sales that we bring into Leatherby's on Wednesday will be donated to Sargeant PTC! Be sure to mention Sargeant PTC when you order. 

Leatherbys_05-01-24.pdf

Friday, May 3 - Lunch Hero Day

We are so appreciative of our cafeteria staff.  Susan Lamb ensures that our students receive breakfast and a five star lunch each day.  Katrina Edwards is our morning cashier.  She is so helpful and loves to play music for the students in the cafeteria in the morning.  Thank you to our amazing Sargeant Cafeteria Team.

 

Morning Drop Off Safety Reminders

Students may be dropped off at school as early as 7:25 AM.  We do not have supervision until that time.  If you arrive before 7:25 AM, please stay with your child until supervision is visible. 

TK and Kindergarten parents, please remain with your children in their designated areas before school.  The Kindergarten playground is not available to students before school.  The teachers receive students after the 7:40 AM bell.  

Please drive cautiously through the parking lot and when exiting.  We have had several reports of close calls due to speeding out of the parking lot.

Field Day

Greetings again Sargeant parents!

Here is a link to the Sign Up Genius to volunteer for our upcoming Field Day on Friday May 17th!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48AAAC2FA2FEC07-49266835-sargeant

The event will run from 9:00-11:00 am but we ask volunteers to show up about 45 minutes early to help with any set up and prepping for their selected activities! Thank you so much for all your support and I look forward to seeing the volunteers in person on May 17th!

Noah McFadden

Sargeant Elementary PE Teacher

nmcfadden@rcsdk8.org

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

May 6-10 is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week and we can't wait to shower our amazing staff with some love! PTC is asking for donations for two Staff Appreciation Week events. On Tuesday, May 7 we are hosting a Popcorn Bar and on Friday, May 10 we are Stocking The Staff Room! Please use this Sign Up Genius link to donate to either event.

Thanks for all you do to make our community great!

Sargeant PTC Board

Book Fair-

Another huge thank you for supporting the book fair through your book purchases and volunteering.  The PTC has already started to deliver books to classrooms.  Thank you PTC!!!!

New Sargeant Team Member:

Roxanna Franco will be joining the Sargeant team on Monday, 4/27 as an IA in our 1st-3rd grade SDC class.  Please make sure to introduce yourself when you see her learning her way around campus.

Secure Drill

Students and staff did a great job participating in a Secure Drill on campus last week.  We practice our drill frequently to ensure that students and staff have practice with emergency procedures and responses.

Community Flyers

West_Park_Tennis_Camp.pdf

Woodcreek_Basketball_Camp.pdf

Placer Air Control District Workshop Flyer.pdf

April 22nd-26th - Community Connection Blog

April 22nd-26th

CAASPP Testing Date Reminders -  

April 22-April 26 - CAST - 5th Grade

April 29-May 10 - CAASPP ELA and Math - Grades 3-5

Attendance Matters! Way to go Sargeant!!!

All classes had over 91% attendance this past month!  We had 11 classes with over 94% attendance.  Thank you for all of your hard work and for encouraging students to be at school each day.  

We will be giving out raffle tickets to students who are in attendance on time and ready to go for testing.  Students will spin the wheel when their name is drawn during lunch each day during testing.

Book Fair

Thank you for visiting the book fair.  When you purchase books, Sargeant Elementary School classrooms receive Scholastic Dollars to spend on their class libraries.  We celebrated the end of book fair with raffle ticket drawings in the cafeteria.  Many of our students went home with cool posters.

Field Day 

Dear Sargeant Elementary School families,

I am writing to inform you that our annual Field Day will be held on Friday May, 17th! Field Day is a fun and exciting school wide event which allows our students to participate in a variety of games and activities and it wouldn't be possible without the support of our family volunteers! Field day will take place from 9:00-11:00 am and students will rotate through each activity in 15 minute intervals. 

I will be sending out a sign up genius link next week which will allow you to volunteer to help run a station of your choice! You will also be able to pick if you would like to work the primary (TK-2nd grade) or secondary (3rd-5th Grade) rotations so that you can interact with your little one!

Thank you all in advance for your support! Make sure to mark Friday May, 17th on your calendars and keep an eye out for the volunteer sign up link next week! Go bulldogs!

Noah McFadden

PE Teacher 

Sargeant Elementary School 

Community Flyers

Woodcreek_Water_Polo_Camp_2024.pdf

April 15-April 19 Community Connection Blog

April 15th-19th

We need volunteers for various different dates & times. If you are interested in helping out please sign up here.  

eWallet

A secure digital payment account for students. See the attached flyer or see the website for details. www.scholastic.com/bf/sargeant

Open House

The book fair will be open before and after Open House, April 16th. Stop by and shop!

April 16 Open House 

Early Release Day - Wednesday Schedule

The park gate and front gate will be open at 4:30 PM.  The Book Fair is in room 20 (Music Room) and the Campelli’s and Dave’s Dogs food trucks will be on the basketball court in front of room 20.  Enjoy your dinner at the park with your family before visiting your classrooms and the book fair.

4:30 - Book Fair open for shopping in room 20

4:45 - Food trucks ready to serve food

5:30 - 6:30 Open House -  Classrooms open and student art on display in the Multipurpose Room.

6:30 - Classrooms and MPR close

7:00 - Book fair close

Book fair purchases fund classroom libraries and the Sargeant school library.  Sargeant appreciates your support.  

April 17th

Sargeant Spirit Wednesday and IB/PBIS Recognition Assembly - Teachers will notify parents of students being recognized.  Gate opens at 8:50.

April 18th

PTC Dine Out @ Papa Murphy’s

CAASPP Testing Date Reminders 

April 22-April 26 - CAST - 5th Grade

April 29-May 10 - CAASPP ELA and Math - Grades 3-5

Community Flyers

Oakmont_Jr_Vikings.pdf

April 8th-April 12th Community Connection Blog

 

April 8th-April 12th

This week at Sargeant

Monday, April 8th - Eclipse - Students will be provided with glasses for safe viewing at school.  

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. Our students will obviously be in school during this event, and our educators will take full advantage of this to make it a safe, learning experience for our students. 

NASA-approved safety glasses have been ordered for students, and all teachers will work with them to ensure the safe viewing of the eclipse during the event.

Please make sure to tell your child not to look directly at the sun during this event, or attempt to observe the eclipse without adult supervision and guidance. They should closely follow teacher instructions during the eclipse, especially those involving eye and eyewear safety.

  

If you have questions about the activities that will be conducted at your child’s school or wish to have your student refrain from participating in these activities, please contact the school office and let them know.

We are attaching information provided by NASA to learn more about this event and how to participate safely.

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

Tuesday, April 9

4th-5th Grade Basketball Championship Game @ 1:00 - If parents would like to attend, please sign in at the office before heading out to the blacktop.

Wednesday, April 10

PTC Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Sargeant Staff Room

Thursday, April 11 

Spring Picture Day- all students will be photographed

April 12 

TK Zoo Field Trip

Sargeant Exhibition Projects: Donation Requests

Fifth graders are wrapping up their exhibition projects. Students researched and presented on social justice topics such as Gender Equality, Poverty and Cyberbullying. We have a few groups of students who are collecting donations for local non-profit organizations that assist members in our community in various ways. If you are interested in helping our 5th graders with their projects, you may donate the following items in the front office. 

Donations Needed: 

• New or gently used clothing and shoes

• Blankets 

• Knit hats and/or scarves

• Travel size toiletries

Thank you to Oakmont Key Club!

The Oakmont Key Club donated bags of encouragement to our Kindergarteners this week.  The students were very appreciative and excited to get the kind cards and special treats.

Book Fair is coming! April 15-18

Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers for various different dates & times. If you are interested in helping out please sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BABAA2BA0F58-48684342-book#/

eWallet

A secure digital payment account for students. See the attached flyer or see the website for details. www.scholastic.com/bf/sargeant

Open House

The book fair will be open before and after Open House, April 16th. Stop by and shop!

April 16 Open House 

Early Release Day - Wednesday Schedule

Open House: Book Fair opens at 5:00 PM.  Food trucks will be available on the upper playground. Classrooms will be open from 5:30-6:30.  The Book Fair closes at 7:00 PM.  

April 17th

Sargeant Spirit Wednesday and IB/PBIS Recognition Assembly

April 18th

PTC Dine Out @ Papa Murphy’s

Community Flyers

Troop_121_Recruitment eFlyer.pdf

April 2nd-April 5th Community Connection Blog

April 2nd-April 5th

Welcome Back, Bulldogs!  I hope you all had a great Spring Break!  It is hard to believe that we only have 2 months of school left.  Let’s make them great!

Parent Survey Participation:

We had 214 responses to our parent survey.  The grade level with the highest percentage of parent survey participation was 2nd grade!  They earned an extra recess!  

A question came up in the survey about student cell phone/personal technology use at school.  Please see below as a reminder:

RCSD Handbook - Personal Technology

We recognize that cell phones and electronics have become common tools for communication. However, they can also significantly distract the learning environment and are vulnerable to theft.

Elementary

Students are allowed to carry cell phones and electronics to school. Cell phones must be silenced and stored in the student's backpacks before entering school grounds. Smart watches must be silenced and not utilized as a communication tool (send or receive messages) during school hours. The school accepts no responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged cell phones or electronics.

Any violation of the cell phone/electronic device policy may result in the phone/watch being held until the end of the day, and staff will communicate with parents/guardians.

Our learner profile attribute for the month of April is COMMUNICATOR. 

Students who are communicators are able to think and communicate in more than one language. They can express their ideas by speaking, drawing and writing. They can also communicate using mathematical language and symbols.

How can parents help to develop students who are communicators at home?

• Encourage your child to stay in touch with relatives and friends who live in other countries by writing letters, 

                using the phone, sending email or Skyping.

• When working on math homework, encourage your child to explain his/her answer to you orally or by drawing a picture. 

• Ask your child thought provoking questions and encourage them to discuss them with you. For example: 

• "What would you do if you were scared of someone?"

• "Is there anything you cannot buy with money?"

• "Should you get an allowance? Why or why not?"

•    Work with your child to improve his/her listening skills. Being a good listener is an important part of communicating with others.

Attendance

As we enter the final months of the school year, I want to emphasize the critical importance of consistent attendance for your child's success. Every day of learning matters, and regular attendance is key to ensuring they finish the year strong. With just April and May remaining, it's essential to maintain momentum and maximize every opportunity for learning.

Attending school every single day is paramount for students' academic success and overall development. Here's why:

• Consistency in Learning: Regular attendance ensures students receive consistent instruction and stay on track with their learning objectives. Missing even a day can lead to gaps in understanding, making it challenging for students to catch up later.

• Building Habits: Regular attendance helps students develop important habits and routines that are crucial for success in school and beyond. It instills discipline, responsibility, and time management skills that are essential for academic and professional achievements.

• Social Interaction: School is not just about academics; it's also a place for students to interact with peers, develop social skills, and build friendships. Regular attendance ensures students have ample opportunities for collaboration, teamwork, and socialization, which are vital for their personal growth and well-being.

• Preparation for the Future: By attending school regularly, students learn the importance of commitment, punctuality, and perseverance - all qualities that are valued in higher education and the workforce. Consistent attendance sets a foundation for lifelong learning and success in future endeavors.

Overall, attending school every single day is crucial for students to maximize their potential, build essential skills, and lay the groundwork for a bright future. It is a collective responsibility shared by families, educators, and the community to prioritize and support regular attendance to ensure students' success.

If your child is facing any challenges that may impact their attendance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you and your child in any way we can. And don’t forget the resources available on our "Every Day Matters" website!

Let's work together to prioritize attendance and ensure your child finishes the school year on a positive note!

This Week at Sargeant

April 2nd -

Site Council Meeting at 2:30 in Room 6

Site Council Agenda

Call to Order/Welcome

Roll Call/ Attendance

Read and Approve the Minutes from Last Meeting

Public Comment

Report of Committees

Unfinished Business

New Business Items Below:

Parent Survey Responses

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Adjournment

April 3 

5th grade Exhibition presentations for the younger grades.  

April 3rd-April 8th 

ELPAC Testing 

April 4 

4th grade to Field Trip to Coloma

Coming Soon….

April 8th - Eclipse - Students will be provided with glasses for safe viewing at school.  

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. Our students will obviously be in school during this event, and our educators will take full advantage of this to make it a safe, learning experience for our students. 

NASA-approved safety glasses have been ordered for students, and all teachers will work with them to ensure the safe viewing of the eclipse during the event.

Please make sure to tell your child not to look directly at the sun during this event, or attempt to observe the eclipse without adult supervision and guidance. They should closely follow teacher instructions during the eclipse, especially those involving eye and eyewear safety.

  

If you have questions about the activities that will be conducted at your child’s school or wish to have your student refrain from participating in these activities, please contact the school office and let them know.

We are attaching information provided by NASA to learn more about this event and how to participate safely.

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

April 11 

Spring Picture Day

April 12 

TK Zoo Field Trip

April 15-18 Book Fair

April 16 Open House 

Early Release Day - Wednesday Schedule

Open House: Book Fair opens at 5:00 PM.  Classrooms will be open from 5:30-6:30.  The Book Fair closes at 7:00 PM.  Additional information coming soon.

April 17th

Sargeant Spirit Wednesday and IB/PBIS Recognition Assembly

April 18th

PTC Dine Out @ Papa Murphy’s

More fun to come…

Community Flyers

Bike_Fest_2024_Flyer.pdf

Oakmont_Jr_Vikings.pdf

UNR_2024_Camps_RosevilleFlyer.pdf

Dream Classes 2024 Summer Camp Flyer.pdf