October 23-October 27 Community Connection Blog

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Sargeant This Week

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Wednesday, 10/25

• Our spirit day this week will be on Wednesday, October 25th. The theme is "Sports Day." Students are encouraged to celebrate making healthy exercise choices by wearing a sports team uniform or your favorite team's T-shirt or jersey! Please leave all extra sports equipment at home.
• TK Pumpkin Patch - See communication from Mrs. P about special TK events this week.
• 6am-9pm: PTC DIne Out @ Panera 

Friday, 10/27 

• Lost and Found - We will have our lost and found items on display at the front of the school at drop off and pick up times on Friday.  Items that are not picked up by the end of the day on Friday, 10/27 will be donated.  Please feel free to check the lost and found at your convenience any day this week.
• If you are interested in helping me sort and display our lost and found items on Friday, please let me know.  Thank you - Mrs. Barker

Reminder: No School on October 30th and 31st for teacher work days.

Red Ribbon Week!

This week is Red Ribbon Week! At Sargeant, we celebrate Red Ribbon Week by discussing how to be a balanced student, how to make healthy choices, and how those healthy choices positively impact our brains and bodies. Our Student Council members will be promoting Red Ribbon Week with a spirit day, and by reading books that have a theme of making healthy, balanced choices in classrooms.

Our spirit day this week will be on Wednesday, October 25th. The theme is "Sports Day." Students are encouraged to celebrate making healthy exercise choices by wearing a sports team uniform or your favorite team's T-shirt or jersey! Please leave all extra sports equipment at home.

Student Council also has a challenge for you families at home: We challenge you to spend one day unplugged! That means pick one day this week where you and your family engage in screenless activities :) Instead, you could play board games or card games together. Or maybe you cook and eat a family dinner together. We can't wait to hear about all of the fun activities you can do without screens! 

Harvest Festival Fun!

Thank you to our amazing PTC for planning and leading our awesome Fall Harvest Festival!  We appreciate all of the volunteers that made this event a success. We had a great turn out.  It was a pleasure to see so many families on campus.

New Play Equipment:

We have added new play equipment for students out on the playground. They were so excited to see the full ball carts on Friday!

Community Resources

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Maidu_Little_League_Flyer_2024 (3).pdf

October 16-20 Community Connection

 

October 16th-20th

Fall Harvest Festival This Week!

Harvest Festival is back and we are looking forward to seeing returning families as well as meeting new ones. Please join us for this FUN, FAMILY event - kids are $10 each (adults are free). Purchase through PTC online through Sunday or afterschool next Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Tickets:

https://www.sargeantptc.com/

We are in need of many more volunteers in order to make this event a success - please check out the sign up below for ways to support our school community and this event!

Shifts are fun and easy - only 30 minute increments, so you'll have lots of time to enjoy the event!  If we do not have enough volunteers, some of the planned activities may not be available.

Volunteers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A4AE2FA6FE3-44363522-harvest

Thank you to those who have already committed to volunteering and/or donating at the event!

Please reach out with any questions.

-Sargeant PTC

Sargeant This Week

Tuesday,, 10/17

3rd Grade Field Trip - Maidu Museum- Vandivier and Powell

Thursday 10/19

Picture Retake Day.  If your child missed picture day or you would like a Retake, please notify your student's teacher.  Only these students will visit the photographer on retake Day. 

Kindergarten Field Trip - Safetyville

3rd Grade Field Trip - Maidu Museum - Janzen

Harvest Festival

Plan Ahead:

10/25 6am-9pm: Panera 

10/30- 10/31 - No School - Teacher Work Day

Student Council - Harvest Festival

Our Student Council students want to have a fundraiser table at our upcoming Harvest Festival in order to raise money for items like playground equipment, art supplies, and soccer nets for intramurals! Student Council will have a refreshment table at the Harvest Festival, where the students will sell drinks like water, lemonade, fruit punch, and capri suns! We have received donations from a few local stores, but are still looking for a few more donations! If you are able to help make our fundraiser a success, please choose an item from the Sign Up Genius linked below to donate!

Student Council Sign Up Genius

Donations can be brought to Mrs. K in Room 22 or Mrs. Palin in Room 24! Thank you so much for supporting our Student Council!

Sargeant Updates and Opportunities:

Sargeant Elementary has new Social Media Pages.  Follow us on Facebook: RCSD Sargeant and Instagram @RCSDSargeant! 

Sargeant Spirit Wednesday was October 11th!  Congratulations to Ms. Lyon’s class for having the highest percentage of attendance.  Every Day Matters at Sargeant!

Thank you for promoting positive attendance at home.  Please continue to arrive on time each day.  Your Bulldog is part of our community and their presence matters.  

Top 3 Classes with the Highest Percentage of Attendance: 9/14/23-10/10/23

Lyon: 98.48% attendance

Gibson: 97.74% attendance

Padilla: 97.05 % attendance

We have 15 classes with >90% attendance and 8 classes that had a higher percentage of attendance this month than last!  Way to go Bulldogs! 

Improved Attendance Classes: Ms. Lyon, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Padilla, Mrs. Kvinnesland, Mrs. Lynes, Ms. Espinoza, Mrs. Montgomery, and Mrs. Puentes.  Please celebrate the improvement with your student!  

Keep it up Bulldogs!  You may earn Sarge in your classroom next month.  

If you are interested in GATE testing for your child.  Please review the information below:

Gate Testing Notification

Gate Testing Notification - Spanish

The Elks Lodge Drug Awareness Poster and Essay contest is back again for 2023-2024! 

Red Ribbon Week Poster and Essay Contest Details

Poster paper will be available in the office for 3rd-5th graders interested in participating.  Please return your essay and poster to the Sargeant office by Thursday, November 2nd for submission.  Posters and essays that are submitted will not be returned.

Community Resource

Free Solar Eclipse Glasses

October 9-October 13 - Community Connection Blog

 October 9-October 13

Monday, 10/9

• TK-2nd Fire Safety Assembly 10:00 AM

Tuesday, 10/10 

• 5th Grade Walk Through The American Revolution (Espinoza /Puentes ) - Please refer to the information provided by your classroom teacher. (Funded by PTC!)

• PTC Dine Out Night 11am-8pm: Mountain Mike’s 

Wednesday, 10/11

• Sargeant Spirit Wednesday!  Wear your Sargeant Spirit Wear or Bulldog Blue. 
• PTC Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM - Sargeant Staff Room

Thursday, 10/12

• 5th Grade Walk Through The American Revolution (Mrs. K) - Please refer to the information provided by your teacher. (Funded by PTC!)

A Note of Gratitude from Mrs. Barker

Thank you to our amazing PTC for all of your amazing support and planning of an awesome Fun Run!  The Sargeant PTC and the Sargeant community raised over $30,000 for Sargeant Elementary School.  Due to the commitment and energy the PTC fundraising team of volunteers, the PTC will be able to apply 100% of the proceeds for the benefit of the Sargeant students and school!  Thank you!  It was a pleasure to turn into an ice cream sundae for all of you.  Sarge was there for support too!

Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered and donated!

It is a great day to be a Bulldog!

Mrs. Barker Ice Cream Sundae - 10/4/2023 Fun Run

PTC Update

We did it! Thank you for all of your amazing support during our 2023 Fun Run Fundraiser! Our amazing community came together and raised $30,121! Because of your generous donations and hard work we will be able to fund field trips, and complete installation of our playground shade structures, and make progress toward getting a new sound system in the MPR! THANK YOU BULLDOGS!

PTC Meeting this Wednesday October, 11 at 7pm in the Staff Room. Join us as we plan our year and get ready for Harvest Festival! No experience necessary!

October PTC Dine Out Nights: Flyers linked below

10/10 11am-8pm: Mountain Mike’s 

10/25 6am-9pm: Panera 

PTC Fall Harvest Festival - October 19th - Volunteers still needed: Please sign up here.

IB

Calling all Sargeant volunteers!  Did you know that as an IB school, our 5th graders participate in a culminating project in which they choose a social issue and write their own unit of inquiry called the Exhibition Project?  This is a chance for them to demonstrate what they have learned throughout their years here at Sargeant.  These fifth graders will work independently or in a small group with an adult mentor.  Mentors will meet with their group during the school day approximately four times from December-March.  Mentors do not have to have a child in fifth grade to volunteer, but if they do, they will not mentor their own child's group. Exhibition projects will be on display at Open House and again for the student body to visit.  All mentors will be given a set of questions to use to guide the students from start to finish.  Are you interested in helping with this important project?  Please let us know by emailing one of the 5th grade teachers or Jennifer Danielson, our IB Coordinator. 

Mentor Flyer

Student Council Announcements:

Attention parents of 3rd-5th graders who are involved in the Student Council! Your child brought home a permission slip last week to help at the Student Council fundraiser table during the Harvest Festival. We have already received so many permission slips back from responsible Bulldogs! If your child has not returned their Harvest Festival permission slip yet, please look at the information with them, sign it, and send it back to school with your child by this Friday! 

Here is a link to the permission slip if your child has misplaced theirs: Harvest Festival Permission Slip

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. K or Mrs. Palin!

Mrs. K: kkurpershoek@rcsdk8.org

Mrs. Palin: kpalin@rcsdk8.org

Coming Soon…

Picture Day Retakes

Picture Retake Day is on Thursday, October 19th. If your child missed picture day or you would like a Retake, please notify your student's teacher.  Only these students will visit the photographer on retake Day. 

Gate Testing

GATE Testing Notification

Gate Testing Notification - Spanish

Community Resources
Learn to Play LaCrosse

Roseville Youth LaCrosse

RHS Presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

UCP Despicable Me Movie Night

October 2-October 6 - Community Connection

Sargeant This Week:

Every Day Matters Message

Tuesday, 10/3/23:

School Site Council Meeting: 2:30 PM at Sargeant Elementary School - Agenda

ELAC Meeting: 3:45 PM at Sargeant Elementary School 

Wednesday, 10/4/23

Walk and Roll to School Day - Wednesday is a great day to walk to school!  Get warmed up for the Fun Run!

Sargeant Elementary School Fun Run!!!

FUN RUN Update:

WOW Bulldogs! We are blown away by your support so far! Remember, our fundraiser ends on Wednesday, October 4. There is still time to share your student’s fundraiser link with your friends and family! Every dollar donated stays with our school! With your help we can reach our goal and do some great things for our kids this year!

The PTC is looking for volunteers to help out during the Fun Run. If you are interested in volunteering during this super fun event please sign up here.

Please remember to send your child to school on Wednesday in shoes and clothing that will be comfortable and safe for running. Every student will receive a free Fun Run tee shirt on Wednesday.

October PTC Dine Out Nights: Flyers linked below

10/10 11am-8pm: Mountain Mike’s 

10/25 6am-9pm: Panera 

IB Update

Our learner profile attribute for the month of October is INQUIRER. 

Students who are INQUIRERS are curious about the world. They can conduct research independently. They love learning and discovering new things and will carry this love of learning with them throughout life.

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

• Encourage areas of your child's interest by visiting the library to borrow books that explore these topics.
• Develop an understanding of the internet. Work with your son or daughter when the internet is being used and try to instill the understanding that some internet sites are not reputable.
• Model being an inquirer. Admit when you don't know the answer to a problem or a question and seek out answers in front of your child.

Calling all Sargeant volunteers!  Did you know that as an IB school, our 5th graders participate in a culminating project in which they choose a social issue and write their own unit of inquiry called the Exhibition Project?  This is a chance for them to demonstrate what they have learned throughout their years here at Sargeant.  These fifth graders will work independently or in a small group with an adult mentor.  Mentors will meet with their group during the school day approximately four times from December-March.  Mentors do not have to have a child in fifth grade to volunteer, but if they do, they will not mentor their own child's group. Exhibition projects will be on display at Open House and again for the student body to visit.  All mentors will be given a set of questions to use to guide the students from start to finish.  Are you interested in helping with this important project?  Please let us know by emailing one of the 5th grade teachers or Jennifer Danielson, our IB Coordinator. 

Mentor Flyer

Student Council:
If you are the parent of a 3rd-5th grader who is involved in Student Council this trimester, your child may have brought home a permission slip to help at our upcoming Harvest Festival! We will have a Student Council table selling refreshments as a fundraiser. We have asked Student Council officers and representatives to sign up to work shifts in 30 minute increments at the Harvest Festival. If your child has brought home a permission slip, please complete the permission slip, sign, and return to school with your child. Your student knows to return the permission slip to Mrs. K or Mrs. Palin by Friday, October 6th. Please return the permission slip whether or not your child is able to volunteer. Please contact Mrs. K or Mrs. Palin with any questions!
Mrs. K: kkurpershoek@rcsdk8.org
Mrs. Palin: kpalin@rcsdk8.org

Crosswalk Safety

Sargeant is very fortunate to have added a crossing guard.  His role is to help keep our students and families safe during drop off and pick up.  Unfortunately, there have been some reports of unsafe driving, double parking, parking in the crosswalk and ignoring Mr. Gary while turning right from N Cirby onto Ridgecrest.  It is important that we all work together for a safe and respectful drop off.

• Please observe the speed limit and stop signs.
• Please park in areas that have been designated for parking.  The driveway entrance is not a parking area.
• Please stop and wait when the crossing guard directs you to do so.  It is for the safety of students crossing and the crossing guard on duty.

If you have questions or concerns about drop off or pick up, please contact Mrs. Barker kbarker@rcsdk8.org

Sargeant Free Little Library

We have a welcoming shady spot next to our MPR that has a free little library of books for kids.  The library could use a little bit of a refresh of book options.  If you have books at home that you would like to donate to the free little library, please bring them to the school office.  If you would like to volunteer to check on the free little library once a week, we would love that too!  Contact Mrs. Barker if you would like to be the Free Little Library Liaison.  kbarker@rcsdk8.org.

Community Resources

Granite Bay Lacrosse

September 25-September 29

 Final Week of September

Every day matters! Let's make it a great week!

Monday, 9/25 

• Hearing Van: Grades K/2nd/5th

Tuesday, 9/26

• Mrs. Zanelli 1st Grade Field Trip

Wednesday, 9/27

• IB Assembly - Gates open at 8:50 AM for parents who are attending to see their child recognized.

Friday, 9/29

• Fundraiser Drawing for Principal Sundae (Oh, No!)

PTC

FUN RUN Update:

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone in our community who has participated in the PTC Fun Run Fundraiser! By the time this reaches you we will have raised $20,000 towards our goal of $30,000! To celebrate we'll be hosting a lunch recess dance party this week! And remember, if we reach our $30,000 goal our students will get a chance to turn Mrs. Barker into a Principal Sundae!

Our deadline is growing closer and the more we raise the more we can do for our students. Remember that this fundraiser is managed 100% by PTC so every dollar raised stays with our school! There is still time to share your student’s fundraiser page with your contacts and community!

Win a Free Sargeant Adult Spirit Wear Tee

Hello Sargeant Families! 

We're half-way through our Fun Run Fundraiser! Thank you for everything you have done to make this fundraiser a success! We have some big goals this year and we need your help to make sure they happen. 

Can you take a few minutes today to share your child's Fun Run Fundraiser link on your Facebook page? Once you do that, comment on our post (https://www.facebook.com/SargeantPTC) and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a free adult-sized Sargeant Spirit Wear Tee from our next order (scheduled for November).

Remember, every donation gets us closer to our goal so ask your friends and family to chip in! We're planning to fund field trips, build shade structures, and install a new sound system for the Multi Purpose Room. All of the money donated to this fundraiser stays in our school and benefits our kids!

Thanks!

Sargeant PTC

Harvest Festival is coming....

Please sign up to volunteer for this awesome event

Lunch Recess Happenings

4-5 Lunch Recess Soccer started on 9/19 - Thanks Mr. Pete!

Soccer will run until October 26th.  More information will come at the end of the season about the playoffs and finals.

4-5 Lunch Recess ball with Mrs. Barker

We had a great game of wiffle ball last week during lunch recess.  It was fun to play with the students and support positive sportsmanship.  I look forward to playing again!

Students and staff participated in a shelter drill last week.  For this drill, all of the doors are secured and students/staff are accounted for.  Everyone did a great  job!

Community Resources

23-24 Hoop Shoot

Roseville Skyhawks