HOME OF THE FUTURE RAIDERS

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1 HOME OF THE FUTURE RAIDERS Sunnyside 2015 Issue 4 November 30, 2016 WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK Early Dismissal: December 21, 2016 Nodland 2:25pm Sunnyside 2:35 No School: December 22, 2016 January 2, 2017 We are Respectful We are Responsible We are Ready We are Raider Ready In This Issue FOOD DRIVE RESULTS A big thank you goes out to all of our students, families, teachers, and staff who helped make our food drives so successful. Without your generosity, events like this could not happen. Our final tallies for the 5 weeks were: Nodland 4216, Mrs. Lang s class won a pizza party Sunnyside 3787, Mrs. Beals class won Total between both schools: 8003 Peanut Free School Bussing Questions Nurse s Corner Let s Talk Communication Tips PTA News

2 WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING This is just a reminder that now that our weather is changing, our students need to be prepared with appropriate winter clothing. They do need winter coats, hats, and gloves to wear when going outside for recess. They will not be able to go in the snow unless they also have snow boots. Thank you for all your help. Upcoming Events 12-5 CHICK FIL A NIGHT 5-8 PM PTA NODLAND Early Dismissal 1 hr early 12-22/ 1-2 NO SCHOOL HOLIDAY BREAK SUNNYSIDE IS A PEANUT FREE SCHOOL Please remember that all treats being brought to Sunnyside need to be peanut free. We apologize for any inconveniences Morning at the Movies Theaters 1-3 SCHOOL RESUMES Please remember to wear Tennis Shoes on your PE day. You will have to sit out if you do not have them. BUSSING & LUNCH QUESTIONS If you have any questions or concerns about lunches or bussing, please feel free to Candy at Nodland: booekac@live.siouxcityschools.com Tami at Sunnyside: bensont@live.siouxcityschools.com School Lunch Menus Link

3 Contact Us: The next step in Sioux City Community Schools plan to make it easy for you to be involved in your child s education is here. Let s Talk! Has expanded into every school in the district. Now, you can send your comments, questions, and compliments directly to Nodland/Sunnyside leaders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tell us what s on your mind and, in return, we ll send you a personal response within 2 business days. Of course, if you have something private to share, you may remain anonymous. Sunnyside Elementary 2700 South Maple Principal Mr. Blair Taylor Office Manager Mrs. Cathy Wright As you know, it is a 4 th grade tradition to make a project reflecting something from Sioux City s past or present. Every year we have a terrific display of hard work and creativity. This year we even held an Open House for family s to come and see all the hard work the kids put into it. This year the winners of the history projects were: Mrs. Cobb s Class 1 st place Prospect Hill Cari D. 2 nd place Gateway Arches Dylan S. Bruigier s Cabin Dayleanna B. Bruigier s Cabin Adrian A. Palmer Candy Poster Board Emma B. Mr. Dickman s Class 1 st place Hunt School Abbie D. 2 nd place First National Bank Michael L. Agustana Lutheran Church Ellie D. Sioux City History Trivia Gumball Game Joelle H. Siouxland Humane Society Madison M. Mr. Benson s Class 1 st place Palmer Candy Lily B. 2 nd place Sgt. Floyd Monument Jaxon B. Palmer Candy Callie P. Orpheum Theatre Gavin D. Graceland Cemetery Dakota H. Nodland Elementary 5000 Mayhew Ave Principal Mr.Blair Taylor Office Manager Mrs. Cindy Posey The Sioux City Community School Nondiscrimination Statement The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status in its educational programs and its employment practices. Inquiries or grievances may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) ,.

4 Influenza (also called flu) Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu is different from a cold. The flu usually comes on suddenly. Flu symptoms Fever* or feeling feverish/chills * Not everyone with flu will have a fever Cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle or body aches Headache Nurses Corner Julie Johnson RN Sunnyside Kathy Bernard RN Nodland The Flu Is Contagious Flu symptoms start 1 to 4 days after the virus enters the body Call your medical provider if your child has symptoms Stay home for 24 hours after fever is gone without the use of medicine Sing the movie When: December 26, 2016 at 9:30 am Where: Southern Hills Mall Theatres Cost: $5 per person COMMUNICATION TIPS Mobile App Sioux City Community School District has its very own Mobile App! Now the power to stay connected is in the palm of your hand. You can also subscribe to Sunnyside or Nodland for school specific information and push notifications. Click here for a short video on how to subscribe to a school.

5 PTA President Brittni Staben Nodland Sunnyside PTA Barnes & Noble Book Fair When: Friday, December 2nd 10 am- 9pm What: There will be crafts, special performances, and a guest reader reading the Polar Express! There will also be a pajama day for school that day! More information will be coming home soon. Vice President Sarah Mann Treasurer Jen Preston Secretary Stacey Campbell Next PTA meeting Tuesday, December 13 6 Nodland Chick Fil A Night PTA Meeting Carmike Movie Day PTA MONTHLY EVENTS December 5 from 5-8 pm December 13 6 pm at Nodland December 26 at 9:30 am Southern Hills Mall If you have not already joined our PTA Facebook page, groups/ /, please do so. We try to post a lot of events and information to that page to keep everyone up to date. You can also set your Notifications at the top of the page so you ll get a notification every time there is a new post to the page If you click on the Events tab you will see all of our upcoming events PTA Reminders Turn in Hy-Vee Receipts, Campbell s Labels, and Coke Rewards Points. If you want a copy of the Student Directory, please submit your PTA Membership form and dues of $ 10.