BRAVE BUSINESS
Scottsburg Elementary
December 2, 2016
Congratulations SES Spellbowl Team
First Place Champions!
Mrs. Yost’s
Principal’s
Points
Hello everyone,
T- Shirt Tuesday Winners
Chloe Graff and Clyde Cooper
A big Woo Hoo to our SES Spell Bowl Team and their sponsor Mrs. Miner. Their
hard work paid off with a Spell Bowl win in Salem! We are so lucky to have such
dedicated students.
Christmas Season is a wonderful time in an elementary school. Our PTO will host
a Secret Santa Shop and the Title- One staff host a Christmas Craft Week. All of
our parents are invited to come to their student’s classroom and participate.
Please come and make some memories with your student. My children are grown
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and I know from experience that time goes
fast and you cannot get it back.
I look forward to seeing you there! Have a great week! Mrs. Yost
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Scottsburg Elementary
Spell Bowl Team
SES Holiday Dates
12/12- 12/16-Title One Crafts,
PTO Santa Shop
12/15- 1st &2nd grade Music Program 6:30
12/20- Class Christmas Parties
End of First Semester
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The 8th-Annual Great Bedtime Story
Pajama Drive
Dear Parents,
It’s time for the annual Scholastic Reading Club Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive benefitting
Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas and books to children in
need—especially those living in group homes, shelters, foster care, and orphanages.
Since 2009, caring classrooms across the country have risen to the challenge and donated
nearly 400,000 pairs of new pajamas. The Scholastic Reading Club has more than matched
those numbers with nearly 700,000 new books donated directly to Pajama Program
headquarters, where they are then distributed across the country by Pajama Program.
Our class wants to be part of this drive so that we can help make a better bedtime for these
children. Together we can help the Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive reach even more kids
with pj’s and books.
If you and your child are able to participate, please have your child bring in a new pair of
pajamas to school by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
.
Here are some simple guidelines for the pajamas:
Pajamas must be brand-new.
Pajamas in all sizes are needed—from newborn to adult.
Pajamas must be in complete sets or nightgowns.
Pajamas in children’s sizes must be manufactured as pajamas—this ensures
that they are flame-retardant and safe.
Thank you for helping us share the gift of a good night’s sleep and a sweet bedtime story.
5th Grade Teachers
Teacher’s Name
PS: You can find out more about the drive and the program at: scholastic.com/pjdrive
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Fifth Grade Extra-Curricular Academic Eligibility
The following academic guidelines will apply to all fifth grade students who participate in
basketball or cheerleading during the 2016-2017 school year:
1. Students must maintain passing grades (D or above) in all subjects to be eligible
to participate in basketball and/or cheerleading.
2. Progress reports will be ran for participating students on Friday afternoons
following lunch. The names of players/cheerleaders who have an “F” in one or
more subjects will be reported to the Elementary Athletic Director.
3. On the Saturday after progress reports have been ran:
● Students WILL be allowed to participate in basketball games that day.
● The Elementary Athletic Director will notify coaches of
players/cheerleaders who are ineligible for the upcoming week.
1. Ineligible players/cheerleaders WILL NOT be allowed to attend practices or
participate in games the ​following​ week.
2. Academically ineligible players/cheerleaders WILL NOT be allowed to participate
in practices or games until eligibility requirements are met.
NOTE: Ineligibility is served week to week, not game to game. For example, a player
who receives a failing grade in math on Friday, November 4th will be allowed to play on
Saturday, November 5th, but he/she cannot practice or play at the game the following
week. If that student has a passing grade on Friday, November 11th, they can begin
practicing/play the game the following Monday, November 14th. Any questions, please
contact BJ Best (Elementary Athletic Director) at [email protected].
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DEADLINE FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL
AND
CHEERLEADER FORMS
IS
TUESDAY, 12/6/2016
Message
from
Mrs. Spaulding
The holiday season is full of fun, laughter, family time, and stress. Yes,
stress. Time lines, crowded stores, to do lists, too many obligations,
and the desire to make our children's holidays as great as we can
might leave us tired, worried, and not feeling our best. There are
several things we can do to ease our anxiety and manage our stress so
we can focus on the fun and joy of the season. This article has some
good tips on stress management during the holidays http://
honestmom.com/2014/12/14/how-to-manage-depression-anxiety-andstress-during-the-holidays-7-great-tips/
Kandace Spaulding
School Counselor
Scottsburg Elementary School
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