“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr. Seuss
We have a lot of fun planned with our Read-a-Thon / Book Fair Week and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday. Listed below are the scheduled activities and events. Thank you for all you do to help your child learn and go to all those amazing places through reading.
READ-a-THON / Book Fair Week (March 2 - 6)
Friday, February 27 - Students received Read-a-Thon tracking sheets. Classes set a “Whole Class Reading Goal” and helped students understand what their individual goal would need to be for the class to make its whole class goal.
Monday, March 2 - Read-A-Thon begins. Students begin to keep track of minutes read. Students, families, and staff encourage reading all throughout week. Book Fair opens.
Wednesday, March 4
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Bash
Who: All Sierra Bonita Families and Friends
When: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
What: Sierra Bonita Families and Friends are invited to enjoy an evening to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, reading, and to visit our PTA book fair. Families are invited to bring books, pillows, and blankets and come and enjoy reading throughout the school. Popcorn will be served!
Thursday, March 5 - Read Across Sierra Bonita Day Activities. Throughout the morning, students will receive passports, travel to different classrooms, and enjoy books and reading from Sierra Bonita staff.
Monday, March 9 - Read-a-Thon Reading Tracking Sheets to be turned into teachers.
Friday, March 13 - Read-a-Thon treats (BYU Ice Cream) will be distributed in the last hour of the school day to all members of each class that made its whole class reading goal.
PTA Meeting – Our next PTA board meeting will be held Monday, March 9, at 9:15am, in the Sierra Bonita faculty room. All PTA members are invited. A thank you breakfast will be provided and elections for next year’s executive board will take place.
Kindergarten Registration will be held on Tuesday, March 17, from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for all students entering kindergarten the fall of 2015 at Sierra Bonita and Maple Ridge Elementary Schools.
Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2015, are eligible for kindergarten. Please let all friends and neighbors know about this registration day. We ask that parents please bring birth certificates, immunization records, and residency information with you to registration. If you have questions, please contact the school office.
SEP / Student Led Conferences – Wednesday, March 18
SEP conferences on March 18 will be Student Led Conferences. Student Led Conferences provide opportunities for students to make learning active as they share their knowledge and understanding of essential learning outcomes. These conferences will also help students evaluate their performance on key standards, and in turn, accept additional responsibility for their learning.
We ask that all parents come with their student to our Student Led Conferences on March 18 at a time that works best for you according to the following schedule:
Student Led Conferences will be held from 2:45 - 4:30pm and 5:45 - 8:00pm.
Each conference should last between 20 and 30 minutes. Please come at a time that works best for you within these windows.
In addition to Student Led Conferences, if you would like to schedule a time to meet privately with your teacher, please contact the office at 801-798-4480. Times for a private conference will be scheduled for March 18 between 4:45 and 5:15pm and after 8:00pm. We are also happy to schedule a time before or after school on another day.
Kindergarten Student Led Conferences will vary from the other grades. Please refer to the notes coming home in the packet which will come home on March 9th.
If you have any questions about SEP/Student Led Conferences, please contact the school office. Thank you!