SOPG Weekly Update: January 25-29
Mon, Jan 25 2010 06:55 AM
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Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 25
Tuesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 27
Thursday, January 28
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 29
1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT): The Alaska Zoo
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 25
Tuesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 27
Thursday, January 28
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 29
1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT): The Alaska Zoo
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, January 29 @ 1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT) presentation in the Susitna multipurpose room. Volunteers needed to supervise students as they do a simple craft related to the presentation. Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052) if you're able to help from 1:30-3:15pm. If we don't have enough volunteers, we'll have to cancel this learning opportunity!
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SOPG Weekly Update: January 18-23
Tue, Jan 19 2010 07:12 AM
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Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
Tuesday, January 19
Wednesday, January 20
Thursday, January 21
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 22
6:00pm - "Fire & Ice" Meet & Greet Pizza Dinner with Sledding and Hot Chocolate @ Susitna
Saturday, January 23
9:30am-3:00pm - ASD Alternative Program Fair at the ASD Education Center (Boniface and Northern Lights) - A couple of volunteers are still needed to staff the Susitna Optional booth with another parent and teacher to help share information about the Susitna Optional program with interested community members and prospective parents. Can you help? Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052). Thanks!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
Tuesday, January 19
Wednesday, January 20
Thursday, January 21
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 22
6:00pm - "Fire & Ice" Meet & Greet Pizza Dinner with Sledding and Hot Chocolate @ Susitna
Saturday, January 23
9:30am-3:00pm - ASD Alternative Program Fair at the ASD Education Center (Boniface and Northern Lights) - A couple of volunteers are still needed to staff the Susitna Optional booth with another parent and teacher to help share information about the Susitna Optional program with interested community members and prospective parents. Can you help? Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052). Thanks!
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, January 22 @ 6:00pm - Optional Program "Fire & Ice" Meet and Greet Social - Come out to Susitna for a pizza dinner and sledding with hot chocolate to warm up with after. It will be a great way to meet other parents in the program!
- Saturday, January 23 - ASD Alternative Programs Fair @ the ASD Education Center - We still need a couple of parent volunteers! Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052)if you're able to staff a table for an hour or so to tell interested community members about the Susitna Optional Program.
- Friday, January 29 @ 1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT) presentation in the Susitna multipurpose room. Volunteers needed to supervise students as they do a simple craft related to the presentation. Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052) if you're able to help from 1:30-3:15pm. If we don't have enough volunteers, we'll have to cancel this learning opportunity!
join us friday january 22nd for a PARTY
Wed, Jan 13 2010 09:35 PM
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january 13, 2010 meeting minutes
Wed, Jan 13 2010 09:32 PM
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Meeting start: 6:45
Meeting end: 7:30-ish
PRINCIPLE KIM BAUTISTA:
February 26th: Dr Seuss breakfast and PACT are the same days.
Math specialists have been coming in and Susitna will be having after school tutors. There will be seven teachers helping with tutoring.
Tim Andrew won the pinnicle of excellence award, the "DENALI AWARD" and will be presented with this honor 1/25 @ 6:30pm at the ASD Boniface Education building board room.
5th grade testing will be starting this spring so they're ramping up for that.
March 1st: author visit Shelley Gill - the kids are super excited!
TREASURER REPORT
Dues were discussed.
Dues are to be paid at the time of registration so parents do NOT need to shop for any school supplies.
About 1/2 of the optional parents have not paid for their dues.
Letters have gone out twice.
Telephone calls will be coming in the next couple of weeks.
Attending Teacher, Ms. Rachel
ASD Optional Fair Saturday January 24th from 10-3pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to greet potential optional children & parents. If you can help out in any of the 2 hours slots, or even if less time, please contact Nan.
Nan is working on the schedule for tours for potential parents - 5th graders will help with these tours
Tours will happen after spring break, probably 6-8 days times in 1 to 1.5 hours per tour blocks.
Spring lottery date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Lottery paperwork due to school: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER) JANUARY 29TH
We are still waiting for final confirmation about a sing language presentation for the child.
We do need PACT presenters for February 26th and April 23rd
Do you, or somebody you know have a special talent you would like to present to our students? Or do you have an idea for PACT - if so, please e-mail me your suggestions.
PACT IDEAS: Green Star, ASD recycling center, Bird TLC
Some upcoming events:
JANUARY
15th: portfolio share
18th: no school
22nd: Fire & Ice meet & greet / sledding / pizza and hot chocolate party
23rd: K 1-12 optional fair
29th: PACT
FEBRUARY:
11th: SOPG meeting 6:30p
26th (need a presenter)
26th: Dr. Seuss breakfast
MARCH
1st: Shelley Gill, author
16th; SOPG meeting 6:30p
APRIL
23rd (need a presenter)
SPRING DANCE: TBA
MAY:
7th: Bike Trip
20th: last day of school barbecue
Want more information?
SOPG website: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
Blog: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
Calendar: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
Jamie Lang // SOPG Secretary
Meeting end: 7:30-ish
PRINCIPLE KIM BAUTISTA:
February 26th: Dr Seuss breakfast and PACT are the same days.
Math specialists have been coming in and Susitna will be having after school tutors. There will be seven teachers helping with tutoring.
Tim Andrew won the pinnicle of excellence award, the "DENALI AWARD" and will be presented with this honor 1/25 @ 6:30pm at the ASD Boniface Education building board room.
5th grade testing will be starting this spring so they're ramping up for that.
March 1st: author visit Shelley Gill - the kids are super excited!
TREASURER REPORT
Dues were discussed.
Dues are to be paid at the time of registration so parents do NOT need to shop for any school supplies.
About 1/2 of the optional parents have not paid for their dues.
Letters have gone out twice.
Telephone calls will be coming in the next couple of weeks.
Attending Teacher, Ms. Rachel
ASD Optional Fair Saturday January 24th from 10-3pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to greet potential optional children & parents. If you can help out in any of the 2 hours slots, or even if less time, please contact Nan.
Nan is working on the schedule for tours for potential parents - 5th graders will help with these tours
Tours will happen after spring break, probably 6-8 days times in 1 to 1.5 hours per tour blocks.
Spring lottery date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Lottery paperwork due to school: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER) JANUARY 29TH
We are still waiting for final confirmation about a sing language presentation for the child.
We do need PACT presenters for February 26th and April 23rd
Do you, or somebody you know have a special talent you would like to present to our students? Or do you have an idea for PACT - if so, please e-mail me your suggestions.
PACT IDEAS: Green Star, ASD recycling center, Bird TLC
Some upcoming events:
JANUARY
15th: portfolio share
18th: no school
22nd: Fire & Ice meet & greet / sledding / pizza and hot chocolate party
23rd: K 1-12 optional fair
29th: PACT
FEBRUARY:
11th: SOPG meeting 6:30p
26th (need a presenter)
26th: Dr. Seuss breakfast
MARCH
1st: Shelley Gill, author
16th; SOPG meeting 6:30p
APRIL
23rd (need a presenter)
SPRING DANCE: TBA
MAY:
7th: Bike Trip
20th: last day of school barbecue
Want more information?
SOPG website: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
Blog: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
Calendar: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
Jamie Lang // SOPG Secretary
SOPG Weekly Update: January 4-8
Mon, Jan 4 2010 06:52 AM
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Happy New Year and welcome back to school! Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 4
Tuesday, January 5
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 8
Susitna Spelling Bee
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 4
Tuesday, January 5
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 8
Susitna Spelling Bee
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday, January 13 @ 6:30pm - Susitna Optional Parent Meeting - Parents! Let's make a New Year's resolution to attend a parent meeting this year. We need your involvement!
- Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
- Saturday, January 23 - ASD Alternative Programs Fair @ the ASD Education Center - Contact Nan Magrath if you're able to volunteer to staff a table for an hour or so to tell interested community members about the Susitna Optional Program.