SEC Monthly Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope this letter finds you and your children well. As we step into the month of November, I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates and exciting events happening at Sierra Elementary Complex.

Academic Progress: We are delighted to witness the remarkable progress your 3rd to 5th graders have been making this school year. Our dedicated teachers and staff have been working tirelessly to provide a nurturing and stimulating learning environment, and your support at home is greatly appreciated. Please continue to engage with your children about their schoolwork and encourage them to strive for excellence in all their endeavors.

Upcoming Events:

• Thanksgiving Break: From November 20th to November 24th, we will be observing Thanksgiving break. Enjoy this time with your family and friends, and take a moment to reflect on the things you are grateful for.
• Progress Reports: Students will take reports home on November 3rd.

We encourage you to stay informed and engaged with the school by visiting our website and following us on social media.

Thank you for your continued support in nurturing a positive and vibrant learning environment for our students. We look forward to a successful and productive month of November.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our school office. Together, we can make this school year a memorable and educational experience for your children.

Wishing you a warm and wonderful November!

• November 3- Progress Reports
• November 3-10- Book Fair
• November 10- Veteran's Day Program
• November 20-24- Thanksgiving Break
• December 2- PTO Breakfast with Santa
• December 18- January 3- Winter Break

November Students of the Month!

Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! As Thanksgiving approaches, our school and classrooms are thankful for these outstanding students that have shone positive leadership skills as they ROAR with our character counts traits of Respect, Trustworthiness, Fairness; Responsibility; Caring; and Citizenship. Here is what their Thankful teachers say about them.

Athena L. is “attentive and contributes to in class lessons as well as completing her classwork and assignments.”-Mr. Placencio

Garrett M. “has been working hard in all academic areas and has been excelling at math and reading”-Mr. Glines

Madalynn M. “has a super positive attitude all the time. She is responsible and kind to her classmates.” -Mrs. Gonzalez

Bradley B. “is a great role model, friend, and helper! He models great behavior each and every day!”-Mrs. Rivera

Keira P. “is a wonderful young lady to have in class. She is always first to volunteer and lend a helping hand. She is destined for greatness!”-Mrs. Jankowski.

Mollie B. “is a sweet girl who is genuinely kind to everyone she meets. Mollie is going to make a positive impact in this world, and I am very THANKFUL to have Mollie in my class.”-Mrs. Flores

Michelle R. “has shown outstanding characteristics before this month. She has shown responsibility, teamwork, perseverance, and with plenty of kindness and respect for everyone.”-Mr. Madrid

Naomi E. “is always on time and ready to learn. She stays focused on her tasks and is one of the most helpful students ever!”-Mrs. Fletcher

Maycee V. “always works hard and sets a fantastic example for her classmates. She is friendly and very respectful.”-Mr. Crofford

Kara R. “is a great student. She is always kind and caring. She is a hard worker and always does her best in and out of the classroom. She has the best attitude.”-Mrs. Zuni

Adrian P. “is an excellent student. Adrian has the skills to be a true leader. Adrian is an asset to the class!” -Ms. Gervasio

Thank you for rising above and beyond the expectation! Keep shining bright and keep ROARing!

November news from physical education:

Remember to wear tennis shoes on P.E. days. K-5th will be working on soccer skills and having Thanksgiving stations. Remember to eat healthy and exercise daily.

PE Schedule:

• Monday- 3rd-Rivera, 4th-Fletcher, Rintelen
• Tuesday- 3rd-Glines, 4th-Flores, 5th-Crofford
• Thursday- 3rd-Placencio, 4th-Madrid, 5th-Gervasio
• Friday- 3rd-Gonzalez, 4th-Jankowski, 5th-Zuni

Thank you,

Mrs. Zambrano

Hello students & families! Our Fall Book Fair is coming up soon, November 3rd-10th! We have sent out letters with information and requesting volunteers, so if you would like to volunteer, please contact the office or send back the form. We appreciate any help we can get to make this a successful book fair.

If your student(s) have overdue library books, please help to see that they get those turned in. I'd also like to ask parents/guardians to continue to read to their students at home to help nurture their love of books. Thank you and see you in the library!

Hi families!

Happy November!

Besides egg cartons, we also need empty and clean one gallon ice cream buckets.

As always, the art room is filled with busy students engaged in exciting art projects! Third graders are learning about volume and the difference between two dimensional forms and three-dimensional forms. They are working with drawing and collage. Fourth graders are working on a large and spicy painting project! Last month, fifth graders created a personal symbol, this month they are carving a stamp of that symbol. Fifth grade students will use their logo throughout the school year for various projects.

As always, please reach out with questions or concerns.

Be well,

Thea Storz

Rhonda Nickles

tstorz@torcschools.net

rnickles@torcschools.net

Our annual school spelling bee will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024. You will find the words below to help your kiddos to start studying! Happy spelling!

Hello from music!

On November 10th at 8:45 am, K-5th will be putting on a Veteran’s Day Program to say thank you to our Veterans. The program will take place outside by the playground, families are welcome to join! I have handed out some Veteran’s Day Stars that can be dedicated to a Veteran you know. These are optional, if you choose to fill one out, they should be decorated and returned to homeroom teacher. We will have them displayed for Veteran’s Day. Our kiddos have been practicing very hard, we are excited to show you what we have been working on! If you could please have your child dress in red, white, and blue that would be amazing!

Thank you!

-Abby Harrison

Hello students and families!

3rd and 5th grade have begun programming. This is exciting new! Thank you to all who have retuned parental forms. 4th grade please be on the lookout for parental forms from your students as I will be sending those out throughout the month.

The last couple weeks we have started RAvFL. RAvFL is a read aloud, vocabulary, and fluency portion of our program which focuses on vocabulary words and their meaning. On Fridays we play vocabulary games with the words we have learned from our book of the week. We have also been practicing our fluency using poems. During our fluency portion we read silly poems in silly voices and practice choral reading as a group along with other fun ways of reading.

We will continue to do RAvFL throughout November focusing on a new book, vocabulary words, and poems each week.

Thank you and I look forward to a happy and healthy November!

Mary Reuland