Principal's Message...
Hello Sierra Families,
It's hard to believe that we only have 33 days left of this school year! This time of year always brings much excitement and activity around campus. Please make sure to read through this newsletter carefully for all of our upcoming events. As always, reach out to your child's teacher with any specific questions.
As a reminder-You may NOT drop off students in the morning in the front of the school (unless they attend Extended Day for before school care). That area is reserved for our school busses. If you are dropping off a student, who does not attend Extended Day before school, you MUST use the parking lot at the District Office. The area in front of the school is marked as a No Stopping/Parking Zone, and we will have a police officer issuing tickets for people who do not follow this expectation. Thank you for your cooperation with this, as we understand parking and drop-offs can be a challenge at our school.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Reagan Phillips
Yearbook Sales
The Sierra School 2023 Yearbook is available for sale. Yearbooks are $20 each and will not be sold at school, so please make sure to order yours online today. The order form is located on our school website and can be found by following the link below. The deadline to order is Monday, May 1, 2023.
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/YBStore/YearbookStoreMain.asp?yearbook_id=39890
Miss Alissa’s Counseling Corner
Yoda once said, “The greatest teacher, failure is. Your path you must decide.”
How can we teach our children and ourselves to be more resilient and push through when things don’t go our way or we fail at something and want to give up?
Here are a few Skills to Master Resilience:
Identify your personal strengths and resources
Find ways to stay connected with your support systems
Talk about what you are going through
Give your emotions a name!
Find ways to activate positive emotions. Self Care is EVERYTHING!
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude, what are you thankful for today?
Cultivate a belief in your ability to cope. Say “I can do this!” 10 times out loud until you believe it!
Cultivate an attitude of survivorship. Show the world that you can get through anything if you just keep pushing through!
Seek meaning in your life. Contemplate how your beliefs apply to your current circumstances. What is your WHY? How can you come out stronger on the other side?
When all else fails, find ways to be helpful to others, this can provide a sense of mastery, feeling important and getting out of your own head.
Here for you, I am!
Love, Miss Alissa.
(530) 622-0814 x7512
Google Classroom: code tmytd55
Parent Club News
Upcoming Meetings:
5/4 - 6 pm at Round Table on Missouri Flat
Upcoming Important Dates:
5/5 : Fun Run (during school hours)
5/8-5/12: Staff Appreciation Week
5/12: Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7pm
EVENT INFORMATION:
May 5- Bring on the sunshine and join us for the FUN RUN, during school hours. Times and details TBA. We would LOVE to have parent volunteers at this event, fingerprints required. We will be opening a sign up sheet as the date gets closer.
May 8-12 - Staff Appreciation Week
Do you have a delicious soup or salad you would love to share with our amazing staff?
On Friday May 12, TEAM is providing lunch for our staff members. We would love for families to contribute, too! Bring your favorite soup in a crock pot or salad to share. TEAM will set up prior to staff lunches. If interested, please email TEAM @ TEAMSierra.Sparky@gmail.com.
May 12- I scream, you scream, we all SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!
TEAM Sierra’s Ice Cream Social will be on Friday, May 12th from 5:30-7pm.
There will be dinner options available as well.
New this year- we are combining our pizza raffle night with the Ice Cream Social. We have a great selection of raffle prizes and so excited to share them with you! Be on the lookout for more information.
SPARKY GEAR:
We are fully stocked with Sparky Gear in youth and adult sizes!
Check out our new snapback hats! $20
Youth shirts now come in Black/Green as well as Green/white!
Order online and have orders delivered to the classroom.
Online Store: https://sierraschoolsparky.square.site/
-TEAM Sierra
FROM THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Internet bill/laptop discounts!
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides eligible households up to $30 a month, or $75 a month for households toward their internet bills, as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. All families whose students attend Placerville Union School District are eligible since our schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. Click here to sign up! GetInternet.gov
For immediate assistance with current mental health and wellbeing concerns:
Call the CalHOPE Warm Line: (833) 317-HOPE (4673). For more information, see www.calhope.org
ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN A TEMPORARY LIVING ARRANGEMENT? – If you had to move out of your home and move in with others, a hotel or other temporary residence due to something urgent, please contact me to see if your child qualifies for my program.
Kim Kahn, Family Resource Center/After School Enrichment Director
530-622-6244 ext. 6614
Proudly Supporting TK-5th Grade Students
Email: rphillips@pusdk8.us
Website: https://www.pusdk8.us/o/sierra
Location: 1100 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA, USA
Phone: (530) 622-0814
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlacervilleSierraSchool/
