Squirrel Squad News - September 2022

Check out our latest PTA newsletter for updates on After-School Enrichment, Picture Day, Curriculum Night and SEL Night, and more! Squirrel Squad News - All the Nuts Fit to Gather September 2022

Happy start to the school year, Squirrels! ✏️+📚+🐿️ = 🎉 Great to see so many smiling faces at our annual Ice Cream Social on Monday! Much thanks again to Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery for all the delicious flavors, and for all the teachers, families, and community members that came out and celebrated together.

Upcoming Calendar • 9/23 Fri - Enrichment Class Signups Due - Deadline for priority in signing up your child for after-school enrichment classes this fall. Classes can fill quickly so please return your take-home signup sheet as soon as possible. You can also sign up online! More info below.

• 9/23 Fri - Squirrel Gear Orders Due - If you're interested in buying new Squirrel Gear this fall, please return your take-home flyer by Friday, so we can get our order in on time. Download the order form. • 9/30 Fri - Welcome Back Potluck for Teachers - Join with fellow families and drop off a dish or treat for a fun Welcome Back Our Teachers potluck lunch. • 10/3 Mon - Picture Day! (Individual) - Make sure your squirrel is looking their best this Monday as Yuen Lui returns to take student portraits for keepsakes and yearbooks. More info below. Download Paper Order Form or Pre-Order Online. • 10/13 Thurs - Curriculum Night and SEL Night (6:00-7:30pm) - Tour your school, visit your child's classroom, ask questions of your child's teacher, learn about our new math curriculum, meet specialists, and much more! 🍕Pizza and child care (movie in cafeteria) provided!

After-school Enrichment Classes for Fall: New! > Sign up online!

Squirrel Chess Club (Grades K-5) - Tuesdays, 2:25-4:00pm Every Tuesday after school, 10 week session Your Sand Point Elementary PTA is very excited to welcome National Chess coach level IV Charles A. Smith to be the lead instructor for our new Squirrel Chess Club on Tuesday afternoons this fall. Cost: $200 per student, scholarships available