Important Dates
September 30
Spirit Wear Orders and
Directory Information Due
October 2
C&F Bank/Lite98 2011 Short Pump Mile
October 4
After School Enrichment Classes Begin
October 7
SCA WILD for Maymont
October 8
Outdoor Garden Weedy Weekend
9am-12pm
October 11-13
Papa John's Pizza Nights
October 20
Cardinal Fun Run
5:00 pm
October 21
Reflections Entries Due
Box Tops Deadline
October 28
Cookbook Recipe Deadline
November 4
Check-Writing Campaign Contest Deadline
November 17
Reflections Recognition Program
December 6
Barnes & Noble
Spirit Night
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Reflections 2011-2012 - Entries due October 21st!
Calling all Cardinals! The PTA's Reflections Program is back and it's time to show off your creativity! Create your entry based on the theme "Diversity Means..." To participate, choose a category and get creative - there are six to choose from and you can enter more than one! * Film Production * Dance * *Music Composition * Photography * *Visual Arts * Literature * Submit your original work to your teacher by October 21st. Complete rules and forms are available on the SGES PTA Website. Share your talents and Have Fun! All participants will be recognized at program on November 17th.
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After School Enrichment
This session has some great classes! To those of you who signed your children up- I hope you had an easy online experience. If you have not already done so, please click on the Release Form link and print off a copy to fill out and return to school with your child. Your child WILL NOT be able to attend class without the Doctor's Information, Emergency Contact Information, Method of Transportation information and Payment. This is all on the Release Form.
Your children should have a very enriching session! There are still a few spots available in the following classes if you are interested... Tuesday Children's Engineering- Grades 1 & 2 with Mrs. Arthur Mighty Builders- Grades 1,2 & 3 Dodgeball- Grades 3,4 & 5 Thursday Friendship Bracelets- Grades 1,2 & 3 with Mrs. Molloy Magic- Grades 1-5 with Jonathan Austin
IMPORTANT DATES
September 27, 2011- Last day to cancel for full refund
October 4, 2011- Classes Begin November 15, 2011- Classes End (if none rescheduled) Tuesday classes will be held on Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Nov. 1st & Nov.15th. Thursday classes will be held on Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Nov. 3rd & 10th.
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News From SCA
It's time for Maymont's 2011 Animal Appreciation Program! The program, now in its 14th year, represents a special partnership between local elementary school children and Maymont's animals. Each fall, students throughout the greater Richmond region help support the care of Maymont's animals through creative, community-minded fundraising efforts. Our Shady Grove SCA is taking up the challenge and has a fun plan to adopt some of them! Our SCA will hold a one day, $1 spirit day fundraiser to support the cause and other SCA projects. On Thursday, October 7, we'll go WILD for Maymont. All students and staff will be encouraged to go WILD in their clothing selection for the day and wear wild hats, socks, animal prints, and maybe even have some wild hair! Since this is meant as a fundraiser, we are asking the WILD spirit day participants to donate $1 to the cause.
Curious to know what animals are found at Maymont?
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Fundraising
Check Writing Campaign: Thank you to those of you that have donated to the Check Writing Campaign so far, we are off to a great start! Don't forget the contest deadline is November 4th for the extra cultural arts program and the class ice cream sundae party.
Here are the winning classes so far for the extra cultural arts program: Kg - Brady, 1st - Phelps, 2nd - DiFilippo, 3rd - Taylor, 4th - Doyle, 5th - Luke. (These classes have the highest number of Cardinal Donors in their grade).
The winning class so far for the ice cream sundae party is: Mrs. Doyle - 4th grade. This class has the highest number of participation in the campaign so far, no matter the amount of donation.
Many of the classes are running a close race. So parents, if you haven't participated yet in the Check Writing Campaign and would like to, please send in your donations by Nov. 4th to help your child's class win the contest! Spirit Nights: Save the date! Our first spirit night of the year and one you won't want to miss! Shady Grove's annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair Spirit Night will be Tuesday December 6th, 2011. The principals, teachers, and administrative staff will be there again in their pj's to read bedtime stories to your children. More information about this will be coming home later in November. Box Tops: Thank you to those of you that have sent in your Box Tops already! Keep sending them in for the October 21st deadline. You may send them in a baggie or on the Box Tops Sheets that have been coming home. If you use this method, please only paste 10 to the sheet. Don't forget, even though there are only two national Box Tops deadlines (one in the fall and one in the spring), there will be a monthly class winner. The monthly class winner will get the Box Tops banner hung outside of their classroom and each child in the class will receive a Shady Grove pencil. Please continue to take the Box Tops Challenge! Martins: Please register your Martin's cards for Shady Grove using code 03116. If you prefer, you can send the blue Martin's form in and we will register for you. Target and Kroger: Parent's, if you haven't already registered your Target REDcard using code 103962 or gotten your Shady Grove Bar Code scanned at Kroger, please do so soon so Shady Grove can start earning money and points for our school. If you have any questions, contact Angela Roupe at shane.roupe@comcast.net /or/ Beth Clark at musiccityclarks@gmail.com |
Cardinal Fun Run
We're WILD about fitness! Join your friends for the Cardinal Fun Run Thursday, October 20 at Shady Grove Registration and warm-ups begin at 5:00pm. K-2 run starts at 5:30, with 3-5 run following. This 1-mile run/walk is open to all Shady Grove students. Parents are welcome to walk/run with their students. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you have questions, contact Julie Lang or Sally Raderer. |
SGES 2011-12 Directory
Please make sure to turn in your Open House Form so you can be included in this year's Shady Grove Directory. The form is due Friday, September 30th. You MUST turn in the form to be included in this year's directory! |
Outdoor Classroom
Weedy Weekend October 8th 9-12It's a jungle out there! Come join us for a fall clean up. Bring the monkeys and we'll supply the bananas (donuts and drinks, as well)! We're in special need of a truck or trailer to haul yard waste to the dump. It's a Jungle Out There! The Outdoor Classroom is kicking off a very big year with the addition of the new Edible Garden. Our goal is to invite every Shady Grove Cardinal out to the garden for at least one lesson. We have many great opportunities for you to get involved to support this goal. We are looking for volunteers of all ages so consider family, friends and neighbors who might be interested. A flyer will be coming home soon offering the following opportunities:
- Seed Starting (with kids)
- Transplanting
- Donating supplies
- Lending a trailer or pick-up truck for hauling
- Harvesting
- Cooking Alphabet Soup
- Tulip Planting with kids
- Sunflower planting
- Peace Garden (3rd Grade)
- Butterfly Garden Enhancements/Maintanace
- Plant marker maker with kids
- Weeding Week-ends
- Trimming Trees/Bushes
For more information, please contact Sarah Westmoreland at sjwestmo@verizon.net.
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SGES Anniversary Cookbook
We have received some yummy recipes for our SGES Cookbook- looks like we have some great cooks among us. Please submit your favorite recipes online or drop this form in the PTA room. Deadline for submission is October 28.
Name the Cookbook Contest:
Email your original title for Shady Grove's cookbook that compliments the tagline: "Celebrating 20 Years of Cardinal Cuisine," and you could win $25 to Cheeburger Cheeburger. Send your entry to shadygrovecookbook@gmail.com
with the word "contest" in the subject field! Good Luck! Order Your Cookbook: The Shady Grove cookbook will be printed and delivered in early Spring of 2012. Order by December 16 at the discounted price of $13.50 each. When school resumes in January, order price will be $15 or 2 for $29. To order, print out an order form and send it along with your payment in with your child. |
2011 Short Pump Mile
Don't Miss C&F Bank/Lite 98 2011 Short Pump Mile- Richmond's Largest Times Youth Road Race on Sunday, October 2, 2011! Register Here!
Participants please designate Shady Grove Elementary as your school on the entry form. All registered runners can take advantage of American Family Fitness Training Class on September 29.
Last year Ms. Reynold's received $400 because SGES came in 3rd place in participation. Help us move up and take 1st place this year!
All abilities are welcome, all racers have to be under the age of 18. It is truly a kids run.
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