Important Dates
October 29 School Closed
November 6
Student Holiday
November 15
Reflections Recognition Reception
December 5 Barnes & Noble Spirit Night
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There are many volunteer positions at Shady Grove. If you are interested in helping any of the committees, please email them directly or visit our website to sign in to nListHelp.
Welcome Center: Melissa Taylor melissataylor@me.com
Morning Drop Off: Erika Arnason ebodak@hotmail.com
School Store: Christine Shamus cksknsx2@aol.com
Reflections:
Colleen Bohlman cmcb411@gmail.com
Finance:
Beth Clark musiccityclarks@gmail.com
Programs:
Sally Raderer sally@somethingblueva.com
Outdoor Classroom: Sarah Westmoreland sjwestmo@verizon.net
We thank all of our parents, grandparents and other family members for their time and dedication!
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President's Message
By Sue Manley
Explosions, marshmallow towers, scavenger hunts, a river tank ecosystem, iPads and Promethean boards - what a fantastic opening for Shady Grove's STEM lab. Mrs. Doyle, Ms. Lynn and Mrs. Arthur have done a fantastic job creating an amazing kinesthetic learning environment for our Cardinals. And a special thank you to Mrs. Raderer, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Schools for putting together a wonderful evening to showcase some of the fun ways our kids will get to experience Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Thank you to all of you who support the PTA and make it possible for us to provide these great tools and opportunities.
Next month will be our Reflections Recognition Program, and I'm excited to say that we have 148 entries this year. I look forward to seeing "The Magic of a Moment" as interpreted by our Cardinals.
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Morning Traffic Information
By Dr. Schwab
This message is to ensure that all of our parents are aware of the traditional traffic patterns that occur beginning at this time of year. On dark, cold mornings, more parents choose to drive their children to school. Therefore, to keep everyone safe and on time for school, please follow these three guidelines:
- Leave home five minutes earlier than usual.
- Remain in your car and let your child disembark on the passenger side.
- Pull all the way around the loop to the stop sign before stopping.
Consistent with school attendance laws, children are considered tardy if they enter the building after the 7:40 AM tardy bell. Finally, in order to promote traffic safety, Henrico schools encourage parents to use school bus transportation whenever possible. Thank you for your support!
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Yearbook
Congratulations to Kassidy Rosen and Melanie Covington who have won the yearbook raffle!
Remember to order your yearbooks. The cost of this year's Yearbook is $23 if ordered online and $25 by check. Just click on the yearbook tab on our website. The deadline to personalize yearbooks is January 31. Personalization must be ordered online.
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Fundraising
Check Writing Campaign
On behalf of the PTA, we thank you for your generosity this year to our check writing campaign. If you haven't made a donation yet, there is still time left to donate and qualify for our contests. If your donation is in by November 7th, your child's classroom will be eligible to win one of two remaining free ice cream parties for the classrooms with 100% participation in our campaign. If you donate $100 or more as a Cardinal Donor, your child's classroom will also be eligible to win a free cultural arts program called "The Magic of Reading."Click HERE to donate now! Papa Johns
Thank you for supporting our monthly Papa John's pizza nights. Remember to add in the code SGES when ordering online. If you can't order online, please send in the receipts to school as soon as possible after making your purchase to ensure Shady Grove benefits from your purchase.
Thank You!
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Box Tops ChallengeThank you to all that contributed to the Fall Box Tops Challenge. The winning classes will be announced soon. Collection results will be posted on the webpage. As the Spring Box Top Challenge starts, please continue to send in your clipped Box Tops labeled with the name of your child's teacher. The K-2 and 3-5 class that collects the most Box Tops during the Spring Challenge will win an extra recess period! The End of the Year Box Tops challenge continues. The K-2 and 3-5 classrooms that collects the most Box Tops during the Fall & Spring Challenges will win a kickball game against the parents. Please visit the Boxtops Webpage to see the many ways you can use boxtops to earn money for the PTA.
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