SOPG Weekly Update: January 25-29
Mon, Jan 25 2010 06:55 AM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 25
Tuesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 27
Thursday, January 28
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 29
1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT): The Alaska Zoo
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 25
Tuesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 27
Thursday, January 28
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 29
1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT): The Alaska Zoo
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, January 29 @ 1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT) presentation in the Susitna multipurpose room. Volunteers needed to supervise students as they do a simple craft related to the presentation. Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052) if you're able to help from 1:30-3:15pm. If we don't have enough volunteers, we'll have to cancel this learning opportunity!
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SOPG Weekly Update: January 18-23
Tue, Jan 19 2010 07:12 AM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
Tuesday, January 19
Wednesday, January 20
Thursday, January 21
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 22
6:00pm - "Fire & Ice" Meet & Greet Pizza Dinner with Sledding and Hot Chocolate @ Susitna
Saturday, January 23
9:30am-3:00pm - ASD Alternative Program Fair at the ASD Education Center (Boniface and Northern Lights) - A couple of volunteers are still needed to staff the Susitna Optional booth with another parent and teacher to help share information about the Susitna Optional program with interested community members and prospective parents. Can you help? Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052). Thanks!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
Tuesday, January 19
Wednesday, January 20
Thursday, January 21
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 22
6:00pm - "Fire & Ice" Meet & Greet Pizza Dinner with Sledding and Hot Chocolate @ Susitna
Saturday, January 23
9:30am-3:00pm - ASD Alternative Program Fair at the ASD Education Center (Boniface and Northern Lights) - A couple of volunteers are still needed to staff the Susitna Optional booth with another parent and teacher to help share information about the Susitna Optional program with interested community members and prospective parents. Can you help? Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052). Thanks!
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, January 22 @ 6:00pm - Optional Program "Fire & Ice" Meet and Greet Social - Come out to Susitna for a pizza dinner and sledding with hot chocolate to warm up with after. It will be a great way to meet other parents in the program!
- Saturday, January 23 - ASD Alternative Programs Fair @ the ASD Education Center - We still need a couple of parent volunteers! Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052)if you're able to staff a table for an hour or so to tell interested community members about the Susitna Optional Program.
- Friday, January 29 @ 1:30pm - Parents And Children Together (PACT) presentation in the Susitna multipurpose room. Volunteers needed to supervise students as they do a simple craft related to the presentation. Contact Nan Magrath (337-0052) if you're able to help from 1:30-3:15pm. If we don't have enough volunteers, we'll have to cancel this learning opportunity!
join us friday january 22nd for a PARTY
Wed, Jan 13 2010 09:35 PM | party, meet and greet | Permalink
january 13, 2010 meeting minutes
Wed, Jan 13 2010 09:32 PM | meeting minutes | Permalink
Meeting start: 6:45
Meeting end: 7:30-ish
PRINCIPLE KIM BAUTISTA:
February 26th: Dr Seuss breakfast and PACT are the same days.
Math specialists have been coming in and Susitna will be having after school tutors. There will be seven teachers helping with tutoring.
Tim Andrew won the pinnicle of excellence award, the "DENALI AWARD" and will be presented with this honor 1/25 @ 6:30pm at the ASD Boniface Education building board room.
5th grade testing will be starting this spring so they're ramping up for that.
March 1st: author visit Shelley Gill - the kids are super excited!
TREASURER REPORT
Dues were discussed.
Dues are to be paid at the time of registration so parents do NOT need to shop for any school supplies.
About 1/2 of the optional parents have not paid for their dues.
Letters have gone out twice.
Telephone calls will be coming in the next couple of weeks.
Attending Teacher, Ms. Rachel
ASD Optional Fair Saturday January 24th from 10-3pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to greet potential optional children & parents. If you can help out in any of the 2 hours slots, or even if less time, please contact Nan.
Nan is working on the schedule for tours for potential parents - 5th graders will help with these tours
Tours will happen after spring break, probably 6-8 days times in 1 to 1.5 hours per tour blocks.
Spring lottery date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Lottery paperwork due to school: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER) JANUARY 29TH
We are still waiting for final confirmation about a sing language presentation for the child.
We do need PACT presenters for February 26th and April 23rd
Do you, or somebody you know have a special talent you would like to present to our students? Or do you have an idea for PACT - if so, please e-mail me your suggestions.
PACT IDEAS: Green Star, ASD recycling center, Bird TLC
Some upcoming events:
JANUARY
15th: portfolio share
18th: no school
22nd: Fire & Ice meet & greet / sledding / pizza and hot chocolate party
23rd: K 1-12 optional fair
29th: PACT
FEBRUARY:
11th: SOPG meeting 6:30p
26th (need a presenter)
26th: Dr. Seuss breakfast
MARCH
1st: Shelley Gill, author
16th; SOPG meeting 6:30p
APRIL
23rd (need a presenter)
SPRING DANCE: TBA
MAY:
7th: Bike Trip
20th: last day of school barbecue
Want more information?
SOPG website: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
Blog: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
Calendar: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
Jamie Lang // SOPG Secretary
Meeting end: 7:30-ish
PRINCIPLE KIM BAUTISTA:
February 26th: Dr Seuss breakfast and PACT are the same days.
Math specialists have been coming in and Susitna will be having after school tutors. There will be seven teachers helping with tutoring.
Tim Andrew won the pinnicle of excellence award, the "DENALI AWARD" and will be presented with this honor 1/25 @ 6:30pm at the ASD Boniface Education building board room.
5th grade testing will be starting this spring so they're ramping up for that.
March 1st: author visit Shelley Gill - the kids are super excited!
TREASURER REPORT
Dues were discussed.
Dues are to be paid at the time of registration so parents do NOT need to shop for any school supplies.
About 1/2 of the optional parents have not paid for their dues.
Letters have gone out twice.
Telephone calls will be coming in the next couple of weeks.
Attending Teacher, Ms. Rachel
ASD Optional Fair Saturday January 24th from 10-3pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to greet potential optional children & parents. If you can help out in any of the 2 hours slots, or even if less time, please contact Nan.
Nan is working on the schedule for tours for potential parents - 5th graders will help with these tours
Tours will happen after spring break, probably 6-8 days times in 1 to 1.5 hours per tour blocks.
Spring lottery date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Lottery paperwork due to school: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER) JANUARY 29TH
We are still waiting for final confirmation about a sing language presentation for the child.
We do need PACT presenters for February 26th and April 23rd
Do you, or somebody you know have a special talent you would like to present to our students? Or do you have an idea for PACT - if so, please e-mail me your suggestions.
PACT IDEAS: Green Star, ASD recycling center, Bird TLC
Some upcoming events:
JANUARY
15th: portfolio share
18th: no school
22nd: Fire & Ice meet & greet / sledding / pizza and hot chocolate party
23rd: K 1-12 optional fair
29th: PACT
FEBRUARY:
11th: SOPG meeting 6:30p
26th (need a presenter)
26th: Dr. Seuss breakfast
MARCH
1st: Shelley Gill, author
16th; SOPG meeting 6:30p
APRIL
23rd (need a presenter)
SPRING DANCE: TBA
MAY:
7th: Bike Trip
20th: last day of school barbecue
Want more information?
SOPG website: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
Blog: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
Calendar: http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
Jamie Lang // SOPG Secretary
SOPG Weekly Update: January 4-8
Mon, Jan 4 2010 06:52 AM | Permalink
Happy New Year and welcome back to school! Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, January 4
Tuesday, January 5
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 8
Susitna Spelling Bee
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 4
Tuesday, January 5
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, January 8
Susitna Spelling Bee
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday, January 13 @ 6:30pm - Susitna Optional Parent Meeting - Parents! Let's make a New Year's resolution to attend a parent meeting this year. We need your involvement!
- Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School
- Saturday, January 23 - ASD Alternative Programs Fair @ the ASD Education Center - Contact Nan Magrath if you're able to volunteer to staff a table for an hour or so to tell interested community members about the Susitna Optional Program.
SOPG MEETING MINUTES 12/15/2009
Wed, Dec 16 2009 08:27 AM | Permalink
Jamie Lang was late so might be missing something.
KIM:
H1N1 was discussed. It might be best to go down to the MUNI and get immunized.
We're at the end of the 2nd quarter / 1st semester!
Kim has been having a blast doing read-alouds in the classrooms, sing alongs with Ms Vanderpool, and watching "the nutty nutcracker" with the kids. This time the teachers work on report cards.
TEACHER:
No teacher tonight because of sickness.
NAN & KRIS:
They had a last-minute teacher meeting after the Thanksgiving feast. Ideas tonight and with the teachers:
more directive about food needed
serving table should have parents serving - not children helping themselves
if you're bringing 20 people to eat, bring enough food for 20 people
rotated seatings
more management of the seating / food servings
very crowded so rotated seatings should help with that
TIM will help with a survey - do we want to go back to the classrooms or keep it in the gym?
TERESA:
about 1/3 of the students have not paid their fees
these fees are paid so that parents do not have to buy supplies - the teachers buy supplies as needed
the fees are approximately $50/child/year
Teresa has sent multiple requests to these families and still hasn't gotten payment.
It's time to start calling these families.
Accountability needs to be in place when people sign up for the program
A script will be written and TIM, NAN, JAMIE, TERESA and others will begin calling those 1/3 that haven't paid
LEADERSHIP ISSUES:
fear factor?
binders with explanations might help
P&P binders would be helpful
parent coordinators - are TEACHERS handing this info off to the parent coordinators?
How do we get people to lead projects?
2ND SEMESTER:
january meet and greet with families - new brochures and mission statement
3 PACTS January 29; February 26; April 23
Dance / sock hop
Intensives
bike ride
end of school bbq
JAMIE LANG / SOPG SECRETARY
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
KIM:
H1N1 was discussed. It might be best to go down to the MUNI and get immunized.
We're at the end of the 2nd quarter / 1st semester!
Kim has been having a blast doing read-alouds in the classrooms, sing alongs with Ms Vanderpool, and watching "the nutty nutcracker" with the kids. This time the teachers work on report cards.
TEACHER:
No teacher tonight because of sickness.
NAN & KRIS:
They had a last-minute teacher meeting after the Thanksgiving feast. Ideas tonight and with the teachers:
more directive about food needed
serving table should have parents serving - not children helping themselves
if you're bringing 20 people to eat, bring enough food for 20 people
rotated seatings
more management of the seating / food servings
very crowded so rotated seatings should help with that
TIM will help with a survey - do we want to go back to the classrooms or keep it in the gym?
TERESA:
about 1/3 of the students have not paid their fees
these fees are paid so that parents do not have to buy supplies - the teachers buy supplies as needed
the fees are approximately $50/child/year
Teresa has sent multiple requests to these families and still hasn't gotten payment.
It's time to start calling these families.
Accountability needs to be in place when people sign up for the program
A script will be written and TIM, NAN, JAMIE, TERESA and others will begin calling those 1/3 that haven't paid
LEADERSHIP ISSUES:
fear factor?
binders with explanations might help
P&P binders would be helpful
parent coordinators - are TEACHERS handing this info off to the parent coordinators?
How do we get people to lead projects?
2ND SEMESTER:
january meet and greet with families - new brochures and mission statement
3 PACTS January 29; February 26; April 23
Dance / sock hop
Intensives
bike ride
end of school bbq
JAMIE LANG / SOPG SECRETARY
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/calendar/calendar.html
http://www.susitnaoptional.org/blog/blog.php
SOPG Weekly Update: December 14-18
Mon, Dec 14 2009 07:27 AM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 15
6:30-7:30pm - SOPG Meeting in Jillian's Room
Wednesday, December 16
Thursday, December 17
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, December 18
NO SCHOOL - INSERVICE DAY
Have a Happy Holidays and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school in 2010!
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 15
6:30-7:30pm - SOPG Meeting in Jillian's Room
Wednesday, December 16
Thursday, December 17
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, December 18
NO SCHOOL - INSERVICE DAY
Have a Happy Holidays and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school in 2010!
SOPG Weekly Update: December 7-11
Mon, Dec 7 2009 10:43 PM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day
Tuesday, December 8
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, December 9
Thursday, December 10
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
9:00-11:00am - K/1 Learning Lunch & Gingerbread Houses
Friday, December 11
Don't forget: the next SOPG Parent Meeting is next Tuesday, Dec. 15th at 6:30pm in Sarah B.'s room. Please come and get involved, even if it's just giving feedback on things in the Program. Kids are welcome!
Have a great week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!
Monday, December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day
Tuesday, December 8
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, December 9
Thursday, December 10
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
9:00-11:00am - K/1 Learning Lunch & Gingerbread Houses
Friday, December 11
Don't forget: the next SOPG Parent Meeting is next Tuesday, Dec. 15th at 6:30pm in Sarah B.'s room. Please come and get involved, even if it's just giving feedback on things in the Program. Kids are welcome!
Have a great week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!
SOPG Weekly Update: November 30-December 4
Sun, Nov 29 2009 10:19 PM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, November 30
Tuesday, December 1
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, December 2
Thursday, December 3
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, December 4
Project Day Cancelled Due to Lack of Parent Volunteers :-(
Have a great week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!
Monday, November 30
Tuesday, December 1
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, December 2
Thursday, December 3
8:50-9:20am - Community Celebration in Sarah B.'s room
Friday, December 4
Project Day Cancelled Due to Lack of Parent Volunteers :-(
Have a great week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!
SOPG Weekly Update: November 23-27
Sun, Nov 22 2009 11:00 PM | Permalink
Here’s what’s happening this week at your Susitna Optional Program:
Monday, November 23
Tuesday, November 24
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, November 25
5:30pm-7:30pm - Susitna Turkey Shoot in the Gym - Pair up with your child and put your free throw skills "on the line" in a chance to win a Thanksgiving turkey, the trimmings, or other great prizes! Registration for the contest begins at 5:30pm followed by the games from 6:00-7:30pm. The cost is only $8 for the pair of shooters. See you on the court!
Thursday, November 26
No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 27
No School
Have a great, short week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!
Monday, November 23
Tuesday, November 24
2:15-3:15pm - Community Outreach Program
Wednesday, November 25
5:30pm-7:30pm - Susitna Turkey Shoot in the Gym - Pair up with your child and put your free throw skills "on the line" in a chance to win a Thanksgiving turkey, the trimmings, or other great prizes! Registration for the contest begins at 5:30pm followed by the games from 6:00-7:30pm. The cost is only $8 for the pair of shooters. See you on the court!
Thursday, November 26
No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 27
No School
Have a great, short week and we’ll look forward to seeing you at school!