Sycamore School

It was so wonderful to see so many of you during our pick-up today. We'll see a few more of you from 1:00-4:00 PM tomorrow. See you soon!
Mrs. Stanger

NAMI is offering a free presentation of “Ending the Silence,” an opportunity for parents and staff to learn more about mental health. See the flyer for details on tomorrow’s presentation.

What a sweet message for our sixth graders!

I am missing my Sycamore friends so much these days! I wish we were together physically, just as we are in spirit. Maybe you are enjoying virtual Sycamore Pizza Night this week, too?
We love you, Pizza N’Such!

Last practice before our Sign Language Club performs at Memorial Park for Buddy Walk, an event to celebrate, educate and advocate with the National Down Syndrome Society. The event runs til 2:00 pm.

Get a great back-to-school haircut this Sunday benefitting Claremont schools including Sycamore! Visit be Rosie Salon on Sunday, August 25th from noon to 3pm for a professional consultation, shampoo, cut, and blow dry for only $25 per person (cash only). Walk-ins only, no appointments. First come, first served by the first available stylist. 100% of proceeds support Claremont Educational Foundation’s school grants program.

Sunday might be your lucky day! Get your winning ticket in the school office and join us for a Sunday Fun-Day thanks to CEF. See you there!

This morning we learned to “Move It, Move It” with the cast from “Madagascar Jr.” You can catch the CHS production April 19 and 20 at CHS Theater. See the CHS Theater website for details.

Having a great time at Claremont’s Earth Day celebration. Join us!!

The fun and challenge of today’s District Math Tournament isn’t fully quantifiable, but you can begin to estimate it in these proud smiles! Congratulations to all who participated and especially Team Sycamore!

Still smiling from thinking about Room 10’s Musical, “Geology Rocks.” Their performance helped us finish on a high note before Spring Break!

Coming tomorrow to Sycamore: International and Multicultural Day! Thanks to all our presenters who make the day a learning experience to remember.

Student Leadership helped us roll out the red carpet in preparation for this Sunday's Talent Show and Pasta Dinner. Join us Sunday from 1:00-4:00 PM for a pasta lunch (gourmet sauce compliments of The Meat Cellar) and an array of performances by our brave and talented students. Tickets will be sold at the door. All funds support Sixth Grade's trip to Outdoor Science School.

What a week! We enjoyed our 100th day of school, some of us used a new math app to share our thinking, and our Sign-Language Club took their first field trip to the Joselyn Center.

Rooms 7 and 8 celebrate Lunar New Year with a parade through classrooms. New year happiness to all! 新年快乐

There’s still time to support our Sixth Graders’ trip to Outdoor Science School. The Rummage Sale runs til noon!

Just a reminder about Monday, January 28 being a pupil-free day. We will see you back at school on Tuesday!

New look for the the year!
The “old” room 17 portable was removed and sod installed over break, leaving us a beautiful place to learn and grow. We hope to add garden space for our upper grades in the southeast part of the courtyard.

Parents: Take note of this upcoming community event made possible by CEF. The free, community screening of a PBS documentary by Bill Nye the Science Guy will be held Jan. 10. RSVP info attached.

Students have had a great time today with Hour of Code and the activities brought by CHS students.

Had a SWEET time at Pizza N' Such and Bert and Rocky's Scoop Night!

The countdown for FAMILY DANCE is on! We're just 24 hours to blast-off, and we still need some volunteers! Please do what you can to make the evening a success and enjoyable for all. Please click on this link and choose a way you can help. Thank you to all who already have. See you tomorrow night.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f44aca729a2ff2-blast

Today's all-school picture was fantastic! This is not our official picture, but even this simple version captures how beautiful we are when we come together! Thanks to Finn, Bella and Ben for helping with the math and mapping out the shape.

Smile for the camera! Wednesday the 24th is picture retake day and the all-school picture. Bring your picture envelope if you plan to retake. Because we're taking our picture in the shape of a rainbow, primary students are encouraged to wear purple, blue or green shirts and upper graders are asked to wear yellow, orange or red shirts. There's a spot for everyone, regardless of what you're wearing!

This WEDNESDAY will be PICTURE RETAKE and ALL-SCHOOL PICTURE DAY. Those who want to retake their picture should bring their picture envelope so it can be given to the photographer.

At 8:45 AM, we will take our all-school picture in the shape of a rainbow. We are asking PRIMARY STUDENTS to wear GREEN, BLUE and PURPLE shirts (since they’ll be making up the bottom of the rainbow) and UPPER GRADE STUDENTS to wear RED, ORANGE or YELLOW shirts (since they’ll be making up the top part of the rainbow). Of course, we need all colors, and everyone can participate regardless of what they wear!

Great Friday presentation for our upper graders: Armand Baltazar, author of the Timeless series, came for an inspiring author visit!

What a great week at Sycamore! Green Team is protecting the planet, and music with Anamaria couldn't sound any sweeter!

What a great week! Our In-N-Out fundraiser raised over $1400, and the start of ASE, Green Team and Instrumental Music brought all kinds of excitement for students. Room 17 certainly enjoyed yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony. Hope to see you all at Governance Council this week...Wednesday at 6:00 PM in Room 4.

Moving Day!
Rooms 17 and 18 moved over to their new classrooms today, and the students were elated! Thanks to our students and teachers for their patience and flexibility! Enjoy your new classroom homes!

There are exciting developments on campus today! New buildings for Rooms 17 and 18 are becoming visible.

We had an egg-cellent time at yesterday's Egg Drop. Creative ideas saved the day for many a raw egg!

Our sincere thanks to International Day presenters, organizers, and volunteers. Today was a delightful and enlightening experience for us all!

Come join us Saturday, January 27th for our 6th grade Sidewalk Sale. All proceeds go to help fund the 6th grade Outdoor Science School.

Please join us at our Governance meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in Room 4. We do not have child care available for this meeting but children are welcome to be in the room during the meeting.