Sunnyside Elementary

09/18/2026

🦁💛 WE SEE YOUR ROAR, ASHLEY BERG! 💛🦁

🌟 There are so many amazing things happening at Sunnyside every single day because of the initiative, creativity, kindness, and positivity of our incredible Lion family! 🦁✨ Today, we are celebrating someone who is a shining example of all of that and MORE: Ashley Berg! 🎉👏💛

Ashley is often around Sunnyside, jumping in, helping out, spreading positivity, and finding ways to make our school an even better place. 🙌🌈 Where Ashley REALLY shines is with our birthday calendars! 🎂🎈🎉

If you’ve walked into our building, you’ve probably seen them. They’re one of the very first things that catches your eye! 👀✨ What you may not see is all the time, thought, creativity, and heart Ashley pours into making those calendars special. 💛🦁

🎨✨ Ashley works hard to make sure our Lions feel seen, celebrated, and special on their birthdays! 🎂🥳 She brings her creativity and her super-positive attitude to this project, and the result is something that brings smiles to our school community all year long! 😊🎉

That is what it means to be a Sunnyside Lion! 🦁💛
To notice. 👀
To celebrate. 🎉
To help. 🙌
To bring joy. 🌟
To fill someone else's bucket. 🪣💛
To make our school a little brighter simply because you chose to jump in and help. 🌈✨

Ashley, WE SEE YOUR ROAR! 🦁📣 And we are SO grateful for everything you do for our Sunnyside community! 💛💛💛

You are an incredible example of the heart, initiative, and positivity that make our Lion family so special. 🦁✨ We are truly blessed to have so many people like you who are constantly finding ways to make Sunnyside a place where everyone feels valued, noticed, and celebrated! 💕🏫

👏🎉 THANK YOU, ASHLEY, FOR BEING YOU! 🎉👏
Keep shining! ✨ Keep spreading that positivity! 🌈 Keep filling those buckets! 🪣💛 And most importantly…

🦁💛 THANK YOU, ASHLEY! 💛🦁

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09/17/2026

09/16/2026

🍂🦁 Support Those Who Support Us! ❤️

Enjoy some delicious treats and great goods while supporting the folks who support our Lions! 🍪🛍️❤️

Fundraisers like this help our PTSA continue to do amazing things for our Sunnyside community, and help make them the best PTSA in the area! 🏆

Are we biased? Absolutely! But we know our PTSA is the best! ❤️🦁

Also, once a Lion, always a Lion! Anyone and everyone is welcome! Go to ShopFund.com and use our school code: 3JXPK

You can register early, today!

Thank you for supporting our PTSA and all they do for our Lions! Shop, share, and enjoy! 🍁🎉

09/15/2026

🦁❤️ Hope Hour at Sunnyside! ❤️🦁

This year at Sunnyside, we are putting hope in our hearts and action in our steps. 🌟

Each month, our Principal, Mr. Anderson, will read a special book to our entire school as part of our Hope Hour. 📚 Our Lions join the live reading via Google Meet and engage with the story alongside their teachers and classmates. 💻🦁

This month, we introduced the concept of hope through the lovely book, "Little Wonder." ✨📖 We chose this story because we want every Lion to know something incredibly important:

❤️ We believe in you.
❤️ We are always here for you.
❤️ You are our hope.

At Sunnyside, we believe deeply that we are shaping future leaders and world changers. 🌎✨ We take that responsibility seriously, and we are humbled and grateful that you trust us to partner with you in that important work. 🤝❤️

Each month, we will explore a new book connected to the umbrella of hope, giving our Lions opportunities to reflect, dream, believe, and consider the ways they can bring hope to themselves and others. 🌟💭🦁

Please enjoy this recording of our first live Hope Hour book reading as we continue to bring this year’s theme to life:

🌟 “Walk On: With Hope in Your Heart.” ❤️👣

Here’s to walking forward together, with courage, purpose, and hope in our hearts. ❤️🦁✨

09/08/2026

🦁❤️💛 NEW SIGN, SAME AMAZING COMMUNITY! 💛❤️🦁

We are SO excited to officially welcome our brand-new Sunnyside Elementary sign! 🎉🏫✨

For years, we have said that one of the things that makes Sunnyside so special is our community. ❤️💛 This new sign is such an example of what that looks like when a community comes together! 🤝🦁

When our parking lot was recently paved, we discovered that our old Sunnyside sign had unfortunately rotted through. 😢🪵

Without missing a beat, the Craig family stepped up and generously offered to fund a brand-new sign for our school! 🥹❤️💛

This beautiful new sign is more than just a sign. It represents pride, generosity, partnership, and a community that believes in our children. ❤️💛🌟

Our Sunnyside community consistently steps up to make sure that every Lion 🦁 has what they need to learn, grow, and thrive. 📚🎓🌟

Thank you to the Craig family for your generosity and unwavering support to Sunnyside 🦁❤️💛🤝

Thank you to our community, who consistently supports all 590 of our Lions 🦁❤️💛🤝

This is what community in action looks like.
This is what makes Sunnyside special.
This is what it means to be a Lion! 🦁❤️💛

📸 Be sure to check out our beautiful new sign the next time you’re at school!

As for our beloved old Sunnyside sign, the current plan is for it to be collected by the Marysville Historical Society, giving this special piece of Sunnyside history a chance to be preserved. 🏛️📜❤️💛

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08/31/2026

🦁💛 WHAT YOU DO MATTERS. 💛🦁

Today, our Sunnyside staff had the chance to watch a special video featuring some of our former Sunnyside Lions! 🎥✨

These incredible alumni generously took the time to share memories from their days walking these halls, reflect on the people who made a difference for them, and talk about the ways their Sunnyside experience helped shape who they are today.

And WOW. 🥹❤️

It was a powerful reminder that Sunnyside is a special place because of the people who grace these halls. The teachers, support staff, families, and students who show up every day and make this community what it is.

To our staff:
What you do matters.
The lessons you teach. 📚
The kind words you say. 💛
The students you encourage. 🌟
The questions you ask. 💭
The extra minutes you give. ⏰
The moments you help a child believe in themselves. 🦁

We may not always get to see the impact of those moments right away, but our alumni are living proof that the work we do every day can help set students up for bright futures. 🌈✨

And Lions, this message is for YOU, too!

What you choose to do at school matters. Your effort matters. Your kindness matters. Your curiosity matters. The way you treat others matters. The goals you set and the challenges you take on matter.

Just look at what some of our former Sunnyside Lions have gone on to accomplish! 🎓🏆🎨🎵💼🌎

Who knows what incredible things our Lions today will accomplish tomorrow?

So, as we kick off another year together, take a few minutes to enjoy this video, celebrate our amazing alumni, and remember:

🦁 WHAT WE DO MATTERS.
🦁 WHO WE ARE MATTERS.
🦁 HOW WE SHOW UP FOR ONE ANOTHER MATTERS.

Here’s to another year of making memories, building futures, and helping our Lions discover just how much they are capable of.

Let’s WALK ON! With hope in our heart. 💛🦁✨

🎥 Enjoy the video! And thank you to our incredible Sunnyside alumni for reminding us why this work matters so much.

08/31/2026

🦁💛 Lions, it’s almost time to WALK ON! 💛🦁

Families, keep an eye on your mailbox! 📬 A special postcard will be arriving at your home soon as we get ready to welcome our Lions back to Sunnyside and celebrate the exciting year ahead.

This year, we’re asking our Lions to think about a powerful word: HOPE.

What are you hoping for this school year?

Maybe it’s…
📚 Making a new reading goal and going for one of Mrs. Johnson’s reading awards!
🤝 Making a brand new friend.
💪 Learning how to work through and process those BIG emotions.
🪢 Trying to beat Mr. Cruz’s jump-rope record!
🎨 Joining a club and discovering something new.
⚽ Finding a new activity, hobby, or passion.
🌟 Becoming more confident, kind, brave, or independent.
💭 Setting an academic goal, a social goal, an emotional goal, or even a physical goal.

There are SO many things to hope for when it comes to having a positive, joyful, and successful Sunnyside experience.

When that postcard arrives, we hope families will take a few minutes to sit down with their Lions and talk about their hopes for the year. What do they want to learn? Who do they want to become? What do they want to try? What might they be nervous about? What are they excited for?

Our theme this year builds on a lyric from last year’s theme, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

🎶 “Walk On: With Hope in Your Heart.” 🎶

We can’t wait to walk alongside our Lions and families through another incredible year. ❤️

And we CANNOT WAIT to see all those smiling Lions at Open House on Tuesday night! 🦁🎉

Let’s get ready to WALK ON!
With hope in your heart. 💛

Note: A few postcards may not have made it home. If yours doesn’t arrive, please reach out to Mr. Anderson, and he’ll be happy to send another one your way! 💌

08/28/2026

🦁📣 WE SEE YOUR ROAR, ANDREA ROSSMAN! 📣🦁

If you know Sunnyside, chances are you know Andrea Rossman. ❤️

It is hard to imagine a Sunnyside event without Andrea. If there’s something happening in our learning community, there’s a very good chance Andrea isn’t just involved… she’s leading the way! 🙌

Andrea has spent the last two years as our PTSA President, and we are incredibly excited that she will continue serving our community as Vice President this year! 🎉

From 🍿 Popcorn Days and 🎬 Movie Nights to 🎪 festivals, 🎟️ Bingo & Auction Night, 📝 PTSA meetings, and 💰 fundraisers, Andrea is the person who somehow makes it all happen! She brings energy, creativity, organization, and, most importantly, her heart to everything she does. Whether she’s planning an event, rallying volunteers, supporting our students, or finding another way to bring our community together, Andrea makes it happen! 🦁❤️

We can safely say that without Andrea, our PTSA would not be what it is today. Her impact on Sunnyside is enormous, and we are so incredibly grateful for the time, energy, and love she pours into our learning community.

Andrea, we see your ROAR! 🦁💛 Thank you for everything you do for our students, families, staff, and entire Sunnyside community. You are an incredible example of what it means to show up, pitch in, and make a difference.

One of the best ways to recognize Andrea’s ROAR, and support the work she and our PTSA are doing, is to become a PTSA member! 🙌

👉 Join PTSA.
👉 Get involved.
👉 Help make amazing things happen for our Lions.
👉 And while you’re there, check out some of our awesome Sunnyside merch! 👕🧢🦁

Here is the PTSA Website:

https://sunnysideptsa.givebacks.com/shop

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08/22/2026

We are pleased to share a new addition to the Sunnyside learning community: a bench dedicated to honoring the legacy of Mrs. Brickey.

Peacefully placed beneath a tree with a direct view of the playground, this feels like a fitting spot for Mrs. Brickey’s memory. We can easily imagine her enjoying this peaceful place while watching our Lions play.

We are currently working on a date to gather together and officially dedicate the bench. We will share those details with the community once they are finalized.

Until then, please feel welcome to visit, take a moment to sit, and enjoy this special new addition to Sunnyside. We hope it brings a sense of peace, connection, and fond memories to all who spend time there.

08/22/2026

Today, we received a call that the Seattle Mariners will bring the “Recess Takeover” crew to Sunnyside!! While our colors may be red and yellow, we think we can be true to the blue for one day! 🔱🧢⚾️

https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/seattle-mariners-play-sandlot-style-baseball-seattle-public-schools-for-recess-takeover-emerson-hancock-cole-young-jhonny-pereda-patrick-wisdom-connor-joe-nick-davila?fbclid=IwZnRzaAT131lwZG9mAWZkaWQWUM8ZqugSRiIF_VI9ZyecBAqevVJxAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4j20Ps_Vcilfpq17LXgdvij5G_Cx3w35u5MNidve76Dfieeik1TfZXF1a6Ng_aem_E4Qo2eXUigvY7EhpYG5T8A

Seattle Mariners players visited two Seattle-area elementary schools on Tuesday as part of the club’s Mariners Recess Takeover program, which aims to bring sand