SIGSBEE SCOOP
February 14- February 18
Friendship Day. (see guidelines at the end of the Scoop)
Tuesday, February 15
Eighth Grade Field Trip
National School Resource Officer Day - celebrate Officer Nick
Wednesday, February 16
Thursday, February 17
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Friday, February 18
Monday, February 21
President's Day- No School
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Middle School: Robotics
We are forming a competitive robotics team and need some help. Volunteers are needed from 2 until 4 on Mondays and Fridays. Email Mrs. Kuhlman if you are interested in helping: elizabeth.kuhlman@sigsbee.org
Parent-Teacher-Organization PTO
After a two-year hiatus, Sigsbee’s Parent Teacher Organization is being revived and we need all the help we can get!
The following positions are open:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Committee Chairs
Family Picnic
Island Affair (virtual fundraising event)
Please reach out to Lisa.Morris@sigsbee.org if interested in helping Sigsbee kids get what they need.
LUNCH/RECESS VOLUNTEERS
Come by and help supervise lunch and recess.
Use this link to lend a helping hand: SIGN UP HERE
This is a great way to fulfill your volunteer hours.
There are some specific guidelines that are important to follow so that students have consistent expectations. Please click HERE to view expectations for volunteers.
CAFETERIA CLEAN UP
We need assistance with clean-up in the cafeteria for the next two weeks. Mr. Mortenson is celebrating the birth of his first grandchild! This would involve sweeping, wiping down tables and mopping. Volunteer hours run daily 1-3 PM . Email John.Burbine@sigsbee.org to volunteer.
AUTHOR VISITS
Jodie Hollander, poet and author-in-residence for the Key West Literary Seminar, met with the 5th-8th grade students Tuesday the 8th. She discussed her process of writing and conducted a workshop. Students masterfully conveyed powerful emotions and words in this process. (She also made a point to tell me that she was astonished by how kind and supportive they were of one another).
FEBRUARY SPIRIT DAYS
February 14: Friendship Day (read guidelines below)
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 22 (2/2/22): Tutus, ties, tiaras and twirls day
FRIENDSHIP (VALENTINE'S) DAY GUIDELINES
We are gearing up for Valentine's Day, or Friendship Day as we prefer to call it. We know this can be an exciting time for your kiddos and brainstorming ideas for class valentines can be a lot of fun. Below are some guidelines to help you keep it light and stress-free:
1. We maintain our nutrition policy even on Friendship Day so please do not send candy or sugary sweets because teachers will not disseminate them. Please make sure you don't put your child in this position.
2. There are many awesome and popular ways to make candy-free valentines. Kid favorites include mini-Playdoh, small plastic animals, healthy snacks, stickers, pencils/pens, bubbles and anything craft-like. The most treasured valentines are kind notes with personalized drawings. If you want to knock it out of the park, just check out Pinterest. The opportunities are endless.
3. You can ask your child's teacher for a class roster of names to ensure that everyone receives a valentine from your child. Please be mindful of everyone's feelings and only send in valentines if you've included everyone. There's no pressure to personalize them. You can also just send in enough for everyone in the homeroom class without any names attached.
4. While you may be tempted to send your child a beautiful, extravagant display of your love that includes balloons, teddy bears and heart-shaped boxes, please don't ask the teachers to present this for you at school. We have many children with deployed parents and this just makes it harder. In addition, this is a treasured teaching day for us and, believe it or not, massive displays of affection can be very distracting.
5. "Valentine's Day" can become rather stressful for young adolescents as students often begin that awkward talk about crushes and secret admirers. Preserve your child's childhood and make this day about goodwill and friendship. The teachers will do their best to make sure that all celebrations are at the classroom, not personal level. Please help us by making sure your child is not bringing trinkets for a special friend or group of friends.
6. For many children, working on a craft with a parent is more exciting than giving or receiving the actual valentines. We encourage you to have fun together and don't worry about the final product. This is a great opportunity to grow some fond memories.
CIVIC-MINDED SAILFISH
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
VALENTINE'S FUNDRAISER
The Civic-Minded Sailfish are creating a fundraiser for Doctors without Borders. Doctors without Borders is an organization that supports medical professionals that travel to different countries that don't have the medical help they need.
How to Order
If you fill out the form below, we will deliver these Messenger cups with a candy cane, hot cocoa packet, and marshmallows. We will even include a personalized note! Our start date for when we start taking orders is Saturday, February 5th at 5 pm and we will be taking orders until Wednesday, February 9th, 2022.
Payment
You can choose between a paper cup for $3 or a Baby's Coffee ceramic mug for $6.
REMINDER!!! There is a limited supply of only 60 mugs, so order soon!!!
We accept cash only (exact change please!). You can pay for it when our members are delivering the mugs, or you can pay it to Ms.Seeland (Room 5). Payment should be in an envelope with your name on it. Please indicate who you are paying on the order form.
We are delivering the mugs on Monday, February 14 (Fredrick Douglass Day!) from 7:15-7:50 am.
Sincerely,
President Penelope Carr on behalf of the Civic-Minded Sailfish
LINK TO FORM: SIGN UP HERE:
KEYS WEEKLY FEATURED STUDENT
6th Grader Nate Godlewski representing our school as the first student chosen for the "Kids Weekly" Feature for Keys Weekly.
