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Sept 10th News

Full-day Friday, September 19th

Picture day: Wednesday, September 24th.

Student council candidates: All should have their applications turned in by now (the deadline was Sept 9th). Students may begin hanging posters (3/student) Sept. 10th. Speeches will be held Friday, Sept 19th, at 9:00 am at the lodge. Students running should be prepared to deliver a short speech. Following the speeches, voting will be held in individual classrooms & the results will be announced Monday, Sept 22nd.

Playground news: After a lot of hard work our playground is finally coming to fruition. The money raised with this year’s Fall Gala Raffle will be used to help purchase additional features (zip-line, swings, etc) for the playground. It should be installed around the first week of October. Parent help will be needed with installing the playground border & spreading the bark.

Kindergarten Help Needed: Ms. Mary Ann is in dire need of storage for her students. We need to put in a shelving system/cubbies for 30 students. If anybody has access to something like this, or is willing to donate supplies, or build a storage system, please talk to Mary Ann Mathis or Tiffany McClellan.

Fall Gala: We are already starting to receive some wonderful donations. Parents are coming up with some great ideas for auction items.

Please stop by the office & make updates to the solicitation record of businesses you plan to approach. This way we can avoid numerous parents asking the same business for donations.

Drop off: in the school office, T. Livingstone’s 1080 E. 570 S. Heber 435-657-0955, or at A. Wycoff’s 515 S. 980 E. Heber 435-654-2506

If you have any questions or would like to help out please contact Angie @ angiew74@msn.com

Rewards Program: The third grade has taken off on the Fast Fixin’ Home Team Rewards Race! The racetrack is on the bulletin board. Each time a class brings in 10 Home Team Rewards, their car moves 1 spot. Each child in the class that finishes first wins a free movie rental from Movie Gallery! This game will continue for 6 weeks, or until someone wins. Please send in all of your Home Team Rewards, even if you only have one. They can be combined with those of other classmates to move your racecar. These can be found on Fast Fixin’ frozen foods (chicken breasts, cheeseburgers, meatballs, chicken nuggets, etc.).

Please remember to shop through the Box Tops website when you shop online. They now have over 80 stores linked to their site, so please take a look. They are also offering 5 bonus boxtops for every new shopper this month. Give it a try & help our school!
Thank you so much!
J. Johnson (gljill1 (at) msn.com)

Families in Good Standing Policy:

  • Families are expected to volunteer a minimum of three (3) hours per week. Families with more than one child are expected to volunteer one additional hour per week on behalf of each additional child (2 children = 4 hours per week, 3 children = 5 hours per week, etc) Volunteer time can include, but is not limited to: school projects, classroom activities, teacher’s aide, office help, field trips, lunch and recess monitors and council/board sub-committees.
  • Volunteers are an integral part of the running of the school and commitment is very important. If a volunteer cannot cover his or her specific duties or shift it is imperative that the volunteer find his or her own replacement.
  • Families are expected to have their children here on time and call into the office when their child will be absent.
  • Families are expected to sign their child in and out during the course of the school day if they are coming in late or leaving early.
  • Families are expected to check in at the office whenever they come into the school. Entering the classroom before checking in is not permitted.
  • Families are expected to read a copy of the charter so they understand our teaching methods, curriculum, and assessments. Copies are in the office of the school.
  • Families are expected to take one cleaning shift per child per year at the school.

If you have any concerns or if the volunteer hours are a problem for you, please talk to Mr. Weber or someone in the office.

Parking: Just as a reminder, please park your car in a designated parking area & have students walk to/from the school. DO NOT stop in the cross-walk to let your child out of the car. If a crossing guard is not currently available, please walk with your child to the school. Let’s make sure our children are as safe as they can be.

SHCS Updated News

Full Fridays: September 12th & 19th

Crossing Guards needed (a.m. & p.m.): Sign-up sheet located by the elevator.

Fall Gala, Saturday, October 11th: If you are curious about Soldier Hollow’s Fall Gala, please feel free to look at last year’s program and solicitation record (posted in the office). We are asking all parents to please try and get the same donations that you got last year for this year. Donation letters are available in the office. Please drop off donations to the office, Tricia L. or Angie W. (email: angiew74@msn.com)

We would also like to remind those that own their own business & are looking to advertise (tax deductible), that by purchasing a $300 table sponsorship, your company logo will be included on all of our posters, fliers, and Wave ads. Contact Angie for more information.

Rewards Program:

  • Collection sheets - located in classrooms or hallway or you may print off one from their website www.boxtops4education.com
  • The student who brings in the most items (Box Tops, Campbell’s labels, Tyson Labels, Cream O’Weber caps, Nestle Pure Water labels & Fast Fixin’ Home Team Rewards) in any combination by September 18th will receive a family pass to Hogle Zoo (Thanks Holly T.!)
  • The class that brings in the most reward items throughout the school year will win a Root Bear Float Party in May!
  • 1st Game of the Year: Fast Fixin’ Home Team Rewards Race: Each time a class brings in 10 Home Team Rewards, their car moves 1 space (track located on bulletin board). The class that finishes first wins a free movie rental from Movie Gallery! The game will end in 6 wks. or until someone wins. Rewards are found on Fast Fixin’ frozen foods (chicken, burgers, meatball, etc.).
  • If you shop at Smith’s, Cambell’s has a new promotion that will electronically give SHCS Cambell’s points every time you buy an eligible product using your Fresh Values card. I urge everyone to sign up immediately at www.e-LabelsforEducation.com. It only takes a minute and will only be available for a limited time. FYI- Your children won’t receive credit for these points since I can’t track them, but these points will help us buy some great things for them. You can still send in the labels so that your children get credit for their class. (The school gets double points!). Contact: Jill J.

Bus Service for Soldier Hollow Charter School:

  • Bus will pick-up/drop-off students at designated locations throughout Heber, Midway and Charleston.
  • Bus Capacity: 25 students
  • Bus Type: Ford 350 Diesel with each seat having a seatbelt
  • Drivers: Professional school bus/bus drivers with over 12 yrs. exp.
  • Cost: One student - $6.50 per day roundtrip, 2nd student (same family) - $6.00, 3rd student (same family) - $5.50, 4th student - $5.00
  • Agreement: Parents required to commit for the entire school year. One may offer another parent to take over their contract if they decide to not use the service. Payment monthly or 5% discount if paid by the year. Credit card payment available
  • Forms: Available in school office. Contact: Jean B.

Community Pizza Card Fundraiser provided by Zermatt

The Community Fundraising Pizza Card is available to our school at a substantially discounted rate. All monies raised will go directly to each class and will roll over year to year with that individual class. You’ll be pleased to know that 100% of the proceeds go to Utah children. $10 goes to SH and $5 goes to The Dream on Foundation (Zermatt’s charity) providing blankets, books and stuffed animals for Utah children.

You can purchase Zermatt Resort’s Pizza card at the very low price of $15.

Your Community Pizza Card will include: 

  • (15) Buy Any Pizza at Regular Price & Get One FREE (Dine in or Take) Matty’s Bistro
  • Buy One Gelato at Regular Price & Get One FREE (Backerei & Eis) European Bakery
  • At the Zermatt European Spa, Buy Any Regular Price Service & Get One FREE
  • Two for One round of Golf on the Eighteen-Hole Exec. Putting Course, located at Zermatt Resort
  • Visit our European Bakery (Backerei & Eis) and Buy One Small Bakery item Get One FREE

Card expires March 31, 2009

April News

  • Clark Planetarium : 2nd and 3rd grade field trip. 8:15am - 1:30pm. Drivers needed.
  • Spring Break will be April 7-11th
  • SHCS Book Fair will be  April 21st - May 2nd. Volunteers needed. Please contact Naomi Bown.
  • Environmental Education Week will be April 21st - 25th. Volunteers needed. Please contact either Mrs. Gallo or Room Parent.

4th Grade Bake Sale (3/17-20)

Mr. McGinn’s 4th grade class is holding a bake sale to raise money for their Moab trip (May 1-3). Treats will be sold before school, during lunch and after school on Monday (3/17) through Thursday (3/20). Please  stop by and support our children. Thank you.

3 Board Member Openings

SHCS Board will have 3 openings at the end of this year. Each member serves on the Board for a two-year term and is responsible to provide a monthly report on the area that s/he oversees. The meetings are monthly, in the evening and last about 3-5 hrs. We are seeking individuals who can represent the school and not their own personal interests. We are especially interested in someone with accounting expertise. Also, if you know someone who is not affiliated with the school but whose expertise would be beneficial to SH, please encourage s/he to apply. If you are interested, then please email your biography and why you wish to participate on the Board to Jean Brown at jbrown@jeanbrownresearch.com by April 1st. Bios will be published in the SH newsletter and the final vote taken at the end of May. Thank you.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Please don’t forget to sign-up for Parent-Teacher conferences which will be held Wednesday (3/26) and Thursday (3/37). Sign-up sheets are located in the 1st floor hallway.

February 2008 Board of Directors meeting minutes posted

Keep up on the latest news from the Board of Directors.

“Party on the Snow”, Tuesday, 3/11th (10-12pm)

This is the last day of skiing. So, why not go out with a bang? All students will celebrate on the snow by skiing through an obstacle course, a fun/goody race, slolemn course, balance race and a tuck race. During this event, Snow Industries of America, will be filming and taking pictures of students skiing and snowshoeing. This footage is non-commercial and will be used to introduce beginners to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Parents don’t forget to bring treats for about 20 children.

Seeing Shakespeare’s words

Ever wish you could show your child something marvelously complex in a simple way?You can with IBMs Many Eyes site, which lets anyone create brilliant, interactive charts and graphs with ease.As a test, we let Many Eyes chew on 154 of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The result is an inviting way to explore the beauty of the world’s greatest poet. Give it a try:
Word Tree at Many Eyes