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S O N I A S O T O M A Y O R
E L E M E N T A R Y
El NOTICIERO J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8
January 12
Student Leadership Council
Meeting—7:35am—Library
January 17
Dress Up Day—Wacky
Wednesday
Host Family Info Session—
6:00pm-7:00pm—
Conference Room
January 18
End of 2nd Quarter
January 19
No School
January 23
Host Family Info Session—
6:00pm-7:00pm—
Conference Room
Family Fitness Zumba
Night—6:15pm—Gym
January 26
Student Leadership Council
Meeting—7:35am—Library
February 8
Parent/Teacher Confer-
ences 3:30pm-7:00pm
February 9
100th Day of School!
Teacher of the Year Nomi-
nations Due
February 13
Parent/Teacher Confer-
ences 3:30pm-7:00pm
February 15
Parent/Teacher Confer-
ences 3:30pm-7:00pm
February 16-21
No School
¡Feliz año nuevo!
The 2018 year has started out in a frigid fashion, but things are heating up inside our school! Currently our students, Kindergarten through 5th grade, are completing the mid-year Measure of Academic Progress (MAP). Students in grades 1st-5th also completed the MAP in the Fall and all students will complete the assessment at the end of the school year. Teachers have immediate access to results. They can see specific content and skill level strengths and weaknesses of each student which allows them to better differentiate instruction. Students use the data to set personal goals and can track their results from year to year. As a building, we can review classroom data, grade level data, and building data to determine areas to celebrate and areas that may need profession-al development. As parents, you can review your child’s progress throughout this school year and beyond. Parents can determine in which areas they may need to pro-vide additional support for their child. The information can also provide reassurance to parents that their child is progressing in their English skills. Parents will receive infor-mation on their child’s progress during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Even though the MAP Assessment is conducted in English, it provides all of us with important data that drives our instruction.
I would like to thank all of you who support our Scholastic Book Fairs! On December 18th I was able to visit the Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale in Aurora, Colorado. I brought home over $4700 worth of Spanish books for our classroom libraries! The best part… I only spent $770! I was able to use $3000 of “Scholastic Bucks” that our school earned through parent/student/teacher purchases made at our Scholastic Book Fairs!! Once the Scholastic Bucks were spent, I purchased an additional $850 worth of books at the Buy One/Get One Free sale and utilized some great coupons I found online! The teachers were able to select books to fill the libraries in their classrooms!
Thank you so much for all you do to support our school in so many ways!
Building the Teacher Pipeline
By Dr. Brian Maher, Superintendent
You may recall reading in past columns about the Sioux Falls School District’s focus
on all work relating to the achievement of the goals adopted in the District’s Strategic Plan.
Those goals include increasing student attendance, getting more students to graduate on
time and providing a safe, welcoming environment where students and staff easily
recognize their role in achieving success.
Another such goal is recruiting staff who are more reflective of the increasingly diverse student
population we serve. More than one third of students report being culturally diverse - 36%. However,
just 3% of the teaching staff reports diversity in their cultural makeup. The Teacher Internship Program
started this school year with the goal of recruiting staff for hard to fill academic areas and to recruit a
workforce reflective of our student population.
Six interns from a pool of 30 non-teaching applicants were selected to complete a nine-week
internship. Four were existing employees while two entered the classroom from outside the District.
These interns worked – or are still working - side-by-side with a mentor teacher to complete all
requirements of a teacher, including lesson planning, attending meetings, and providing the daily
guidance necessary to support young learners.
While we will not know for some time whether these internships lead applicants to pursue the
certification required to teach, we remain committed to the slow but steady process to improve our
pipeline of culturally diverse staff. Next fall, high school students who are thinking about pursuing a
career in education will have the opportunity to take courses on a teacher pathway. These courses are
currently in development thanks to a committee of the District’s best and brightest teachers who are
passionate about preserving and enhancing their profession.
Choosing a career in public education is a guaranteed way to make an impact on the future.
While we certainly encourage students to consider education as their chosen profession, the Teacher
Internship Program also offers opportunities to adults who are considering a career change. Are you one
of them?
Did you know that you can donate your Coca-Cola codes to Sonia So-
tomayor Elementary.
It’s fast. It’s easy.
It’s greatly appreciated!
Please click here to visit their website for more information.
Thank you!
Please remember to send your
child with tennis shoes for P.E.
class.
Please check out our NEW web-
site at
www.sotomayor-sfsd.org!
Content includes:
Sonia Sotomayor Calendar
Teacher Websites
Newsletters
Tutor Information
Volunteer Information
Links to school related events, and
more!
Please consider volunteering to help out in our lunchroom! Lunchroom volunteers help direct the children to seats, help with opening milk cartons or lunch items, and may help with wiping tables. It is a great way to meet students and staff at Sonia Sotomayor and help make a busy time easier.
This sign-up is for the second semester and will start on Monday, January 22nd. Shifts are 45 minutes each and you can select which day(s) of the week would work for you. This is a weekly commitment for the entire semes-ter. If you need to be absent on any given day, please let the office know.
The lunch room schedule is as follows:
Kinder 10:50am 5th Grade 11:00am 2nd Grade 11:20am 3rd Grade 11:30am 1st Grade 11:50am 4th Grade 12:00pm
Please click here to sign up. Please contact the office with any questions. Thank you!
Happy New Year!
This month, I want to share some online ebooks and resources that are available to you and your child via the Sotomayor Library Homep-age. We talk about them in Library, but I want you to know they exist as well! I hope you check them out and please let me know if you have questions!
From any search engine, type: Sioux Falls School District Library Por-tal
Click the green folder on the left that says: Find My Library
Choose: Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
There are TONS of resources on this page used for various research, au-dio books, search engines, adult Spanish learners, websites, etc. Check out the eBooks section, there’s a plethora of books available (some read aloud) in both English and Spanish!
I will be presenting this information a bit more in depth and answering questions at the PASI meeting on Monday, February 12th at 7:15pm in the Sotomayor Library. Come join us!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Egstad
Birthday Book Donations
Benton Brost Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcake
Sean Heinssen Creepy Carrots!
Samuel Grauf Sonidos fuertes, sonidos suaves
Monroe Barrera Corduroy
Danica Bukovich Los gatos vs. los perros
Kaden Spaans Santa's Sleigh is on its way to South Dakota
Sebastian Harrison Las aventuras del capitan calzoncillos
Matthew Marlette The BFG (espanol)
Hannah Zwak Lucia the Luchadora
Simeon Seruyange We are in a book!
Emmalyn Sage Peanut Butter & Cupcake!
Lillian Kiesow La leccion de August
Kinder James Reed
1st Grade Violet Hernandez Ruiz
2nd Grade Jake Brown
3rd Grade Juliet Meyers
4th Grade Oliver McMillan
5th Grade Ryder Syverson
401 & 105 had the highest percentages of class attendance!
December Perfect
Attendance
December Perfect Attendance Achievers
Burggraff, Jack
Burggraff, Katy
Burke, Ava
Buttke, Caroline
Cazares, Ellie
Christensen, Josephine
Christensen, Samson
Christiansen, Ella
Cole, Simon
Cook, David
Crawford, Charlotte
Crawford, Hudson
Csobor, Payson
Daly, Samantha
DeGroot, Samuel
DeGroot, Sophie
DeKam, Sienna
Dengler, Colby
Donis, Tristan
Dorman, Avery
Downey, Griffin
Dumdei, Ethan
Dumdei, Zachary
Dyck, Finley
Ehresmann, Marek
Ehresmann, Willa
Eidsvoog, Oliver
Eidsvoog, Oscar
Etrheim, Griffin
Fields, Diamond
Flynn, Mya
Flynn, Traysen
Garcia, Arely
Getahun, Hannah
Gilbertson, Jack
Gillespie, Isabel
Glanville, Jackson
Glanville, McKinley
Goff, Avery
Gonnerman, Livia
Graning, Annika
Groher, Adelia
Groher, Reid
Gustin, Harper
Hahn, Caleb
Hanisch, Jacob
Hanisch, Jaxton
Hansen, Cidney
Hanson, Ethan
Harris, Isaac
Aanenson, Collin
Abild, Evan
Ailts, Maya
Ailts, Zachary
Akkerman, Evelyn
Akossi, Louison
Akossi, Precillia
Akossi, Raelle
Albrecht, Alyse
Aloe, Leticia
Anderson, Diem
Anderson, Isla
Arnott, Joslynn
Arriolacolmenares, Elijah
Atkinson, Eli
Atkinson, Reid
Baker, Caden
Barenklau, Rayann
Baron, Hannah
Barrera, Monroe
Batcheller, Wells
Bausch, Amelia
Bausch, Jakob
Bearden, Ruby
Bender, Lucy
Bengford, Sophia
Benitez Arends,
Bennett, Javi
Bennett, Xuvo
Berg, Jorgen
Berg, Maeley
Blauth, Isaiah
Blauth, Maria
Blom, Taysia
Blom, Tyson
Boer-Breuer, Nieva
Boese, Henry
Bohorquez Renteria,
Bolger, Sullivan
Bosler, Fletcher
Bratkiewicz, Samuel
Brockevelt, Emery
Brooks, Makai
Brooks, Mya
Brost, Benton
Brouwer, Morgan
Broveleit, Meena
Brown, Jake
Buck, Brooks
Burchett, Jacob
Harrison, Sebastian
Hedrick, Elise
Hedrick, Julia
Heidelberger, Kayla
Heinrich, Mikah
Heinssen, Sean
Hendricks Leuning,
Herbst, Alice
Herbst, Nathanial
Hernandez Ruiz,
Herrmann, Brody
Herrmann, Sophie
Hilmoe, Holden
Hilmoe, Loften
Hitchcock, Eden
Hitchcock, Lazarus
Hogue, Jacob
Honkomp, Lucas
Honkomp, Sophia
Hooker, Madison
Hoover, Finley
Hoover, Isaiah
Huber, Caroline
Huber, Lauren
Hurney, Eloise
Husser, Connor
Husser, Jacob
Hutchinson, Evie
Hutchinson, Kalette
Jenkins, Brielle
Jennings, Dylan
Jensen, Camden
Jensen, James
Jepsen, Miya
Johnson, Alexander
Johnson, Harper
Jones, Anthony
Jones, Marshal
Jones, Nala
Jones, Owen
Jorgenson, Jonah
Justice, Luciana
Kiesow Knudsen,
Kiesow, Ivy
Kiesow, Lillian
Kiesow, Otto
Kiesow-Knudsen, Vivian
Kirchner, Taydra
Kirsch, Bergen
Kirschenmann, Cash
Klaahsen, Ava
Klaahsen, Noah
Kleinjan, Evelyn
Kleinschmit, Emmett
Kleinschmit, Wyatt
Klemme, Zoey
Kolbach, Kiana
Kompelien, Quinn
Kompelien, Reese
Konz, Edwin
Konz, Noah
Konz, Oliver
Kool, Jerzi
Kool, Paislee
Krempges, Isaac
Krempges, Sydney
Krenik, Maxwell
Krenik, Samuel
LaBore, Aleigha
Lacher, Autumn
Langdon, Ayva
Langdon, Brianna
Langenfeld, Camila
Larson, Deacon
Larson, Major
Larson, Santee
Leuning, Molly
Linton, Eva
Loween, Ashton
Loween, Austin
Loween, Jacob
Luke, Matthew
Lumley, Anah
Lundberg, Frances
Malchow, Cole
Malchow, Jake
Malchow, Katie
Maldonado, Keniel
Maravel, Evelyn
Marlette, Matthew
Martin, Chase
Martin, Tate
Mathiesen, Aliza
Mathiesen, Chloe
Matute Gonzalez,
McChesney, Julian
McClure, Parker
McMillan, Oliver
Mertes, Elizabeth
Metzger, Hayden
Meyers, Juliet
Miller, Andrew
Moberg Jackson,
Moeding, Madelynn
Nanton, Isaiah
Nanton, Stephen
Neiderhiser, Johanna
Nelson, Kingston
Neuharth, William
Niederauer, Ainsley
Nielsen, Rhys
Norris, Ophelia
Nour, Brody
Olesen, Amelia
Oliver, Griffin
Olson, Macie
Olson, Oliver
Ott, Alexander
Ott, Carolyn
Parker, Robert
Pascoe, Sophia
Pass, Elena
Pederson, Lucy
Perry, Alice
Perry, Liv
Pfeiffer, Kinsley
Plorde, James
Poe, Elise
Powell, Eleanor
Powell, Robert
Preto, Adriana
Quello, John
Rabanales, Tristian
Rabanales, Xander
Raph, Maddox
Raph, Trey
Rasmussen, Henry
Rasmussen, Ivan
Rassier, Cora
Rave, Briar
Rave, Calla
Reed, James
Reiter, Camryn
Remme, Dawson
Ringing Shield,
Rivera Nemmers,
Robbins, Jack
Rood, Amaya
Roti, Lura
Rueckert, Nyla
Schafer, Hazel
Schellpfeffer, Cole
Schellpfeffer, Elena
Schellpfeffer, Myles
Schempp, Jack
Schempp, Jaden
Schmidt, Selah
Scholla, Jordan
Scholla, Tessa
Schramm, Spencer
Schumacher, Hudson
Schumacher, Lincoln
Schwab, Regan
Segura, Kaydin
Sheets, Lily
Sieve, Maci
Sipma, Kaylie
Sipma, Kelsie
Slade, Brielle
Slade, Nolan
Smith, Jovianna
Sorensen, Lillian
Sortino, Christopher
Southwick, Grady
Southwick, Maggie
Spade, Clara
Stahlecker, Raylan
Stamp, Brady
Stamp, Tate
Starks, Everett
Statema, Kenley
Statema, Lauren
Statema, Lily
Sternick, Corbin
Stormo, Brayden
Streufert, Samuel
Stroh, Jackson
Summers, Fletcher
Syverson, Ryder
Termaat, Ella
Termaat, William
Theisen, Landon
Thomas, Elaine
Thompsen, Jade
Thompsen, Thomas
Thompson, Wesley
Thury, Amrit
Timat, Jude
Tollinger, Josie
Tollinger, Paige
Tolly, Colton
Tolly, Isaac
Torok, Klara
Towe, Callie
Turcios, Elijah
Twa, Alexander
Twa, Isaac
Umstead, Carter
Umstead, Cole
Umstead, Tessa
Valdez Valdez,
Valdez, Carlo
VanBeek, Mae
VanBeek, Oliver
VanderFeen, Hannah
VanRoekel, Miles
Veeder, Marley
Vergara, Sofia
Walling, Christian
Warden, Ella
Warden, Lydia
Weber, Grayson
Weber, Hudson
Weber, Kade
Weber, Wilson
Werner, Andrew
White, Ethan
White, Jaxon
White, Kiera
White, Nico
Whiting, Brendan
Whiting, Cade
Wiebe, Ariah
Wiessner, Britta
Wiessner, Grant
Wilds, Alexander
Williams, Lila
Wingert, Tucker
Winrow, Madison
Woitte-Kaup, Landon
Wolbrink, Aliesha
Wolbrink, Jamari
Wrotenbery, Christine
Wynstra, Daniel
Yan, Lily
Zell, Lucinda
Zell, William
Ziebarth, Meta
Zwak, Hannah
Lunchroom news
As we begin 2018 we are sending an update on our lunchroom charging and statement
policies.
Students may charge up to five meals. This does not include a la carte purchases and at
Sonia Sotomayor that is milk. Students must have funds in their accounts to purchase
milk whether it is a 2nd milk or milk with cold lunch. We are unable to charge milk to a
negative balance account. Milk is provided with the hot lunch meal. If a 2nd milk is re-
quested, or milk with sack lunch is needed, cost is .30 cents.
Also, statements have started to be emailed to you in October. You may have received a
low funds letter which is sent on Wednesday of the week to the primary email we have
on file. Please look for these letters as they keep you updated on your student’s ac-
counts. The range of low funds will be .01 to $13.25 which is 5 meals if paid status. The
range is different depending on student status. Charge letters are sent out on Thursdays
of the week to the primary email so again, please be watching for these statements. If a
parent does not have email, we are sending an envelope home with a student in order to
keep parents updated on student accounts. We still can accept cash or checks here at the
school, or electronically on myschoolbucks.com.
We apologize if you receive these emails and your child may not need funds in their ac-
counts. Here is the answer from Child Nutrition- Individuals cannot be removed from
the e-mail list. If they have an e-mail address for any reason in the District, the low
funds letters will go to whomever is the primary person for that account. To be re-
moved from our list would mean they would be removed from all District correspond-
ence. If the letter does not apply to your family, please disregard the email.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me in the Lunchroom if you have any questions or con-cerns at all. Call me at 367-4655 or email at [email protected]. Thank You, your Lunchroom EA.
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PASI NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2018
PARENT ADVOCATES FOR SPANISH IMMERSION To advocate and support the Spanish Immersion program in the Sioux Falls Public Schools with the primary focus on interns who enhance the language and cultural experience in the classrooms and
community.
ADVOCATE Immersion Research
21EARN SCRIP
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UPCOMING EVENTS
PASI MEETING
Monday, January 8th 7:15 pm Sotomayor Library -
Middle/High School Families Invited. PASI Serves
K-12 community
Middle School Info Night for 5th
Graders
January 29 6:30pmEdison Middle School
Amazon Smile Email
Intern and Host Family Updates
Happy 2018! We hope you had a restful break and are ready for the second half the the school year! January tends to be the kick off for all thing related to interns and host families. While we still have second semester to complete of the current school year, we are already making plans for the 2018-19 school year as well.
Each year we need families to open their homes and hearts to hosting our interns. This could be for one semester or a full year-depending on the family preference. The requirements of hosting include the following: a private bedroom, a private or shared bathroom, access to food for breakfast and dinner (school lunch is provided each day, but some choose to bring lunch from home), a curiosity to learn about people from other cultures and countries, and strong, open communication.
Interviews for interns can begin as early as the end of January so having host families lined up early helps us to select interns who will match with the families who are hosting (gender, interests, language level, etc). We also need to be confident that we have a home for each intern that we invite.
If you are interested in being a host family for the 2018-19 school year OR just want more information on the experience, please send an email to [email protected] and we can get you the information you need.
WANTED: Host Family Coordinator(s) This is a very important role that works very closely with the interns and host families throughout the school year. It starts with interviewing intern candidates as part of a team, collecting and reviewing host family applications, matching interns with families, communicating with families and interns during the summer as travel preparations are being made, helping with orientation/transition when they arrive and offering support throughout their stay. If interested or want more information, please contact the current coordinator Ali Schellpfeffer at [email protected] This person works very closely with the intern coordinator. Training and materials are provided regarding role and expectations.
Monday January 15th
7:00-8:00 p.m. Shannon Graber’s House
MS/HS Parent Council
PASI NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2018
Please join us for the January PASI meeting where we will have guest speaker, Dr. Scott Fish, Professor at Augustana University. Dr. Fish's presentation, "Advantages of Continued Language Study for Spanish Immersion Students" will include a presentation, following by time for questions.
Please see Dr. Fish's Bio at http://www.augie.edu/faculty-14
This will be part of the normal monthly PASI meeting. Come learn more about the benefits of immersion education!
Guest Speaker Dr. Scott Fish 1/8/17 at 7:15pm
SCRIPSCRIP offers families a way to earn money to help pay for the Fifth Grade field trip to Concordia Language Villages and future travel as middle and high school
students. Families can begin participating when their student enters Kindergarten.
From March through December 2017 families purchased $185,695 in giftcards and earned a total of $9532.33 in rebates towards student travel!
Using SCRIP can help you stick to a budget. Make a plan and place your order
each week for gas, groceries, gifts and entertainment while you earn for a great cause- your kids!
Are you participating in SCRIP? Signup online to learn more and start earning today! www.shopwithscrip.com
PASI Organization Code: 23534FCB28631
Highest Merchant SalesHyvee $55,300
Walmart/Sam's $26,560Amazon.com $22,540Home Depot $7540
Target $5205Starbucks $4620
Great Gatherings Host Packets were sent home with students before winter break.
HOSTS: Please check backpacks for this information and communicate with your attendees regarding details of your event. Even if your event is later in the spring, a quick reminder to families is much appreciated!
ATTENDEES: Watch your email for additional information and reminders about the events that you have signed up for. Note dates and times on your calendars so that you don't miss the fun events!
A huge "GRACIAS" to all of the hosts for their creative ideas that were offered! We have seen pictures of events that have already occurred and heard about the fun times families have had learning new things and meeting new people! One of the goals was community building so we are excited to see it at work in these wonderful events!