Sunny Heights Elementary 11149 Stonybrook Drive

(P) 532-2900 (F) 532-2938

November 21, 2012 Sunny Heights Practice Resources: http://shresources.weebly.com/

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to teach your kids about being thankful. Here are some ideas to teach your children how to appreciate the blessings in their lives.

Giving Thanks Placemats: The goal of this craft is to create a collage filled with drawings and pictures of all the things your children are thankful for. Cut photos from magazines, or print some photos from your computer. Older children can write captions under the photos or draw their own. Be sure to put the child’s name and the year on it. If you make this collage from two standard letter size pieces of construction paper taped side-by-side, you can take the completed collage to a copy shop when you’re done and have it laminated. It then becomes a placemat that you can use every Thanksgiving for years to come.

Thankful Paper Chain: Another way to remind your children of their blessings is to create a paper chain. This is similar to a regular paper chain – where you cut strips of paper and connect them together as loops, but there’s one difference. You write on the strips of paper before you connect them. Write the things you are thankful for with your children. For instance, “Grandma plays games with me” or “My teacher is nice.” The fun part of this activity is to make the chain as long as possible – showing all your blessings. If you’d like to keep this up during Christmas, just use green and white paper.

BOOK FAIR – A HUGE SUCCESS! A BIG “THANK YOU” to everyone for all the help provided to make the

Fall Book Fair such a success! There were many, many fabulous items and

great Christmas ideas! There is still the opportunity to shop online until

November 27th at www.scholastic.com/fair, so enjoy alittle “Black Friday”

and check out the online items available. Look for information in the future

regarding the Spring Book Fair in April!

I have come to Sunny Heights to study and to learn,

I’ll Show Respect and get the trust that I’ve earned!

I’ll Obey the Rules and display collaboration,

I’ll be a team player and exhibit cooperation! I will tell the truth and Accept Responsibility,

I’ll feel compassion and maintain accountability!

I will Represent with Excellence, And pride this experience!

I’m a SOARING EAGLE and will uphold this creed,

Sunny Heights is a place where we learn to succeed!

S.O.A.R. Skills

S - Show Respect. O - Obey the Rules. A - Act Responsibly. R - Represent with Excellence.

My Hardin Alissa Carmichael Jaime Harvey

Principal Administrative Assistant Elementary Dean

REMEMBER, NO school on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd. Enjoy your holiday and time off! See you on Monday, November 26th.

PTA NEWS Movie Night is Friday, Dec. 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Any families that have missing fundraiser items or have questions regarding the fundraiser please contact Signature Fundraising directly. The telephone number is on your order form.

11149 Stonybrook Drive Indianapolis, In 46229 (P) 317 532 2900 (F) 317 532-2938 https://www.facebook.com/sunny.heights.9 http://sunnyheights.warren.k12.in.us/home/

Soaring to New Heights of Excellence Every Day, In Every Way.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: November 22nd Thanksgiving break – no school

November 23rd Thanksgiving break – no school

December 5th Texas Roadhouse Night, 4 to close

December 7th PTA Movie Night 6:30-8:30 p.m.

December 11th Holiday program – 2nd gr. - 6:30 p.m.

Holiday program – 4th gr. – 7:30 p.m.

December 21st Last day before Winter Recess

December 21st End of 2nd grading period

January 7th School reconvenes

January 21st Martin Luther King Day – no school

To Report Your Child Absent … please

call the school’s attendance line, 532-2939,

ext 4000. Leave your child’s name, teacher’s

name and the reason for the absence.

Ms Todd’s Picks of the Week! Thursday, November 22 is Thanksgiving Day. Learn more here:

The History of Thanksgiving: http://www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/td.htm Crafts and Activities: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/

HAND CHIMES ENSEMBLE The following students represented Sunny Heights

well at Treefest at the Warren Central Performing

Arts Center (PAC). Harmony Hicks, Jazmyn Watson,

Ronald Parsons, Michelle Serrano, Liliana Osborne,

Princess Magaden, Travis Bussell and Isaiah Benson

performed under the direction of Mrs. Flannery, our

music teacher.

American Education Week at Washington Square was a huge success with many

Sunny Heights families in

attendance.

NO SCHOOL on Thursday, November

22nd and Friday, November 23rd!