Friday, January 30, 2015
A Message From the Principal
Dear Sunrise Drive Families,
We will celebrate the work of our
Sunrise Scientists next Thursday, February 5. Students have worked to study many questions, wonderings
and hypotheses. Inquiry projects will be displayed at Sunrise in the MPR from
February 5 thru February 9.
Sunrise Families are encouraged to view the displays at your
convenience. Judging will take
place and some students will advance to the Southern Arizona Research, Science,
and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) Fair held at the Tucson Community Center
from March 9-14.
During Sunrise Science Day on
February 5, students will interact with many community scientists through presentations and engaging activities. Each class will be assigned to a
scientist to learn about a variety of topics such as animals, ecosystems, water
cycle, healthy lifestyles and more.
A special thank you to Amy Bhola and her committee who coordinated the events. Also, the students are
thankful to Anita McGuire who answered questions, offered books and resources,
and helped students fill out the registration form on Wednesdays in December.
On February 20, Sunrise Drive will
celebrate Spring Chinese Festival between 6:00-7:30 p.m.. The evening will begin with a performance by our students
and community members. Then,
families may eat dinner and attend a variety of Chinese culture activities. If your family would like to order
dinner, please stop by the office or use the online parent portal located on
the Sunrise Drive website in the lower right corner. The meal choices are Tofu Lo Mein or Sesame Chicken. The
entrée comes with a bottle of water, fried rice, Asian salad, and two egg rolls
for $6.40. The orders will close
on Tuesday, February 17 at midnight.
If you are interested in eating at the event, please consider purchasing
dinner now.
Our Chinese Immersion Kindergarten
through second grade students are eager to participate in the Arizona Chinese
New Year Festival at UA Centennial Hall on Saturday, January 31 at 2:00. We look forward to a wonderful
performance!
Registration for residents is due on
February 13th.
Registration for Kindergarten Plus is being accepted. Please complete
the registration materials and return the documents to the Sunrise Drive
office. Marie Wickhorst is available to answer questions at 209-7900.
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Andrea Davidson
Principal
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
A Message from the Principal
Dear
Sunrise Families,
We
return from our winter vacation full of energy! Many stories about traveling to
see relatives or visiting other places have been shared at lunch. The bit of snow that fell on our desert
floor created wonderful memories for many of our students. Over the first ten days of school I
have learned that many Sunrise families enjoyed a fun afternoon on Mt. Lemmon
playing in the snow!
In the next few weeks, current residents will receive enrollment packets. It is critical to complete the
enrollment process for each of your children who will attend Sunrise Drive next
year. The completed and returned
registration forms will determine staffing decisions for Sunrise Drive
Elementary School. The registration
forms are due at Sunrise Drive on February
13th. Please help
us prepare for the 2015-2016 school year by submitting your child’s
registration on time. The number
of students enrolled determines the number of teachers assigned to teach at
Sunrise Drive. Please contact our office at 209-7901 to help you with the
registration process if needed.
Students
are busy learning throughout their day and ask many questions. Last Thursday, a
second grade student asked, “What do the teachers do when we have early
release?” I explained that each Thursday is devoted to teachers learning more
about their students or learning to be better teachers. I shared that the teachers were
currently studying a book to improve how we teach math. The student was interested in the book
and asked to see it. Upon review,
the student said, “The teachers have school!”
Many
of our early release afternoons are devoted to Data Team Meetings. Teachers work in collaborative groups
to determine goals, develop instructional plans and assessments, and analyze
student performance. The goal of
the collaborative work is to improve achievement. For example, our first grade
students are developing critical thinking and problem solving skills as they
solve word problems with precision. The first grade teachers structure lessons
so that students have opportunities to share their thinking with others. Fourth
graders are learning to construct arguments with evidence as they solve
problems. This is challenging work
as fourth graders work to verbalize and write their arguments. Second grade students in Music, Art and
PE students are developing self-regulation skills as they reflect on the effort
used in class. Our reflective
conversations in Data Team Meetings help us refine our teaching practice and
our student academic performance.
Over
the next few months, we have many important dates to remember:
·
Photos for Choir, Band, First Lego League & Student Council:
January 20
·
Resident Registration Due at
Sunrise Drive: February 13
·
Spring Chinese Festival: Friday, February 20 from 6:00-7:30
·
Rodeo Break: February 26 & 27
We look forward to seeing
you on campus or at one of our upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Andrea Davidson
Friday, January 16, 2015
Check out Sunrise Drive's New Virtual Tour!
Sunrise Drive Elementary School has a new virtual tour posted on their homepage. We invite you to check out all of the amazing things happening at our school. If you have further questions, please contact the front office at (520)209-7900.
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