Sunview Stars

Congratulations to our Sunview Stars!  Awards were received December 22 by these deserving students:

Student	Nominated By	Reason
P. Calaway	Mrs. Zawacki	Remaining on task and getting her work done
A. Stupica	Mrs. Zawacki	Being helpful to a student in need
I. Rychel	Mrs. Zawacki	Being helpful to a student in need
R. Paulett	Ms. Treer	Always having a smile on her face
J. Edwards	Ms. Treer	Working hard ot stay on green
J. Ridler	Ms. Treer	Walking in the hallway like a Sunview Star
F. Gungor	Ms. Treer	Always being a good friend
V. Brown	Mrs. Pompeani	Willingly helping other students without being asked
A. Goodman	Mrs. Pompeani	Working hard in reading
S. Poindexter	Mrs. Pompeani	Excellent effort
M. Whittaker	Mrs. Pompeani	Getting started right away on her morning work
J. Perry	Mrs. Bell	Dislaying excellent behavior in the bus line
A. Murray	Mrs. Groudle	Being a fantastic role model in the classroom
G. Nelson	Mrs. Groudle	Being a fantastic role model in the classroom
A. Chase	Mrs. Groudle	Being a fantastic role model in the classroom
I. Driscole	Mrs. Groudle	Being a fantastic role model in the classroom
N. Johnson	Mrs. Argo	Being a great line leader
M. Chen	Mrs. Argo	Loving to learn
C. Capuzzo	Mrs. Argo	Loving to learn
G. Johnson	Mrs. Zelinka	Sharing
J. Edwards	Mrs. Zelinka	Using kinds words
A. Wright	Ms. Johnson	Being a peer model during our assembly and assisting classmates during math
N. McCall	Ms. Johnson	Being enthusiastic about learning
M. MchPherson	Mrs. Burkholder	Excellent role model
J. Bedo	Mrs. Burkholder	Having all homework in all week
E. Washlock		Speaking up and raising her hand

Myths & Facts

Myths & Facts about Sunview PTA 

Myth:  I'll get roped into volunteering for something if I go to a PTA meeting.

Fact:  There will be opportunities to get involved, but no pressure.  Just pass along the signup sheet if you don't want to participate.  No guilt, and seriously, no pressure!

Myth:  Those PTA moms know each other really well and are just a big clique.

Fact:  The majority of the active PTA members (Moms & Dads & Grandparents & Guardians) do know each other as a result of working together on various PTA projects, but the executive board is dedicated to making sure our group is friendly and welcoming.  Again, no guilt or pressure, all are welcome!

Myth: The PTA is for stay-at-home-moms with nothing better to do.

Fact:  Your fellow PTA members are parents, grand-parents and community members who want to support the school.  Most members are juggling bills and household chores and kids and sports and homework – just like you!

Myth: My child's life will be the same whether I join the PTA or not.

Fact: Not only does membership put you in direct communication with other parents and teachers, but it shows your child that you are interested and invested in their educational experience. 

Myth: The PTA has all the help they need.  My participation will not make a difference.

Fact: This is probably the biggest myth of all.  We want and need your help and participation!  We have board and committee positions that need to be filled, and we need volunteers to help at all of our events.  If you choose to volunteer, you decide your time commitment.  And new ideas  are always welcome - it's an important way to keep our PTA fresh and exciting!  All levels of participation are welcome and needed!

News you need to know: Cellphone Privacy Risks

Do you take pictures of your phone and post them online?  Your phone probably is sending GPS location info when you post pictures to Facebook or Twitter.  Watch this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY) and get the details on how to turn off this feature on your phone.

Day in the Life: The Sunview Promise

Every morning, the children recite the following promise:

Sunview Promise

Today and everyday,

I will give all adults and

children respect.

I will try my best to be a 

good person.

I will try to be friend to

anyone who needs one.

I will not hurt other

people's feeling.

If someone is being hurt or

bullied, I will tell an adult.

Everyday is a new day to

make good choices.

This is our Sunview Promise.

What a wonderful place the world would be if everyone lived by this!

Winner, winner chicken dinner!

Congratulations to Megan Wittels!  She was randomly chosen from all of the folks who left a comment on the very first post of this blog and had a great name suggestion too!  Megan has won a handmade card set crafted by me (Christina Hidek).   Megan, I'll be in touch soon to make delivery arrangements.

We have several great name choices for the blog:

• The Sunview Star
• The Sunview Star Reader
• The Sunview Reader
• Our Sun View
• PTA Sun View
• The Sunview Stars News
• Connected to Our Stars
• Sunview PTA Connections
• The Helioscope
• Star Reader
• Follow the Sun
• Here Comes the Sun

I really can't pick one myself, so I'm going to start a poll to decide.  Majority will rule- check out the new poll on the right side of the screen to vote.

Rule of 5: A trick for reading

Sometimes it is difficult for your child to know if a book is going to be easy or hard to read just by looking at it.  The Rule of 5 is one test to check out a book before they spend too much time with it and get frustrated.

When reading a new book, your child should hold up one finger each time they come to a word they don't know.  If you have 5 fingers up within a few pages, the book is probably to hard and they should try it again in a few months. If they have no fingers up, the book is an easy read: perhaps a book where they have only a few fingers up is a better fit, and will help them grow as a reader.

Ever Wonder: Sunview Stars of the Week

Ever wonder why your child was chosen to be the Sunview Star of the Week?  Does your child answer you with an "I don't know" or "I can't remember" when you ask?  Wonder no more!  We have the inside scoop right here.

Throughout the week, teachers and staff members send in their nominations and each Star student is recognized during the morning announcements on Thursdays.  The Sunview Stars then head down to be awarded their certificate, Sunview Star sticker, and each Star received a handshake from Mrs. Taylor.  The students love being recognized in this way and just beam when they shake hands with Mrs. Taylor.
This week, the Stars are:

Student	Nominated as Sunview Star of the Week for	Nominated by
Tyler M	Helping Miss Johnson pick up dismissal slips that had fallen in the hallway	Ms. Johnson
Kailey S	Helping Miss Johnson pick up dismissal slips that had fallen in the hallway	Ms. Johnson
Elizabeth P	Helping Miss Johnson pick up dismissal slips that had fallen in the hallway	Ms. Johnson
Rachel P	Helping Miss Johnson pick up dismissal slips that had fallen in the hallway	Ms. Johnson
Lincoln H	Helping Miss Johnson pick up dismissal slips that had fallen in the hallway	Ms. Johnson
Michala J	Working so hard during the Math Apprentice Club	Ms. Johnson
Gabrielle K	Working so hard during the Math Apprentice Club	Ms. Johnson
Arianna G	Working so hard during the Math Apprentice Club	Ms. Johnson
Marneice J	Working so hard during the Math Apprentice Club	Ms. Johnson
Donielle B	Working so hard during the Math Apprentice Club	Ms. Johnson
Giovanni T	Great bus line behavior	Mrs. Zawacki
PJ T	Great bus line behavior	Mrs. Zawacki
Christine M	Great bus line behavior	Mrs. Zawacki
Tyler G	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Brady D	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Emma Burkey	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Ferray G	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Alfredia M	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Heather L	Leaders- Role Models	Ms. Jordan
Reynaldo G.	Bus Leader	Ms. Jordan
Nick D.	Bus Leader & Role Model	Ms. Jordan
Mike D.	Bus Leader & Role Model	Ms. Jordan
Kaley J.	Great dog toy maker	Mrs. Argo
Antonya S.	Finishing make-up work	Mrs. Argo
Dominic O.	Kind to a friend	Mrs. Argo
Lillie A.	Keeping talking under control	Mrs. Argo
John D.	Watching over a fellow student	Mrs. Tierney
Angela H.	Class participation	Mrs. Tierney
Anthony M.	Class participation	Mrs. Tierney
Seth M.	Being out Technology Coordinator	Mrs. Tierney
Dylan W.	Two days in a row with great self control	Mrs. Zawacki
Brenna S.	Getting her work done	Mrs. Zawacki
Mason J.	Great bus line behavior	Mrs. Zawacki
Matt. K.	Great job working cooperatively	Mrs. Burkholder
Sean P.	Great job working cooperatively	Mrs. Burkholder
Megan M.	Excellent effort in reading	Mrs. Burkholder
Kara S.	Excellent handwriting	Mrs. Burkholder
Juston B.	Turingin in homework all week on time	Mrs. Burkholder
Robert K.	Trying harder with homework	Mrs. Burkholder
Harper S.	Excellent effort in class	Mrs. Burkholder
Natalie S.	Being our star student	Ms. Treer
Anthony H.	Trying his best to stay on green	Ms. Treer
Marissa B.	Getting her work done on time	Ms. Treer
Van	Picking up fallen coats in the hallway	Mrs. Groudle
Summer	Picking up fallen coats in the hallway	Mrs. Groudle
Alex	Picking up fallen coats in the hallway	Mrs. Groudle
Justin C.	Picking up fallen coats in the hallway	Mrs. Groudle
Gianna D.	Sharing with a classmate	Ms. Ambrose
Tsira C.	100% on spelling test	Ms. Ambrose
Brandon M	Working independently to solve a problem in math	Ms. Ambrose
Julia O.	Completing assignments on time on Tuesday	Ms. Ambrose
Leroy M.	Math Investigator- showed everyone a different answer that fit the rule by proving it to the teachers	Ms. Johnson
Cory L.	Great reading and effort	Mrs. Grist
AJ W.	Super spelling and reading tests	Mrs. Grist
Anthony A.	Great reading	Mrs. Young
Porter H.	Caring for others	Mrs. Young
Blake G.	Using time wisely	Mrs. Young
Kennedy H.	Earning a great spelling score	Ms. Steiner
Jaheim T.	Being an expressive reader	Ms. Steiner
Parker L.	Putting 100% effort into every task	Ms. Steiner
Nicole C.	Being a math whiz	Ms. Steiner
Nicholas A.	Always raising his hand to read out loud	Ms. Steiner
John D.	Beng responsible and telling Mrs. Nord aout a problem	Mrs. Nord
Alijah L.	Setting a good example on the carpet	Ms. Meyer
Kylie G.	Keeping the classroom clean	Ms. Meyer
Torrean R.	Working hard during centers with Mrs. Mohre	Ms. Meyer
Alex D.	Passing out papers neatly	Ms. Meyer
Brittni B.	Fabulous penmanship	Mr. Stahl
Makhiha G.	Improved math test	Mr. Stahl
Miranda N.	Always having a positive attitude	Mr. Stahl
Ailey G.	Always having a cheery disposition	Mr. Stahl
Maddie R.	Helping others during reading groups	Mr. Stahl

Congratulations!