525 South 1600 West
Provo, Utah 84601
Phone: (801) 374-4950
Fax: (801) 374-4951
Provo, Utah 84601
Phone: (801) 374-4950
Fax: (801) 374-4951
As Sunset View Dragons, we treat everyone with dignity and respect, accept responsibility for our own actions, share decision-making and leadership, problem solve together and do our Best
Noticias de la Escuela Primaria Sunset View en Espanol - Mayo 2009
Important Dates
April 30 Choir & Orchestra Concert
May 1-22 End of level testing
May 1 Darlings & Donuts 7:50-8:15
May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week - PTA
May 4 Early Release, 1:45
May 8 Last day of After School Program
May 8 April Hall of Flame Calendars Due
May 11 No School for Students
May 12 SCC Meeting 5:15-6:16
Hi, School Community Council Members -
This is a reminder of the scheduled meeting next Tuesday, May 12th, at 5:15 in the Sunset View Conference room.
We look forward to see you there.
May 18 RAD Kids night 1st & 4th grade, 4:30
May 21 Summer Success Night 5:30-7:00
May 22 Dental Varnishing
May 22 Last day for kindergarten students
May 25 No School, Memorial Day
May 26 May Hall of Flame Calendars Due
May 27 Hall of Flame Activity
May 28 Service Day & Field Day
May 29 Last day of school, early release 11:30
End of Year Testing During the month of May, students are taking required end-of-year state and district assessments. Students should continue with routines at home during the month of May including reading each night, getting good sleep and eating a good breakfast. We look forward to seeing the success of each child at Sunset View! |
Teacher Appreciation Week The PTA is sponsoring Teacher Appreciation Week from May 4-8. Students are encouraged to show their appreciation to teachers during this week. The PTA will be sponsoring daily activities for the teachers during this week. Here are some ideas of ways that students could show their appreciation during the week: • Write a thank you card to your teacher • Describe what you like about your teacher in a poem • Draw a pictures of your teacher • Make a sign for your teacher with a special slogan • Bring your teacher their favorite candy bar & secretly leave it on his/her desk • Help your teacher with a special task in the classroom like cleaning the floor, erasing the board, taking down something in the room or hanging something up |
Hall of Flame
Please remember to have your Hall of Flame Calendars turned in on time. Turn them in by May 8th. The end of year activity will be held on May 27th.
Summer School
A small summer school program is offered for Sunset View students who need extra academic support in reading,
writing and math. Summer school will be held from June 1-July 2 for qualified students. Letters to qualified students will be mailed home the week of May 4th. School hours are from 9-11:30. If you have questions about summer school, please contact Miss Wall.
Teacher Requests
The administration accepts parent input on student placement and teacher requests for next year’s student classes. To submit this input, please pick up a Parent Input-Teacher Request form in the office, complete it, and return it to the secretaries by May 28. Forms will be available in the office starting May 18.
Lunch-money Payments Online!
Provo School District is pleased to announce that your child's lunch account can now be accessed online. This will give you much more control over payments and help you to manage the balances better. You can link to it from the home page of any elementary school by clicking on the "Child Nutrition" link in the Quick Links menu. You can begin by setting up your account by going to our school’s website: www. www.sunset.provo.edu
Lunch Charges
The end of the year is quickly approaching. After April 1st, students will not be allowed to charge for lunch or breakfast. You can access your child’s account online at
www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com As a reminder, milk prices have changed: white milk is 40 cents and chocolate milk is 45 cents.
Kindergarten Last Day of School May 22
To accommodate for end of year testing, the last day of school for kindergarten students will be May 22, 2009. Parents will be contacted by classroom teachers to sign up for end of year testing appointments for their students.
Recognitions
Congratulations to our amazing Students of the Month and Volunteers of the Month! They are:
Kindergarten: Brandon Bueno
First grade: Luke Uhl
Second grade: Daisy Bernal
Third grade: Baylee Loughton
Fourth grade: Jorge Villarreal
Fifth grade: Danny Khauv
Sixth grade: James Pena
Volunteers: Sue Easton & Nicole Mansfield
Parent Center
Did you know Sunset View offers parenting resources for check out? The Sunset View Parent Center is located near the library. It is open from 12:30-1:30 each day. Parents can find books on discipline, education, and other topics. We have many books available in Spanish. We also have flashcards and activities that can be checked out for parents to use with their children. Please stop in and visit. Feel free to contact Linda Taylor at 374-4950 with any questions.
K-3 Writing Contest
Students in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate in a writing contest this month. Students who are interested should write a personal narrative essay with the topic: "The Most Exciting Thing That Ever Happened to Me"
Entries are due to classroom teachers by April 22nd. Students may have support from teachers and parents with the writing process and feedback can be given on missing or confusing parts, and students may have help with editing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Two entries per grade will be chosen for publication from Mighty Authors, a local publishing company! The winning student authors will also eat lunch with Brad Wilcox, a local author and professor at BYU. All students in kindergarten through third grade will attend an assembly where they will hear from Brad Wilcox and the student essay winners will receive their awards.
Principal
Our principal, Miss Harrison, is on medical leave for surgery until the beginning of April. During this time, Miss Wall is Acting Principal. Please feel free to contact her at 374-4950.
Math Groups
In order to meet the individual needs of students, part of Sunset View’s math time is dedicated to leveled math groups. During this time, students are grouped by level and may go to another classroom for instruction. These levels change each month, and students, and teachers, may switch groups. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher for more information about these groups.
Science Fair
Students in the gifted and talented after school program at Sunset View Elementary participated in a science fair on January 23. During Term 2 students learned about the scientific process and explored a scientific topic of their choice as they became real scientists! There are 50 students in 1st-6th grades that are involved in the gifted after school program. Students are identified through academic and gifted testing for this program. Ten 5th and 6th grade students were selected from the school science fair to participate in the district science fair on February 24th at Timpview High School.
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Several examples of the excellent work done by Sunset View Gifted students for the school science fair. |
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Don’t Throw It Out!
Our PTA collects several items to raise funds. Please send the following to school with your students:
Also, please register with the frequent buyer cards at Smiths and Albertsons for our school.
Security
To help make the people and property at our school more safe and secure, all visitors must enter the main doors and check in in the office. Check in procedures have been streamlined to make the process move quickly. Adults who are checking out students may be asked to show identification. Thank you for your cooperation!
Information Updates
We appreciate your helping us keep our records updated with your current address, phone numbers, and emergency contacts These are particularly important when students are sick or injured. Please call the school at 374-4950 to report any changes to your address, phone numbers, or emergency contacts.
Immunizations for Sixth Graders
The following message is from the our school nurse for parents of 6th graders. If you have any questions, please call Nurse Hansen at the school on Tuesdays at 801-374-4950:
Effective May 7, 2007, a student entering the 7th grade must have proof of receiving the following immunizations:
This is in addition to other immunizations which should have already been completed (i.e. MMR, Polio).
*Previously the Td vaccine was required. However, the Td vaccine can be given to satisfy the Tdap requirement.
**If a student is 13+ years of age, two doses of Varicella vaccine should be given at least four weeks apart.
Additionally, all Utah students, kindergarten through grade 12, are now required to have two doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine, rather one dose of the MMR and one additional dose of the measles vaccine.
Our school will be having a FUN competition with prizes and drawings for all students who get their immunizations and bring the record to school!
Additionally, all Utah students, kindergarten through grade 12, are now required to have two doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine, rather one dose of the MMR and one additional dose of the measles vaccine. Our school will be having a FUN competition with prizes and drawings for all students who get their immunizations and bring the record to school! Watch for more information!
Choir and Orchestra
Sunset View is proud to offer great music opportunities for our students. Miss McDonald leads our 4-6 grade choir, and Mrs. Dearden teaches the 5-6 grade orchestra. If you are interested in these programs, please contact these teachers at 801-374-4950.
Loading Zone
Please remember that the traffic lane next to the building is a loading and unloading only zone. Cars should not be parked in the area, even for a short time. Please help us keep this area safe and uncongested by following this rule.
radKIDS Training
Sunset View is proud to offer radKIDS training to our students. This health and personal safety training is delivered in PE. It provides students with skills that will keep them healthy and safe. The district is offering additional training to any parent volunteers who would like to be a part of the program. For information or to sign up, please call Alyson Larsen at 420-1729.
Friday, December 12, 2008 Sunset View Alumni Gives BackFor several years, Sunset View alumni, Bob Edwards, has donated funds and supplies to classroom teachers at Sunset View to express gratitude for teachers that inspired him as a young elementary student. Beginning this year, Mr. Edwards will pay tribute to his teachers, Miss Gardner and Mrs. James, by sponsoring an annual school wide writing contest, with winning students receiving The Gardner James Children’s Book Award. The first contest this year was for students in fourth through sixth grades. Many students participated in the contest and six winners were awarded The Gardner James Book Award: Tia Hone, Mackenzie Haws, Katy Uhl, Haley Bechthold, Angela Liljestrand, and Jessica McClellan. The second contest for students in kindergarten through third grade will be held later this year. |
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The winners of the fourth through sixth grade contest won lunch with New York Times Bestselling Author, Brandon Mull, a certificate, and two published books of their winning entries – one for themselves and one for the school library collection. |
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Following lunch with the author, all fourth through sixth grade students at Sunset View gathered in the gym where they listened to an exciting presentation by Brandon Mull. He encouraged students to use their imaginations through reading and exploring their own creativity. |
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Absences and Tardies
One of the greatest things parents can do to support their children in school is making sure they have good attendance and are not tardy. The most important reason is for learning. Despite best efforts best efforts to do “make up work,” students cannot learn as well when they miss school. When parents are contemplating a vacation, please consider planning them around school breaks to avoid learning loss. Additionally, district policy and state law require good attendance. Poor attendance can result in students not being promoted and/or parents receiving referrals to truancy court. Last, poor attendance affects school ratings. Schools can fail to meet state and federal standards simply for having below level attendance. Your help in making sure your students are here and on time is appreciated!
Special Needs Sports Programs
Do you know of children with special needs who could benefit from athletic programs? Here is information about several community programs for these children; they are available to anyone with mental and/or physical needs that prevent them from playing on a regular city league. Different sports are offered during the year and the fees vary depending on the sport and the area. Mapleton City, along with Keri Beardall, host VIP Soccer, VIP Basketball and VIP T-ball. Basketball will begin in January and go through the end of February. For more info contact Keri Beardall at 801-489-4904 or Mapleton City Rec at 801-806-9114. Orem hosts Adaptive Swimming, Adaptive T-ball, and Fishing. Swimming lessons run year round. For more information on swimming contact Jon Lau at 801-229-7159. For T-ball and Fishing, contact Mark Lindsay at 801-229-7158.
Weather
As the weather is turning colder, please make sure students come to school prepared for the weather each day. Students will usually go outside for recess. Inside recess will be held if: 1. The temperature is below 25 degrees, 2. Poor air quality (AQI above 150), or 3. There is substantial precipitation. If a parent requests a student to stay inside for illness, a note needs to be sent each day. Before school, students will wait outside or in the cafeteria.
Documents Available
Several school committees work each year to establish various plans. They are available for you to view. Feel free to look up the following plans on our website or in the front office:
School Accountability Reports
We are proud to report that Sunset View reached both the state (UPASS) and federal (AYP) accountability standards! Additionally, Sunset View students made progress in all but one subgroup (that subgroup remained steady), a rare feat! The school personnel, parents, and students should be commended for their great work. The complete reports can be viewed at: http://u-pass.schools.utah.gov/u-passweb/UpassServlet.
School Lunch and Breakfast
Prices for school breakfast and lunch are: Breakfast--$1.25, $0.30 for reduced price; Lunch--$1:75, $0.40 for reduced price. The district does not allow meals to be charged. Please assure your child has money on his/her account or a lunch each day. Please feel free to call Mrs. Bushman (374-4950) in the office to check on account balances.
The links for Treasures and Pearson Online have been moved to the Students page. Click the Students link in the menu bar at the top of this page.
Sunset View Title I Information |
| Sunset View Learning Priorities - Concepts students are expected to KNOW by the end of each grade. |
School-Home Compact - lists what the school and parents are each expected to do in working together for the education of each child. |
| Summary of Assessments given at Sunset View. |
| School Report Card -- How Sunset View is doing. Enforme en Espanol |
Upass and AYP Reports for 2007-2008 can be accessed as follows: Click the School Performance Reports at the left of the page. On the next page: Step 1: Choose the year, 2007-2008 Step 2: Choose the district, Provo District Step 3: Choose the school, Sunset View School, Provo Step 4: Choose the report you wish to view, either U-Pass School Performance Report or No Child Left Behind (AYP) report. |
| Parent Involvement Policy |
NOTE: Copies of all of these documents as well as qualifications of the teachers and staff are available in the school office for parents to review. Copias de todods estos reportes y las calificaciones de los maestros estan disponibles en la oficina de la escuela para el reviso de los padres. |