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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Moose Mail- March 15th


Upcoming Events
03/15   Deadline to submit yearbook photos
03/16   No school For ECE4 ONLY
03/16   5th Grade Continuation Pictures
03/16   Passion Project day! 
03/20   Coding Club 8:00-8:40am
03/20   Chipotle Dine Out Night
03/22   Art Fundraiser Starts
03/23   Moose Munch Bunch (1st grade)
03/23   March Birthday Celebration
03/26-03/30  Spring Break- No School
04/02   Teacher Planning Day- No School  
04/03   CMAS Testing Begins (3rd-4th grade ONLY)
04/12   Spring Forum (6:00pm-8:00pm)

3rd-5th grade CMAS testing
Testing will begin on April 3rd after Spring Break. If you would like more information regarding the state standardized tests please click on the link below.
The testing schedule will be sent to all 3rd-5th grade parents in a separate e-mail.

UPDATE: 5th grade opera has been moved to April
The school musical has been moved to April. Date is still TBD but please keep checking the website for updates!

Southmoor Auction-Donation Push
We’re in the final push for auction donations – the more we have, the more we raise!  And we have one more extra recess and ice cream party to award.
Please help by asking local businesses, your employer, your friends and families for donations. Donations can include gift cards, good, corporate matches and of course, cash.
Learn more at https://southmoorauction.weebly.com/donate.html and thank you for supporting our school.

TODAY is the Yearbook Photo Deadline
The Yearbook Committee needs pictures and we’re running out of time!
Please share any photos from Multicultural night or any other school event you may have by emailing them to caitlingracestorey@gmail.com or download the
Balfour Image Share app and use the project number 817990 to send them directly to our yearbook site. Please include the teacher's name and the name of the event.

Dine Out Night at Chipotle: Tuesday, March 20th
Join us on Tuesday, March 20th between 4-8 pm at the Chipotle on Hampden for this month’s Dine Out Night. Why make dinner when someone else can?!?! Make sure you remember to tell them you’re a Southmoor Supporter and they’ll give us 50% of the proceeds!
Invite your friends and neighbors – the more Southmoor Supporters the better! Hope to see you there.  
 03/23 - Moose Munch Bunch (1st grade)
Calling all parents of 1st graders – it’s your turn to provide lunch for our staff. Click here to sign up to bring something for the upcoming Moose Munch Bunch on Friday, March 23rd and let’s get sloppy (with some sloppy joes and other BBQ fare).

Coming Soon: Southmoor Talent Show!
Calling all 1st – 5th grade musicians, singers, dancers, rappers, comedians, actors etc – auditions for the Southmoor Talent Show are coming soon.
Sign up by April 5th for your audition on April 10th or 11th by clicking here.
The Talent Show will be on April 30th. We’re also looking for some adult help for two jobs: two volunteers to help organize the acts during the dress rehearsal and actual event and
two volunteers to help set up/take down between acts. Date. Interested? Contact Erica Lee at edlee@aps.k12.co.us

Let’s stay connected!
Southmoor App - be sure to download the Southmoor App to stay up to date with Southmoor happenings.
Available from the Google Play or Apple App Store and don’t forget to enable push notifications!
Facebook - like and follow us at:  https://www.facebook.com/SouthmoorPto/

PBiS News
The PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Team would like to congratulate Nicole Lopez's and Laura Hagon's classes!
 Both earned a popcorn party for exhibiting excellent Mighty Moose behavior throughout the month of February.
Thank you for being Kind, Collaborative, Responsible and Respectful! Please stay tuned for March's popcorn party winners.

GT News- K-12 Super Saturday Information Is HERE!
Registration ends on 4/2/2018 at 5pm.  
Super Saturday classes will be held on 4/14/2018.  
Identified and talent pool students are welcome to attend.
Attached here are the Super Saturday in English Super Saturday in Spanish fliers for students and parents to enroll for our Super Saturday coming up on April 14th.
Parents/Guardians must stay at the event, and we have classes for them as well!  
Registration is limited to the first 90 students that register K-5th and the first 90 students who
register 6th-12th by April 2nd! You can register by going to: https://goo.gl/forms/p9Ts9NPY5VWyvBzo2  
The GT office will let parents know which classes their child is in during the week of April 7th.  

Save the date – All For One Golf Tournament
Southmoor parent and supporter Bryan Dean and his company are hosting their 5th Annual All For One Golf Tournament on June 9th.
Last year the tournament generated $1,000 for Southmoor with hopes of a greater donation this year! More information here.

Music News
Band Schedule Spring 2018
Rehearsals are 12:40 – 1:20 in the music room (111)
Every Monday – Flutes
Every Tuesday – Clarinets and Saxophones
Every Wednesday – Brass (trumpet, trombone, baritone, French Horn)
Every Thursday - Percussion
Fridays – Alternate Beginning and Advanced Band as follows:
Advanced Band
March 9, March 23, April 13, April 27 No Band due to Shakespeare Festival,
May 4- combined rehearsal (both beginning and advanced bands on stage.)
Beginning Band
March 16, April 6, April 20, May 4- combined rehearsal
(both beginning and advanced bands on stage.)
Concert
May 9 – 2:30 matinee for the students, 6:30 for parents.
Be at Southmoor at 6:00 p.m. wearing black and white.

Physical Wellness News
100 Mile Club
Our final day for the before school running club will be Monday, April 30th
We’ll have our certificate and gold medal ceremony for all joggers, who have amassed 25 miles or more, the second week in May. 
It’s been a great year!
The Running of the Moose!
Our annual Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17th with the 18th reserved in case of inclement weather.
 Specific details and class schedules will be made available at the beginning of April.

Art fundraiser is coming soon!
Stay tuned for fun ways to memorialize your child’s art and raise money for the Southmoor Art Program.

Artist of the Week! (03/12)  Kelli Love//2nd grade