Sterchi Elementary
We Are Better TOGETHER!
Week of November 9-13, 2020
Thanksgiving Day - November 26
Veterans Day - November 11
World Kindness Day - November 13
Thought for the Week . . .
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Sterchi Together-ism for NOVEMBER
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Veterans Day - November 11
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U. S. legal holiday in 1938 to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918 – at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. It was dedicated to the cause of world peace.
In 1954, after World War II and the Korean War, Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor the American veterans of all wars.
Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor all of our veterans who have served our country honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime.
Chromebook REMINDERS
- Please help your student remember to charge the Chromebook each and every night.
- Do not log off or turn the Chromebook off when you are done using it. Just close the lid. Our younger students have trouble logging into the Chromebooks on their own, and this is very time consuming for teachers to do every morning for an entire class.
News from the PTA
The Read-a-thon kicks off on Monday, November 9. More information will come home with your child. There is nothing to sell or buy - just get sponsors and read, read, read. This PTA fundraiser will run from November 9 - 20.
The PTA is selling these awesome Sterchi t-shirts. They are $15 each and you can order yours through the PTA Member Hub. Be sure to include your child's homeroom teacher and t-shirt size.
www.SterchiPTA.memberhub.store
Follow us on Facebook at Sterchi Elementary School PTA
President: Annie Goodwin
Vice-president: Danielle Quintanar
Secretary: Jodi Pendergrass
Treasurer: Paige Hackler
Make-up Pictures & School Pictures for Virtual Students
- This Wednesday, November 11, make-up pictures will be made for students who were absent on our last picture day or students who are new to Sterchi since then.
- Please look for a picture form to come home with your child. Complete and return this form with your child on Wednesday.
- Virtual students' school pictures will also be made. Please see the schedule below to know when to bring your child to school:
9:30 - 10:00 Last name C - D
10:00 - 10:30 Last name E - H
10:30 - 11:00 Last name J - P
11:00 - 11:30 Last name R - S
11:30 - 12:00 Last name T - W
- Students should enter the gym through the blue doors on the Oaklett side.
- A staff member will be there to assist them. Temperatures will be taken and students should wear their masks to and from the car.
- Picture forms will be available for parents to complete.
News for this week of NOVEMBER 9 - 13:
- P-EBT cards may be picked up from the office, Monday - Friday, between 10am and 2pm. You must bring an ID and sign for your card.
- Please see the information below about inclement weather days.
- Please see the information and flyer below about utility assistance from the CARES Act. Requests are due November 10.
- Please complete the needs assessment below to help KCS and Sterchi best support our students and families.
- Please remember that your child should be fever free for at least 24 hours, without assistance from Tylenol or ibuprofen, before returning to school.
- Don't forget to give your teacher a SHOUT OUT! Please see the link below.
- School fees are $25 and can be still paid by check, cash, or online. Link: https://knoxschools.schoolcashonline.com/
Inclement Weather Days
1 hour delay
- Buses run 1 hour later.
- School doors open at 8:10am.
- A quick breakfast is served from 8:10-8:35am (cereal & milk).
- School starts at 8:45am.
2 hour delay
- Buses run 2 hours later.
- School doors open at 9:10am.
- Breakfast is served from 9:10-9:35am.
- School starts at 9:45am.
In the event that school is dismissed early due to inclement weather, please tune into the local television and radio stations, and look for phone, text, and email alerts from KCS.
- Please do not call the school office - we get our information the same way.
- Please do not start texting, calling, or emailing your child's teacher. He/she is trying to get an entire class of children ready to go home safely.
- We will send students home the way they normally go home from school.
- If your child attends daycare, please check with your provider. Some daycares do not pick up at the schools on days that we are dismissed early for weather.
KCS Connect Needs Assessment
Virtually Speaking . . .
- Our virtual learners will have an opportunity to have their school pictures made on November 11. Please see the details above about picture times and the procedure.
- Meals for breakfast and lunch are available to be picked up on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-10am. You must pre-register for meals at this link: https://www.knoxschools.org/mealsrequest
- If your child is having any issues with his/her Chromebook or difficulty connecting to the class, please contact your child's teacher FIRST.
- School fees are $25 and can be paid by check, cash, or online. Link: https://knoxschools.schoolcashonline.com/
Mark your calendar!
Wednesday, November 11 - School pictures for virtual learners & make-up pictures
- Wear RED, WHITE & BLUE for Veterans Day
Thursday, November 13 - World Kindness Day
November 19 - Cafeteria prepares their annual Thankgiving feast for lunch
November 20 - End of 2nd 4 1/2 week grading period
November 25-27 - Thanksgiving holidays
December 2 - Midterm progress reports go home
December 17 - Pajama Day
December 18 - End of 2nd 9 weeks grading period
December 19- January 4 - Winter holidays
January 5 - Welcome back to school!
Get CONNECTED!
Sterchi Elementary School
Email: lynn.white@knoxschools.org
Website: www.knoxschools.org/sterchies
Location: 900 Oaklett Drive, Knoxville, TN. 37912
Phone: (865)689-1470
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SterchiElementarySchoolPTA
Twitter: @SterchiElem