KidsFirst at Sunset View
Weekly Eblast
A Message from Principal Jennifer O'Connor!
Upcoming Key Dates:
- October 14 - KidsFirst Board Meeting, Carnival Ticket Sales Close
- October 15 - SDUSD Cali-Q BBQ Lunch
- October 16 - Carnival Ticket Sales Close
- October 17 - Great California Shake Out Drill
- October 18 - Halloween Cake Contest
- October 19 - Halloween Carnival
- October 25 - Annual Giving Campaign Ends, Flag Ceremony (9:05 am) and Minimum Day Release 12:45 pm
- November 11 - Veteran's Day - no school
Helpful Links
- Annual Giving Donation Page
- Corporate Sponsorships
- Sunset View School Calendar & Bell Schedule
- SVE Before & After School Info
- School Lunch Menu
- School Breakfast Menu
- SVE Social Groups
- Konstella Help/Cheat Sheet
- KidsFirst Meeting Minutes
School Wide Sign Ups:
This is an annual tradition at Sunset View. We've gotten over 100+ cake/treat submissions for each of the last couple of years, so don't miss out! We will be accepting any kind of decorated Halloween treat- cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cake pops, muffins- you name it- just get your baking and decorating materials ready. Judges will be awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd place amongst three different categories, in each grade. All entries need to be dropped off in the Art Room (B5) on Friday October 18th. The attached entry flier should accompany each submission for the contest. Unless indicated that you will pick up your entry after the judging, the cake/treats will be donated to the Cake Walk at the SVE Halloween event on Saturday October 19th.
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CALI BBQ
Sunset View is hosting a Cali-Q BBQ Lunch on Tuesday October 15th!
Lunch is provided for each SVE student at no charge. Thank you to all who signed up to Volunteer! We now have all the help needed to serve food. Lunch pickup will be in the Lunch Arbor near the cafeteria and student will eat at these locations and times:
-UTK 12:45 - 1:20 (12:25 lunch pickup) in the Kinder Lunch Arbor
-1st & 2nd 12:35 - 1:05 on the upper field turf area
- 3rd & 4th 1:05 - 1:30 on the lower field grass area
- Kinder 1:30 - 2:10 in the Kinder Lunch Arbor
Meals have a choice of 1 entrée: Grilled Hamburger, Beef Hot Dog, Veggie Burger
All meals include the following items: Salad Bar, Fresh Fruit & Veggies, Street Corn, Condiments, Milk for children’s meals; Water for adult meals, Sweet Treat (possibly Slushies or Wanona Pops)
Calling all Military Kids/Families for the Military Kids Club!
A new morning club is starting that will be run by Vanessa Marin (Naval Base Point Loma School Liaison) with the support of Shannon McCormack, SVE School Counselor. The club is open to all SVE students in military families, and students are allowed to join in at any point throughout the year. If interested, the parents will need to sign the permission slip which can be returned to Shannon (either by email or dropped off in the mailbox/front office). If anyone has any further questions, contact Shannon or Vanessa (vanessa.o.marin.naf@us.navy.
This information will also be shared in the Military Family Support Group. If you're a military family, check out the Social group!
Note that KidsFirst has budgeted an average of $698/student in this school year's budget. Donations are accepted and welcomed in any amount! Please note that donations at the $2,500 / $1,500 / $1,000 levels come with benefits that are distributed throughout the school year. Make your Annual Giving Donation HERE .
If you'd like to share this opportunity with family and friends please consider sharing this link DONATE NOW
We have raised over 35% of our goal!
Prefer to sponsor a Legacy Event and select exactly where your money is used? Then consider selecting one or more items on our Legacy Event Sponsor Page. These items range from $300 to $1,250 and you can choose more than one item. Sponsor a Legacy Event HERE.
Many companies offer Corporate Matches when employees donate to a non-profit organization. If your company is one of them, please be sure to indicate it on your donation so we can account for the match in our fundraising numbers and be sure to give you credit towards your family's overall pledged amount. For questions on Corporate Matches, please contact Liz Belding via Konstella.
Corporate Sponsorships
With the start of the new school year, we're seeking Corporate Sponsors to allow local businesses to support KidsFirst funded programs while gaining exposure in our local Point Loma community throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Please find details regarding the sponsorship levels attached and make a donation HERE This link is for businesses owned or operated by Sunset View families and is a private link on Konstella. If you know of a local business, outside of the SVE Community, that is interested in donating, please share this link with them --> Outside (Non-SVE) Corporate Sponsors. Please note that all sponsors donating at least $500 will be included on this year's Jog-A-Thon t-shirts which will be distributed to approximately 450 students, teachers, and parents. Banners for Hill Street will be ordered on October 11th. While sponsorships are accepted at any time, please note that sponsorships purchased after this date may result in the delayed posting of banners. For any questions regarding Corporate Sponsorships, please contact Jill Bruckart.
Everyone A Reader Volunteers
We still need 10 - 15 Volunteers for this Program!
Sunset View’s Everyone A Reader (EAR) program is starting again this year, and we are in need of approximately 20 parent volunteers. This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity to become a trained reading tutor in a program designed by the San Diego County Office of Education. You will read one-on-one with four students in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade to improve their reading skills with proven strategies to reach a higher reading level. It is a one-hour weekly reading commitment at a fixed time, followed by about 5-10 minutes of paperwork/record keeping. You will be reading with the same students (teacher selected) each week, building a relationship and helping them improve their reading skills, fluency and confidence. Please contact Colleen Smiley, email colleenclardy@gmail.com
There will be a one-hour training session in late September/early October in the library. The EAR program runs from October through May. If you are unable to volunteer on a weekly basis but are still interested in helping with Everyone A Reader, please contact Colleen.
President: kidsfirstpresident@
Vice President: kidsfirstvp@gmail.
Treasurer: kidsfirsttreasurer@
Bookkeeper: kidsfirstbookkeepe
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