5th Grade WhatsApp
As the WhatsApp group is a great way of quickly sharing information with other parents, you will hear from your room parents often on this platform. If you would like to join the group, please send a message to Maryam or Anna.
Back to School Night – Sept. 11th
Back to School Night begins at 6:30pm in the Church with a presentation by Principal Pinkofsky followed by teacher presentations in the classrooms and a reception in the school courtyard with refreshments. This is a parent-only event.
Virtus Training, Fingerprinting, and TB test
Virtus training, fingerprints, and TB test results are required for any school volunteers including but not limited to field trip chaperones, lunch/playground volunteers, and classroom volunteers. Make sure to complete these early so you don’t miss out on school activities!
Sept 7 – Virtus training at 9:30am at SPA (there is still room!)This is the initial training.
Sept 21 – Virtus re-certification 10:00am to 11:30am at SPA. This is for parents who have already completed the initial training 4 yrs ago and are due for renewal.
TB Testing – please return results to Nurse Van Anderson (vanderson@sp-apostle.org).
Please contact Mayora Hiney for more information or to sign up for the Sept 21st Virtus Training.
Hot Lunch
Starting on September 5th, Organic Kids LA will be providing our hot lunch at SPA. Organic Kids LA provides hot lunch meals M-Th.
While Jersey Mike’s will continue to be offered every other TUESDAY throughout the school year, please note that we will no longer have Pizza Tuesday’s, since OKLA offers homemade pizza several times a week.
Please click the link to access the OKLA website.
After School Enrichment
Start the school year off by trying something new or improving a skill you already have!
Choose from lots of fun and challenging activities like art, robotics, tumbling, cooking, chess, yoga, SPA spirit squad, golf, Persian language, and sewing.
For more information visit the PWC after-school enrichment page here or go to Sawyer. Classes currently say “fully booked” just to give you a preview of times, dates, cost, instructors and program descriptions. Registration for all families opens tomorrow at 7:00 P.M. Classes do fill quickly so plan accordingly. Refund requests will be honored 48 hours prior to the beginning of class. Once sessions begin there will be no refunds.
Classes Begin the week of September 18th
Important 5th Grade Specific Dates
We will send out a signup genius a few weeks ahead.
Month of Nov – Hot Lunch Service
Month of Dec – Traffic Duty
February 6 2024 – Prayer Service and Dinner
March 1 2024 – Sandwich Builders
Month of May – Hot Lunch Service
Month of June – Traffic Duty (Dec and June are both half months so we cover both)
