Principal's Message

Welcome to Sunnycrest, and for those returning, we're so glad to see you back for another year! Sunnycrest is a language learning school! Between our Dual Language Spanish program and the majority of our families speaking  another language besides English at home, our time in our building is centered around celebrating and growing our language abilities! We are a language learning school, and are proud to show off these skills!

Our schedule remains consistent this year. All grades will attend from 9:10 am to 3:40 pm. Early Release will take place on Fridays in September starting Friday, 9/20 with school ending at 2:25 pm every Friday after for the entire year.

 

BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES:  

This school year FWPS will continue to provide basic school materials for every child in the classroom and at school. These items include pencils, erasers, scissors, gluesticks, colored pencils, folders, and notebooks. Please hold on to any back to school supplies you acquire for use at home. If you are looking to provide additional supplies for your child, please make sure they have a backpack and water bottle with their names on it to bring daily. If your child opts to bring their lunch, please help them make sure their lunch bag is also labeled. 

 

SCHOOL MEALS & BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM:

Thanks to Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) all students are able to receive breakfast and lunch regardless of free or reduced status. Meal applications are still needed for us to submit information that qualifies for us to continue this program. All meals will also offer a halal option. New this year is Breakfast in the Classroom, which means all Sunnycrest students are able to eat in class during SEL time as they start the day.

 

TECHNOLOGY: 

Thanks to the recent technology levy, every classroom has a computer cart that allows all scholars to access technology during the school day. Additionally, teachers have access to email and Parent Square (our new communication platform), so if you need to reach your child, please call the office, their classroom line, or communicate through Parent Square. This way, students can keep technology devices off at school to prevent further distractions from learning. This is why students are not allowed to use their cell phones or iPad during the school day, especially for social media or gaming purposes.

 

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL:

Please note, this year we continue with a car loop on the side of the building and bus loop in the parking lot. This has helped our traffic flow immensely since we switched last year so that buses can arrive and depart on time, and we have less car traffic impeding neighborhood traffic. As a reminder, please do not block driveways or intersections if you are in line for the car loop. If you have questions around bus transportation, please notify the office and your child’s teacher.

When kids arrive in the morning, if they are in Kinder and 1st grade they’ll enter the building from the double doors on the side of the school called our “Yellow Doors.” If they are in 2nd - 5th grades, they will enter through the gym. Teachers will pick them up by 9:10 am to take them up for breakfast in the classroom.

 

ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION:

All families will need to register online at https://www.fwps.org/onlineenrollment to ensure your information is updated. This is for both new and returning scholars. Please complete every year for each child, so we can be sure your information and paperwork is ready to go! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 253.945.4100.

 

RIGHT AT SCHOOL: 

For families who need childcare, our partners Right At School offers before/after school care from 6:30 am - 9:00 am and 3:40 pm - 6:00 pm. To register visit https://www.rightatschool.com/program-finder/ or call 1-855-287-2466. Discounts and financial assistance is available. Information can be found at www.ras.news/register.

 

We look forward to a great new year with you and cannot wait to see you in person!

 

Sincerely,

Kelley Schottle - Principal

Chantel Jacoway - Assistant Principal

Amy Bal - Dean of Students