January is School Board Member Recognition Month, and RSD would like to thank the seven school board members who advocate and shape the direction of our school district. Members of the RSD School Board include Morgan Barrett, Chris Cloud, Breanne Davis, Allan George, Jami Mullen, Jeff Phillips, and Wesley White.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, January 15 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and Teacher Professional Development. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16.
Tues. evening is Computer Science Family Night at Seq. from 6:00-7:30. A note was sent Fri. with session details. Please select your sessions and arrive a few minutes early for session tickets.
Reminder: Nov. 28th is 3rd grade field trip to the Museum of Discovery. Permission slips, student($4) and chaperone($9) fees are due tomorrow.
Parents, please check the lost and found this week! We will be donating what is left on Monday.
Lunch schedule changes today only due to k-2 field trip. Lunch schedule : 10:55 (1st), 11:05 (k), 11:20 (2nd), 11:30 (4th), 11:45 (3rd). We apologize for last minute changes.
Friday, Oct. 27th is Sequoyah Elem. Night at the Cyclones football game. Students and staff will start lining up at 6:40 to lead players onto the field. Parents of younger students are asked to meet your child at the far end of the home bleachers. Dress warm and we hope to see you there.
Don't forget that this month is "Socktober." Bring a pair of new socks to donate to the Joseph House and get to wear your socks without shoes on Tuesday October 31!
No G/T this week for 3rd & 4th grade. The 3rd Grade Kickball Tournament has been rescheduled to Thursday due to Friday's forecast. 4th grade field trip to Crystal Bridges Friday is still on!
Parents- don't forget to be sending in your amazing photos for the yearbook! We have already had grandparent days, field trips, the sock hop, and more. Ashley Bryan will accept the photos through email. Photos can be sent to: sequoyahyearbook@hotmail.com
Please label photos with grade and teacher name.
Don't forget to join us tonight at the Sock Hop from 5:30-7:30!
Congratulations to Barrett Clayton, Sequoyah's October Student of the Month. So proud of you, Barrett!
Parents this Thursday is the Wild West Book Fair kickoff. Students may dress in western attire. Friday from 5:30-7:30 is the annual Sock Hop. There will be door prizes for students in 50's style dress, pizza, games, and the Sock Hop itself! We are so excited about all the events and hope to see you and your family this Friday!
Sequoyah t-shirts have arrived and everyone will be receiving them before their scheduled field trips. 2nd graders will get theirs Friday morning before leaving for Petit Jean.
Parents don't forget we are using PTCFast.com to make signups for Parent Teacher Conferences as convenient as possible. We hope to have 100% participation in conferences. Conferences are scheduled for Oct. 23 between 1 and 7. Please go to https://ptcfast.com/schools/Sequoyah_Elementary to register and schedule a conference.
Can't wait to celebrate students excellent fundraising efforts with our Egg-Sell-It assembly @ 2:25 this afternoon! So much fun!
We use PTCFast.com to make signups for Parent Teacher Conferences as convenient as possible. Please remember we have no school Oct. 23 & 24. Conferences are scheduled for Oct. 23 between 1 and 7. Please go to https://ptcfast.com/schools/Sequoyah_Elementary to register and schedule a conference.
Dr. Gotcher will host a Twitter Town Hall on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 6:30-8 p.m. on the social media platform Twitter. During the town hall, participants will have the opportunity to give feedback on three questions: what does RSD need to start doing, what does RSD need to stop doing, and what does RSD need to continue doing. The three questions will be released at different times throughout the evening on Dr. Gotcher’s Twitter account @mlgotcher. Participants are asked to use the hashtag #RSDListens when responding to the questions.
Great Seq Campout is Thurs at 5:45! We also invite you to the Cool Cafe foodtasting/book swap event that starts at 5:00 in the cafeteria. Students may dress in their favorite camping gear tomorrow.
Don't forget that tomorrow night is the Great Sequoyah Campout! The fun starts at 5:45 and ends at 7:45.