Syre Elementary School

Syre Work Party!
This Saturday, May 12th 9 am – Noon
We really need your help to spruce up the grounds at Syre!
Kid Friendly – Kids Invited!

Even if you only have an hour to help out…we would love to see you there!
•  Weeding
•  Spreading bark mulch
•  Repainting of Syre sign
•  Trimming
•  Raking
•  Removal of yard waste

Embrace Shoreline is a day for parents, neighbors, students, and volunteers to join together to help clean up the school grounds, meet neighbors and inspire students to learn! The Syre Work Party this year will focus on the library courtyard that faces the back playground basketball courts. We have four beautiful new benches and we want to make an attractive sitting area out of the brambles! We also can weed and tidy up the front entrance to the school to provide a welcoming view to visitors this spring. Refreshments provided by Richmond beach Community Association.

What to Bring: gloves, rakes, shovels, hand tools for weeding, brooms, wheel barrows, etc. Please label all tools.

Contacts: Suzanne Westmoreland spencereve@comcast.net

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who help make Syre a great place for kids and families! We appreciate you!- The Syre Staff

Syre recently acquired new weather technology! Thanks to several grants from the Syre PTA, Shoreline Schools Foundation, Syre ASB and building funds we were able to join the   weather bug program.

Check out the weather in our lobby or by going to the following link:

http://weather.weatherbug.com/weather-safety/online-weather-center/OnlineWeatherCenter.aspx?aid=4399

Hi Syre Families,
The testing window for our state assessment, the MSP, begins Monday, April 30th and lasts through Friday, May 18th. During this time our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will need plenty of rest and a hearty breakfast. The testing schedule and makeup dates are on the calendar attached. All of the assessments will begin at 9:15 am and students will be provided the entire day if necessary.
Things to remember:
• Please try to limit out of school time on these dates
• Being on time to school is important, because testing begins at 9:15 am
• Please send your child with a nutritious snack each day they participate in an assessment
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming MSP, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher, Mr. Tadlock, or the school MSP coordinator, Julie Paradis (julie.paradis@shorelineschools.org).
Go Wildcats!

Please open the attached calendar for specific test days and times

You are invited to a luncheon in your honor! Please join us in the Syre library on April 19th between 11:15-12:50.

Your child’s teacher will be having lunch during their regularly scheduled lunch times for their grade level.

K-2          11:15 -12:00
3-4          11:45-12:25
5-6          12:10-12:50
* The Syre Singers will be performing.

Thank you for your dedication and service to Syre.

Please consider helping the Syre Green Team recycle at the K-2 Lunch.

Click here to sign up

Are now available in the office or online. Student Input Form

For more information on the student placement process for 2012-2013 please read the following letter from Mr. Tadlock. Student Placement Letter

These are due back April 30th.

A team of Syre Elementary 4th and 5th graders won the Shoreline School District Global Reading Challenge. Held March 1 at Shoreline Center, the “Syre Book Worms” coached by teacher Jennifer Altena and librarian Heidi Alexander edged teams from six other Shoreline elementary schools. Syre advances to the regional challenge on March 8 at the Kingsgate Library in Kirkland.

The Global Reading Challenge is a cooperative effort between King County Library System and local public school districts. This is a Battle of the Books-style program that allows 4th and 5th graders across the county to work together as a team and challenge other schools to correctly answer questions about the selected books. Each year, King County Library System children’s librarians select 10 titles in a wide range of reading levels especially suited to the interests of young readers.

For more information, visit the King County Library Global Reading Challenge Web site.

Don Warrick, paraeducator and student supervisor at Syre Elementary School, has been selected as the 2012 Shoreline School District Support Person of the Year.

Don will be honored at a reception at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 in the Shoreline Center lobby, prior to the School Board meeting that evening. He will receive a $250 grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. The District will celebrate Support Staff Appreciation Week March 5 to 9.

Don has worked at Syre since 2004 and has worked in many roles there, including student supervisor on the playground and at recess, resource room paraeducator, high impact paraeducator, and all-day kindergarten paraeducator.

“Don is dedicated to the students of Syre Elementary, providing academic, social and emotional support. His words and actions make a positive difference in the lives of children and our community. Don’s passion is to serve our community and prepare young adults to make our world into a better place,” his nomination read in part.

His is often the first face Syre students see coming off the bus each morning.

“Partly because of Don’s presence and greeting, children enjoy arriving at school each day and ready to learn,” the nomination said. “As a resource room and general classroom paraeducator, Don is uniquely talented in supporting student learning. He works with many ages effectively and utilizes his skills to help struggling students make progress.”

In recent years, Don has led or participated in numerous school committees. As Site Council facilitator, Don has provided guidance for meaningful dialogue about Syre programs.

Don received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Syre PTA in 2008. He and his wife Beth were also Golden Acorn recipients when they were Lake Forest Park Elementary parents.

In the community, Don has volunteered for 30 years with the Dale Turner Family YMCA, previously serving as Board chair and currently as co-chair of the program committee. He is a volunteer at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Shoreline, where helps with its free meals program.

Prior to joining Shoreline Schools, Don spent 30 years working for Qwest Communications in various business and finance positions. He is a graduate of Shoreline High School, holds bachelors and masters degrees from Washington State University, and served in the Washington National Guard.

The Shoreline Schools Support Person of the Year award has been made annually since 1997 to honor outstanding classified staff members. The recipient is selected by a committee of parents, staff and administrators from nominations submitted from across the District.

Photo: From left, Syre Principal David Tadlock, Superintendent Sue Walker, Support Person of the Year Don Warrick and his wife, Beth, and Executive Director of Schools Brian Schultz.

Thursday February 16th at 6:30
Please mark your calendars for Thursday February 16th for the Race To Nowhere screening in the Syre cafeteria/gym. The evening will start at 6:30 and will include the screening of the film and discussion to follow. Hope to see you all there!