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Kindergarten Assessments – Kindergarten assessments for the 2023/24 school year will take place on Saturday, February 25th. More information to come soon.

Spelling Bee – The final 18 students will battle it out for spelling domination on Friday, January 27 at 8:30 in the cafeteria.

Snowball dance (Grades 4-6)                                   
Next Thursday, January 26^th, the Student Council presents the “Snowball” dance! This event is for intermediate students, grades 4-6. Tickets are just $3 and it is also a free dress day for ALL grades!

Talent Show – Do you sing, dance, rap, balance bowls or have some other interesting talent? Now’s your chance to impress your peers and showcase your skills in our annual Talent Show! 

Open Enrollment – The window for open enrollment is February 1-15. It is important not to miss this window if you are hoping to enroll at Phoebe Hearst or any other open enrollment school. Having a sibling currently enrolled does NOT guarantee a spot. For more information about open enrollment, please visit the district open enrollment page.

Phoebe Hearst Yearbook – Students who wish to purchase a yearbook can do so now by visiting this  link. Early pricing is just $22 a copy. Don’t forget to use reference Job # 10652223 when ordering.

PTO NEWS – more news from your PTO available here.

Skate Night – Enjoy a fun night of skating with your friends. February 7th from 6 – 8 pm at the Rink at 2900 Bradshaw Road near the Drive-In. There is a $6 admission charge which includes the skates.

Mad About Mandarins : Mandarin Fundraiser – Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School (phoebehearst.org)

Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday – There is no school on Monday, January 16, in remembrance of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

2023 California Distinguished School – Phoebe Hearst Elementary has been recognized as a 2023 California Distinguished School for achieving exceptional student performance.

New Student Tours – Tours for potential incoming kindergartners and new students are the next three Tuesdays from 9 – 10am. Current families should not sign up for the tours. 

Kindergarten Assessments – Kindergarten assessments will take place on Saturday, January 25th. More information to come soon. 

Spelling Bee – The final 18 will battle it out for spelling domination on February 27 at 8:30 in the cafeteria. 

Open Enrollment – The window for open enrollment is February 1-15. It is important not to miss this window if you are hoping to enroll at Phoebe Hearst or any other open enrollment school. Having a sibling currently enrolled does NOT guarantee a spot. For more information about open enrollment, please visit the district open enrollment page. 

New Breakfast Times – Currently, breakfast is served from 7:30 – 8:00 am. With breakfast overlapping with the time school begins, students are not getting to class on time. To ensure that students are in class and learning at the start of the school day, effective Tuesday, January 17 ^th, breakfast will be served from 7:30 – 7:55 am.

Neighborhood Parking – A friendly reminder to please show respect for our neighbors when parking in the neighborhood for arrival and dismissal. I have received a number of complaints asking our families to not block residential driveways, double park which prevents the flow of traffic, and not park on top of leaf piles. Also, parking illegally on corners creates a blind spot for when our students are trying to cross the street. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Covid Tests – Teachers were given Covid tests to pass out to students for the 3 – day weekend. Please read these flyers for  more information and instructions. 

Dear Phoebe Hearst Families and Friends,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful, restful, and eventful winter break. As you prepare to return to school Monday, here are a few quick announcements and reminders.

Masking Update: Because Sacramento County has reentered the “medium” COIVD-19 community level, the district is not imposing an indoor mask requirement at this time. While masks are not required, they remain highly recommended. Please read the email to view a message from the district with more information.

Rain: Beginning Monday morning, a storm is expected to bring over an inch of rain and 30 mph winds to Sacramento. The forecast also includes the threat of localized flooding on Tuesday with a flood watch continuing through Wednesday. Please monitor the warnings and take necessary precautions. BE SAFE!

Morning Announcements: Reminder about the changes to morning announcements. If you did not yet read, please review the  December 23^rd announcement, linked to in the email. Starting Monday, January 9, 2023 (weather pending) full announcements will occur every Monday and Friday. The pledge will continue to be recited together on the blacktop at the start of school each day. An early bell will ring at 7:55 am each day to remind the students to line up.

PTO General Meeting: There will be a PTO meeting on campus on Wednesday, January 11^th, beginning at 6pm. The district GATE coordinator, Kari Lofing, will be in attendance to answer any questions about GATE testing and placement.

Golden Dragons: On Friday, January 13^th we’ll honor our Golden Dragon winners for December who exhibited being a humanitarian.

Once again, welcome back to school and I am looking forward to seeing your smiling faces!!!

Doyal Martin
Principal

Spirit Week December 19th-23rd – Monday is the beginning of Phoebe Hearst Winter Spirit Week! 

Students can express their creative side by participating in any or all of the daily themes. Students who choose not to participate should continue to follow our dress code. Let’s see you put your best holiday cheer forward, Dragons! Monday is Holiday Sweater Day. The rest of the week’s themes can be found in the email and the website.

Shortened Day – Friday, December 23rd –  Parents, don’ t forget the last day school day of 2022 is a shortened day. Please make the appropriate plans to pick up your students according to their shortened day dismissal time. Dismissal times for Friday, December 23rd:
Kindergarten – 11:40am
Primary Grades (1-3) – 12:10pm
Intermediate Grades (4-6) – 12:24pm

Open Enrollment Tours – We are hosting in-person, on-campus tours on the three last consecutive Tuesdays in January. Each tour begins promptly at 9 am. Families can sign up for a tour on the 17th, 24th, or the 31st by visiting phoebehearst.org/school-tours.

Phoebe Hearst Yearbook – Students who wish to purchase a yearbook can do so now by visiting the link below. Early pricing is just $22 a copy. Don’t forget to use reference Job # 10652223 when ordering. Click here for our yearbook.

East Sac Little League Registration – Play ball! Registration is now open for both Baseball and Softball . Sign up today and maybe you’ll end up on the best team of all time, the Padres! 

PTO General Meeting – Save the date! The Next PTO General Meeting is January 10, 2023. More information coming soon.  

Spelling Bee – There were some very busy spelling beeees on campus the past two weeks. Just shy of 200 students participated in the first round of competition! Grade-level oral competition concluded this week and we have our top spellers moving to the finals and our school wide event in mid-January. Please check your email for a list of our top spellers. 

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER 
TK/Kindergarten Open Enrollment Registration – The SCUSD open enrollment period for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten is February 1, 2023, through February 15, 2023. Find out more information at www.scusd.edu/kindergarten-registration

GATE testing – 1st and 3rd grades will begin GATE testing on January 10, 2023.

Lastly, Sunday evening begins the first day of Hanukkah. Happy Hanukkah to our Phoebe families and friends who celebrate the holiday. Have a wonderful weekend.

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