Red and Blue Day is Almost Here
Calling all Selwyn parents! Red and Blue Day (Selwyn’s “field day”) is right around the corner and we need LOTS of parent volunteers to make this event possible! Volunteers are needed to help with set up, games, water stations and clean up. Please sign up here to help on any and all days you can – it is fun for all involved!
STEM Day Volunteers Needed
Have you seen a coloring page to come to life in 3D? Can you construct the tallest tower that can hold the most weight without collapsing? Or the strongest paper bridge?
These are just a few exciting STEM challenges your child will be participating in on STEM day! Students will collaborate in groups to complete in three engaging STEM challenges to develop their problem solving abilities and critical thinking skills.
Please come join the fun by assisting students with their STEM challenges on their grade level STEM day. We need your help to make the event a success!
Please secure your spot here:
2nd Grade STEM DAY on Monday, May 20 2nd Grade Sign Up Genius
K-1 & A-Team STEM day on Tuesday, May 21 K-1 Sign Up Genius
Thank you for your support,
The STEM Committee
School Supplies for Next Year – Buy Now!
Click Here to Order Your School Supply Kit for Next Year (SEL003)
On sale through July 7!
Don’t forget to order your prepackaged school supplies for next year!
Each kit includes the exact teacher requested items for the 2019-2020 school year. All kits will be available for pick up in the gym at the “Meet Your Teacher Day” in August.
Remember to choose your child’s grade level for next year (2019-2020).
Questions? Please contact Cecily Hudson or Amy Peterson.
Selwyn Celebrates the Arts
This Thursday, May 2 is Selwyn Celebrates the Arts. Plan to attend a wonderful evening highlighting the artistic talents of Selwyn Students. A list of performers can be found in this attachment.
Updated Times and Order:
5:00 – 8:30 pm Stroll the halls of the Main Building and see artwork from every Selwyn student.
5:00 – 6:30 pm Listen to piano, flute, and other instrumental performances
6:30 pm Enjoy the sounds of the 4th Grade recorders
6:45 pm PTA Meeting followed by the 5th Grade Dance and Soaring Singers Chorus
All performances will be held in the Multipurpose Room.
The Book Fair will be open throughout the evening in the media center.
Beginner’s Day
Selwyn’s Beginner’s Day for rising Kindergartners is coming up on Friday, May 10, with check-in starting at 9:00 am and the program starting at 9:30 am. Please arrive early for check-in and bring a photo ID.
Volunteers are needed to welcome and assist rising Kindergartners and their families. Please sign up here.
If you have not yet enrolled your rising Kindergartner, forms are available here.
All enrolled Kindergartners- please RSVP for Beginner’s Day.
Volunteers- We Need Your Help!
We have many fun Selwyn events happening that need volunteers as we wrap up the end of the school year.
- Eagle Dad’s Day – April 26
- SCARTS – dates vary
- Spring Book Fair – April 29-May 3
- Beginners Day – May 10
- EOG Proctors- End of May
Please visit the PTA website and go to Volunteer Today tab to sign up to help at these events. Your help is much appreciated!
Spring Book Fair
Selwyn’s Spring Book Fair will take place in the Media Center from April 29 through May 3. Classes will visit the book fair during the school day; you will be notified when your child’s class will visit. Families are also encouraged to visit the book fair during Selwyn Celebrates the Arts (SCArts) on the evening of Thursday, May 2. Please note that the book fair charges sales tax on purchases.
Book Fair Hours:
Monday 4/29: 12:30 pm to 2:35 pm
Tuesday 4/30: 8:00 am to 1:45 pm
Wednesday 5/1: 8:00 am to 1:45 pm
Thursday 5/2: 8:00 am to 11:30 am &
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday 12/7: 7:15 am to 9:30 am
Volunteers are needed! To see the available shifts and to sign up, please click here.
Selwyn Sunday Funday
Join us this Sunday, April 7th from 2:00-4:00 pm for the Selwyn Sunday Funday! We will kick off the event with a 5 min FUN RUN/WALK. Families are encouraged to dress in their favorite costume or theme and the best/wildest dressed family will win a prize!<
Attendees will have a chance to NAME the Selwyn Eagle. There will also be a dunk tank for those who wish to dunk some of their teachers!
We will have fun activities for the whole family to enjoy and an assortment of community vendors.
Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Please click here to check out the opportunities to help out.
Selwyn Sunday Funday
Join us on Sunday, April 7th from 2:00-4:00 pmfor the Selwyn Sunday Funday! We will kick off the event with a 5 min FUN RUN/WALK. Families are encouraged to dress in their favorite costume or theme and the best/wildest dressed family will win a prize!
Attendees will have a chance to NAME the Selwyn Eagle. There will also be a dunk tank for those who wish to dunk some of their teachers!
We will have fun activities for the whole family to enjoy and an assortment of community vendors.
Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Please click here to check out the opportunities to help out.
All Things Middle School with Michelle Icard
Go ahead. Ask anything.
Are you worried about your child’s transition to middle school? Do you want to understand more about how to help your child navigate social media, peer pressure, sibling squabbling, or increased academic demands? And how much independence should you be giving your child during these years? Please join us on April 4 from 8:30-9:30 in the Media Center for coffee and a casual Q&A session with nationally recognized middle school expert, Michelle Icard, author of “Middle School Makeover: Improving the Way You and Your Child Experience the Middle School Years.”
The Alexander Graham Middle School Administration and PTO will also be present to share insights about the AGMS experience. Information about the new attendance boundaries and what AG is doing to support all students will also be shared.
All parents are welcome. Please use this link to submit anonymous questions in advance so Michelle can address specific concerns. She’ll cover the first 10 questions received or the topics that come up most frequently. You can find out more about Michelle at her website. We hope to see you there!