Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

This is a reminder that our Wildcats to Warriors Ceremony for 4th grade students is tomorrow morning, June 13th, at 9:00am. Also, tomorrow is a half day for all students and the only lunch choice tomorrow will be a turkey and cheese sandwich, there will be no choice #2 . Buses will leave the school at 11:30am. Parent pick-ups are dismissed at 11:40am. Tomorrow is our last day of school. Happy summer vacation to all!

This is a reminder that SVES has field day tomorrow, June 10th. This year the district requires a waiver for your student to use the inflatable obstacle course. Please be sure to send that in with your child on Monday morning if you have not already. Also remember to send in a towel and change of clothes for the wet activities. Applying sunscreen and bug spray at home the morning of is strongly encouraged. You are welcome to send in sunscreen for your child to reapply it throughout the day. It will be important for your child to have their water bottle, as they will be traveling to outdoor stations for most of the day.

Our "Fun Friday" wear your favorite beach wear(no bathing suits) is being moved to Friday, June 7th. Also a reminder that here at SVES tonight we have the district fourth grade beginning band concert at 6:30pm. Students are asked to arrive by 6:00pm. Tomorrow, May 30th we have our PK-2 concert at 9:30am. Friday, May 31st we have our grade 3-4 concert at 9:30am. We hope to see you at these events!

This week at SVES our beginning band elementary students across our district will be performing at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 29th in the SVES gym. Band students will need their instruments during the school day on Wednesday for rehearsals. The PK-2 spring concert will be held on Thursday, May 30th at 9:30am. The grade 3-4 spring concert will be held on Friday, May 31st at 9:30am. The high school Spanish Club will be selling 50/50 tickets during these events. 1 ticket for $1.00 or 10 tickets for $5.00. We will be opening up the bus lane directly in front of the school for parking for these events. We will open the doors to Thursday and Fridays concerts at 9:00am.

SVES will be having our walk-a-thon/jog-a-thon tomorrow. Please make sure your child has a water bottle with them. It is looking to be a hot day, so please have your child dress in light clothing. Applying sunscreen at home in the morning before children come to school will help to prevent sunburns. Also, we have some fire drills scheduled over the next few weeks. Newport fire department often joins us for drills and may be here with the fire truck for some of them. Lastly, Friday is an early release day and there will be no school on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

This is a reminder that SVES fourth grade students have a field trip on Monday, May 13th to the symphony. The bus is leaving for this event around 9:45AM and they will be gone until close to 2:00PM. They will be taking a cold lunch with them on the trip. Last but not least, Happy Mother's Day to all the moms receiving this message today!

This is a reminder that SVES is hosting a grandparent's day lunch tomorrow for all grandparents that signed up. There will be no second option for student's tomorrow at lunch. The only lunch being served is chicken and gravy or students are welcome to bring a lunch from home. If your child is going home with a grandparent, please send in a note in the morning to help with a smooth dismissal process. We are excited to welcome grandparents in for this event.

If you are receiving this message then I have still not received the photographs of your 4th grade child for our end of year ceremony. Please email three photos, a current photo, baby photo and one of your choosing to ldonahue@rsu19.net. Thank you for your help with this.

This is a reminder that all the forms for Grandparent's day lunch need to be returned to school no later than Monday, April 29th. If your child has a grandparent that they want to attend this event on March 10th, please make sure forms and the $5.00 lunch payment are returned on Monday.

As the parent/guardian of a fourth grade student at SVES you will be invited to a Wildcats to Warriors celebration at the end of the school year. There will be more information on this to come. In preparation for this ceremony, I am asking for parents to please email 3 photographs of your fourth grade child. Please try to email one current photo, one baby photo and one of your choosing. All photos should be emailed to ldonahue@rsu19.net and should contain your child's first and last name in the subject line. The sooner that you are able to send them, the better! Thank you for your help in making this day a special celebration for your 4th grade child.

This is a reminder that there is no school this Friday, April 12th leading into April Vacation. Students will return to school from break on Monday, April 22nd. Also a reminder that morning drop off starts at 7:40am. There is not adequate coverage for students to be dropped off prior to 7:40am. Please look for the staff members outside who assist with drop off before dropping your child off.

This is a reminder that there is no school for Kindergarten students at SVES today due to K registration for the 24-25 school year.

This is a reminder that there will be no after school programs at SVES tonight due to conferences.

PK Registration at Sebasticook Valley Elementary School is April 11th. If you have a child that will be 4 years of age on or before October 15th then they are eligible to register. Please help spread the word! Kindergarten Registration at Sebasticook Valley Elementary School is April 4th and 5th. Students that are 5 years of age on or before October 15th are eligible to enroll. If you have any questions or would like to register your child, please call the school at 207-368-4592.

This is a reminder that Family Literacy Night is TONIGHT from 5:00-6:00pm at SVES. We hope to see you there!

This is a reminder that we have our Family Literacy Night at SVES this Wednesday, March 20th from 5:00-6:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

This is a reminder that tomorrow, March 8th, is an early release day. Students riding the bus will be dismissed at 11:30am. Students being picked up are dismissed at 11:40am.

If you are receiving this message then your child participates in the grade 2 art/gardening After School Club at SVES. This is a reminder that this group will NOT be meeting tonight. If you have children in other grades that participate in After School programs, their sessions will still be held. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school at 368-4592.

This is a reminder that SVES PTF is hosting a family dance tomorrow night, February 16th from 6-8pm. The dance will be held in the SVES gym. There is no cost for admission, but there will be concessions for sale. A photographer will be available to take pictures that families can purchase.

This is a reminder that Kindergarten Snack Packs are here at SVES and ready to be picked up. If you have a kindergarten student that attends SVES, please make arrangements to get your snack pack prior to February Vacation. If your child is an afternoon pick-up, we will send the snack pack home with your child tonight.