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SFES PTO February Newsletter

In this issue, you can find SFES in the local news, upcoming events, latest volunteer opportunities, fundraising updates, and any other pertinent info for the coming weeks - all in one place!

Check back each month for the latest information.
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SFES in the News!

​Our teachers and students have been busy the last couple of months and have been featured in the Hickory Daily Record, the new Sherrills Ford Pioneer, and on the Catawba County Schools District Website and Facebook page! Click on the highlighted links below to read more about each item.
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SFES Music Teacher Awarded Hickory Choral Society Grant

Mr. Whitener, our very own music teacher, was one of 8 music educators across all 3 school districts who received the 2018 Choral Music Educator Grants. Applicants were from elementary, middle, and high schools! Be sure to read all about it here in the Hickory Daily Record!
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Friends of the Sherrills Ford Library Selects SFES Art to be Displayed

Read about our own art teacher, Mr. Powers, who was featured in an article in the new Sherrills Ford Pioneer. SFES Students' art is displayed in the Teen Room at the Library. Click here to read about it>
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Breaking News Video from SFES

​In case you missed it, SFES Students released Breaking News on December 24th when Santa was on the move! With Mr. Whitener's help, each grade performed festive music and showed how people from all over the world share in the Christmas spirit!

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SFES' Spanish Immersion Programs Featured by District

​SFES is home to one of two Spanish Immersion Programs in Catawba County Schools. Read an update about what students have been learning about in Kindergarten and 1st Grade Spanish Immersion. Be sure to watch the video, too!

2019-2020 Kindergarten Spanish Immersion Applications Open on March 18th! Stay tuned!

Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Events!

At a Glance

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Upcoming Event Dates​​
  • Mar 7 - Spring Pictures
  • Mar 11-Mar 15 - Track Attack Gives Back Week**
  • Mar 15 - Track Attack** with Chuck E. Cheese himself!
  • Mar 15 - Dine for Dollars-Chuck E Cheese 3-9PM
  • Mar 18 - 2019-20 Spanish Immersion Application Opens for Rising Kindergartners
  • Mar 21 - Kindergarten Orientation 

 **Details to come home in agendas & on Facebook

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities!

Click on the links below to learn about and then sign up for upcoming volunteer opportunities. Opportunities often include in-school events or things you can complete at home on your own time. Thanks for looking!
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  • Give our teachers "Duty Free" Lunch once a month!  Our Teacher Appreciate Committee has organized "Duty Free" lunch for our teachers so they can eat their lunch sans students. Volunteer a couple of hours next month!

Fundraising Updates

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The last Dine for Dollars Event was at Sports Page in Mooresville on February 7th.  Sports Page donated 20% of the day's sales to SFES PTO which amounted to $127.44. Thank you to all who attended! Please thank Sports Page by dining with them as often as possible (and tell them you're there because of their support for our school!

Our next Dine For Dollar Events are:
  • ​March 15: Chuck E Cheese in Hickory, 3-9PM
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Our last quarter Publix Partners earnings was $486.21 and $2253.53 since they opened in February 2018!

If you shop at Publix, please be sure to sign up for Publix Partners and enter your phone number at check out. This is an easy way for you to help your school! Click here to sign up!
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This school year, SFES has earned $808.00 for Box Top Submissions! (1 Box Top = $0.10).  Thank you to everyone who has turned in Box Tops this year!  

You can download the latest Box Top Contest Sheet here. Your student can earn BlowPops and Spirit Sticks for every 25 Box Tops they turn in. The class with the highest submissions at the end of the year will earn a pizza party and "Winner" BoxTop Spirit Sticks. 

Ms. Cline's 2nd grade class is in the lead!
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Our Amazon Smile earnings to date are $653.06

Please use smile.amazon.com to shop! Using this link, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to SFES. Please click here for information on how to sign up!

They are letting you use Smile with the App now! Download it today and select SFES PTO as your charity!
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Make It Happen Updates

Getting quotes from contractors is not a quick process. However, your PTO, Mr. Fowler, Mrs. Gates, and Catawba County Schools District Administration have all been working hard on getting the ball rolling on our much-needed Campus Improvements!

We've received multiple quotes from companies on pouring a concrete pad near the K-2 Playground so our younger students have a safe place to play when the playground is too wet, as well as several different Shade Structures options for both the lower and upper playgrounds. We are working within a budget of $35,000:
  • + $18,000 - originally allocated to Campus Upgrades
  • + $12,000 - additional monies raised over 2018-19 Campaign Goal (Goal = $40K, Raised $52K)
  •  + $5,000 - Dermatology Group of the Carolinas Shade Structure Donation
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Stay tuned for website and Facebook updates with photos and descriptions of how each grade level utilized their Make It Happen allocations. Our teachers are doing some really exciting things with our students! 

PLEASE THANK OUR MAKE IT HAPPEN SPONSORS!

$5,000 Grant for Shade Structures

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Meet the physicians of the Dermatology Group of the Carolinas who gave our school a $5,000 grant for shade structures. Their expert dermatologists treat skin conditions and diseases of infants, children, teens, adults, and seniors. Whether you're concerned about a rash, acne, or a suspicious mole, be sure to call them to get an appointment at one of their 3 locations in Huntersville, Concord, and Salisbury. Thank you, Dermatology Group of the Carolinas!
Visit Dermatology Group of the Carolinas' Website

$2,500 Sponsorship for Make It Happen

3 Years in a Row!

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Lake Norman Marina's generosity made it possible for 100% of funds raised during the 2018-19 Make It Happen campaign to go directly to education! We are grateful for their generous sponsorship in 2016, 2017, and 2018!

​Please thank them by visiting them FIRST when considering a new boat, service, dry and wet storage, rentals, and on-lake fuel! Thank you, Lake Norman Marina!
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Visit Lake Norman Marina on the Web

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  • Home
  • About
    • PTO Info >
      • 2022-23 PTO Board & Budget
      • 2022-23 Board
      • Bylaws
      • Meeting Minutes
      • 11/22 Newsletter
    • Volunteer >
      • Why Volunteer?
      • Sign Up to Volunteer!
      • Room Parents
      • Current Volunteer Opportunities
    • School Info >
      • Newcomer's Info!
      • 🎁Teacher Gift Questionnaires🎁
  • Spirit Rock!
  • Fundraising
    • Make It Happen 2022 START HERE! >
      • MIH 2021 What we did with Funds
      • 2022 Make It Happen Partners
      • Make It Happen 2022 Where Will Our Money Go?
      • Make It Happen Prizes
      • Causby RSVP
      • MIH Contact Form
      • How to Donate
    • 👉Amazon Smile
    • 👉Publix Partners
    • ✂︎ Box Tops for Education
    • Birthday Gram Order Form
    • Tiger's Den School Store
    • Dine for Dollar Days
    • 💰DONATE ONLINE!💰
  • Events
    • Calendar of Events
  • Alumni Walk Bricks
  • Contact Us
  • SFES Online Store