Math Night October 8th - Free Pizza

Sacajawea is hosting a Math Roundup on October 8th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. 

This will be a night to learn math strategies and play games with your family.

Lots of fun for the entire family. Learn math skills, play games, and get free pizza.

Popcorn Sales Start Tomorrow

The Sacajawea PTO sells popcorn on Fridays.  The first popcorn sale will be tomorrow (September 6th) after lunch.

• 50 cents per bag
• Students cannot buy more than $2 worth of popcorn (4 bags).  

Bring change to buy a bag or two of popcorn (Limit is $2).

Thanks to our parent volunteers for helping with popcorn sales.

Sacajawea PTO Meets This Friday Afternoon

The Sacajawea PTO will meet this Friday, September 6th at 3:45 in the Library.

The Agenda: 

• Setting goals for the year
• Electing board
• Planning a fun school year...

Our PTO is a group of parents, guardians, teachers and friends who are dedicated to meeting the needs of the school each year. That means YOU can be part of the PTO. 

PTO serves our school by providing volunteers for Picture Day, Field Day, Santa’s Workshop, Book Fair, and in the classroom. We also run fundraisers to help with the expenses of field trips, fine arts trips, incentives, classroom supplies, and others as needed.  Fundraisers may include popcorn sales, collecting Box Tops and Campbell Soup labels, yard sale, catalog sales, carnival, and family pictures.

Your help is essential to the success of PTO. Please sign a volunteer sheet, tell your child’s teacher, or contact Sabrina or Sherman Warner at 283-3555. We all want Sacajawea to continue to be the BEST school in the state for kids. PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!

Changes to Dress Code Policy This Year

The Caldwell School District dress code is changing a little bit this year.  The requirements for shirts/tops is basically the same as it has been.  It has to be a solid color that is not red or navy and has a collar.

However, pants may now be any solid color other than red. For example, khaki or green pants can be worn now.

See the details on this attached summary.

• English Dress Code Summary
• Spanish Dress Code Summary

**Spanish version of summary updated on 8/2/13.

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El código de vestimenta del Distrito Escolar Caldwell está cambiando un poco este año. Los requisitos para las camisas / las tapas es básicamente el mismo que ha sido. Tiene que ser un color sólido que no es de color rojo o azul marino y tiene un collar.

Sin embargo, los pantalones ahora pueden ser de cualquier color sólido que no sea rojo. Por ejemplo, los pantalones de color caqui o verde pueden ser usados ​​ahora.

Vea los detalles en el resumen adjunto.

• English Dress Code Summary
• Spanish Dress Code Summary

**Spanish version of summary updated on 8/2/13.

Registration - Wednesday, August 7th

Registration for both new and returning students will be on Wednesday, August 7th at Sacajawea.  A parent must be present to sign papers.

The office will be open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on August 7th.

New students to Sacajawea should bring the following:

• Proof of address (a current utility bill )
• Certified Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records

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La inscripción para los estudiantes nuevos y que regresan será el miércoles, 7 de agosto a las Sacajawea. Los padres deben estar presentes para firmar los papeles.

La oficina estará abierto de 7:00 am a 6:00 pm el 7 de agosto.

Los nuevos estudiantes a Sacajawea deben traer lo siguiente:

• Comprobante de domicilio (una cuenta de utilidad)
• Certificado de Nacimiento
• Cartilla de Vacunación

Sacajawea Wins Tech and Writing Grant

Mr. Cornwall and Mr. Miller were awarded a $5000 tech grant from CenturyLInk.  They plan to complete the purchase of a mobile lab for our 3rd through 5th grades.  They hope to build a real audience for student writing through Quadblogging (quadblogging.net).

Congratulations!

We had a surprise visit from Jim Schmit (Center), Idaho Vice-President of CenturyLink, and Melissa McGrath (Left) from the Idaho state Department of Education.

Thanks for putting in the extra hours of grant-writing, Mr. Cornwall and Mr. Miller.  We look forward to passionate and prolific student writing next year.

Mariachi Sol De Acapulco Performs At Sacajawea

Thanks to the Sacajawea PTO and with the support of Caldwell Fine Arts, the Sacajawea students and staff enjoyed an excellent Cinco de Mayo performance by Mariachi Sol de Acapulco on Friday.  Two of the performers, Leo and Daniela, are Sacajawea alumni.  Arts bring color and passion to our lives.

Sacajawea Alumni, Daniela and Leo

A Serenade for Mr. Cornwall, our "best dancer?"

The Sacajawea Quartet joins the Mariachi for a rendition of "My Girl."

1st Grade Concert - Spring 2013

We are so proud of our 1st grade musicians.  They've grown up so much.  What a joy to see them performing.  This was the product of so much hard work.

Thanks to all the families for attending.  Thanks to our kids for putting all of your heart into it.

Thanks to Mrs. Folkins for all of her months of dedication to excellence.

Sacajawea Choir Performed With Other Caldwell Groups

The 2013 Sacajawea Choir performed with a couple vocal groups from Caldwell High School as well as with the choir from Lincoln Elementary.  The harmony moved some to tears.  In this picture the choir took advantage of a relaxed photo opportunity after one of their Saturday rehearsals with the other Caldwell choirs. They prepared for hours before their Concert on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Sacajawea Carnival Friday, April 26th

The Sacajawea PTO has a fantastic carnival planned with fun for all families. Come to Sacajawea from 5:00 to 7:30.

There will be a spaghetti feed, games and booths.  There will be a gift basket raffle, with options to match anyone's fancy. Our carnival will also include a community fair, with resources for families in Caldwell.  These include summer sports and lessons as well as different community resources. Don't miss out. Bring a little bit of money to help support our PTO and to support our kids.