Sacajawea Preschool Family Night // Sacajawea Noche de Familia Preescolar

 

Sacajawea’s Second Grade Swimmers

In early May, Sacajawea’s second grade students had the opportunity to receive free swimming lessons!  The Caldwell YMCA received a grant to provide this opportunity to all 2nd grade students in the district.  The students went daily for two weeks to an hour long class that included swimming lessons at their level and information on water safety.  Thank you to the Caldwell YMCA for providing this opportunity to our students!

Looking For a Few Pre-Schoolers / Hay Espacio Por Algunos PreEscolares

The P16 Pre-School programs at Sacajawea and at Lincoln Elementary have space for a couple new students.  Typically, there is a waiting list.  If you know someone with preschool kids, especially if they live in the Sacajawea or Lincoln zones, pass the word on to them.

P16 Preschool is a great program provided in our building by the YMCA.  The program at Sacajawea runs all day Monday through Thursday.  The program at Lincoln runs half day and has room in their PM session.  We'd love for as many of our kids as possible to get a head-start on learning before kindergarten.

Financial assistance is available through the YMCA.

You can pick up a registration packet at the Sacajawea office tomorrow or can get more information from:
Maria Quituqua, P16 Coordinator
Maria.Quitugua@ymcatvidaho.org
208-559-3379

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Los programas de Pre-Escuela P16 en Sacajawea y en la Escuela Primaria Lincoln tienen espacio para algunos nuevos estudiantes. Normalmente, hay una lista de espera. Si conoce a alguien con niños preescolares, especialmente si viven en las zonas de Sacajawea o Lincoln, pase la palabra a ellos.

P16 Preescolar es un gran programa proporcionado en nuestro edificio por la YMCA. El programa en Sacajawea funciona todo el día de lunes a jueves. El programa en Lincoln funciona medio día y tiene espacio en su sesión del PM.

La asistencia financiera está disponible a través de la YMCA.

Usted puede recoger un paquete de inscripción en la oficina de Sacajawea mañana o puede obtener más información de:
Maria Quituqua, P16 Coordinator
Maria.Quitugua@ymcatvidaho.org
208-559-3379

YMCA Canyon County Classic

YMCA Canyon County Classic

October 1, 2016 at 3pm

Fun one-mile race for kids (ages 13 and under)

Register today at www.ymcatvidaho.org

Financial assistance is available.

You can find more information here:

Canyon County Classic Info

Sacajawea's Olympic Trials

To celebrate Healthy Kids Day the YMCA and Mr. Thomas joined forces to give Sacajawea students an action-packed day of fun and exercise. In honor of the upcoming summer Olympics, the event began with the staff and students singing the national anthem, led by Miss Chavarria, before they headed off to the different events to compete in.
Thank you Mr. Thomas and the YMCA volunteers for organizing such a wonderful event for the Sacajawea students!

Make a Splash Swimming Program at The Y

Our 3rd graders recently finished their "Make a Splash" swimming program at The Y in Caldwell.  What a great opportunity to learn a life skill, swimming.  Every 3rd grader in Caldwell gets the opportunity to have a full session of swimming lessons.  This year we went to lessons two days a week in September and October.  Thanks to our 3rd grade teachers, to the Caldwell Family YMCA staff and swim teachers, and to the generous funders of this fantastic program.

These pictures were taken on the final celebration day, after all of our lessons were done.  

Sacajawea 3rd Grade Swimmers In The News

Sacajawea 3rd grade kids were the featured swimmers in this channel 7 news story on Wednesday night.  I don't see any video available on the web but here is the slideshow.

Link to Story and Slideshow

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.

Full Scholarships for Summer Swim Lessons - Caldwell Y

The Caldwell Family YMCA has a grant to provide full scholarships for swim lessons to hundreds of local kids.  If your kids qualify from free or reduced lunch or if they are of Hispanic, African American or Native American descent then they may qualify for this program, where the whole cost of the lessons is paid for. Sign-ups are going fast as word of mouth spreads, so get in right away. To sign up for this program, parents need to sign up for lessons at the front desk of the Caldwell Y. Lessons will be provided to qualifying kids between age 0 and 18, as space is available.  If your kids are not in one of those categories then the Y also has financial assistance available if you need it.

It is good for kids to get involved in something during the summer vacation.  The Caldwell Y and the Caldwell City Rec programs both have excellent options available.

Spring Break Day Camp For Caldwell Kids

You might be looking for a high quality learning and recreational setting for your kids during Spring Break.

Your kids can join the YMCA's P16 program at Washington Elementary for a fun filled Spring Break. Kids will stay active doing art, physical activity, fun and games, swimming, and educational field trips.

Details:

• 2 healthy snacks a day. 
• Dates: March 25-29, 2013 
• Times: 8:00am to 6:30pm 
• Location: Washington Elementary 
• Fees: $27.00 per day (Financial Assistance Available) 
• How to register: Contact the P16 Staff @ 649-1120 

REGISTER BY MARCH 16TH AND YOUR $25 REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE WAIVED!!

Make a Splash at Sacajawea

Learning a swimming technique

Each third grader in the Caldwell School District participates in weekly swim and water safety lessons through a collaborative project with the Caldwell Family Y. We believe this program helps our students build self-confidence and leads to academic success. Lessons are provided at all different levels, based on the water skills that our students showed at their first session in September. Many of our students were uncomfortable even getting near the pool during that first session. It seemed like a very scary place for them. Now, they are having fun and they know what they need to do to stay safe in the water. Some students who already started with some swimming skills are already swimming whole laps in the deep pool and are learning the different strokes. It is impressive how much our kids have grown in the last few weeks. They have been asked to try some difficult tasks and they have stepped up to the challenge. The last session of the Make a Splash program for our kids will be on December 5th.

Our 3rd grade boys march in to meet their swim instructors

Smiles abound in the water

A water safety lesson