How To Eat Fried Worms - 4th Grade

The fourth grade team at Sacajawea recently finished reading How To Eat Fried Worms, a well-known novel by Thomas Rockwell. As a culmination, they analyzed the similarities and different editorial choices in the more recent movie by the same name.  Some of their teachers also put on a little show with a eating exhibition with "gross" foods.

You can see we sometimes had a hard time holding it together.  Some of us did a nice job adding a little extra drama of our own.

Edible "delights" included dog food (really), kale smoothies, Snickers candy served from a baby diaper, a protein mix that looked a lot like muddy water, and pickled pigs feet.  It was unanimous, that the pickled pigs feet was the worst of the bunch.  

All of us finished up with "dirt" and "worms."  This dessert was a nice treat.

Down goes the dogfood

Really pretty bad

"Muddy Water" anyone?

A little drama

Watching the students was well worth a queezy stomach

A green smoothy

A "Value Pack" of Pigs Feet - We didn't find that much value.

"Dirt" and "Worms"

Slirpping up the last worm.  Maybe our next unit will be on etiquette.

Sacajawea Picture Retakes - Tomorrow - October 16th

Reminder: Sacajawea Picture Retakes are Oct. 16th.

Anyone who purchased a package on original picture day and would like to have a retake needs to return the old picture package to the photographer on this day.

Thank you!

Family Math Night at Sacajawea - Proud of our Mathematicians

We are so proud to be Skyhawk mathematicians. We had a blast playing with math. More than 440 people attended.

We..

• Stacked
• Made patterns
• Found new ways to solve problems
• Estimated
• Played "Speed"
• Laughed
• Solved Puzzles
• Rolled dice
• Played online games
• Competed
• Ate pizza
• Learned

Thanks to such a great Sacajawea community who is so committed to "Academic Excellence For Everyone." Thanks to Mr. Miller, our lead organizer, and to all of the teachers who stayed to play after a long day.  Thanks to our many volunteers from the community and from Caldwell High School who helped interact with families, making this a fun night.

Carnegie Library's 100th Birthday Celebration

The Carnegie Library turns 100 this year.  This is a celebration of the priority placed on books and learning in Caldwell and across the country.  A community event is being planned to celebrate. Students from some of the elementary schools and CHS will perform; speakers will speak; refreshments will be served. The historic building will be open for self-guided tours. It should be a fun community celebration designed to honor a piece of Caldwell's history.

Sacajawea's Mrs. Olsen has been a key member of the planning committee for this event.


Please come join us!
Carnegie Library 100th Birthday
Oct. 10th 6:30 p.m.
Free to the public

Seeking: Part-Time Americorps Service Position Available at Sacajawea Elementary School

Hiring: Part time Americorps Service position available at Sacajawea Elementary School

Member Duties : 

• Work with early elementary students on reading, writing, and math activities.
• Members assist teachers both in and out of the classroom, providing tutoring services one-on-one and in small group settings.
• Assist teachers in facilitating parent and community involvement.

Program Benefits : 

• Education award upon successful completion of service, Living Allowance, Training . 

Terms : 

• Position is part-time (about 920 hours per year)
• Permits attendance at school during off hours.
• Permits working at another job during off hours. 

Skills:

• Teaching/Tutoring, Strong Academic Skills, Communications, Problem-Solving.
• Bilingual candidates are strongly desired.

Contact Information:

• Paul Webster at Sacajawea: 208-455-3333 / pwebster@caldwellschools.org
• Barb Syska at Lewis-Clark Service Corps: 208-792-2084 or 1-800-423-8239

Apply at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=6137&fromSearch=true

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