Sunset Ridge Elementary PTA
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District, Wisconsin
Hello and welcome to the Sunset Ridge PTA! Please browse our website to see what we're up to this year and volunteer if you can lend a helping hand! Our awesome volunteers are what make our events possible!
upcoming events and Current volunteer needs
AUGUST:
August 15: Kindergarten Visitation Day
August 30: Ready-Set-Goal Day
SEPTEMBER:
September 5: First Day of School
Week of September 18: Tie-Dye Shirts in Art Encore
September 19: Open PTA Meet and Greet 830am and 630pm
September 21: Community Night Out: Noodles and Co. 4-7pm
September 22: Picture Day
September 27: Homecoming Parade
OCTOBER:
October 4: Sun Run (8:00am-12:00pm based on grade)
October 13: Trunk or Treat from 6-8pm (10/20 rain date)
October 17: Community Night Out: Chipotle 4-8pm
NOVEMBER:
November 16th: Community Night Out: Cafe Zupas 4-8pm
DECEMBER:
December 6: Community Night Out: Trio Ramen 4-8pm
December 6: Open PTA meeting with Dana Monogue 630pm
December 15: Winter Tea
JANUARY:
FEBRUARY:
February TBD: PTA Open Meeting
February 26: Community Night Out: City Barbeque 11am-8pm
MARCH:
March TBD: Yearbook Order Forms Due
March 21: Community Night Out: Noodles and Co.
APRIL:
April 12: Spring Carnival
April 17: PTA Open Meeting 130pm
April 25: Encore Night
MAY:
May 6-10: Staff Appreciation Week
May 21: Culvers Night
May 31: Hot Dog Picnic
JUNE:
June 6: 4th Grade Celebration at Lakeview Park
June 7: Last Day of School
Family involvement promotes student success! Students with involved parents are more likely to:
Earn higher grades and test scores, have better attendance, and have fewer problems in school.
How parent involvement affects student achievement:
It may be one of the least controversial statements in American education: Parent involvement can make a difference in a child's education. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed (Public Agenda, 2003) believed that their students would perform better in school if their parents were more involved in their child's education, while 72% of parents say children of uninvolved parents sometimes "fall through the cracks" in schools (Johnson & Duffett, 2003).
While virtually all schools promote parent involvement, there are different types, ranging from encouraging volunteering and fundraising to providing parents with home-based learning activities. Joyce Epstein of the John Hopkins University, Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships, one of the nations leading experts on parent involvement, has divided school parent involvement programs into six broad categories:
•• Parenting, Communicating, Volunteering, Learning at home, Decision-making, Community collaboration ••
Effective parent involvement comes when a true partnership exists between schools and families. Creating that partnership, especially around academics, is what works for student achievement.
Sunset Ridge offers many ways to be involved. Our PTA offers both morning and evening meetings, events, activities and volunteer opportunities. Additionally, your child's classroom and specials teachers often need volunteers to help throughout the year. Your involvement at Sunset Ridge (large or small) is always welcomed and appreciated, so Thank You!!