SAWYER SENTINEL - Gwinn Area Community Schools

K.I. Sawyer Elementary School
SAWYER SENTINEL
June 2014
Dates to Remember
June 6th
Volunteer Appreciation, 8:15 a.m.
Awards K-2, 9:15 a.m.
Awards 3-5, 10:15 a.m.
Fifth Grade Graduation, 2:00 p.m.
PTO Farewell for Fifth Grade,
5:30 p.m.
June 9th
PTO End-of-Year Party
(K.I. Sawyer Students Only)
Last Day of School
June 16th to August 22nd
FREE MEALS! 12:00 p.m.
GHS Cafeteria
KIS Cafeteria
KIS Community Building
F R O M T H E P R I N C I PA L ’ S D E S K . . .
Awards Assembly
Yearbooks
Our Awards Assemblies will take
place on Friday, June 6th, at
9:15 a.m. for students in grades K,
1, 2, and at 10:15 a.m. for students
in grades 3, 4, and 5.
There are still yearbooks available
for sale for $15.00 from Mrs.
Lorens.
All students who have not been
absent or tardy will receive a Perfect
Attendance Award. Students who
have been absent three or fewer
days, with 2 times tardy or “left
early” equal to a day of absence, will
receive an Excellent Attendance
Award.
Starting June 16th through August
22nd, GACS will be serving FREE
lunch to students 18 years or
younger or persons up to the age of
26 who are enrolled in an
educational program for the
mentally or physically disabled.
Students in various student groups
such as Safety Patrol, Choir, etc. will
receive participation certificates.
Fourth and fifth grade students also
receive academic awards if eligible.
Summer Meals—FREE!
Serving sites include: Gwinn High
School Cafeteria, K.I. Sawyer
Elementary School, and the Old
Salvation Army building, now
known as the KIS Community
Building. Meal service starts at
12:00!!
Bike Give-a-way
Volunteer Thank You
The staff at K.I. Sawyer would like
to thank all of our volunteers this
year! Please come to a thank-you
coffee on Friday, June 6th, in the
library at 8:15 a.m. Thanks for all
you do!
We have some free bikes to give
away on the last day of school! We
will have a random drawing of
names to give away up to 12 bikes.
Students must be present to win!
Thanks to the Salvation Army for
this gift to share with our students!
PTO Fifth Grade Farewell
K.I. Sawyer Elementary School
411 Scorpion
Gwinn, MI 49841
Phone: 906.346.5567
Fax: 906.346.7126
Sandra Petrovich, Principal
www.gwinn.k12.mi.us
The PTO is sponsoring a Fifth Grade Farewell on Friday, June 6th, at
5:30 p.m. This event is for current K.I. Sawyer Elementary fifth grade
students only, to celebrate a successful year and the entrance into middle
school. Students should not invite friends, relatives or siblings to attend.
MANY thanks to the fifth grade parents that planned this fun event for our
fifth grade students!
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Students Moving
Students of the Month!
Please inform our school office as soon as possible if
your children WILL NOT BE ATTENDING the
Gwinn Schools next year. This will be very helpful in
our preparation for next year.
Each month classroom teachers select one student
to be the Student of the Month from their
classroom for following ROARS. Our May Students
of the Month were:
Office Closed for Summer
The school office will be closed from June 15th through
August 12th. If you need information over the summer,
please call the GACS central office at 346-9283.
Registration for Fall
Please let your new neighbors know the office will be
open on August 13th for registration for new students
for the fall!
Staff Changes for Fall 2014
As of this newsletter, we have a few staff changes for
the fall. Mrs. Julie Anderson will be teaching second
grade. Mrs. Girard will be teaching second grade. Mrs.
Sheltrow will be teaching third grade.
LAST DAY June 9th
We will celebrate our last day together on June 9th with
our traditional party day with games, obstacle course,
slide, and fun, fun, fun! MANY THANKS to the PTO,
Mrs. Lorens, and Mrs. Sheltrow for planning this FUN
day for us! We have many parents helping that day,
thanks!
Please remember that this event is for current K.I.
Sawyer students only, not relatives or friends from other
schools. Younger non-school siblings should not attend
due to such a busy day, and parent hands are needed to
help our students!
Summer Reading at
Forsyth Township Public Library
The Forsyth Township Public Library in Gwinn is
offering a Summer Reading Program! All participants
from preschool through grade 8 will receive a FREE
book and bag of goodies, a reading log, and a suggested
summer reading list. Read, bring in the log, and choose a
prize! Registration begins Monday, June 9th. Packets will
be available June 16th! The program ends on August
2nd.
Kindergarten
Mr. Bleau
Chloe Lightford
Mrs. Dow
Jack Kasten
Mrs. Heimerl
Fred Olson
Mrs. Lorens
Ellary Wittler
1st Grade
Mrs. Anderson
Victoria Hoist
Mrs. Kimsel
Kailey Hall
Mrs. LaJoie
Ocean Stocker
Mr. Sandell
Carter Stansky
Mrs. Wommer
Parker Koenig
2nd Grade
Mrs. Burbey
Reese Rasmussen
Mrs. Dunham
Joey Dionne
Mrs. Sheltrow
Lilley Hilts
3rd Grade
Mrs. Girard
Seth Sapikowski
Mrs. Miilu
Bryelle Schultz
Mrs. Sather
Desiree Johnson
4th Grade
Mrs. Jancsi
Keegan Woods
Mrs. Paulsen
Emily Larson
Ms. Sivula
Cameron LaChance
5th Grade
Mrs. Clement
Sage Gelmi
Mrs. Goldsworthy
Reid Hill
Mrs. Gustitis
Eli Luokkala
Many thanks to everyone for a great year of
coming together and growing together!
We did it!
We ROAR!!