It’s Election Day! Remember to turn in your ballot to any drop box location by 8:00 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, November 5. KSD encourages all registered voters to vote in all elections. Remember to vote!

Hello SW Families, please check out our weekly Sawyer Woods Family Newsletter https://kentsd.edurooms.com/engage/sawyer-woods-elementary/newsletters/the-eagles-perch-42283

Reminder: No school this Friday, November 1, for Teacher Workshop Day! Let’s take a moment to be thankful for our incredible teachers and dedicated students—your hard work and passion make our schools a wonderful place!

Check out our weekly newsletter, The Eagle's Perch https://kentsd.edurooms.com/engage/sawyer-woods-elementary/newsletters/the-eagles-perch-28991

Join us Wednesday night from 5:00 PM—8:00 PM at Fire House Subs. Show/bring this flier, and SW PTA will receive 20% of the proceeds.

One Last Reminder About Our Dismissal Times This Week.

Join us for our first Community Connect! Next Tuesday, October 22, you are invited to chat with Superintendent Vela at Kent Laboratory Academy from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Visit https://bit.ly/KSDCommunityConnect for more information.

Reminder: It's time to check your mailbox! Ballots have been sent out, so keep an eye out for yours, and remember to vote by November 5.

The Kent School District School Board Special Work Session today, October 16, is cancelled due to lack of board quorum.

The Kent School District School Board Work Session today, October 16, is cancelled due to lack of board quorum.

Elementary Conferences are happening next week, October 21-25. Conference dismissal time is 3 hours early for elementary schools on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. All KSD schools will release 2 hours early on Wednesday. As conferences are approaching, we want to ensure you have a successful conference with your student's teacher. Check out these five tips!

A KSD Reminder: Our final Levy Listening Session is on Tuesday, October 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join us in person at the KSD Board Room or virtually via Zoom. For direct links, visit: https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/events?id=32699665. We hope to see you there!

Reminder: No school on Friday, October 11 for Teacher Workshop Day! A huge shoutout to our incredible teachers and students for their hard work during the first six weeks of school. Your dedication truly makes a difference!

"The Anxious Generation: Essential Strategies for Rewiring Childood," an exclusive ParentEd talk by renowned author Jonathan Haidt is coming on October 15th at noon. Use this link to register for free: https://bit.ly/3Y68VnQ.

Check out the attached image about the end of our PTA Fall Fundraiser. It ends TOMORROW!

The replacement Capital Projects & Technology levy includes funding for 11 software subscriptions used by students in all schools. Learn more about the levy at www.KSDLEVY.org

It’s painful to face, but we can’t change it until we do: We are raising the “anxious generation.” Over the last decade, mental health problems are soaring among youth. Join ParentMap and Kent School District for an eye-opening virtual Q&A with renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation.” In this live ParentEd Talk, Haidt will explore the factors contributing to this epidemic and what we can do to change it. It’s time to unplug and reclaim childhood. Sign up for free using this link: https://bit.ly/3Y68VnQ

Tomorrow is individual student picture day! Say cheese : ) Retakes will be on November 12th.

Dear Sawyer Woods Elementary families, Our PTA fall fundraiser starts Today and we need your help. Our goal is to raise $20,000.00 for student programs. It's as simple as 1, 2, 3! 1. Create your Family Dashboard by registering TONIGHT at https://www.shopfund.com/ 2. Add each of your students to your Family Dashboard and share custom student support links with family & friends. 3. Purchases and prize credits will automatically divide evenly among all students on your Family Dashboard. *Online supporters only need to shop one time to support all of the students in your family! REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Just for registering and sharing our fundraiser, your child/children will earn our "special" collectible! "DUNK" DUNK Registration Prize.JPG Fundraiser Links: * Kick-Off Videos - (https://vimeo.com/1005875269?share=copy) * How To Videos - (https://vimeo.com/showcase/8752340) * Parent Letter - (https://grpsvcs.link/ES5egi) * Prize Program - (https://grpsvcs.link/OGMP40) NOTE: family and friends can shop online or by cash & check. Shop online with your students personal shopping link. Shop through the catalog using the paper order form. Pay by cash or check. Checks are to be written out to Sawyer Woods PTA. If cash and check sales are made, packets WITH PAYMENT are DUE no later than Thursday, October 10th. Local orders should arrive for pick up the week of November 18th. We'll send notices in advance. Out of town family and friends can support your sale by ordering online and having items shipped to their home! Donations count toward student prizes. Every $20 donated under this fundraiser counts as 1 item sold. REGISTER TONIGHT TO EARN OUR "GO WILD DOUBLE BONUS"! Students who register tonight will receive "DUNK" our Big Foot custom collectible plus one additional "WILD THINGZ" collectible. Two prizes just for registering the first day of our sale! On behalf of myself and Sawyer Woods PTA, thank you for helping to make our fundraiser a success.

SW PTA: Mark your calendar parents! Fall fundraiser starts next Wednesday, 9/25/24 through Thursday, 10/10/24!