Saranac Elementary's office will be closed for the summer starting tomorrow afternoon at 3:00. Our office staff will return August 1st. If you need assistance while the office is closed, you can contact our central office at 616-642-1400.
Our school has been participating in the Box Tops for Education for a number of years. Several years ago, this program was converted to a digital app in hopes of making it easier for parents and schools. Since this change, we have seen a dramatic reduction in families that participate.
Click on the link below and download the app. It is a relatively easy way to help our school. The money we collect from this program helps offset various costs for the school and our students.
https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/get-the-app
Kick-Off to Kindergarten is tonight! Registration begins at 4:00! We are so excited to welcome our new Kindergarteners to our school!
Congratulations to this great group of 3rd graders for mastering their multiplication facts!
Kickoff to Kindergarten is this Thursday (6/8) from 4:00 - 6:30. If you have a child turning 5 by December 1, please have your child attend this event so we can begin our enrolment process! Use the link below to register.
https://forms.gle/uYEvwvxwj9aNM2cf6
6th grader, Kenadie Rozema, illustrated the published book, Tucker and his Friends. She said it was difficult because she felt like everything had to be perfect. She explained that her mom said it was meant to look like a child did the illustrations, and that it didn't have to be perfect. Her favorite part was making the cover because she got to make all the animals. She said that her favorite character to draw was Tucker because he pretty much was just a big circle with a head and legs. When asked how she got the opportunity to illustrate Tucker and His Friends, she said that her mom posts her drawings on Facebook, and Carol (the author) saw them and messaged her mom. She asked if Kenadie would be willing to illustrate her book. Kenadie was so excited when her mom told her she could illustrate a book. To see Kenadie’s illustrations, you can check out the book in the elementary library!
By Anna Dahms and Lydia Hagen
The Ionia County Farm Bureau sponsored an Essay Contest for 5th graders across Ionia County. Students were prompted with the question, "What can agriculture do for me?" Saranac Elementary was represented by Melody Penninga, Ava Manion, and Vivienne Serne. There were 44 applicants across Ionia County, and Vivienne Serne was the essay winner. Congratulations to all 3 for going above and beyond.
Saranac Community Schools has partnered with Kids Read Now and their unique summer reading program to help close the achievement gap. The Kids Read Now Comprehensive Program mails new books to students (currently in Young 5s through 5th grade) every 10-12 days, including fiction and nonfiction titles loved by children.
Students will choose books from the Kids Read Now book list prior to the end of the school year. These books are mailed directly to students’ home addresses; no in-home technology is required. Each book includes discussion questions to help increase family engagement. A bonus ninth book of beautifully illustrated creative writing prompts concludes the program so children can write their own stories!
“The summer extended break would normally mean learning loss. Our program has been proven to eradicate the typical summer slide and help kids gain up to 2.5 months of learning over the summer,“ said Leib Lurie, CEO of Kids Read Now, the nonprofit company managing this program for the school district.
Kids Read Now, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the singular mission to eliminate the summer reading slide. To learn more about in-home reading programs offered by Kids Read Now, please visit KidsReadNow.org.
We are looking forward to this partnership to keep our students reading throughout the summer!
SCS internet and phone lines are currently down. Tech support is working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.
FFA Plant Sale 5/23 & 4/30; 3-4pm at JSH Greenhouse.
Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes
Roma Tomatoes
Better Boy Tomatoes
Green to Red Peppers
Green to Yellow Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers
Inferno Banana Peppers
Cosmo Flowers
Giant Zinnias
Regular Zinnias
Plug giant marigolds
We are aware that our website is down, our Technology Services team is working to resolve the issue.
An abandoned vehicle was found this morning on the east side of campus. Otto Laabs Lane will remain closed this morning while law enforcement removes the vehicle. All traffic should use Pleasant Street. Thank you for your patience.
Our upper elementary students competed in the typing Olympics. Students that achieved the fastest times were recognized at our awards ceremony! The students enjoyed this contest, which helped them work on an important skill.
SHOP EVEN MORE TITLES ONLINE & CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL!
Bring on the Bookjoy—25% of every online purchase from Apr 17 – Apr 30 directly benefits our school!
Just follow this link
www.scholastic.com/bf/saranacelementaryschool3
Our Kindergarten Parent meeting is quickly approaching. The meeting is this Thursday, 4-20-2023, from 6:30 to 7:30 in our front lunch room. This meeting is for parents and guardians of students who will be attending Saranac Elementary in the fall as Kindergarteners. If you plan to have your child enrolled with us in the fall, please use this link to provide some information to start this process.
https://forms.gle/DdJetWdjEZVL1JHa7
The elementary office will close at 3 PM today, Wednesday, March 29th, to allow office staff to attend training.
Are you Spring Cleaning? Saranac Elementary Student Council would love to take unwanted items off your hands for our HEART of the COMMUNITY sale. Most items at the sale will be available to people for a donation. All proceeds will go to SERC (School Emergency Response Coalition). Check it out at www.sercmi.org
You may drop items off to the elementary school Friday, April 21st, between 3-5 pm.
Our HEART of the COMMUNITY Sale will be Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 8-12.
Parents, Staff and Students: There will be a number of emergency vehicles and first responders at the JSH and in the JSH parking lot this morning. There is no cause for alarm. This is part of a planned first-responder career presentation. Have a great day!
Hello Families!
The Saranac Elementary Scholastic Book Fair will be here in no time!
April 14- 21, 2023.
VOLUNTEERS sign up here: bit.ly/SignUPBookfair
We have lots of different options for volunteers, and we are happy to have you even if you can't stay for a full 2 or 3-hour shift.
All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school.
This BookFair is a real BOGO! BUY ONE GET ONE FREE*!!!!
*BOGO only for in-person sales
Scholastic rewards Saranac Elementary 25% for those who shop ONLINE during our fair dates.
More info at link below: preview books, and learn about eWallet info:
bit.ly/SaranacBooks