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After School Expanded Learning Program- ASES
For Students who are In-Person Learning. Limited Spaces Available
Hello Pony Express Families,
If your child is returning for In-Person after spring break, ASES is providing After School Learning for these students from 12pm to 3pm Tuesday through Friday depending on the Cohort Group your child will be placed in.
Spaces are limited so please register your child as soon as possible if you would like to enroll in the program. Please keep in mind, due to the limited space available student will be picked based on a lottery system.
NBA Math Hoops Championship
OUR RIDERS MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to
Team Math Kings and Team UNSTOPPABLE for making it to the Championship Game!
The game will be STreamed LIVE in the link below at 4PM Today!!
Support our MAth Champs and Join us today at 4PM. See you there!
GO RIDERS!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJJCHBG7wvjgL0XyHh4USQ
Contact Ian-Wakefield@scusd.edu if you are having any troubles with the links
LCFF FORM
Hello Pony Express Families,
Please complete the LCFF application online at: http://scusd.rocketscanapps.com
ONLY one application per household.
Our state funding depends on all of our households to fill this form.
Final PTA General Meeting & Board Election – May 26
May 26 Tuesday, 6pm via Zoom
We’re inviting everyone to our final PTA general meeting on Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm.
We are also going to elect the School Year 2020-21 PTA Board Officers. If you are interested to volunteer as a Board Officer, please email us at ponypta@gmail.com.
Positions open for election : PTA President PTA Treasurer PTA Secretary
Position Description available at https://capta.org/pta-leaders/run-your-pta/job-descriptions/
Sutter Information for Incoming 7th Graders
If you are interested to enroll or have already enrolled at Sutter Middle School, information is now available at their website.
Elective course selection sheet is now available here. The rest of the 7th Grade Packet will eventually be posted online.
Mark your calendars for the 7th Grade Orientation tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 31st.
Be Part of the Sam Brannan Band
Calling all 6th Graders!
Don’t play an instrument?? No worries!!
This is the perfect opportunity for 6th Graders to check out the awesome music program Sam Brannan Middle School has to offer! Check out the website and discover all the great opportunities you have in music.
Mr. Jeremy Hammond will teach and lead both beginning band and advanced band. There are even some cool after school offerings such as drum line, color guard, and jazz band.
2020 School Climate Survey for Families
We want to hear from you! Deadline March 6
Please take the SCUSD School Climate survey to inform how our district and our schools are meeting the needs of our families and students. Deadline to complete this school climate survey is March 6, 2020.
The district surveys families every year for their opinion on issues such as safety and feelings of connectedness to school. We hope you will share your opinion every year, and complete one survey for every school that your students attend.
Lost & Found Items
Is your child missing a sweater, jacket, or lunch bag?
Feel free to come check out the School Lost & Found at the
Cafeteria
Shopping to Educate October Ranking – 3rd Place!
November is triple points
We moved up to 3rd Place!
Thank you everyone who has helped us by submitting receipts from Lake Crest Village (nearest our school!) and Loehmanns Plaza.
Don’t forget that for the entire month of November, every purchase is triple points. Start your Christmas shopping early!
Every single one counts!
Pony Express @ the Kings Game
Thank you to the Sacramento Kings community for showering Pony Express with love.
It was a great night watching the Sacramento Kings neat Melbourne United last Wednesday, October 16.
Volunteers Needed for Harvest Festival
The success of our Harvest Festival depends on your help!
Parents please indicate your child’s Grade and Teacher’s name.
High School Students needing Volunteer hours are most welcome. Please enter “FALL” in Grade/Teacher field if you are a High School Student .
Questions? Contact Victoria or Shafia at ponypta@gmail.com
Volunteer Sign-up here.
2019-20 Shopping to Educate Program
PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY is part of the 2019-2020 Shopping to Educate Program.
You can help PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY raise money for items needed but unfortunately not budgeted for. Program runs August 1, 2019 – May 1, 2020.
Shopping at Lake Crest Village or Loehmanns Plaza? ANY STORE RECEIPT from anyone of the two shopping centers goes toward our school yearlong fundraiser “Shopping to Educate,” that includes store receipts from Starbucks, Nugget, Burger King, Marshalls, Rite Aid just to name a few stores.
Thank you Flag Football Sponsors!
Dignity Health Methodist Hospital and S&D Custom Stone and Tile
Pony Express would like to thank Dignity Health Methodist Hospital to donate stainless steel thermal water bottles and S&D Custom Stone and Tile Inc. for soccer cleats for the players in need.
Thank you very much for always supporting our school!
Pony Express, The Best in the West!
Thanks to the hard work of Pony PTA, Pony Express parents, and students, we now have a great new art piece.
Come check out the Great Fence Art at Pony Express Elementary.
Pony Families you did a great job helping make this become reality. Way to go!!