1) Admin Appreciation is this week! Prepare notes and any other small tokens to show them how much we appreciate all they do!
2) May 20 & 21 - ACP testing for Middle School students will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Be sure your student gets a good night's sleep and brings their fully charged laptop & charger (in addition to headphones for Spanish if they receive text-to-speech).
UPCOMING DATES
THIS WEEK: Admin Appreciation Week
THIS WEEK: Sudie Book Fair
TOMORROW: Capstone Trip - 7th Grade
MAY 20-21: ACP Testing (Middle School)
MAY 22: Field Day
MAY 22: Chromebook Return
MAY 23: 8th Grade Elevation Ceremony
MAY 24: 5th Grade Bridging Ceremony (9-11AM)
MAY 24: Last Day of School & House Parade (early release @1:35pm) **Parents invited to join House Parade at 12:45p!
🦁 Click here to read Ms. Ladipo's complete letter. 🦁
Drumroll please!! We are so excited for our Sudie House Spirit Week starting Monday, May 20th through our last day of school, Friday, May 24th!
Each day will have a theme where students and staff can dress up to show their house spirit! Please review the graphic above to see what themes we have for the week!
Join us for the Annual Sudie House Parade on the last day of school!
On the last day of school (May 24th) will be our Sudie House Parade! A time where parents bring their cars out on the Sudie field and decorate with their Sudie House Pride!!
After all the cars are decorated, school will be dismissed, and the parade will begin! Please review the logistics below! Happy Spirit Week Sudie Family!
Coffee with the Principal - Recording
Couldn't attend Coffee with the Principal last week?
Hear about end-of-year events and changes for next year. Also listen to Ms. Garnica share resources to encourage reading during the summer.
ACP Testing (Middle School)
Middle School students will take their ACPs on Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st. Please review the ACP testing graphic for information regarding next week.
Be sure that students bring their fully charged laptops and laptop chargers. If they are taking Spanish I or II and receive text-to-speech, they MUST also bring headphones as we do not have enough to provide all students with one.
Sudie Swag
Last call for swag to be delivered to your child's classroom! Porch pick up will be available in the summer.
Both Elementary & Middle School students will be released at 1:35pm on Friday, May 24th! There will be no Big Thought After Care program on Friday, May 24th. Please ensure you check the updated bus times linked here or make arrangements for carpool.
Sudie Sports
🎉 Attention Sudie Lions! 🎉 Get ready to roar on the field, court, or wherever your passion takes you! If you're pumped to play sports at Sudie, we want YOU! 🦁
Why join? 🏆 Exclusive Member Rates at Semones YMCA 🏆 Free Custom Jersey from the PTA 🏆 Financial Aid to ensure everyone can play
This is your chance to shine and be part of something amazing. Fill out the form below and let's make some sports magic happen! Join the Pride Now! 🏅🏀⚽🏈 rmd.me/QcEA2ZwWPoz
Used Uniform Collection
Cleaning out your closets? Donate any items listed in the graphic into the blue and black bins at the front entrance! Be sure to review the graphic for more info!
Don't forget... utilize the Greenworks Bin by the 4th grade playground to donate any clothes (textile)!
Speaking of cleaning out your closets... don't forget to check the Lost & Found - last day to claim is May 24th!
Admin Appreciation Week
Help us celebrate the best Administration team in DISD!!
Sudie's Administration Appreciation is this week. We will present a bin to Ms Ladipo and Ms. McKinney on Friday. Please send in notes of appreciation or other small tokens of appreciation to add to their bins.
End of Year Celebration
Did someone say LAZY RIVER?
Come relax in the lazy river and celebrate on the slides as we close out another great year at Sudie TAG! The PTA is hosting a private event on Saturday, June 1st from 6:30-8:30pm at the Frog Pond just for current Lions and their families. Food and drinks will be provided, so please RSVP through the link below so we can plan accordingly! Don't forget to bring sunscreen and towels! Can't wait to see you all there!
The MLB's Commissioner’s Community Initiative Program donated 250 tickets to the Texas Rangers v. Arizona Diamondbacks game on Tuesday, May 28th, 7:00p at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX!
If you are a Sudie Parent or Sudie Staff interested in receiving a free ticket, please fill out the Google form below!
These tickets will be given on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis and only TWO ticket maximum per Sudie Parent or Sudie Staff. Questions? Email | anydiaz@dallasisd.org
Book Fair
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to Shop the Fair in person:
From 8:05 - 5:30. Before & After School ONLY with an adult! During the school day ONLY with a note or an adult.
Online Shopping (with 3000+ items) is open through May 23rd. All purchases are shipped to your home.
The return of all Chromebooks and chargers is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd on Field Day. If you are going on summer break earlier, please leave your device in the front office.
Summer Reading
Listen to Mrs. Garnica's presentation during last week's Coffee with the Principal to learn about some awesome Summer Reading opportunities.
Only one more Friday left for our Free Dress Fridays Fundraiser! The LAST DAY to buy a free dress pass is TOMORROW! Reminder that ripped jeans are not allowed & please ensure all free dress is appropriate.
FREE Summer Camps!
For more information click here and then click on the ”summer learning guide” link under Step 1: Explore…
Follow the steps and enjoy searching the various different types of camps offered for FREE: sports, debate, yearbook, music, dance, robotics, coding, etc… OH & AVID!
5TH GRADE NEWS
5th Grade Bridging
5th Grade Parents,
You’re invited to join us for the very special occasion of the 5th Grade Bridging! This event marks a significant milestone in our students’ lives as they transition from elementary to middle school. The bridging event will take place on Friday, May 24th at 9:00am in the Sudie Auditorium.
The Bridging Ceremony will include a series of presentations and performances by our students, reflecting on their achievements and memorable moments from their time in elementary school. It will be a moment to celebrate their growth, both academically and personally, as they prepare for the exciting challenges of middle school.
Each 5th grade student was provided with tickets this past Monday. Please ensure you present your tickets at the front entrance so that you can enter the bridging event. We hope to see you there to cheer on our 5th graders as they bridge to middle school!
6TH GRADE NEWS
Updated Immunizations
6th Grade Parents,
A reminder that Ms. Bennett needs a copy of your student's Updated Immunizations before the start of the next school year.
Requirements:
1 TDap dose after the age of 11
1 Meningococcal dose on/after age 11
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade Elevation
8th Grade Parents,
We are thrilled to invite you to the 8th Grade Elevation for the Class of 2024! Please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30pm at Thomas Jefferson High School | 4001 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75229.
As we commemorate this significant milestone in your students' lives, we ask you to join us in applauding their hard work and achievements. Your support and encouragement have been invaluable to their growth and success.
Each 8th grade student was given four formal invitations on Monday, May 13th and can request more in the main office. You must present your invitation at the high school in order to enter the event.
All 8th grade students must arrive no later than 6pm. Thank you for playing such an important role in their journey. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
8th Grade Party
Calling all 8th graders!
We hope you can join us for the 8th grade party at Cochran Chapel, 9027 Midway Rd., from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. We’ll have dinner, games, music, and so much more.
A Super Sudie Shout Out to Will Kemp who played in the USCF National Middle School Championship in Atlanta this last weekend! He played in a very competitive U1100 division and won 4 of his 7 matches. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Elementary Chess Results
Congratulations to our Elementary Team! We couldn't be prouder of their effort!
🏆20 Sudie players played, and 18 Sudie players earned medals!
🏆Sudie Chess once again earned the most total medals and the most GOLD medals of all schools! Since we went 5 rounds, only 10 gold medals in total were awarded, and Sudie won 4 of those 10!
Lone Star Challenge Results!
Sudie TAG Pirates placed 4thwith 14,716 points.
RED TEAM:
Literature and Social Studies – Isabel Townsend placed 5th
WHITE TEAM:
Overall
Griffin Moore placed 2nd
Richard Haayen placed 3rd
Madeline Wang placed 5th
Literature & Social Studies:
Richard Haayen placed 2nd
Griffin Moore placed 3rd
Madeline Wang placed 4th
Math and Science:
Griffin Moore placed 3rd
Richard Haayen and Madeline Wang placed 4th
BLUE TEAM:
Math and Science:
Brynn Cannon placed 4th
Sudie Track & Field Champions
Congratulations to the Sudie Track & Field participants who went to the Dallas ISD Pre-Athletics Youth Championship Track Meet! Unfortunately, the meet was rescheduled for a 3rd time, so here are the dedicated students who were there to represent Sudie and compete for a school trophy:
Bailey Guinnee Duncan Guinnee Cora Toomay Gavin Toomay Elise Vu Landon Luna Will Kemp Aubrey Gillett Brooklyn Williams Andrew Youngblood
PASSIVE FUNDRAISING
LET’S TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE MONEY!!!
Please take the easy steps to set up these passive fundraising opportunities and earn money the lazy way all year long!
Greenworks Recycling
PLEASE DON’T THROW AWAY CLOTHES AND TEXTILES! Drop them off in the bin by the school playground during carpool!!
Sudie and Clothes Bin have partnered to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes and textiles.
Keep these items OUT of landfills AND raise money for Sudie – at 8 cents a pound it’s a WIN-WIN!
Start planning for your kids to lose stuff before they actually do. Order labels to put on their most prized items so they don't end up in the sea of lost and found!
When you order from Mabel's Labels, Sudie earns 20% from each order!
Set your supporting organization to: Sudie Tag PTA
Shop
You never have to think about it again and Sudie earns $$$ when you shop. Please sign up today (ask the extended family to do it, too!)
PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION
Dress Code Update for 24-25 School Year
Thank you!
Thank you to the Bluffview Garden Club team/Sudie TAG neighbors who planted and maintained pots this school year!
Ann Huntington, Rosemary Rachel, Don Ward, Denise Stewart, Malee Helm, Kathy Brooks
Dismissal Changes
If you need to change your student's dismissal/after school transportation, please communicate your change to Ms. Diaz or Ms. Carballos by email, phone or Remind NO LATER than 3:30pm.
This is to ensure that all students receive dismissal directions within an early enough time frame. Please DO NOT text your student dismissal changes as students are NOT allowed to use their cell phones during instructional hours 8:35am-3:55pm.
We are grateful for all of our staff: Celebrate w/ Sudie Staff Shout Outs
Do your kids come home and say something sweet about one of the teachers or faculty members at Sudie and you think...that was so nice, I should tell them that! Well...here is your chance!
The school admin team would like to recognize outstanding staff members, and they need our help.
Use this form to recognize a Sudie Staff member who is going above and beyond this week.
Student Shout-Outs
Please send any accomplishments, awards or praises of any Sudie Activties/Clubs/Sports to Lily Strong at sudieptaactivities@gmail.com so we can be sure to properly recognize our students!
Feel free to send photos that can be shared on Enews and our Facebook Page!
Share Sudie Pictures
Share your awesome Sudie pictures here. You might make it into the yearbook!
Time to complete the ANNUAL background check to be allowed on campus to volunteer. More details and opportunities here. https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/78393
Grade Level Reps
Grade Level Reps: If you ever need clarification on any info, they are a great place to start.
