SUBJECT: Sudie TAG PTA Weekly eNews: October 1, 2025
* Coffee With the Principal This Friday, October 3 via Zoom* * Cafeteria & Custodial Appreciation THIS Week, 9/29-10/3 * Please Bring in Appreciation Notes/Favorites (Below) by 10/2
We’re ready to roar into October! This month holds some of our favorite events, including our 8th grade Washington DC trip, Fall Break (October 9th, 10th and 13th), the first Sudie Night of Thrills and OktoROARfest. It is sure to be a fall full of fun!
Our extracurriculars are in full swing at Sudie! This past weekend, our TMSCA team scored 3rd overall, and we placed 3rd in number sense and math, and 1st in calculator and science. Sudie Cheer showed why There’s No Place Like Sudie during the Hillcrest Homecoming Parade and won best float for middle schools!
As we close out the first nine weeks of the school year, we are also continuing to work towards our goals as a campus. We have begun our Multiply your Math Knowledge and Roar into Reading challenges to encourage students to work on their personalized lessons in I-Ready in order to prepare them to reach their stretch goals during middle and end-of-year I-Ready testing. I-Ready and its similar counterparts (such as Mathia and MyPath) help us continually accelerate the learning of our gifted and talented students because it allows them to focus on the skills they still need to master. The reading and math classes who have the highest percentage of I-Ready lessons complete each month will be provided with rewards to honor their hard work! If you have questions about how your student can access and work on I-Ready at home, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Finally, we know that safety and transportation are always top of mind. A few bus routes have changed pickup or dropoff times, and while we are working with Student Transportation to ask for clarification, the live document with each route information can always be found at this link.
Wishing you a great rest of your week and hoping to see everyone at our October Coffee with the Principal this Friday at 9:00 am on zoom!
Thank you for your support of your student, our staff and the Sudie community!
There’s No Place Like Sudie: Lions Leading with Brains, Heart and Courage
Join us for our October session of Coffee with the Principal!
On Friday, October 3rd at 9:00 a.m., Principal Brokaw will update you on all things Sudie. We hope to see you there for this informative and engaging session! Join the Zoom linked here!
Are you ready for Sudie's Night of Thrills?
October 17th, 2025
Are you ready for Sudie's Night of Thrills?
October 17th, 2025
Trunk or Treat 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Located at Sudie Soccer Fields
- Hosted by Sudie Cheer
- Volunteers needed for decorating cars -Sign Me Up
- Free Candy and S'mores with Principal Brokaw
- Best Costume Contest and Best Decorated Trunk Awards will be given out, so dress to impress!
- Slideshow to begin at 6:30pm - please add photos to your PhotoCircle Ap - Movie starts at 7:15pm
Interested in volunteering at movie night? Contact programs@sudiepta.com
📢❗🚨 Bus Route Update 🚨❗📢
DISD Student Transportation Services has updated our bus routes. Please take a moment to review the new schedules here.
Be sure to check your child’s stop and times carefully. Students should arrive at least 5–10 minutes early to their stop. Thank you for your attention to these updates!
After School Activities Update
Interested in the Sudie happenings after school? Review the After School Activities Week at a Glance linked here!
📖 Did You Forget to Order LAST YEAR'S Yearbook?! 📸
Eat at Birdie’s Eastside and Escondido all day on Wednesday, October 29, and they will donate 20% of your food and beverage purchase back to Sudie PTA!
This is for the locations at 6221 E. Mockingbird Lane (Birdie’s) and 5950 Royal Lane, Suite A (Escondido).
Don’t live near there? No worries, an order pickup purchase will still count.
Be sure to mention “Sudie” when making your order, to ensure it will count toward the donation.
Did you know that every Monday and Thursday during advisory, high schools have been presenting to the scholars? HEREis the list of all high schools that have or will be presenting. More could sign up as I have emailed ALL DISD high schools to visit us. I have added the presenters' email if you or your child has more questions.
ALSO! Do not forget (7th & 8th ONLY) to join us on October 15th and October 22nd for aZoom meeting(link coming soon) with all the magnet schools, a few early colleges, B-Tech/P-Tech schools, and IB schools. Each Zoom meeting starts at 5:15 pm; the precise presentation time for each school is available at the link HERE. Don't forget to bookmark this page to check weekly for updates on high school information that I will add as it becomes available.
Right now, for 8th grade, all students should be making a list of their top 5 high schools that they would like to learn more about. Look up the high school's webpage: sign-up & go to their open houses, info sessions, attend their tours, signup for shadow days, and email specific questions that you may have (if you do not know who to email, use one of the many I have on my page OR email the principal and they will direct with the right person!). Due to DISD growing high school programs every year and changing requirements, I will not know the answers to most questions, so please call or email the high school.
We have until Jan 31st to complete the application process, so we will take it one step at a time - together! Don't forget to visit my Counselor's Corner Page for all the scoop!
Get Ready for OktoROARFest 2025!
Join us for a roaring good time!
Tickets for PTO's fall auction party are on sale now at www.sudiedads.com - take advantage of early bird pricing! Kuby's catering (vegetarian available) and open bar included in ticket price.
*Attendees have first priority on all parties available for auction - don't miss out!
PTO is looking for OktoRoarFest Sponsors and Party Hosts!
Have a business you'd like to promote to Sudie Families? Be a party sponsor! All levels of Sponsorship Opportunities are currently available.
PTO is also looking for party hosts! Grab some friends and host any party you can think up! Proceeds from your party's ticket sales will benefit Sudie scholars and help fund school activities.
to host a party or become an OktoRoarFest sponsor today!
Cafeteria & Custodial Appreciation Week
There's No One Like Sudie Cafeteria & Custodial Staff!
Cafeteria & Custodial Staff will be celebrated September 29th - October 3rd. PTA will celebrate our staff with gifts and lunch provided with your generous donations from North Texas Giving Day! To make the week even more special, we would love for you to drop off sweet thank you notes, or small tokens of appreciation from their favorites list. Items can be dropped off to the main office now thru Friday, October 3rd.
Thank you for helping us honor the hard work and dedication of our incredible Cafeteria & Custodial staff.
Reflections - Your Child's Chance to ✨Shine✨
Did you know that Reflections is one of the largest student arts programs in the country, with more than 200,000 students creating and sharing their talents every year? It’s your chance to let your creativity shine, express yourself, and tell your unique story!
This year, Sudie PTA is thrilled to take part in the National PTA Reflections Program– and we can’t wait to see what you create!
🌟 Theme: I BELONG! 🌟
🗓️ Submit your original entries by November 7, 2025
Check out the flyer and visit the Reflections tab on the PTA website for all the details. Let your imagination run wild – we can’t wait to celebrate your amazing work!
