Good afternoon,
Hope you are reading this week’s Backpack Express in a warm environment. Enjoy reading it.
PTO/Arts Alive Second and Third Grade Play: We are happy to announce registration for our second and third graders interested in participating in the PTO/Arts Alive play is coming up. Mark your calendars as registration for this program runs February 4-14. Auditions (everyone gets a part) and rehearsals start in March. More information, including various dates, may be found here. PLEASE NOTE: Arts Alive has updated some dates on this notice.
Sowams Yearbook: Here is some information about the yearbook:
The yearbook is now available for purchase. Orders are accepted online at coffeepond.com. The cost of this year’s yearbook is $23.00. Directions on how to order may be found here. The deadline to order is 4/21/25.
Parents of 1st Graders - If you have pictures from Arts Alive that could be used in the yearbook please send them to sowamsyearbook2023@gmail.com.
PTO Parents Night Out: The PTO would like to invite parents to a gathering on January 29, 2025, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. It’s a way for Sowams parents to get together to hang out with friends and to meet new friends but it’s also a great opportunity for the PTO to thank everyone who volunteered/donated to the Sowams Octoberfest and other school-wide activities. Information about the Parents Night Out may be found here.
Turning Out of Parking Lot: During morning drop off, there are parents who turn left out of our parking lot. When drivers on Sowams Rd. do not allow others to pull out, this causes back ups in our driveway and on Sowams Rd. Please allow others to pull out. If you cannot pull out, please consider turning right. We want to ensure traffic continues to move.
Town Meeting: We have a Town Meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon at 1:45 hosted by Mrs. Arguelles’ class. If you are dismissing your child from Town Meeting, you MUST send a note that morning. If we do not receive a note that morning, your child will be sent home their normal Monday way. Your child will then be dismissed as a “walker” and you can meet them outside in the back of the building. There will not be exceptions to this; dismissal gets too busy in the office and classrooms to make these late changes.
Community Notice: There is once community notice from the Girls Scouts.
Have a wonderful day.
Best,
Jim Callahan
Principal
Sowams School Mission: Everyone learns every day.
Sowams School Vision: Sowams School will engage students to be their best selves.