Sunrise FFO Digest - September 2023

Welcome to the FFO!

Welcome to the Sunrise Drive FFO! Every single Sunrise Drive family is automatically a member of the Family Faculty Organization. We meet monthly to raise funds for school activities and support our amazing Sunrise teachers and staff. You are invited to attend our next meeting. Please read below to find out key dates, times, and activities!

President's Intro

Hello Sunrise Drive Families!

Thank you for being an active participant in your child’s school and the FFO.

Please remember to donate ($50/student) to the FFO, if you have not already.

Kindergarten is in the lead with 12 families donating out of 79 families~thank you!

3rd grade is in a close 2nd place with 11 families who have donated to Spirit of Sunrise.

These donations have already been dispersed!

Please sign up or login to Membership Toolkit, simply scan the QR code below or write an old fashioned check. $250 or more is tax deductible. Your child’s school needs a healthy FFO to fulfill the grants requested by teachers. Thank you for being a part of this effort.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KACAZSYCKY6UA

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PICNIC & PLAY/ DINE OUT

We have Picnic & Play Sept. 28th (Thursday) @ Sunrise Elementary. This is a time to have fun and an easy meal. Bring your family's dinner and eat at the school.

Don't want to cook?

Stop by SubWay (Sunrise/Swan) on the way ! They supports your school by giving our FFO a percentage of their sale on Sept. 28th. Pick up dinner and join us to picnic at the school! Watch the children play and meet other parents!!! Then visit the bookfair in the library.

Thank you Lori Cole for your dedication to the book fair over the years!

The playground opens at 5:00 and closes at 7:00.

THANK YOU!

Exciting activities passing by and coming up! Thank you to all who supported Sauce and our school. We had a great time socializing and visiting with friends while eating good food! Thank you to Karla Smith, our chair, for coordinating this event.

OCTOBER DINE OUT

If you couldn’t make it to Sauce PLEASE join us at Zinburger on Campbell, October 17th, for another opportunity to dine out with your school. There is a very generous offer in the percentage the FFO will receive. Again, thank you Karla for finding and setting up this great and fabulous opportunity for our Sunrise Families!

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Consider joining us on FaceBook SUNRISE DRIVE FFO for smiles and giggles! You may even recognize your child!

Happy birthday to our wonderful VP Communications Executive Member Chair Aly Nevarez!

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A note from your Sunrise’s CFSD Foundation Representative, Denise Frenz:

Nearly ⅓ of the The Catalina Foothills Education Foundation total fundraising comes from vital Business Partner relationships. If you are a local business owner and are looking for ways to support CFSD, contact our Business Partner liaison, Julie Nielson, a sponsorship@cfsdfoundation.org for details on our tiered Business Partner program.

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Did you know?????

Students are given a choice to visit the library during their lunch recess?! What an opportunity!

Did you know they have access to Legos? Did you further know, we are in great need for Lego heads? Do you have some Legos lying around needing to be donated?

Then please consider dropping them off at Sunrise TODAY!

THANK YOU!!

Jill Golisch Greene

President

“To measure the man, measure his heart.” ~Malcolm S. Forbes

FFO MEETING

Please come join us for our FFO Meeting this Friday, September 22nd at 8:15AM in the Library. Stay in the know and hear about what is going at our AMAZING school. We will hear the Principal report from our one and only, Mrs. Davidson, as well as other events happening to give our children the best experience and opportunities here at Sunrise.

MEET OUR SUNRISE FFO

SUNRISE VP of DEVELOPMENT

What is your name? Judy Velasco
Position in FFO? VP Development

Who is/are your kid/kids and grades? I have two daughters at Sunrise Drive Elementary: Lucy (4^th grade Chinese immersion class) and Stella (3^rd grade Chinese immersion class).

Where were you born? Southern California
What is your occupation? Optometrist
What do you like to do for fun? I enjoy hiking, drinking coffee/tea and traveling with family and friends.

What’s your favorite restaurant? Our family favorite restaurant is Kung Fu Noodle.
What do you love about Sunrise? Sunrise Drive Elementary School has so many opportunities for our kids to explore, such as: art, choir, robotics, music, orchestra, band, and foreign languages (Spanish and Chinese Immersion).
Why did you join FFO? I joined FFO because I met wonderful parents like Anjala and Neda, who introduced, welcomed and encouraged me to join FFO. Now that I am in it, I really appreciate the contribution that each parent invests into the school and kids events throughout the year.
Where is one destination place you would love to go? I would love to travel to the different islands in Hawaii with my family.
What is one fun fact about you that you can share? Fun fact about me- I grew up with my parents owning a small pet store and at home we have almost created a zoo one at our home. We have parakeets, fish and more fish and a mini schnauzer.

SUNRISE FFO TREASURER/ TEACHER APPRECIATION

What is your name? Elise McLamarrah
Position in FFO? Treasurer/Teacher Appreciation
Who is/are your kid/kids and grades? Ivy-4th, Scarlett-1st
Where were you born? Boston
What is your occupation? Mom
What do you like to do for fun? Run
What’s your favorite restaurant? Vivace
What do you love about Sunrise? All the teachers and staff
Why did you join FFO? Joined FFO to meet other parents and support Sunrise
Where is one destination place you would love to go? Australia

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

WHEN: Monday, September 25th - Friday, September 29th

WHERE: Sunrise Drive Library

WHAT: Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

SHOPPING HOURS: Students may shop at the Book Fair Monday-Friday during lunch recess. Families are welcome to shop during the Picnic and Play on Thursday, September 28th from 5pm - 7pm. Click the link below to visit our school’s Book Fair website and set up an eWallet (a safe, digital payment account) for your child to shop at the Book Fair. Cash will not be accepted.

Sunrise Drive Book Fair Homepage

ONLINE BOOK FAIR: If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

SHARE THE BOOK JOY!: Here’s two ways to help ALL Sunrise students participate in the joy of the Book Fair:

1.Buy a book for your student’s classroom by purchasing a book from their teacher’s Wish Basket OR contribute to your teacher’s eWallet account (teacher specific links will be provided via email).

2.Contribute to our Spirit of Sunrise Book Joy eWallet. With funds you donate to the Book Joy eWallet account, we will be able to purchase books for Sunrise students who may not otherwise be able to afford them.

Contribute to the Spirit of Sunrise Book Joy eWallet

WE NEED YOUR HELP: We need volunteers for the Book Fair to run smoothly! Please consider staying around after the FFO meeting on September 22nd to help set up the Fair. If you would like to help as a cashier during the fair, or help us pack it up afterwards, visit the Sign-up Genius link below:

GET YOUR SPIRIT OF SUNRISE T-SHIRTS!

Our inventory is restocked with all shirt sizes!

Get your shirt at our Family Picnic & Play event at school on September 28th, 5-7pm or

purchase them at Membership Toolkit Link

Don’t forget to wear your Spirit of Sunrise T-shirt on Fridays or at any Sunrise events!

SPIDERS&CIDERHALLOWEEN CARNIVAL!

WHEN: Friday, October 27th from 5pm- 8pm

WHERE: Sunrise Drive Elementary

WHAT: Carnival games, treat street, maze, photo booth, food, amazing raffles & spooktacular fun!

***Costumes are encouraged***, kindly no masks, gore, or weapons please! ***

WE NEED YOUR HELP:

We need LOTS of help bringing Spiders and Cider to life! Thursday 10/26 and Friday 10/27 We will be setting up, decorating and building our student MAZE! SIGN UP to join our team:

Do you or your family/ friends own a business? Consider sponsoring our event! Click here: SPONSOR LINK

We will be asking for donations of large bags of candy and Treat Street treats as we get closer to the event!

Check out the SPIDERS AND CIDER Website for additional important “Know Before You Go” info around tickets, parking, raffle, donations, and volunteer opportunities!

Spiders and Cider Class Basket Raffle Donations: This year our FFO volunteers have designated each grade level a basket theme for the raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will support the Spiders and Cider event and our students. We would appreciate our Sunrise families donating an item to help make our event an amazing night.

All items may be dropped off in the front office or contact Fatima Bravo at fatiimabravo@gmail.com All donations needed by Friday, October 20.

Please click the link below to review the list.

Kindergarten- STEM/Sensory Basket Kinder Sign up

First Grade- LEGO Basket 1st Grade Sign up

Second Grade- Family Fun Night Basket 2nd Grade Sign up

Third Grade- Cooking and Baking Basket 3rd Grade Sign up

Fourth Grade-Coffee and Chocolate Basket 4th Grade Sign up

Fifth Grade- Sports Basket 5th Grade Sign up

TAPAS FOR TEACHERS

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sip, nosh, and socialize, all in support of our district teachers at the return of Tapas for Teachers! Coming this November 2nd at La Encantada. Stay tuned for more details, including ticket information.

All proceeds from this event help our school district attract, develop, and retain excellent teachers– because Great Teachers = Successful Students!

We Need Your Help!

We are currently looking for restaurant partners, live music, and other event sponsors to make this year's Tapas for Teachers the most successful yet.

If you can contribute, please contact Ivelisse Bonilla at 520-661-7817 or email info@cfsdfoundation.org.

Sunrise Garden News!

We are harvesting watermelon (including the yellow watermelon pictured above), eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, zucchini, corn & okra this month!

We are learning about plant propagation through cuttings & seeds, composting, worm farming, and how to determine vegetable and fruit ripeness.

We are enjoying the flavors of the garden, especially sweet corn, banana peppers, strawberries & watermelon! Students also love watering, raking, & checking on the growth of the red wiggler earthworms.

We are excited about the next 12 watermelons that are ripening, the baby cantaloupes, our new honeydew melons, Piel de Sapo melons, and pumpkins that are all growing each week. We look forward to our new raised beds!

Join us for our Family Work DaySept 23rd, 7am-noon, when we will paint the garden tool shed Sunrise blue & yellow, dig up a bermuda grass patch, & spread soil & compost in our new raised beds! The mesquite tree roots have taken over the water supply at the back of our garden, so our new raised beds will have liners that will prevent this invasive root issue while providing more mobility access to this back gardening area. We have gloves for kids; adults please bring your own. Come for a great day of community & colorful photo ops… & please clip some BASIL to take home (we have so much)!

For more information about garden activities or to volunteer for Garden Club on Tuesdays 11-1

Email or text Nkechi, our FFO Garden Coordinator: nkechidiallo@gmail.com (509)879-7639

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

FFO Exec Board Positions needed for 2023-2024!

Co-Chair VP Webmaster

Co-Chair VP Communications

FFO Chair Positions needed for 2023-2024!

Box Tops

Co-Chair Science Fair

PLEASE CONTACT OUR PRESIDENT JILL GREENE FOR MORE INFORMATION jillgreene3@gmail.com

BOXTOPS

Have you tried out the BoxTops app?

Have you sent info about the app to your family out of state? (YES!! They can help Sunrise too!)

Download the app and scan all receipts to help accumulate box top cash for Sunrise.

HOW DO I DO IT?

Follow these simple steps for Sunrise Box Tops:

Step 1) Download BoxTops for Education app

Step 2) Setup Profile & Add Sunrise Drive Elementary in Tucson as your school.

Step 3) Shop & scan your receipts to accumulate box top cash for Sunrise!

Instacart or online shopper? No problem! Just screenshot your digital receipt, go to “Contact Us” on app, and select “Submit Digital Receipt.” Then upload the screenshot(s) of your receipt.

Thanks for helping Sunrise earn BoxTops cash!

Mark Your Calendars!

Sep 22: Principal’s Breakfast:7-7:30AM (1st Grade)
Sep 22: FFO Meeting- 8:15 am
Sep 22: Book Fair Set Up
Sep 23: Campus Clean Up/Garden Day
Sep 23: Gaslight Theatre Community Builder
Sep 25-29: Book Fair
Sep 28: Family Picnic & Play: 5:30-7:00
Oct 6: FFO Executive Board Meeting- 8:15am
Oct 9-13: FALL BREAK (NO SCHOOL)
Oct 17: Dine Out at Zinburger 2:00-9:00pm
Oct 20: Principal's Breakfast 7:00-7:30AM (2nd Grade)
Oct 20: FFO Meeting 8:15 in Sunrise Library
Oct 24-26: 1/2 Day Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 26: Spiders & Cider Set up
Oct 27: Spiders & Cider
Oct 28: Spider & Cider Clean up

Helpful FFO Links

For general FFO information visit www.sunriseffo.org
For volunteering, donations, the family directory, and to buy Sunrise swag visit https://sunriseffo.membershiptoolkit.com/
Don't forget to join the Sunrise FFO Facebook by clicking below FACEBOOK LINK

SUBJECT: Sunrise FFO - September Digest