First graders are learning to go "in and out the windows" as we sing "Go All Around the Village".
Congratulations to Shye for saving 200 SOAR tickets to have lunch with Mr. Pittman today!
Fifth-grade students are starting their end-of-the-year legacy project, ceiling tiles!
Thank you to the parents and PTO for spoiling the staff this week! It is greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the first newsletter of May!
https://secure.smore.com/n/qe2r4
We had a great Grandparents/Special Persons Day this morning. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Congratulations to the following staff members for their years of service at SGE!
Kristinza Keefe - 5 Years
Sam Lappen - 5 Years
Penny Miller - 10 Years
Joanne Allport (Not Pictured) - 15 Years
Laura Biloz - 30 Years
Kelly Cuzman - 30 Years
Holly Oeffling - 30 Years
Our 4th & 5th grade students did an awesome job last night performing "Pirates, The Musical".
Shiver me timbers! The 4th and 5th graders are ready to put on their band concert and "Pirates!" musical this evening at 6:30 pm.
Reminder! Tomorrow, May 2, is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 11:45 AM and there is no ECE.
ECE had dress-up day, and these two fine looking gentlemen chose Mr. Pittman!
Dear SGE Parents,
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is May 5-9th. Please help show them our support by supplying a breakfast or snack item on Tuesday, May 6th. If you can contribute, click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44ABAD2AA4FCC25-56480686-sgeteacher to sign up by May 2nd.
Breakfast items should be dropped off between 7:20-7:30am on Tuesday, May 6th. Snack items can be dropped off at any time on Tuesday.
Thank you for helping us show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!
Sincerely,
Erin McEvoy
Parent Teacher Organization
Teacher Appreciation
262-325-5011
Last Thursday, our SGE Battle of the Books team tied with RGS. Great job!
Nippersink School District 2 Board of Education is seeking applicants interested in completing a vacated school board member term through April, 2027. The candidate must be at least 18 years old, must have lived in the school district for at least one year, and must be a registered voter. Interested individuals must submit a letter of interest including education, work history, and civic involvements by May 9, 2025 to: Attn: Kim Schaefer Nippersink School District 2 Board of Education, 4213 U.S. Route 12, Richmond, IL 60071 or via email at kschaefer@nippersink2.org. Questions may be directed to Dr. Tom Lind, Superintendent at 815-678-6858 or via email at tlind@nippersink2org
The kindergarten students are rotating through a number of robotics centers this week in the computer lab. They are programming their Beebot robots to knock bowling pins down, navigate to specific letters and shapes, and visit different buildings in a community. They even used colorforms to create their own robots!
Congratulations to 5th-grade students Margo and Mason for being recognized as student leaders this morning. They joined Mr. Pittman for the IPA Student Leadership Breakfast and received a certificate and a book on leadership.
Hi everyone. Trees from the Neighborhood Forest have been delivered today. If you registered for a tree, please check your child's backpacks tonight. Our school received Red Oaks. We would love for you to share pictures of you and your kids planting your trees. If you have any questions, please reach out to Christina Swanson at cswanson@nippersink2.org
The SGE Girls on the Run group continues to prepare for their 5K run in Woodstock on May 18!
Here is the latest news from SGE!
https://secure.smore.com/n/s937u
Reminder - There is no school on Friday or Monday. Enjoy the long weekend!
