S YC A MO R E NEWS
In the Regional Scholastic Arts and Writing awards, Sycamore student writers have earned four awards, including three pieces advancing to the national competition. Students competed against almost 340,000 entries written by Indiana students through the twelfth grade.
Kindergarten Collects Messages from Around the World
Lily Grace Martinson Gold Key, “A Hidden Soul” (short story) Katie Kaplan Honorable Mention, “Never Again” (poetry) Sonali Guttikonda Gold Key, “Life of 5 Afghani” (poetry) Kaia Starnino Gold Key, “Children of the Sky” (short story)
In their world cultures unit, Kindergarten classes study seven different countries and their cultures. One of Kindergarten’s main goals is to help the students discover the many things that contribute to culture and develop an appreciation for the similarities and differences to their own. As part of this unit, Mrs. Argus’s class received mail from around the world! This began as an invitation for families to help source valentines from all over the globe, and the mail kept pouring in. The class has received close to 45 valentines from places such as South Korea, Scotland, Uganda, Canada, and many states in the U.S.
Abraham Places in Top 10 in National “Arcademics” Cup
Sycamore Women Build Home with Habitat for Humanity
Congratulations to 5th Grader Izzy Abraham for placing 9th in the Correct in a Row leaderboard in the national Arcademics Cup. Over 10,000 students participated in the Cup this year. For her efforts, Izzy won a certificate, character ribbon, and a $15 pizza e-gift card. Students logged in on their devices and raced cars using multiplication problems. Prizes were awarded in a number of categories such as Top Scores, Most Points, and Group Points.
A team of faculty and staff from Sycamore School were building not just a house, but also safety and stability in a summer project. The team of Sycamore women volunteered to help build not one, but two homes for deserving families as part of Habitat for Humanity’s program known as Women Build. They worked on June 15 and raised funds ahead of that date to purchase materials.
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Writing Awards Announced
Sycamore Serves Sycamore parents and students with Sycamore Serves volunteered at Gleaners this spring. Our group packed meals for over 5,600 people in one morning.
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