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SELS Weekly 4/27-5/1

Posted Date: 04/27/26 (08:00 AM)
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SELS Weekly

April 27-May 1, 2026

📢 Important Info

Lots of fieldwork coming up! Please be sure your student is prepared, dressed appropriately for the weather, proper footwear, sunscreen, snacks and/or lunch packed.

Remember: ALL SELS visitors, classroom volunteers, chaperones and drivers on fieldwork MUST check in at the office to receive a badge. You need to bring your driver’s license with you. Feel free to ask anyone in the office if you need assistance with this process.
 

📆 Our Schedule This Week

Monday: Wish Kindergarten Crew Leader Justine Minczeski a very Happy Birthday!
Tuesday: All School Assembly ~ 9:15am in the SELS Gym. PTC Coffee Cart ~ 8:40am-9:20am. PTC will be debuting some brand new, never before seen Spiritwear items including kids Tye Dye T shirts and new Tech T's for both adults and kids!
Thursday: 8th Grade Slam Poetry Event ~ 6:00-8:00pm at Alibi Ale Works. The 8th Grade crew has worked incredibly hard recently to research an area of social justice and to craft a spoken word poetry performance to share their learning with the community. While everyone is welcome, please note that some topics are mature and may not be appropriate for younger students.
Friday: Community Meeting ~ 9:15am in the SELS Gym.
 

🗓 Mark Your Calendar

5/4: SELS Board Meeting ~ 5:30pm in Conference Room A at the District Office.
5/6: Minimum Day ~ Middle school release 11:45 am; Elementary school release 1:00 pm. Summit Swirl Fundraiser! Grab your family and friends, and head to Summit Swirl in the Savemart Shopping Center! They will donate 20% of their sales from the entire day to SELS PTC.
5/8: PTC Coffee Cart ~ 8:40 AM - 9:20 AM. PTC will have all the new Spiritwear as well as tickets for the Great Skate drawing available! The drawing will be for a beautiful Ponto Go E-bike by Electra. Details will be shared soon!
5/14: PTC Meeting ~ 5:30pm at Truckee Teas - 11429 Donner Pass Rd.
5/15: Community Meeting ~ Retirement Celebration for David Manahan & Diane Welch! 1:00-2:00pm in the SELS Gym. Click here for more info.
5/18: Drama Performance ~ 9:15am in the SELS Gym and at 5:30pm for family & friends.
5/21: PTC Coffee Cart ~ PTC will have all the new Spiritwear as well as tickets for the Great Skate drawing available! This is the final opportunity for regular Spiritwear purchases until the Great Skate.
5/25: Memorial Day ~ No School.
5/28: Final day of Homework Club for the school year.

SELS Calendar
 

📜 Community Connections

The Parenting in the Age of Screens (PITAS) group has planned workshops for the rest of the year. Please join us for any and all of them. Meetings will be from 8-9am in the District Office in Conference Rooms, Morning Program is available for childcare, and coffee will be served! 

  • Fri, May 8th (Conference Room A) -- Parental controls (repeat–back by request)
  • Wed, May 20th (Conference Room A) -- Video games
  • Wed, June 3rd (Conference Room A) -- Boundaries and Summer challenges
 
 
 
 

💡 Reminders

PTC is currently looking for items to have in our Silent Auction - one of the most anticipated events each year! If you have an item or skill that you think would be a good fit, please let us know! Items donated by parents in the past include: family photography sessions, homemade tamale bundles, handmade quilts, special wines, experiences hosted by chefs, handcrafted woodwork and jewelry, gift baskets, snow removal, gift certificates and gift cards. We are open to any ideas! Also, feel free to pass this form along to anyone else who you think might want to be involved.
We need to have most donations in place by May 22nd. Please bring items to Anna in the school office with this completed form and we will pick up from there. We thank you for your generosity and willingness to support our school. We are so fortunate to live in this amazing community! 
 

🏕 Donations

SELS greatly appreciates and relies on donations to provide support for our extensive fieldwork
and on-campus programming. Please consider donating today. Thank you!
Donate to SELS Here!
 

💻 Connect With Us

11603 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, CA 96161
Email: ademm@ttusd.org
Phone: (530) 582-3701
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