⚾ Hey Blue Jay families—don’t get caught looking! 👀 Our first Blue Jay Weekly Game Plan of the season is here! Catch all the important dates, updates, and need-to-knows before we step up to the plate for 2026–2027! 💙 Click the link below for our "Back to School" edition of The Blue Jay Weekly Game Plan! https://app.smore.com/n/9jvtr
BLUE JAY SHOUTOUT!🎊
We are proud of Christine Harris and the work she’s taken on through the Teacher Leader Alliance. More than 140 educators across the Piedmont applied this year, and only 15 were selected—an exceptional honor for her and our school. The Alliance supports educators who want to strengthen their leadership and use improvement science to solve real problems by starting small, learning quickly, and using evidence to guide decisions. Below is a brief summary of her work at our school. Christine wanted her students to grow as fluent, confident readers, so she built her change idea around repeated reading and weekly oral‑reading checks. Students practiced rereading grade‑level text three days a week and tracked their own words‑correct‑per‑minute, helping them see their progress in real time. Over the cycle, several students made clear gains! Way to STEP UP TO THE PLATE!
We are proud of Christine Harris and the work she’s taken on through the Teacher Leader Alliance. More than 140 educators across the Piedmont applied this year, and only 15 were selected—an exceptional honor for her and our school. The Alliance supports educators who want to strengthen their leadership and use improvement science to solve real problems by starting small, learning quickly, and using evidence to guide decisions. Below is a brief summary of her work at our school. Christine wanted her students to grow as fluent, confident readers, so she built her change idea around repeated reading and weekly oral‑reading checks. Students practiced rereading grade‑level text three days a week and tracked their own words‑correct‑per‑minute, helping them see their progress in real time. Over the cycle, several students made clear gains! Way to STEP UP TO THE PLATE!
🛡️ Creating a safe and welcoming learning environment for every student. 💙
This school year, Sylvan Elementary will be using OpenGate metal detectors as part of our arrival procedures. The process is quick, respectful, and designed to help ensure a safe start to every school day. Thank you to our families, students, staff, and visitors for your patience and partnership as we work together to keep our school community safe.
#SylvanElementary #SchoolSafety #SafeSchools #BackToSchool #OneTeamOneGoal
This school year, Sylvan Elementary will be using OpenGate metal detectors as part of our arrival procedures. The process is quick, respectful, and designed to help ensure a safe start to every school day. Thank you to our families, students, staff, and visitors for your patience and partnership as we work together to keep our school community safe.
#SylvanElementary #SchoolSafety #SafeSchools #BackToSchool #OneTeamOneGoal
STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE...Yasmine Benitez: Front Office Support
"Hey everyone! My name is Yasmine Benitez. I am an education major at ACC! I love meeting new people and making new connections. I am excited to get to know everyone and share new experiences with you!"
"Hey everyone! My name is Yasmine Benitez. I am an education major at ACC! I love meeting new people and making new connections. I am excited to get to know everyone and share new experiences with you!"
STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE...Myra Scott: 4th Grade Teacher
"I am excited to be at Sylvan because as a tutor last year, I saw firsthand what a loving, nurturing environment it is for the teachers and students and I want to be a part of that. This year I look forward to watching last year's third graders turn into next year's fifth graders as we learn and grow together! I am so excited to be a part of that journey with them!"
"I am excited to be at Sylvan because as a tutor last year, I saw firsthand what a loving, nurturing environment it is for the teachers and students and I want to be a part of that. This year I look forward to watching last year's third graders turn into next year's fifth graders as we learn and grow together! I am so excited to be a part of that journey with them!"
We are sending a big Blue Jay shoutout to the team from New Covenant Fellowship, teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members that came out today to refresh and make our campus beautiful for our students! #oneteamonegoal 💙🩵 #sylvanisourhappynest
Don't forget, Saturday is Campus Beautification Day! Come and help us brighten up our campus for our students!
Click the links below to sign up for Before and After School Care!
Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTk_2vwgMazpq4v4TielHI6_WvMbcwmVxRfICy4suhwEjBzg/viewform
Payment link
http://osp.osmsinc.com/abss
Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTk_2vwgMazpq4v4TielHI6_WvMbcwmVxRfICy4suhwEjBzg/viewform
Payment link
http://osp.osmsinc.com/abss
⭐IMPORTANT UPDATES for the 26-27 School Year⭐
💙We will start unloading cars and buses at 7:30 am this year.
💙All K-5 students will enter the school via the ramp at the end of the sidewalk for our weapons detection screening.
💙All students will report to the cafeteria for breakfast or wait in the gym until we release students to go to class.
💙Instruction starts at 7:50, and arrival after that is considered tardy, and parents MUST walk students into the building and sign them in.
💙For Parents of Rising Kindergarten Students: If you are walking your Kindergarten students in during the first week of school, please arrive between 8:00 and 8:15 am. Kindergarten students arriving after 8:15 am on the first week of school will be marked Tardy. Regular time will resume on the second week of school for all Kindergarten Students.
💙Parents of 1st-5th-grade students: You will not be able to walk veteran Blue Jay students into the school this school year. If you want to meet your child's teacher, please make every effort to attend the Meet the Teacher event on Thursday, August 20th, from 5:00-7:00 pm.
💙Teacher Assignments will be live in Infinite Campus on August 10th. If you need support with your Infinite Campus account, please reach out to Mrs. Moon at kristine_moon@abss.k12.nc.us
💙We will start unloading cars and buses at 7:30 am this year.
💙All K-5 students will enter the school via the ramp at the end of the sidewalk for our weapons detection screening.
💙All students will report to the cafeteria for breakfast or wait in the gym until we release students to go to class.
💙Instruction starts at 7:50, and arrival after that is considered tardy, and parents MUST walk students into the building and sign them in.
💙For Parents of Rising Kindergarten Students: If you are walking your Kindergarten students in during the first week of school, please arrive between 8:00 and 8:15 am. Kindergarten students arriving after 8:15 am on the first week of school will be marked Tardy. Regular time will resume on the second week of school for all Kindergarten Students.
💙Parents of 1st-5th-grade students: You will not be able to walk veteran Blue Jay students into the school this school year. If you want to meet your child's teacher, please make every effort to attend the Meet the Teacher event on Thursday, August 20th, from 5:00-7:00 pm.
💙Teacher Assignments will be live in Infinite Campus on August 10th. If you need support with your Infinite Campus account, please reach out to Mrs. Moon at kristine_moon@abss.k12.nc.us
Blue Jay Families & Supporters, Step up to the Plate and help us stock the lounge for our teachers and staff!
Join us this Saturday!
UPDATE: Hey Blue Jay Families! We will be staying until 6 pm today (8/3/26) to assist with enrollment instead of tomorrow. Tomorrow (8/4/26), our front office will close at 5:00 pm. Thank you for your flexibility.
Join our Happy Nest!
Need support with Infinite Campus, enrolling new & kindergarten students, or just want to update your information? We've got you! Stop by our front office on Tuesdays in July from 4:00-6:00 pm. You will leave with your children enrolled, student information updated, and some Sylvan Swag! #oneteamonegoal #stepuptotheplate
Hey Blue Jay Families! We hope you are having a great summer break! We know you are just as excited as we are about the 26-27 school year. Click the link below to access our school supply lists for each grade level. See you soon!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12YHe7CI5bczTMXWhqbmA8e7FIqs7jIT-?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12YHe7CI5bczTMXWhqbmA8e7FIqs7jIT-?usp=drive_link
We can't wait to see our Blue Jay MVPs return on August 24th! School starts promptly at 7:50 am. Every minute "in the game" counts! Be ready to learn. Be here to grow. Be engaged to succeed. Let's have an amazing year, Blue Jays!
Join us for Meet the Teacher for 1st-5th Grades on 8/20 from 4:30-6:30!
Come join our "flock" in the happiest nest in ABSS! #everystudent #everystaffmember #everybluejay #everyday
If your student will be joining our Blue Jay Family for the 26-27 school year, please check out the enrollment information at the link below and begin the enrollment process. We are excited to grow our Blue Jay Family!
🔗Enrollment Information: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/enrollment
🔗Enrollment Information: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/enrollment
Summer break may have started but our teachers are already "stepping up to the plate" to prepare for an amazing 26-27 school year! Yesterday our 3rd-5th grade teams met to do some curriculum planning, take a deep dive into our new ELA curriculum, and set goals with intentional action steps. They are ready to "knock it out of the park" this coming school year! #oneteamonegoal #stepuptotheplate 💙💛⚾️
