What’s New Wednesday

On Friday’s during Lent, there will be three alternative lunch choices, in addition to the main hot lunch. Students may select smoothie and a pretzel, Italian chicken wrap or fish.

Please find attached the March school lunch and breakfast menu. 

The SSPT in the upper school is organizing a Winter Wonderland dance for 6-8 grade students on Friday, February 24 from 7-9:30 P.M.  DJ Bobby Trehey will provide the music.  The admission fee is $7 per person; students may bring one guest each. 

The SONO Library is hosting weekly meetings for girls in grades five through eight on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:45.  The program, called Confidence Club, is a brave space for fun, confidence-boosting activities.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.        

Friday, February 24 is the last day of the marking period. 

There will be an all school meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:30 P.M.

The Community Health Center, Inc.’s Mobile Dentist Program will be at Side by Side to provide oral health services on March 2-3 in the art room.  Please see the attached flyers.  If your child already receives care at the CHC on Day Street, you do not need to do anything; the hygienist will schedule a cleaning for him/her sometime during the time the unit is at school.   If you would like your child to participate, please review the information on the attached flyer and scan the QR code to enroll your child in services.  You may also visit www.SBHC1.com/enroll or call 475-231-6978 for information.

Please see attached a list of immediate openings at area preschools.

SBS Lottery applications are now accessible on our website, www.sbscharter.org.    

There will be a dress down day for students and staff on Friday, March 3.

There will be two, ninety minute early release days in March for teacher conferences.  Thursday, March 16 and Thursday, March 23 students will dismiss at 2:10 P.M.  There are no after school activities on early release days. 

On Monday, March 27, there will be an early dismissal for professional development.  Students will dismiss at 1:40.  There are no after school activities on early release days.

School will close for the President’s day recess on Thursday, February 16 through Monday, February 20.  School will re-open on Tuesday, February 21. 

The SSPT in the upper school is organizing a Winter Wonderland dance for 6-8 grade students on Friday, February 24 from 7-9:30 P.M.  DJ Bobby Trehey will provide the music.  The admission fee is $7 per person; students may bring one guest each.  

Friday, February 24 is the last day of the marking period. 

There will be an all school meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:30 P.M.

The Community Health Center, Inc.’s Mobile Dentist Program will be at Side by Side to provide oral health services on March 2-3 in the art room.  Please see the attached flyers.  If your child already receives care at the CHC on Day Street, you do not need to do anything; the hygienist will schedule a cleaning for him/her sometime during the time the unit is at school.   If you would like your child to participate, please review the information on the attached flyer and scan the QR code to enroll your child in services.  You may also visit www.SBHC1.com/enroll or call 475-231-6978 for information.

Please see attached a list of immediate openings at area preschools.

Ten-dollar SBS car magnets are available for purchase in the main office.  Teachers will use the proceeds to update classroom libraries with the purchase of new books and materials.  Show your school pride and buy your car magnet today while supplies last!

SBS Lottery applications are now accessible on our website, www.sbscharter.org.    

Do you work or live with teens or young adults?  Please see the attached flyer for a list of free, mental health resources in Connecticut and share it with anyone in your life who may need support. 

There will be early release days in March for teacher conferences.  Thursday, March 16 and Thursday, March 23 students will dismiss ninety minutes early, at 2:10 P.M.  There are no after school activities on early release days. 

Ten-dollar SBS car magnets are available for purchase in the main office. Teachers will use the proceeds
to update classroom libraries with the purchase of new books and materials. Show your school pride
and buy your car magnet today while supplies last!

SBS Lottery applications are now accessible on our website, www.sbscharter.org.

School will close for the President’s day recess on Thursday, February 16 through Monday, February 20.
School will re-open on Tuesday, February 21.

The Community Health Center, Inc.’s Mobile Dentist Program will be at Side by Side to provide oral
health services on Thursday, March 2-3 in the art room. Please see the attached flyers. If your child
already receives care at the CHC on Day Street, you do not need to do anything; the hygienist will
schedule a cleaning for him/her sometime during the time the unit is at school. If you would like your
child to participate, please review the information on the attached flyer and scan the QR code to enroll
your child in services. You may also visit www.SBHC1.com/enroll or call 475-231-6978 for information.

The SSPT in the upper school is organizing a Winter Wonderland dance for 6-8 grade students on Friday,
February 24 from 7-9:30 P.M. DJ Bobby Trehey will provide the music. The admission fee is $7 per
person; students may bring one guest each.

Friday, February 24 is the last day of the marking period.

Do you work or live with teens or young adults? Please see the attached flyer for a list of free, mental
health resources in Connecticut and share it with anyone in your life who may need support.

There will be early release days in March for teacher conferences. Thursday, March 16 and Thursday,
March 23 students will dismiss ninety minutes early, at 2:10 P.M. There are no after school activities on
early release days.

Will your children be returning to Side by Side Charter School next year? Please complete and return
the Sibling Survey and Lottery Application form, which is attached to this email and due no later than
Friday, February 3. If you need a hard copy of this form, please call the main office.

Ten-dollar SBS car magnets are available for purchase in the main office. Teachers will use the proceeds
to update classroom libraries with the purchase of new books and materials. Show your school pride
and buy your car magnet today while supplies last!

SBS Lottery applications will be available for download on our website, www.sbscharter.org beginning
on Monday, January 23.

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023. Families
must register online to attend.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech

The Kindergarten class will take a trip to New Pond Farm on Tuesday, January 24 to meet the sheep and
lambs, feel their insulating fleece and through hands on activities, learn the many steps involved in
turning fleece into yarn for knitting and weaving.

The next BOD meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:15 P.M.

The Norwalk Art Space is offering a free eight-week art class, entitled Drawing and Thinking for students
ages 13-18. Classes meet on Thursday afternoons from 3:45-5:45 P.M. beginning on January 26.
Registration is required; spots are limited.

The South Norwalk branch library has a number of fun after school programs for elementary school
students. On Mondays at 4:00 P.M., there is Crazy 8’s Club, with “unique, high energy math activities
that appeal to kids of all math abilities.” Help kids learn to love numbers! Crafternoons, also on
Mondays at 4:00 P.M. is for kids ages 5-11. The SONO Dig Chess team meets on Tuesday afternoons
from 4:00-5:30. “Make friends, have fun and improve your skills in our free chess club for youth.”

Monday, January 30 is a two-hour early dismissal day. Students will dismiss at 1:40; there will be no
after school activities on that day.

There will be an all school meeting on Tuesday, January 31 at 2:30 P.M. Parents are welcome to attend.

Ten-dollar SBS car magnets are available for purchase in the main office.  Teachers will use the proceeds to update classroom libraries with the purchase of new books and materials.  Show your school pride and buy your car magnet today while supplies last!

The next BOD meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:15 P.M.

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech

Please find attached a January lunch and breakfast menu, in both English and Spanish.

The third and fourth grade classes will attend the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford on Friday, January 6.  Please remember to return permission slips and fees to your child’s teacher.

On Monday, January 16, school will close in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. 

Monday, January 30 is a two-hour early dismissal day.  Students will dismiss at 1:40; there will be no after school activities on that day.  

Today we welcomed our fourth artist in residency, Will Parker, an award-winning musician and teaching artist, specializing in children’s music, songwriting, theatre, improvisation, and mental health.  Will also has a growing number of followers on Tik Tok.

There will be an All School Meeting on Thursday, December 22 at 2:30 P.M.

Thursday, December 22 is the last full day of school before the holiday recess.  School will close beginning Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2, 2023. 

There will not be a December Board of Directors meeting. The next BOD meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:15 P.M.

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech

Please find attached a January lunch and breakfast menu, in both English and Spanish.

Picture re-takes are tomorrow, Thursday, December 15.  Parents of students that were absent on the original picture day or those who wish to return their original package, should notify the office that their child intends to sit for a school portrait.  Parents with questions (regarding order forms; late orders; missing orders & refunds, etc.) should contact Coffee Pond’s dedicated Lifeguards:

By phone:  1-800-632-2323 ext. ‘0’
By email:  Lifeguards@ coffeepond.com
By US Mail:
Lifeguards Coffee Pond Photography
3 Speen Street, Suite 200
Framingham, MA 01701

Horizons, hosted at New Canaan Country School, is now accepting on-line applications.  Please see the attached flyers for program info.  There are lottery openings for students who reside in Norwalk and Stamford and are in grades Kindergarten, 2, and 4.  Students in grades 1, 3, and 5-8 may apply for their wait list.  Please visit their website for more information and the online application process: horizonskids.org.  For additional questions, please call 203-972-7005.

Horizons at Norwalk Community College is accepting lottery applications for Summer 2023 for students in Pre-K who are entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2023.  Please visit their website at horizonsncc.org for eligibility, application, and program information.  Applications are due March 1, 2023.

Tomorrow, Thursday, December 15, students will dismiss at 2:00 P.M.  Please remember to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teacher.

Thank you to the students and families that supported the Scholastic book fair last week.  Your support last week resulted in a generous Scholastic Dollars balance that teachers will spend to add new books and resources to their classroom collection. 

There will be an All School Meeting on Thursday, December 22 at 2:30 P.M.

Thursday, December 22 is the last full day of school before the holiday recess.  School will close beginning Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2, 2023. 

There will not be a December Board of Directors meeting. The next BOD meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:15 P.M.

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech

There will be two early dismissal days in December for teacher conferences.  Tomorrow, Thursday, December 8 and Thursday, December 15, students will dismiss at 2:00 P.M.  Please remember to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teacher.

Friday is the last day for the book fair.  Online sales are still possible by visiting our Scholastic homepage https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sidebysidecharterschoolpage.   

Please remember that schools in Norwalk provide both lunch and breakfast to every student free of charge.  Daily breakfast service is in the gym, beginning at 8:30 A.M. 

The 8^th grade class is fundraising again for their trip to Washington, D.C.!  Mr. Nittoly graciously agreed to have us raffle off “Principal for a Day” tickets. Please see the attached flyer for details. 

Open enrollment for the 2023 plan year is November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023.  To start the year with health coverage customers must enroll by December 15, 2022.  Please see the flyer attached to this email for additional information and links to the AccessHealthCT.com website and in person enrollment locations.

Picture re-takes will be on Thursday, December 15.  Parents of students that were absent on the original picture day or those who wish to return their original package, should notify the office that their child intends to sit for a school portrait.  Parents with questions (regarding order forms; late orders; missing orders & refunds, etc.) should contact Coffee Pond’s dedicated Lifeguards:

By phone:  1-800-632-2323 ext. ‘0’
By email:  Lifeguards@ coffeepond.com
By US Mail:
Lifeguards Coffee Pond Photography
3 Speen Street, Suite 200
Framingham, MA 01701

Please see the attached flyers from the South Norwalk Public Library about programs for children. 

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend; limit of one open house per family.  Space is limited so please be sure to register using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech,

There will not be a December Board of Directors meeting. The next BOD meeting will be on Tuesday, January, 24 at 5:15 P.M.

P-Tech will host an open house on Monday evening, from 6:00-8:00 pm on January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend; limit of one open house per family.  Space is limited so please be sure to register using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech,

The 8^th grade class is fundraising again for their trip to Washington, D.C.! Mr. Nittoly graciously agreed to have us raffle off “Principal for a Day” tickets. Please see the attached flyer for details.  

Open enrollment for the 2023 plan year is November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023.  To start the year with health coverage customers must enroll by December 15, 2022.  Please see the flyer attached to this email for additional information and links to the AccessHealthCT.com website and in person enrollment locations.

Dress down day for students and staff is on Friday, December 2.

There will be a Scholastic Book Fair during the week of December 5-9.  Here is the link to our Scholastic homepage https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sidebysidecharterschoolpage, where you can set up an e-wallet for your student or donate to the e-wallet created by your child’s teacher for the classroom collection.  Please note that unlike previous years, SBS must charge 6.35% CT sales tax on all merchandise sold at the book fair so please add the applicable tax amount to any checks, payable to SBS, for purchases on your child’s wish list.   

There will be two early dismissal days in December for teacher conferences.  On Thursday, December 8 and Thursday, December 15, students will dismiss at 2:00 P.M.  Please remember to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teacher.

School portrait packages will be sent home this week.  Picture re-takes will be on Thursday, December 15.  Parents of students that were absent on the original picture day or those who wish to return their original package, should notify the office that their child intends to sit for a school portrait.  Parents with questions (regarding order forms; late orders; missing orders & refunds, etc.) should contact Coffee Pond’s dedicated Lifeguards:

By phone:  1-800-632-2323 ext. ‘0’
By email:  Lifeguards@ coffeepond.com
By US Mail:
Lifeguards Coffee Pond Photography
3 Speen Street, Suite 200
Framingham, MA 01701

Please see the attached flyer from the South Norwalk Public Library about a free children’s puppet show on December 8 for children ages 3-7. 

School will close for the Thanksgiving recess, which will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23.  School will reopen on Monday, November 28.

Please note that the November board of directors meeting is Tuesday, November 29 at 5:15.

P-Tech will host open houses on Monday evenings, from 6:00-8:00 pm on December 5 and January 23, 2023.  Families must register online to attend; limit of one open house per family.  Space is limited so please be sure to register using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daea929a5f5c07-p-tech,

There will be an all school meeting on Wednesday, November 30 at 2:30 P.M. in the gymnasium, which will include honor award presentations for upper school students.  Parents are invited to attend.

Open enrollment for the 2023 plan year is November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023.  To start the year with health coverage customers must enroll by December 15, 2022.  Please see the flyer attached to this email for additional information and links to the AccessHealthCT.com website and in person enrollment locations.

Dress down day for students and staff is on Friday, December 2.

There will be a Scholastic Book Fair during the week of December 5-9.  Here is the link to our Scholastic homepage https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sidebysidecharterschoolpage, where you can set up an e-wallet for your student or donate to the e-wallet created by your child’s teacher for the classroom collection.  Please note that unlike previous years, SBS must charge 6.35% CT sales tax on all merchandise sold at the book fair so please add the applicable tax amount to any checks, payable to SBS, for purchases on your child’s wish list.   

There will be two early dismissal days in December for teacher conferences.  On Thursday, December 8 and Thursday, December 15, students will dismiss at 2:00 P.M.  Please remember to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teacher.

School portrait packages should arrive the last week of November.  Picture re-takes will be on Thursday, December 15.  Parents of students that were absent on the original picture day or those who wish to return their original package, should notify the office that their child intends to sit for a school portrait.