Dear Families,

SES administration has been visiting classrooms frequently this week, and it has been wonderful to see the high levels of learning taking place. We have also noticed an increase in students collaborating with their peers during class. This has been an amazing skill to see developing across grade levels.

We have several upcoming events to share with you. SES Spirit Week will run from November 17–25, 2025. The schedule is listed below. Elementary and middle school grades will also close out the first trimester on Friday, November 21, 2025, marking the completion of the first third of the school year—time is flying!

Spirit Week Schedule:

• Mon, Nov 17: Crazy Hair / Hat / Mismatched Day

• Tue, Nov 18: Sports Day

• Wed, Nov 19: Twin Day

• Thu, Nov 20: SES Pride Day

• Fri, Nov 21: Freaky Friday — Students dress like their favorite staff member; staff dress like students

• Mon, Nov 24: Flannel or PJ Day

• Tue, Nov 25: Fall Colors Day

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, we will hold our annual Turkey Bowl for staff and students, followed by our Friendsgiving lunch celebration. Please note that there will be no school on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, as part of the district calendar. I will send reminders as the date approaches.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday.

Best,

Erik Desmond