Wednesday Announcements

Our Black History Month family event at Flynn is THIS FRIDAY - February 27th, 4:30-6:00pm at Flynn! We are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve food, and clean up - Please reach out to Ms. Melissa if you can support us - AlvarezM4@sfusd.edu, 510-626-0585

Through the SF ED Fund, Flynn is fortunate to partner with ChapterOne, a high impact tutoring program focused on foundational reading skills. ChapterOne serves about 180 Flynn students - all 2nd-4th classes + English K/1 classes.

Our ChapterOne tutors come with experience and have been wonderful contributions to our community. Meet Lillie (began Aug 2025) and Nicole (began Jan 2026)! Flynn will be welcoming one more tutor this week - we'll send her bio soon!

“Lillie has been a Chapter One tutor in San Francisco for one year now, and loves having the chance to work creatively and adapt to students learning styles in the 1:1 role. She studied Hispanic Linguistics and Bilingualism and is passionate about dedicating her career to supporting bilingual education access in the U.S..”

I have always been passionate about reading, writing, and literacy and earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in English Literature. I later taught First-Year Composition courses at, and received my Master's degree in English and Media Studies from, Rutgers University-Camden with an emphasis on Children's Literature and Childhood Studies. I have previously worked as an Early Literacy Tutor at Laurel Elementary in Oakland and ran the Springboard Accelerator first grade program to provide family outreach workshops that promote at-home reading skills.

Our Flynn PTA’s annual party & fundraiser, Viva la Noche, will be on Saturday, March 7th from 6-10pm at the Verdi Club. There will be a fajita bar from the amazing Flynn-family owned Los Yaquis, drinks, dancing, a photo booth and silent auction; all proceeds support our school!  Purchase tickets here: https://givebutter.com/c/viva2026.      The more auction donations we get, the more money we raise. Donated items and parent-experiences can be sent to donations@flynnviva.org by February 25th. Thank you!

Interested in Childcare at the event?

We're partnering with Mission Graduates to offer on-site childcare at the Verdi Club (upstairs) for kids ages 4-11. It’s pay what you can and spots are limited to 20 children. If you're interested, please fill out this form by February 25th: https://tinyurl.com/mvtssr2p
 

Flynn PTA invites you to our first STEAM Discovery Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM (updated from March 21st) at Flynn Elementary. Students will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun, hands-on activities.

Event highlights:

• Science experiments and live show by Fun Science

• STEAM stations facilitated by the Flynn community

• Animal ambassadors from Tree Frog Treks

• Robot demonstrations by Lowell High School's CardinalBotics team

• Free books from Tandem

• STEAM kits and raffle prizes

• Food available for purchase

Please complete this optional RSVP form to help us plan the event.

Parent volunteers: We need volunteers to run activity stations, support event logistics, and help make this a memorable experience for students and families. To sign up, please complete this Parent Volunteer Form.

High school volunteers: We are also seeking high school student volunteers to support the event. Please share this High School Student Volunteer Form with any interested students.

For questions, contact Gayathri Thaikkendiyil (gayathri1909@gmail.com) or Amanda Stavely (astavely@gmail.com).

As we move through the season, we want to do our part to keep our school community healthy. Please review the attached guidelines for when students should stay home due to illness. 

When to stay home - English

Cuando está bien quedarse en casa - Espanol

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our community safe and healthy!