2/26/17-3/4/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
2/27 Storybook Character Reading 9-10, Character Assembly 11:05-11:40
        Dress up as your favorite storybook character.
3/1   Sami's Circuit
3/2   Skate Night - Please click here for Pre-order form
3/8   PTC Meeting 3:30 p.m.
3/10  Casino Night 6:00-11:00 p.m.

A very successful Family Writing Night.  Thanks for coming and making a memory book with your child!

Buy Your Casino Night Tickets Now!
Buy your Casino Night tickets now!  The deadline is February 24th.  Casino Night will be on Friday, March 10th from 6:00-11:00 p.m. at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis.  There will be a DJ, Sami Kader as the MC, live auction items, silent auction items, dance floor, craps, blackjack, roulette, drinks, catered food, all for only $50 a ticket. All proceeds benefit our art and music program. You can buy tickets using the paper form sent home last week or by going to www.stoneridgeshop.com.  You can also get updates on the Betting on the Arts Facebook Event Page

Beautiful potted plant with student fingerprints and art decorating the pot.  Come bid on it at Casino Night!

Golden Tickets For Casino Night
Here's a chance to take home the Live Auction item of your choice for just $50! There are only 50 tickets available, giving you great odds to enjoy one of many amazing Live Auction choices. One lucky winner will be pulled before the live auction starts - that person gets the live auction item of their choice, and it is removed from the Live Auction. You do not have to be present to win.  You can buy the Golden Ticket here: http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/casino-night-2017/golden-ticket

Casino Night Promo Video

TK, Kindergarten & New Student Registration for 2017-2018 School Year
Online Registration is now OPEN for all incoming TK, Kindergarten and new students for the 2017-18 school year!  Just click on this link:  www.rcsdk8.org to register.

Using QR Codes to log into Chromebooks.

Six Flags Reading Logs Due
Reminder all Six Flags reading logs are due today (Friday February 24th!).

Interesting Article I Read
Stop Humiliating Teachers- The New Yorker
Why it’s important to read aloud with your kids, and how to make it count- Washington Post
Sesame Street Growth Mindset Song "Power of Yet"
The Value of Education, When the Cost is Free- Kids Deserve It Post

2/19/17-2/25/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
2/20 No School
2/23 Family Writing Night 6pm-8pm
2/27 Storybook Character Reading 9-10, Character Assembly 11:05-11:40.  Dress up as your favorite storybook character.
3/1 Sami's Circuit
3/2 Skate Night

Mrs. Moore's amazing class art projects for Casino Night.

Casino Night ticket deadline is February 24th!
Buy your Casino Night tickets now!  The deadline is February 24th.  Casino Night will be on Friday, March 10th from 6:00-11:00 p.m. at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis.  There will be a DJ, Sami Kader as the MC, live auction items, silent auction items, dance floor, craps, blackjack, roulette, drinks, catered food, all for only $50 a ticket. All proceeds benefit our art and music program. You can buy tickets using the paper form sent home last week or by going to www.stoneridgeshop.com.  You can also get updates on the Betting on the Arts Facebook Event Page

Golden Tickets For Casino Night
Here's a chance to take home the Live Auction item of your choice for just $50! There are only 50 tickets available, giving you great odds to enjoy one of many amazing Live Auction choices. One lucky winner will be pulled before the live auction starts - that person gets the live auction item of their choice, and it is removed from the Live Auction. You do not have to be present to win.  You can buy the Golden Ticket here: http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/casino-night-2017/golden-ticket

A fantastic art project from Mrs. Brusaschetti's class.

Family Writing Night
Come to Family Writing Night on February 23rd from 6pm-8pm!  It will be a fun night for parents and kids to write a book together.
Family Writing Night Flyer

Thank you for all the book donations.  Our staff organized the books by grade level and will be ready to donate next week.  We collected thousands of books to give to kids in need!

Minecraft
There are still spots open for session #4 Minecraft. Please see the attached flyer for more information. You can register using this link: http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/minecraft/minecraft-class
The link is only open during open registration periods.
Minecraft Flyer

Kids enjoying a "beach day" in Mrs. Brusaschetti's class.

Interesting Articles We Read This Week
Librarian Approved: 30 Ed-Tech Apps to Inspire Creativity and Creation- KQED
I Made My Classroom Look Like the Real-World and Test Scores Soared- E School News
Got Engagement- San Gabriel Valley CUE

A "cafe day" in Mrs. Roberts' class.  

2/12/17-2/18/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
2/13 No School
2/20 No School
2/21 DI Instant Challenge Night 5pm-8pm
2/23 Family Writing Night 6pm-8pm all families welcome to this free event in the Multipurpose Room
2/27 Character Assembly- Dress as a storybook character - click for more info here

Congratulations to Christi Robertson, one of only two teachers in our entire district to be named Teacher of the Year!

Family Writing Night
A flyer will be coming home next week but here is some information:
Who: Your entire family
What: Having fun together making a book of family memories, there will be popcorn, cookies and raffle prizes.
When: Thursday, February 23rd from 6pm-8pm
Where: Stoneridge Multipurpose Room
Cost: Free to Stoneridge Families

100th Day of School Fun

Casino Night is on March 10th!
Tickets are on sale now for PTC's Betting on the Arts Casino Night! The most fun you will ever have helping to raise money for our school. We have a DJ, Sami Kader as the MC, live auction items, silent auction items, dance floor, craps, blackjack, roulette, drinks, catered food, all for only $50 a ticket. All proceeds benefit our art and music program. You can buy tickets using the paper form sent home last week or by going to www.stoneridgeshop.com.  You can also get updates on the Betting on the Arts Facebook Event Page




Box Tops
Please turn in all Box Tops by Friday, Feb. 24th!

I Love Reading Month
We love reading at Stoneridge! Every student received a book for I Love Reading.  Thank you Mrs. Caines for all your work getting the students books.

Every student in our school received a book.

Just a reminder that the Six Flags Reading Logs are due on Feb. 24th!  Every student that reads a total of 6 hours or more will qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags theme park in Vallejo!

Pennies for Patients
One last push for change for Pennies for Patients.  Donations end next week!

Lifetime 
Bring the kids for two hours of our fun filled Swim Clinic. Designed for children ages 5-12, our Swim Clinic allows kids to improve their swimming skills while enjoying fun water activities. Our Swim Clinic includes:
40 minute swim lesson, Water Safety Skills, Fun games, Water Sports and more

Lincoln’s Birthday Monday, February 13th 9am – 11am $25/day

President’s Day Monday, February 20th 9am – 11am $25/day
Spring Break April 10th-14th 9am – 11am $25/day or $110/week

Lifetime Swimming Flyer

Kids Club Pass

1 Pay Pass

Our 4th and 5th graders started with their recorders this week.

Interesting Articles We Read
How to Help Students With Executive Functioning- Cult of Pedagogy
Public Schools Beat Private Schools- Boston Globe
5 Non-Negotiables of Project-Based Learning Professional Development

2/5/17-2/11/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
2/1 Pennies for Patients officially kicks off
2/3 Mother Son Sami's Circuit 6:30pm -8:30pm
2/6 I Love Reading Month kickoff at 10:30 in the multi
2/8 PTC Meeting 3:30pm
2/13 No School
2/20 No School
2/21 DI Instant Challenge Night 5pm-8pm
2/23 Family Writing Night 6pm-8pm all families welcome to this free event in the Multipurpose Room

Some of our staff at the Ron Clark Academy.  We are learning so much and can't wait to bring some of his ideas to Stoneridge and our students.

Family Writing Night
A flyer will be coming home next week but here is some information:
Who: Your entire family
What: Having fun together making a book of family memories
When: Thursday, February 23rd from 6pm-8pm
Where: Stoneridge Multipurpose Room
Cost: Free to Stoneridge Families

Learning about magnets and electricity in 4th grade science docent.

Casino Night is on March 10th!
Tickets are on sale now for PTC's Betting on the Arts Casino Night! The most fun you will ever have helping to raise money for our school. We have a DJ, Sami Kader as the MC, live auction items, silent auction items, dance floor, craps, blackjack, roulette, drinks, catered food, all for only $50 a ticket. All proceeds benefit our art and music program. Come join the fun on March 10th!  Last year we raised $12,000 for our art program here at Stoneridge. This year we want to raise even more.  All money from this event goes directly toward music and art at Stoneridge.  You can buy tickets using the paper form (will go home next week) or by going to www.stoneridgeshop.com.  You can also get updates on the Betting on the Arts Facebook Event Page





Pennies for Patients
Pennies for Patients is happening now!  A reminder we have a $3,000 goal for Pennies for Patients.  Please check out the video our students made.  Kids can bring in change or donate online at http://events.lls.org/pages/sac/StoneridgeElementarySchool-2017

STAR Nova Inventors Club
Star Nova is offering a hands-on class for students who would love to exercise their creative science brain and build a stand-alone shelter, create a working boat or a water pump...bring your ideas to reality in this Inventor's club.  Sign up here .

Box Tops
Please turn in all Box Tops by Friday, Feb. 24th!

PE News

The January timed half mile (2nd &3rd grades) and mile (4th & 5th) times are updated on the PE webpage AND the video of the NEW "Jailhouse Rock" dance is posted. PE Website

Also, just a reminder to wear proper footwear to PE class. The weather is getting colder, but we are getting a lot of students wearing boots (with heels). One option can be to put their PE shoes in their backpack and just change into them for PE.

Community Events:
Love & Logic Parenting Class
Spring Break Camp
GBHS Dance Clinic
Youth Flag Football
Maidu Little League


Interesting Articles We Read
11 Ways Finland’s Education System Shows Us that “Less is More”- Filling my Map Blog
The Grading Conversation We Need to Have- Pernille Ripp
It's Not About the Device, It's About What You Do With It- Ed Surge