December 10 #giving #campfire #sharethelove #carnival

Sharing the Love makes a Difference for Us All

By Robin Santos 

Our efforts included both former and present Stoneridge Timberwolves. 
Because on this hill, we are family.
Pictured from left to right: Leylah Santos, Nicholas Rush, Ben Frank, Noah Rush

Stoneridge, WE DID IT!!! We successfully brought the holidays to 140 children affected by the Camp Fire! Without your kind hearts, generosity and willingness to shop during an already crazy busy time, none of this would have been possible. We are so excited to share the pictures of all those smiling faces when we deliver next weekend! It’s true- it takes a village and we are all so proud to be a part of such an amazing one! Stay tuned...we will have pictures to share early next week.

We’d like to give a HUGE shout out to the Spencer family. Your creativity in fundraising will make a huge difference for all those children with expensive taste and we are certain they will be shocked when they receive their new BMX bikes, Chromebooks, Polaroid Cameras and ipod airbuds. To ALL of you that went above and beyond, thank you so much! It doesn’t go unnoticed. We are grateful for you every day. Thank you, Stoneridge Preschool, for being our partners in "Sharing the Love". We make an incredible team!

Our spring Carnival at Stoneridge Elementary is focused on having a fun family event for our school community of which the funds raised will be used for two programs at Stoneridge Elementary which include, Project Lead the Way and STEAM, which introduces students to science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can get involved with helping plan the spring carnival come to our first meeting tomorrow night at 6 PM at the Starbucks on East Roseville Parkway. Hope to see you there!

Dates & Details
December 11th & 12th  Musical Auditions 3:15-5:00
December 21 PJ Day & Minimum Day (dismissal at 1:52)
Dec 24-Jan 8 Winter Break (January 7 RCSD PD day)
January 11 GATE forms due to district office

2019 GATE Identification

The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms will be made available on November 1, 2018 on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab. All forms must be returned to the District Office by January 11, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing. Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.

Girls On The Run is coming --- year 6 at Stoneridge! #GOTR 12/7

Girls on the Run will be starting up in February 2018. For those that don’t know about the program, this will be the 6th year at Stoneridge!

Girls on the Run is a program for girls in 3rd-5th grade that encourages girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others. And you do not need to be a runner to participate! Each season, girls gain a better understanding of who they are and what's important to them, the value of teamwork and healthy relationships and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Girls also make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized Community Impact Project. Physical activity is woven into the program to inspire an appreciation for fitness and healthy habits and teach life skills including treating others with care, practicing gratitude and managing emotions. Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5K event. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age.

The 10-week season runs from February 11 through May 11. Our current program fee is $165 per girl. This includes:
▪ 10 weeks/20 lessons led by trained coaches (all coaching teams are background checked and have CPR/First Aid certification)
▪ A healthy snack at each practice
▪ All curriculum materials
▪ Girls on the Run Program t-shirts
▪ Girls on the Run water bottle
▪ Registration for Girls on the Run 5K event
▪ Girls on the Run 5K medal

Scholarships are available. For more information, please check out this great blog post on the GOTR side with accompanying video: https://www.gotrsac.org/News/post/new-study-demonstrates-that-girls-on-the-run-transforms-young-girls-lives

12/3 #celebrate #giving #altruismo

SO Much to Celebrate!

Chromebooks, Ukeleles, Science, & STEAM -- Oh my!

This week, at our PTC meeting, Laurissa shared the final amount for our 2018 jog-a-thon-- an incredible $42,000 to support our students! Wow! Thank you so much for your support. With the proceeds, we are able to purchase and support:

Technology

• 96 Chromebooks -- bringing us to 2.3  student/chromebook ratio school-wide
• 6 iPads to add to the Project Lead the Way STEM set
• support classroom STEAM activities
• Science Docent 

Arts/Music:

• Ukeleles for 5th grade

School Culture & Houses 

We are so excited that with your support we are able to provide these enrichment opportunities to our students! Many prizes were already awarded, and more to come in January!

• glow party-- done 
• bag tags-- done 
• pizza party -- coming! 
• 30 minutes extra recess -coming! 
• Spirit wear- coming! 
• Chromebook drawing- coming!

Altruismo In the House!

On Friday at our House Rally, the Isibindi house leaders revealed the trimester 1 house winner with a big ballon REVEAL and we are so proud to share that Altruismo won!

They were immediately whisked off through a tunnel to a special celebration with a movie, popcorn, and floats for the rest of the afternoon. Congratulations to Altruismo for earning the most house points in the first trimester! Who will be next? In December, our schoolwide essential focus will be Giving!

Have a great week!

Dates & Details
December 6 Musical Meeting 6-7 PM in the library
December 7 5th grade to  Levi Stadium
December 11th & 12th  Musical Auditions 3:15-5:00
December 21 PJ Day & Minimum Day
Dec 24-Jan 8 Winter Break (January 7 RCSD PD day)
January 11 GATE forms due to district office

2019 GATE Identification

The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms will be made available on November 1, 2018 on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab. All forms must be returned to the District Office by January 11, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing. Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.

November 19 #frostball #thankful

Dear Stoneridge Families,
     I hope that this post finds you enjoying your break with family and friends. As fires continue to burn in California, I am reminded how quickly life can change and how powerful community is as people come together across the state to support those in need. Hopefully the rain forecast this coming week will bring relief and clearer air with it.
     I am also so thankful for our Stoneridge community of staff, families, and students.
Our staff: I am thankful for our teachers who work hard every day to not only help students learn academics, but to also fill their hearts with lessons of love and kindness that will last a lifetime. I am thankful for our maintenance team who keeps our school clean, safe, and looking beautiful each day--they are working this week as well to clear gutters and do upkeep that they can't do when kids are at school. I am thankful for our office staff who welcomes guests and parents with smiles and warmth every day, who hand out bandaids and ice to students with owies, and who keep our whole school organized and running in ways most people never see. I am thankful for our meal duties and food services staff. Our food services team serves about 260 hot lunches every day to our students, keeping them fed with three yummy choices! Our meal duties are amazing, and they do more than keep kids well supervised at lunch-- they sang, laughed, and even danced last week during our indoor lunch recess! I am also thankful for our support staff-- our nurse, instructional assistants, speech and  occupational therapists, psychologist, and psych field workers who provide individualized support for our students each day. I am thankful for our librarian who inspires readers and leaders, and am thankful for our PE team who works to build happy and healthy kids!

Our families and students: I am so thankful for our families who send their most precious treasures to us each day. We love seeing our families on campus, whether it's at pickup or drop off and a quick smile or conversation, to volunteering in classrooms, changing out the birthday board, helping with events, r just sending a quick note of thanks-- our families are the best around. Thank you for all you do to support our work with your amazing kids. I am so thankful From preschoolers and eager TK Big Dogs to our almost-middle schooler 5th graders, our students will change the world! I am so thankful for their enthusiasm for learning and the passion and compassion they bring each day! We have much to be thankful for, and I am honored to be a part of this community.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing you all on the Monday the 26th.

Jennifer Kloczko

Frost Ball
Buy your tickets online today in the Stoneridge Shop!
https://www.stoneridgeshop.com/frostball-tickets 

Click here to view the Frost Ball Flyer

Dates & Details
November 19-23 No School- Thanksgiving Week
November 28       PTC Meeting 3:30
November 30th   Frost Ball Little Ladies Night!
December 21 Minimum Day
Dec 24-Jan 8 Winter Break (January 7 RCSD PD day)

November 12

As we head into this week before Thanksgiving, I would like to share how thankful I am for our Stoneridge community of students, staff, and families. There are so many wonderful things happening at Stoneridge that provide our students with a rich and engaging educational experience, and this happens because of the passion, hard work, support, and commitment of everyone involved in our school. Thank you so much for being partners in your child's education and life. We are so grateful to spend each day with each and every student! Every day is truly a gift!

Also, our thoughts are with everyone in California affected by the fires. This week, we are hopeful for progress and will be keeping a close eye on air quality related to smoke in our area. As in August, we will adjust our schedules as needed to allow for indoor PE and recess related to poor air quality. 

Have a wonderful week!

Current News

2019 GATE Identification

The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms are now available on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab. All forms must be returned to the District Office by January 11, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing. Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.

Upcoming Dates & Details
November 15       Make Up Picture Day
November 19-23 No School- Thanksgiving Week
November 28       PTC Meeting 3:30
November 30th   Little Ladies Night! (info coming this week!)

November 5 #bookfair #conferenceweek

Just a reminder that this week we are on a minimum day schedule all week due to parent conferences. School is dismissed at 12:30 for all grades. Teachers are looking forward to sharing your child's progress so far this year!

Just a reminder that we do have a scheduled lunch time for all grades during conference week and hot lunch will be served each day. 

2019 GATE Identification

The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms are now available on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab. All forms must be returned to the District Office by January 11, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing. Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.

Upcoming Dates & Details
November 5th-9th Minimum Days for parent conferences (school dismissed at 12:30 grades TK-5)
November 5th-9th BOOK FAIR!  (Nov 5th-8th 12-5PM, Nov 9th 12-3PM)
November 12th No School in honor of Veterans Day
November 19-23 No School- Thanksgiving Week
November 30th Little Ladies Night!

October 29 #jog #breakfast #lunch #GATE

We just hit $35,000!

Thank you so much to our Stoneridge families, friends, and sponsors! At the end of last week, we were at $32,000, and after today we are up to $35,000! Wow! That's $3,000 in just 3 days-- amazing! We celebrated with an AWESOME glow party after hitting the $10,000 mark and we are well on our way to reaching our final $50,000 goal. Kids have earned a spacial bag tag, we'll be having a pizza party, and an extra recess... YAY!!! We are still accepting donations both online and at school. Thank you for helping us STEAM up Stoneridge with new Chromebooks and our amazing science docent program. With just $15,000 more, we can finish out the Chromebooks, Ipads, Science Docent and UKELELES! And a special thank you to teachers who have planned fun incentives for their classes. Thank you for helping us to have fun and raise money for the best kids on the planet! 

Parent Conferences November 5th-9th

Next week, we will be on a minimum day schedule all week long for parent/teacher conferences. Every fall, teachers conference with every family to share student growth and celebrate successes! We look forward to seeing you next week and teachers are excited to share how far your child has come this year. Thank you for being such an important part of your child's education! School will be dismissed at 12:30 each day next week. Students will still have a lunch time at school and hot lunch will be served. 

What's New From Food Services?

Food services has some exciting news -- starting November 5th there will be three choices on the lunch menu, and one will always be a vegetarian option. We are excited to expand the choices from the kitchen. Also, we are exploring the possibility of offering breakfast each day at Stoneridge. We would need about 50 families to participate in order for it to be a go at our school. Please complete this brief form to help us gauge interest in having a breakfast program at Stoneridge. Completing this form does not obligate you to purchase breakfast, but does help us to see if we have sufficient interest in the program. We have also included the menu from Thomas Jefferson where they have just started a breakfast program so you can get an idea about the offerings. 

GATE Update

2019 GATE Identification

The 2019-2020 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade. The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district. The Parent Permission Forms will be made available on November 1, 2018 on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org under the “Parent” tab. All forms must be returned to the District Office by January 11, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing. Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.

Upcoming Dates & Details
October 31 All school costume parade 10:30
October 31 .Last day for coat donations in office for the Lyon's Coat Drive
November 1st & 2nd No School- RCSD Professional Development Days
November 5th-9th Minimum Days for parent conferences (school dismissed at 12:30 grades TK-5)
November 5th-9th BOOK FAIR!
November 12th No School in honor of Veterans Day
November 19-23 No School- Thanksgiving Week
November 30th Little Ladies Night!

Have a FANTASTIC week!

October 8th #jogvideos #pictureday #skatenight

Jog Video Showcase
Last week, we announced Riley Abbott as our jog video winner-- congratulations Riley! We also wanted to share all of the videos submitted with you this week. They were all awesome and so creative! Enjoy the videos!

Dates & Details
Every Monday our flag ceremony is at 8:50 in the quad!
October 10 Picture Day
October 10th Skate Night! (on a Wednesday!)  Flyer  Advance signups due Tuesday 10/9
October 17th Monster Dash! Jog-a-thon 2018
October 19 Coffee with the Principal 9 am / Glow Party
October 19 House Rally 1:15
October 31 Costume Parade (or wear orange and black)
November 1-2 No school -- District Professional Development Days

Pick Up & Drop Off Reminders
Just a reminder that students may not be dropped off before 8:35. There is no supervision before that time. Thank you!
Also, thank you for being patient in our pick up and drop off line. It all goes smoothly when we work together. Be sure to abide by all signs around our school, and do not park in red zones or areas marked as no parking zones. Parking in those areas limits traffic flow and blocks the view of drivers turning onto Alexandra. We work hard to be good neighbors to the homeowners around our school.

Have a fantastic week!

October 3 #PTC #jog #videowinner

And the winner is.... Riley Abbott!

We had SO many great submissions for the jog-a-thon video contest! Congratulations to Riley for winning with this creative stop motion video! Thank you to Riley, Rhea, Landon, Harper and Ella, Ben, Thalia, Kate, and Vita for entering the contest! We will be posting all of the submissions next week!

Our jog--thon is just around the corner-- October 17th! Be sure to turn in your sponsorships and t-shirt orders. Visit the Stoneridge Shop to sponsor our jog a thon and have your name on the back of our Monster Dash shirt. T- shirt orders are also due this week, and the order form is attached to this email. If each child raises $75, we will raise $48,000 for our school! This will allow us to purchase new Chromebooks, fully fund the Science Docent program, and allocate funding to support STEAM in our school. Thank you for supporting our school!

PTC Meeting today
Our PTC meeting will be at 3:30 today in the staff room, we hope you can join us! First grade will be highlighting their grade level today. Free child care is also available and will be in room 30. We look forward to seeing you all!

Talent Show
The talent show performance is tomorrow night at 6:00 in the multi. It is going to be amazing! We have such talented Timberwolves who are excited to show their stuff!

Have a fantastic week!

September 24 #costavida #walk to school #jogjogjog

Happy Fall, Stoneridge Families!

October is just around the corner and there are SO many fun events coming up in the next few weeks! On Thursday our PTC is hosting our first dine and dash spirit night fundraiser  from 4-8 PM at Costa Vida-- and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. DeLeo are our special guests! Be sure to stop by and say hello, grab a bite, and 20% of the proceeds will be donated to our PTC with the image below. Snap a screenshot with your phone-- it's that easy!

October 1st -- International Walk & Bike to School Day! 

Other Upcoming Dates and Details

October 3rd -- PTC Meeting 3:30-4:30 pm

October 3rd -- School Talent Show Performance 10:10

October 4th -- Talent Show 6 PM

October 10th-- Picture Day & Skate Night

October 17th -- Jog-a-thon! Watch for more info soon!

Have a great week!

September 18 #rockyourschool #jog #monsterdash

You're invited! Please join us for our first ever Evening with the Principal & PTC Night  this Wednesday in the multi! We are hosting two sessions-- one from 5:00-6:15 and the other from 6:30-7:45. Choose the best time for you! The information will be the same at both sessions. Come and learn all about our school, meet the PTC board, and find out about all  of the ways you can get involved in our Stoneridge community. There will be an informational presentation and then time for breakout groups for different events and committees within our school. We look forward to seeing you!

Then... on September 20th we are ready to join  thousands of schools around the globe for #rockyourschool day! Our teachers love to engage our students in learning everyday, but this Thursday they will be cranking it up a notch in a school-wide and world-wide EPIC day of learning! We can't wait for the kids to see what they have planned!

What is the Jog-A-Thon Video Competition?

Our Stoneridge Jog-A-Thon Video Competition challenges our students to make a video to promote Jog-A-Thon! Students can work alone or in teams. They can act it out, make a stop motion video, music video, etc. to create an advertisement about Jog-A-Thon to help Stoneridge reach our $40,000 fundraising goal! Click here to view the jog video competition flyer rules and more!

Stoneridge 2018

Monster Dash Jog A Thon

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Here are our goals for this year's jog-a-thon!

We are hoping to raise $40,000 - If each student raises $75 we will surpass our goal, which will allow us to:

• Buy 3 Chromebook Carts
• Buy 10-12 ipads
• Have 1:3 ratio of devices / children (we are currently at 1 device to 5.4 children - 120 devices for 650 students)
• Additional funds will be equally divided for each branch of our STEAM program!

This year we will be working toward schoolwide goals and have schoolwide prizes!

You can help! We need parent volunteers! Please sign up on our signup genius. (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4aafa62ba6f85-stoneridge)

We are looking for volunteers for:

Popsicle station
Lap trackers
Parents dressed up in child friendly costumes to pump up the fun!
Volunteer coordinator

Set up, clean up and many, many more opportunities to lend a helping hand!
Click here to view and print the Monster Dash jog flyer

Would you like to be a sponsor? Click here to find out more! or copy/paste:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vCu9wG8l0TJaCTF_e0mV0-VdTyxJZvVnJGcy_2fHEoY/edit?usp=sharing

September 10th #jogsponsor #spanish #french

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our Ice Cream Social and Skate Nights last week-- so much fun seeing so many Timberwolves! We love our Stoneridge Family!

Here are a few updates for this week:

Last chance to sign up for Spanish & French
Each class needs a minimum of 15 students to run and we would love to see them all go forward! All families will receive an email with this blog link and you'll find the flyers in the attachments. Here are the current numbers:

1st- 3rd grade class: 13 students
4th -5th grade class: 12 students
Kindergarten: 8 students
French: 3 students

Jog-A-Thon
Also, our jog-a-thon is coming up on October 17th! Our jog is our biggest fundraiser of the year and this year will be the best yet! Would you like to be a sponsor? Click here to view our sponsor form. We are hoping to raise $40,000 this year-- and an average of about $65 per family will get us to that goal. We are hoping to purchase more Chromebooks, fully fund our Science Docent program, and update our Art Docent Program with your help! More information will be coming home soon with all of the info for our Monster Dash!

Upcoming  September Dates & Details
14 – No School (RCSD Professional Development Day)

18- Talent Show tryouts
19 - Evening with the Principal and PTC Parent Information Night
Join us!

We are hosting two sessions -- one 5:00-6:15 and the other from 6:30-7:45 -- choose the time that works best for you! I'll be sharing some information about Stoneridge -- a little like Back to School Night with the principal and PTC! Then there will be breakout sessions where you can learn about how you can get involved with PTC, Site Council, events, and more. We hope to see you there!

27- Costa Vida Spirit Night

Have a great week!

September 1 #enrichment #DI #choir #icecream #skatenight

Happy Saturday and Happy September Stoneridge Families!

     This is a special Saturday edition of the Stoneridge Family blog, coming to you early since there is no school on Monday September 3rd in honor of Labor Day. Our House Flag Ceremony will be on Tuesday morning in the quad at 8:50 since there is no school Monday. Which house will win? 

     We are excited to share lots of information with you in this blog post including: 

• PTC calendar of events for the year
• Enrichment descriptions and signup information for all fall sessions (Minecraft & Lego open in the Stoneridge Shop on Tuesday the 5th at 7 PM)
• Choir Ensemble information for grades 3-5 from Mrs. Vaaler
• Destination Imagination follow up information
• Skate Night pre-order form

PTC Calendar

     Our Stoneridge PTC is amazing and provides many opportunities for our students and families through fun events and fundraisers throughout the year! We are excited to share the 2018-19 PTC calendar and year at a glance for you. These events can also be found online at our Stoneridge School Google Calendar - 

click here to view the Stoneridge Google Calendar     

click here to view/print the year at a glance document

Stoneridge Fall After School Enrichment

     If you are new to Stoneridge, we are proud to offer a variety of enrichment programs after school! Some of our classes are run by Stoneridge staff (Minecraft and Lego Club are led by Mrs. Caines, our awesome librarian!) , and others are run by outside vendors. We will have four rounds of enrichment this year, and before each round we will send out a schedule of all offerings with signup information. Spanish and French run all year long beginning in September. Here is the information for our fall enrichment session:

Fall Enrichment Information

Minecraft & Lego signups open in the Stoneridge Shop on Tuesday September 4th at 7 PM. These can classes fill fast! ***The links will not be available before that time. 

Choir Ensemble with Mrs. Vaaler - open to 3rd -5th grades

     In years past, we have had Bucket Band as our before school music ensemble in the upper grades, which has been awesome! This year, we are excited to announce that Choir will be our new performance ensemble and will be open to students in grades 3-5. (Watch later this year for TK-2 choir coming to Stoneridge!) The 3rd-5th choir packet is linked below and the signup sheet should be returned to school this week. 

Choir Information Packet

Destination Imagination

     Thank you to all of the parents who attended the DI information night! For those who were unable to attend, Krystle Henderson has provided some follow up information. Teams are forming this week and the signup link is included in her letter.

DI Information & Signups

Skate Night Thursday from 6-8 PM

     We love Skate Nights at Stoneridge, and our first one is this Thursday! You can pre-order pizza and skates with the form included below, or pay at the door. We hope to see you there! 

Skate Night Pre-order form

Have a wonderful weekend! We can't wait to see you all at the Ice Cream Social on Wednesday from 5-6 pm. 

August 27th #PTCmeeting #spiritwear #enrichment

Happy Monday Stoneridge Families!  September is just around the corner and there are lots of exciting things to share! First, we have our first PTC meeting of the year this Wednesday the 29th  from 3:30-4:30 in our brand new wing! We hope to see you all there! Immediately following the PTC meeting at 4:45, Krystle Henderson will be hosting an informational meeting on Destination Imagination and how your child can be involved. It's a fun program and a great opportunity to participate in a STEAM based team!

Also, our first sprit wear order closes this Friday August 31st. You can order house and Stoneridge spirit tees in the Stoneridge Shop located at https://www.stoneridgeshop.com/.

We are also excited  to kick off our first round of after school enrichment in mid-September. Next week, descriptions, dates and times will be available for all of our outside and in-house enrichment classes. We will continue to offer Minecraft, Lego, and Spanish-- and French will also be available! Most classes will start in mid-September, although a few outside classes will begin earlier. Moving forward, our goal is to have signups and descriptions of all available after school classes out to families at the same time so you can see all of the selections before signing up. 

Upcoming Dates and Details:

• August 29th       PTC Meeting from 3:30-4:30 in the new wing! 
• August 29th       Destination Information Night 4:45 in multi
• September 3rd   No school in honor of Labor Day
• September 5th   Ice Cream Social from 5-6 PM
• September 6th   Skate Night!
• September 14th No School- RCSD Professional Development Day
• September 18th Talent Show Tryouts- more info to follow (you may contact Mrs. Nelson with questions at snelson@rcsdk8.org)

Have a wonderful week!

August 20 #houses #traffic #events

What a great start to the year! Our first full week is behind us, students are happy and busy learning and we are all settling into the routines! We also have had fun being outside at recess and PE now that the air quality has improved. As we head into our second full week, I'd like to take some time to share some information about our house system and spirit days at Stoneridge, share the upcoming events, and provide you with our top 5 traffic tips for pickup and drop off. Have a fantastic week!

Houses & Stoneridge Spirit Days 2018-19

Welcome to our HOUSE! At Stoneridge, we work hard to build a feeling of community at our school. We are all part of our Stoneridge family, and are proud to be Timberwolves! We are also in our third year of having a our house system to build community school-wide and across the grades. Our house system provides opportunities for students to connect school-wide and also to be a part of a smaller community within their house. Our house system is also how we teach students social skills-- everything from showing random acts of kindness to how we behave at an assembly through our SPARK focus and Stoneridge Essentials. SPARK stands for Safety, Positivity, Attitude, Responsibility, and Kindness, and these are a school-wide focus all year. Each month we will focus on these skills and teach them in classrooms, and also through our house meetings which happen once each month. Students can earn house points by showing the essentials around campus. Starting August 27th, we will start each Monday in the quad at 8:50 with the flag salute and a flag ceremony to celebrate the winning house from the prior week!

We also have SPARK rallies once a month to celebrate as houses and as a whole school. Rallies and house meetings happen on Friday afternoons, and new this year no schedule changes will need to be made for K and TK students to participate. This also means our spirit wear days are flip flopped from last year. We will wear house colors on Fridays, and our Stoneridge colors or spirit wear on Mondays. Spirit wear will be available starting this week in the Stoneridge Shop!

Top 5 Traffic Reminders

We are so excited to have our returning students back and also to welcome our new families to our beautiful school on the hill! With so many new families, I'd like to take this opportunity to share our top 5 reminders about drop off and pickup as we kick off our second full week of school.

1. Be alert for students crossing at Alexandra before and after school. 
2. In the car lines, please do not exit your car-- and do keep moving forward. If you need to get out for any reason, please park in a space and use one of our crosswalks to enter campus. This helps keep the line moving. 
3. Drop off is allowed at the curb only. The other lane is our flow by lane for exiting cars.
4. As students and families enter and exit campus, please use sidewalks and crosswalks. 
5. Now that we are past the first full week of school, parent drop off is not allowed at classrooms in grades 1-5. Students may enter through the gates. Our staff will ensure they arrive safely to class and have a great day!

Thank you so much for your cooperation and patience! Our number one priority is student safety. Please let our office know if you have a question or concern about traffic. I'd love to hear from you!

Upcoming Events

*Our full school calendar of events will be available in next week's blog.

Big Spoon will be on campus each Monday after school by the flag pole selling frozen yogurt for $3.00, cash only! Stoneridge PTC earns $1.00 from each yogurt sold. What a fun way to cool off after school!

Every Monday is an early release districtwide. School is dismissed at 1:52.

8/29 PTC Meeting at 3:30 -- Everyone is welcome!
9/3 No school - Labor Day
9/5 Ice Cream Social 6-8 PM
9/6 Skate Night 6-8 PM
9/14 No school - RCSD Professional Development Day
9/20 Boy Scout Sign Up Night
10/17 Jog A Thon

After school enrichment information will be shared in early September, and classes will begin in mid-September. We offer many wonderful after school programs for students including Minecraft, Lego Club, Coding/Robotics, Art, Music, Spanish, and new this year we will be offering French, just to name a few!

Have a great week!

August 13 Welcome back!

Welcome back!

What a fun first two days! We are so happy to have all of our students back, and we love seeing our families, too! We hope your child had a fabulous start to the 2018-19 school year! Although we are only on our third day, there is so much to celebrate! In this blog you'll find information about our house system, Monday minimum days, and pickup/dropoff reminders.

Welcome to our house! If you are new to Stoneridge, you have probably heard about this a little bit already-- we have an amazing house system here and we are in year three! Our houses help us to build community and also teach expectations at Stoneridge. It's similar to Hogwarts-- and all students and staff are in a house. So far, our new students in grades 1-5 have been sorted and TK and Kindergarten will be soon! We will be sending out more information about houses and our Stoneridge Essentials soon. On Friday, we had our kickoff rally for grades 1-5 and it was a ton of fun! Every Friday is a spirit day and we wear house colors or Stoneridge spirit wear. Look for a link soon in  the Stoneridge Shop!

Drop off and Pickup Reminders:

Our gates open at 8:35 in the morning. K students should wait outside the gate for their teacher, and students in grades 1-5 may enter at 8:35 when the bell rings. Parents, now that the first two days are over, we will return to our usual morning routine-- and no parent drop off at classrooms in any grades. We have a warning bell at 8:45, and another bell to start school at 8:50. The side gates close at 8:50, so if you arrive after that please drop off in front of the main office. Thank you!

At the end of the day, thank you for your patience in the car line. We will keep you moving forward and it goes fairly quickly once we get into the groove. 

Mondays are always Minimum Days and school is dismissed at 1:52 every Monday.

June 3rd #glowparty #fieldday #celebration

Greetings Stoneridge Families!

This will be the final blog post of our 2017-18 school year-- the year has flown by! We are so looking forward to our final four days together and we will be closing out the year in grand style! Tomorrow we have our 5th grade celebration, our Senior Walk, and our jog-a-thon dance party! Later this week, we have our Kindergarten Year End Celebration on the 6th, yearbook signing party, and more! We also closed out last week with a FANTASTIC field day - so much fun for our students! Thank you to Robin Gates, Patti Hales, and Mindy Andreasen for organizing and to ALL of the volunteers who made the day amazing for all of our kids! So much joy all day long! Last week we also had our Bucket Band and 5th grade Musical Performance, and our Volunteer Tea. We have much to celebrate at Stoneridge!

Thank you for being such a wonderful community! I have loved my first year at Stoneridge and working hard to learn all about what makes Stoneridge so special, and getting to know all  of the students and families. It is an honor and a privilege to be the leader of such an incredible school!

Sincerely,
Jennifer Kloczko

Seen Around Stoneridge

Dates & Details

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Ongoing Information 

Stoneridge Shop

If you are new to Stoneridge, or a returning parent, I'd like to share the link to our Stoneridge Shop! Stoneridge Shop is a one stop shop to donate, purchase spirit wear, request the birthday board, and sign up for our before and after school enrichment sessions. You can find all this and more at http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/ . You will want to bookmark this link. 

For families new to Stoneridge, we have several spirit days to participate in. Every Friday is Stoneridge spirit day and you can wear spirit wear or school colors! Every Monday is House Day and students wear their house colors. 

Community Flyers

Please click here to view the folder with any community activity flyers -- new flyers added each week!