February 19th

As I write this post and reflect on recent events, I am feeling so mindful of the important work that we do in our schools as we prepare students for their future. I am also so aware of the great responsibility we hold in helping students feel happy, loved, and safe while at school. We do this work on many fronts, from explicitly teaching kids about kindness and empathy, to helping our students be mindful and providing them opportunities to learn to problem solve and manage stress-- all skills needed by children and adults to be successful in our ever changing world. Helping students feel safe also includes everything from learning student's names and helping them to feel part of our community and school family, to practicing emergency drills so that students know what to do in the even of a natural disaster or lockdown. Last month, our Stoneridge School Site Council approved our updated safety plan which includes everything from school-wide expectations to detailed procedures for everything from fire to floods to lockdown drills. Every drill we practice provides us with the opportunity to improve our systems and be prepared. Districtwide, specific practices and procedures are in place for notifying families in the event of the emergency so that families are kept well informed in the event of an emergency. And although sometimes our future seems uncertain, our staff is so grateful each day to spend our days with your children. They are the leaders of our tomorrow and as I watch them each day as they learn, communicate, and engage with each other I feel so hopeful that our future is in their hands. Thank you for sharing your students with us!

Dates & Details

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Ongoing Information 

Yearbooks

Have you ordered your yearbook yet? The code is shown in image and paper flyers were sent home. https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

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. HOUSE shirts are on sale now for delivery in January!

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!