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.