Sunday, October 31

Happy Halloween from the Stoneridge Staff!! We had so much fun at our Harvest Parade and know the kids did too. We wish you all a safe and wonderful evening! 🎃

It was a big week at Stoneridge! 

Our 5th graders had a 'Book Tasting.' They perused through books of all different genres and had a blast while exploring literature. One of the students asked me what they did to deserve this party. I said, this isn't a party, this is learning!! My heart couldn't have been happier!! The teachers put hours of work into making this such a magical experience! 

The Bernhard Museum came to Stoneridge. The 3rd graders were so lucky to have this experience. A wonderful memory they will never forget. A huge thank you to the teachers and parent volunteers that made this a huge success!! 

And finally, the Harvest Parade! The parade was awesome!! I have zero pictures of the parade, so this one of the office lemons will have to do! 🍋

The Scholastic Book Fair is Here! Our classes will be previewing the book fair on Monday and Tuesday to check out all the amazing books we have available to purchase. Your child will come home with a wish list. I am excited to announce we will be able to open the book fair earlier than expected! The book fair will now be open from October 27th-November 5th during school hours.  All proceeds from the book fair go directly to improving our school library! Please take advantage of the E-Wallet option that scholastic has. It's a great cashless option for your students to shop, and other family members can add funds to your child's E-Wallet! Go to scholastic.com/fair to find our school.

Birthday Board: The Birthday Board is back!! Yay!! The marquee on Alexandra is to announce student birthdays. If you would like to have your child's name on the board, go to stoneridgeshop.com and purchase the birthday board! 

Lymphoma and Leukemia Society Fundraising: As always, we have the most generous community. We love to give back and help others. Here is the link to make a donation. Our school goal is $1500. It is not too late to donate! And the Light the Night Walk is November 6th. We have a Stoneridge Team participating. See the link for more info!

Team Stoneridge LLS Fundraising Page

See below for a message from some past Stoneridge students that are now at Eich. they want to include Stoneridge in their community project:

Hello Stoneridge parents! We have a group of 3 eighth graders, Shakeela McCay, Payton Henry, and Kaitlyn Kuznetsov, from Eich Middle School who, for their Community Project, wish to share their love of art with young students. They have decided to host free art classes after school, every Tuesday for 4 weeks starting on November 9th, and ending on December 7th (excluding the week of Thanksgiving break). There will be 25 spots available, first come first served. **Available only to grades 3-5** 

Classes will last for an hour from 3:15 to 4:15 (please make sure your child is picked up by 4:30). An exception will be made the Tuesday of Conference Week (November 16th), where classes will go from 12:35-1:35 and students must be picked up by 1:50. These classes will go over drawing people with graphite, watercolor landscapes, animal studies with colored pencils, as well as still life with oil pastels. 

**All supplies will be provided**

Fliers to sign up will be sent out this coming Tuesday on November 2nd and will be due back the following Monday, on the 8th. If your child wishes to join, please make sure the sign up sheet is turned in to the front office by Monday, November 8th, with all areas filled out.

We look forward to seeing you there!

IMPORTANT Upcoming Dates:

Monday, November 1- No school

Thursday, November 11- No school

November 15-19: Conference Week, Kids out at 12:30

November 22-26: fall Break, No school

Sunday, Oct. 24

 

This rain is such a gift! I am not sure I have ever been so excited about indoor recess! Fingers crossed it continues. We need rain!! Also, have you noticed how the forecast for the week changes by the minute? For example, on Thursday when I left my house, my phone said 0% of rain. However, it was raining by the time I got to work and didn't stop until noon!! I much prefer this to when the weather app says 90% chance of rain, but it never rains. Ok, now I am just rambling. BUT, I do have a point. Right now, it says it will not rain on Friday, the day of the Harvest Parade🤞Here's to hoping it stays that way!! 

BREAKING NEWS!! Stoneridge will be celebrating being drug free during Red Ribbon Week this week. We will celebrate with spirit days each day!

Monday: Our School is Drug Free!- Wear Stoneridge Gear

Tuesday: Say Peace Out to Drugs!-  Wear Tie Dye

Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs!- Wear your favorite sports team jersey/shirt

Thursday: Drugs are Old School!- Wear an outfit from an earlier decade 

Friday: Say Boo to Drugs!- Wear your costume 

Harvest Festival Parade: So exciting! The Harvest Parade will be on Friday, 10/29, at 9:15am. We ask that parents enter through the kindergarten gate. There will be a sign in and visitor sticker. Parents should also exit through that gate and sign out. Parents will walk to the black top to watch the parade, snap some cute pics, then leave through the front gate. We can't wait! 

Stoneridge Phone Number: We have found that some phone carriers have decided the Stoneridge phone number is spam. You may be missing out on calls from the school. Please add our number to your contacts so you don't miss any important calls: 916 771 1830

Make Up Picture Day: This Wednesday, 10/27, is make up picture day. If you would like your child to retake their pictures, please send the original picture packet back with them on Wednesday. 

The Scholastic Book Fair is Here! Our classes will be previewing the book fair on Monday and Tuesday to check out all the amazing books we have available to purchase. Your child will come home with a wish list. I am excited to announce we will be able to open the book fair earlier than expected! The book fair will now be open from October 27th-November 5th during school hours.  All proceeds from the book fair go directly to improving our school library! Please take advantage of the E-Wallet option that scholastic has. It's a great cashless option for your students to shop, and other family members can add funds to your child's E-Wallet! Go to scholastic.com/fair to find our school.

Birthday Board: The Birthday Board is back!! Yay!! The marquee on Alexandra is to announce student birthdays. If you would like to have your child's name on the board, go to stoneridgeshop.com and purchase the birthday board! 

Birthday Reminder: Please do not bring food for the class to celebrate your child. Goody bags are fine!

Girls on the Run: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS! We're looking for coaches to lead the Stoneridge Girls on the Run (GOTR) Team. GOTR is a 8-week  social-emotional learning after-school program for girls in 3rd - 5th grades, that runs mid-February through mid-May.  It meets twice a week after school for 90 minutes. Coaches are provided training and a research-based curriculum that weaves together physical activity and lessons on self-empowerment and confidence boosting. It teaches girls to take care of themselves, their friends and their community. In addition to the lessons and a community service project, the program culminates in a celebratory 5K at the end of the season. You don't have to be a runner to coach! If interested, please contact Jen Speak at jenhilbertspeak@gmail.com for more details.

Help Needed!!! We are looking for Meal Duty Supervisors (MDS). As an MDS, you help supervise lunch and lunch recess. The hours are from 12:05-1:05pm. If you cannot commit full time, you can be hired as a sub and come a few days a week. We would greatly appreciate more help at lunch!! You can apply on edjoin.org or reach out to Mrs. Brooks if you are interested. 

Have a wonderful Week!

Sunday, October 17

 

Happy Sunday! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! There is a chance of rain next week. At Stoneridge, we really love rain but we really love it when it rains at night and the sun shines during the day. So, if you could send those vibes, we would be very appreciative!😊Of course, we take rain whenever it comes and hope for a lot! 

Reminder: Earthquake drill on Friday. It would be helpful for you to have a conversation with your children to preview what is coming. Hopefully, they will be less nervous about it. 

Birthday Board: The Birthday Board is back!! Yay!! The marquee on Alexandra is to announce student birthdays. If you would like to have your child's name on the board, go to stoneridgeshop.com and purchase the birthday board! 

Birthday Reminder: Please do not bring food for the class to celebrate your child. Goody bags are fine!

Girls on the Run: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS! We're looking for coaches to lead the Stoneridge Girls on the Run (GOTR) Team. GOTR is a 8-week  social-emotional learning after-school program for girls in 3rd - 5th grades, that runs mid-February through mid-May.  It meets twice a week after school for 90 minutes. Coaches are provided training and a research-based curriculum that weaves together physical activity and lessons on self-empowerment and confidence boosting. It teaches girls to take care of themselves, their friends and their community. In addition to the lessons and a community service project, the program culminates in a celebratory 5K at the end of the season. You don't have to be a runner to coach! If interested, please contact Jen Speak at jenhilbertspeak@gmail.com for more details.

Snowie King will be out in front for a few more Mondays. Take advantage and enjoy a treat!

Have a great week!

Sunday, October 10

Thank you for being part of our Ice Cream Social. It was such a fun event. I will be cleaning colors out of my ears for weeks, I am pretty sure! The kids' smiles and excitement made it all worth it! A HUGE thank you to our PTC members who planned the event and to all of you that volunteered! It was incredible.

School on Monday: YES- We have school on Monday! Many have asked because it is Columbus Day but we do have school. We will see the kids at school. 

Amazon Wish List:  I am working on the list. I need to spend a little more time making sure I have everything set up correctly. 

Lymphoma and Leukemia Society Fundraising: As always, we have the most generous community. We love to give back and help others. Here is the link to make a donation. Our school goal is $1500.

Team Stoneridge LLS Fundraising Page

Snowie King will be out in front tomorrow, Monday, after school! 

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend and a great week! Here is one more picture for your enjoyment. I LOVE how the beautiful sunset is captured in this one!

October 3, 2021

 

Welcome to October! We hope you had a great long weekend. Here's to hoping October brings us some cooler weather and clear skies. I know we are starting it off in a great way with our Ice Cream Social coming up this Thursday! 

Speaking of the Ice Cream Social! It will be from 5:30-7pm this Thursday, Oct. 7. Many teachers will be there handing out the ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. We can still use your help! If you are able to, we would love your help with the event. You can sign up here:

Ice Cream Social Volunteer Sign Up

October Lunch Menu: Please see below for the October lunch menu. We don't always know ahead of time if items are going to change, but we will let you know ahead of time when we can!

Exciting Week! This week each class will get their own playground balls and we will be handing out PACK passes for making good choices while at recess. PACK passes are positive rewards for following Stoneridge expectation: Proactive Accountable Cooperative and Kind

These passes can be saved up and used for fun prizes like being on Timberwolf TV, having lunch at the park or picking out Mrs. Brooks' outfit. I can't wait to see what the students choose! We will be sharing this information with the students this week. Be sure to ask your child about them. 

Tomorrow is Monday! Snowie King will be out front after school.

Amazon Wish List: In the blog next weekend, I will add a school Amazon Wish List in case you would like to purchase some items to help the school. As always, thank you for your incredible generosity. 

Have a great week! See you tomorrow:)