Stoneridge Family News August 18, 2017

Welcome back Stoneridge Families!

We hope you all enjoyed the red carpet treatment and dance party to start the year! We have had a great first two days and we are so impressed with the kids-- and it's only the second day of school! We hope that you find this blog to be informative. We will send it out each week on Friday via email, and it will also be posted in the Stoneridge Facebook grade level groups. We look forward to sharing and celebrating all of the amazing things happening this year.

Personally, I would like to thank you all for the warm welcome! It is an honor to serve as your principal and I am looking forward to a phenomenal year! Have a fabulous weekend!

Sincerely,
Jennifer Kloczko

Eclipse 2017-- Blackout Day!
As you are likely aware, on Monday the 21st we are experiencing a partial solar eclipse during school hours. We will be having a spirit day-- #BLACKOUT DAY-- and all students should wear black. We are excited about the educational opportunity that we are able to provide with our students, and also are aware of the safety issues that surround exposure to the sun. First, I would like to share that all Stoneridge teachers have been provided with professional development around safety with regards to viewing the eclipse. We also have glasses for every TK-5th grade student on campus. Student safety is our first priority! Each grade level has planned grade level appropriate activities for their students which may include a brief viewing. Recess during the morning will be held inside, and the eclipse will be over before our lunch times begin. If you have questions about what your child's class will be doing that day, please contact your child's teacher directly. In Roseville, the maximum viewing time is at 10:17 am, so some classes may be outside briefly before and after that but will not be doing any prolonged viewing. Students in all grades will be well supervised all day, and I have also provided teachers with resources for experiencing the eclipse from inside their classrooms. There are so many great online resources available.

Should you be interested in volunteering in class, please contact your child's teacher directly. For parents, this will be a BYOG (bring your own glasses) event as we only have a limited amount of extras on hand.

Here are some eclipse resources for you. The students will be learning about the eclipse with many of these resources on Monday, so hopefully this will provide you with a conversation starter when your child comes home that day. 

Last Week of School 2017 Blog Post

A Look at the Week Ahead
6/12 Yearbook signing party 9:30-10:50, ALL K-5 students dismissed at 1:52.
6/13 Last day of school, ALL K-5 students dismissed at 1:52.
6/14 No school.  Have a great summer!

8/15  Back to School Night 4:45 p.m.
8/17 First Day of School

Our first ever Senior Walk.  Thank you to all of our seniors for coming back!

Thank you
I (Mr. Blom) would like to thank everyone for such a great school year.  Please read this letter on how grateful I am to our parents and staff for the last four years.
Thank You Letter to Families and Staff from Mr. Blom.

Painting in 2nd grade.

Bring Your Own Device Next Year for Students in Grades 3-5
Next year we start Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for students in grades 3-5.  Please see the flyer for more details.
BYOD Flyer

House Leader speeches were a success.  Proud of our students!

Registration for 2017-18 School Year
All current students must register online to complete your required
Returning Student Registration for 2017-18. Your child should have brought home a letter with instructions and login information.
Visit https://rcsdk8.powerschool.com/public to complete this new paperless process.

The PowerSchool app (available for Apple and Android) will also
allow you to stay connected to your students’ progress, attendance, etc.

First grade getting ready for the Bug Show!

Lost and Found
Be sure to check for any lost items (jackets, sweaters, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc.) - all items will be donated on Wednesday, June 14th.

Optional School Supplies
There are still a few school supplies left for each grade level - you can purchase them online at:  stoneridgeshop.com

Genius hour presentation in 3rd grade.

Interesting Articles We Read this Week
Three Ways to Help Students Develop Intrinsic Motivation- NY Times Education Blog
Why Shouldn't Teachers Become Principals?- Peter DeWitt in EdWeek
You Are Not a Number- George Couros

6/4/17-6/10/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
6/5 Senior Walk 10:40 am (Former students who just graduated from High school)
6/8 PTC Meeting 3:30 p.m.

6/9 Field Day 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
6/12 Yearbook Signing Party 9:30-11:00

6/9, 6/12, 6/13 ALL minimum days-1:52 Dismissal
6/13 Last day of school

Reveur getting loud with their House chant.

Registration for 2017-18 School Year
All current students must register online to complete your required
Returning Student Registration for 2017-18. Your child should have brought home a letter with instructions and login information.
Visit https://rcsdk8.powerschool.com/public to complete this new paperless process.

The PowerSchool app (available for Apple and Android) will also
allow you to stay connected to your students’ progress, attendance, etc.

Library
ALL library books must be returned to the library by Monday, June 5th!  Any lost or damaged books must be paid for before the last day of school.

Houses!
We finished our House sorting day on Wednesday.  Any student that was absent on Wednesday will be sorted before the end of the year.  Students were very excited about their new Houses and getting to meet more students!

5th Graders at Eich Step-Up day.

Optional School Supplies
There are still a few school supplies left for each grade level - you can purchase them online at:  stoneridgeshop.com

4th Grade Math Olympiad

Yearbook

A limited number of yearbooks are still available for purchase at $35.00 each.  Forms are available in the office - if you are not sure if you purchased a yearbook please call the office at 916-771-1830.

More House fun!

Field Day Volunteers Still Needed
If you would like to Volunteer for field day please click here !  Field Day is on Friday, June 9th from 9:00-12:00 for all grades K-5th.

Grandparents watching Music class during Grandparents Day.

Summer Camps and Activities:
Oakmont Jr. Vikings
Hot Shots basketball
Science, Tech & Nature Camps
City of Roseville Summer Camps
More City of Roseville Camps
Blue Line Arts

Interesting Articles I Read
With state budget in crisis, many Oklahoma schools hold classes four days a week- Washington Post
Students Learn A Powerful Lesson About Privilege (Video)
It's Time to Rethink School Schedules, Report Says- EdWeek
On assessing for creativity: yes you can, and yes you should- Grant Wiggins

5/28/17-6/3/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
5/29 No School
5/31 House Sorting 1pm-3pm.  We will try to stream it on Facebook Live.
6/1  Eich Step Up Day for 5th Graders
6/2 Volunteer Breakfast 8am
6/5 First ever Senior Walk 10:40am.
6/9 Field Day all morning
6/12 Grades are due by 11:59 pm
6/12 Yearbook Signing Party 9:30-11:00

6/9, 6/12, 6/13 ALL minimum days-1:52 Dismissal
6/13 Last day of school

2nd Graders ready for Grandparents Day!

House Sorting Day
We are excited to announce that next year at Stoneridge we will have a House System! Sorting day will be on Wednesday, May 31st.  We will be streaming it on Facebook Live.

Here are some of the basics about the Houses:
Who: All students K-4 will get sorted this year and all new Kinder students and any new incoming students will get sorted early next year.
What: The 4 House names are Altruismo (Color-Black, Primary Trait-Givers), Amistad (Color-Red, Primary Trait-Friendship), Isibindi (Color-Green, Primary Trait-Courage), and Reveur (Color-Blue, Primary Trait-Dreamer).
When:Sorting will happen on May 31st. The students will stay in the same House for their entire time at Stoneridge.
Where: Stoneridge Elementary
Why: Having Houses helps students form positive relationships with students from different grade levels and build community schoolwide. Houses will also help students feel like they are part of something bigger than just themselves or their class. The House system gives students more ownership of the school and helps teach them responsibility. We are also teaching clear behavior expectations through the Houses and our school. You can see the link below to see the essentials we will be teaching.

Stoneridge House Names and More Details

Stoneridge Essentials

Volunteer Breakfast
We would like to thank all of our volunteers that helped this year!  You are invited to come to the Multi on Friday, June 2nd at 8:00am to help us celebrate you.  Our choir will be performing.  There will be staff supervision in the Kindergarten playground area so parents can enjoy some food and drinks.

M is for Maker day in Kindergarten

Field Day Volunteers Needed
If you would like to Volunteer for field day please click here !  Field Day is on Friday, June 9th from 9:00-12:00 for all grades K-5th.

Choir performing at the last Character Assembly of the year.

Optional School Supplies
There are still a few school supplies left for each grade level - you can purchase them online at:  stoneridgeshop.com

Senior Walk
Our first ever "Senior Walk" will be on June 5th at 10:40am.  We are inviting all former Stoneridge students that are graduating from high school to come and walk at our school. Students will be able to see former classmates, teachers, staff, and current Stoneridge students. This is a fun way to connect with former Stoneridge students, as well as let our current students look up to those students graduating high school.

Principal for the Day welcoming students.

PE News
Information on the 5th grade 2017 Healthy Fitness Zone Tables and calculators are updated.  All our timed run results for gold, silver, and bronze for April & May/June are posted on the PE website. Half mile for 2nd-3rd grades and Full mile for 4th-5th grades. We also gave 3rd graders the option to run the Full mile and many of them chose to do so...those times are also posted. 

Our dance video for "Only Love" is also now on the PE website.

Yearbook

A limited number of yearbooks are still available for purchase at $35.00 each.  Forms are available in the office - if you are not sure if you purchased a yearbook please call the office at 916-771-1830.

Interesting Articles We Read this Week
Wondering What Happened to Your Class Valedictorian? Not Much, Research Shows- Money Magazine
Letting Go of Your Students On the Last Day of School- Education to the Core
How schools can create magic for families and students- District Administration

5/21/17-5/27/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead

5/22 Last character assembly -  Students can wear sports team attire.
5/25 Bucket Band spring performance 6:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.
5/29 No School
5/31 House sorting day
6/2 Volunteer Tea 8am

6/9 Field Day

6/9, 6/12, 6/13 ALL minimum days-1:52 Dismissal

3rd grade students waiting for the Amazing Race to begin.

Carnival
Thank you to all of our families that helped support this year's Carnival.  We had around 2,000 people here that night.  Thank you to Jessica Markov for running the event.  We also would like to thank our sponsors for donating to our school.  Please see the attached flyer with sponsor information.
2017 Carnival Sponsors

Great turnout for the Carnival!

Girls On the Run
Congrats to our Girls on the Run team!
Our Girls on the Run finished their 5k last week.  Congrats to the girls and thanks to the coaches!

The Girls on the Run team.

Spring Concert
Come see our Bucket Band on Thursday night starting at 6:30pm!  See flyer for more details.
Spring Instrumental Ensemble Flyer

                                        Our Choir performing at a retirement center.

Volunteer Tea
We would like to thank all of our volunteers that helped this year!  You are invited to come to the Multi on Friday, June 2nd at 8am to help us celebrate you.  Our choir will be performing.  There will be staff supervision in the Kindergarten playground area so parents can enjoy some food and drinks.

TK students reading books from their book box.

Houses
We are excited to announce that next year at Stoneridge we will have a House System! Students will be sorted into Houses on May 31st.
Here are slides with more information:
Stoneridge House Names and More Details
Here are expectations we will be going over with students:
Stoneridge Essentials

Learning about sun dials in 1st grade PLTW.

Crossing Guard
This year we have been lucky enough to have a crossing guard at Alexandra and Oak Crest.  To get funding from the City of Roseville for the crossing guard for next year, there needs to be around 80-100 walkers each day.  We were close to that number in the fall but nowhere near it in the spring.  We encourage you to walk for exercise with your child, keep cars out of the parking lot, and help with our count so we can hopefully have a crossing guard next year in the same spot.


Interesting Articles We Read
How Google Took Over the Classroom- NY Times
Cracking the teacher recruitment and retention code- Center for Teaching Quality
No Such Thing as a Math Person- NY Times

5/14/17-5/20/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
5/18 Skate Night 6pm-8pm, all proceeds go directly to Stoneridge
5/19 Coffee with the Principal.  We will be discussing the new House system for next year as well as new Stoneridge student expectations.
5/24 School Site Council and ELAC Meeting
5/29 No School

We want to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!  We hope you have a great weekend!

Making portraits Kindergarten

Skate Night
Our LAST Skate Night of the year will be on Thursday, May 18th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Roller King!  Please click here for preorder form - due Wed. May 17th.

School Supplies
Optional school supply purchase for the 2017-2018 school year is here! We did this last year and it was a huge success. The deadline to order your Stoneridge school supplies is Friday, May 19th! This program is through the Stoneridge Parent Teacher Club (PTC) and it gives parents an option to order school supplies online directly from our Stoneridge Shop at http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/school-supplies/optional-school-supply-package

Country flags and notes about where their ancestors are from in 2nd grade

Yearbooks
We only have a limited number of yearbooks left for sale!  The remaining yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first serve basis until we run out.  The price is $35.00 - order forms are in the office.

Working on National Treasure Reports in 5th grade class

Stuffed Animal Drive
A former student is doing a stuffed animal drive starting Monday, May 15-May 19.  Donate a stuffed animal with a tag still on and all proceeds will go to children in Sutter Hospitals.  There will be a donation box in the office.  Please see the flyer for more details.
Stuffed Animal Drive flyer

Berry Special Tea in 1st grade

Crossing Guard
This year we have been lucky enough to have a crossing guard at Alexandra and Oak Crest.  To get funding from the City of Roseville for the crossing guard for next year, there needs to be around 80-100 walkers each day.  We were close to that number in the fall but nowhere near it in the spring.  We encourage you to walk for exercise with your child, keep cars out of the parking lot, and help with our count so we can hopefully have a crossing guard next year in the same spot.

Parent Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey.  Here are the results:2017 Parent Survey Results

Thanks to Jessica Markov and her team for all their work with Carnival!

Possible Spanish before school Enrichment
We are looking into the possibility of having a Spanish enrichment class before school next year.  We need to see if we have the interest from parents and also if we can find a highly qualified teacher.  We are tentatively scheduling this class  on Tuesday through Friday 7:45 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
 The cost would be $200 per month.  Please click on the link below and let us know if you are interested.  Thank you for your input.

 Survey will close May 15th.
Before school Spanish class interest form

Mother's Day writing in 1st grade

ReCreate Summer Camp at Stoneridge
Did you ever see the video about that kid Caine who built a whole arcade out of cardboard? We believe you can create magic with just some cardboard, doodads and tape. Come to ReCreate summer camp.  Link below has more information for this camp and other camps.  For students aged 8-11, July 17-21 at Stoneridge.
ReCreate Summer Camps

Young Rembrants Summer Camp at Stoneridge
Learning to draw can be fun, especially when we create silly characters, funny expressions and drawing sequences that tell a joke! This delightful program combines Young Rembrandts’ innovative, step-by-step drawing method with light-hearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor, and their vivid imaginations. 6/26/2017 - 6/30/2017, ages 5-12 welcome.
Young Rembrant Summer Camps

Summer Writing Camp at Stoneridge for students entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Young Writers' Camp is specifically designed for students who LOVE to write, and it provides a friendly and supportive setting for writing. Camps are not intended for remediation.  Please see this link for more details. June 19-23.

Writing Camp Info and Registration Link

Interesting Articles We Read

Judy Blume’s comments on Accelerated Reader

How to Bring Finnish-Style Teaching and Learning to Your Classroom- NEA Today

The Surprise Truth About Learning In School- Will Richardson TED Talk

See How Makerspaces Work and Benefit Kids at Every Grade Level- We Are Teachers

5/7/17-5/13/17 Blog Post

A Look at the Weeks Ahead
5/8 - 5/19 CAASPP Testing
5/10 PTC Meeting 3:30-4:30.  Come meet the new principal Jennifer Kloczko!
5/12 Carnival 5pm-8pm
5/18 Skate Night
5/24 SSC and ELAC Meeting
5/29 No School

Making bouncy balls for 5th grade science docent.

Stoneridge Carnival - Friday, May 12th!
Preorder your Carnival wristbands for only $10.00 each (price will go up to $15.00 at the door). By online at http://www.stoneridgeshop.com/carnival/ or turn in the Carnival Preorder form.
Wristbands and raffle tickets will also be on sale before and after school all next week.

Volunteers are still needed for the carnival!  Please sign up:
 Carnival Volunteer

Carnival Ticket Sales

Thank you to one of our former students, Kyra Calderhead, for making Buddy Benches for our school!

Yearbooks
We only have a limited number of yearbooks left for sale!  The remaining yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first serve basis until we run out.  The price is $35.00 - order forms are in the office.

May is Bike Month
This month is Bike Month!  We will be handing out special prizes on random days throughout the month for students that are biking or scootering to school.

Seeing if their pulleys worked in 4th grade PLTW

Possible Spanish before school Enrichment
We are looking into the possibility of having a Spanish enrichment class before school next year.  We need to see if we have the interest from parents and also if we can find a highly qualified teacher.  We are tentatively scheduling this class  on Tuesday through Friday 7:45 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
 The cost would be $200 per month.  Please click on the link below and let us know if you are interested.  Thank you for your input.

 Survey will close May 15th.
Before school Spanish class interest form


ReCreate Summer Camp at Stoneridge
Did you ever see the video about that kid Caine who built a whole arcade out of cardboard? We believe you can create magic with just some cardboard, doodads and tape. Come to ReCreate summer camp.  Link below has more information for this camp and other camps.  For students aged 8-11, July 17-21 at Stoneridge.
ReCreate Summer Camps

Young Rembrants Summer Camp at Stoneridge
Learning to draw can be fun, especially when we create silly characters, funny expressions and drawing sequences that tell a joke! This delightful program combines Young Rembrandts’ innovative, step-by-step drawing method with light-hearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor, and their vivid imaginations. 6/26/2017 - 6/30/2017, ages 5-12 welcome.
Young Rembrant Summer Camps

Summer Writing Camp at Stoneridge for students entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Young Writers' Camp is specifically designed for students who LOVE to write, and it provides a friendly and supportive setting for writing. Camps are not intended for remediation.  Please see this link for more details. June 19-23.

Writing Camp Info and Registration Link

Interesting Articles We Read
Writing Victories: Keep Learning Going Throughout the Summer- Two Writing Teachers
A Principal's Playlist- Jessica Cabeen
Counting down- Roman Nowak and Todd Nesloney "Let’s not countdown the moments until we have a break, and instead starting today, let’s countdown the moments that we have left to make a difference in the lives before us."