Sunday, December 13

 

What an exciting time of year! This year, the holidays looks so different in many ways. Our activities at school look very different. Your activities at home look different. Regardless, it is a magical time full of joy and family. Enjoy this time and enjoy the fact it is different. There is no doubt, we will all vividly remember the holidays of 2020! 

IMPORTANT: The students and staff of RCSD need your help. We are in jeopardy of losing over 1 million dollars in revenue based on the number of households that have completed the Annual Household Eligibility form so far. Important services and programs are funded through LCFF supplemental funds, which is directly correlated to our eligible families that qualify through the Annual Household Eligibility Form process. If you have not already done so, we are asking you to please take a moment and fill out the Annual Household Eligibility Form online at: https://www.rcsdk8.org/annual-household-eligibility-form. The application is due by December 15, 2020. This 1-minute video explains more about the form and the funding that goes along with this form. https://youtu.be/qVuvDqNM3VA

On Friday, we had 86 filled out. Today, we have 133! Thank you so much for taking the time to fill it out! 

Caroling Night! We have also included information and attached a flier that give out information about Caroling with your child's music teacher. 

What: RCSD Music Caroling Night 

When: December 17th, 7pm 

Where: RCSD Music Youtube livestream *The flier itself includes a hyperlink to the event. 

Thank You! Kim Foree Elementary Music Chair https://youtu.be/0FhdPSwTZTU 

Remember: We have dress up days this week! See below for the schedule:

Have a wonderful week! 

Sunday, December 6

 

Happy Sunday Families!! It was another wonderful week of school. Everyone has been so flexible as we navigate each new thing that comes our way. There seems to be something new everyday!! It is all good, because by working together, we can handle anything. 

Reminder: Whether your child is in person or doing distance learning, WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

Here is a link to the letter with additional information: Annual Household Eligibility Letter

Click on this link to fill out the quick and easy form: Eligibility Form

Please see the latest communication from the district:

THANK YOU!!!

A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Caines!! She put a ton of work into thinking outside the box for our book fair this year and it was more than a success!! Thanks to your generosity, our library will benefit from the event. The book fair was successful financially but it was also successful in other ways. The students were able to come into the library and figure out how to get the most out of their money. It was fun to watch them so proud of their decision and excited about their books. Thank you to all of you! 

Follow our PTC Facebook and Instagram pages! Our PTC is doing a phenomenal job of sharing both school and district info. To stay up to date, please follow both! 

Instagram: @stoneridgeptc

Facebook: Stoneridge PTC

Have a wonderful week! Thank you for your support and positivity!

Sunday, November 29

 

Love this! Pretty fitting these days! We definitely appreciate how all of you 'roll with it.'

Happy Sunday Families! November flew by and now we are heading into December. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. My family's Thanksgiving definitely looked different but we enjoyed the time together. We also watched a movie together every night! Special times- for sure!

Book Fair: November 30-December 4

The book fair is this week! Check out the site and preview what is available. You can make purchases on line or the students can purchase in person. Check out the videos included in Timberwolf TV!

Stoneridge Book Fair

Music Corner

Video Message from Mrs. Vaaler

SAVE THE DATE! RCSD Caroling Night will be December 17th at 7PM. Get cozy with your family and tune in to our holiday sing-along on the RCSD Music Youtube channel. We'll teach you the songs ahead of time in the Community Song portion of your December lessons.

Online Absence Reporting:

We now have online absence reporting available on the RCSD home page. It is available under Parent Resources. (See image below) This link should take you directly to the form: Online Absence Reporting

Sees Candy Fundraiser:

Many of you have taken advantage of our Sees candy fundraiser. This is just a reminder in case you wanted to buy some candy for family or friends. Sees candy is always a holiday favorite! 

Sees Candy for Stoneridge

Hand Sanitizer Donations: 

Our classrooms would greatly appreciate hand sanitizer donations! We all know it is tough to find right now, but if you happen to come across some, we would be so thankful. In order to use the hand sanitizer in our classrooms, it must follow these guidelines:

• Gel hand sanitizer only, no liquid sanitizer.
• Minimum alcohol content should be 60%, preferred is 70-75%
• Sanitizer should not contain methanol (wood alcohol) - serious health implications, especially for children.  FDA has a "do-not-use" list.
• Larger sizes 16.9 oz, 33 oz, or gallon sized should have pumps for ease of use.  Smaller sizes may not be as easy to use but can still be donated.
• Please avoid too many additives (scents, moisturizers, etc) to avoid allergic reactions.
• Please have a single point of contact for hand sanitizer donations in order to ensure it meets the standards before it is distributed to the classrooms.

Have a great week!

Sunday, November 22

 

From our school family to all of your families, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Have wonderful week with your family and a special Thanksgiving Day! 

The Book Fair is here after break! Next Sunday, I will share additional information and videos. Here is the link, so you can take a peek! 

Stoneridge Book Fair

Some quick updates:

During the Thanksgiving break, if your child is experiencing any of the symptoms listed below, which may be consistent with the COVID-19 illness, and/or if your child is being tested for a COVID-19 or tests positive for COVID-19, please complete this absence form immediately.  Our district’s nursing staff will follow-up with your family before Monday, November 30th regarding illness.

 

Symptoms:

~ Fever/ Chills

~ Dry Cough

~ Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing

~ New loss of taste or smell

~ Headache

~ Fatigue (tiredness)

~ Nausea or vomiting

~ Diarrhea

~ Sore throat

~ Muscle aches

~ Congestion or runny nose

Communication from the District:

Links from the document above:

Covid Testing
Guidance on Prevention During Gatherings

Travel Advisory for Non-Essential Travel

Hand Sanitizer Donations: 

Our classrooms would greatly appreciate hand sanitizer donations! We all know it is tough to find right now, but if you happen to come across some, we would be so thankful. In order to use the hand sanitizer in our classrooms, it must follow these guidelines:

• Gel hand sanitizer only, no liquid sanitizer.
• Minimum alcohol content should be 60%, preferred is 70-75%
• Sanitizer should not contain methanol (wood alcohol) - serious health implications, especially for children.  FDA has a "do-not-use" list.
• Larger sizes 16.9 oz, 33 oz, or gallon sized should have pumps for ease of use.  Smaller sizes may not be as easy to use but can still be donated.
• Please avoid too many additives (scents, moisturizers, etc) to avoid allergic reactions.
• Please have a single point of contact for hand sanitizer donations in order to ensure it meets the standards before it is distributed to the classrooms.

We are lucky to have such an amazing community and are thankful for all of you! Have a restful break!

November 15, 2020

 

Hello Families! We are about to embark on our first full week of school (5 whole days!) since returning to the classroom. Then, we have a week off for Thanksgiving. I am grateful to have our students back in the classrooms and thankful for our teachers and staff who are supporting them each day. We have an amazing community. 

Remember: See's Candy-Just in time for the holidays!

We do have another fundraiser going on right now and it benefits both you and the school! The holidays are approaching and you may need an easy gift. What is better than some See's candy!?! 

See here for the website to order: See's Candy for Stoneridge

Please see the latest communication from the district below.

Check out this updated information: There is now a COVID 19-Dashboard, please fill out the meal application and see Guidelines document to reopen and remain open. 

Have a great week! 

Sunday, November 8

 

Happy Sunday Families! This is how we are feeling these days! Again, thank you for all you are doing to support the transition back. 

First, our website has been updated and I wanted to share a trick with you. On our website, you will see the calendar if you scroll down a bit. It is to the left of the 'Latest News.' When you click on the calendar, the month will pop up. You can add this calendar to your own Google calendar and easily stay up to date with school events. See the image below for where to click:

Hey, whatever we can do to be in the know without having to think too much about it or search through emails-- is helpful, in my opinion!! 

I wanted to share the two PTC opportunities we have going on right now. 

First, is the one and done fundraiser. Give one donation and be done! Nothing more to sorry about. We have gotten quite a few of these and are very appreciative!

See's Candy-Just in time for the holidays!

We do have another fundraiser going on right now and it benefits both you and the school! The holidays are approaching and you may need an easy gift. What is better than some See's candy!?! 

See here for the website to order: See's Candy for Stoneridge

Please see here for the latest communication from the district:

Reminder: No School Wednesday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day!

See you tomorrow!

Sunday, November 1

 Happy Sunday Families! 

I am pretty sure we have all seen this one! Did it work? Nah, but we do get to come back to school! That is a step in the right direction!

Here is our daily schedule. I have shared it before, but I want to make sure everyone has it.

Procedures for drop off and pick up: Please pick one of the 4 open gates in the morning to drop your students. Before you pick up after school, be sure to discuss where you will be picking up. 

Back to School Videos: Please watch these videos with your children. They explain some of the expected procedures when returning to school. Teachers will be reviewing these procedures with the students, as well. 

Here is the Entering School video.

The Entering the Classroom/Washing hands video.

And finally, the Bathroom video. 

Fundraisers: Our wonderful PTC has decided to offer a one and done fundraiser option. What that means is no anything-a-thon, no Benefit for the Arts, no Carnival, no guilt for not 'dining out'-- NADA! We are not saying those are not wonderful events. What we are saying is-- how nice would it be to write one check and call it good?!? I think that sounds pretty darn good right now, I don't know about you:) The following flier will be sent home with students. You can make your donation at any time!

Of course, that being said, we do have a dine out scheduled and the timing is perfect, if I do say so myself! We have partnered with Chick-Fil-A for a celebratory fundraiser on Nov. 4th! Whether your kids are back in the classroom, or in Champions, the first day is a great day to celebrate with a special dinner. Chick-Fil-A will share part of the proceeds with Stoneridge for all APP orders on November 4th. I will be getting dinner, for sure!

Enjoy Monday and Tuesday with no school! I am sure you have already, but take those computers and hide them for the next two days. Enjoy the break!