Let's Get Together at Stonehedge

On November 25th, students of all ages came together for a Meet and Greet Buddy Day. The day was an opportunity for students to meet new friends in a different grade level.  Throughout the structured activity, older students interviewed younger students to learn more about them. In turn, the younger students drew a picture of their new friend. Older students then read a book to their new friend and together they discussed the story elements as well as their favorite part of the story.

This Meet and Greet was organized through the Shared Decision Making (SDM) committee. This year members of SDM created a goal to create structured activities to bring together older and younger students.

Stay tuned for what’s in store for these newly formed friendships! 

See more pictures from the Meet and Greet at the end of the blog.

PTA Giving Tree Drive Under Way Now
Each year as the holidays get underway, the Stonehedge community turns its heart and thoughts toward others. The PTA's Annual Giving Tree drive will be collecting holiday gifts for families in need at Stonehedge. In an effort to meet the specific needs of these children, we are asking that families of students in kindergarten, first, and second grade please consider donating cash or Target gift cards. Please use the special collection envelope that came home with your child to return your donation to your child's teacher. Even a small donation can make a big difference to a child. The Giving Tree runs now through December 12. 

Baking the Basics
When Miss Winters' class read the classic fairy tale, The Little Hen, they learned that everyone needs to help out on a task in order to enjoy the rewards. They did just that when baking bread in her classroom. Students used math and reading skills as they took turns measuring ingredients and writing the bread recipe.

Miss Winters helps a student measure flour for their bread dough.

Everyone's hard work paid off the next day when they dined on home-baked bread, butter, and applesauce during their Thanksgiving Feast.

 

First grade students created a turkey whose feathers represented for what each student was thankful.   

More Meet and Greet Buddy Day Pictures