Thursday, March 30, 2017

Two Great Upcoming Events

Does your child worry? Please join us for an evening with Dr. Aaron Gleason, Ph.D., clinical psychologist. Dr. Gleason will talk with parents about why children worry and what can be done about it. You must register for the event by April 5 by calling East Hill Elementary School at (315) 487-4648. Babysitting is available. 



And, you won't want to miss our second annual


April 6, 6 p.m. WGHS LOWER GYM

Cheer along K-5 staff as they play basketball for a great cause: our Stonehedge PTA!
  • $1 donation at the door and all proceeds from concession sales will benefit Stonehedge PTA.
  • Witness the amazing coaching skills of  Dr. Brown & Mrs.Conboy.
  • Watch along with game refs Mrs. Keevil and Mr. Suddaby.
  • New This Year: Raffle Baskets! $1 a ticket, $5 for 6 tickets, $10 for 13 tickets. Basket themes include: "SU", " Summer Fun", "Movie Night In", and "Taste of Camillus", and more.
  • You won’t want to miss the chorus singing the national anthem or Jump Rope Club’s performance during half-time! 
  • Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult. Babysitting is not provided.
Hope to see you there!
Lori

Friday, March 24, 2017

Spring Happenings at Stonehedge

Sunshine and Syrup
Recently, on a beautiful sunny day, our first grade students were treated to a morning spent with local maple syrup expert "Mr. G". Groups headed outside to the beautiful row of maple trees behind the second grade wing to watch Mr. G demonstrate tapping a tree to get sap out. Upon returning to the classrooms, the students were shown how to boil down the sap and turn it into syrup. 




Congratulations to Our HEDGE Award Winners
During this month's Character Education assembly, Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Colburn's first grade class discussed how a person feels when he or she is accepted. HEDGE awards were presented to students who demonstrated honesty and trust throughout the month prior. 






First Grade Award Winners: Landon Albino, Delaney Burns, Ethan Casavant, Maggie Cohen, Addison Czarny, Lilyana Dantuono, Kodin Davis, Maeve Derbyshire, Amelia DiMeis, Joshua Dinis, Caleb Dominick, Andrew Dotzler, Makenna Dunham, Everleigh Falchi, Maria Froio, Jackson Gasparini, Carmela Giarrusso, Ella Greene, Rose Hennigan, Christian Hyde, Stone Kenna, Julie Martini, Damien McIntyre, Will Prior, Jada Seabrook, Matthew Tsvor


Second Grade Award Winners: Alex Bojarski, Nate Cammarata, Kyla Civello, Thomas Deemer, Adam Edler, Kasson Emery, Nadia Farino, Anya Kohut, Landon Germinio, James Glassford, Liam Hayes, Eva Lukacs, Marie Marono, Thomas McCarty, Madelyn Mignone, Evan Moscibrodzki, Amelia Mossotti, Olivia O'Connor, Nicholas Meluni, Charlotte Ponto, Isabella Serrant, Elizabeth Sherman, Christopher Shoults, Megan Steitz, Samantha Winton,Bryant Yackel, Timmy Zeleznock


CODE Program Concludes for the Year
The fourth and final CODE (Community Oriented Drug Education) presentation of the year was held last week. The age appropriate topics included: Kindergarten--What Police Officers Do, Physical and Emotional Safety, Self Esteem; Grade 1--Growing Healthy, Esteem Building, Celebrating Differences, "It's Okay to be Me"; Grade--2 Bullying, Not Being a Bystander, Problem Solving Skills, How to be a Good Friend. We thank Officer Brand and the Camillus Police Department and look forward to collaborating again in the Fall.


Second Grade Gets in the Spirit 
Thanks to the Stonehedge PTA, second grade students enjoyed a little popcorn and a lot of school spirit during the second grade spirit day.



Budget Time Already: The District has completed and presented the 2017-2018 budget to the Board of Education. The package falls within the tax cap, preserves any incentives that might be available to homeowners, preserves programs, and adds mental health support for our middle school students and families. You can access the presentation and other budget information from our website by clicking here, Dr. Brown will be giving the presentation again on the following dates:




  • April 25 - 7:00 p.m. at the High School Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room
  • May 3 - Budget Public Hearing - 7:00 p.m. at the High School Library
  • Thank you for your continued support.




    Save the Date! The Second Annual Hoops for 'Hedge event will be held on Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the high school lower gym. 
    • Watch coaches Dr. Brown and Mrs. Conboy lead two teams of teachers and staff from Stonehedge as they play a little basketball and have a lot of fun! 
    • Don't miss the 5th Grade Jump Rope club performance at half-time 
    • Fourth grade chorus will sing the National Anthem to kick-off the event. 
    • The best part? All proceeds benefit the Stonehedge PTA. Hope to see you there. 
    Important Dates to Remember:
    April 6- Hoops for Hedge, 6 p.m., High School Lower Gym
    April 14-21,  No School, Spring Recess
    April 25, PTA meeting, 6 p.m. High School Library Classroom
    April 25 - Budget Presentation, 7:00 p.m. at the High School Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room


    ~ Lori


    Thursday, March 2, 2017

    Oh The Places You'll Go!


    A Wonderful Wonderland

    The fourth annual Winter "Wonder"land was every bit as exciting as in years past. Celebrating the conclusion of weeks worth of project work and research, the event highlighted everyone's hard work.

    Guests began the night waddling through the blue cafeteria and exploring the kindergarten's world of penguins. 







    From there, families headed into outer space and explored the planets in the first grade. 






    Explorers wound their way through the planets and onto Symbols of America in the second grade hallway. 




    Along the way, visitors were treated to fabulous works of art that the students created. 




    Thanks to all who came out for the event and for everyone who helped make it such a success!

    To view a great video about the entire project, please click here!
    Click image above to view video.


    "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." ~Dr. Seuss


    March 2 marks the birthday of one of children's literature's greatest authors, Theodore Geisel--otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. In his honor, students made Cat in the Hat hats and some were even lucky enough to have been visited by the top cat himself!





    Please note that there is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Friday, March 17
    It is a professional development day for staff. 


    Important Reminders:
    March 4 - PTA Enrichment Day
    March 10 - 2nd Grade Spirit Day
    March 17 - No School For Students, Professional Development Day
    March 21 - Third Grade Choral Concert, 7 p.m. WGMS
    April 6 - Second Annual Hoops for Hedge event, 6 p.m. WGHS Lower Gym