Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break. With our 2-hour delay today, we obviously are not experiencing a break in our winter weather. Let’s hope that we begin to experience the coming of Spring - it’s only 24 days away - officially!

There is a lot of fun to be had in the upcoming weeks as well as some hard work on behalf of our students. Our next report card will go home on March 22. All primary students are working to strengthen their reading and math skills.PLEASE make sure your child is reading and rereading any material sent home by your child’s classroom teacher. Rereading helps a child develop fluency and solidify the phonetic code that is being taught in the classroom.  It is so important that children read each night or have a balance of nights when someone reads to them.

Wednesday,  February 27, all  Gertrude Hawk Orders are due. The profits we make on the sale of chocolate is what the PTA counts on to fund the many assemblies, field trips, evening events, Educational Line Funding and so much more. Please make one last push to sell that chocolate and support our PTA

This Saturday, March 2nd is our PTA's Enrichment Day and the District's Culture Fair. We are offering many new activities and have a high number of students registered to participate. There are no signs of the Winter blues around here!

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

It was impressive to listen to children explain in detail what they had learned about their topic and how the projects were created. A huge “thank you” goes out to all staff and students for making this night a magical night for all Stonehedge families.  Please be on the lookout for a Winter Wonderland slideshow coming soon.

Important Reminders
March 2 -Stonehedge PTA Enrichment Day
March 2 - District Culture Fair @ West Genesee High School

It’s Winter “Wonder”land Week!

For this two week period of time, students have been engaged in a form of Project-Based Learning we call Winter “Wonder”land. This is a concentrated extended process of asking questions, exploring resources, and applying information about the topic at hand. Students are required to gain knowledge and skills in order to investigate their own “wonders” and engage in authentic and challenging learning. Students make decisions about the project, employ their creativity and work with others to represent their vision and knowledge.

Perfection is not the desired outcome for these young students, it’s the journey that makes it all worthwhile. Please be sure to ask your child what they are studying in school and some specifics of their project. Don’t ask too much, we want you to be surprised when you come to Stonehedge Wednesday Evening.

Because this event is so well attended, we have decided to stagger the starting time for each of the grade levels. It will be a nice opportunity for children in the same grade to share their projects with small groups who worked together. The times are as follows
Kindergarten - 6:30 - 6:50
Grade 1 - 6:50 - 7:10
Grade 2 -         7:10 - 7:30

Be sure to enjoy the pictures below of the learning opportunities students are experiencing. Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring the many field trips that enhance this time of wonder. Kindergarten children experienced the Burnet Park Zoo and first-grade students spent a fun-filled day at The MOST.

Ms. Smith's kindergarten class visits the penguins at the zoo!

First graders using multiple avenues to learn about the solar system. 

First graders enjoyed a field trip to the MOST!

Second graders work on making eagle nests.

Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year has begun and will go until March 29 at the Central Registrar Office located at 300 Sanderson Drive, Camillus, NY 13031.

For information about registering your student, go to the Registration Section of the website.

Prior to coming in to register, you will need to make an appointment by clicking the appropriate link on the Registration web page or by calling the Central Registrar at (315) 487-4683.

When registering, parents should bring: proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement); proof of immunizations; and proof of age.

A physical examination is also required and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2019.

For more information visit our website or email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org.

Important Dates

February 13 - Winter Wonderland

February 18-22 - Winter Recess - No school

~Lori