Twas the weekend before school

Twas the weekend before classes, when all through the school

all the teachers are working, not taking a break;

The decorations were hung by the classroom doors with care,

In hopes that smiling children soon would be there;

New Staff Members:
Please join me in welcoming our new staff members.  Peter Knowlton, Sheena Muratore, and Sue Tschernjawski

Drop-off Procedures:
Please help us keep things running smooth during drop off!  You need to park in a parking spot, if you are going to get out of your car with your child.  You can not stop and park your car in the drop off line because this causes a huge back up with other cars and buses.  Thank you in advance for your support in keeping everyone moving along

Parent Handbook:
Please be sure to take some time to visit Stonehedge's webpage to view the updated Stonehedge Parent Handbook. Here you will be able to find all procedures, protocols, expectations and any other pertinent information regarding Stonehedge Elementary. Printed copies are available by request.

Please join the PTA:
Please consider joining the PTA this year. We have a very active PTA that does many wonderful things for our school. Membership is $6.00 per year. The PTA will have a membership table set up on Curriculum Night (along with a committee sign up table - we always need volunteers!) or you can join online here. 

Curriculum Night:
Please join us Thursday, September 12 to discuss curriculum.  It is most beneficial if this night is for adults only.  Please make every attempt to get supervision for children at home.

Staggered Schedule:  
Kindergarten & 1st grade 6:00 - 6:30 pm
2nd grade & 3rd grade 6:30 - 7:00 pm
4th grade & 5th grade 7:00 - 7:30 pm

Signing-in at Stonehedge:

Please remember that visitors need to identify themselves before being allowed to enter the building. We installed a system called Raptor that requires all visitors to submit their driver’s license to be scanned before receiving an identification sticker to wear while in the school. Parents will be able to leave items for their child without entering the school.  We appreciate your cooperation and willingness to help us continually improve our safety procedures.

Save the Date: 
Please mark your calendars to come out to meet and welcome our new Superintendent Mr. David Bills.

Kindergarten Orientation

Today we welcomed the class of 2032 to Kindergarten Orientation!  It was great getting to see so many of our incoming kinders and their families.

Pop-in with the Principals

I am really looking forward to Pop-in with the Principals on Wednesday from 4 pm - 6 pm on the Stonehedge Playgrounds. It'll be great to get to "snow" you better!

Summer Mailing

Last Wednesday, the summer mailing went home.  If you have any questions about transportation or the upcoming school year, please call the office at 315-487-4633.

Back to School Routines

We only have about a week before our first day of school.  I  can't encourage you enough to start getting bedtime routines for school started.  Remember your little ones will be tired as they get back into the swing of school. 

Upcoming Events

• Wednesday, August 28: Pop-in with the Principals 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Stonehedge Playground

• Wednesday, Sept 4: Welcome Back! First Day for Students - ½ Day (11:30 am Dismissal)

• Thursday, Sept 12: Open House – 6:00 pm -7:30 pm

It's the Middle of August

Some of the best memories are made in flip-flops!

I hope you and yours have made some glorious memories this summer.  I can not believe how fast August is flying by.  The Stonehedge staff is working hard preparing the entire building for the start of the 2019-2020 school year. The second half of the month is a perfect time to start building healthy routines to prepare for September.  At my house, we start going to bed and getting up at "school times."  Don't worry we have a few weeks left to read some new books, visit the public library, and spend some extra time talking with one another. Last weekend, I had a proud mama moment which reminded me how important summer can be for our learning. My daughter and I were driving to camp with my 5 year old nephew.  While we were driving my daughter started playing "A,B, C--I Spy" with my nephew.  She told him to find something on our drive that started with an A and then she found a B object and so on.  I was so proud of my little teacher in training. My nephew was so excited to talk about his understanding of our language.  It reminded me how important it is to use every minute to talk about learning with our kiddos.  Summer is a great time to make learning easy, breezy and fun.  And, August is a great time to start preparing for the start of the year.

Summer Mailing
Our summer mailing, which includes placement, meal, and transportation information, is scheduled to go out on Wednesday, August 21st so you should receive it by that Friday or Saturday.  Please don't hesitate to call the office with any questions you may have.

Orientations
Kindergarten Orientation will be Monday August 26 at 9:00 a.m.  

New Family Orientation will also be on Monday August 26 at 1:00 p.m. Of course, all families are welcome to join us to get acquainted with the building and new classroom locations.

First Day of School is a Half-Day
Half days can lead to a change in dismissal for students. Please be sure to send in a note if your child's dismissal will be different on our first half day.

Signing-in at Stonehedge

Please remember that visitors need to identify themselves before being allowed to enter the building. We installed a system called Raptor that requires all visitors to submit their driver’s license to be scanned before receiving an identification sticker to wear while in the school. Parents will be able to leave items for their child without entering the school.  We appreciate your cooperation and willingness to help us continually improve our safety procedures.

Upcoming dates

• Monday, August 26 - Kindergarten Orientation - 9:00 am - 10:15 am
• Monday, August 26 – New Family Orientation - 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
• Wednesday, August 28 - Pop In with the Principals - 4:00 pm-6:00 pm - Stonehedge Playground

Back to School

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 – Welcome Back! First Day for Students -½ Day (11:30 am Dismissal)
• Thursday, Sept 12 - Open House – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Happy August Stonehedge Families!

I am TOO excited to see all of those little Stonehedge faces! It is a true honor to be a leader at Stonehedge and within WGCSD. The staff are working hard preparing for an amazing start to the 2019-2020 school year.

Welcome our new building secretary Sue Tschernjawski. She's been a member of the WGCSD for years and feels as though being the building secretary at Stonehedge Blue is her "dream job."

What's coming up?

Monday, August 26 Kindergarten Orientation at 9:00 a.m. and New Family Orientation at 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 28 Pop-in with the Principals at Stonehedge Playgrounds from 4-6 p.m. PTA is sponsoring the event with Snow Cones!

The summer mailing with teacher, lunch, and transportation info will be coming later in the month.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is on Wednesday, September 4 and it is a half-day with 11:30 a.m. dismissal.