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