Weekend Update 12/13/19

Community Oriented Drug Education (CODE) Assemblies
Yesterday, Officer Brand of the Camillus Police Department visited Stonehedge-Blue for our second CODE assembly of the year. She spoke on different topics at each grade level.

Kindergarten
Students had a presentation with the staff at The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center co-presenting with Officer Brand. The children learned a safety plan called “No, Go, Tell” to help them deal with situations that make them feel unsafe or uncomfortable. They learned the importance of reporting certain situations to trusted adults. The children were read the book “Your Body Belongs To You.”

First Grade
The theme of this assembly is esteem building and the importance of positive self esteem. Accepting ourselves, and others, the way we are was discussed. Being a good friend, and making good decisions, tie into self esteem. Officer Brand read the books “I’m Gonna Like Me” and “It’s Okay to be Different”, and showed a Sesame Street video titled “I Am Special.”

Second Grade
The theme of the presentation was on bullying and bullying behavior, and the difference between being a bystander and being an “upstander.” The students watched a video titled “Haines Elementary School” which showed how the children can properly handle bully situations. The students learned about the importance of reporting certain situations to trusted adults. The students watched a video titled “Prevent Bullying From The NED Show.”

Concert
On Tuesday our K-2 students were able to attend a festive concert put on by our 4th and 5th grade chorus.  The chorus did an amazing job and our K-2 students were a wonderful audience.

Around Stonehedge...
Mrs. Colburn's students were so excited to build pyramids like in Ancient Egypt at playtime. I'd say they are loving this listening and learning unit!

This week, December 9-15, is Computer Science Education Week.  Mrs. Ritch visited Mrs. Leonardis' class to do an Hour Of Code activity. According to hourofcode.com "The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts." When Mrs. Leonardis' asked students what they learned Katie Pier said, "I learned to do my best and persevere!"

Strategic Plan 
Every year, the Strategic Planning Team comes together to review our progress toward improvement and make recommendations for continued growth. One of the key pieces of feedback is from our staff, students, and community. The district is looking for commentary regarding it's Strategic Plan.  Please click on the link to give your thoughts.

Positivity Project

• The Positivity Project (P2) strength for next week is “Self-Control”.

WHAT DOES SELF-CONTROL MEAN? You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act. Self-control is the act of managing behavior in a way that positively influences goal attainment and living up to standards. Possessing this strength protects people from destabilizing emotional extremes. Those with self-control are able to limit impulsive behavior. They have the ability to experience and navigate difficulty while remaining poised. They understand that through discipline and restraint, there are greater, long-term goals that they can accomplish. Self- control is related to prudence, in that people with this strength are able to implement extended planning techniques in pursuit of difficult task completion. Self- control does not mean a lack of thoughts, feelings, or impulses; it just means you have command over them.

Happenings Next Week
Monday, December 16 - 3rd grade speaker on ancient Rome
Tuesday, December 17 - 5th Grade Cookie Day for the Samaritan Center
Tuesday, December 17 - Last day of PTA “Giving Tree”
Wednesday, December 18 - Board of Education Meeting - WGHS Library - 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 19 - CODE Assembly - Grades 3-5

In the Near Future
Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3 - Holiday Recess
Wednesday, January 8 - BOE Meeting 7:00 pm - High School Library
Thursday, January 9 - Kindergarten Spirit Day
Friday, January 10 - Blue P2 Assembly - 9:30