Weekend Update December 11th

TONIGHT

Stonehedge is hosting a holiday drive thru-this year to help support our annual Christmas fund. Please stop by to grab a candy cane and hot cocoa. You can leave a letter for Santa and make a donation to our Christmas fund (which goes toward supporting Stonehedge families for the holidays).  Shh...We heard Santa might come! (email stboffice@westgenesee.org to RSVP)

                       December 11th 5pm-7pm

Kindergarten 5pm-5:30pm

1st & 2nd grade 5:30pm-6:15pm

3rd & 4th grade 6:15pm-7pm

Coming Next Week:

December 12 - Report cards are available online.  
December 16 - 7:00 - Board of Education Meeting - WGHS Library

December 18 - PTA Giving Tree Ends.

In The Near Future:

December 23 - Last day of school for 2020!
December 24 through January 3 - Schools are closed for holiday recess. 

Important Information:

Report Cards:

As a reminder, we are no longer mailing out report cards to all families. Report cards will be available via Schooltool beginning Saturday, December 12.  Click here to access the viewing instructions. Here is a short video that also explains how to access the report cards online. If you need to update your email or phone number on Schooltool, please click this link. If you need a hard copy of your child's report card mailed to your home, call the office (315)487-4633.

Winter Attire:                                                                                  

It looks like winter is here to stay! Please be sure your child is prepared and dressed for the weather!
Mrs. Barbuto, Miss Cizenski and Mr. Mercado and the classroom teachers will be looking to get outside as much as possible through the winter months. It is important that your child is prepared (coats, gloves, jackets, snow pants, etc.)!

Kindergarten Registration Begins:       

Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will open virtually on December 1, 2020 and will remain open until March 31, 2021! You may utilize the Virtual Registration process to get started and schedule your telemeeting!  Please click here to find all the pertinent information regarding this process! We look forward to welcoming our newest WILDCATS!

Positivity Project: Self Control:

Self-control means 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. 

From Our PTA:

Next week is Stonehedge Spirit Week!

Monday 12/14: Holiday Cheer, Wear a shirt to celebrate your favorite holiday

Tuesday 12/15: Character Day, Show off your favorite character

Wednesday 12/16: Winter Wonderland- Wear blue and/or white

Thursday 12/17: Pajama Day

Friday 12/18: Ugly Sweater

The Stonehedge Giving Tree                                                                    

 

Each year as the holidays get underway, the Stonehedge community turns its heart and thoughts toward others. The PTA’s Annual Giving Tree drive will be collecting holiday gifts for families in need at Stonehedge and a very worthy local organization, the Samaritan Center.

 

Principal Simmons and Principal Suddaby will ensure that Stonehedge families in need will be kept strictly confidential. In an effort to meet the specific needs of these children, we are asking that families of students in kindergarten, first and second grade please consider donating cash or Target gift cards. Even a small donation can make a world of difference to a child.

 

The Samaritan Center in Syracuse (www.samcenter.org) provides hot, nutritious meals daily to those who are in need without questions or pre-conditions. In an effort to ensure that the donations will most benefit the organization, we have assigned specific items for each grade level to collect. If you are able this holiday season, please consider collecting items with your child and use the time together as teachable moments to discuss giving to others. We are kindly asking that students collect goods according to grade:

                    

Third:  toiletries (i.e., soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, lip balm) 

Fourth:  Non perishable food items (ex. PB, jelly, oatmeal packs, canned fruits and vegetables, pancake mix, syrup)

 

In addition, for all households, please consider looking through closets and drawers to see if you have any spare trial size toiletry items. They are very much needed and welcomed at the Samaritan Center.   

This year’s drive is running December 1st through December 18th. Please leave UNWRAPPED donated goods in the boxes in either lobby. 

Many thanks for your time and generosity. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact:

Heather Giancarelli 315-414-9476

 

Calls for Commentary

This year the Strategic Planning Committee is utilizing a 3-2-1 format to help inform the team as they look to re-launch some of the work that was begun last year. Lisa Craig and Steve Dunham, the Strategic Planning Facilitators, would appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill out this form as your unique viewpoint and perspective regarding the District's next steps will be a huge help to the team. Here is the link. 

Around School: Kindergarten Spirit Day!