Weekend Update January 28th

Well, the kids loved it this week!

Next Week:

Tuesday, February 2 - PTA Founder’s Day Meeting - 6:30 pm - email lorynpetrik@gmail.com for the Zoom Link

Wednesday, February 3 - Superintendent's Conference Day 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal begins at 11:00 for buses and parent pick up at 11:15

Wednesday, February 3 - 6:00 pm  - The WGCSD Board of Education Invites Parents/Staff/Community Members/Students to a Community Listening Session.  Click here to register for in-person or live-streamed

Wednesday, February 3 - BOE Meeting - 7:00 pm - WGHS Library

In the Near Future:

Feb 8 - 12 - Spirit Week

Monday 2/8: School Spirit Day (Wear your B&G)

Tuesday 2/9: Silly Sock Day

Wednesday 2/10: Read a Shirt Day (Wear a shirt with words!)

Thursday 2/11: Think Spring (No bathing suits)

Friday 2/12: Valentine’s Attire (Pink, Purple, or Red!)

February 15 - 19 - No School - Winter Break

Important Information:
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will opened 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: Integrity

Integrity means you are honest and speak the truth. You present yourself genuinely and sincerely. Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody is watching. People with integrity practice what they preach and maintain a consistent pattern of behavior aligned with their values

From The PTA:

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  Some other exciting PTA info, we'll start our Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Fundraising Wednesday January 13 - Wednesday February 10.

Stonehedge Souper Bowl

During the week before Super Bowl 55 (February 1 - February 5), there will be two Souper Bowl collection boxes in each lobby. One box will be labeled Buccaneers and the another will be labeled Chiefs.

We’ll be collecting non-perishable foods (we’re in need of individually packaged snack items goldfish, fruit snacks, granola bars) or toiletry items and put them in the box for the team who students think will win the Super Bowl.  At the end of the week, we’ll add up how many items were donated in each box and crown a Stonehedge Souper Bowl Champion!

The true winner will be the Camillus community. The generous donations will go to our local food pantries and our Stonehedge families in need.

    

       

Help us, Help our Community!

Around School:

2nd Grade New Map Unit

Fun with halves!

A carrot cake for Mrs. Cunningham

1st Grade Student Teacher- Shea!

Working on the "zzzzzz" sound!

Kindergarteners enjoyed telling me about the movie Soul!

1st Grade Centers in Mrs. Hesler

Mrs. Goodnow's class is making a Westward Expansion Quilt

Math Center Games with Mrs. Lawrence

Mrs. Malbone's class earned a party!

Snow much fun SLEDDING!

Weekend Update January 22

I don't know about you, but I am not a huge fan of winter.  I much prefer camping during the hot summer months.  To help me through the long winter months I like to cozy up with a good book, warm coffee and my fireplace! I've been reading a helpful book and thought I'd share it with you.  When the World Feels Like a Scary Place-Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids by Abigail Gewirtz, PhD.  The books shares how we as parents and guardians can use conversation to help kids get through these tough times.  It's helped me to approach things with my own daughter and helped me relate to some of the things students and parents may be experiencing. The author talks about "Emotion Coaching" which is how we can teach our children to recognize and respond to emotions. There are 5 steps: 1. Regulate our own emotions, 2. Help our children identify and label emotions, 3. Listen and Validate 4. Assist in finding solutions to emotional challenges and 5. Set Limits (when needed). I am not done reading yet, but I have found it interesting so far. I hope you enjoy some quality time with your loved ones this weekend.

~Amanda

In the Near Future:

Wed, Feb. 3 - Superintendent's Conference Day 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal begins at 11:30

Important Information:

In advance, we would like to thank families for their thoughtful communication regarding health related situations. We would like to continue to keep lines of communication open so that we can offer the best support possible and make accommodations to ensure student learning continues flawlessly. 

I know it is terribly inconvenient, but if your child should experience one or more of the following: runny nose, nasal congestion, cough, loss of taste or smell, muscle pain or body aches, temperature of 100'F or more, chills, fatigue, shortness of breath or trouble breathing, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea - please do not send your child to school and a Negative COVID test will be required. They should also be symptom-free upon return. If you should have any questions, don't hesitate to contact our school nurses (315)-487-4636.

It seems like a good time to review the safety procedures here at school.  Students need a clean mask to wear each and every day.  Students need wash their hands often and maintain 6 ft social distancing whenever possible. 

As the cold weather continues, please ensure that your child has proper attire to wear outdoors for PE and recess breaks (coats, hats, etc.). If you have lost any items, please remind your child to check out our Lost & Found in the hallway outside the Blue Gymnasium.

Thank you to Mrs. Hesler's Boys for being my models

Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will opened 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: OPM - Supporting others when they struggle
Supporting other people when they struggle is a critical piece of being human. There is a Chinese saying that sums this up: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”

From The PTA:

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  Some other exciting PTA info, we'll start our Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Fundraising Wednesday January 13 - Tuesday February
  

To Stay Connected:

● Access Stonehedge Elementary’s website, by clicking the “Stonehedge Elementary” tab at the District’s website, www.westgenesee.org.

● As a school, we communicate a lot of information via email, so be sure to keep your current email address up to date and check it often!

● Stonehedge Elementary School follow @stonehedgeblue on Twitter! 

In advance, we would like to thank families for their thoughtful communication regarding health related situations with students and family members in hopes of keeping everyone safe. We would like to continue to keep lines of communication open so that we can offer the best support possible and make accommodations to ensure student learning continues flawlessly.

Around School:

It's almost like we do live in a snow globe!

2nd Grade Artists (with Mr. Haining)

Mrs. Lawrence's Class Hosted the Announcements

Mrs. Hesler's Class has fun in the snow

Weekend Update January 15th

"If I can not do great things, I can do small things in a great way."

~Martin Luther King, Jr

Everyone is working so hard and doing small things in great ways to keep us afloat. It seems rather fitting that we celebrate Perseverance this week, while we also observe Martin Luther King, Jr Day. It's already the middle of January and I am so grateful we have been able to maintain in person learning.  Thank you for the work it takes on your end. Whether you are a staff member or a family member or both... I know it takes superhero powers and "human chess" moves to get our students ready and prepared for learning.  I know you have been rushing to pick students up from school while on a zoom call, eating breakfast in the car and helping your colleague make last minute sub plans. I know you have been keeping mildly symptomatic students home and making last minute arrangements upending your day. I know you have been changing your life on a moments noticed after a call to quarantine or to switch to remote learning.  I look forward to the day we can welcome our fully remote students back to the building. I can't wait to see children's smiles in the classroom without masks and to hear the joy of children playing together within 6 feet. Until that day, I am reminded of another favorite quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." I'll keep enjoying the stars and know the sun rise is coming. Thank you for your never ending support. Keep persevering.

Coming Next Week:

Mon, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Tues, Jan. 19 - Talk with the Superintendent - 7:00 pm - Click here to register

Tues, Jan. 19 - PTA General Mtg - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - email stonehedgepta@gmail.com for Zoom link

Wed, Jan. 20 - BOE Meeting - 7:00 pm - Watch Live Stream here 

In The Near Future:
Wed, Feb. 3 - Superintendent's Conference Day 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal begins at 11:30

Important Information:

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  Tuesday, January 19 - Talk with the Superintendent - 7:00 pm - Online Event - Click here for details and to register

• 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: Perseverance
Perseverance means you complete what you start despite obstacles. You never give up. The concept of perseverance can most often be found in one’s active pursuit in overcoming obstacles. Perseverance is a uniquely human characteristic that identifies an individual’s ability to spend long periods of time devoted to a single goal or set of goals. Those who persevere are able to set goals for themselves and then take active, calculated steps toward those goals. People demonstrating high levels of perseverance are able to handle significant, sometimes repeated, setbacks in pursuit of goals.

From Our PTA:

• Please consider joining our General PTA Meeting on Tuesday, January 19 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.  You can email stonehedgepta@gmail.com for Zoom link! 
• Some other exciting PTA info, we'll start our Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Fundraising Wednesday January 13 - Tuesday February

Around School:

Mrs. DeMartini's 2nd Grade Music Class