Notes from Principal Simmons: Mid Week Update January 26

In the Near Future:

Tuesday, February 1 - PTA Meeting - 6:30 pm - Stonehedge Library

Wednesday, February 2 - BOE Meeting - 6:00 pm - WGHS Library

Important Information:

Traffic Problems

It has been brought to our attention by the Camillus Police Department and the Stonehedge Community that our afternoon car dismissal is causing significant issues including standstill traffic, blocking of emergency vehicle passages and overall traffic congestion. In order to keep dismissal times and procedures consistent for our students, we ask that parents and family members adhere to the following staggered dismissal schedule:
Car Dismissal/self transportation will be staggered by car tags as follows:
#1-50 at 3:05pm
#51-100 at 3:10pm
#100 and above at 3:15pm
We continue to encourage families to use our district’s transportation. Please note that the bus fleet is solely dedicated to Stonehedge students. If you’d like to take advantage of bussing, please contact the main office at (315) 487-4633.
Thank you so much for your cooperation.

Kindergarten Registration Begins in December

Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year opened virtually on December 1, 2021, and will go until March 31, 2022. This will allow our families to register their children from the comfort of their home or office. Please click here to start the Virtual Registration process. This will schedule a telemeeting with you.

When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:

proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement)

proof of immunizations

proof of age

A physical examination is also required and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2022.

To access the most updated health requirements click here.

Positivity Project:

Supporting Others When They Struggle

Next week we are learning about supporting others when they struggle. According to the Positivity Project, supporting other people when they struggle is a critical piece of being human. There are many different approaches to helping people who are struggling. These can include: listening while they describe an event and their feelings about it, taking action to help people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence. Talking through a problem is a common way to help a person who is going through a tough time. Please talk with your children this week about how they can help others who may be struggling.

PTA:

Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser
Attention: This is your sweet tooth calling! Make sure to look through your Gertrude Hawk Fundraising Envelope. It came home with your student this week. For your convenience, online ordering is available as well. Items ordered online before February 18th will be delivered to Stonehedge at no charge. All order forms and payments in full are due back to Stonehedge by February 10th. Sale proceeds will fund PTA events.

Yearbook Information

It's time to order your child's yearbook! The yearbook starts at $14.00 and can be purchased online at ybpay.lifetouch.com. The school ID code is 8399622 . Don’t let your child’s memories fade away! The deadline is March 27th.

Around School:

Donations Needed

The Stonehedge Health Office is in need of boys pants sizes 8,10 and 12. Pants without zippers are preferred. They will also accept any donations of gently used children's sneakers in any size.

Mrs. Donahue's Kindergarten Class leading the morning pledge

Mrs. Malbone's Kindergarten Class leading the morning pledge

Mrs. Schweitzer's 2nd graders celebrating Spirit Day

This month our third graders started a new unit on light and sound.

Mrs. Kehoskie's 3rd Graders learning about lights rays and shadows.

Mrs. Goodnow's 3rd Graders learning about light rays and shadows

Mrs. Bailey's 3rd Grade reading groups solving riddles about light and sound

Students spent some indoor recess on chess. Chess club gets bigger, better, and sharper every week!

See What Is Happening In Mrs. Dougher's Art Class

Mrs. Gauzza's Kindergargen Class is learning about creating lines, texture and shapes to create polar bears in Mrs. Dougher's Art Class. They learned about Canadian artist, Ted Harrison. They used his artwork as inspiration to create their own landscape.

Mrs. Gesser's 4th Grade Class is learning about one of the 7 elements of art: VALUE.

-Create a blue monochromatic value scale for the background with tempera paint

-Use line to create branches and birds

-Create texture using colored pencil techniques

-Add splatter paint/glitter glue to the background for emphasis

Mrs. Hesler and Mrs. Leonardis' 1st Grade Classes are learning about color and line to paint the background with tempera paint. They learned about shape and form to draw 3D looking iceburgs. They used line and shape to draw sections of the penguins body. They are learning about multimedia and collage so they can safely cut and glue all the parts of their penguins to their background. Check out their cool added embellishments!