Notes from Principal Simmons: Weekend Update January 28

Next Week:

Tuesday, February 1 - PTA Founder's Day Meeting - 6:30 pm - Stonehedge Library

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

In the Near Future:

Monday, February 7 - Friday, February 11 - PTA "Soup"er Bowl

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:

This week’s character strength is Cheering others’ success. This means that when other people succeed you are happy for them and cheer them on. Being happy for other people when they succeed isn’t always everyone’s initial reaction. Often, it’s easy to become jealous or envious of others’ victories. You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins. Find out more about Cheering others’ success by clicking here.

PTA:

Founders Day Meeting

You are welcome to the PTA Founders Day meeting on Tuesday, February 1st at 6:30 pm in the Library. Founders Day is celebrated each year in February to honor the founding leaders of the New York State PTA.

Souper Bowl Food Drive

Our PTA is sponsoring a food drive with a Super Bowl theme. More details will be coming next week.

Around School:

WGCSD Chess Tournament

On one of the coldest days of the year, students from all around the WG District came to compete in the West Genesee Chess Club Winter Tournament. We were thrilled to hold this event IN-PERSON for the first time since the club was reformed 3 years ago. Students from Stonehedge, Easthill, WGMS, and WGHS all came and played in 5 total rounds of classical chess. Congratulations to all who participated!