Notes from Principal Simmons: Weekend Update February 4th

Next Week:

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

Thursday, February 10 - Gertrude Hawk Orders Due

In the Near Future:

Wednesday, February 6 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:00pm - 7:00pm - WGHS Library

Monday, February 21- Friday February 25 - Winter Recess - No School

Important Information:

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:

Humility

The Positivity Project trait next week is humility. True humility is a sign of strength; it is a quiet confidence in who you are. It requires an honest self-reflection on your strengths and weaknesses. It also asks for self-control over ego, arrogance, and vanity. As the line between online and offline blurs, we need to reflect on how we can strengthen positive online communication. When we show humility, we show how other people matter. It is not thinking less of ourselves, it’s thinking of ourselves less, and others more.

PTA:

Souper Bowl

During the week before Super Bowl 56 (February 7 – February 11) there will be Souper Bowl collection boxes in each lobby. One box will be a Rams box and another will be a Bengals box.

Have your child bring in soup, non-perishable food, or toiletry items and put them in the box for the team who they 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.

Founders Day

The Stonehedge PTA announced the 2022 winners of the Founders Day Awards! Each honoree has been selected to recognize his or her service and dedication to go above and beyond for the students of Stonehedge Elementary.

Parent winners: Patty D'Angelo and Lisa Diers

Staff winners: Shennen Colburn, Elizabeth Kolis, and Deb Ratcliff

Congratulations!

Around School:

We are a school community full of rich and diverse cultures. We share in teaching our students about all who have helped shape our community and country.

This month our library is proud to celebrate the stories of Black history. Our diverse collection of books includes many informational books and fantastic stories. We hope our Stonehedge family will read and enjoy an important part of our history.