Sunday, May 31

Hello All!

This may just be the last blog of the year... but I am not going to make any promises. 

Thank you for the braving the heat for the awesome parade!! It was a blast! 

I think the only item of business left is report cards. Please let Luisa know when your report cards are complete. We will be emailing them out next week. 

Thank you for all you have done as we completely changed everything we know to be teaching. You took it on, learned a lot and made it happen! 
You are rockstars!

Please unplug, put your feet up, rest and recharge. 

Sunday, May 24

Hello All!! Crazy to think we are entering or last week of school! Do your best to unplug tomorrow so it feels like an actual three day weekend. Take time to relax and get outside for some sunshine🌞

We have a lot going on this upcoming week. 

Wednesday is the school parade at 12pm. Reminder, the 5th grade parade starts at 10am, so be there to set up before then. Bring lots of water! It will be hot! We will try to sneak in lunch between the parades. Mr. Pickles sandwiches will be provided by the PTC.
I made this video and will share it with the parents today.
Parade Video

This is what I included in the last blog for parents:
Exciting News!!! We are going to have another parade to celebrate the last day of school!
The school-wide parade will be Wednesday, 5/27, at 12pm. However, we will be doing it a little different this time. During this parade you will be driving by the teachers. The teachers/staff will be along the front sidewalk of Stoneridge and you will drive past and wave. The teachers will be spaced out and grouped by grades beginning with TK and ending with 5th. All cars will enter by the upper grade side/Adventure Club. Mrs. Brooks will be at the driveway entrance and will help direct traffic. (She really misses directing traffic during pick up and drop off!!) Please mark you calendars! More details will follow.

Thursday and Friday are dedicated to getting your classrooms ready for summer.
Classroom check out list: Summer Check Out

This is the schedule for check out on Friday. If you have not signed up for a slot, please do.
Friday Check Out Times

Reminder to get your reimbursements turned in for the PTC by Friday, 5/29. To clarify, there was $100 allotted to each teacher for STEAM but the PTC adjusted that to cover any distance learning expense you have accrued. Turn in your receipts and get at least some money back!

Have a great day tomorrow and I hope next week is awesome!

Sunday, May 17

Happy Rainy Sunday!! The following quote has multiple meanings right now. Just remember, the sun will shine again! 

Professional Development, 5/18: Tomorrow is our PD Day. 
This is the SCHEDULE.

Parade Details: (Feel free to share this with families. I will have it in the parent blog tomorrow. Encourage families to decorate cars, etc.) 
Our next school-wide parade will be Wednesday, 5/27, at 12pm. However, we will be doing it a little different this time. During this parade you will be driving by the teachers. The teachers will be along the front sidewalk of Stoneridge and you will drive past and wave. The teachers will be spaced out and grouped by grades beginning with TK and ending with 5th. All cars will enter by the upper grade side/Adventure Club. Mrs. Brooks will be at the driveway entrance and will help direct traffic. (She really misses directing traffic during pick up and drop off!!) Please mark you calendars! More details will follow.

**5th grade teachers- Let's send out a separate invite to only 5th grade families. We can work on it. 

Brene Brown: My challenge his week is for you to choose one of her podcasts that speaks to you and take the time to listen. Please share what you listened to and how you liked it. Also, if you have any recommendations, please share them with me.
Brene Bown's Podcasts

Class Lists: We will be going over and finalizing class lists during our PLC time this week. Thank you for all of the thought you have put into creating classes. 

Material Pick Up: I am working on the schedule/details and will share with you soon. It will be June 1-5. I will split it up alphabetically and have extended hours. There are plastic bags in my office, if you need them to pack things up for students. We are not positive when yearbooks will arrive, but I am planning to include them. 

Teacher Check Out: I will share a sign up for a check out time on May 29. Keep your eyes out. 

Have a great week! It is the last full week of instruction. 
The end of the year feels SO different this year! 

Sunday, May 10

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers!!! 
And Happy Mother's Day to all of you taking GOOD care of mothers!! 

Brene Brown:

I have included the link to Brene Brown's Site and Podcast. This is her first podcast that includes introducing "FFT's." There is also a good blog post to go with it. 

Brene Brown: Unlocking Us

Part of the reason why I am sharing these with you is because it forces me to take the time to listen to her podcasts. It is something I always want to do, but do not always make the time to do it. I think we will all benefit from creating the time for ourselves to pause and listen. 

End of the year details:

This is the time of year when I would usually be including images saying 'We Got This!' 

'Only ___ Days to Go!' etc. This year feels a little different! Personally, I cannot believe we are already in the 2nd week of May. You are all doing a fantastic job and there is only a short bit to go. 

Class list creation: I will share the spreadsheet with PLC's when we meet this week and show you what the process will look like. You can start the process this coming week. 

Student material pick up: We will have a week of material pick up after school is out, 6/1-6/5. 

District PD, May 18: I think I will have the specific schedule and directions for you after my admin meeting on Tuesday. 

More dates to come: I will share dates with you as they are determined. 

Enjoy your day and have a great week!

Sunday, May 3

Happy Sunday!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!
This week will look a little different than other appreciation weeks, but it will be special, no doubt! 
Our community has been so thankful for the amazing job you are doing and for all of the hard work you have put into this different type of learning. 
And of course, I appreciate all of you too!! You have taken on this challenge and gone above & beyond! 

Updates:
* I am getting more Chromebooks in case anyone else needs one. Please let me know if anyone needs one. 

* If students are having any trouble with their borrowed Chromebooks, they need to fill out this form:
Student Device Lost, Stolen or Damaged

I cannot take any damaged Chromebooks at the site. 

* Keep sharing this link with Families:
Request For Support

We have had many families reach out which is wonderful! 

* Families struggling to engage: Please send the names of students that have not logged onto anything. I will be sending a letter this week. 

* PTC~ If you have questions for the PTC, please send them to me. They are still doing reimbursements, so grab a form in the office and fill it out. If you leave it with Luisa, they will come grab them to write a check. 

I will talk to all of you this week!