Sunday, February 27th

 

This week is our Step It Up kick off. The effort on your part will be minimal but your excitement and enthusiasm about it is essential. This is the one big fundraiser we will have this year and it has been awhile since we have had one. I will be sending emails to both you and families this week. Thank you for your support! 

National Read Across America Week~ Spirit Week 2022

Monday, Feb. 28th

Hats Off To Reading = wear your favorite hat

Tuesday, March 1st

Reading Takes You Everywhere = crazy socks

Wednesday, March 2nd (Read Across America Day)

Storybook Character Dress Up Day (students) = Choose a character from your favorite book and bring the book

Thursday, March 3rd 

Reading Gives You Superpowers = wear a super hero shirt

Friday, March 5th 

Stoneridge Students Love To Read = wear school spirit shirt 

Get Your Teach On (GYTO)

Dry Creek will be hosting its very own Get Your Teach On Conference!!!! This is a well known, very popular conference offered across the country. Hope and Wade King are the founders and presenters for GYTO.  They will present research based strategies that will light your classroom on fire! We promise you will leave feeling empowered with new strategies, motivated and prepared to create dynamic lessons that will challenge your students! 

The details for the event are as follows:

What: Get Your Teach on Mini Conference 

Where: Creekview Ranch (Gym and Multi purpose room) 

When: Saturday, March 12th

Time: 8:30 am- 3:30 pm

We have 50 spots available. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in attending the conference!

Accountability Assembly: Our Accountability assembly will be Friday, March 11 at 11:15am. Here is the document to add your accountable students for the month of February. We will have certificates in your box the week before the assembly.

Accountable Winners

Coming Up This Week:

Monday, 2/28: Earthquake/Duck and Cover Drill at 11:15am

Tuesday, 3/1: Step It Up Kick Off

Wednesday, 3/2: Staff Meeting

last Week's Walk Up Song was..... Christina Cerruti!! 

Here is the song again: Christina's Walk Up Song

This is why Christina chose that song: This song is reminds me to keep looking for what I can be grateful for each day. There really is something to be said about keeping your head up!

Here is this week's Walk Up Song: Mystery Walk Up Song

Let me know who you think it is! Send me your guesses. Come on, give me a guess!! No really, guess!! How well do you know your co-workers??

If you haven't added your song, here is the form: Walk Up Song

Birthdays This Week🎈🎉

Kim Beauvais- March 1

Nichol Anderson- March 3

Sunday, February 20

 

Happy late Sunday! It has been busy at school and in life, so that means a late blog, I suppose:) I have basically copied the parent blog because there is a lot of info about upcoming events. We have a PTC meeting, a dine out and a big fundraiser coming. Also, I did not copy it from last week's blog, but please be sure to check your Chromebooks and make sure they are good to go! 

Happy Sunday Families! We are still feeling excited about having our first assembly on Friday! The kids were so well-behaved and thrilled to cheer on their classmates. 

Here is a picture of this month's winners. Next month, we will be recognizing students who demonstrate Accountability. 

Reminders: No School Monday

Tuesday, 2/22/22, is a great day to wear a Tutu!!

Wednesday, 2/23, is a minimum day. Kids out at 1:52pm. Please set a reminder! 

Our Step It Up fundraiser is coming soon! Be on the lookout for information in the next couple of weeks about how you can support our efforts to raise funds for our new digital information signs, new recess equipment for each classroom and Project Lead The Way.

PTC Meeting: All parents, teachers, and staff are invited to come and encouraged to attend to learn, be heard, and get involved.

Some agenda items; Fundraiser’s for the rest of the year, Digital Communication Boards, Art to Remember, Teacher Appreciation Week (voting on what week to have it), Volunteer Opportunities, Project Lead The Way, and more!

In-person (Kids are welcome!)

Tues. 2/22 @ 3:45-5pm
Multipurpose Room/Cafeteria
(Enter through main gate & follow signs)

OR

Zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6431261003?pwd=dENINzYzVEpVRmpFSjhHQlJTWVhqQT09

Meeting ID: 643 126 1003
Passcode: rHZ3b9

February Dine & Dash: Grab a pizza and give back to Stoneridge at the same time!!

February Spirit Wear promotion: $15
stoneridgeshop.com

Next Week (Not this week): I Love Reading Month ~ Spirit Week 2022

Monday, Feb. 28th

Hats Off To Reading = wear your favorite hat

Tuesday, March 1st

Reading Takes You Everywhere = crazy socks

Wednesday, March 2nd (Read Across America Day)

Storybook Character Dress Up Day (students) = Choose a character from your favorite book and bring the book

Thursday, March 3rd 

Reading Gives You Superpowers = wear a super hero shirt

Friday, March 5th 

Stoneridge Students Love To Read = wear school spirit shirt 

Help Needed!! We are working to bring back Science Docent. It is a way to increase our students' exposure to science and it is a unique offering compared to other schools in the district. In order to really get it up and running, we need your help. We have one awesome parent working really hard to get things ready, but we really need at least one or two more people to help. Please let me know if you are interested! Thank you!

Coming Up This Week:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: 2/22/22 so wear a tutu!! And PTC Meeting at 3:45pm. Report cards due.

Wednesday: Minimum Day and Snowie King

Thursday: Report Card changes must be made by 1pm.

Friday: Story Book Character Day!!

last Week's Walk Up Song was..... Jenny Lucero!! And we have our first winner! Ally guessed it correctly and will get a prize! 

Here is the song again: Jenny's Walk Up Song

This is why Jenny chose that song: First I LOVE KC, second I love Mexico. This song is a mantra for my husband and I when things get too crazy and we need to reground ourselves.

Here is this week's Walk Up Song: Mystery Walk Up Song

Let me know who you think it is! Send me your guesses. Come on, give me a guess!! No really, guess!! How well do you know your co-workers??

If you haven't added your song, here is the form: Walk Up Song

 

Happy Valentine's Day weekend! Enjoy the extra day of appreciating and loving those that are close to you. Remember to soak up some love too!

Good News/ Bad News: My bad news (not really that bad) turns into good news for us! I will be here on Wednesday so we can have a staff meeting. We will be talking about our office referrals and talking about Raptor. Raptor is the emergency management system that we will be using for site drills and communication. Don't stress. We will simply be downloading the app at our meeting. Fun and practice to follow! This staff meeting will be on Zoom. 

Upcoming assemblies: We will have our first assembly this Friday.

Assemblies are on a Friday from 11:15-11:45am. 

The dates are: 2/18, 3/11, 4/8 and 5/6

Here is the map of where to sit: Assembly Map

Before the assembly, please reteach assembly behavior expectations:

PACK Assembly Expectations

Action Needed: We need to make sure all Chromebooks are working and in good shape before CAASPP. 

Check Chromebooks in the following areas:

1) Camera

2) Keys

3) Audio Port

4) Screen

PTC RequestThe PTC would like to know what you think we need and where we should focus our money.

Right now, we have the digital marquees and PLTW as priorities.

Please add any ideas your ideas to this document: PTC Spending Ideas

PTC would also love a teacher liaison to communicate with. Please let me know if you are interested.

It is time for a break! Please sign up for a 30 min break. I will come in and cover your class for 30 min. You can use the time to prep or simply relax. This is not mandatory, but you all deserve a break! Sign up here: Teacher Time

EL Update

Summative ELPAC testing dates are here! Please mark your calendar if you have EL students in your class. Just as a reminder, you can check ELlevation for your active EL students. Students who have an RFEP on file DO NOT get tested. 

Our dates are: 

March 8, 9, 11, 14 and 15

ELPAC Practice Tests

• ELPAC Practice & Training Tests 

• Practice test-taking strategies with students

• Become familiar with the types of questions on the ELPAC

• Help increase familiarity with the testing platform

• Directions to Launch Practice ELPAC Assessment

This is something that can still be shared with families to practice at home. I am also going to reach out to teachers to set up a time to work with their EL students on the practice tests.

TOSA Tidbits

Fact Fluency Games

Dominating Doubles: more for primary students

Dominating Doubles Digital Version

Double Double Game: more for older students (includes the identity property)

Double Double Game Digital Version

Dates for report cards

2/22: Report Cards Due

2/23: Report Card Preview

2/24: Fixes/Changes Due

2/25: Report cards go hame

Coming Up This Week: 

Monday, 2/14: No School and Happy Valentine's Day 💖

Wednesday, 2/16: Staff Meeting at 3:30pm on Zoom

Friday, 2/18: Proactive Assembly at 11:15-11:45am

last Week's Walk Up Song was..... Sarah Lee!! 

Here is the song again: Sarah's Walk Up Song

This is why Sarah chose that song: I try to live everyday as if it’s the best day of my life. Finding joy and laughs in every day. I want to live my life to its fullest each day.

Here is this week's Walk Up Song: Mystery Walk Up Song

Let me know who you think it is! Send me your guesses. Come on, give me a guess!! No really, guess!! How well do you know your co-workers??

If you haven't added your song, here is the form: Walk Up Song

February 6, 2022

 

Happy Valentine's Month💗Each time you tell someone else you appreciate them and that they are doing a great job be sure to tell yourself the same thing! We are careful to say kind words to others, but we often say terrible things to ourselves. I know I often tell myself I am not good enough, smart enough, thin enough, etc. But when someone says talk to yourself the way you talk to others, it really hits home! So, talk to yourself, like you talk to others!! Be good to you!

Heads Up: There are rumblings that parents are going to send their kids to school and instruct them not to wear a mask. Honestly, I do not think this will be an issue for us, but you never know! If you have a student refusing to wear a mask. Send them to the office. We will go from there. Thank you!

Dates for report cards

2/7 PLC: Report Card Prep (Really early because we have the next two Monday's off.)

2/21: Report Cards Due

2/22: Report Card Preview

2/23: Fixes/Changes Due

2/25: Report cards go hame

💗Reminder💗:  There is a box in the office for Valentines for the retirement home. If you would like to do this with your class, the recipients will be thrilled. 

Coming Up This Week:

Monday, 2/7~ PLC time is for Report Card Prep

Wednesday, 2/9~ Brooks at DO and 3:30pm PBIS meeting

Friday, 2/11~ 11:15am Proactive Assembly (Details to follow) Please add your PROACTIVE students.

last Week's Walk Up Song was..... Cathy Wallace!! 

Here is the song again: Cathy's Walk Up Song

This is why Cathy chose that song: To me, "Buy Dirt" encompasses everything about the American Dream. What really matters is family, loving your work, being charitable, and watching your kids and grandkids grow up. The American Dream belongs to anyone who wants it enough to work hard for it. It can't come for free, and it isn't an entitlement. It can't be given away, because that would be meaningless. Life does go by real quick, and the hard work we put in to buy that bit of dirt, no matter how big or small, is what life is all about. It is where we build our lives from the ground up, with the people who matter most to us. Happiness comes from the love we build all around us, on our own piece of dirt.

Here is this week's Walk Up Song: Mystery Walk Up Song

Let me know who you think it is! Send me your guesses. Come on, give me a guess!! No really, guess!! How well do you know your co-workers??

If you haven't added your song, here is the form: Walk Up Song

Have a great week!