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There is no school on Wednesday 11/22- Friday 11/24. Have a safe and joyful holiday break!

We have a job opening for a full-time Special Education Teaching Assistant! If you are interested in joining our Stony Point team or know someone who may be, the job posting is linked below:

https://albemarleva.tedk12.com//hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=9094

Click HERE to view literacy resources from UVA's Virginia Literacy Partnerships site to support your child at home in reading. These resources were introduced in Ms. Heckathorn's presentation on the Science of Reading during Camp Out for Reading!

We are excited to share with you that our school division is adopting a new reading program for next school year. As part of the process, our English Language Arts Adoption Committee has narrowed to two options: HMH Into Reading and Benchmark Advance. You are invited to provide feedback on each of these programs.

Please click on each of the links below to go to the caregiver resources offered by each program.

Benchmark Advance

HMH Into Reading

Once you are ready, please provide feedback by using the survey linked below. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Pashto, and Dari.

ELA Adoption Caregiver/Community Survey

If you are interested in looking at the entire program, there are K-5 kits available in the school. You are welcome to come to school to look at these and fill out the feedback survey at school. It’s very helpful to contact the school ahead of time to let us know you are coming to review the programs. The caregiver feedback survey deadline is December 8th.

Camp Out for Reading was quite the hit!

We sang songs and ate s'mores around the fire pit.

Reading in tents, fun crafts, and more...

We'd give this night a perfect score.

Thank you for joining us for Camp Out for Reading earlier this week! We had a wonderful time seeing so many of our Dragon families and celebrating the joy of reading.

Thanks to generous support from the Piedmont Master Gardeners and the Stony Point PTO, we were able to replace our garden beds and ensure that each class will have their own dedicated growing space. Thank you to Amber Capron for organizing and all of the volunteers for helping with this huge project!

We are grateful for our partnership with the PTO! Last year's drive raised enough funds to purchase a brand new electric piano for the school in addition to a new laminator for school-wide use.

Making a tax-deductible donation to the PTO is easy:

• PayPal- https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2256331
• Venmo- @stonypointpto or https://venmo.com/u/stonypointpto
• Send a check made payable to the Stony Point PTO

This calendar will continually be added to and updated as the year goes on and new events are scheduled. Bold items are events or special information and italicized items are days where students do not have school.

• Wednesday November 22-Friday November 24: No School for Students (Holiday)
• Wednesday December 6: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Thursday December 7: Grades 3-5 Math Winter Growth Assessment
• Friday December 8: Grades 3-5 Reading Winter Growth Assessment
• Wednesday December 13th at 6:30 PM: Grades 3-5 Winter Music Performance
• Monday December 18-Monday January 1: No School for Students (Winter Break)
• Wednesday January 3: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Monday January 15: No School for Students (Holiday)
• Thursday January 25: No School for Students (Teacher Professional Learning Day)
• Friday January 26: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
• Wednesday February 7: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Wednesday February 21 from 6:00-7:30: Dragon Dinner
• Wednesday March 13: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Tuesday March 26th from 6:30-7:30: STEAM Night
• Friday March 29: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
• Monday April 1-Friday April 5: No School for Students (Spring Break)
• Wednesday April 10: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Monday April 29: No School for Students (Teacher Professional Learning Day)
• Wednesday May 1: PTO Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• Thursday May 2: K-2 Music Performance at 6:00 PM
• Monday May 27: No School for Students (Holiday)
• Friday May 31: Quest Fest (during the school day)
• Tuesday June 4: TENTATIVE Field Day (during the school day)
• Friday June 7: 1/2 Day for Students and Last Day of School