Stonegate Greetings
Weekly Newsletter
Happy New Year, Stonegate Community!
Welcome to 2025! As we step into this new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible accomplishments of 2024 and express my gratitude for your continued support and partnership. Together, we have created a school environment where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
This year, we remain committed to our theme, “Stonegate is where the heart is,” by continuing to build meaningful relationships and fostering a strong sense of belonging. With many exciting events, learning opportunities, and celebrations ahead, I am confident that 2025 will be another year of growth and success for our students.
Let’s start the year with renewed energy and enthusiasm as we work together to ensure every child at Stonegate has a safe, supportive, and inspiring space to learn and grow. Thank you for all you do to make our school such a special place!
Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!
Warmly,
Linda M. Jones
Principal
https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/StonegateES
The Division of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) has made it easier to view student’s school menus. MCPS students, parents, and community members can now view school menus with MealViewer, providing increased access to:
School specific menu offerings
Nutritional information for each meal
View and filter by the top allergens
MealViewer can be accessed on a computer browser, through the MealViewer app on Android and iPhone, or using any browser on a smartphone. No sign-in or passwords are required to view menus. It is also possible (but not required) to rate food items, star favorite items, utilize a nutrition calculator, and create a profile. Check out your school's menu today!
Join us for Science Night on Thursday, January 16th from 6:00-7:30 pm!
Investigate, experiment, and have FUN at different stations.
Thursday, January 16th from 6-7:30 pm at Stonegate. Please RSVP by this Friday by returning the flyer OR completing this google form https://forms.gle/9mWTt4BDjCWGe2NfA
Here is the 24-25 School Calendar
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org//siteassets/district/calendar/2024/2024-calendar.pdf
Jan 14 - Gr 5 Chipotle Restaurant Night 5-9 pm 13501 CONNECTICUT AVE, ASPEN HILL, MD, 20906
Jan 16 - Science Night 6-7:30 pm
Jan 17 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Main Event in Columbia, MD
Jan 20 - MLK HOLIDAY - No School
Jan 23 - Winter Instrumental Music & Chorus 5:30-6:30 pm
Jan 27 - Grade 1 Field Trip Imagination Stage 9:40 - 12:30 pm
Jan 29 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Professional Day
Jan 30 - Yearbook Club photos 9:15-11:15 am
Feb 4 - PTA Membership Meeting virtual 8:00 pm
Feb 13 - PTA Restaurant Night Vocelli
Feb 14 - Valentine’s Parties 2-3 pm
Feb 17 - President’s Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Feb 21 - Grade 4 Field Trip Arts on Stage “Lift Every Voice” 10:30 am -2 pm
Feb 24- Mar 14 PTA Read A Thon
Feb 27 - Black History Celebration - at Paint Branch High School
Feb 28- Early Release dismissal at 12:55, No School for PEP
Mar 3-5 - Hearing and Vision Screening
Mar 4 - PTA Membership Meeting virtual 8:00 pm
Mar 11 - Gr 5 Chick Fil A Restaurant Night
Mar 27 - Spring Student Portraits
Apr 7 -11 - Literary Festival
Apr 14 - 21 - Spring Break, No School
Apr 24 - Take Your Child to Work Day
Apr 25 - Career Day
Apr 28 - Grade 5 Panoramic Photo 2-3 pm
Clothing to Cash® is a program that collects New and Used Clothing, Shoes, Sheets, and Towels, (all Textiles) and pays the school 10 cents for every pound collected. The program is operated entirely OUTSIDE and will be located in the school parking lot, where students, parents, staff, and the community can drop off items throughout the year.
They have state-of-the-art photo quantity sensors installed in each bin that report 3 times daily to prevent overflow and allow the company to schedule service as needed (no other companies use this technology). They empty the collection bin, weigh the contents to determine our school earnings, and pay our school monthly.
The average school (500 - 1000 students) will earn $1000- $2000 yearly if each student would donate just one 13-gallon kitchen-size bag of textile mate! Add in parents, siblings, relatives, neighbors, and staff, and Stonegate’s earnings could really increase.