The Thunder

This is a reminder that there is no school on Friday 3/29 due to a teacher work day. There is no school during the week of 4/1-4/5 due to Spring Break. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday 4/8 and we hope you have a safe and joyful break!

Did you know that in addition to Art, Music, P.E., and Library, Stony Point dragons have a STEAM class as a part of their Essentials schedule? Students alternate every other week between a guidance lesson and a STEAM lesson.

At STEAM Night earlier this week, families rotated to different stations to try various STEAM experiences! Student STEAM Ambassadors guided families as they embraced engineering challenges, toured around the world through Virtual Reality, experimented with robotics, played math games, coded, and created art projects!

We are excited to meet our new Dragon friends from Cascadia and Riverview! More information about transition activities will be coming soon.

You are invited and encouraged to attend our PTO Sponsored Mental Health Night- see more information below!

Waiting for mental health services? Wondering what you can do at home to support your and your kiddos' mental health? Join us for our first Mental Healthy Night at Stony Point on April 18th from 6:00- 7:30 pm.

The evening will consist of a panel presentation featuring local individuals with mental health experience and expertise, followed by stations where you can ask presenters questions and create take-home toolkits to use with your family.

Dinner and childcare are provided at the school!

Have any questions you want answered by the panel? Let us know here!

***Our new dragon families from Cascadia and Riverview are invited and encouraged to attend!

As you may know, there is a solar eclipse that will occur on Monday April 8th around dismissal time. Solar shade glasses will be provided to all students at the end of the day prior to dismissal. Some facts about the upcoming eclipse:

• Between about 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm is the best viewing time (maximum visibility is 3:17 pm)

• In Albemarle County, about 85% of the Sun will be covered by the moon. We are not in the path expected to experience totality (100% of the sun covered by the moon).

• After the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the next total solar eclipse that can be seen from the United States will not occur until August 23, 2044.

Click HERE to learn more about the upcoming eclipse.

Click HERE to read The Spotlight, a newsletter from our Essentialists team, and learn about what Stony Point dragons are learning in Art, Music, P.E., and Library!

Students will take their spring pictures on Tuesday April 16. Be on the lookout for paper order forms, which will go home in backpack mail the week of April 8th.

You can also order spring pictures online by visiting strawbridge.net.

• Use Online Code FM430258 for INDIVIDUAL PICS
• Use Online Code FM430259 for CLASS PICS

Ms. Frazier's first grade class has been working on Three Act Tasks that encourage students to ask questions, make mathematical models, and revise their thinking.

During this Three Act Task, students were asked to estimate how many Skittles fit in a lightbulb! They revised their estimations as more information was slowly revealed.

Want to see more Dragon MAGIC happening at our school? Be sure to follow us on Facebook (Stony Point Elementary School) and on Instagram (@

Yearbook forms have gone home in backpacks, but did you know that you can order online? Visit www.strawbridge.net and use the online code YB29180 to order. The deadline to order yearbooks is Friday April 19th.

Note: Our PTO has graciously offered to order a yearbook for every fifth grade student as a keepsake that they can have as they depart Stony Point.

We are excited to partner with the Piedmont Master Gardeners for a special event celebrating Earth Day! On Friday April 19th, students will spend time outside participating in hands-on learning stations with community volunteers. Students will learn about edible plant parts, learn how honey is made through the process of pollination from a beekeeper, and participate in a plant dissection!

15 of our Stony Point dragons across grade levels will be featured in the ACPS art show between March 29- April 19! The art show location and hours can be found below:

Where: The Bridge Underground (306 Main Street accessed via Water Street

Hours:

• Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays from 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
• Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 PM- 9:00 PM
• Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Wishing our Girls on the Run club participants good luck in their upcoming regional race on April 21st! Click HERE to learn more about the race, parking locations, and shuttles.

Our front office snack closet is running low. Donations of snacks (animal crackers, granola bars, Goldfish, Cheese-Its, etc.) are appreciated to help us supplement snacks for our students.

We have an overflowing lost and found with many jackets and items! We keep the Lost and Found right outside of the cafeteria. Please feel free to check in at the front office and stop by to see what your child/children may be missing.

Your ongoing input is invaluable in our sustained efforts to create the best possible experience for our Stony Point Dragons. We invite you to share your thoughts, ideas, and questions to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our school community. The feedback form will be viewed by the Stony Point Principal and Assistant Principal in order for them to understand what students are enjoying, address any concerns, and implement improvements. Thank you for partnering with us to promote a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for all students.

Click HERE to submit your feedback.

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.

• 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 6:30 PM
• Monday May 27: No School for Students (Holiday)
• Friday May 31: Quest Fest (during the school day)
• Tuesday June 4: Field Day (during the school day)
• Friday June 7: 1/2 Day for Students and Last Day of School