February Dragon's Digest

• February 3 - Dragons Dine Out at Wentzville Papa Johns *Mention SCE when ordering
• February 3 - 7 - National School Counseling Week
• February 6 - PTC Meeting *Stone Creek Choir Performance
• February 7 - I LOVE to Paint event with Mrs. Menier
• February 10-14 - House of Rhodonite Week
• February 10 - Late Start Day
• February 14 - Stone Creek Service Project Day
• February 17 - Presidents Day - No School
• February 18 - No School
• February 20 - School Board Meeting
• February 27 - Singing Dragons Choir Concert

It is hard to believe we are already at the point in the year when we begin planning next year's class lists. We would like to explain our expectation for parent requests in class placement for the 2025-2026 school year.

• Parents need to submit a request on the Google Form by Friday, March 21 at 8:00 a.m. The form will be turned off after March 21 and requests will no longer be accepted.
• Please enter a form for each child separately.
• You may not request a teacher by name. If you request a teacher by name, it will not be honored.
• Please describe the learning style of your child and what type of teacher you feel best matches your child's learning style.
• If there are other students you don't want your child placed with, you may request this. Please give the reason why these students shouldn't be placed together. This request will need to be made annually by a parent.

Attention Fifth Grade Families! This is an important reminder that a communication was sent to you from South Middle School on January 27 regarding class registration for the 2025-2026 school year. The Google Form that was included is due no later than February 7.

2024-2025 Yearbooks are for sale. The presale price is 18.00. Secure your copy now. Extras will be limited at an additional cost. Click the button below to order.

During Rhodonite House Hype Week, February 10 - February 14, we will be hosting a food drive to support Operation Backpack. This program provides weekly sacks of kid-friendly, shelf stable food to get students through the weekend when school meals are not available. The House that donates the most items will earn 100 house points.

As a friendly reminder, SCE doesn't hold Valentine's Parties; instead, we participate in a service project! This is in our parent handbook. This year, will work together as a building to spread generosity through our service project. We will collect food to help support our school backpack program which helps provide food to students who need it. Please see the article above for more Information. Classroom teachers will communicate when and how valentines will be handled in the classroom. Below you will see the consistent building-wide guidelines.

Only valentines meeting these expectations will be passed out:

• If a teacher allows a decorated bag or box, it must fit in the student's backpack. Follow the directions given by your teacher.
• Absolutely no candy or any food items attached to valentines. Any food item will be sent back home.

Congratulations to Megan Melton for being Stone Creek's January Volunteer of the Month! Megan will receive preferential parking in our Volunteer of the Month parking spot and a Fast Pass for the month of February. Together, our volunteers took 6.5 HOURS of work off of our teacher's plates for the month of January so they could spend more time with their families. We're up to an astonishing 196 hours given back to teachers for the school year! Thanks again to ALL of our volunteers for filling in the missing piece to our puzzle, we appreciate you!

If you are interested in volunteering, just ask in the front office. We would love more help!

Ask us anything! We often see questions on social media about policies and procedures at Stone Creek. We are here to help! If you have any question big or small about SCE, please ask it here. Our front office will monitor your questions and respond directly to you in a timely manner.

Help your student earn 5 house points! Every student that makes a valentine for their counselor, and delivers it to Mrs. Jennifer or Mrs. Jessica in the front office by the end of day Wednesday, February 5, will receive 5 house points. Please do not share this information.

Families at Stone Creek have several community programs available to them and we want to take a moment to share them. If any of these resources could help your family, please fill out the form below.

Morning Star Church is excited to launch a brand new meal program. Families will have the opportunity to sign up monthly for free meal kits. Families must sign up ahead of time using the QR Code above.

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s guidance counselor.

Join us for Family Paint Night with Mrs. Menier on February 7. Limited tickets will be sold. See the flyer above for more details. We hope to see you there!

Save the date for PTC's Lucky Bingo Night on March 6 at 6:30 PM. Tickets will be on sale at www.sceptc.org soon.

If you have a child that will be 3 years old by July 31 and are interested in WSD's Early Childhood Program will begin in February:

• February 10-21: Currently enrolled and returning Pre-K families and WSD employees.

• February 24: All Wentzville School District residents.

To enroll in our tuition-based preschool program, students must be 3 years old by July 31st of the year they are starting preschool.

For more information or to register, please visit the District Website.

This year, WSD's summer school intervention will be held June 3-26 and will be invitation only. Families of students who qualify will be sent an invitation on Feb. 21, and enrollment will be open Feb. 24-March 14. Keep an eye out for program invitations later this month and learn more here.

Be the first to know about the latest WSD happenings by connecting with our school district on social media! Follow Wentzville School District on Instagram @wsdschools for fun and relevant content. You might just stumble upon a spotlight of your student. instagram.com/wsdschools