Dear Stonegate Families,
Next week brings the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday (remember to fall back and enjoy the extra hour) and an E-Learning Day on Thursday. We look forward to partnering with our families during conferences to best support our kids! If you have not viewed the report card, please log into PowerSchool!
As we are preparing for our Veterans Day program, if you would like to honor a Veteran please submit their information in the form linked below by tomorrow, November 3rd!
Looking ahead:.
- PTO Meeting- Wednesday at 2:45p the PTO will meet in the Media Center. Please join us!
- E-Learning Day/Conferences- The students will have an E-Learning Day this Thursday so teachers and parents can conference.
- Veterans Day- Stonegate will celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th at 9:30a. Information is included below on how to register to attend and honor Veterans in your family.
- Book Fair- The Literati Book Fair will be coming to SGE, November 13th to 15th!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Connie Largent, Principal
Mrs. Kathy Drake, Asst. Principal
November
3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
6 - PTO Meeting at 2:45pm
7 - Eday for students; parent-teacher conferences
11 - Veterans Day Program (9:30am)
13-15 PTO Book Fair
15 - PTO SGE Movie Night at 5:00 and 7:30pm
18-22 - PTO Food Drive
21 - Dine for Dollars: Hotbox Pizza
22 - PTO Spirit Day: Flannel Wear
27-29 Thanksgiving Break
December
4 - PTO Meeting at 2:45pm
11 - Indiana's Birthday
18 - Stonegate Choirs Concert 6:00-7:00pm
20 - Classroom Winter Parties
20 - PTO Spirit Wear: Holiday Wear
20 - End of Quarter Two
21 - First day of Winter Break
Veterans Day Program
Our annual Veterans Day Program will be held on November 11th at 9:30am in our SGE gymnasium. This is one of our favorite programs where we recognize members of the armed services. We invite you and your active or retired veteran to attend.
We are asking all guests to pre-register for this event this year. Please use the following guide to pre-register yourself or a family member for attending Stonegate Elementary’s Veterans Day Program. The direct link to register using the SafeVisitor site is linked below. (A full background check is not required to attend.)
SafeVisitor Solutions system: https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Visitor/zionsvilleschools
You will need to enter the following information after selecting “Next Step”:
- GUEST’S First Name
- GUEST’S Last Name
- GUEST’S Birth Date
- Building – Please select "Stonegate Elementary” from the drop down menu.
- Select “Next Step”
On the next screen, you will need to enter the following:
- Person Visiting – Please note “SGE”.
- Reason for Visit – Please note “Veterans Day”.
- Date of Visit – You must enter “11/11/2024”. (If you enter today’s date, the registration will NOT show up on the correct date.)
- Select “Next Step”.
- Select “Complete Request”
Also, as a friendly reminder, although we hope this process captures all pre-registrations, sometimes there are glitches, and we would like to remind everyone to please bring their driver’s license (just in case). If you encounter any problems, please email us at stonegateoffice@zcs.k12.in.us
Click below to view the building entry process on Veterans Day:
ZEF Bash is one of our community’s most important and fun events. Join the Zionsville Education Foundation on Saturday, November 9th at the Golf Club of Indiana Cardinal Room from 6:00-11:00pm as we raise funds to support our schools. Tickets include a buffet dinner, an open bar and soft drinks, live music from the band Living Proof, a silent auction, trips of a lifetime, and ZEF’s famous Cap Off the Night - be the first to see this year’s exclusive ZEF hat! Click here (https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_a5ff283d-834c-11e7-afbe-024e165d44b3&WidgetId=602158080) to reserve your tickets today!
Second Step Program
We want your child to be as successful as possible at school. Success in school is not just about reading and math. It is also about knowing how to learn and how to get along with others! The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas: 1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task, and be assertive when asking for help with schoolwork. 2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others’ feelings. Students also learn how to take another’s perspective and how to show compassion. 3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety or anger. 4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in a positive way. Our students have already been working hard in learning about the Skills for Learning. Below are homelinks! Home Links are simple, fun activities for you and your child to complete together. They are a great way for you to understand what your child is learning and for your child to show you what he or she knows.
Family Assistance Form
When basic needs are met, students are better able to focus on education and learning. Therefore, there is assistance available for our students and their families to help with various needs that may arise throughout the school year. If you are currently in need of assistance, please fill out this Family Assistance form. This information will be kept in strictest confidence.
Warmly,
Jessica Wetzel
School Counselor
Adopt Team Stonegate *NEW THIS YEAR*
We are excited to announce a new program that PTO is launching called Adopt Team Stonegate! This program will organize collective gifting for all of the SGE staff at the holiday season and end of the year.Please choose an available teacher/group to "adopt." (You will be in charge of coordinating one large gift for that teacher/group!) Once you have your teacher/group you will be sent more information. **In lieu of individual class gifts, each parent will use the paypal code that is assigned to the teacher/group to pay towards one large gift. Thank you again for your willingness to help with this!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4DACAE2DA1FF2-51301006-adopt
Staff Birthday Lunches
Please help us celebrate our teachers and staff members who have birthdays in the months of November and December. Please sign up for a teacher or staff member listed and contact them via e-mail to set up a time to deliver a birthday lunch.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4DACAE2DA1FF2-novdecjan
SGE Book Fair!
Literati Book Fair will be coming to our school on Nov. 13-15. Parents and family members are also invited to visit our community hours on Nov. 14 from 4-6. Our book fair selection will also be available in between movie showings at SGE Movie Night on Nov. 15 from 6:30-7:30. Please consider volunteering to help our book fair run smoothly! All volunteers will receive 20% off their purchases.
Click here to sign up to volunteer at our book fair!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FA5AE23A3FE3-52648505-book
Want to know when your child’s class will be visiting the book fair? Click here:
*Note- not all classes may be signed up yet
Lunch Guests Sign Up!
Starting September 3, SGE will be ready to welcome our K-4 Lunch Guests! Here's how it works:
- Due to limited space, we are happy to welcome one special visitor with each student for a total of four different guests per grade level.
- Sign-up to reserve your spot by clicking here.
We have "Visitor Tables" in the front foyer that you will sit at with your child during their lunch time.
Eagle Rec Programs
Interested in learning more about after school clubs, sports, and enrichment opportunities? Click the link for a list of opportunities offered here at Stonegate. https://www.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/stonegate-elementary.cfm
Visitor and Volunteer Procedures
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to check in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check.. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee for the full background check which will expire after 5 years.
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
ZCS Community Events
