The Thunder

Field Day is quickly approaching, and we are in need of many parents/guardians to donate some of their time to have a fun and safe Field Day. This year, Stony Point Field Day will be on school grounds, not The Ruritan. Field Day is scheduled to be June 4th with a rain date of June 5th. Please click HERE to sign up.

Our 5th grade promotion ceremony will be Friday June 7th at 8:30 AM. 5th grade families, please join us in celebrating your children and sending them off to middle school with a memorable event!

Ms. Gately will be putting together a slideshow with one slide highlighting each of our fifth grade students. Please send her up to 5 pictures (can be any age from birth to the present) to be included in the slideshow at pgately@k12albemarle.org.

The Department of Aviation visited our school yesterday for a K-2 experience. We had a real plane in our bus loop for students to see and learn about!

In previous years, thousands of families let their voices be heard in Albemarle County Schools’ Family Feedback Survey. This informed important decisions, such as hosting more events for families connected to student learning. However, last year, we only had 28 Stony Point responses to this survey. We are going for 135 responses this year! Currently, we are at 58 responses.

Please take 10 minutes to complete this year’s family survey for STONY POINT and share your valuable perspective on how we can improve the education of your student.

LINK TO SURVEY IN ENGLISH https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys

LINK TO SURVEY IN SPANISH

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys?language=es

LINK TO SURVEY IN ARABIC

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys?language=ar

LINK TO SURVEY IN PASHTO

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys?language=ps

LINK TO SURVEY IN DARI / FARSI

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys?language=fa

LINK TO SURVEY IN CHINESE

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/albemarleva/3909198339/surveys?language=zh_cn

Join us on Saturday May 18th from 10:00-11:30 in the Wilton Farm neighborhood for our annual Books and Donuts event! Come enjoy a donut and choose two free books from The Free Book Bus. Look for the yellow school bus parked by the leasing office!

K-2 students will be performing "Rumble in the Jungle" on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30pm. There will be an in-school performance the next day, May 23rd, at 8:15 am.

For costumes:

• Kindergarten students are elephants! Students can wear the color grey.
• 1st grade students are tigers! Students can wear orange and black.
• 2nd grade students are chimpanzees! Students can wear brown.

We are in need of a family member to represent Stony Point on the ACPS Family Advisory Council next year. The Family Council serves as a forum for parents and guardians, educators, and school officials to share ideas and exchange information in order to further advance the quality of the public education system within Albemarle County. Parent Council meets monthly.

Please email Maureen Jensen at mjensen@k12albemarle.org if you are interested.

Last week, students in Ms. Holmes' class released our butterflies! This was such an exciting event because they have had these butterflies since they were brand new caterpillars. 3rd grade scientists were able to observe the complete butterfly life cycle, make predictions about their behaviors using what we learned about animal adaptations, and collect data during this process.

Click HERE to read the Spotlight, a newsletter from our Essentials team, and see what your child has been working on in Art, Music, Library, STEAM, and P.E.!

***Our apologies for including an incorrect link in last week's edition of The Thunder. The above link is correct for viewing the April Essentials Spotlight.

This new section of The Thunder will be updated with opportunities for camps, fun activities, and events over the summer as we receive the information.

Click HERE to learn about afternoon summer camp through Albemarle County Parks and Recreation. Stony Point students should select the Baker-Butler Elementary location if they are attending morning summer school sessions in order to have both programs in the same location. Click HERE to learn more about the program and for information about how to register.

Click HERE to learn more about Kids College @ PVCC, a summer camp offering weekly themes including robotics and gaming, visual and performing arts, coding, and culinary!

Click HERE to learn about virtual summer STEM camps, many of which are designed by experts from Google, Stanford, and MIT.

Charlottesville Catholic School is offering half day and full day STEAM camps at their campus and at their STEAM incubator for K-8 graders. Click HERE to learn more.

Albemarle Soccer will be holding its 8th Annual Albemarle High School Soccer Camp on the mornings of June 10-14 from the 10th to the 14th for rising Kindergartners through 8th graders. Click on this link to learn more about the camp or email albemarlesoccercamp@gmail.com with any questions.

Mrs. Owney will be leading a kid's night out event called Encore on May 17th from 6-9 p.m. This night out event is a drop off event for parents to have a night out, while kids have all the fun experiencing the fun night of drama club in a hangout session. For more information and registration, you can use the link or visit lightandjoystudios.com. Click HERE to view the accompanying flyer.

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The VDOE and the Virginia Department of Veterans Services will be participating in a “Virginia Military Signing Day” event at the Virginia War Memorial on May 17, 2024, from 6-7:30 p.m. This is the agency’s fourth year celebrating high school students entering military service.

The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Join them for their open house on May 18th from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM at the Stony Point Ruritan for music, kid friendly activities, and refreshments.

We kicked off our SOL testing this week with Virginia Studies and Reading, and will continue with Math and Science (5th grade only). Please let your homeroom teacher know as soon as possible if you anticipate your child being absent on one of their testing dates. Testing will begin at the beginning of the day- we appreciate your partnership in helping your child arrive to school well-rested and on time.

SOL Testing Dates:

• Tuesday 5/14: 4th Grade Math
• Wednesday 5/15: 5th Grade Math
• Thursday 5/16: 3rd Grade Math
• Wednesday 5/22: 5th Grade Science

If you have a child who will turn 5 by September 30th, it's nearly time to prepare for Kindergarten! The online registration window is open now through Friday May 31st. Click HERE to complete the online registration form. This same form can be used for new students in other grades who are not currently enrolled in Albemarle County Public Schools.

Note: Current students in ACPS including students coming to Stony Point from Cascadia and Riverview do not have to re-register.

With only two teachers at each grade level, honoring teacher requests is not something we can do at a small school; however, we'd like your input on how your child learns best, and we will take that into consideration when making class lists. Click HERE to fill out an optional form providing us with input on your child as a learner. If you have multiple children, fill out a different form for each child.

Please note that if you include specific teacher or student names (other than your student) we cannot use this information because the data is shared with teachers to help them prepare for their incoming class.

Paper reminder slips will be sent home the week of May 20th for all library books that need to be turned in.

P.S. This flyer was designed by a 5th grade Stony Point dragon!

Check this new section of The Thunder for updates on upcoming exciting happenings during the school day! This section will be updated weekly as new events are added.

• PTO-sponsored Virginia Repertoire Theater performs (May 20th)
• PTO-sponsored VA Wildlife Museum visits grades 3-5 (May 24th)
• PTO-run Hawaiian themed SOL party with Kona Ice (June 6th)

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.

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

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.

• Monday May 13: Students who are redistricted to Stony Point come visit for a field trip
• Saturday May 18: Books and Donuts at Wilton Farm at 10:00-11:00 AM
• Saturday May 18: Stony Point Fire Co. 50 Year Celebration at the Ruritan from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
• Monday May 20: PTO-sponsored Virginia Repertoire Theater performance (during school day)
• Wednesday May 22: K-2 Music Performance at 6:30 PM ***NEW DATE***
• Friday May 24: PTO-sponsored Virginia Wildlife Center visits grades 3-5 (during school day)
• 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)
• Thursday June 6: PTO-sponsored SOL celebration for grades 3-5 (during the school day)
• Friday June 7: 1/2 Day for Students and Last Day of School