Black History Month

2/12- Family Engagement Project Due

2/13- Dr. Becky Kennedy Workshop-2pm

2/14- Black History Month Performance during school

2/14- Half Day- Dismissal at 11:30am

2/17- President's Day- No School

2/19- PTA/Library Game Night

2/20- Dr. Becky Kennedy Workshop-2pm

2/24- Dr. Becky Kennedy Workshop-12pm

2/27- Dr. Becky Kennedy Workshop-2pm

2/26- 5th Grade Field Trip to James Island County Park

3/7- Spring Picture Day

3/12- 4th grade Filed Trip to Folly Beach

3/13- FUN RUN (during school)

3/13- Early Release- Dismissal at 1:30pm

3/14- No School for Students- Teacher Workday

3/19- Art Showcase!!

3/20- 3rd Grade Walking Field Trip of Charleston

We would love our families to share what they love about Stono Park Elementary on our Stono Park Website. If you would be interested in writing a testimonial for our website, please fill out the google form below!

https://forms.gle/ABVxrxpNmQgSJp3f8

Marian Wright Edelman-an American activist for civil rights and children's rights.

A fabric quilt square & fabric markers will be sent home with your student to create a one-of-kind quilt square that we will "weave" into a beautiful quilt that represents our Stono Park Community. Squares are due back by February 12th.

Black History Music Performance by our 3rd, 4th & 5th grade scholars!

Friday, February 14th at 9am

Join us on Wednesday, February 19th for Family Game Night full of games, prizes and pizza

5pm-6pm

Save the Date for our 2nd Annual Stono Park Fun Run! March 13th during school on an early release day!

If you or a business you know would be interested in helping to sponsor our Stono Park Fun Run T-Shirts- Please email Mary Beth Powell at marye_powell@charleston.k12.sc.us or call 843-763-1507. If you would like paper copies to hand out to any businesses that you think would be willing to sponsor, please let Mrs. Powell or Mrs. Alter know and we will get paper copies to you! Thanks for helping to support Stono Park!

The International African American Museum is free for children 6 and under and ticket prices are $2.50 per person with EBT/SNAP card. https://iaamuseum.org/plan-your-visit/

If you know anyone interested in touring Stono Park- please share this information!

Math may look different from when you were in school, but we are here to help! The Bridges Family Support Page is a helpful tool to find out not only what your student is learning in math but can help you assist your scholar with their math homework. You can also ask your student's teacher what unit they are currently working on, and the Family Bridges Resource Page explains how to support your student at home.

Always feel free to reach out for fun math games you could do at home to help strength your scholars math skills!

Stono Park Elementary School Day- 8:30am - 3:30pm

Students can enter the building starting at 8:05am but are considered tardy after 8:30am. If your student has more than 5 unexcused tardies a conference is held to problem solve getting to school on time. (If bus is tardy then the tardy is excused)

We begin dismissal at 3:25pm. If your student is a car rider please ensure that you are in our car rider line by 3:40pm.

We also offer Kaleidoscope After School Program for our Stono Park Scholars from 3:30pm-6pm daily. Kaleidoscope is open on teacher work days, early release days and 1/2 days of school. You also have the option to register your child for Kaleidoscope and not use them every day if you don't need the service but would still be available to your student on days you might need a late pick up or on those early release/teacher work days!

If your child is absent, please make sure an excuse is sent in within 3 days of the student returning back to school. A student is considered Truant if they have missed 3 consecutive days of school without a doctor's excuse or 5 unexcused absences total. Once a student has 3 unexcused absences then a Truancy Warning Letter is sent home. Once a student has 5 unexcused absences a Truancy Conference has to occur with the caregiver.

You can always fill out our google form for a parent note as well. https://forms.gle/RVBRyULyitaczNHC6

A student is chronically absent if he or she misses only two days of school per month (18 days per year). Even one year of chronic absence can cause a child to fall behind academically and decrease a child’s chances of graduating from high school, which can have long-term consequences on their financial independence, physical well-being and mental health.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Hew at 843-518-1133 or email her at Vanessa_hew@charleston.k12.sc.us

February is here and it is an important month for health. Take some time to check your first aid kit and medicine supply at home. Do you have common over the counter medicines for headache, stomachache, cold and cough and your prescriptions ready? Flu, covid, strep and respiratory and ear infections are still common. Please assess your child before they come to school. If fever or severe sore throat, cough or ear pain is present, stay home and see the doctor. Free covid and flu testing is available at several locations listed on the CCSD website.

Feb. is Dental Health month. Please make sure that your child is brushing each morning and at bedtime. Three times a day is actually best. Children eat two meals and sometimes three at school, so a brushing is needed as soon as they get home in the afternoon to brush away the germs and plaque. The dental van is finding a large number of cavities, so brush those teeth and drink water for the best prevention. Dental care posters are in the clinic with reminders to drink water. See your dentist twice a year.

Feb. is also Heart Health month. Some important tips for caring for your heart are getting 8-10 hours of sleep. Sleep is the only time that your heart can slow and take a rest. Eat your six servings of fruits and vegetables. Get healthy exercise daily. Take a walk, ride a bike, dance, play sports or play in the park Fun activity and exercise posters are in the clinic. Your heart is a muscle and needs to exercise. See your doctor once a year for a well child and adult checkup to make sure that your heart is healthy!

Feb. is also the start of pollen in SC. About 90% of our students have seasonal allergies marked on their health card. Please make sure that they are seeing their doctor for the best medicines to prevent the allergy symptoms of sneezing, itchy eyes, sore throat and cough. They can lead to sinus and ear infections and also cause asthma to flare if not prevented with a daily medicine There are several choices for children. Check with your doctor. Consistency is the key. It does not work well unless taken daily to PREVENT the symptoms. Please make sure that you have the medicine you need now, so that everyone can enjoy the return of spring which will be coming soon.

Classes are participating in a handwashing and hygiene activity with glow in the dark germs that show us how many germs are around and how quickly they spread. Practice good hygiene at home and pack an extra set of clothes (pants, shirt and underwear) for spills and other accidents at school. Cover those coughs and sneezes.

Thank you for helping us to be a healthy school. Happy February.

Nurse Wendy

The Charleston County Public Library also has Free Virtual Tutoring with student's library Card. Visit Tutor.com Student Center | Charleston County Public Library (ccpl.org) to take advantage of this free resource.

Email: Traci_Alter@charleston.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.ccsdschools.com/stonopark
Location: Stono Park Elementary School, Huntley Drive, Charleston, SC, USA
Phone: 843-763-1507