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10.27 Stewart Family Star
PRIDE- Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Empathy
TODAY, OCTOBER 27 - is a 1/2 Day!
Trunk or Treat!
Fall Parties!
The Stewart Family is excited to host our annual fall parties! Fall parties will take place in classrooms on Tuesday, October 31st. Each classroom will be holding their fall party at a time that works best for their classroom schedule. Parties will last for 50-60 minutes.
Please do not send your student to school in costume. Students will be given plenty of time to change into their costume before their party.
When selecting your costume, please keep the following in mind:
· Costumes should be brought to school in a labeled bag or backpack - do not wear costumes to school. We will have a regular school day until the parties begin.
· Students should be able to easily and independently change into costumes.
· Please keep costumes SIMPLE.
· Think creatively with fun in mind. Costumes should have a positive theme and be school-appropriate.
· No hair dye or face paint. No gore, pretend blood, weapons, pretend weapons, gruesome rubber masks, etc.
There will not be a school-wide parade because of classroom parties happening at different times.
Our classroom teachers will be sharing pictures, videos, etc. with their families after the party has taken place. Please be on the lookout for these precious keepsakes.
Volunteer!
We are EXCITED to have Your Support!
All volunteers who will spend time in the building beyond the office need a background check. Background checks were sent home the first week of school. If you need one, please use the link below.
All visitors/volunteers in the building will be pre-arranged through the teachers’ schedules. Please sign in at the office and get a visitor’s tag.
We look forward to a great 23-24 school year and look forward to your partnership!
Daily Schedules
**REMINDER** ABOUT CAR ARRIVAL AND CAR DISMISSAL
-Oncoming road traffic has the right of way. Please be aware of adults directing traffic.
-If you need to assist your child in buckling, please pull up in the drive.
Tardy Policy
If you arrive after 8:40 or 9:10 on Wednesdays - YOU ARE LATE!
Students that are car riders that arrive at school after 8:40 on M,T,THR, F and 9:10 on Wednesdays will be marked tardy and parents must come into the school and sign them in.
Transportation Changes
BEFORE 2 P.M.
269-428-1418
or email
Picture Retake Day - November 15, 2023
Mark your calendars - Picture Retake Day is: November 15, 2023
Students who ordered a package on original picture day but are choosing to get their picture retaken MUST bring their original picture package with them on retake day. They DO NOT need to place a new order. If they forget their package on retake day, we will take their photo & write their name down but we won’t order them a new package until the old one is returned.
You can still order pictures from Picture Day here - https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/81307db
Fall Back this Sunday, November 5
Parent Advisory Committee
The Parent Advisory Committee at Berrien RESA is hosting a presentation on ADHD on November 14th both in person at RESA and virtually. Dr. Hamil is fantastic and I'm sure this presentation will be really valuable to parents. Please see the graphic below.
Report Cards
For the first quarter:
- Students in grades 2-5 will receive a report card. Kindergarten and first grade students will receive a progress report.
- You will receive a paper copy of the report card/progress report.
- These will be sent home today Friday, November 3.
Half Day Reminder!
Our next half day is Thursday, November 9.
Here are a few quick reminders about our upcoming half day:
Dismissal
Cars are dismissed at 11:50 AM.
Walkers and busses are dismissed at 12 PM.
Toys for Tots
This year, each donated toy will serve as one entry into our Silver Beach Pizza Party prize drawing. There will be TWO winners for the Pizza Parties! The pizza parties will take place after winter break.
PTO Corner
Thank you for supporting our PTO fundraiser, the Next Level, Stewart family! We are taking home $7,860 to help fund field trips, enrichment opportunities, & curriculum supplementation. We appreciate your continued support & effort to provide these things for our kids!
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help with the fall BookFair! We would not be able to put these on without the help of our awesome parent volunteers! We loved seeing so many of you shopping during conferences as well, thank you for supporting our school by shopping at the BookFair or sending money for your kids to shop!
The Veteran’s Day lunch is coming up on November 10th! If you or someone you know is a veteran, please fill out the form & send it back with your child. We love celebrating those who have served our country by hosting this special lunch each year. Thank you, veterans!
Mark your calendars for the next PTO community meeting on Tuesday, November 14th at 3:45pm! We love having as many members of our Stewart family in attendance as possible. Child care is provided, so stop on by!
You are also invited to sign up to volunteer for the POP store! The kids have been enjoying shopping at the POP store using their POP tickets on Fridays. You have the opportunity to volunteer (and choose a date/time when your child will be shopping) by signing up here - https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/33330588097/false#/invitation
Other ways to help out the POP store includes donating money to help stock the store and purchasing items off of the POP store Amazon wish list. A ‘frequently asked questions’ flier came home this week to help answer any questions you may have. We appreciate all of your help in making this such a positive & rewarding experience for our kids! If you have any questions regarding the POP store, please email stewartpopstore@gmail.com
-We have some FUN events happening this year! If you’re interested in volunteering with the PTO, please email us at hello@stewart-pto.com. For more information on the PTO and other helpful information, visit www.stewart-pto.com
*We love to provide fun & enriching opportunities for our students. Please check out these two great options to donate in order to make those fun things happen:
Benefit App – By signing up for this app, you can purchase gift cards at your own convenience to pay at participating stores. You can even purchase and use on the spot as you are checking out. The stores give back a percentage of your purchase to the school!
Box Tops – These are now all online! Easy to scan and give the credit to our school!
Thank you for your continued support & dedication to the Stewart Family :-)