Stonehedge News

Dear Stonehedge Families-

Stonehedge had a spectacular start to the 24-25 school year! We missed having our classrooms, hallways, cafeterias and playgrounds filled with those smiling faces. On behalf of all of us at Stonehedge, we are thrilled to extend an extra warm welcome our new students and families. Everyone did a great job adjusting to back to school routines and procedures. Please support us as we continue to reinforce our school-wide expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe which ensure the safety and well-being of all students.

In the coming weeks, we will continue to practice our emergency drills, this includes evacuation and lockdown drills. Our teachers do an excellent job supporting and guiding students through these drills, ensuring everyone feels prepared and comfortable. Please consider discussing these safety procedures with your child at home.

Did you know family involvement is a huge indicator of student success at school? It sure is! To that... we hope you will join us for our Fall Curriculum Night on Wednesday, September 11th (see times below). This evening provides an opportunity to meet your child's teacher, see the classroom, and hear about the exciting curriculum your child will be learning this year.

I'd like to sincerely thank you for your support as we fine tune our transportation routines during arrival and dismissal. We appreciate you.

Rest up this weekend, Wildcats! It can be tiring to get back into the swing of school routines. Next week is going to be amazing. I can't wait to see you!

Mrs. Simmons

Stonehedge Main Office

phone: 315-487-4633

fax: 315-487-4699

email: stonehedgeoffice@westgenesee.org

Stonehedge Health Office

phone: 315-487-4636

fax: 315-487-4599

9/9 - PTA Spirit Wear Sale Begins

9/10 - PTA Welcome Back Meeting - 6:30pm - Library

9/10 - Beginner String Night (4th grade) - 7:00pm - WGHS Auditorium

9/11 - Curriculum Night

6:00pm- 6:30pm - UPK, K & 1 6:30pm - 7:00pm - 2nd, 3rd, & 4th

9/16 - Beginner Band Night (4th Grade) - 7:00pm - WGHS Auditorium

9/23 & 9/24 - Stonehedge Picture Days

10/1 - 10/3 - PTA Scholastic Book Fair - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Blue Gym

We continue to teach and review our school behavior expectations: Be respectful. Be responsible. Be safe.

The children have been learning how to act respectfully, responsibly and safely in all school settings: classrooms, cafeteria, playground, hallway, bus, and arrival/dismissal locations. We hold high expectations at Stonehedge, just as you would at home, and we have our Wildcat Wow incentive to motivate students.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe learning environment, Stonehedge will be conducting safety drills in the coming weeks. These drills are essential in preparing both students and staff to respond effectively in case of emergencies.

Before the drills take place, our school officer will visit classrooms to discuss the importance of these procedures and explain what to expect. This is a great opportunity for students to ask questions and gain a better understanding of the safety measures we have in place.

As we launched the ParentSquare Communications system over the past month, please be on the lookout for more information to your email, text, and eventually to the ParentSquare mobile app!

• You should have received an electronic invitation to download the ParentSquare app to your phone and to activate your account. (You will also be able to access this information from your personal computer.) If you did not receive this invitation, please email publications@westgenesee.org ,and we will follow-up on sending that email.
• Review your contact information, and you may be asked to verify your information. Please feel free to make corrections as we will be notified and will update our Student Management System (Schooltool). After we update the the Student Management System (Schooltool) the correction will show in your account. If you have any questions, please contact centralregistrar@westgenesee.org
• Continue to receive intermittent posts and information with tips on the use of ParentSquare. (See a tips below about adjusting your Notification Settings and how to access SchoolTool from ParentSquare.)
• Should have received a hard copy instructional page in the mid-August mailing that came home from your home schools.

Click here to view a quick slide deck with introductory information about ParentSquare.

TIP: Did you know? You can access SchoolTool from ParentSquare from:

*’More’

*’District website’

*then select ‘SchoolTool’ from the website homepage (you can do that from your phone or a computer!)

FYI…This tip is also posted to ParentSquare in the feed area of all schools! Check it out!

Users can fine-tune their notification settings for posts for each school and district. For General Announcements, you can select Digest, Instant, or choose to turn off notifications altogether (excluding emergency alerts and notices.) You can choose to receive email, text, and/or app notifications.

Click here for the article with the full Tip information on Overview of Notifications.

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024 parents and guardians were sent an email from DoNotReplySchoolTool@westgenesee.org. This message gave parents, guardians, and caregivers access to Schooltool our student management system (SMS).

If you did not receive this email by August 22, 2024, please email stonehedge@westgenesee for help activating your account. Please be looking for future communication to help with how to access information in Schooltool.

We are pleased to inform you that West Genesee CSD will be implementing a meal certification option available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for 2024-2025.

What does this mean for your child(ren)?

All students enrolled at West Genesee CSD are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2024-2025 school year. A full meal must include a serving of a fruit or vegetable for breakfast and lunch. If a fruit or vegetable is not taken, the student will be charged a la carte for their meal. Milk is included as part of the free meal. Milk is also available for purchase.

No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at ecullen@westgenesee.org.

Join us for the Stonehedge PTA Welcome Back Meeting on Tuesday, September 10th, at 6:30 PM in the library! It's a great opportunity to meet fellow parents, learn about what we do, and discover how you can get involved in supporting our school community. We’d love to see you there!

Stonehedge picture days are scheduled for September 23rd and 24th. The schedule will be available soon. To pre-order pictures, click the link below and use the online code: Stonehedge24.

Mrs. Bailey's 3rd-graders spent the first days of school creating anchor charts to establish their routines and expectations for a successful year ahead.

Mrs. Stalter's Kindergarten class kicked off the school year by making special First Day of Kindergarten crowns and creating class family bracelets!

The Stonehedge Second Grade Team is thrilled to welcome students back!