SES Dolphin News
May 13, 2022
School Hours
Stafford County School Board Voted to Extend the Current Bell Schedule Through the Remainder of the School Year. Therefore, we will keep the schedule below.
7:40 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.
Car Rider Drop Off will Open at 7:10 a.m. and will close at 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal will begin promptly at 1:40 p.m.
Dear Stafford Elementary Community,
There are less than 10 days of school left in the 2021-22 school year! This year has certainly been another one for the record books, but we appreciate the support we have been shown by the school community! Thank you for helping us make this the best year possible!
Thank you, Mrs. Cavalier
As we come to the end of the year, we thank Mrs. Cavalier for spending the last 6 weeks of school with us. Thank you for all you did for our school community.
SOL Testing
We have finished all of our first round of testing for the SOLs. We will begin expedited retakes for students who scored between 375-399 on their tests. Teachers have been reaching out to families of students who scored in this range to verify expedited retakes. If you have any questions about expedited retakes, please reach out to your classroom teacher.
SOL scores will be sent home on the last day of school, May 25. Please look for them in your child's backpack on that day.
No matter what, we are proud of how hard our students have worked this year and on these SOLs. They gave their best, and that is all we can ask for!
Fifth Grade Activities
We have many fifth grade activities coming up to celebrate our rising sixth graders (can you believe they are headed to Middle School next year? My they are growing up quickly!)
On Wednesday, May 18 @ 4 p.m. we will be holding our Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony. The ceremony will take place out in the front of the building. We will have seats set up for students and visitors, but they will fill quickly, so you might want to bring a chair, if you come later.
On Thursday, May 19 @ 2:30-4:30 p.m., we will be holding our Fifth Grade Celebration Day! The children need signed permission slips to stay after school and enjoy all of the fun activities the PTA has prepared. Please make sure that you are at SES at 4:30 p.m. to get your child. You will be signing them out from their classrooms.
Monday, May 23 is DARE Day. This is the culmination activity for all of the lessons the children have learned this year in DARE. This field trip also requires a signed permission slip in order for the children. It will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. It will be a great day for the children.
Last Day of School
The last day of school is May 25. This day we will be having an EARLY RELEASE. Students will be released at 11:40 a.m. Please mark this EARLY RELEASE on your calendars. Students will receive both breakfast and lunch.
Chromebook Return 2022
We hope that you are looking forward to a restful summer break with your students. As the school year ends, the school division is planning to refresh and refurbish school issued Chromebooks to be prepared for the coming school year. To assist with this work, all students are required to turn their Chromebook and charger to school before the end of school.
Chromebooks that are not returned will incur a charge of $125 and will be deactivated. If the Chromebook is returned but not the charging cord, the cost is $25.
Students can check out Chromebooks for summer learning programs at the school they are attending.
We ask that you have your child bring their Chromebook and charger to school on Monday, May 16. You may choose to keep a Chromebook over the summer. If this is your preference, please complete the form we sent home on May 12, and send it in with your child's Chromebook and charger on May 16. We will scan the Chromebook and send it home again on Tuesday or Wednesday. Thank you for your help.
Transportation Survey
Please be sure to check your email and spam folders for a transportation survey for the upcoming school year. Our transportation department will be scheduling routes for our students according to the responses from this survey. The survey will come specifically to your email for your children. Please be sure to complete the survey with the most accurate information as possible. We don't want next year to start off with any transportation issues. Be on the lookout for this email this week!
Thank you and take care.
S. Sanders
Mark Your Calendar
- May 16 - Chromebook & Charger Return (All students must bring in Chromebooks)
- May 18 - Gr. 5 Promotion Ceremony @ 4 p.m.
- May 19 - Gr. 5 Moving on Celebration @ 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- May 25 - Last Day of School - Early Release @ 11:40 a.m.
- June 3 - Report Cards Available in ParentVue
Spring SOL Dates
· May 16 – Make Ups
· May 17 – Gr. 5 - Science Expedited Retakes
· May 18 – Gr. 3 Math – Expedited Retakes
· May 19 – Gr. 4 & 5 Math Expedited Retakes
· May 20 – Make Ups
Car Arrival and Dismissal
Through the Remainder of the 2021-22 School Year
Car Rider Drop Off will begin at 7:10 a.m. and end at 7:40 a.m.
Car rider staff open the doors at 7:10 a.m.
Children are required to be in their seats at 7:40 a.m. to start instruction.
If you arrive at 7:40 a.m. or later, you will continue to be motioned to park your car and
walk your students to the front office, and sign them in.
Please help us by doing the following to keep the car rider line running smoothly:
- Please follow all staff members directions.
- Please DO NOT let the children out of the car before the staff is outside.
- Have the children ready with their backpacks on when you pull up to the sidewalk.
- Have the children get out of the car on the passenger side.
For dismissal:
- Please help your child learn their car rider number.
- Remind children to pay attention in class so they can see when their numbers are posted and can come to the car rider lane.
If you need to change your child's dismissal routine for any reason please send an email to your child's teacher and sesfrontoffice@staffordschools.net
Movie Night - Cancelled
Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for all your support
Your contributions made our school staff feel so loved and we appreciate all your help!
Sweet Frog - May 25
What a wonderful way to end the year! We hope to see you there!
Extra Yearbooks - $20
Stafford Elementary School
Email: sesfrontoffice@staffordschools.net
Website: https://www.staffordschools.net/Domain/21
Location: 1349 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA, USA
Phone: 540.658.6340
Twitter: @SEDolphins