Stewart Family Star
January 19, 2024
Welcome Back!
It almost feels like we just had Winter Break V. 2.0!
I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Carole Fetke and I am your Stewart principal for the rest of this school year. I am very passionate about supporting the needs of our teachers so they can do the very difficult job of educating our students! I have been in school leadership for over 20 years at various districts in Berrien County and I am thrilled to be here at Lakeshore!
Let me know if there is anything I can do to help your child be successful here at Stewart. Thank you for sharing your children with us!
Carole Fetke
Mark your Calendar
Due to the snow days, there are some calendar changes. Please note . . .
- Wednesday, January 24: End of Semester One
- Wednesday, January 31: Report Cards Go Home
Notable dates for February:
- Thursday, February 8: 1/2 Day (Elementary Only)
- Monday, February 12: 1/2 Day (All Students)
- Monday, February 19: No School (Presidents' Day)
Snowy, Cold weather ahead!
Sick and Late Policy
It's that time of the year again! Germs everywhere! Please remember that your child should be fever free (without medicine) and not vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school. Thank you for following this policy and keeping our Stewart Family healthy! If your child will be late or absent, please contact the office before 9:00 am by email at jmcgovern@lpslancer.net or call 269-428-1418. You may leave a voicemail at any time. Mrs. McGovern checks it multiples times during the day. It is required by the state to report the reason for an absence so please share the reason/symptom and/or type of illness if known. Late students need to be signed in by an adult in the office. Thank you!
Volunteer Forms
All volunteers that will spend time in the building beyond the office need a background check. Background checks were sent home during the first week of school. If you need one, please reach out to our office or you may locate one on our website at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCagP-QMUV-G94YjTrdhxT7fU_v1jDZkCCUZ4l2h-OXYkKsg/viewform
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.
PTO Corner
Welcome back!! We hope everyone enjoyed the break. We are excited to be back and have a
few things for you to add to your calendars.
- We are having a giveback at Slackers on January 19th from 5-9pm. Our school will
get 30% of the proceeds that night! Check out the great deals they’re offering for us too-
- Our next PTO community meeting is on February 13th right after school, we hope to
see you there!
-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 and dedication to the Stewart Family :-)
Volunteers
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 for the last several 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/go/QUgzezs
Other ways to help out the POP store include 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
Giveback Night for Stewart Elementary - Friday, January 19th from 5-9 PM.
After School Activities
Mrs. Lee's Kid's Club
TUTORING
Let us take the stress out of helping your child with their reading and math skills. Our mission for Kid's Club is to provide fun activities combined with small group learning to support the skills they are working on in school. All tutors have been in education and love working with the kiddos. Stewart kids may stay after school. Sign up here https://forms.gle/WRm2rEg2WUAr9mN9A
Kid's Club Y5-5th grade Tutoring on Tuesdays! Let us take the stress out of helping your child with their reading and math skills. Our mission for Kid's Club is to provide fun activities combined with small group learning to support the skills they are working on in school. All tutors have been in education and love working with the kiddos. Stewart kids may stay after school. Tutoring is every Tuesday from 4-5pm $15/session. Please contact Tessa Lee (2nd grade teacher) for more information at tlee@lpslancer.net
Volleyball
Come to Stewart Elementary and join us for instruction on the fundamentals of the game. Students from Stewart Elementary may stay after school. All other Lakeshore schools can report at 4:00-5:30 pm to join. The dates are January 22, 23, 24, 29, 30.
Coach Tessa Lee has coached for 19 years including Lakeshore and St. Joe Varsity volleyball and a successful beach camp called Silver Beach Volleyball Camp. Don't miss this opportunity for high-quality instruction.
Sign up here https://forms.gle/e9F4czzSXnNJZSnj8