From the Principal
Dear Families,
Happy November to all of you and I am sure you are as shocked as we are at how fast our time with your children is going. We have learned so much about them already and are hoping that they are loving school.
There are a few reminders that I need to make in this newsletter:
- Please continue to send your child to school with masks each day. We go through a box a day which is very costly to our district. There are many in the lost and found if they are missing one, but we need to follow the guidelines by our health department and MASKS are still required for our students. If you'd like to make a donation, reach out to Mrs. Jackson
- If you send someone else to drop off your children to school or pick them up from school please remind them of our expectations to stay in the car in the line and move to a parking spot to buckle. It is in the best interest of our students and the safety of our crew that all drivers follow the rules.
- Please read our emails, newsletters and check out the facebook messages for important information. With the weather turning colder, snow days might occur and we want to make sure you all have the correct information.
- Now that it is colder, please send your child to school with proper clothing items. Coats, boots, snow pants are necessary for them to play on the playground. If you are having troubling obtaining those items, please reach out to your child's teacher or the office. We have been given several items to share with families in need. LABEL everything that your child wears to school....we can return it to you if write their name in them!!!
A Message from our Nurse Heather Norman:
If your student needs to have medications during the school day, FDA approved medications must be brought to the office in the original medication container and a signed medication consent form must be filled out. Medication Consent Form. Only parent signature is required for over the counter medications. Students should not be carrying medications with them or in their backpacks.
Thank you for sending us your very best! Enjoy your weekend!
Tiffany Jackson
"Growing Kind Hearts and Open Minds while Inspiring Personal Success and Embracing Differences"
SC Mission 2021
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Talks with Tiffany November 9, 2021 from 6:00 pm -6:45 pm the topic will be "What has COVID taught us about our children." Please join Mrs. Tiffany Jackson, Principal, for a short presentation and question time. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5240558467?pwd=aGtCVUt6d2JPUG1YbEZEbGs5QVVMQT09 Meeting ID: 524 055 8467 Passcode: Choosekind | ***WATCH D.O.G.S. KICK OFF November *** NEW DATE Now that we can have volunteers in the building, we are ready to roll out WATCH D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students) We will not be able to have our normal pizza Party Kick off event, but we will gather outside to talk about the program. Wednesday November 10, 5:00 PM in the BUS loop area. We will have some dads speak about their experience and then Line UP and SIgn up can begin! | End of Day Notes Please remember to let your child's teacher or the office know if you will be picking your student up by 2:15 p.m. each day. Thank you for your help! |
Talks with Tiffany
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5240558467?pwd=aGtCVUt6d2JPUG1YbEZEbGs5QVVMQT09 Meeting ID: 524 055 8467 Passcode: Choosekind
***WATCH D.O.G.S. KICK OFF November *** NEW DATE
End of Day Notes
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Volunteer Application Volunteer Applications need to be filled out every school year. We are hoping that we can plan to have parents in the building very soon and we want to be prepared. If you have not filled out the form for this 2021-2022 school year please go to this link or get a form outside of the office. Remember that we will need a copy of your Driver's License. If you plan on attending classroom parties, field trips, or helping in the school in any way this school year please fill this out ASAP. Thanks! | MASKS Currently masks are still required in Kent County. Please send your child to school with a mask. We have several in the lost and found if your child is missing their favorite one....have them check! See the message from our Superintendent: The Kent County Health Department order “requiring people in pre-kindergarten through grade six consistently and properly wear a facial covering while inside any enclosed building or structure of the institution” remains in effect and bears the force of law. Gov. Whitmer, when signing the budget you referenced, said the language prohibiting local public health departments from issuing public health orders requiring masks for individuals under the age of 18 was unconstitutional. Should the health department rescind its order, or the courts rule the language you reference does in fact prohibit health departments from issuing masking orders, we will comply with the law at that time. Until then, we remain bound by the August 20 public health order, which requires masks to be worn by all individuals in Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms/buildings until 60 days after a vaccine has been approved for children under the age of 12. | Attendance Please call the Stoney Creek attendance line or email rpatin@cppschools.com, if your student is going to be late or not going to be at school by 9:15 a.m. The attendance line phone number is (616)254-5600 - press 1 for attendance and leave your student's name, why they will be out of school, and their teacher's name. If your student is going to be late you can call the same number and leave your student's name, their teacher's name, and if they will be having a hot lunch and the choice of the lunch (A or B). If you do not call your student in they will be marked as an unexcused absence. Thank you for your help. |
Volunteer Application
MASKS
The Kent County Health Department order “requiring people in pre-kindergarten through grade six consistently and properly wear a facial covering while inside any enclosed building or structure of the institution” remains in effect and bears the force of law. Gov. Whitmer, when signing the budget you referenced, said the language prohibiting local public health departments from issuing public health orders requiring masks for individuals under the age of 18 was unconstitutional. Should the health department rescind its order, or the courts rule the language you reference does in fact prohibit health departments from issuing masking orders, we will comply with the law at that time. Until then, we remain bound by the August 20 public health order, which requires masks to be worn by all individuals in Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms/buildings until 60 days after a vaccine has been approved for children under the age of 12.
Attendance
Thank you for your help.
Upcoming Events
November 9- Talks with Tiffany
November 10- WATCH DOG KICK OFF
November 13- WORLD KINDNESS DAY
November 24-26- NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December 16- 1/2 Day of School (we dismiss at 12:05 pm)
December 17- 1/2 Day of School (we dismiss at 12:05 pm)
December 20-31 NO SCHOOL Holiday Break
January 3, 2022- School Resumes
January 21, 2022- 1/2 Day of School (we dismiss at 12:05 pm)
Stoney Creek Elementary School
