Stewart Standard

May 2023

REMINDERS

2023-2024 Rosters

Thank you to everyone who submitted their Roster Consideration Forms at the start of April. We've begun assembling and setting rosters for next year. We're taking our time to ensure rosters are balanced in regards to student academic success, behaviors, peer relationships, staff connections, and considerations submitted by parents. Our goal is to have rosters finalized by mid-May and to share who your child's teacher is for next year before we leave for the summer. On Monday, May 22nd, students will participate in Move Up Day where they will get to meet their teacher for next year and spend some time in their classroom. We look forward to students and staff starting to build relationships at the end of May and provide another reason to be excited for the 2023-2024 school year!

Negative Lunch Balance Notices

Just a little reminder about the Negative Lunch Balance Notices your child may receive, students with siblings at other schools are all linked together - so a charge might be from a different school. If your student/family are on Free/Reduced and you student wishes to get an extra milk, al a cart item, or brings a cold lunch and needs a milk those items are not included in the Free/Reduced program so you will be responsible for those charges. If you have any questions or need more information about this please feel free to contact the office and we would be happy to discuss this further with you.

UPDATES

Healthy Snack Program

Each Tuesday and Thursday, our Food Services program provides a healthy snack to all students. The healthy snacks vary and students are encouraged to try new healthy fruits and vegetables. Students are always allowed to say "no" if they do not want to try the snack. Each month, I will share some information about some of the healthy snacks that will be provided. Check out the link below to some of the snacks that will be offered this month...


Student Illness

If your child is not feeling well, please use the guidelines below to help determine if your student is able to attend school or not. If your child is not well enough to attend school, please be sure to contact the school to inform us of their absence.
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IMPORTANT DATES

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Coach Sloth is coming to Stewart! - 5/2


Coach Sloth is coming to Stewart to visit K-2nd!

1st Grade @ 8:30 - 9:15

Kindergarten @ 9:30 - 10:15

2nd Grade @ 10:45 - 11:30

He is an author of HANK THE BULLY and IOWA STATE FAIR A to Z.

In the past 14 years he has visited over 1200 schools in 25 different states across the country!

A little about Coach Sloth...

-Grew up in Dike and Belmond, Iowa

-Played football at Iowa State University

-Played arena football for the Iowa Barnstormers and Columbus Destroyers

-Football player in 5 movies (We Are Marshall, Leatherheads, Touchback, Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spiderman)

-Coached football for the Iowa Barnstormers, ISU and other teams

Feel free to browse his website or facebook page for more about Coach Sloth and his books. Looking forward to his visit!

https://coachsloth.com/

https://www.facebook.com/coachsloth/

*** Students are welcome to wear Iowa/Iowa State gear***

Staff Appreciation Week - 5/8-5/12

May 8th through May 12th, we are appreciating our staff at Stewart. This week is recognized nationally as Teacher appreciation week, but along with our teachers we'd like to take the opportunity to recognize all of our staff during Staff Appreciation Week. From teachers to paras, secretaries to custodians, kitchen staff to AEA staff, we have people all across Stewart and the Washington CSD that work in service of our students every day. We'd like to offer the opportunity the week of May 8th to recognize them for their efforts. If you have a staff member you'd like to recognize and show your appreciation for, you are encouraged to celebrate them on Staff Appreciation Week! GO DEMONS!!

Stewart Boosters Meeting - 5/8 @ 5:00

Our Stewart Boosters will be meeting on Monday, May 8th at 5:00 in the Stewart Library. Any interested parents are welcome to join!

WCSD Board Meeting - 5/10

WCSD Board Meeting - 5/10 @ 7:00

PRESCHOOL : Last Day of School - 5/18

Thursday, May 18th will be the last day of school for preschool students!

Stewart Pride Award Pizza Party - 5/19

The week of April 15th, we will be announcing our Stewart Pride award winners. Each teacher will choose a pair of students from their classroom that exemplifies our school wide expectations of being respectful, responsible, and safe! These students will get to participate in a pizza party on Friday, May 19th as recognition for a job well done!

Move Up Day - 5/22

On Monday, May 22nd, students will spend the afternoon with their teacher for next year. This will be a chance for staff and students to start building relationships leading into next school year. Students will learn who their teacher is during the week prior.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ALL K-2 STUDENTS! - 5/25

Thursday, May 25th is the last day of school for all K-2 students - ENJOY SUMMER BREAK!

May Breakfast Menu

For an enlarged view of the menu click the following link:
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May Lunch Menu

For an enlarged view of the menu click the following link:
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It's a Great Day to be a demon!!