The Blazer Bulletin
December 4, 2022 Edition
Stone Ranch Elementary School 🌟
Email: lwilken@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/SRES/Home
Location: 16150 4S Ranch Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92127, USA
Phone: (858) 487-8474
Facebook: facebook.com/stoneranchpusd
Twitter: @StoneRanchPUSD
Message from Mrs. Wilken
Dear Trailblazer Families,
The first full week of December is filled with many exciting activities and opportunities for our school community. I hope you will take a few minutes to read through the bulletin for useful information.
Thursday is our APEX Fun Run. I hope your child is having fun, learning what it means to be fierce and excited to participate in this all school event. Family members are welcome to come onto campus for their student's run time as long as they are willing to volunteer with the event by helping mark student laps run.
Most importantly, December tends to be a very fun, yet busy and often stressful month for many of us. I want to encourage all of us to find time to practice a little self care each day as we travel through our busy days. Let's commit to doing it together.
As always, proud to be your principal,
Mrs. Wilken
Mark Your Calendar
12/5 6:00-8:00 pm Debate Club 3rd Grade Competition,
12/6 6:00-8:00 pm Debate Club 4th Grade Competition
12/7 6:00-8:00 pm Debate Club 5th Grade Competition
12/7 2:05-3:30 pm Math Olympiad @ B, C, E Ranch Houses
12/8 APEX FUN RUN
12/9 7:55-8:15 am APEX Closing Ceremony @The Quad
SCHOOL NEWS
APEX Fun Run is Thursday December 8th!
Please, send your students to school and a pair of sneakers and with the full water bottle on Thursday. We will take care of the rest! They don't have a water bottle no need to worry, they will be given one. ;)
Code.org
Big Ask - Safety 1st.
The district provides a limited number of walkie talkies for our site - in order to have every classroom and student space on our campus have a walkie talkie, we need 46 additional devices.
Additional walkie talkies will keep lines of communication open, at all times, in the most efficient and quick way possibly. This is an expensive ask. We are looking for a family/company/entity that might be able and willing to provide our site with 46 walkie talkies. This donation is tax deductible and we would be able to provide necessary documentation.
The total cost to fund this project is $19,832.52 - walkie talkies must be purchased through the district vendors.
DISTRICT NEWS
New! December Holiday Calendar
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PTA NEWS
Ongoing! Yearbooks Are On Sale Now!
FOUNDATION NEWS
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
Ugly Holiday Sweater Day
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
Ongoing! General Health Office News
Sick students should not be at school. Thank you for your efforts to help us keep all students and staff healthy. If your child has a fever, please do not send them to school, even if you give them medicine and the fever comes down. All students with a fever must be home and 24 hours fever free before returning to school.
If you need to know the latest COVID protocol, you can always refer to the PUSD website here. You are also welcome to call the health office with any questions at 858-487-8474 x4108 or email Rachael McKinnon at rmckinnon@powayusd.com.
Stay safe and well.
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Article Recommendation from Mrs.Teodoro
Why should you read to your child? Read this article to find out!
Good Home and School Library Habits
Make note of your library day. Books are due no later than your library day, and can be turned in earlier if you want.
Please remember to put books in backpacks the night before your library visit. Books need to be returned to the teacher's library book spot upon arrival at school.
Find a safe place at home to keep library books so they don't get lost or damaged.
Use clean hands when reading a library book and turn the pages gently. Use a bookmark.
Keep library books away from younger children who might know how to take care of a library book.
It's strongly encouraged to keep library books in a large plastic bag to protect it against food and water spills in backpacks.
Keep library books away from food, water and pets.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Touch the Books!
Check out the video below for Chromebook reminders:
HELPFUL LINKS
Blazing a Trail of Excellence!
Thank YOU to Community Partner!
Thank you to our Community Partner sponsor, Dr. Ellen Im Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics for their generosity and support! Dr. Im has once again partnered with the Stone Ranch PTA and Stone Ranch Foundation to provide each student with a green “Responsibility” character t-shirt. Please remember to have your child wear their shirt every Thursday to show their Trailblazer spirit!