The Stratton Scoop
Updates from Principal Kelly - April 3rd
Monday, April 8th - Solar Eclipse Viewing on the Stratton Blacktop at 3:30pm - Glasses provided.
Upcoming MCAS Testing Dates:
Grade 4 ELA: April 4th
Grade 5 ELA: April 9th and 11th
Grade 3 Math: April 25th and 26th
Grade 4 Math: April 30th and May 2nd
Grade 5 Math: May 7th and 9th
Grade 5 Science: May 13th and 14th
4th grade team in their MCAS motivational T-shirts
Stratton Eclipse Viewing
This Monday, April 8th, feel free to come to the Stratton blacktop with your child(ren) to watch the eclipse after school. We will give out special glasses to all who come.
Safety information for viewing the eclipse: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
On Monday, a total eclipse will cross over North America. Burlington, Vermont will be in total darkness for 3 minutes! In Arlington 92% of the sun will be blocked by the moon at approximately 3:30 PM that afternoon.
This natural phenomena is a wonderful educational opportunity for individuals of all ages. It offers a chance to learn more about astronomy, celestial mechanics, and the interactions between the Earth, Moon, and Sun system. (Please note that even with 92% of the Sun covered, it will still be very bright, and the full effect of the eclipse will not be observable.) It is important to note that looking directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse, can cause severe eye damage or blindness. Specialized solar viewing glasses or indirect viewing methods are recommended to safely observe solar eclipses.
SNAP Health Portal
The SNAP Parent Portal rolled out!
The SNAP parent portal is the “parent” side of our Nursing Software, called SNAP. If you sign up, you can access your child’s health records, and do things like consent for permissions for medications, upload new physicals or immunizations, or use it to contact the nurse. All caregivers should have received an invitation to their child’s health portal on Feb 26th, from noreply@studentehr.com. Follow these instructions to log in and start using it! All of the public schools in Arlington will be using this portal starting in September, so get primed now for next year.
Emergency Contact Information
Please take a moment to log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account to verify your contact information. Please be sure to update any changes to your address, telephone number, and contact permissions.
Please be sure any contacts that will be picking your child up from school are listed in PowerSchool with the School Pickup Permission checked Yes.
If an adult comes into the school to dismiss your child early and they do not have School Pickup permission in PowerSchool, the school office will call you to verify this early dismissal.
If you do need someone other than your student’s authorized School Pickups to dismiss your child, please let your student’s teacher and the office know via email.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Safety Reminders
As the weather improves (hopefully), more families will walk to and from school. Here are a few reminders:
1. This is a school zone. Drive safely and slowly around the school.
2. Do not drop students off in the faculty parking lot.
3. Do not walk through the faculty parking lot at arrival or dismissal.
4. Mountain Ave. is a one way street in the morning.
5. Help us to keep playground gates closed.
Thank you for your cooperation with keeping our students safe!
Youth Mental Health Lecture Series for Caregivers
Stratton Science and Math Fest - May 4th 2:00-4:00
Science and Math Fest 2024 - Station Leaders Needed!
The 2024 Science and Math Fest will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 2-4pm and we are seeking parent and community volunteers to be Station Leaders. Station Leaders are responsible for organizing and running one of the stations at the event. If you're able to help with this effort, please refer to this list of stations and follow the instructions to sign up. You're welcome to volunteer for a station we’ve had in the past or add any new station that may spark your interest and/or leverage your expertise. There will also be a later call for additional volunteers to support the Station Leaders, so you most likely won't be on your own!
In the past, we've had interactive stations on neuroscience, molecular biology, magnetism, jet propulsion, astronomy, robotics, and bridge-building, math games, and more!
We’d like to have 15-20 Station Leaders signed by the end of March so please SIGN UP NOW!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Rich Cohen (rich.cohen@gmail.com), who is leading the planning effort this year, or the PTO Events Team (events@strattonpto.org).