Notes from Stonehedge Elementary
March 17, 2023
Message from Stonehedge Elementary School Principal
Dear Stonehedge Families,
Happy St. Patrick's Day Stonehedge! This week was a bit interesting with our Professional Development Day followed by a Snow Day. We enjoyed this month's Wellness Wednesday with a bit of an Irish Theme!
Last week we sent out attendance letters to those students' who have missed more than 11% of the school days. This letter is a communication tool to ensure you are aware of the numbers of days absent. We understand there has been a lot of illness this school year. We can agree that if a child is sick they should not come to school. We hope the communication helps to improve attendance for all students who are well enough to be in school.
Also, please check out the upcoming dates section. Each week we update you on what's coming up. We often send paper notices just before an event, but those paper notices are a last minute reminder.
~Amanda
Upcoming Events
- 3/23 - Gertrude Hawk Order Drive-by Pickup - 4:00pm - 7:30pm - behind building Gold side
- 3/25 - Elementary Report Cards available to view via ParentVue
- 3/27 - 3/31 - Stonehedge Spirit Week (see below)
- 3/29 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:00pm - Onondaga Road Library
- 3/29 - Open Library Night - 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Stonehedge Library
- 3/31 - 4th Grade Book Club - 8:00am - Stonehedge Library
- 4/3 - 4/7 - Spring Recess
Positivity Project
This week's character strength focus was: Identifying & appreciating the good in others. People with this trait are aware of other people’s thoughts and feelings. They understand why people do things. Click here for more information on this character strength.
Enrichment Day Returns!
After a 2 year COVID hiatus, Enrichment Day returned to Stonehedge! A huge thank you to PTA Enrichment Day coordinators for coordinating and pulling off a highly successful Enrichment Day! Also, a big thank you to all of the adults and older students who volunteered their time and talents on Saturday. Nearly 300 students took part in classes on Saturday morning ranging from martial arts, cheerleading, maple syrup making, Baltimore Woods Snow Stories, Beaver Lake Turtle Talk, Rosamond Gifford Zoo Go Green, and many more.
Grade 4 Sang at the Syracuse Crunch Game
Ramadan Mubarak!
Happy Ramadan! This year Ramadan begins on the evening of Wednesday, March 22nd and will end the evening of Friday, April 21st. Ramadan concludes with Eid Al-Fitr, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.”
Stonehedge Art Displays at Maxwell Memorial Library
The Fine Arts Department will display Stonehedge student art at the Maxwell Memorial Library in the village of Camillus. Check out the displays from Tuesday, April 18 through Thursday, April 27! Don't miss the chance to see artwork by many of our wildcat artists!!
Change of Clothes
Lost and Found
Elementary Report Cards Available 3/25/23
Elementary report cards are only accessible electronically in ParentVUE. In addition to this digital format, ParentVUE will also have a printable PDF version in case you wish to print it out. Report cards for all elementary schools will be available on March 25, 2023.
If you are not able to access your ParentVUE account, please use the following link. Once there you can click the forgot password link.
If you need to activate your account, please email: centralregistrar@westgenesee.org. They will be happy to assist you from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday.
PTA News
Gertrude Hawk Orders
Gertrude Hawk orders will be available for pick-up on Thursday, March
23, 2023. Orders can be picked up at the back of the school on the GOLD SIDE for a drive-by
pickup between 4:00pm and 7:30pm. If you have any questions please contact Johanna LeFever at jblefever@yahoo.com.
Spirit Week
The PTA is sponsoring school spirit week the last week of March.
Monday, 3/27 - Wear RED Day
Tuesday, 3/28 - Wear ORANGE Day
Wednesday, 3/29 - Wear YELLOW Day
Thursday, 3/30 - Wear GREEN Day
Friday, 3/31 - Wear BLUE Day
Yearbook
Don't miss out of preserving your child's memories! The 2022-2023 yearbook is $17.00 and will be delivered to your student at school in June. The deadline to order is Friday, May 5, 2023. Orders are only online at: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Stonehedge
PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting is Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:30 pm in the Library.
National Park Passes for 4th Graders
Kindergarten Registration Has Begun!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open and will go until March 31, 2023.
Watch for registration information on the Central Registration webpage. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at (315) 487-4683.
When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:
- proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement)
- proof of immunizations
- proof of age
A physical examination is also required and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2023.
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Registration is Open!
West Genesee partners with local Community-Based Organizations (CBO) for its Pre-K program. Currently, there is one classroom at Split Rock Elementary and 5 classrooms with our CBOs. The number of available seats is dependent on the UPK allocation the District receives from NYS. The State Budget is adopted on or near April 1.
To be eligible for UPK during the 2023-2024 school year, a child must:
- Have a birthdate between December 2, 2018 and December 1, 2019
- Reside in the West Genesee Central School District
For more registration information, please click on the Central Registration webpage at: https://www.westgenesee.org/district-services/registration/. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at (315) 487-4683.
District Calendar for 2023-2024 Approved at BOE Meeting
The District Calendar for the 2023-2024 school year was approved by the Board of Education at their meeting on March 1, 2023.
The calendar is now available on the website by clicking here: https://www.westgenesee.org/about-us/calendars/.