The Blazer Bulletin
October 30, 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
From our Stone Ranch family to all of you, we wish you a safe and fun Halloween!
Message from Mrs. Wilken
Dear Trailblazers,
Please remember we do have school on Tuesday - the day after Halloween - and we encourage all are students to arrive to school on time and ready to learn. :)
This week The Blazer Bulletin is filled with important information and I invite you to read through to the end. it is filled with dates and events you won't want to miss.
I hope that you take a few minutes to complete the California Parents Survey. It is linked below. It is very important to me, our staff and our superintendent to hear the voices of each and every member of our school community while trying to continue to build upon the legacy of excellence of Stone Ranch Elementary School.
Parent Teacher conference week is around the corner November 14th - 18th. Please make sure you are signed up to meet your child/children's teacher for this very important opportunity to partner with the school for your child's success.
Proud to be Your Principal,
Mrs. Wilken
Mark Your Calendar
10/31 Halloween Parade - INFORMATION HERE
10/31 Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 12:25 pm
10/31 Dine Out Night @ Panda Express
11/1 - 11/7 Candy Buy Back - Drop off any extra candy you don't want to keep in the front office
11/2 1:10 - 2:00 pm Robotics Showcase Gr. 3-5 MPR
11/3 7:55 - 8:15 am Thursday TRRFCC Gathering The Quad - It's SLIME TIME!
11/3 8:30 - 9:30 am PTA Board Meeting Staff Lounge
11/3 12:30-1:30 pm Debate Club MPR
11/7 1:50 Wall Ball Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Student Council 2021-22/ 22-23 Gift to the School
11/14 Parent Teacher Conference Non-Student Day
11/15-18 Parent Teacher Conference - Minimum Days all week, dismissal @12:25 pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Panda Express Dine Out Night - October 31st
Your Voice Matters!
California School Parent Survey, 2022-2023
This survey is an opportunity to communicate your perceptions about Stone Ranch Elementary School. Each and Every voice is important in order to make SRES the best place for all children.
Click here for an explanation of the survey
If you have any questions about this survey, contact Cindy Hicks chicks@powayusd.com .
We are accepting all that candy you don't want sticking around your house... It's time for the Candy Buy Back. Every pound of candy we give to the dentist office comes back to our school in cash!
Drop off candy with Miss Patty at the office Tuesday November 1st - Monday November 7th.
Updated! Lost & Found
DISTRICT NEWS
Updated! Affordable Computer with C2K
Register by October 31.
Ongoing! October Parent /Guardian Education Classes
This is a friendly reminder of the October parent education courses we have coming up.
*Please note, scholarships are available to parents who may be in need. Parent can contact the Caring Connections Center for more information.
October 2022 Parent Education Courses:
- Discover the Secrets of Talking and Listening With Your Teen – 6th – 12th Grade NEW Course via Zoom
- Gender Identity and Expression Part I and Part II – All Grades In Person
2 different courses: see flyers for course descriptions
- Nurturing Sexual Intelligence in Our Children – All Grades In Person
- Help Your Children Manage Stress and Anxiety – TK -5th Grade In Person
Parents can also visit our website at https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Parents/Active-Parenting and search for the course they are interested in and enroll directly from our site.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PTA NEWS
New! PTA Class Membership Winners
Thank you for supporting our PTA and the programs we provide by becoming a member or renewing your membership during our Fall Membership Drive!
We are excited to have over 300 PTA members! The two classes with the most memberships are Mrs. Clark's class (primary grades) and Ms. Doig's class (upper grades)!
Congratulations to both classes who have earned a class party of their choice and $100 donated to their teacher's school supply fund! We appreciate your support!
It's not too late to purchase a PTA membership or to make a Direct Donation, just visit the online store at stoneranchpta.org/store.
Giving Sweet Thanks to the Stone Ranch Staff
New! Giving Tree at Stone Ranch!
The holidays are a time of giving and receiving, but did you know that we have families right here at Stone Ranch who may not be able to provide their children with gifts for the holidays this year?
The Giving Tree wants to help! The Adopt-a-Family program is a PUSD district-wide program where parents, students, faculty and staff help provide gifts and gift cards to be distributed to families who may need a little something extra this season.
A "Giving Tree" will be set up in the front office next week displaying apples and leaves with items on the families' wish lists. If you would like to purchase a gift or gift card for one of the families, you can choose an apple/leaf off the tree, purchase the gift or gift card that is noted on it, and drop it off in the front office with the leaf/apple attached.
Thank you in advance for helping make this holiday season one filled with kindness, generosity and love for families in our district!
If you have any questions, please contact Andie Villegas, Chair of The Giving Tree at givingtreesres@gmail.com
Ongoing! Yearbooks Are On Sale Now!
FOUNDATION NEWS
Dine Out Night Panda Express - Monday October 31st
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
New! Health Office Protocol Updates
Head Injury Policy:
Any head injuries that show discoloration, swelling and/or sensitivity to touch will have parent notification via phone call before they are allowed to return to class. In cases where there are signs of a potential concussion, parents will be called, and the child will be sent home.
All head injuries that come to the office will be documented and an incident report will be completed.
Sickness Protocol :
In order for the health technician to call home for students to be picked up, the student must exhibit similar symptoms as they are showing in the classroom. Students who are sent to the health office will be observed by the health technician for 10 - 15 minutes. If symptoms are present and observable, the health tech will call home. If the symptoms are not observable within the 10 - 15 minutes, or seemingly to improve with health tech attention, students will be sent back to class.
The exceptions are fever, vomit and bowel issues. Students who have any one of these 3 symptoms are sent home.
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.
LIBRARY LOUNGE
Check out the video below for Chromebook reminders:
Our Art Teacher, Jeehyun Hoke, has illustrated a children’s book!
HELPFUL LINKS
Blazing a Trail of Excellence!
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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!