Shark Bites
Stopher Newsletter, March 1st
From The Principal
Stopher families:
Last week, students and staff shared reasons to be joyful here at Stopher. As you can see, there are many of them.
I hope to see (virtually) many of you next Thursday, March 10th at 7pm at the Stopher PTA General Body meeting via Zoom. I've enjoyed getting to know members of our PTA in the past weeks and am incredibly thankful for their support of Stopher!
Dates to Note
February 25-March 4 ... Book Fair
February 28-March 4 ... Read Across America
March 1 ... Proceeds Night at Papa Johns
March 4 ... Dr. Seuss Parade
March 7 ... No School
March 10 ... PTA General Meeting
Car Rider Line and Morning Arrival
- Do not park in the handicapped parking spots to drop off your student. This is disrupting and slowing down the line.
- Students must be signed in if they arrive after 9:05 a.m.
Shark Week is Coming!!
- Volunteers to organize and work a Color Run for one day of that week.
- Volunteers to help decorate the building and turn it into a shark infested water world! This is a great opportunity for dads with wood working skills to volunteer!
- Volunteers to create shark themed treats and crafts for their individual student's classroom.
- Volunteers to help for about one hour each morning of that week.
If you can volunteer, Click Here and Sign Up to give us an idea of what you would be interested in helping with ... then attend the meeting.
Shark Week Volunteer Meeting
(Please consider attending and volunteering to help!)
Tuesday, March 15th at 5:30 pm.
Stopher Library
Shark Week Shirts: We are looking for a company to sponsor Shark Week Shirts for all of our students. Total cost will be around $4,000. The shirts will be white with one color print and the sponsor logo will be on the back. Please contact connie.puckett@jefferson.kyschools.us if your company is interested.
Spring Book Fair
Read Across America
Stopher Basketball Champions
Black History Month
Narrative Writing Stars
Matilda Posters
Matilda Program Ad
Stopher Cheer and Dance Showcase
March 5th, 12:00-1:30 PM
Stopher Gym
Admission is FREE
If your 6 to 12 year old is interested in participating on a competitive cheer or dance team, this is the perfect opportunity to see what all the fuss is about! Come watch as many of our current and former Sharks perform with their school/recreational teams. Not interested in joining but would love to come watch? Absolutely! Come and cheer on your friends and classmates!
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Don't miss your chance to get your 2021-22 Stopher Elementary Yearbook! Cost: $25.
Deadline to order is March 20th! Believe me, your kids will want this book full of memories from another awesome year as a Stopher Shark!
https://tr5.treering.com/create-account/1016031338892747
PLUS, everyone gets two free customizable pages! Deadline to get in your customizable pages is also March 20th. So if you've already ordered, don't forget to log back in and make your shark the star of their yearbook!!
PTA General Body Meeting
Volunteers Needed for Mother/Son Event
Site Based Decision Making
Stopher School Meal Menu
Last minute menus changes are occurring frequently and are out of our control due to the nationwide food shortage. Menus on Nutrislice may not reflect these changes.
COVID Testing
Covid-19 Testing
*Testing is done at Stopher on Wednesdays. Registration for the test must be completed prior to 2:00 the day before.
*You do not need to register every week. Once your student is on the list, he/she stays on the list until you remove him/her.
Test to Stay
Free testing is offered at middle and high schools and other select locations in the afternoons/evenings every Sunday-Thursday. There are now more than 50 locations available across the district. Click here for a list of sites and hours.
Individuals living in the same household as the positive case do NOT qualify for Test to Stay.
IMPORTANT!!!! .................... Test to Play
Students not tested will NOT be permitted to participate.
Stopher Soccer Team Tryouts
Paper forms were sent home last week or you can register on line here:
Online Soccer Tryout Form Link