Stoney Creek News
September 18, 2020
From the Principal
Dear Families,
WOW! This school year is so different and yet your children are still so amazing! They certainly enjoy being with their classmates and teachers. This week has been full of assessments for both our Hybrid and Virtual learners. We are so thankful that our Virtual learners could come to visit for a day extremely safely and complete their fall assessments. It was great to see their faces (even behind their little masks). The teachers are beyond amazing and working hard to stay on pace with all of their colleagues both virtually and in person. Staff are planning for different groups of students and building their classroom communities so very carefully. While we can't guarantee the 6-foot distance at this age level, they sure are all trying their hardest to keep all our students safe.
In regards to the assessments, you will get the results once every student has completed them so we have all our norms established. The assessments are used for ability grouping and differentiated instruction so we can take your child where they are and move them forward at their own pace and level. Showing an even greater response to individual student needs is something our staff works very hard at each year.
Thank you for being our partner throughout all of this. We truly couldn't do it without each one of you.
We will be having virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences in October, so please watch for the sign-ups in the next 2 weeks.
Mrs. Tiffany Jackson, Principal
200 Lantern Dr NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Office: 254-5604
SC New Procedure for Entry Into the Building
- Please be sure to have completed the Student Health Screener (if your student is arriving late).
- Follow the directions on the outside of the front doors that direct you to fill out the Student Sign In/Student Sign Out form via your smartphone rather than using the public Chromebook.
- Parents that enter the lobby will need to fill out the Guest Screener Form (also on the door as a QR Code) or parents can fill the form out by the front doors, open the door for their student, and someone from the front office will let the student enter the building.
Hand 2 Hand
We would like to offer your student the opportunity to participate in a program called “Hand2Hand”. This program helps provide a student with food for the weekends and is intended for families who currently may be experiencing a financial burden. The first backpack is set to be
delivered on Friday, October 2, 2020. If you have not filled out the purple flyer that came home last week, you can go to this link to sign up.
Daily Student Health Screener
Hybrid Reminder
As a reminder, all hybrid students will be attending school four days a week beginning on Monday, September 28th. We will continue to monitor the conditions and adjust accordingly. If any changes are made to the schedule, we will provide a two-week notice to families.
DAILY STUDENT HEALTH SCREENER HELPFUL HINTS
Step One
Iphone Users
Iphone Users
Iphone Users
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Final Step
CP Stem
End of Day Plans
If plans change during the day, we ask that you please communicate with the office or your child's teacher by 2:15 p.m., so we are able to get passes to our students that need them.
Thank you for your help!
Attendance Notes
STRIVE FOR LESS THAN FIVE DAYS MISSED AND / OR TARDIES!!!!
Please call the attendance line (616)254-5602 or email cjost@cppschools.com by 9:00 a.m. if your child is going to be tardy or absent from school.
TARDIES
If leaving a voicemail regarding a tardy please leave your students name and lunch choice.
ABSENCES
If leaving a voicemail regarding an absence, please remember to leave your students name, teacher name, and a brief reason why your student will be absent.
Web Page and Facebook Page
Please check out the Stoney Creek webpage for the school calendar, links to our newsletter, school highlights, PTO information, and much more at https://www.cppschools.com/schools/stoney-creek/ and our Facebook page is located at https://www.facebook.com/stoneycreekelementary/.
PTO Online Book Fair
School Calendar
September
28 Green and Gold Groups Return to School
29 Green and Gold at School
30 Green and Gold at Home
October
1 Green and Gold at School
2 Green and Gold at School
20 Parent-Teacher Conferences
22 Parent-Teacher Conferences
30 School Picture Retakes
November
25 - 27 No School - Thanksgiving Break
December
17 & 18 Half Day
21-January 1 NO School - Holiday Vacation
January
22 Half Day
February
15 & 16 No School - Mid Winter Break
March
12 Half Day
April
2-9 Spring Vacation
May
31 No School - Memorial Day
June
8 Half Day
9 Half Day/Last Day