Stedman Bulletin for October 24th, 2022
~Important Dates~
October
24th Blast from the Past Monday: Dress up as anyone from the past! Amelia
Earhart, George Washinton, Abe Lincoln, Albert Einstein, just to name a few....
25th Twinning Tuesday: Find a friend and twin up! Wear matching clothes,
hair, shoes, socks! Teachers can find teacher twins too!
26th Joseph Strong Wear BLUE Wednesday: Wear ALL BLUE! Blue hats,
socks, shoes, pants, anything blue will do! Joseph Strong t-shirts too!
27th: Tie Dye Thursday: Wear anything and everything Tie Dye!
28th Fishing Friday: Wear your fishing gear: XtraTuf BOOTS, sweatshirts,
sweat pants, wool socks, rain gear too! Any special hats or gloves too!
31st NO SCHOOL Inservice
November
3rd Girls Scout Informational Night Starts at 6:30pm
Stedman Library
3rd “The Power of One” Migrant/Title I
Literacy Night Starts at 6:30pm
Stedman Library: Find a Nook and Read A Book & Activity and
Snack Provided
21st Parent/Teacher conferences 4:00-8:00
22nd EARLY RELEASE AT 12:30 Parent/Teacher conferences 2:00-6:00
23rd-25th NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December
1st Elementary School Concert 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Wright Auditorium @7:00pm
Please like Petersburg School District on Facebook
~Red Ribbon Week~
Week of October 24th
Blast from the Past Monday: Dress up as anyone from the past! Amelia Earhart, George Washinton, Abe Lincoln, Albert Einstein, just to name a few....
Twinning Tuesday: Find a friend and twin up! Wear matching clothes, hair, shoes, socks! Teachers can find teacher twins too!
Joseph Strong Wear BLUE Wednesday: Wear ALL BLUE! Blue hats, socks, shoes, pants, anything blue will do! Joseph Strong t-shirts too!
Tie Dye Thursday: Wear anything and everything Tie Dye!
Fishing Friday: Wear your fishing gear: XtraTuf BOOTS, sweatshirts, sweat pants, wool socks, rain gear too! Any special hats or gloves too!
~School Dismissal~
Monday - Thursday
1:15 Kindergarten
2:45 1st - 5th Grade
Friday
12:30 K - 5th Grade
~Stedman Clubs~
After School Activity Snack
1st-5th Grade Monday-Thursday 2:45-3:00
After School Recess
1st-5th Grade Monday-Thursday 3:00-3:45
Friday 12:30-1:15
Homework Busters
2nd-5th Grade Monday-Thursday 3:00-3:45
Chess Club
2nd-5th Grade Monday 3:00-3:45
4-Square Club
3rd-5th Grade Tuesday 3:00-3:45
Spanish Club
2nd-5th Grade Wednesday 3:00-3:45
Spanish Club is open to students that can be consistent with attendance to build on skills that we learn. LIMIT of 14 - space still available
Disclaimer: This is for beginners, Ms. Rachel is just learning Spanish and thought it would be fun to learn with some students.
Lego Club
3rd-5th Grade Wednesday 3:00-3:45
Student Council
3rd-5th Grade Thursday 3:00-3:45
~Swim Schedule~
Swim: Students need to bring a swimsuit and towel
Week of October 24th
8:45-9:30 Mrs. Pawuk
9:30-10:15 Mrs. Midkiff
10:15-11:00 Mr. K
11:45-12:30 Mrs. Hofacre
12:30-1:15 Mrs. Willis
1:15-2:00 Mrs. Brock
~PE Schedule~
PE: Students will need athletic type shoes, no slip-ons or
sandals.
Week of October 24th
8:45-9:30 Mrs. Miller
9:30-10:15 Mrs. Martin
10:15-11:00 Mrs. VW
11:45-12:30 Ms. Curtiss
12:30-1:15 Mrs. Mullen
1:15-2:00 Mr. Bryner
~NEW NEWS~
If your elementary student attended the VIking Hoops basketball clinic in September and received a shirt that is too large, please have them bring the shirt to Cena in the office, we should be able to get them a smaller size.
Original Works orders were due today! Last minute orders will be accepted Monday, October 24th only!
Girls Scout Informational Night will be combined with “The Power of One” Literacy Night sponsored by Migrant / Title I. This event will take place on Thursday, November 3rd @6:30pm at the Stedman Library.
“The Power of One” and much, much more Literacy Night. This event is sponsored by Migrant / Title I on THursday, November 3rd @6:30pm at the Stedman Library. This event will include a time for reading, activity, and snack.
School Picture Make-up/Retakes Saturday, November 5th
Seaprints Studio at the Sons of Norway Hall, by appointment. Call Tanya at 907.518.0712 to schedule a time!
~Continuing News~
Stedman Partners in Education (PiE) is a team of parents, teachers, administrators and community members working together to support the students and staff of Stedman Elementary school through fundraisers and volunteerism. Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, November 10th 4pm in the Stedman Library.
We have royal blue Stedman gear for sale! A variety of sizes in youth tees and hoodies, plus some adult-size hoodies. Stop by the office and pick one up during the week!
~News From Stedman Elementary Library~
Mrs. Lenhard, our Stedman librarian, is seeing all grade levels twice a week, once for library skills and once for technology skills. We have learned about book care, parts of a book, the online library catalog Destiny, and how to locate a book by its call number. In technology class, we have practiced using the Epic online reading platform (grades 1-5) and worked on typing skills (grades 3-5). Students can generally have the same number of books as their grade level checked out at one time, and books can be kept for up to 2 weeks. Once a student is finished with a book, be sure to return it so the next person can check it out. Happy reading! Stedman Library Website: https://sites.google.com/pcsd....
~News From the Counselor~
Newsletter from our Counselor. Mrs. Etcher works with all grades on social emotional skills, and she would like to share a monthly newsletter with families. The idea is to keep everyone updated on lessons she is teaching each month.
Stedman Counseling Website: https://sites.google.com/pcsd....
~News From the Lunchroom~
Breakfast
The Petersburg School Board has approved our school as a “Universal Breakfast” school. However, specific times are assigned for this opportunity. Please feed your students a breakfast or snack before leaving the house in the morning. Here are breakfast times, breakfast is free!:
Preschool 8:00-8:20
Kindergarten 8:00-8:30
1st Grade 9:30-9:45
2nd Grade 9:45-10:00
3rd Grade 10:15-10:30
4th Grade 10:00-10:15
5th Grade 10:00-10:15
Lunch
All students will be eating lunch in the cafeteria Monday-Friday.
Recess/Lunch Schedule M-Th
Preschool
10:20-10:40 Recess 11:30-11:50 Lunch
Kindergarten
10:40-11:00 Recess 11:00-11:30 Lunch
1st Grade
11:00-11:20 Recess 11:20-11:45 Lunch
2nd Grade
11:30-11:50 Recess 11:50-12:15 Lunch
3rd Grade
11:50-12:10 Recess 12:10-12:35 Lunch
4th Grade
12:30-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:15 Lunch
5th Grade
12:30-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:15 Lunch
Recess/Lunch Schedule (Friday Only)
Preschool
10:20-10:40 Recess 11:30-11:50 Lunch
Kindergarten
10:40-11:00 Recess 11:00-11:30 Lunch
1st Grade
11:00-11:20 Recess 11:20-11:45 Lunch
2nd Grade
11:30-11:50 Recess 11:50-12:15 Lunch
3rd Grade
11:30-11:55 Recess 11:55-12:15 Lunch
4th Grade
11:50-12:05 Recess 12:05-12:25 Lunch
5th Grade
11:50-12:10 Recess 12:10-12:25 Lunch
Want to come have lunch with your child? Please email hconn@pcsd.us & cjohnson@pcsd.us or call and leave us a message for whichever day you’d like to come and join.
Lunch Menu: https://www.pcsd.us/dining
Monday 10/24 Alaska Fish taco
Tuesday 10/25 Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit
Wednesday 10/26 Hamburger
Thursday 10/27 Mexicali Taco Boat
Friday 10/28 Viking Ramen Bowl
~Safety Information~
Important safety information: When dropping students off at the playground end, please note that there is a designated drop-off area marked by the side of the playground fence and green cones. Vehicles enter the area following the arrows and drop off students between the cones and the fence. Students go directly to either the cafeteria for breakfast or one of the two front entrances. Vehicles immediately drive through and exit, alleviating congestion and keeping the area safe. If you wish to escort your child or wait and watch your child enter the school, you will need to find a parking spot. Thank you for helping us keep all students safe.
~Happy Birthday to Who?~
We would like to wish the following students a Happy Birthday! Birthdays are recognized during morning announcements, and each student also receives a special certificate and a Scholastic Book from the birthday shelf.
October
2nd Sage D.
4th Heidi V.
4th Erik A.
5th Braden F.
5th Ms. Marifern
8th Aiden T.
9th Brylynn F.
14th Amaiya H.
14th Amara W.
16th Nicholas R.
16th Lucas B.
18th Jacob C.
18th Cali C.
18th Rebel M.
19th Jaycee C.
21st Anna Z.
29th Ms. Rachel
30th Sophia M.
See You Soon,
Mrs. Conn
IMPORTANT: COVID notification process for students and families 22-23
COVID contact tracing is no longer being conducted at school. If you are interested in knowing the active Covid case count within each school, please check this link on the pcsd website: https://www.pcsd.us/page/covid-reporting. It will be updated anytime there are new cases reported at the school. One Call notifications will only be made if there is a significant spike in Covid cases or if staffing is limited.
Please do not send your child to school if they are sick or exhibiting symptoms. At-home antigen test kits are available to all students and families upon request in each school office. The District COVID mitigation plan is attached to this bulletin and is also available on the website link above.