Stedman Bulletin for November 28th, 2022
~Important Dates~
December
1st Elementary School Concert 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Wright Auditorium @7:00pm
9th Migrant / Title I Event @1:20 in the Stedman Library
Coast Guard Boat Safety and Radio Etiquette Sign-up
9th Migrant / Title I Event continued…..
Pizza and Smoothies in Cafeteria @1:50pm Sign-up
15th No After School Clubs
16th No After School Clubs
19th-30th NO SCHOOL Winter Break
January
2nd NO SCHOOL New Year's Day observed
3rd NO SCHOOL Teacher Inservice
16th Classroom Spelling Bee Packet Go Home (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade)
30th Classroom Spelling Bees (See Classroom Newsletters for Dates)
February
24th School/District Spelling Bee @9:00am
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~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 ~CHANGE~ At this time we are unable to staff After School Recess Monday through Thursday from 3:00-3:45. Starting Monday, November 28th After School Recess will only be offered on Friday's from 12:30-1:15. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and will revisit this at the end of February.
K-5th Grade 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 ~ Canceled until further notice ~
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 November 28th
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
~PE Schedule~
PE: Students will need athletic type shoes, no slip-ons or
sandals.
Week of November 28th
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
~NEW NEWS~
Student Council Fundraiser:
Tree Lighting Treats for Joseph Friday Nov 25th 4:30 pm (Selling cookies and Rice Crispy Treats downtown in front of Cedar Box).
Student Council Fundraiser:
Dec 1st -Dollar Day Fundraiser- Chews for a Cause- Student Council will be selling Bubble Gum Lollipops to raise money to help Joseph! Sold After School.
ALICE Lessons (See Attached Letter in Email) The Lockdown and Evacuation, ALICE lessons, will be taught again during the week of January 9th with a DRILL on Friday, January 13th.
Elks Hoop Shoot Saturday December 3rd 2:30-5:00pm at the Community Gym. Open to ages 8-13, contact Andy Worhatch for more details 907-650-7269
Mitkof Dance Studio presents “Lost in a Dream” Dance recital at the Wright Auditorium Saturday December 10 at 6:30 and Sunday December 11 at 2:30. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime, $10 tickets available for sale at Lee’s Clothing starting November 28th.
After School Recess
~CHANGE~
At this time we are unable to staff After School Recess Monday through Thursday from 3:00-3:45. Starting Monday, November 28th After School Recess will only be offered on Friday's from 12:30-1:15. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and will revisit this at the end of February.
~Continuing News~
Our swim teacher has noticed a concerning amount of warts on elementary students, so we have asked our school nurse to provide this webmd resource on how to handle pediatric warts. https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/warts-on-children
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, January 12th 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. During the last month we've read books together, practiced using the online catalog Destiny, and located books by call number. In technology class we have enjoyed the online reading platform Epic (1st-2nd); reviewed the online drawing platform Wixie (2nd-3rd); practiced fiction and nonfiction shelf location using an online app (3rd-5th); worked on typing skills (3rd-5th); and made tour videos in iMovie (5th). 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!
~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 11/28 Teriyaki Chicken
Tuesday 11/29 Pork Nachos
Wednesday 11/30 Moose Stew
Thursday 12/1 Pizza
Friday 12/2 Sub Sandwich
~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.
November
3rd Ethan E.
5th Sven R.
9th Mr. Jesse B.
10th Thea H.
11th Jamari T.
13th Abby K.
14th Sawyer C.
17th Declan O.
19th Ms. Carlee
22nd Savina P.
25th Nadia S.
26th Luke G.
30th Lily H.
December
4th Ms. Cena
5th Devyn F.
6th Brandt B.
7th Lauren H.
9th Mrs. Smith
13th Blayre P.
14th Ryley G.
14th Ali’itoa T.
14th Dirk S.
14th Mrs. Willis
17th Lucia W.
17th Bristol M.
18th Nikkole E.
19th Lora L.
19th Gage L.
20th Denali L.
21st Ben C.
22nd Kaelynn M.
23rd Elyse M.
24th Ruger F.
26th Namir D.
27th Torren N.
27th Lily S.
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.