Stone Bank School REACHING OUT October 10, 2014 Issue #3 Bus Transportation Stone Bank Parents/Guaians: Any child living wiin e Stone Bank School District and attending our school is entitled to busing services provided by Dousman Transport. However, if your child(ren) has not ridden e bus for a period of time, we may not stop at your specific stop if you are e only one scheduled ere. If your situation changes and you would need to utilize e bus service again you can call Dousman transport at (262) 966-9690. Las Clases de Español 2014-15 Each mon Senora Hoffman will be recognizing several students for eir achievement, effort or enusiasm in e Spanish class. Estudiantes del mes de Septiembre. Spanish students of e mon (September). El 6 grado-entusiasmo El 7 grado-entusiamo Jack Emilio Dupies Andrew Felipe Prange Olivia Engracia Bartman Emma Ema Kureck El 8 grado-super-buen Trabajo Emily Emilia Glass Eric Enrique Hansen Lost and Found School has been in session for a little over a mon and already we have a large amount of coats, sweatshirts, and oer miscellaneous items in our lost and found. Please come in and see if you can find any of your child s missing items. Items will be laid out during e time conferences are going on. (October 23 and 24 ). Stone Bank s NEW Website Please visit our brand new website at www.stonebank.k12.wi.us. There you will find information for Student Council, Counselors Corner, Community events, and PTO. Those items will no longer be published in e Reaching Out. Stone Bank Spirit Wear Wonder what to get your Stone Banker for e holidays??? Why not surprise em wi new Stone Bank Spirit Wear. We ve made oering easy wi an on-line store at http://www.promoplace.com/midcitysports/stor es/stonebankschool The store opens on Monday, October 20 and runs rough Monday, November 3. See attached flyer for additional information. Scholastic Book Fair Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming up st October 21 - October 23. See attached flyer for additional information and specific times of e fair. Fall Conferences A flyer was sent home in your child s back pack is week regaing information on how to sign up for Fall conferences which are being held nd on Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23. Please ask your child(ren) for e information sheet if you haven t already signed up. Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge st Our challenge started on October 1 and so far we only have 10 jars. We have 15 days left to help feed America. Lets show Second Harvest how much Stone Bank School cares. Page 1
Planner Monday, October 13 6 grade band rehearsal at Lake Country School 9:00am-10:00am Tuesday, October 14 nd 2 grade field trip Schauer Arts Center 11:30am-2:15pm Wednesday, October 15 7 & 8 grade band rehearsal at Lake Country School 9:00am-10:00am 4 grade field trip State Capitol 7:45am-2:30pm Lego League 2:30pm-3:45pm Thursday, October 16 Bagels wi buds, 7:00am. $1.00 for a bagel wi topping; $.50 for juice or hot chocolate wi whipped topping PINK day - everyone wear pink today Booster Club meeting 6:30pm Friday, October 17 Middle school dance for 7 and 8 grade 7:00pm-9:00pm at Nor Shore Middle School Monday, October 20 Tuesday, October 21 6, 7 & 8 grade band dress rehearsal at Lake Country 10:00am-1:45pm Scholastic Book Fair begins 7:30am-4:30pm 6, 7 & 8 grade POPS concert at Lake Country 6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday, October 22 ORANGE Unity Day - everyone wear orange today. Scholastic Book Fair 7:30am-7:30pm Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00pm-7:30pm Thursday, October 23 Scholastic Book Fair 7:30am-11:30am Parent Teacher Conferences 7:30am-11:30am No School Friday, October 24 No School Hartland Chamber of Commerce - Trick or Treat The Hartland Chamber of Commerce invites costumed children to join in e annual Halloween Business Trick or Treat in downtown Harland on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Parents are requested to participate wi eir children. The first 1,000 costumed children will receive a trick or treat bag wi Halloween goodies. The bags will be distributed in front e of e Chamber office at 116 W. Capitol Drive. The number of bags is limited so children are asked to bring eir own bags as well. All participating businesses will have e official PARTICIPANT poster displayed in eir window. Children are asked to go ONLY to ese participating businesses. This is a rain or shine event so dress accoingly. Page 2
PTO UPDATE Chicken Dinner & Pie Auction Always a great time, Stone Bank PTO will be hosting is year s Chicken Dinner & Pie Auction November 1 st at Olympia Resort. Money raised will be used to purchase additional ipads and Chrome Books. Due to everyone s ha work and generosity last year, PTO was able to donate 15 ipads and 36 Chromebooks to Stone Bank School! Please be sure to check out e Class Baskets and Silent Auction items on display during Parent Teacher Conferences. To enter a pie or dessert for e auction, please contact Jessie Henchel at 262-727-7030 or jhench@wi.rr.com. Hope to see you ere!!! Save Around Coupon Books While at Parent Teacher conferences, be sure to check out e Save Around Coupon Book. The book will be available for purchase in e Scholastic Book Fair during conferences or email: pto.members@stonebank.k12.wi.us. For only $20, ere are plenty of coupons to make is money well spent. Piggly Wiggly and Sendicks alone have enough $5 coupons to save money beyond your $20 investment. For every book purchased, Save Around donates $10 back to Stone Bank PTO. Volunteers Needed We are in need of volunteers to help work e Scholastic Book Fair (October 21 st 23 ). Any amount of time is needed and appreciated. If you are interested, please email Heaer Smi at hsmi0225@gmail.com or Julie Taylor at julie9636@sbcglobal.net wi your name, contact information and dates/times you are available. Danimals is sponsoring a contest where Stone Bank School has e chance to win a $30,000 playground makeover! Please look for puzzle pieces on e inside of Danimals and Danonino specially marked Rally for Recess packages, cut em out, and send em wi your student or place em in e red box marked Danimals Puzzle Pieces in e school office. The PTO will take care of collecting e puzzle pieces and completing and sending in as many puzzles as possible. We ve been told at Richmond School won it last year, so it is wor a try! Contest ends 10/31/14. www.facebook.com/stonebankpto
UNLEASH YOUR STONE BANK SPIRIT ORDER SPIRITWEAR Oct 20 Nov 3 Simply check out e Stone Bank Store via e link on e school website or go to www.promoplace/midcitysports/stores/stonebankschool to view new styles and colors of e latest gear to bring on your Stone Bank spirit. Then zip over to Mid- City Sports in Hartland to get e perfect fit. (You sizes run small- - Be sure to try before you buy.) In early December, you will receive a personal email letting you know your oer is ready for pick up just in time for holiday gift giving. (Personalization is available on select items!) Mid-City Sports N55 W29505 County Road K Hartland, Wi 53029 262-326-1003 STORE HOURS Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Satuay: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays: Closed
Stone Bank School is going to be celebrating Unity Day on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 What is Unity Day? That s a day everyone can come togeer in schools, communities, and online and send one large ORANGE message of support, hope, and unity. What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about safe and supportive schools and communities make your color ORANGE on Unity Day. Wear ORANGE to school on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd. It can be an orange T-shirt, hat, wristband, socks, or even shoelaces. I encourage staff and students who do not have an orange shirt to wear, and are looking for one, to buy a PACER s exclusive 2014 UNITY DAY shirt at are available for $12.00 at CustomInk. You can click on is link for more information about Unity Day and to find e link to e t-shirt oers. They do have You sizes. UNITY DAY shirt oers placed by October 6 are guaranteed to arrive in time for UNITY DAY. We will also have e students sign an ORANGE banner on at day. Unite Against Bullying banners are a great way for students at our school to make a powerful visual statement of support on Unity Day. You can find all of is information and much more by visiting http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp Any questions please contact Mrs. Zdrojewski, School Counselor, at k.zdrojewski@stonebank.k12.wi.us