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Today, we celebrated Read Across America in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  We are grateful to all the guest readers that spent time with our students today sharing their love of reading.  Thank you! Rather than being a one-day observance, today marked the beginning of our month-long celebration of reading.  Please check out this calendar of events [...]

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We have had many outstanding assemblies here at Stonybrook and, according to what many students expressed following the one that KEHSA provided for us on Thursday, that one may have been the best yet.  The message was about Black History Month, and the presentation celebrated the contributions of African Americans to our nation’s history and [...]

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At the beginning of the school year, we held grade-level meetings to discuss the 6 Full Value behaviors, which are the framework for our character education program.  They are: BE HERE:  listen attentively, give your full effort, be aware of those around you BE SAFE:  follow school rules, respect others’ space, keep hands to self, [...]

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By now, you probably know that the Fun at Lunch program is well underway here at Stonybrook.  Each week, students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have the opportunity to select from a variety of engaging and exciting activities, including science experiments, “Minute to Win It” challenges, games, crafts, and book clubs.  It is a very [...]

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Destination ImagiNation’s (DI’s) Instant Challenge Night is on the evening of Friday, January 27th, at 6:30 at Stonybrook School.  For those of you who don’t know what DI is, it is an outstanding program that puts a premium on critical thinking and teamwork skills.  Given a challenge and a set of materials, students work together to [...]

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The week of January 16th is bookended by some noteworthy events: Monday, January 16th-School is closed for students.  Teachers will be here working on various professional development activities.  I wish our students an enjoyable three-day weekend! Friday, January 20th-KEHSA brings our students “Author Day.”  We will be welcoming author Tom Birdseye, who will be speaking [...]

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I hope that your New Year is off to a great start, and that you are well on your way to accomplishing whatever resolutions you have set out for yourself.  If you are still searching for a goal for this year, I’d like to suggest one:  consider having your child teach you one thing that [...]

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This time of year, many of us make New Year’s resolutions.  It’s a great time to think about what we want want to achieve, and how we can get there.  The beauty of a time like this is that the story of 2012 has yet to be written, meaning that there is virtually limitless potential [...]

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Congratulations to all of our band and choir students who participated in yesterday’s winter concerts.  Both shows were very well done, which is a credit to the hard work and dedication of our students, the support of the parents, and the guidance and instruction from our band and choir directors.  It was also wonderful to [...]

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Our Winter Concert takes place on Thursday evening, December 15th, at 6:30 PM.  Our band and choir students have been preparing diligently for what promises to be an outstanding show!  We hope you can join us.

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