SCE May 2026 Dragon's Dish

• May 4-8 - BOGO Bookfair
• May 18 - Field Day
• May 18 - SCE Night at GoPlay! Lake St. Louis
• May 20 - 5th Grade BBQ
• May 21 - Water Day
• May 21 - Board of Education Meeting
• May 22 - Last Day of School and Early Release Day

We will begin MAP Testing on Wednesday, April 29. It will conclude on Friday, May 8 for students who attend every day. Make up testing will occur the week of May 11. Our testing begins at 8:45 a.m. for 3rd and 4th grade daily. Our testing for 5th grade begins at 9:45 a.m. daily. If a student arrives after the start time, he/she will not be able to join the testing once it is started.

Classroom teachers can give you the exact dates and times if you know your child may be out or late. We appreciate you doing everything you can to have your child here each day and on time.

Our classrooms have been working all year on weekly snitch reports from home. If the class meets the goal, the class will be invited to Water Day. Students who do not complete at home reading will NOT be included in the class invite because they haven't contributed to the goal. Parents of students who are not on track to participate have been notified throughout the school year. Water Day will take place on Thursday, May 21. For those who qualify to participate, please bring a change of dry clothes on that day. Students without a dry set of clothes to change into will not participate. This is a shine event only which means it will not be rescheduled if weather doesn't cooperate.

We are looking for parent volunteers to help run the Water Day stations on Thursday, May 21. If you are an approved volunteer, please consider signing up. The link below will allow you to sign up. Sign ups will close on Wednesday, May 13 at noon. SCE will be in touch with volunteers with additional information by Friday, May 16 through the email you list on the volunteer sign up below. Visitors will not be able to attend Water Day. Only those who volunteer will attend. Volunteers can't bring younger siblings while volunteering.

When is Field Day?

• Monday, May 18

What time is field day for each grade level?

• 3rd, 4th, and 5th will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
• Kdg, 1st, and 2nd will be from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
• This is shine event only which means it will not be rescheduled if weather doesn't cooperate.

Will lunch times change on field day?

• Only 3rd and 2nd will swap lunch times

Who can attend field day?

• We only allow volunteers who signed up before Tuesday, May 12 at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers can't bring younger siblings while volunteering.
• You must have a volunteer background check completed in order to be a volunteer.
• To sign up, click the button below.
• Mr. Barras and Mr. McKelly will be handling volunteer questions. If you don't hear from them, you can plan to attend the times you signed up for volunteering.

How should I prepare my child for field day?

• Dress appropriately for the weather.
• Tennis shoes.
• Extra set of clothes (optional)
• Water bottle filled with water. Students will bring these out to Field Day.
• Apply sunscreen AT HOME

Get one step ahead by applying for your 26-27 parent pick up tag today. Fill out the form below and your tags will be waiting for you at Meet the Teacher Night.

Over the summer, we add to our collage of framed photographs in our hallway. It looks amazing and our SCE Family will love being able to look up at these as they walk through the hallway. If you did not hand yours in you may still do so, but know they will not be hung up immediately. This takes a team of teachers and other volunteers to do this. If you hand a frame in now, it will go up but be patient. Any frames handed in prior to July 11 will be included in the frames we target to hang up for August. Frames received after July 11 will be stored and hung up at a later date. Each family may contribute only one 5x7 frame.

What type of frames are we looking for?

• Must be 5x7

• Photo can be vertical or horizontal

• Black Frame

• Frames will be screwed into wall. Please see the frame type we are looking for below. These frames hold up to being screwed into the wall. Not having the right frame may delay frame being hung.

• Click Here for Exact Frame Type-for 5x7

• Click here for Exact Frame type- for 8x10 are taken as donations and are used for frames of happenings at SCE

ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN and NEW SCE FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING FRAMES TOO!

Congratulations to the March Volunteer of the Month, Margaret Thomas. Thank you for volunteering for 13.25 hours. Mrs. Thomas was not mentioned in the April Newsletter due to spring break, but is enjoying the perks of a fast pass, and parking spot. We appreciate all you do for our staff and students.

Margaret was also Stone Creek's April Volunteer of the Month! She will continue to receive preferential parking in our Volunteer of the Month parking spot and a Fast Pass for the month of May! Together our volunteers took 22.25 HOURS of work off of our teacher's plates for the month of April so they could spend more time with their families. We're up to an amazing 161.25 hours given back to teachers for the school year so far! Thanks again to ALL of our volunteers for filling in the missing piece to our puzzle, we appreciate you!

Ask us anything! We often see questions on social media about policies and procedures at Stone Creek. We are here to help! If you have any question big or small about SCE, please ask it here. Our front office will monitor your questions and respond directly to you in a timely manner. Click here to submit a question, or use the button below.

No medications will be stored in the nurse’s office over the summer break. Please contact me to make arrangements to pick up your child's medicine. Any medication not picked up on, or before the students' final day of school, will be disposed of. If your child is attending WSD summer school or ESY, your child's immunizations must be up to date.

Valerie Akers, RN, BSN

636-887-3898 x2

valerieakers@wsdr4.org

As we prepare to transition to a new library cataloging system, we will be collecting all library materials by April 30. Starting April 20–24 through the remainder of the year, students will not check out any books so we can focus on getting all materials returned. This also means there will be no summer check out this year.

We appreciate your help in checking at home for any overdue books and returning them as soon as possible. Thank you for your support in helping us make this transition a smooth one!

Additionally, our Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair will take place May 4–8! Students must be in good standing with the library in order to shop, which means all library materials have been returned and any fees for lost or damaged books have been paid. Students will shop during their library time that week and can also come to our late night Thursday, May 7th from 6:15 - 8:00pm.

Congratulations to our outstanding readers who completed this year’s Genre Challenge! These students went above and beyond, reading an impressive 30 books in 3rd grade and 40 books in 4th and 5th grades—while also writing thoughtful reviews for each one.

Students completing the challenge for the first time (3rd and 4th grade) were awarded a medal, while our dedicated 5th graders—who completed the challenge for a second year—earned a trophy. We are so proud of their commitment, perseverance, and love of reading!

Third Grade: Isabelle Czuba

Fourth Grade: Noli Bogdan, Anderson Ebert, Landon Grant, Daisy Lee, Abel Paloka

Fifth Grade: Madelyn Czuba, Zachary Lee, Logan Litzau, Yaretzi Martinez, Sebastian Raasch, Phoenix Smith

Are you ready for a week of harmony and high notes? Registration for our summer choir camp, “Livin’ It Up!”, is now live!

Whether your student is a seasoned performer or just loves to sing in the shower, this camp offers a supportive space to grow. Led by our expert secondary choir directors, campers will spend the week building vocal technique and confidence through a diverse repertoire of music.

When: June 15–18 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where: Liberty High School

Investment: $75 (Covers shirt, music, and snacks!)

Don't miss the show! We’ll wrap up our week with a performance on June 18th so you can hear the incredible progress our campers have made.

President - Stacey Grant

Vice President - Michelle Fischbach

Treasurer - Shawna Czuba

Secretary - Megan Melton

Teacher Appreciation - Jamie Seeburger and

Brittany Westermier

Looking for an easy, fun night out with the kids and a way to support our school? Join us at GoPLay! Lake St. Louis for an evening of play, laughs, and community, all while giving back to Stone Creek Elementary. 50 percent of ALL walk-in ticket sales go directly to our school! The event is: May 18 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Concessions will be available for purchase.

We're excited to have some flexibility in our calendar that allows us to move up our last day of school for all students this year. View the updated Academic Calendar on the district website. Read the detailed last day of school information.