SCE September Dragon's Dish

• Sept. 1 - Labor Day No School
• Sept. 8 - Papa John's Night Out *Mention SCE
• Sept. 11 - PTC Meeting with Pizza
• Sept. 8-12 - House of Tanzanite Week
• Sept. 15 - Late Start Day
• Sept. 16-17 - 5th Grade Camp
• Sept. 18 - Board of Education Meeting
• Sept. 18 - Wentzville Texas Roadhouse Dine Out Night
• Sept. 22-26 - Book Fair
• Sept. 25 - PTC Dragon's Fair

Make a Note: Fall Picture Day is Oct. 8.

The first house wear store of the year is now OPEN! It will remain open until Friday, September 9 at midnight. Most designs are available in both short and long sleeves in both youth and adult sizes. If you are not sure what house your student is in, please email the classroom teacher. It is going to be a great year at SCE! All orders will be shipped directly to your home. Please use this link to place an order, or click the button below.

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s guidance counselor.

Cynthia Clark (Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th)

Alison Beno (1st, 3rd, 5th)

We really hope to increase our parent involvement in Stone Creek during the 25-26 school year. One way we are looking to increase parent involvement is through volunteers at Stone Creek. We are looking for volunteers who want to work in the school, work at SCE special events, and volunteer from home.

If you are interested, you need to make sure you are an approved volunteer for WSD. Click here for details on how to become a volunteer! There is an annual step for renewal that must be completed before becoming a volunteer.

Please click on the button below to show your interest in becoming a Stone Creek Volunteer. This will help us build our list of who to communicate with when volunteers are needed. We can't wait to boost up our volunteers this year.

Congratulations to Michelle Fischbach for being Stone Creek's August Volunteer of the Month! Michelle will receive preferential parking in our Volunteer of the Month parking spot and a Fast Pass for the month of September Together, our volunteers took 14 HOURS of work off of our teacher's plates for June, July, and August. Thanks again to ALL of our volunteers for filling in the missing piece to our puzzle, we appreciate you!

During the 25-26 school year, we will hold House Games. House Games are meant to reward students who have 95% attendance and good behavior with an extra time to spend with their entire house. During this time, students have the choice to play several different organized games out on the blacktop and field. We love to have parents volunteer to work these days. Each house will go out at a different time for 30 minutes.

If this interests you, please use the button below to submit your interest. We will follow up a few weeks prior to the House Games to see if you are able to volunteer on that date. You will need to have your 25-26 volunteer approval granted to volunteer at House Games. We hope some of you will join us in celebrating our students during House Games.

For the past few years, we celebrated at-home reading work with students being allowed to attend Water Day in May. This year we are revamping what we are doing and want to make all families aware of the changes. All students have set goals in reading, math, and attendance. When students reach their goal, they move their Golden Snitch onto the grade level data board to show the goal was met. We know our students can reach these goals when both school and home are working to improve learning.

Starting Friday, September 5, the first Snitch Report will come home with each student. We are asking for you to "snitch" on all the learning that is happening at home. The Snitch Report explains what needs to be done for each grade level each week. Teachers and students will track the completion of the work at home. Any student who completes 80% of the Snitch Reports for the year will be invited to participate in Water Day in May.

Throughout the year, families will be updated if a student is not on track to reach the 80% completion mark. If you are struggling with your child completing work at home, please reach out to your child's teacher.

At Stone Creek, our staff works hard every day, and we think they deserve more than just high fives--they deserve snacks! That's why our Treat Trolley will be rolling through Stone Creek several times this year, delivering drinks, candy, chips, and all sorts of teacher-approved treats. Here is our Amazon wish list link

Thanks to a quick survey, we know exactly what makes our staff smile (spoiler: it involves caffeine, chips, and candy) You can help by grabbing a treat from our Amazon wish list and sending a little joy their way. Or if you prefer, you are welcome to purchase any of the items from the wish list at your local store and drop them off to the front office. Please let our office staff know that your donation is for the Treat Trolley. Here is our Amazon wish list link

Stock the trolley and help keep our staff fueled, happy, and ready to inspire!

The Library is thrilled to share that our school's book vending machine is helping us celebrate students in many special ways - one way is by giving each child a free book on their birthday! To keep the machine filled with exciting choices, we're asking for your help. Instead of monetary donations, we've created an Amazon wish list with books selected just for our students. (Book sets will be separated for one book per student) By clicking the link and purchasing a book (or two!), you'll be helping us make birthdays extra special while fostering a love of reading. Thank you for your support!

Here is our Amazon Wish List for Birthday Books

Don't let 2 missed days of school define your year! Research shows that most students with just 2 absences in the first month of school go on to miss more than 25 days total. Let's start the year strong by making sure students are in school when they aren't sick.

Show off your creativity! Design the cover for this year's yearbook.

Instructions:

• Use a regular 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper
• Draw your design on one side only
• Write your name and your teacher's name on the back of the paper

Deadline: Turn in your artwork to Mrs. Bugh by October 6. Voting begins after that. The winner announced in December. The winner will receive a FREE yearbook! More info will be shared by Mrs. Menier in Art class, so stay tuned!

Students must be compliant on immunizations in order to start school. The nurse will contact you via email or phone call if your child is not up to date. If you have specific questions, please reach out to Nurse Val at valerieakers@wsdr4.org. Immunization updates can be faxed to Stone Creek at 636-445-5338.

If your child has any medical conditions or needs medication at school, please reach out to Nurse Val at valerieakers@wsdr4.org. All medications need physician and parent authorization. Students are not permitted to carry medication to and from school. Completed medication forms can be faxed to Stone Creek at 636-445-5338.

On Sept. 3, Bankhead Orthodontics has a presentation planned for second through fifth graders. If you wish for your child to not participate, please complete this google form.

The BOOK FAIR is coming! Sept. 22-25. Students will shop during their library class time and it will also be open during the Dragon Faire on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

New this year: Students must be in good standing with the library in order to shop the book fair; meaning fines from damaged/lost books must be paid first as well as overdue books turned in before shopping. Look for more information from your classroom teacher. Can't wait to see you there!

Don't forget your child's library day. If you have any questions regarding the schedule, or when your child visits the library, please contact their teacher or our School Librarian, Krista Jurgensmeier at kristajurgensmeier@wsdr4.org

Lost a library book or need to pay for one that's been damaged? You can now pay library fines and fees through the FOCUS app with your credit or debit card! Any lost books, found, will be refunded in the same tender paid.

Welcome back, dragon artists, to a new school year filled with creativity and expression! We are so excited to see all the amazing projects you'll create and the ideas you'll bring to life in art class. We have a lot of fun and messy art planned.

Speaking of messy... It is important to remember that most of the art supplies we use—including markers, paint, and ink—are not washable. The school will not be providing paint shirts for students. If you are concerned about art materials getting on your child's clothes, we encourage your student to wear clothes that are okay to get messy on art days. A great alternative is for you to send your student to school with their own art smock or shirt on art days. To keep their personal art shirt safe and accessible, students should store it in their backpack and remember to bring it with them to art class on their own. We will not be able to store these for students in the classroom.

Let's make this a year of vibrant masterpieces!

We are excited for a fun year full of events at Stone Creek! We have Dine Out Nights, our annual fundraiser, The Dragon Dash, Trunk or Treat, and much more! We sell Stone Creek Spirit Wear. Click here to order. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at Stone Creek PTC to stay up to date on the latest events.

Sept. 8 - Papa John's Dine Out Night *Mention SCE when ordering

Sept. 11 - First PTC Meeting of the Year! Everyone's welcome. Grab a slice of pizza and learn more about the PTC!

Sept. 15 - Late Start with PJs Coffee

Sept. 18 - Texas Roadhouse Dine Out Night - Show the flyer below to the Wentzville location to send 10% of total sales back to the school

Sept. 25 - DRAGON FAIRE at SCE 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Our family-friendly carnival where teachers from each grade level and specials hosts their own booth. Classic carnival-style games plus a dunk tank and food truck serving dinner and sweet treats. You can purchase tickets at www.sceptc.org. Tickets are 1.00 each or 6 for 5.00, 12 for 10.00.

This fall, teachers and reading interventionists will be conducting reading assessments with all students. These assessments help us plan lessons and identify students who might benefit from extra reading support. In addition, our building reading specialists will work with small groups of students at the beginning of the year. These flexible groupings are not the same as Reading Intervention, families will be contacted directly by their child's teacher if he/she qualifies for Reading Intervention. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher.

Jen Lowder - jenniferlowder@wsdr4.org

Michelle McKinley - michellemckinley@wsdr4.org

Maria Adams - mariaadams@wsdr4.org

You've got the Stopfinder app, now let's make it work for you. In order to take advantage of the app's full functionality, you need to customize your experience within the app. Learn how to turn on notifications, which are not automatically set up, or share access to route information with caregivers.

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.