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9/20/26 Newsletter

Posted Date: 09/20/26 (10:49 AM)
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Stall Brook Weekly Newsletter

Updates & Important Information from Mrs. Crawford & Mr. Perkins

September 20, 2026
 

Last Week at Stall Brook...

*What an awesome turnout we had for Meet the Teacher Night! Thank you to all who came out to learn more about our curriculum and get to know the dedicated professonals who work with your child every day. 

*Congratulations to the following classes for earning the Golden Horseshoe Award this week:
  • Mrs. Houston's First Grade Class
  • Mrs. Naylor's Kindergarten Class
  • Mrs. Weeman's Third Grade Class
*Our students in Grades 1-3 engaged in the i-Ready ELA BoY assessment, as well as math and literacy assessments. These data points are essential for us to plan our instruction and intervention. 

*We completed our last schedule Fire Evacuation Drill for the fall.

Important School Information & Updates

Walk to School Wednesdays: Stall Brook School will once again take part in Walk to School Wednesdays in October. Families meet us at St. Brendan's Church parking lot by 8:00am and we walk together as a school community along the pre-planned route, escorted by our BPD. Students must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the walk. A notice/permission slip with detailed information about the walks will be sent home this week in your student's folder. The walks will be held on October 7, October 14, and October 21. 

Google Calendar: All important events can be found on our Google calendar for families. The link to the calendar can be found here.
Website: We have a new website this year and we will be working hard to keep it up to date. Please bookmark the website so you can access it easily to find important information.
 

District Information

From our Community partners (CFCE): Milford Family and Community Network CFCE
  • Playgroups in BellinghamOpenings are available for the Milford Family and Community Network CFCE Playgroups in Bellingham. The play groups are held two afternoons per week from September through December. Parents may choose either Tuesday or Thursday sessions from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. All sessions are held at the North Community Building, 2 Maple Street, located on the corner of Hartford Ave and Maple Street, Bellingham. Playgroups are free of charge. The program is designed for children ages birth to 60 months and their caregiver. Each playgroup session includes open play time, creative arts, story times and sing-a-longs. There is also a designated snack time, and parents are encouraged to sign up on a rotating basis to provide a nutritious snack. Spaces will be assigned through a lottery system. If you would like to register or get more information, please call the office at 508-277-4981.

From the Multilingual Learner Education Department: Happy back to school!  
  • Our first ELPAC meeting of this school year is coming! As a parent of an English learner or former English learner, you can join us at our first ELPAC meeting of this school year on Tuesday, October 20 from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Bellingham Public Library at 100 Blackstone Street.
  • We will be sharing updates about our English learner program and students and planning our work for the remainder of the school year.
  • We will also provide resources and information about parent teacher conferences which will take place in November and December.
  • Translation and interpretation are available.
  • Childcare provided.
  • New multilingual storytime provided!
  • Light refreshments provided.
Please respond to this google form if you can attend this meeting.

From the Nutrition Office:  Click here for the Sept. menu
 

PTO Updates

SCHOOL PHOTOS: The first round of picture day went extremely well! It was awesome to see everyone's smiling faces! 
  • Please note that the paperwork sent home has the wrong date for first grade, the correct dates are: Monday, 9/28 - Grade 1 & M/Th PreK
  • Make up date is: Tuesday, 11/17 for any students who missed their date or want to retake their picture.
  • 📸ALL students, with or without a photo purchase, will receive a physical copy of the class picture for free📸

ATTENTION 3rd Grade Families! 
We’re looking forward to a fun year for our 3rd graders and are hoping to put together a parent/caregiver committee to help with special events, fundraising, and the yearbook! A special thanks to Nina Dillon who volunteered to head the committee and get the ball rolling!
  • If you might be interested in helping out in any way, please fill out this quick survey with your name and email. This is just to gather interest for now—we’ll reach out soon with more information! 😊
Thanks so much for helping us make this a special year for our 3rd graders! ❤️
 

Weekend Backpack Program

Thank you to everyone who has donated, we truly couldn’t run this program without you! 
  • If you want to help our program we have donation bins at every entry in our schools where students can leave food or you can access our Amazon Wish List. Please consider involving your child in this process so they understand the importance of helping others! And if you would like your family to have a shout out in our newsletter feel free to leave a note with your donations with the students name! (Please do not mark the actual food).
If your family could benefit from this program please fill this form. It is anonymous (only Nurse Jean will know), and there’s no requirements to join.
 

From the Health Office

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Just a friendly reminder to please ask your child’s doctor, dentist, therapist, or other healthcare provider for a note whenever your child has an appointment or is absent from school due to a medical reason. These notes are important for keeping attendance records accurate and help us excuse your child’s absence, late arrival, or early dismissal when appropriate. Please remember to ask for a note for school and send it in when your child returns.
Thank you for your help and cooperation!
Nurse Jean

 

Literacy Updates

Reading Challenge Update:  
  • Click here for the link to the yearlong challenge, it’s never too late to start.  
  • If you have completed book forms for June, July or August please return those to school.
  • The September Challenge theme is to read a book about school or set at school.   
 

Math Updates

If students have completed the Summer Math assignments, please return them to school.

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Important Upcoming Dates

9/21: No School - Yom Kippur
9/22: School Committee Meeting - 6:45pm at Town Hall - Zoom Link
9/28: School Photos for Grade 1 and PreK (Mon/Th session)
10/1: PTO Meeting in SB Library at 6:00pm
10/2: Whole School Meeting - Students encouraged to wear Stall Brook colors
10/7: Walk to School Wednesday - 8:00am

 
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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out by:

  • Calling (508) 966-0451
  • Laurie Crawford (Principal)- lcrawford@bpsdk12.org
  • Max Perkins (Assistant Principal) - mperkins@bpsdk12.org
  • Wendy Buratto (Secretary) - wburatto@bpsdk12.org
  • Find information on our website - https://sb.bellinghamk12.org/