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10/12/26 Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/12/26 (12:01 PM)
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Stall Brook Weekly Newsletter

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

October 12, 2026

Last Week at Stall Brook...

*We held our first Walk to School on Wednesday and had a great turnout! Thanks to Mrs.Youkilis for organizing, to our staff members and families who joined the walk, and to our SROs for the safe escort through the neighborhood. Come join us this week for the next one!

*Congratulations to the following classes for earning the Golden Horseshoe award this week:
  • Mrs Pires's 1st Grade class
  • Mrs. Naylor's Kindergarten class
  • Mrs.Youkilis's 1st Grade class
 
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Important School Information & Updates

Parking Reminders: As a reminder, the parking lot on the left when you pull into our driveway is a Staff Lot. Please do not park here at arrival/dismissal time to drop off or pick up your student. If you are picking up your student at dismissal time, please park in the Upper Lot.

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. The remaining walks will be held on October 14 and October 21. 
 

District Information

From the Multilingual Learner Education Department: 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. Please respond to this google form if you can attend this meeting.

From the Nutrition Office: 
 

PTO Updates

  • 🎃 Let’s bring back the Stall Brook Pumpkin Stroll! There was so much excitement at our PTO meeting about reviving this beloved tradition! Our kindergarten classes are even adapting their Pumpkin Discovery activity to contribute pumpkins and now we need our community’s help! 💙 Paint, carve, or decorate a pumpkin to help fill our halls! Invite grandparents, relatives, and friends to contribute, too. We also need volunteers to make the magic happen! By October 9 we will have to make the decision to move forward with planning or to completely cancel this event. We need pumpkin donations, along with volunteer sign-ups to move forward. After two years without enough pumpkins and helping hands, let’s work together to bring this tradition back!🎃 Sign up to donate pumpkins or volunteer here: Pumpkin Stroll Sign Ups
  • 📸SAVE YOUR SPOT! On November 14th and 15th we will be having Holiday Mini sessions which are now open for sign ups! 60% of the proceeds go to Stallbrook Elementary PTO which helps fund all the fun and necessary activities we have for our students! PETS WELCOME! Holiday Photo Sign Up 
  • 🥧Get your Cookie/Pie Orders in by 10/13! Goods will be delivered by Thanksgiving and are the perfect treat to bring to your holiday gathering no matter what you are celebrating, who doesn’t love a yummy pie !!
  • 🥉ATTENTION 3rd Grade Families! 3rd Grade parents have started to put together a parent/caregiver committee to help with special events, fundraising, and the yearbook! Nina Dillon is heading the committee, so please reach out to her for more info if you’d like to be involved! They have already had their first meeting and will be having a second one in the coming weeks. Let's help make this a special year for our 3rd graders! ❤️
 

Weekend Backpack Program

  • We are taking Grade Color T-Shirt donations from past years that you don’t plan to keep using so the kids in the Backpack Program can use them. Just send them to school with your child in a bag marked PTO or Backpack Program and Nurse Jean will help us deliver the shirts to the students who need them.
  • Another way you can help our program is through 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 and Guardians,
Vision screenings are currently being conducted at school. Please ensure that your child brings their glasses to school every day, if they have been prescribed them. Having their glasses available is important not only for accurate vision screening but also for helping students see clearly and participate fully in classroom activities throughout the school day.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us support your child’s vision, learning, and overall success at school!
Sincerely,
Jean Moreau, RN.  508-966-9861
 

SEL Updates

Students are learning about our Core Value of Respect.  You can teach children at home respect by modeling respectful behavior, setting clear expectations, and practicing active listening.
 

Literacy Updates

We made a mistake in the theme for the month of October.  You may note that you already read a book about an ocean animal.  Feel free to read a book about another ocean animal or read a book of your choice(free month).  Fill out a book recording form and turn it in to get credit for your October reading!!!  See Mrs. Clark if you need a book recording form.
 

Math Updates

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

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Important Upcoming Dates

10/14: Walk to School Wednesday - 8:00am @ St. Brendan's Church
10/21: Walk to School Wednesday - 8:00am @ St. Brendan's Church
10/27: School Committee Meeting - 6:45pm @ Town Hall
10/28: Meeting for School Council - 3:30pm in SB Conference Room
10/30: Fun Run - More Information to follow soon
10/30: Early Dismissal for students at 11:25am

Google Calendar: All important events can be found on our Google calendar for families. The link to the calendar can be found here.
 
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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/