*We held our second 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 last fall walk.
*Congratulations to the following classes for earning the Golden Horseshoe award this week:
- Mrs Sokoloski's 3rd Grade class
- Mrs. Hafford's 2nd Grade class
*Congratulations to the WHOLE SCHOOL for earning 15 horseshoes collectively. We will be doing a whole school reward that will be announced soon.
*Our first graders have been learning a lot of new strategies from the Regulated Classroom to help regulate their bodies and minds, and connect with their classmates and teachers. It was so great to see them using these games at recess too! In the photo, they are playing a blast from the past, London Bridge.
*Our Kindergarten & Grade 1 students participated in a Core Values assembly about Self-Awareness. We had some great discussions!
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Early Dismissal Days: Over the next few months, we have some early release days coming up. I wanted to share the details of Early Release days and some changes from what has previously been done.
- NEW THIS YEAR: Students will be dismissed at 11:25am. (With the exception of the day before Thanksgiving and the last. day of school.)
- There are no PreK classes on Early Release days.
- NEW THIS YEAR: Mandates require us to have lunch for students on Early Release days. On these, days students may order lunch from school. The only lunch option on these days will be the Fun Lunch that is typically offered on the specific day. (For example, on a Thursday, the available lunch option will be charcuterie.) Students may also bring lunch on Early Release days. Students will be eating lunch in the classrooms on these days so please note that if you choose to send a lunch with your child, it MUST BE NUT FREE.
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 walk will be held on October 21.
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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.
Attendance Goals: For SY 25-26, 43% of BPS students were at risk for chronic absenteeism, or chronically absent. We have a districtwide goal for all of our students to be at school 95% of days or more. Here is our standing after 31 days of school so far:
- 79% of students at Stall Brook are meeting goal
- Overall, 72% of students in our district are meeting their goals.
From the Nutrition Office:
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👟The Stall Brook Fun Run is COMING UP!
- Our runners are lacing up for Fun Run Day on Friday, October 30! Check your child’s folder for the flyer that came home Friday.
- Registering is FREE, and no donation is required! All students can run on October 30, registered or not! Registering just helps our school and your child’s class reach our goals.
- Every student who registers earns a Chevy’s Ice Cream Certificate and every registration helps their class earn a Spirit Day!
- Keep sharing your child’s link with friends and family near and far! Every share helps us get closer to our goal and donations are open through November 6!
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Where your support goes: We’re planning to bring an EXTRA enrichment assembly to Stall Brook this spring! Every dollar, big or small, also helps with classroom supplies, teacher appreciation and more fun programs coming to our school for our kids to enjoy!
- Register here: Fun Run Registration
Thank you for being such an amazing Stall Brook community! Let’s go, Stallions!
🎃 It’s official! The Stall Brook Pumpkin Stroll is BACK!
- We’re thrilled to bring back this cherished tradition on Friday, October 23 from 6-7pm! Thank you to our local businesses, school families, and volunteers for pledging pumpkins and their time, and to Briggs Property Maintenance and Cook's Roofing for the generous pumpkin donation! Sign up here: PUMPKIN STROLL SIGN UP
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Pumpkins from Briggs are available on a first-come, first-served basis for families to carve, decorate, or paint and return for display at the Stroll. Please only take one or two if you plan to bring it back for the event so we can fill our halls! The "Pumpkin Patch" can be found on the student drop off/pickup side of the school.
- Returning or donating a finished pumpkin? On October 23, you can: Drop off at anytime in the "Pumpkin Patch" area by the student drop off/pickup side of the school. or Bring it directly to a PTO member or event volunteer no later than 5 p.m.
- We’re so grateful for the support so far, and we still need more pumpkins and helping hands! Please consider donating a carved or decorated pumpkin, helping with setup, or lending a hand with cleanup. Any and all help is welcome and appreciated!
- Have another way you can help? Email stallbrookpto@gmail.com, we’d love to hear from you! We can’t wait to see our halls filled with your creations!
Pumpkin Stroll Bake Sale!
- The Stall Brook 3rd Grade Committee is hosting a bake sale at the Pumpkin Stroll on Friday, October 23rd!
- We are looking for families willing to donate home made or store bought baked goods to help make this fundraiser a success! Cookies, brownies, cupcakes, Rice Krispie treats, and other goodies are all welcome!
- All proceeds will go toward supporting our 3rd graders and their end-of-year celebrations!
- Sign up to donate baked goods here: Pumpkin Stroll BAKE SALE 3rd GRADE Sign Ups
Thank you so much for supporting our 3rd graders! Every contribution makes a difference!
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👟Our last ‘Walk to School Wednesday’ of the season is this Wednesday, Oct 21st!
Families meet us at St. Brendan's Church parking lot before 8:00am so we can walk together as a school community along the pre-planned route, escorted by the Bellingham Police Department. Students must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the walk. The walks are weather permitting.
📸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! Sign up here: Holiday Photo Sign Ups
We have completed the Student Directory and entered the contact information of those who consented to sharing it. This directory is helpful when trying to contact friends outside of school. The link to directory was included in the email that shared this newsletter link from Mrs. Crawford.
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- 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.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
To help keep our school community healthy and safe, please notify the school nurse if your child is diagnosed with or suspected of having a contagious illness. This includes, but is not limited to, hand, foot, and mouth disease, strep throat, influenza (flu), impetigo, Fifth disease, head lice, RSV, and pink eye.
Your communication helps me monitor and prevent the spread of illness within our school community. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping me keep all students and staff healthy!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime at jmoreau@bpsdk12.org or 508-966-9861.
Thank you for your support!
Nurse Jean
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Our social emotional skill this month is Self-awareness. Self-awareness is the ability to recognize your own thoughts, feelings, behaviors, strengths, and challenges, and to understand how your actions affect yourself and others. One way you can help your child at home is to name emotions without judgment. You can label what they feel (joy, anger, sadness, frustration) rather than shame the emotion. All feelings are okay, even if actions need limits. |
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.
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If students have completed the Summer Math assignments, please return them to school.
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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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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/
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