*We held our final Walk to School of the fall 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, complete with music!
*Congratulations to the following classes for earning the Golden Horseshoe award this week: - Mrs A's 3rd Grade class
- Ms. Winslow's 2nd Grade class
- Mrs. Houston's 1st Grade class
- Mrs. Smith's Kindergarten Class
- Mrs. O'Reilly's 2nd Grade class
- Ms. Rigamonti's 1st Grade class
*We completed our 1st Lockdown Safety Drill and everyone did a great job!
*Our 2nd & 3rd grade students participated in a Core Values assembly about Self-Awareness. We had some great discussions!
*We had a fantastic turnout for the Pumpkin Stroll on Friday night. A HUGE thank you to our PTO board, 3rd grade committee volunteers, other parent and community volunteers for putting together such a well organized event. Thank you to Briggs Property Maintenance and Cook's Roofing for donating pumpkins for our families to carve! And thank you to each and every family who contributed a carved pumpkin for others to enjoy. It really was a great night. |
Arrival/Dismissal: While this has been stated before, we really need to stress the importance of following arrival and dismissal procedures in the parking lots. The plans in place are to ensure that all of our students, staff, and families are safe. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ONCE LIVE DROP OFF BEGINS, NO ONE PASSES THE LINE OF CARS AND EVERYONE STAYS IN THE LINE, EVEN IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE PRESCHOOL LOT. It is also important that in the afternoon, if the traffic stops, that you stop as well. If the traffic is stopped it is because our staff who are kindly assisting as crossing guards have stopped traffic to allow families to cross. Also families should NOT be parking int he staff lot at dismissal time. Thank you for your cooperation so we can keep everyone safe.
Items from Home: Please help us reinforce with your students that they should not be bringing toys/fidgets to school from home. These items cause frequent disputes as students trade them, give them away but then want them back, they get lost, etc. The exception to this is when they have been given permission from their teacher or the Y staff for a special occasion, in which case the item should remian in their backpack except when they have permission to take it out. This includes not taking it out on the bus. Thank you for your support.
Fun Run: Our Annual Fun Run will be held on Friday, October 30th. Below you will find the times that each grade will be "running" for the Fun Run: - 9:05-9:20: Grade 3
- 9:25-9:40: Grade 2
- 9:45-10:00: Grade 1
- 10:05-10:20: Kindergarten
Families are welcome to come and cheer on their student at their assigned time if they'd like.
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 Afternoon 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.
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🎃 The Stall Brook Pumpkin Stroll was SO much fun! Seeing all the kids' faces walking through the spooky, pumpkin lit Stall Brook hallways was the best! We are so thankful for 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 donations! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who came to help set up and who stayed to pick up at the end- your help was SO appreciated.
👟The Stall Brook Fun Run is COMING UP THIS FRIDAY! - Our runners are lacing up for Fun Run Day this Friday, October 30!
- 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!
- 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
📸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
📆Our next PTO meeting will be Thursday, November 5th. Please join us either in person or remotely!
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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. |
🎃 Halloween Safety Tips for Parents & Guardians 👻 Dear Parents and Guardians, Halloween is an exciting time for our little ghosts and goblins! As our students prepare for a fun-filled Halloween, I would like to share a few important safety reminders to help ensure everyone has a happy, healthy, and safe celebration. 👻 Costume Safety - Choose costumes that fit properly to prevent tripping or falling.
- Use face paint or makeup instead of masks when possible to help children see clearly.
- Make costumes and treat bags more visible with reflective tape or glow sticks.
- Avoid long capes, loose clothing, and accessories that could cause falls.
🎃 Trick-or-Treating Safety - Young children should always be accompanied by a trusted adult.
- Use sidewalks and crosswalks, and look both ways before crossing the street.
- Carry a flashlight or use glow sticks to help children be seen after dark.
- Remind children to stay with their adult and never enter a stranger’s home or car.
🍬 Candy and Treat Safety - Check all candy and treats before allowing children to eat them.
- Discard any unwrapped, damaged, or suspicious-looking treats.
- Be mindful of choking hazards for younger children.
- If your child has food allergies, carefully check ingredient labels and avoid treats that may contain allergens.
🧡 Healthy Halloween Habits Encourage handwashing before eating treats.Offer a healthy meal or snack before trick-or-treating. - Help children enjoy sweets in moderation and drink plenty of water.
- Keep children away from candles, open flames, and other fire hazards.
- Offer a healthy meal or snack before trick-or-treating.
- Help children enjoy sweets in moderation and drink plenty of water.
- Keep children away from candles, open flames, and other fire hazards.
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. |
If students have completed the Summer Math assignments, please return them to school.
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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 10/30: EARLY DISMISSAL for students at 11:25am 11/3: NO SCHOOL for students - Staff PD day 11/5: PTO Meeting in SB Library @ 6:00 - Zoom Link 11/6: Whole School Meeting - Students are encouraged to wear their Stall Brook shirts or colors to show their school spirit
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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