Stillwater Elementary School

Greetings,

What a crazy week this has been with the weather. I know it is never easy when we have to close or release early on all of you. Please know that we have the children's safety at the forefront of our minds when the decisions are made. I thank you for your patience and flexibility this past week and always.

The children have been enjoying One School, One Book and their projects are displayed in the building. The final project will be sent home for students to participate. We also wrapped up our Pet Drive. THANK YOU for helping out and contributing to this initiative. We will be able to donate a TON of items to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter as well as Lucky Puppy Rescue.

UPK Registration will be held on February 22nd in the Elementary School from 8:30-1:30. We are excited to share that we will be transitioning to a full day program, running 9:00-2:00. Kindergarten Registration opens up on our website this Saturday, January 14th. If you have a child who will be five on or before December 1, 2023, they are eligible to begin kindergarten with us.

Finally, Kindergarten registration is open. If you have a child who will turn five on or before December 1st, you can enroll them for kindergarten on our website: www.scsd.org. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call and we can assist in this process.

Thank you for all you do to support our school community!

Respectfully,

Rebecca Toleman

Elementary Principal

1/27: Guptill's Skate Night

1/30: Morning Program @ 9am

Mr. Collins, the father of two of our students, was deployed to Antarctica. When he went, he took Bob, a stuffed animal from his son Carter's first grade class. Bob had some amazing adventures while he was there and was presented with an award for living in Antarctica. Thank you, Mr. Collins, for you continued service! We all are so grateful for you and all you do.

The cold weather is upon us. We take the children out following the weather guidance from NYS. Please make sure they have a jacket to wear out at recess as it has been cold. If your child is in need of a winter jacket, please let me know. Thank you for your support with this matter.

Students in grades 3-5 will be taking NYS Assessments in both ELA and Math again this year. This year is the first year students are assessed on the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. The ELA assessment runs April 19th-April 21st and is taken on the computer. The Math assessment runs May 2nd-May 4th and students will take that on paper.

If you have any questions on the assessments, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or myself. You can also visit the NYSED website: http://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/elementary-and-intermediate-level-tests

Monday, Jan. 30: Chicken patty, French fries, fruit, milk
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Nachos, lettuce, tomato, onion, refried beans, corn, fruit, milk

You can pay for your child’s meals from the comfort of your home using mySchoolBucks — a secure online service that lets you pre-pay for meals online using a credit card, debit card or checking account.

It's time to join the Stillwater PTA for the 2022-2023 school year!!

The PTA supports the elementary, middle, and high school. We provide and support activities, programs, and events such as Autumn Fun Day, Warrior Day, Mission Day, Parents As Reading Partners (PARP), Holiday Workshop, Staff Appreciation Week, Senior Scholarships, and so much more! You need to be a current PTA member to volunteer for any activities.

It’s easy to sign up! For just $8, you can join the PTA and make a difference for our students! Sign up here: https://stillwater.memberhub.com/store