Stonybrook Red Storm Forecast

February 1, 2021

From Principal Smith

Dear Stonybrook parents and caregivers,

The learning model request window for students in 6th - 8th grade is now closed. This was the last opportunity for a change in the model for this school year. If you missed the window, I'm truly sorry, however, we will not be able to make any changes now that the window is closed. We set the deadline to ensure that we could provide safe classroom conditions and to allocate the correct number of teachers and resources to virtual and hybrid learning.

We are still planning on our 6th - 8th grade students returning to the HYBRID IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL model on Wednesday, February 17th. A reminder that Monday, February 15th is Presidents' Day and Tuesday, February 16th is a district wide eLearning day for staff professional development.

Upon return, our 6th -8th grade students will follow the Black and Gold Schedule. The schedule can be found on page 19 of our S.A.F.E Reopening Plan which is linked here and our website.

Please remember to communicate with us if your son or daughter is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or has been tested for COVID-19. In both of these situations, we ask that you keep your child at home until the symptoms have gone away or you have received the results of the COVID test.

As we prepare for potential inclement weather this winter, an inclement weather delay and closing FAQ has been created to address this during the IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, and HYBRID window. The FAQ can be found on our website by clicking District Information under the Explore Tab.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Smith

Black History Month

Happy Black History month!

Most people think of Rosa Parks as the first person to refuse to give up their seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. There were actually several women who came before her; one of whom was Claudette Colvin.

It was March 2, 1955, when the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks’ stand that launched the Montgomery bus boycott. Claudette had been studying Black leaders like Harriet Tubman in her segregated school, those conversations had led to discussions around the current day Jim Crow laws they were all experiencing. When the bus driver ordered Claudette to get up, she refused, “It felt like Sojourner Truth was on one side pushing me down, and Harriet Tubman was on the other side of me pushing me down. I couldn't get up."

Claudette Colvin’s stand didn’t stop there. Arrested and thrown in jail, she was one of four women who challenged the segregation law in court. If Browder v. Gayle became the court case that successfully overturned bus segregation laws in both Montgomery and Alabama, why has Claudette’s story been largely forgotten? At the time, the NAACP and other Black organizations felt Rosa Parks made a better icon for the movement than a teenager. As an adult with the right look, Rosa Parks was also the secretary of the NAACP, and was both well-known and respected – people would associate her with the middle class and that would attract support for the cause. But the struggle to end segregation was often fought by young people, more than half of which were women.

Warren Equity & Inclusion Survey

Warren Equity & Inclusion Survey, which is an important step in our journey towards building an equitable system.

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Parent Recommendation form for 2021-2022 High Ability Program

If you would like to sign your child up for our High Ability Program, please click on the link below.

Parent Recommendation form for 2021-2022 High Ability Program

Technology Help Desk at Moorhead Community Resource Center - Hours

Starting this week the Technology Help Desk Hours will return to 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Moorhead Community Resource Center. Chromebooks can still be brought to Stonybrook Intermediate Middle School during school hours, 9:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday.

If your child is going to be absent from school

I would like to remind our students and families that attendance may look different depending on your model. That being said, attendance is an expectation and a critical indicator of a student's success in school. If a student is going to be absent from IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL, please make sure you contact your child’s school.

MSD Warren Continues Food Distribution

Starting the week of January 19, food distributions will occur Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM only at Moorhead Community Resource Center and Warren Central High School.

Revised 2020-2021 Semester 2 Schedule

Online enrichment learning opportunity

The registration to enroll for the Purdue Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute’s (GER2I) Spring Super Saturday program held in February 2021 is now open! At these GER2I camps, students take challenging classes related to their area(s) of interest. We offer hands-on classes in a wide range of subjects, including STEM and the humanities, all designed to be one to two grade levels above traditional classroom content. These classes are taught by esteemed professors, graduate students, and teachers from Lafayette and surrounding areas.

GER2I's Virtual Super Saturday program provides learning experiences that explore advanced material and develop critical and creative thinking. We offer a caregiver-child format for children in PreK - 5th grades so caregivers can spend quality time and gain experience working with their children. This is required. The participation of caregivers of students in 6th - 12th grades is not required, but parents are invited to our parent interest sessions.

2021 virtual spring Super Saturday program will fall on February 6, 13, 20, 27 in 2021. REGISTER ONLINE at: https://cvent.me/2PdBln The registration fee per student is $145. All the students are eligible to enroll, with no prerequisites.

Our 2020 Spring Super Saturday courses are:

PreK-K:

Icky, Sticky, and Fun

Gr.1-2:

Kitchen Chemistry

STEM at Home: Forces & Motion

Gr.3-5:

Colonizing Mars

Fun Filmmaking

The Magical World of Harry Potter

Gr.6-8:

Games with Python®

Get Protected from COVID-19: A Biomimetic Engineering Challenge

Psychobabble: Let’s Talk Neuroscience!

Please visit our Facebook or email Yao Yang at yang1707@purdue.edu for more information!

For more information about Spring Super Saturday program, please visit our website https://www.education.purdue.edu/geri/youth-programs/super-saturday/

Staff Directory

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Attention 8th grade students!

Interested in joining the MCJROTC during your Freshman year?

See the information below!

21st Century Scholarship Events

YMCA Elearning Care

The YMCA will have Elearning care for children ages 5-14. It will be held at Brookview Elementary, Monday - Friday.

Please see information below to enroll.

Athletic Update

Athletic Update - In compliance to the Marion County Health Department, admission to sporting events will be limited to parents and guardians only. Tickets will be $5 per person.

More information here

Mr. Cummings

Athletic Director

Join The PTSA Today

Stonybrook's Parent Teacher Student Association has many important functions. The PTSA helps link families to important school and community information, host fun, educational clubs, programs and events for our families and they raise money to support the specific needs of our school. It takes a village to raise the next generation, join today.

If you are interested please email Veronica Grimes vgrimes763@gmail.com

Stadium/Gymnasium Bag Policy

We are committed to your safety and enjoyable experience in our Stadium/Gymnasium. The following items are permitted in our facility:

 One clear plastic or vinyl bag that does not exceed 12 inches (height) x 6 inches (depth) x
12 inches (length) or a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag.

 An exception may be made for any items necessary for medical purposes, subject to
search.

 Small clutch purse NO LARGER than 6 inches by 9 inches.

The following items are prohibited in our facility:

 Backpacks and sports/duffel bags will not be permitted

 Drawstring bags will not be permitted

 Purses and tote bags will not be permitted

 Diaper bags will not be permitted. Parents with infants or toddlers may carry a clear gallon
size bag with necessary items for their child.

 Coolers, outside food and drinks will not be permitted.

All items are subject to inspection. Thank you so much for your support and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Adrian D. Pettis, Chief of Police

Warren Township School Police Department

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2019-20 Stonybrook Yearbooks have arrived!

The yearbooks are 60 pages of memories, full color and $25. They may be purchased from the bookstore. Hurry, before they are gone.

School District Publications/News Media Use

The occasion may arise when the school district wants to recognize your child or Stonybrook. This may include your child's photo, your child's name or your child's work in district publications, newsletters, on school district websites, and in electronic/social media or in staff training videos. We may also want to tell the media (including newspapers, television, and radio) about your child's achievements. We never knowingly release information about a student to anyone who wants to use it for commercial/political purposes. However, we will honor your request to not include your child in these types of recognitions if you notify our office in writing that you do not want this type of information released

Clinic News

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Middle School Swimming

If any middle school students are interested in swimming, please join the zoom meeting attached below or you can email the swim coach: Joshua Garmon <jgarmon21@comcast.net

https://warren-k12-in-us.zoom.us/j/83046532365?pwd=a2JtcTZNRk9INUZldGRKYSs4UktRUT09

Athletic Info