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I know school is busy with teaching, report cards, garden, Casino Night, giving assessments, and everything else going on at school.  I hope you know I appreciate all of your hard work and all you are doing for our students and school. Yesterday we didn't get to go into as many rooms as I hoped to during the Board.  They were very impressed with everything they saw, and what we do here is very different from other schools in our area.  One of the board members said she already knew all the things we are doing because she can see it on social media thanks to all helping show what is happening in your classroom and at our school. This is a special place.

All of the projects this year are so impressive.

Casino Night
Thank you again for helping make Casino Night happen and be so successful for our students!  We will plan on taking a staff photo right before the live auction.
Here is the list of jobs again:
Casino Night Jobs
Reminder it is 6pm-11pm at the Blue Goose in Loomis.  Looking forward to a fun night.

Also congrats to Alisa and Tracy!  They tied for most parents attending Casino Night so I will be subbing for their classes.

Bucket band greeting our Superintendent and Board members

Children’s Book Author Jonathan London is coming to Stoneridge!

Jonathan London is coming to Stoneridge on Thursday, April 6th.  The plan is for the first assembly for TK-2 from 1-1:50 and grades 3-5 2-2:50 on that day.  He will share with our students his writing and imagination process. If parents would like to purchase books for their child to have signed the day of they need to use the order form.

Order forms due no later than Wednesday, March 22nd

- READING HIS BOOKS- JeriAnn will have a bucket of his books available in the library. Please try to read a few of his books before he arrives. He does have a trilogy (outdoor adventure chapter books) that are a quick read.He will be reading an excerpt from Grizzly Peak at his visit.

-QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WRITING PROCESS- Jonathan would love if students would come prepared with questions they have for him about writing for his presentation. Maybe having a few students with quality questions written down to ask would be a good way to prepare.

- ART WORK- There are a TON of ideas on Pinterest if you look up Jonathan London Author Study. If you end up doing a project with your class we would love to display it in the multipurpose room or the staff room.

-LUNCHEON- We will be ordering sandwiches for a staff luncheon the day of his visit. Be on the lookout for more information regarding $$. Jonathan London Order Form

Worms in Kinder Science Docent

Congrats to our DI Teams!
Our DI Teams competed last week.  Congrats to all of them for all their hard work.  Two teams are moving onto state.  Here are the teams (apologies if I am missing someone else from Stoneridge on their team):

The 3-Eyed Cats (Aveed Gorgi, George Buljan)
The Blue Fluffy Unicorns of DOOM (Noah Monioz, Lily Monioz, Talia Benavidez, JoeJoe Benavidez, Jaden Beauregard, Stella Hieserich, and Jake Iwai)

A Look at the Week Ahead
3/15 Minimum Day, American Fidelity rep will be here, Staff Lunch- Potato Bar
3/16 Please have all writing to Diane by this day for SLS
3/17 SLS lunch

1st grade PLTW

Interesting Articles I Read
3 Myths About Reading Levels- Psychology Today
Just What Is A Charter School Anyway- NPR
Cursive Writing Is Coming Back to Schools (in some states)- KCRA3
Apple’s Devices Lose Luster in American Classrooms- NY Times
Harvard psychologists have been studying what it takes to raise 'good' kids. Here are 6 tips.- Upworthy
Solving Math Problems Video from Youcubed and Jo Boaler