Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Happy Holidays from Stonehedge Blue

Congratulations to those students who received a Hedge Award this month for November’s character trait thankfulness. Those honored are pictured below:

1st Grade HEDGE AWARD Winners-Thankfulness
Camille Bohli, Samantha Bowles, Gracie Bserani, Alex Calkins, Jacob Casselman, Kendall Fenn, Patrick Ford, Erin Fortune, Tyler Jacopelle, Mia Kehoskie, Hannah Kenna, Jordan Kolar, James Logano, Anthony Mangano, Devon Moses, James Mungro, Tyler O’Brien, Henry Steitz, Leah Todeschini, Olivia Wake, Madison Wolfe, Afaf Zawahreh


1st Grade HEDGE AWARD Winners-Thankfulness
Ali Abu-Mustafa, Khalid Alrkaies, Elijah Apps, Luke Beck, Liam Boyles, Samantha Bullock, Brooke Buza, Alex Cardone, Max Conboy, Prince Eudell, Maxx Fesinger, Mark Gabella, Allyson Geiger, Tommy Gozzi, Amahri Harvey, Aidan Johnson, Ben Matus, Kylie Murphy, Aaron Perry, Krishana Sharma, Brian Short, Paul Toumbacaris, Jayden Torrance

Giving Tree Demonstrates Compassion and Caring
The Stonehedge annual Giving Tree shows the compassion Stonehedge families feel for one another. Because of your generosity our committee was able to sponsor several families this holiday season. Generous gifts of toiletries, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and socks overflowed the donation boxes for the Syracuse Samaritan Center. Thank you to all who had a hand in supporting the Giving Tree!

Second Grade Students Show Their Compassion
Second grade students made cards, gingerbread cutout decorations, and hallway decorations for young patients at Golisano Children's Hospital.





More than 70 gingerbread decorations will be added to meal trays for young children at Golisano Children's Hospital.




Some of the many cards created by second graders for the patients.


Students Take Part in CODE Presentations 
Thank you to Officer Brand, Officer Grace, and Maureen Foran-Mocete from the McMahon /Ryan Child Advocacy Center for talking with students today. 
Topic were as follows:
Kindergarten - My Body Belongs to Me
Grade 1 – Building Self Esteem 
Grade 2 - Bulling Awareness.



First Graders Travel Around the World
Our first grade students learned about holiday traditions as part of a unit that studied Holidays Around the World. As each group visited different classrooms, they were told about a different country's traditions. They even created passports to document their journey.

Mrs. Cunningham, dressed as Saint Lucia, told her visitors about Swedish traditions.

Students enjoyed applesauce and potato latkes in Mrs. Vislosky's room.

Mrs. Vislosky discussed both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa in her room.

In Miss Munley's room, students learned about Dutch traditions including how St. Nicholas leaves candy and small treats in shoes. Their shoes in the hallway were visited by St. Nicholas and filled with goodies.


Visitors to Mrs. Vincentini's room learned about the origins of the German tradition of the Christmas tree.


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New Year may ring in changing circumstances
As the new year begins, financial circumstances may change. If you find that you need information on the Free and Reduced Lunch program, please click the links below to learn more.

Letter to Parents for School Meal Programs

2013-2014 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals/Milk 

There is no better place to be than an elementary school during the month of December. Our students and teachers have been busy incorporating winter-themed ideas into everyday learning. Take a peek at our hallways during this snowy and magical month.

Wishing you all a warm holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Lori