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Stillwater Elementary S chool

"Home of the Soaring Hawks"

Back to School Edition

"Stillwater Stars"

Dream Big & Reach for the Stars

2017-2018

Hi Stillwater Hawks!

While you are continuing to enjoy the last weeks of summer, we are busy getting everything ready to kick off another SUPERSTAR year. A couple of VERY IMPORTANT details that we assume you are all wanting to know...

Teacher Letters will be mailed TOMORROW, 8/18.
School Hours have CHANGED! The new hours are 9:25 am - 3:45 pm on Full Days and Early Release Fridays are 9:25 am - 2:15 pm.

Introducing Our NEW Stillwater Staff...

Welcome Miss Hinton to 5th Grade

Hello Stillwater Community,

I grew up in Carnation and went through the Riverview School District, graduating from Cedarcrest High School in 2010. I then went on to Washington State University and then Central Washington University to obtain my Bachelor's degree in Clinical Physiology. After working in the Physical Therapy world for a while, I realized that it was not where I was meant to be. I decided to return to Central Washington University to get my teaching certificate and spent the past year student teaching here at Stillwater in Mrs. Farnworth's 5^th Grade Class. I currently live in Carnation with my boyfriend Michael and my cat Luna. I love the outdoors, being crafty, Harry Potter and any type of tea. I look forward to meeting you all in the upcoming school year.

WELCOME Miss Hinton!

Welcome Mrs. Dunn to 1st Grade

Hi! My name is Mrs. Suzanna Dunn and I am so excited to be joining Stillwater!! I am originally from Kansas City, Missouri and moved out to Seattle after college. I have my Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in English Language Learners and Dance, Masters of Education in Reading and Literacy, and Doctorate of Education in Instructional Leadership K-12 (but, please, just call me "Mrs. Dunn") - I love learning and education! Outside of school, I enjoy time with my family: husband (Erin), son (Grady - a 1st

grader at Stillwater), and daughter (Berit). We enjoy hiking, skiing, swimming, and reading together. I look forward to getting to know you all!

WELCOME Mrs. Dunn!!

Welcome Mrs. Wood to 5th Grade

My name is Ashley Wood, and this will be my 11th

year teaching! I've taught ESL, 3rd , and 4th

grades. Though I was born and raised in the Atlanta area, I've dreamed of living around mountains and big trees for about a decade, and am excited to call Washington my new home! My husband is a fire fighter, and we have a daughter, Rosalie, who will be 5 years old in November, and a cat, Ghirardelli. I enjoy baking, day hikes, stand up paddle boarding, and watching movies.

Welcome Mrs. Wood!

Because of the Stillwater Family and especially our SUPERSTAR PTSA, we were able to purchase new book bins for every classroom. They have arrived and we could not be more excited about this generous gift!

In This Issue

Miss Hinton

Mrs. Dunn

Mrs. Wood

Important Dates

Where did they go?

School Supply List

*2017-2018 School Supply List Available HERE!

Important Links

Riverview School District

Stillwater Elementary School

Stillwater School Safety Policy

Important Dates

The Stillwater School Office is now open from 9-4!

August 31 - Meet the Teacher 5-6 pm
August 31 - Nuts & Bolts 4:30-6:30 pm - This is a great event where you can take care of a variety of things like; pay student fees, complete registrations for school activities, PTSA sign ups, transportation requests and much more!
September 5 - First Day of School
September 5-7 - Kindergarten Smart Start
September 11 - Curriculum Night
September 20 - Band Rental Night (5th Grade)
September 22 - Back to School BBQ
September 25 - Band Starts
October 2 - Cookie Sales begin for Camp W Fundraiser
October 5-6 - Picture Day
October 6 - Student Council Movie Night

Teacher Updates

As you can see, we have a lot of new faces in our building this year. But I bet you are wondering... who left? Where did they go?

- Mary Morman-

she has taken the LAP/Title I position at Carnation Elementary! We are in the process of finding her replacement and will announce the new 3rd grade teacher as soon as we are able.

- Jayme Mosey-

she is taking the year off to have her baby! She is due in September with a baby boy!

- Ann Marchel-

she is still part of the Stillwater family but she has moved to 1st grade.

- Suzanne Hund-

she decided to work closer to her home.

- Cindy Navarro-

taking a year off to spend time with her first granddaughter.

- Colleen Arnold -

she is also still very much a part of the Stillwater family but she is now the Special Ed teacher and will also be know as Mrs. H (H is for Hintzke) as she is getting married in November.

- Ruby Gress -

she is retiring and will enjoy her time with her family.

-Teresa Drake -

She will be joining the team at Cherry Valley in their Special Education group.

We are very grateful for their service here at Stillwater and they will all be greatly missed. Whether near or far, they will always be Soaring Hawks to us.

Stillwater Elementary | 11530 320th Ave NE - Carnation, WA 98014

Phone: 425.844.4680

Principal: Jack Madigan