Stony Brook Elementary School October 2018 Newsletter

Happy Fall It is great to feel the autumn chill and to see the leaves beginning their burst of color.  After one month at Stony Brook, I can honestly say that we are fully into our learning routines and we are building a community of learners who think deeply, care immensely, and work well together. In fact, we are kicking off our social-emotional learning with the motto: Care for Others, Care for Yourself, and Care for your Space. This will build into activities designed around Stony Brook Elementary School CARES and is a precursor to the acronym of C.A.R.E.S. used at the Eddy School! Over time, students will brainstorm words that show how we care for others, care for ourselves, and care for our space with words such as: C - Compassionate, A - Assertive, or E - Empathetic that are aligned with our Second Step Curriculum.  We hope that you also feel the sense of caring and togetherness from the activities taking place at school to the conversations with your child or with members of our staff.  Please let us know when you have a question or concern as we want Stony Brook to be the best possible experience for your child and only by working together can we accomplish our goals for academic and social-emotional learning. Take CARE! -Keith Gauley, Principal

Mr. Gauley is taking a mindful minute under the 1st grade mindful tree.

REMINDER This is to remind you that Monday, October 8, 2018   there is no school for students due to Columbus Day.  A happy and safe long weekend to all.

Back-To-School Update Portal

If you have not updated your child's information online, please do so. Even if there are no changes, you still need to complete this process. If there are no changes, this will only take 2-3 minutes. The username will be your child's locally assigned identification number (LASID) and password will be your child's date of birth in the MM/DD/YYYY format. A letter with this information was mailed to you in August. Please do not hesitate to call the school if you have any questions.

Stony Brook students get to work.

Our Coffee with the Brewster School Counselors will continue this year. Please join Missy Carpenter and Barbara Doucette for a discussion on Bullying Prevention Programs in the Brewster Schools . Friday, November 2 nd   8:15 a.m., Eddy School Library Refreshments Provided

Mrs. Ericson's Kindergarten class is learning new school routines.

Second grade students engaged in learning with Ms. Rogacz.

Nauset Regional Schools, Calmer Choice, & Behavioral Health Innovators Sharing Kindness are presenting a special event: Angst, the Film & Panel Discussion Angst is a 56-minute film that explores anxiety , its causes and effects, and what we can do about it. Appropriate for ages 10 and older. Wednesday, October 10, 7:00 p.m. Nauset Regional Middle School 70 Route 28, Orleans, MA 02653 This event is FREE and open to the public . Registration is optional but recommended at www.calmerchoice.org/events Questions, please call 508-398-0808

Mrs. Whitney is demonstrating technology skills in our new Library Media Center.

Our Second Step Curriculum begins with students focusing on Skills for Learning. In kindergarten and grade one, this includes Learning to Listen, Focusing Attention, Following Directions, Self-Talk for Staying on Task, and Being Assertive. In grade two, students dive into the meaning of Respect and How to be Respectful. Our next Second Step Unit will focus on Empathy at all levels.

Jeffalina A Monarch is released in Mrs. Hannon's class! FLY AWAY Jeffalina! Click on "Jeffalina" to view.

First Grade students are working hard with Mrs. Bausch.

October Lunch Menu

Stony Brook Elementary School 384 Underpass Road Brewster, MA 02631 508-896-4545