Good Afternoon St. Stephen Families!
Terra Nova testing is here! We will begin testing on Tuesday. Please remember to ensure your child gets plenty of sleep, has a healthy breakfast, and comes to school on time. Students who arrive late will need to remain in the office until testing is over for the day which could be up to two hours. It is important that everyone arrive on time during testing.
Speech services are once again in-person at St. Stephen. Please see the information below if you are interested in having your child receive services from the county.
Don't forget to join the BrainTracks Zoom meeting on Executive Function Skills on Feb. 19. These are skills students need to begin a task, stay focused, and complete it in a timely manner. Having these skills allow students to be organized and to manage their time and emotions. The presenter gave our teachers some great information to help motivate students to be pro-active in their learning. As part of our agreement with this presenter, they are also providing a parent training in Executive Function. It will be help via a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 pm. There are details below. You can learn more about the company at
https://www.braintracks.com/ . Please plan to join in to learn more about helping your child develop these skills at home.
As the year continues, please review all the volunteer opportunities in Tidbits. Every family is responsible for completing 20 hours and there are many opportunities throughout the week, even evenings and weekends, to get in your hours. There should be something for everyone.
Finally, I want to give a shout out to our Angels Gala committee who have worked tirelessly, especially over the past few weeks, putting the final touches on what promises to be an amazing night of fun and support for the school. I am extremely grateful for all their hard work and efforts to make this the successful event I know it will be.
Please continue to read all of Tidbits to learn about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Peace,
Linda Umoh