Billy Goat Rafts

During science, we worked in small table groups to make rafts/boats in order for the three Billy Goats to safely cross the river.

Can you believe that all of the rafts/boats stayed afloat? Be sure to ask your child about it!

Huff and Puff Houses

The K-1 class worked in small table groups to create houses that the big bad wolf couldn’t blow down just like the brick house in the fairytale, The Three Little Pigs. Check out the pictures below and make sure to ask your child about it!

Science: Building Baby Bears Chair

Today during science we were engineers!  We worked in small groups to create chairs that Goldilocks couldn't break! 

Check out our designs:

Be sure to ask your child about it!

ALICE Safety Drill Presentation for Families

Dear Parents/Guardians,   In collaboration with the Arlington Fire Department (AFD) and the Arlington Police Department (APD), the Arlington Public Schools (APS)  will be holding informational presentations for APS parents on multi-hazard safety drills in our schools. We will provide information regarding the APS/AFD/APD Collaboration, Fire drills, and ALICE/Safety School drills. All APS parents are welcome to attend one of the following Wednesday dates: ·      October 3rd , at Stratton 6:30pm ·      October 10th, at Hardy 6:30pm ·      October 17th , at Gibbs 6:30pm The presentations will be led by Kevin M Kelley, AFD Deputy Chief, Inspector Stephen Porciello, APD School Resource Officer, Cindy Sheridan Curran, APS Readiness and Emergency Management Coordinator. -- Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

2018-2019 Stratton School Directory

Dear Stratton families:

It's time to enter your information for the 2018-2019 Stratton Directory! Many families find it indispensable (think birthday parties and play dates), as do the faculty and staff. 

***Click here to enter your information between now and Friday, October 5th.***

When you're using the site, please note a few things:

- Enter your family's information and then your child(ren)'s information in the *two separate tabs* at the top of the screen: "Family Information" and "Edit Children"

- Be careful of typos when entering addresses and phone numbers. 

-Returning families: Try to find an existing entry for your family before creating a new one. This will help me tremendously by cutting down on the number of duplicate entries before publication. 

Trouble with the site? Questions? Concerns? Please send me an email at directory@strattonpto.org. 

Best,

Carolyn Carlson

Stratton Directory Coordinator

Volunteers in K-1

Hello K-1 families,

Classroom volunteers will officially begin the first week of November! Anyone entering Stratton School to volunteer will need to have a CORI check. Please let me know if you need additional CORI forms and I will send them home in your child's home-school folder.

There are two slots available per day. The responsibilities of classroom volunteers is to help with general classroom needs, assist with scaffolded writing, literacy baskets, and/or math workshop.

Please note: In order for our building to be a safe and secure place for our students to learn and grow, I ask that what you hear or observe about students and/or staff while volunteering is to remain confidential. Thank you for your understanding in advance!

There will be many other opportunities to volunteer throughout the year in the K-1 classroom. If these times do not work for you, please let me know and we can work something out. Additionally, if you are unable to come into the classroom but would like to volunteer from home, please let me know!

Please sign up for Classroom Volunteers! 

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/677000939013948069 

2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com) 

3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Scholastic Book Order

Class Code - NCPTX

Order Due Date - 09/28/18

Subject: Scholastic Book Clubs Class Order Due Date is approaching!

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder that your Book Clubs orders are due by 09/28/18. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/bookclubs using my class activation code: NCPTX

Happy Reading,
Mrs. Nolan