Dear Stonebridge Community,
 
The Viersen Foundation has gifted Stonebridge Academy with $250,000 to establish the Maralynn Viersen Sant Endowment Fund.  This endowment will help make a difference in the lives of students at Stonebridge for generations. This is a major milestone for the school. Not all schools have endowments, and this puts us in the ranks of those that do. The hope is that we will continue to receive endowment gifts, and build our endowment into a substantial vehicle of financial support for the school.

​Back when Stonebridge Academy was only a dream, Maralynn had faith that Stonebridge Academy would make a difference in the lives of the students in Okmulgee. Thank you seems inadequate for what this means to our students, to our staff, to me, and to our community.  The Viersen Foundation’s generosity is reflected in the faces of our students every day with the joy I see in them as they learn and grow!
 
Yours truly,
 
Wren
 
Wren Hawthorne
Head of School
Stonebridge Academy
Be Kind, Work Hard, Get Smart
My blog: http://www.sbridgeacademy.org/mr-hawthornes-blog

​Hello parents and friends,
 
Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• The kids had a great time on our Zoo fieldtrip. Thank you all who helped chaperone.
• Students will be out of school starting Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st for Fall Break.
• Parent teacher conferences are on Tuesday evening, October 18th from 5pm to 7pm and on Wednesday morning from 9am to 11am. Research shows one of the largest predictors of student success is the partnership between parents and teachers. Please make it a priority to attend your child’s parent teacher conference to help further that collaboration.
• We have our annual Oktoberfest fundraiser on Friday, October 28th. All of the proceeds go into our teacher/staff appreciation fund. Please consider purchasing tickets - which are $60. There are also some great auction items this year. Tickets can be purchased in the front office.
• We now have our Parent Portal live. You can see your child’s attendance, grades, missing assignments, and tuition. If you haven’t received an invitation to join the portal, it is because we don’t have your email address. Please see the front office to provide your email. We also will send out important emergency alerts through our new text alert system. We need your current phone number and provider (e.g., AT&T, US Cellular) to do this.
• We will be having our inaugural Parent Association Meeting on October 24th at 6pm. We would love to see you there.
• Happy Fall – this is my favorite time of year!

 
Warm regards,

Wren Hawthorne
whawthorne@sbridgeacademy.org
My Blog: http://www.sbridgeacademy.org/mr-hawthornes-blog
Head of School
Stonebridge Academy
Be Kind, Work Hard, Get Smart!
 
 
P.S. We want to make sure we keep our parents informed of all the important things going on. We do this through classroom newsletters, letters from me, our Parent Portal, Facebook, and website, email, and our text alert system. Communication is important to us! If you are missing out on important information, please see me and I will make sure to get you connected.

Hello Parents,

I have two things I would like to let you know about. First is our upcoming fundraiser. Our annual Oktoberfest fundraiser is coming up on Friday, October 28 at 6pm. If you haven't been before it is a nice time with great German food and dessert, German beer, and live music. This is a fundraiser, and all proceeds go into our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Fund. The tickets are $60 and can be purchased at the front desk. Please consider attending the event and help us show our appreciation to our teachers and staff here at Stonebridge. We also will have some great auction items including a three night stay at a great condo in Aspen.

Secondly, we are starting a Stonebridge Parent Association. The first meeting will be October 24th at 6pm. I am attaching a letter and constitution from Shannon Prescott who is helping to get the group started.

Thank you all. Warm regards,


Wren Hawthorne
Head of School
Stonebridge Academy
Be Kind, Work Hard, Get Smart!

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Congratulations to our September Students of the month! Students of the month for Stonebridge Academy are bottom row from left to right: Ryan Swayze from Mrs. Nowlin''s class; Audrey Weston from Mrs. Alexander's class; Shyann Polk from Mrs. Cashman's class; Caroline Weston from Mrs. Smith's class; Katelyn Sanford from Mrs. Rowan's class; and upper row: Joslyn Stidman from Mrs. Odell's class; Cale Neisius from Mrs. Odell's class, and Ryliegh Pratt from Mrs. Weston's class. 

Dear Parents,
 
Our 3rd grade classes and up will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) this next week starting on Monday, October 10. It is important to make sure your child gets plenty of rest starting Sunday night. We are working with the kids to make sure they try their best on the test to allow us to have an accurate assessment of their strengths as well as needed areas of improvement. You can help us by:
 

• Making sure they get enough sleep
• Encouraging your child to do try their best on the test

 
We will also be rewarding the students with lunch from a local restaurant. The reward is for the students that are observed working to the best of their ability on the test.
 
Lastly, we will have breakfast (sausage biscuits and juice) Monday morning for the students. Be sure to come a few minutes early (anytime after 7:40am) to give them time to have breakfast before class starts.
 
Thank you for your help!

Warm Regards,

Wren Hawthorne
Head of School
Stonebridge Academy
Be Kind, Work Hard, Get Smart
 
P.S. For our 8th grade students this test serves as the basis for evaluating their reading level to meet requirements for their driver’s license.