Stratford Public Schools

BOOKS AS MIRRORS AND WINDOWS-Thanks to the leadership of our Reading Consultants, Mrs. Hausser and Mrs. Scheurich, the students at Nichols are getting the opportunity to engage with books that either mirror their experiences or offer them an opportunity to look through a window at what others are experiencing.

Please take a moment to browse through this week's District News & Events by clicking on the link below. https://sps.edurooms.com/engage/stratford-public-schools/newsletters/sps-district-news-events-friday-january-26-2024

Take Your Child to Library Day at Stratford Library! PAJAMAS ALL DAY on Saturday, Feb. 3rd. Fun activities from 10 am - 4:30 pm. Free Books * Crafts * Library Store* I Spy.' Register for Special Events - Preschool Pajama Party - 10:15 am (Ages 0-5); Pajama Party Games - 11:30 am (Ages 5-8); Pajama Party - 1:30 pm (Ages 6-12). Register now at stratfordlibrary.org/ events page

Food Pantry: CT Food Bank in partnership with the Stratford Health Department and the YMCA will distribute a variety of FREE fresh and nutritious food to individuals and families every other Monday. 2024 Pantry Dates: Feb. 5 & 19, Mar. 4 & 18, Apr. 1, 15 & 29, May 13, June 10 & 24. Location: Holy Name of Jesus Church-1950 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT (College St. Parking Lot). Distribution Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Don't Forget to bring your reusable bag, park your car on College Street, and make a line as directed in the parking lot. One bag per household.

Thursday, February 1, 2024, launches Black History Month, a time when everyone comes together to pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity and have achieved many great things in our nation.

Elementary Menu Changes for February 2024: Feb. 1- Meatball Sub, Antipasta Salad, Pretzel/Stackables Box; Feb. 22- Baked Fried Dough with Sauce & Cheese, Tossed Salad, Bagel/Yogurt Meal, American Deli Combo; Feb.29- Chicken Tenders w/Oven Fries, Pretzel/Yogurt Meal, Turkey & Cheese Sandwich.

DECA students from Bunnell visited Eli Whitney school and taught all students about financial literacy. Students counted money and learned about savings among other things. A big thank you to all the students who took part in this event it was awesome!

SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER🚨 We are super excited to announce our first annual Franklin's Sunday Skate Funday, which is scheduled for Sunday, February 25th from 12:30 - 1:45pm at THE SPORTS CENTER OF CT! Address: 784 River Rd Route 110, Shelton, CT 06484 Share with all of your family and friends to join the fun! All you have to do is pre-register online by 10am, 2/25/24! Cannot wait to see you all there!!! https://sportscenterct.formstack.com/forms/franklinelementaryskateday

Franklin Families: It's that time of year again! Gather all of your loose change to battle for a class pizza party! Earn points by putting all pennies and bills in our falcon's class jar! Reduce your competing classes' points by putting all nickles, dimes, and quarters into their jars! Helpful Tip: Separate the positive points versus negative for your falcons before school. This way, they understand which coins need to be placed in a separate class's jar! The class with the highest points win a PIZZA PARTY!!! Games begin Monday, January 29th and end Friday, February 2nd! Let the games begin!!!

Nichols students wore pajamas and brought in donations to help fight childhood cancer!

Congrats to our most recent Second HIll Students of the Month!

Equity & Engagement Family Workshop, January 25th from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm at Stratford High Lecture Hall. Top 5 Study Skills/SAT Prep Info.

Election Day - School CLOSED 11.7.2023 - November 6, 2023 Dear Stratford Families, This is a reminder that tomorrow, November 7, 2023 is Election Day for municipalities. 10 of our schools will be used as polling centers; open from 6 AM to 8 PM. As such, there will be no school for students. Stratford has a talented slate of individuals running for municipal office. If you are one of Stratfords approximate 34,000 eligible voters, I encourage you to go out, exercise your civic responsibility, and vote for candidates best qualified, in virtue and background, to fill the vacant elected official positions. Sincerely, Dr. Uyi E. Osunde Superintendent of Schools 6 de noviembre de 2023 Estimadas familias de Stratford: Este es un recordatorio de que mañana 7 de noviembre de 2023 es el día de las elecciones municipales. 10de nuestras escuelas serán utilizadas como votación centros; abierto de 6 a. m. a 8 p. m.. Como tal, no habrá escuela para los estudiantes. Stratford tiene una lista de personas talentosas que se postulan para cargos municipales. Si usted es uno de los aproximadamente 34.000 votantes elegibles de Stratford, lo aliento a salir, ejercer su responsabilidad cívica y votar por los candidatos mejor calificados, en virtud y antecedentes, para ocupar los puestos oficiales electos vacantes. Atentamente, Dr. Uyi E.Osunde Superintendente de Escuelas

Dear Stratford Families, We are excited to invite you to our first installation of our Town Hall series. This semester, the Town Hall will be held on October 24 at 6:30 PM at Stratford High School auditorium. The Town Hall meeting is intended to create a space for a dialogue and promote stakeholder voice. District, or school system, leaders will be present to provide updates on our school system priorities. Additionally, attendees will be able to provide feedback and suggestions for the consideration of district leaders. We also anticipate our school building leaders will be in attendance, and over the last couple of years we’ve also had a good amount of our teachers join us as well. This year, our district theme is Family and Community Partnerships. We are extremely proud of all the work that went into preparing and planning to start the year, and we look forward to a successful year in partnership with you and this outstanding community. Let us continue to ensure that all feel included in this work, engaged in this work, and inspired by our collective efforts and collaboration. Click on link below to RSVP. We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, October 24. https://5il.co/26vpq - English https://5il.co/26vpr - Spanish

There are lots of fall activities happening throughout our town and surrounding community this month, and we do hope you get a chance to visit a few! Click on the link below for more information. https://sps.edurooms.com/engage/stratford-public-schools/newsletters/district-news-events-october-6-2023

BHS Marching Band and Color Guard is hosting a Can and Bottle Drive from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM on the 2nd Saturday of every month. This event will happen year-round come rain or shine. The location of the event is the Eli Whitney Elementary School Bus Loop located at 1130 Huntington Road - Stratford CT 06614. Come out and donate your cans and bottles to help out the Marching Band and Color Guard!

Congratulations to the BHS and SHS Counseling Departments on winning FAFSA Challenge awards! Our students are so fortunate to have such dedicated counseling staff!!!

Internet Safety and Social Media Presentation Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fMzjjS_ct4 .

What is Equity? Family + Community Engagement - How do we define "Family Engagement"? A full, equal, and equitable partnership among families, educators, and community partners to promote children is learning and development, from birth through college and career. Click the link below to view the presentation. https://5il.co/23yhp

Dear Franklin Falcon, Would you like to get FREE tickets to watch a UCONN Football game with your family and represent Franklin Elementary as our “Star of Honor”? If so, write or draw something that you did over the summer that represents one or more of the following Portrait of a Graduate traits: communicator, collaborator, lifelong learner, compassionate, engaged community member and solution driven problem solver. This is an optional activity to be completed with students family at home ❤️ Submission can be submitted in English, Spanish or Portuguese. SUBMISSIONS DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th Franklin’s Climate Committee will select 4 students per classroom to represent Franklin Elementary at the UCONN game. All Stars of Honor award winners will receive a certificate recognizing their outstanding accomplishment and will be recognized with an ovation from the crowd during a break in the action. *Game Details* Utah State University vs. University of Connecticut Saturday, September 30th at Time to be Announced Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field – 615 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 06118