March 5 2026 | Volume 44, Issue 24

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Fri., March 6th

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SOCIAL STUDIES EXPO

Thu., March 26th

This year's Social Studies Expo is quickly approaching! We have four weeks to finish our preparations. Fact cards and outlines are in full swing. Students are beginning to plan illustrations for their boards, which will be completed at school. 

The presentation boards will be completed during the school day. Specific home responsibilities are the 3D project and rehearsing presentations (more on the latter to come).

To keep everyone on track, we are requesting a progress photo of your child's 3D project due Monday, March 9th, via text or email. This photo can be anything from the supplies collected to the partially made item to a completed project. Whatever stage you're at is fine, as long as you at least have your materials so that projects can be started. These next four weeks will go by quickly, so don't wait to get started on your projects if you haven't yet.

After presentations are completed on the night of the event, we will enjoy refreshments and social time. Please bring a dish to share (finger foods are great, but not essential). We highly encourage ethnic dishes for this event! Be sure to bring your own serving ware labeled with your family name.



The students have chosen great topics. Our Social Studies Expo promises to be interesting and informative!

SPIRIT DAY

We were pleased to welcome Aurelia’s parents, Fin’s great-grandma, Aliya’s grandma and sister, and Mrs. Coffin for our Spirit Day lunch.  Students who remembered to wear Steppingstone gear were awarded with 100 Kids' Auction Dollars. 

With the warming temperatures in the spring, we expect to see a return of the Runner of the Month Award soon!  Students run a mile each day at recess.  Often, a few kids decide to run extra laps to burn off excess energy and earn that coveted Runner of the Month award.  Who will be next???

HIGH-STEPPERS

Congratulations to Francis, design winner for this month's High Stepper Button! Francis decided on a Valentine theme and even included a bit of a classic poem.

February was a banner month!  We had not one, not two, but THREE High-Steppers!  Congratulations to Aliya (pictured right), Jacob (pictured left), and Francis (not pictured)!  These three students arrived at school on time each day in February with all of the previous day's work completed.

Annual Giving 2025-2026

We would like to thank everyone who made an Annual Giving donation in the 2025-2026 school year.

$5,000 to $9,999

$1,000 to $4,999

Chong & Yong Son

Dorothea Coffin

Fran Eldis

Shuh Yuan Liou & Shau Ching Tang

Yong Pan

$500 to $999

David Liou

Hedy Zablocki

Michelle Belt

Stepping Stones Wellness Center

$100 to $499

Chris Isberg

Joanne Chang

Joyce Li

Liqun Yang

Minghung Hsu

Simon Margules

$50 to $99

James & Alicia Phillips

Kroger's

Up to $50

Jason Roder

In Memoriam of Max Roder, from Fran Eldis

In-Kind

Volunteers

Auction Chair

Barbara Malnar-Styke

Auction Acquisitions

Michelle Belt

Dena Nehme

Brad Styke

SMART Center Chair

Dr. Reef Morse

Marketing

Jorge Contreras

WISHLIST



A subscription to Highlights Children's Magazine

https://shop.highlights.com/

Donated by Barbara Malnar-Styke

OMAX 1.3MP USB 2.0 C-Mount Microscope Camrea for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux

https://omaxmicroscope.com/products/a3513u

Donated by the Schiff family



ADOPT-A-SALMON

Thank you to our Adopt-A-Salmon donors ($10 per adopted salmon):

Dorothy Linzell -- adopted Fin & Barb

Aliya -- adopted Summer & Aggro

Mrs. Coffin -- adopted Angela, Ray, Nick & George

Dr. & Mrs. Morse -- adopted Isabella, Harrison, Sawyer, Rory, Oliver, Jax, Colette, Nadia & Sophie

Jacob - adopted Waffles, Pom Pom, Blanket and Major Meowser