Newsletter Volume 45, Number 07 @ 10-22-26

October 22, 2026 | Volume 45, Issue 07

Table of Contents

THANK YOU! Pumpkin Palooza Volunteers
Celebrate 45 Years--Give $45 for 45!
Spread the Word! Steppingstone Open House
Complete Lab #3, Science Fair Due Mon., Oct. 26th
Dress to Impress & Bowl! Literary Character Day Fri., Oct. 30
NO SCHOOL -- Professional Development Thu., Nov. 5 - Fri., Nov 6

Schedule a Tour

Buy Auction Tickets

Upcoming Events

THURS, Oct 22

7 pm, SPARCler Parent Support Forum #2: Learning Styles

FRI, Oct 30

9 am, Literary Character Day & Bowling

THURS-FRI, Nov 5-6

NO SCHOOL

ISACS Annual Conference

WED, Nov 11

11:30 am - 1 pm, Open House #1

THURS, Nov 12

12:30 -pm - 1 pm, Spirit Day Lunch & Assembly

MON - FRI, Nov 16 - 20

Design & Invention Week

THURS, Nov 19

9 am, School Picture Retake Day

THANK YOU!

Pumpkin Palooza Volunteers

A big thank you to Barb Malnar-Styke and the Nehme family for helping out at this year’s Pumpkin Palooza!

Celebrate 45 Years—Give $45 for 45!

Steppingstone School is celebrating 45 years of nurturing gifted learners and helping children reach their full potential!

Our mission is to develop the whole child by supporting the academic, intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth of gifted learners. To honor this milestone, we’re launching our “45 for 45” Annual Giving Campaign!

We invite our families, alumni, friends, and community supporters to celebrate with a gift of $45—or any amount you can give. Every contribution helps us continue our mission and provide meaningful learning experiences for our students.

Join us in celebrating 45 years and investing in the next generation!

Make your gift today!

Thank you for helping Steppingstone shine for years to come!

SPREAD THE WORD!

Steppingstone Open House

Do you know of anyone whose child(ren) has been feeling bored at school? Do you know of anyone whose child(ren) might show signs of giftedness? If the following statements sound familiar, then consider RSVPing to our Open House to learn more about who we are and what we do!

Early talker, early walker
Keen sense of observation
Wants to hang out with older children and adults
Behavior, at times, can seem obsessive or compulsive
Seems more emotional than other children or sensitive in other ways
Insatiable curiosity - asks many questions, often more than a parent can answer

Complete Lab #3

Science Fair

Due Mon., Oct. 26th

Science Fair Lab #3 will be due next Monday, October 26th.

DRESS TO IMPRESS & BOWL!

LITERARY CHARACTER DAY

Fri., Oct. 30

Literary Character Day will soon be here! Students should arrive at school already dressed in their costume, portraying the main character of their October science fiction Power Reading book. Hopefully costumes and hand-made props are well underway - there is just one week left to finish up! (No weapons or 3D printing, please). Students will play 20 Questions to try to figure out each person's character.

TREATS: Thank you to the Styke and Pike families for volunteering to donate a fruit/veggie tray or cheese/crackers for this event.

In the AFTERNOON, students will go BOWLING at Super Bowl located in Canton. If you would like to chaperone, please inform Mr. Liou.

NO SCHOOL - Professional Development

Thu., Nov. 5 - Fri., Nov. 6

There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6. The staff will be attending the annual ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States) Conference which is being held in Detroit this year. ISACS is the organization that provides the school certification for the State of Michigan as well as for the organization itself.

ALUMNI UPDATE

Edward Koval

Edward and his Jimmy Johns hockey team won 2nd place in a tournament last weekend. Way to go, Edward (pictured on the left)! We’re so proud of him and his success!