November 14, 2024 | Volume 43, Issue 11

ARRIVE BY 6:45 PM

SCIENCE FAIR

Our Science Fair is tonight! The presentations will be done in the classroom. Please make sure you arrive by 6:45 p.m. so that students can prepare and parents can view all the projects.

REFRESHMENTS: Parents, please bring finger food to share after the presentations have concluded. Be sure to mark your dishes with your name. Please avoid using tree nuts or peanuts, since we have a nut allergy in our Steppingstone family.

GET READY TO REHEARSE

Winterfest Variety Show

For the students who have submitted a variety show proposal, rehearsals will start next week. Parents, please make sure your student is performance-ready!

NO SCHOOL: Teacher Workday

Fri., Nov. 15

Tomorrow is a teacher workday so there will be no school!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS &

JOIN US FOR GIVINGTUESDAY!

Make an Impact This Season

Tue., December 3rd

What’s happening on Tuesday, December 3rd? It’s GivingTuesday!

After the excitement of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to supporting your favorite nonprofits.

This GivingTuesday, your support will help Steppingstone School continue to inspire gifted learners, nurture their unique strengths, and cultivate compassionate leaders for the future. Every donation makes a difference, enabling us to offer personalized education, enrich our curriculum, and create an environment where every child can thrive both academically and emotionally. Together, we can shape the journeys of young minds poised to make an impact on the world.

Our goal is to raise $10,000, and we can only achieve this with the kindness and generosity of supporters like you!

UNLEASH YOUR INNER ARTIST

with MAYA SHETH

ART CLASS

Exciting news from our art class! We're thrilled to welcome back alum Maya Sheth (pictured above) to lead our students through an inspiring art journey this year. Last week, Maya introduced them to the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (pictured below), lovingly known as the "princess of polka dots."

Kusama’s art, from paintings and sculptures to immersive installations, all celebrates her signature style: DOTS! Her love for pumpkins, rooted in her childhood in rural Japan, brings a warm, comforting vibe to her work. After watching a video about Kusama’s life and art, our students (pictured below) got hands-on and created their own polka-dotted pumpkins as a tribute.

Volunteers

Auction Chair

Chris Isberg

Auction Acquisitions

Michelle Belt, Chair

Anthony Bonanni

Dena Nehme

Brad Styke

SMART Center Chair

Robert Schiff

SPARC Chair

Michelle Tan

Marketing

Jorge Contreras

Yearbook & Keepsake Editor

Barbara Malnar-Styke