STEWART SCHOOL NEWS

November 2026 Stewart School Newsletter

Happy November! First off I want to give a big thank you to all of our parent volunteers and PTA members.  Thanks for making Stewart a special place! You all have been working hard over the past few weeks. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween!  It was fun to see the children (and teachers!) in costume at the first annual Stewart Halloween parade.  The season was also made special by the parents who helped with Fall crafts during the last week of October. Thank you everyone!

The outside of Stewart is fall-festive thanks to the Stewart Beautification Committee, led by Catherine Griffing.  The Stewart sign and main entrances look fantastic!  The committee will next tackle the winter holidays.  A Sign Up Genius will go soon with requests for donations.  Please email stewart@gardencitypta.org if you would like to help decorate.

The first Stewart PTA meeting of the year was held on October 8  and was a success.  Thank you to the parents who attended in person and virtually.  It was nice to hear more about the Stewart Steps to Success program, and all of the exciting updates from our active PTA committees. Our next building PTA meeting, will be a joint meeting with Stratford School, on January 20th via Zoom.  As it gets closer we will send out more information. 

October brought many celebrations and fun fall activities to Stewart, including Unity Day and  Pretzel Wednesdays and Pizza Friday.  While these programs are morning time-savers and treats for the kids, they are also part of the Stewart Service Learning curriculum, raising awareness and funds for causes chosen by students. This month, Stewart School is collecting surplus Halloween candy for our military through Treats for Troops and non-perishable food items for Healthy Harvest.  Both collections will run from 11/2-11/10..  Thank you in advance for your generosity to both causes!

The National PTA Reflections contest will close on November 4.  There is a drop box in the rotunda outside the gym for all submissions. The theme this year is “What My Culture Means to Me.”  See the PTA website and Parent Square filers for contest information and entry form.  All students who participate in Reflections will receive a homework pass!  Thank you to our Reflections chairs Zheng Wang and Leanne Clark, for all your help!

Mark your calendars, on November 17th Stewart School will be hosting a Learning Adventures Family Fun Night followed by our second annual book fair.  The family fun workshops will run from 5-6pm and the book fair will run from 4-7pm.  We hope to see everyone there for a fun evening of learning with your family. 

The Third Annual Stewart Turkey Trot is scheduled for Wednesday November 18, with a rain date of Thursday, November 19.  Stay tuned for more information about this event. A Sign Up Genius should be sent out shortly asking for parent donations.   It promises to be a great event!

Finally, assembly day for the Stewart Holiday Craft Fair will take place on Friday, December 11. 

Class parents will send a Sign Up Genius requesting craft materials and contributions, as well as information on how to participate on assembly day.  Thank you in advance for your time and generosity.  A big thank you toto this year’s chairs, Katie Roland Jill Breusch for all your hard work on this special project. We cannot wait to see this event come to life in December. 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving later this month!

Ali Calame 

Stewart School PTA Director

stewart@gardencitypta.org

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