STRATFORD SCHOOL NEWS

 Stratford October Newsletter

Fall is in the air and our school year has gotten off to an amazing start! We had an awesome summer meet up back in August and all the fun continued straight through Spirit Week and Homecoming!

Our first PTA Meeting at Stratford will be on Tuesday, 10/20, at 9:30am in the Stratford Cafeteria and on Zoom. Please attend to learn more about all the great things going on at Stratford School. The PTA will also be holding an All-Schools PTA Meeting in the Middle School Cafeteria on Wednesday, 10/21, at 7:30pm. 

Please join us to find out more about how the PTA is making a difference for all children in our district! 

The National PTA Reflections program is underway! Reflections helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning. This year's National Reflections theme is "What My Culture Means to Me." Art can be created in the categories of Accessible Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Details on the parameters and entry process for each category is available on the PTA website. Click for details and to get your own student started on this year's entry!  The deadline for all entries is Wednesday, November 4, 2026. All entries are to be submitted to the school collection boxes. 

Huge appreciation to our amazing beautification committee, which will be decorating our school with pumpkins, mums, and all things fall early this month. To volunteer in this committee, please email stratfordbeautification@gmail.com

The Stratford Halloween Parade will be on 10/30 at 1:30pm! Come see all the great costumes and hear the marching band play some spooky songs!

 It is my privilege and pleasure to serve as the PTA Director for our amazing school.  We would love to get you involved at a level that feels right for you so please email me to volunteer for a committee and join our school community!

Our SEPTA director at Stratford is Michael Krumholz. Mike has made himself available to our entire Stratford community so if you have any questions about SEPTA or your own child's education, please email him at ohalui@gmail.com. 

Please feel free to contact me at stratford@gardencitypta.org anytime if you have any questions or concerns. And, please be sure to join the PTA and SEPTA so that we can all continue to support our students. 

Yours truly,
Yasmine Iliya Clark

Stratford PTA Director

stratford@gardencitypta.org

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