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Official Newsletter of Ida M. Stewart Elementary School 7905 15th -741-3176  

The Star Gazer can be viewed in color at our PTO website www.Stewartpto.com

 

Stewart Olympics Stewart Elementary comes together every year in the remarkable celebration known as the Stewart Olympics...it's the annual sports event and celebration of different countries including our own US of A. This year featured many new countries like Russia, Kenya, Fiji and Costa Rica. The decorated doors of the classrooms were so imaginative. This year the Girl Scout color guard had the honor of raising

the flag as hearts and voices joined in the Pledge of Allegiance and in the National Anthem sung by Mrs. Lloyd, our music teacher. The athletes are always the center of attention at the Olympics, and Coach Morange's Runners Club ran the mile in record time. Olympic games occurred all day long in back of the school during specials periods. Thanks to Coach Morange and all his parent, staff and student helpers.

Star Gazer

May 2012 Volume 10, Issue 6

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Olympic  Awards  

Best Spirit Best Decoration Best Flag

1st  place   Egypt  &  Russia   Tonga   Fiji  2nd  place   China   USA   Costa  Rica  3rd  place   Mexico   Australia   Kenya  

Winners  of  the  Mile  Run  1st  place   Bo  Armer   Grade  5   5min  15sec  2nd  place   Cade  Gilchrist   Grade  3   5min  32sec  3rd  place  (tie)  

Nick  Bigelow  Nate  Costello  

Grade  4  Grade  4   5min  39sec  

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Dear Parents,

We have had an awesome school year at Stewart E lementary. I want to sincerely thank all of our parents who volunteer their t ime and support our school to help mak e Stewart E lementary the great school that it is.

Our biggest event of the year, our annual Auct ion and Dinner just wrapped up and it was a big success due to the diligence of the auct ion committee and support of our parents and staff .

For the f irst t ime ever, the event was sold out ahead of t ime. It was a beaut iful evening under the stars and the barbeque dinner was delicious. The weather was perfect for dinner and dancing with a great DJ. The biggest bonus was the money that was made for the needs of our school. F inal count is not in yet , but it was over $20,000.

I would lik e to thank the auct ion committee for their count less hours of hard work and all of our Stewart families that supported the auct ion, whether it was a classroom project or by being there in person at the auct ion. I am also grateful for all the wonderful donat ions from businesses and individuals.

I hope that you have a safe and restful summer and enjoy quality t ime with your family.

Thank you again for all your support!

Sincerely,

Jack ie F eatherston Principal Stewart E lementary School 941-741-3176 ex t . 2001  

A Message From Our Principal

Mystery Stewart Star Staffer I was born in Sellersville, PA and lived there for 21 years. In 1972 I moved to Bradenton and have lived here ever since. I have worked at Stewart for 23 enjoyable years. I just love working with my team and the kids! I love to scrapbook, camp and anything outdoors. My favorite hobby is shopping with or without my girls. My favorite food is seafood shrimp or lobster. I love the new show Revenge, Dancing with the Stars and American Idol, of course.

A lot of people are surprised to hear I have 6 super grandkids---love them all. You might also be surprised to learn that I love music and dancing. Can you guess who I am? Answer on page 8.    

Parents and Staff,

Thank you for all your support in collecting Capri Sun pouches for our school. The students have been so good about bringing them in to school. The money we collect is a bonus for our school funds. Please keep up the great job. Also if you have to cut them open for your child, please try to cut as near to the top as possible. If they are cut down by the words they cannot be used. Ultimately, products like tote bags, lunch boxes, pencil cases and backpacks are made from the pouches that otherwise would have gone to landfills.

We have received $500 to date.

Thanks again,

Mrs. Herdman

P.S. If you want to continue collecting throughout the summer, you can contact me at 840-3181 to pick them up.    

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SUMMER TENNIS PROGRAM at KING MIDDLE SCHOOL

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We have summer programs for Beginners to Advanced Tournament Players. Programs start as low as $99/week. Come join your fellow Stewart Stars for a great

summer of fun! We have many of your friends from all grades in our programs! Call Susan Ferrer for all the details

941-448-4079 or register @ www.TapesTennis.com

Last Book Exchange of the Year! Friday, June 1 8:30 to 10:30 am Come and stock up for summer. BOGO = Bring One Get One Maximum 5 trade-ins, but you can leave more behind for other students. K and 1st graders can get one free book in addition!

Tropicana Speech Contest Fourth  and  fifth  graders  at  Stewart  Elementary  took  part  in  the  Annual  Tropicana  Speech  Contest  which  is  a  county-­‐wide  contest  sponsored  by  Tropicana.    Participants  write  and  present  their  own  two  to  three  minute  speeches  on  a   topic  of  their  choice  and  are  graded  on  their  performance.     The   three   finalists   from  the   fourth  grade  were   Mia  Johnson,  Sabrina  Koshedub-­‐Colaco  and  Andrew  Seeger.    The  finalists  from  the   fifth  grade  were   Annabel  Henson,  Erin  Painter  and   Jayne  Rivera.    First  place  at  Stewart  Elementary  School  this  year  went  to  Erin  Painter  for  her  speech  entitled  "Fifth  Grade,  the  Final  Chapter".    She  won  the  right  to  compete  at  the  District  Tropicana  Speech  Competition  and  represented  Stewart  Elementary  against  approximately  thirty-­‐two  other  students  from  schools  district-­‐wide.  

Stewart Float Wins Parade Thanks   to   first-­‐time   parade  chairperson  Beverly  Burdette  and   her   committee,   our  school   won   1st   place   and   a  check   for   $1,000   at   the   De  

,  which  Community  

.   The   idea   for   the  float  was  based  on  the  song  

 Yellow  Ribbon  Round  the  Ole  tree   then  adding  more   leaves   that  were  made  of  cut-­‐outs  of  every  child  in  the   school.     After   the   float   was  dismantled,   the   pink  Tabebuia   tree  was  planted   in   front   of   the  school   for  Arbor  Day  by  the  Operation  Stewart  children  in  honor   of   our   Stewart   military.     Many  thanks  to  all  the  Stewart  families  and  staff  that  helped  build   the   float  and  walk  the  parades!  

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Parting Thoughts From Our Fifth Graders At Stewart

Charnay  Days  and  Lanyia  Bradshaw    We   are   really   going   to   miss  Mrs.   Hasty   and  all  our  friends  at  Stewart.    funny  comments!    funny  jokes  and  doing  I-­‐movie  and  photo  booth  in  the  computer   lab.    Painting   in  art  class  with  Mrs.  Gallery  was  a  blast.    Doing  cartoons  and  working  with  clay  was  our   favorite.    We   will   both   be  going   to  M.S.A.  next  year,  but  Stewart  will  live  on  forever  in  our  memories.    Lily  Stenberg  and  Nezleen  Capiz  We   are   going   to  miss  our   friends,  our   teachers  and  having  recess  every  day.    We  loved  doing  creative  art  projects   with  Mrs.  Gallery   and   playing   the   piano   in  music.    Going   skating   with   5th  grade  at  Astro  Skate  was  awesome.    We  had  such  a  good  time  being  free  and  doing  whatever  we  wanted.    Our  Christmas  party  was  awesome,  we  loved  the  celebration  with  friends  

 forget  all  the  fun  activities  we  did  in  the  computer  lab  with  Mrs.  Leppek.    our  teacher,  Mrs.  Hasty!        

Alexa  Cason    I  will  always  remember  my  friends  and  teachers  that  I  had  at  Stewart.    The  Olympics  were  a  blast  because  we  learned  about  so  many  different  countries.    Our  class  was  Egypt  and  we  had  so  much  fun  drawing  ourselves  as  pharaohs.    We   learned  some  Egyptian  words  and  wrote   our  names   in  hieroglyphics.    Our   field   trip   to  Astro  Skating  rink  was  so  fun,  having  pizza  and  skating  with  our  friends.     I  had  Mrs.  Butler  and  she  helped  me  so  much  with  my  reading.    Evan  Sharff  and  Ruth  Espinoza    Evan  will  miss  his  friends  from  Stewart  who  are  going  away   to   other   schools.    Ruth   will   miss   all   of   her  teachers,  especially  Mrs.  Jones.    We  had  many  fun  field  trips   in   fifth   grade,   especially   Bounce   U.    The  responsibility   of   being   a   patrol   was   an   awesome  experience   in   fifth  grade.    We   learned  how  to  help  others  and  keep  the  school  safe.    It's  going  to  be  hard  not   to   have   recess   every   day.    Ruth   will   miss   her  friends   that  she   leaves  behind  at  Stewart.    Ruth  and  Evan  both   think   they  are   ready   for   the  challenge  of  middle  school.      

"I'm  going  to  miss  all  of  my  friends  when  I  go  to  middle  school."  -­‐  Destiny  Sullivan  "My  fondest  memory   at  Stewart   is  when  I  dressed  up  in  a  Ukrainian  outfit  for  the  Olympics."   -­‐    Jackie  Oshaben  "My  fondest  memories  from  Stewart   will  be  all  about  the  good  times  I  had  with  my  friends."   -­‐  Amanda  Sommers  

"One  of  my  fondest  memories  at  Stewart   is  the  first  time  I  was  actually  able  to  work  the  Stewart  Olympics."  -­‐  Nick  Ananicz  "One  of  my  fondest  memories  at  Stewart   is  when  I  met  all  of  my  fifth  grade  teachers."   -­‐  Jada  Termeer  

 

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Girl Scouts at Stewart  Girl   Scout   Troop   741   painted   a   wonderful  mural  

for   Stewart   Elementary   at  the  cafeteria  side  entrance.  They  first  designed  it,  then  our  trusty  Elmo  projected  the  drawing  on   the   wall,   it   was   traced   out   and   then   the   girls   painted  their  underwater  scene.  

                       

The   day   after   they   finished   the  mural   it   was   time  to  go  to  Lowry  Park  Zoo  for  an  over-­‐night  sleep-­‐over  adventure  with  the   manatees.     This   was   their   chosen   annual   reward   for  working  hard  sell ing  Girl  Scout  cookies.  That  same  weekend,  

They  were  Caylie  Gerhart,  Megan  Gourlay,  Annabel  Henson,  Emma   Johnston,   Jackie   Oshaben,   Olivia   Scheimann,   Lacey  Smith,   and   Janesse   Fritzmeier.    Unfortunately,   a   few  of  the  girls  were  unable  to  be  at  the  ceremony.    

It  has  been  a  great  year  and  the  troop  has  accomplished  so  much.  We  wil l  miss  our  current  5th  graders.  But  as  we  say  in  scouting...  We  will  make  new  friends,  but  keep  the  old.    One  is  si lver  and  the  other  gold!  

   Brownie  Troop  71  enjoyed  a  fun  day  together  at  Clearwater  

made   famous   by   the   recent   movie   Dolphin   Tales.   The  aquarium   is   a   marine   hospital   whose   goal   is   to   rescue,  rehabilitate   and   release   marine   animals   that   are   sick   or  injured.  The  scouts  had  fun  learning  about  many  species  of  marine  wildlife  including:  dolphins,  otters,  many  varieties  of  turtles,  sharks  and  stingrays  just  to  name  a  few.  The  second  part  of  the  troop  trip  was  a  marine  sea  l ife  boat  tour.  During  the   tour   the   girls   took   part   in   a   fun,   educational   and  interactive   nature   cruise.   Stewarthave   had  a  busy  year  and  are  looking  forward  to  finishing  the   year   at   the   Girl   Scout   Service   Unit   Bridging   Ceremony  that  will  take  place  at  GT  Bray  on  May  24.            

Find  out  more  about  Girl  Scouts!  It  is  2012  and  our  100  year  anniversary.  It  is  the  "Year  of  the  Girl"!  For  more  information  about   becoming   a   Troop   Leader,   starting   a   troop   or   joining   an   existing  troop,  contact  Roberta  Rodgers,  Membership  Specialist  for  Manatee  County,  at  robertar@gsgcf.org  or  941.921.5358  ext.  319.  Thank  you  for  supporting  Girl  Scouts!    

BACK-­PACK DRIVE

On the last day of school at

Stewart Elementary, Girl Scout Junior Troop #741

will be collecting your new or used donated back-­packs for the SOP Program

(Street Outreach Program)

Thank you for your donations!

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May Stewart Stars  Kindergarten  Hannah  Russel,  Austin  Hunter,  Dal ton  Watson,  Logan  Stephens ,  Tyler  Bogad,  Stephanie  Morales ,  Gianna  Si l ipo,  Brandon  Davis -­‐Perez,  Fernando  Fuentes-­‐Sanchez,  Victoria  Burgess,  Jordan  Dunlap,  Aaron  Baker,  Ashley  Yingling,  Jackson  Kruse,  Yair  Pena-­‐Hernandez    

1st  Grade  David  Jol ly,  Payton  Moss ,  Kris tin  Bazzy,  Ba rbara  DeHaan,  Skylar  Ki tching,  Ethan  Childers,  Elijah  Hager,  Pierce  Berardi,  Cole  Patel,  Jade  Naylor,  Ava  Galati,  Emma  Childers,  Cesar  DeLeon,  Noah  Johnson,  Greydon  Miller,  Nicholas  Rivera,  Ca leb  McKeaver,  Reagan  McCoy    

2nd  Grade  Ji l lian  Kimmi,  Clayton  Rogers,  Nicholas  Hopkins,  T.J.  Reisinger,  Joey  Mannino,  Hannah  Brown,  Braden  Ward,  Noah  Costello,  Katherine  Crick,  Yari tzy  Pena-­‐Hernandez,  Vanesa  Espinoza,  Rei l ly  Nutting,  Lexis  Drury,  Tarin  Kel ler,  Jaxon  Ziegler      

 3rd  Grade  Jaxon  Thompson,  Marisa  Armer,  Bri ttany  Sanchez,  Jol ie  Rogers ,  

Smith,  Avery  Lake,  Luz  Ortega -­‐Hernandez,  Cece   Jackson,  Max  Grablin,  Charlie  Halfacre,  Hayley  Russel,  Victoria  Cox,  Jacob  Bazzy,  Stephanie  Bobreck,  Lucas  Enger,  Jadia  Holmes,  Jamilynn  Knowles ,  Kyl ie  Kruse,  Sara i  Peavy    

4th  Grade  Alexis  Peck,  Kennedy  Jordan,  C.J.  Lanza,  Josh  McCann,  Sean  Brian,  Mason  Mi l ler,  Dal las  Super,  Alex  Koiki ,   Jacob  McCoy,  Brycen  Gunter,  Germain  Jenkins,  Johnny  Sevier,  Brandon  Stump,  Isabel la  Zeppi ,  Jess ica  Woo,  Joey  Bivona,  Emma  DeBona    5th  Grade  Bi l i  Pineda,  Lacey  Smith,  Ashley  Brown,  Chris  Amadio,  Jeff  El l i s ,  

Junior  Sa invi l ,  Henry  Sanchez,   Lanyia  Bradshaw,  Dylan  Drao,  Charnay  Days,  Matthew  Sevier,  Li ly  Stenberg,  Mayson  Cabl i sh,  Jess ica  Wi lson,  Marcus  Krick,  Cerina  McLeod  

4th  Grade  High  Honors     5th  Grade  High  Honors

Mrs.  Andruzzi:  Joey  Bivona  Luke  Chi lders  Sydney  Lance  Jenni fer  Mi les      Mrs  Jones:  Alana  Brader  Isabel la  Sanchez  Zachary  Seagreaves  

Mrs.  Bennett:  Mia  Johnson  Chris topher  Lanza  Jul ia  Murdoch  Alexis  Peck  Kayl ie  Wel l ing    Sebastian  Windham    Ms.  Thomas:  Victoria  Blanton  Hayley  Certa in  Robert  Mi l ler  

Mrs.  Butler:  Bo  Armer  Luke  Greaves    Mr.  Schultz:  Abby  Bennett  Jackson  Beyer  Chris  Jackson  Michael  Mardones  Payne  Moore  Landon  Morrison  Jack  Peebles    

Mrs.  Hasty:  Max  Damm    Jacqueline  Oshaben  Li l l ian  Soudi jn  Jada  Termeer      Mrs.  Jones  Yovanni  Rosario  Preston  Soundara  

4th  Grade  Honors 5th  Grade  Honors Mrs.  Andruzzi:  Morgan  Baker  Franki  Cappel lo  Conal  Cass idy  Nate  Costel lo  Kate  Fuchs  Nick  Korda  Sabrina  Koshedub-­‐Colaco  Shawn  Payne  Jess ica  Woo  Isabel la  Zeppi    Mrs  Jones:  Brian  Ackles  Brycen  Gunter  Weston  Logue  Ashley  Spicer  A.J.  Thompson        

Mrs.  Bennett:  Abby  Bel lenghi  Nick  Bigelow  Shawna  El l i s  Kennedy  Jordan      Joshua  McCann    Lydia  Si l ipo          Ms.  Thomas:  Hayley  Ambrose  Logan  Cumberland  Blayne  Button  Grace  Rogers  Andrew  Seeger    Dal las  Super  Katelyn  Viera  

Mrs.  Butler:  Nathan  Bettger  Alexa  Cason  Daniel  Cuahonte  Isabel la  Davis  Kimberly  Farmer  Robbie  Fel lowes  Kaylee  Harte  McKenna  Longo  Healey  May  Alexandra  Parrish  Evan  Stump  Cody  Triska    Mrs.  Hasty:  Nick  Ananicz  Ariana  Kel ler  Ben  McCann  Shei la  Medina  Hanson  Rickert  Li ly  Stenberg  

Mr.  Schultz:  Mayson  Cabl i sh  Brigette  Col l ins  Kasey  Hale  Emi ly  Mead  Mackenzie  Mott  El i zabeth  Stephens    Mrs.  Jones  Madison  Barter  Jasper  Belsham  Carol ine  Cooley  Annabel  Henson  Ruth  Espinoza   Mrs.  Ellis:  Lacey  Smith  Bi l i  Pineda

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MISSION  STATEMENT    The  Mission  of  Stewart  Elementary  is  to  stimulate  students  to  become  self-­‐motivated,  life-­‐long  learners  by  providing  appropriate  educational  experiences  through  the  involvement  of  staff,  

parents  and  community.  

Mystery Stewart Star Staffer Answer from p. 3:

Mrs. Sherry Amadio, teacher aide

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Thursday, June 7th and Early Release

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Monday, August 20th

8:30 a.m.

This  

winning  design  for  the  Fifth  Grade    T-­‐Shirt  Contest  is  Sergio  Avila

Star Gazer Volunteer Staff

Chairperson:  Katya  Koshedub  Co-­‐chair:    Mary  Blair  WE   NEED   MORE   STAR   GAZER   STAFF!     Contact   me   to   be  advised   of   the   next   Star   Gazer   staff  meeting.   Come   and  see  what  we  do  and  how  you  can  help,  or  just  sit  in  to  see  if  this   is  a  PTO  committee  that  interests  you.  All  meetings  are  held  during  school  hours  at  Stewart.  

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