10-12-26

Welcome back! I hope each of you had an enjoyable Fall Break! Read below for this week's updates. Don't forget our annual Fall Festival is this Friday from 5:30-7:30pm! We hope to see you there!

PTO Fall Festival - Volunteers & Donations Needed!

Check out available volunteer slots for our Fall Festival here!

Also, we are in need of donations of below items. Donations will earn your student tickets to spend at the festival!

2-liters for the Ring Toss game (winners get to keep the 2-liter)
Store-bought baked goods for the Cake Walk

School Pictures Are Ready!

School pictures are now available to view and purchase! Visit: https://rightlensphotography.gotphoto.com/login

Your student brought home a QR code with their personal access code to view their photos. Can't find your access code? No problem! Contact us at hello@rightlensphotography.com with your student's name and school, and we'll be happy to help. No prepayment required! View your photos first and only purchase what you love!

Are you Interested in partnering with SGE?

Stamping Ground Elementary is working to grow our community partnerships and create more opportunities for our students throughout the year. We are looking for parents, local businesses, organizations, and community members who may be interested in partnering with us through student-led service projects, classroom experiences, school events, donations, business advertisements, volunteering, and more.

If you would like to be added to our SGE Community Partnership list, please complete this Google Form. Completing the form does not commit you to anything. It simply helps us know who we can reach out to when opportunities come up throughout the year!

National School Lunch Week

STEP RIGHT UP! THE BUFFALO BIG TOP IS COMING TO SGE!

This week, October 12–16, we’re celebrating National School Lunch Week, and the Buffalo Cafe is turning into Benny’s Buffalo Big Top Cafeteria! We’re bringing the fun, excitement, and a little circus magic to school meals! Our goal is to make the cafeteria more than just a place to eat. We want it to be a place where students feel welcome, have fun, and know they are part of the herd!

25-26 KSA Scores

Our Kentucky Summative Assessment scores will become public this coming Thursday, October 15. Individual scores for last year's 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will go home in the near future.

PTO Fundraising Opportunity with BJ's

JOIN NOW & SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER!

BJ’s Club Card: $15 (regularly $60) – Fundraiser earns $5
BJ’s Club Plus Card: $50 (regularly $120) – Fundraiser earns $15
GAS PROMO – Every $15 Club Card (10 Cents extra off gas for 6 months), Every $50 Club PLUS Card (25 Cents extra off gas for 6 months).

Join Online: www.bjs.com/partner0826/stampinggroundelementaryschool

Kindness Club

Click here to sign up for Kindness Club and to view the upcoming meeting dates. Kindness Club is open to any 3rd-5th graders!

Parent/Family Calendar

Remember you can see all events and important family information here.

Weekly announcements will come out every Monday morning. You can also bookmark www.bit.ly/sgeparents for quick access to our school website. Please reach out with any questions or concerns!

Working Together,

Meagan Kelly, Principal

Meagan.Kelly@scott.kyschools.us

Last Week's Attendance Leaders (9/28-10/2)

Highest Homeroom: Mrs. Smith with 98.70!

Highest Grade Level: 1st Grade

Herd: IRONWILL (95.76%)

Monthly Attendance Incentive (October 30th)

School Wide Attendance of 96% or above = Twin Day (dress like someone else)

Current Attendance for October is 93.37%

Monthly Behavior Reward (October 30th)

Students with 90% or above positive dojo points earn a Glow Dance!

Morning Arrival Information

At SGE, every instructional minute counts. When students arrive on time, they start their day calm, organized, and ready to learn alongside their peers.

District School Hours: Please remember that our official district start time is 7:35 AM. Instruction and morning routines begin promptly at 7:35 AM, not 7:36 AM. When students arrive after this time, they miss crucial morning announcements, teacher directions, and group learning.

To support on-time arrivals and maintain student safety:

Morning Bell Cut-Off: Staff members will monitor the drop-off line as the 7:35 AM bell approaches. A staff member will place a post-it note on the front windshield and rear window of the last vehicle in line before the bell rings. Staff members will ensure the post-its are removed before you leave.
On-Time Drop-Off: All vehicles arriving at or before this marked car are considered on time, and students can enter through the drop-off doors as usual.
Late Arrivals: If you arrive behind the marked car, the drop-off doors will be closed and locked. Parents must park and walk their child into the front office to sign them in.

Why Staff Cannot Receive Students After 7:35 AM:

Duty Responsibilities: At 7:35 AM, our morning car duty staff must immediately report to their assigned classrooms and supervision posts inside the building to teach and supervise students.
Safety & Supervision: Children cannot be dropped off outside once the doors are locked, as no staff members are stationed outside to monitor general drop-off after the bell.
Pre-Arranged Support: You may occasionally notice staff outside briefly after 7:35 AM; these staff members are assisting specific families with pre-scheduled, individualized arrival plans and are unable to supervise general drop-offs.

Attendance Notes & Transportation Changes

Please use the following email addresses for communicating student absences and transportation changes:

Student absences can be submitted any of the following ways:
- Send a doctor's note in your child's folder
- Submit the absence digitally here. Note: these absences will count as "parent notes" unless a doctor's note is sent in to school.
- Email Mrs. Reeve at Mary.Reeve@scott.kyschools.us. Doctor's notes can be sent in digitally to this address as well.
- Don't forget to fill out an Educational Enhancement Opportunity Form if the absence will be educational in nature. These absences do not require you to use parent notes. This form must be submitted to Mrs. Kelly for approval.

Transportation changes must be made in writing by 1:00pm. Send a note in your child's folder, or send an email to Mrs. Reeve at mary.reeve@scott.kyschools.us. If you send an email, she will send you a confirmation letting you know she's received it. Do not send transportation changes to the sge.attendance email address.

Counselor's Corner

Click HERE to open the counselor's newsletter in a new tab.

Outside Counseling Referrals

Dojo Mrs. Green to learn more information about having your child referred to be seen by an outside counselor at school during the school day! This is an incredible resource to utilize!
Thank you to Carin Hodge for dontaing items to help create this special counesling space for students to see their 1:1 counselor!

Family Resource Center Updates

Missing an Item? Click here to see if it's in our Lost & Found!

Last updated 3/19/2026

Go Guardian Parent Portal

Curious as to what your child is viewing on the internet each day? Learn how to set up your Go Guardian Parent account here.

Also, it's never too late to sign up for the Accident Protection Plan offered through the district. Find more information here.

Contact our STC, Beth Smith, at beth.smith@scott.kyschools.us with any questions.

PTO Fundraising

Here are two easy to get money donated to our PTO! PTO helps support our school in numerous ways; every dollar donated makes a difference!

Sign up for Kroger Community Rewards here!
Box Tops for Education through Walmart - without scanning! Find directions here.

Morning Arrival Information

Counselor's Corner

Family Resource Center Updates

Missing an Item? Click here to see if it's in our Lost & Found!

Go Guardian Parent Portal

Click here to meet our staff

Staff Email Addresses

Click here to see recipients for each month.