 We are right in the middle of – what is known in the school world as – the "100 days of May." I am sure you are feeling the crunch of year-end activities in your homes, as well. Below are all the things we want to make sure parents and trustees have on their calendars for the end of the year at Stanbridge [dates & times for community only]:
Congratulations to our Flag Football team who played their last BASSAL league game yesterday in Novato. We are all so proud of their TEAMWORK! Yesterday's 42-28 WIN against Winston Prep was the exciting accumulation of a season of hard work, perseverance, and determination! Their growth witnessed throughout the season was so special. The players and their familes should be so proud. On that note, a huge THANK YOU to all of the families for your support throughout this season! As Coach Gage shared, “You truly have raised amazing individuals & it makes us coaches proud to have had the opportunity to coach them! PROM 2025! As you are reading this, our high school students are enjoying a Casino Night Prom on our campus. Thank you to our parent volunteers, led by High School representatives/dance organizers Helen Siu, Laura Porter, and Lisa Kennedy, who transformed our courtyard to make this a magical evening for our students. Details from fun prom favors to extra cherries in “The Sphere” drinks (Shirley Temples) helped make this night a memorable one. Enjoy your weekend! – Julie Smith Head of School  KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE Wow—this school year has truly flown by, and I couldn’t be prouder of our Elementary and Middle School P.E. students! Throughout the year, we’ve focused on learning new games, developing new skills, working as a team, and showing strong support and sportsmanship toward one another. It’s been incredible to see how much each student has grown in so many different ways. Our recently concluded Field Day was a perfect celebration of that growth—showcasing not only the amazing effort and performance during games, but also the enthusiasm and encouragement students showed for their Neighborhood Groups and teams. Their energy, teamwork, and spirit were inspiring to watch! – Coach Gage Daniel, K-8 Physical Education & Health, co-Athletic Director 6TH GRADE-HIGH SCHOOL High School and Middle School Physical Education focused on physical development, skill development, personal responsibility, and social skills throughout the year. Students improved coordination and body control during sports activities, basic techniques using proper footwork and hand-eye coordination, core fitness components, strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, and agility. They demonstrated proficiency in movement skills such as throwing, striking, and jumping. Athletes also took responsibility for personal safety, equipment use, strategy tactics, and independent decision making. Students learned social skills working cooperatively with classmates regardless of skill level, sportsmanship, inclusion, fairness, and respect. In Health, they also learned about nutrition, injury prevention, mental awareness, and stress management. – Coach Daniel Quinal, 6th-12th Physical Education & Health, co-Athletic Director From breakfast to lunch, as well as all the goodies, gift cards, notes, and gratitude in between, on behalf of all the faculty & staff, thank you to all the families who spoiled us this appreciation week! Your little notes and drawings are often cherished and truly help us get through the day. Thank you, as well, to Student Government for providing lunch from Chipotle yesterday for the entire school – students and staff.
Field Day We ushered in the new month with a fabulously spirited week, wrapping up today with Field Day at the Burlingame Parks and Recreation center fields. Huge thanks to our co-Athletic Directors, Daniel Quinal and Gage Daniel, for planning and executing a successful day of field competitions. Our neighborhood groups bonded and stepped up to the plate for a host of games before lunch. AND what a delicious lunch it was! Casadores' catered taco bar was a hit for students and staff alike. The day ended with our students winning the tug-of-war against faculty and staff. I know we were outnumbered, but students really brought their A-game to the match! We didn’t stand a chance. They got us two-for-one this week, winning the annual Student vs. Staff Basketball Game on Wednesday, as well. Thank you to our Stanbridge Parent Association volunteers for all your help and support led by Claire Collet, Pamela Davies, and Lisa Kennedy. It takes a village and we are so glad to have all of you as partners. Please come to our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast this Wednesday so we can thank you appropriately for all you do for our school. One Community, Many Cultures Stanbridge is a community that has many different cultures and we are in the midst of numerous celebrations. Yom Ha'atzmaut was yesterday, May 1; Monday, May 5, is Cinco de Mayo; and the month of May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. We hope you can enjoy celebrating these beautiful spring days together with family and friends. Wishing you all a restful weekend ahead. – Julie Smith, Head of School The weather was perfect for Field Day today (a few pictures below). Neighborhood Groups worked together in a dozen fun Athletic activities including:
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Our Middle and High School students were able to walk to the park to attend our home Flag Football game against Winston Prep Academy yesterday. It was so impressive to see our students both on the team and on the sidelines supporting each other. Thank you to our fabulous coaches, Coach Daniel Q., Coach Gage, and Coach Tevita, for providing a wonderful experience and an encouraging environment for our student athletes. Spirit Week & Field Day This coming week is Spirit Week with Field Day culminating the events on Friday. Parents are more than welcome to join us for Field Day! Students should arrive at school at regular time and they will be transported to the site in our school vans. A taco bar lunch will be provided and we want to make sure we have enough for our parents as well. Please RSVP if your student is in a car seat and/or you plan to join us on Friday. Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Appreciation is coming up on Wednesday, May 7th. All year long our parent community does so much to support our school and our faculty and staff. This is the time we set aside to gather and appreciate all of YOU, whether you are part of our Parent Association leadership, our Board, volunteered for the book fair, chaperoned for dances, was a mystery reader, provided for bake sales, and more. Currently our RSVPs are very low. Please take a moment to reply to let us know if you can join us on May 7th after school drop off in the morning. Faculty and staff will provide sweet and savory items; we will have a coffee cart here, as well, to provide your drink of choice. We want to celebrate you and all you do for our school community! Enjoy the weekend ahead, Julie Smith Head of School Our Middle and High School students were able to walk to the park to attend our home Flag Football game against Winston Prep Academy on Thursday. It was so impressive to see our students both on the team and on the sidelines supporting each other. Thank you to our fabulous coaches, Coach Daniel Q., Coach Gage, and Coach Tevita, for providing a wonderful experience and an encouraging environment for our student athletes. Just a few photos for you this week as we get back into the swing of things after break. 😃 We had a busy week as we kicked off the 4th quarter. High School alternates Spring Experiential week every other year with travel to Washington, D.C. for our Juniors and Seniors, local overnights for Ninth and Tenth graders, and Bay Area Day Trips for all HS students. This year we stayed local with two days off campus at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Hillsdale Mall, complete with an escape room experience and bowling, followed by two days on campus preparing and serving a delicious luncheon to include empanadas from scratch for all of High School.
The Bulldog Flag Football team had their first game on Thursday! It was great seeing so many parent supporters out on our "Home" field at MLK Park. Our team went into overtime and ended with a tie score of 28 - 28! Go Bulldogs! Thank you coaches Daniel Q., Gage, and Tevita for helping our Stanbridge students shine on the field. We had a full day of Parent-Teacher Conferences today. Thank you for the continued partnership between families and teachers. Our staff strives to know your children's academic and social needs well, helping them to achieve their personal best. Our students and staff look forward to closing out our final week before Spring Break with Bunny Bingo in our Neighborhood Groups on Friday. Families are encouraged to bring in outgrown clothes by Friday, too, and/or pre-loved camping gear (see article below). Stay Strong Bulldogs! — Danny Martin, Principal ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL Our Elementary and Middle School classes have been doing amazing in PhysEd this Fall! We have participated in various types of circuit training, tag and dodgeball games to work on agility, timing, hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and critical thinking. Other games such as kickball, soccer, human bowling, and scooter relays stretch our spatial learning, proprioception (body/sensory awareness), full body coordination, and teamwork skills. We are seeing lots of great teamwork, sharing, respecting others and ourselves, as well as being kind to our friends. It's been incredible seeing the progress everyone is making, especially our Lower and Middle Elementary classes! – Coach Gage (Daniel), K-8 Physical Education & Co-Athletic Director MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL Our Middle and High school students are doing very well in the first quarter of school. The students have participated in a number of activities including dodgeball, cart bowling, frisbee, line tag, circuit training, obstacle course, soccer, kickball, stretching, and running exercises. This will develop students cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. While building relationships and teamwork, the physical development they are focusing on now transfers over to help them perform a wide range of activities promoting healthy lifestyles. Also this quarter, the Stanbridge soccer team recently won their first game of the BASSAL season. Their next game is at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th, at San Mateo's MLK park. Family and friends are welcome to stop by and help cheer the team to victory! – Coach Daniel (Quinal), 6-12 Physical Education & Co-Athletic Director |
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