Dear Bluestone Families - Attendance Reminders: Please continue to help your child succeed at school by maintaining a healthy attendance habit. If your child does miss school please remember to call the office every day they are out. If your child will miss school due to holiday travel please stop by the office to fill out the extended trip form or call the main office. -Recordatorios de asistencia: por favor siga ayudando a su estudiante para que tenga éxito en la escuela al mantener un hábito saludable de asistencia. Si su estudiante no viene a la escuela, por favor recuerde llamar a la oficina cada vez que su estudiante falte.~ Si su estudiante falta a la escuela debido a vacaciones familiares, por favor pase por la oficina para completar el formulario de viaje o llame a la oficina. Growth Assessments: This week students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will take the Winter VDOE (Virginia Department of Education) Growth Assessment in Math. This test helps us understand what skills your student has mastered and what they still need to learn. -3rd and 5th grade test on Tuesday (12/6)-4th grade tests on Wednesday (12/7) *If your student is absent the day of the test makeups will be Thursday (12/8) and Friday (12/9) morning. Results of the VDOE Winter Growth Assessments will be made available to families with Quarter 2 report cards. For more information about Growth Assessments please visit the VDOE website at… https://doe.virginia.gov/testing/test_administration/growth-assessment/index.shtml#grow School Pictures:-If you ordered your student’s pictures and have not received them, please let us know.-If your student’s picture was not taken this fall, class group pictures will be taken on Thursday, February 9th. Save the date!