• Reminder: Monday, January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and school will be closed.
• Summer Camp: Check out our 2025 camp offerings at The Camp at Carmel (rising Grades K-4) and The Camp at Pebble Beach (rising Grades 5-8)! Register today to guarantee your camper's spot. Registration for Sports Camps and Academic Enrichment programs will open soon.
• Dusty Boots Tour: Please join President Dr. Dan Griffiths, Director of Advancement Amy Elmore and Director of Facilities and Capital Projects Chris Madill '86 on Friday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. for a tour of the math, science and engineering building construction site. Meet in Douglas Hall and be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants; hard hats and safety vests will be provided. A coffee reception will follow. Please register here.
• Upcoming Pirate Parent/Guardian Events: Check your Pirate Page to register for several upcoming events, including Evening Paint & Sip classes with Fine and Performing Arts Chair Stephan Pratt, on January 22 and February 19. Other events include a Book Club discussion with author and Pirate Parent Jamie Roth P '26, '20 and a pickleball morning at the Beach and Tennis Club (no experience required).

Lower and Middle Division

• Tuesday is Day 3 and a regular late start for both divisions.  School starts at 9:00 am.
• L.A. Fires: We appreciate the sincere interest from Stevenson's families about supporting those affected by the fires in LA.  We will share some of the ways we will participate soon.
• Girls on the Run Afterschool Program: We are excited to invite you to an informational session about Girls on the Run, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping every girl recognize her limitless potential and boldly pursue her dreams. Girls on the Run will be hosting the info session on Thursday, January 23 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carmel Campus, Middle Division Room 1, for families interested in learning more about the grades 3-5 Girls on the Run program at the Carmel Campus starting this spring. For more information on this, please reach out to Maddy Springfield.

Lower Division

• Classroom Socials: Please join us on the Carmel Campus to mingle with other parents/guardians to explore your child's classroom and learn more about what they are learning. The students are excited to showcase their work.
  • Wednesday, January 22: Pre-Kindergarten, 2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. and Grades 2 and 4, 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, January 23: Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 3, 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

• NWEA MAP Assessment: Students in grades 3 & 4 will participate in the Measure for Academic Progress (MAP) testing Math and Reading for the winter testing window on Monday, January 27, and Tuesday, January 28. A family guide to MAP testing can be found here.  Please let your child's teacher or Kate Bitter, our Director of Learning Support, know if you have any questions about the assessments and its administration.
• Attendance: School Attendance Matters! Research shows that attendance is a key indicator of school success. We want students here daily and miss them when they're not!
  • Reporting Absences: Please email Jacqueline Diyanni and your child's classroom teacher in advance if they will be absent. For same-day absences, please notify them as well via email or all the front desk.
  • Late Arrivals: Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. (M, W, Th & F) and after 8:40 a.m. on Tuesdays, must check in at the office for a late pass.
  • Early Pickups: Notify Jacqueline Diyanni and your child's teacher in advance. and please sign your child out at the front desk when picking up early. Thank you for your support in keeping our records accurate and our students safe!

Middle Division

• You are Invited to Visit our World's Fair
  Grade 6 students have chosen and researched inventions developed between the late 18th to early 20th century and created exhibits to make a better, more diverse, and inclusive 1915 San Francisco World's Fair. You are invited to visit our 1915 World's Fair in the open air of the middle division amphitheater on Thursday, January 23, from 9:35 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
• MAP Testing: Please note that Middle Division will be administering the winter round of MAP testing on January 29 and 30.  As we shared in our PA meeting, our intention is to not share the 2nd round with families, as it is intended primarily for our teachers to assess where whole classes are and adjust instruction accordingly.  We are in the early stages of reviewing different standardized assessments that will give us better information that is clearer to families how their students are progressing in their learning.
• January 29 & 30: Please make every effort to have your kids at school on January 29 and 30. We will not be able to accommodate students taking the MAP assessments on other days.

• Sexual Health and Ethics: Grade 9 will attend a lesson on sexual health and ethics on Wednesday, January 22, focusing on the basics of anatomy, along with best practices to stay healthy and safe. Here is a link to resources for parents and guardians as you partner in these important conversations. These are a list of various resources listed on Peggy Orenstein's website. We had Peggy to campus in 2022 to speak with our community. These presentations were largely built using her work as well as some of these resources as a support. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Koshi, Director of Student Leadership and Wellness Curriculum.
• Upcoming Deadline: A reminder that the deadline to add or drop a spring semester elective is Friday, January 24.
• Choral Concert: Join us for the Winter Choral Concert this Friday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Erdman Memorial Chapel. The concert features several choral ensembles and soloists performing music centered on the theme of joy through music. Admission is free; cookie reception to follow.
• Lunar New Year Celebration: Celebrate with the Stevenson community on Sunday, January 26, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Festivities include dumpling making; please contact Lucy Stockdale if you'd like to help. On Monday, January 27, boarders will enjoy a special Lunar New Year Monday Night Dinner. Please note that while some Monday Night Dinners are open to day students, this event is limited to boarding students due to specific catering arrangements.
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: During this annual event – Monday, January 27 through Sunday, February 2 – traffic in Pebble Beach, Carmel and the surrounding areas will be significantly heavier than usual. Please allow for extra time to avoid delays.
• Grade 12 Parent/Guardian Transitions Gathering: Join us on Thursday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m. (Zoom will begin at 6:30 p.m.) in the Learning Commons. We'll discuss how to savor these final months before graduation and how to prepare seniors for their next adventures. We will also use the opportunity to talk through the logistics of graduation week and all of the celebrations that lie ahead. Register here. This is a hybrid event.