• Reminder: There will be no classes March 10 – 21 for spring break.
• Reflecting on Our Progress, Inspiring Our Future: Tomorrow, we launch an exciting month-long celebration of the recent transformation at Stevenson School. "Reflecting on Our Progress, Inspiring Our Future" will showcase the remarkable achievements across our community, from academic innovation to enhanced student support. Watch for Dr. Dan Griffiths' special message tomorrow introducing this celebration of Stevenson's evolution.
• Join Us for Upcoming Events: Registration is open for the First Friday Fitness & Fun hike this Friday, March 7. All Pirate parents/guardians are welcome. Please visit your Pirate Page to learn about other future events and for the book selection for the Spring Book Club. Please contact Corine Mink '87 with questions.
• Stevenson Carnival: The annual all-school carnival is April 12, noon – 4 p.m., during Spring Family Weekend. Enjoy a day of fun rides, games and treats! Wristbands are $15; children under 3 are free. Click here to buy your wristbands. We need parent/guardian volunteers to help things run smoothly. Volunteer shifts include supervising booths and games, serving food and selling tickets. Please sign up here to volunteer and help make this our best carnival yet!

Lower and Middle Division

• Please Plan Ahead: Conferences are this week, March 3 – 7. If you have not already done so, please register on your Parent Pirate Page. A reminder that there will be no classes this Friday, March 7, due to all-day conferences.
• Sign Up for Conference After Care: A reminder that after school workshops will be cancelled this week due to conferences. To sign up for after care, please complete this form as soon as possible, as we will be unable to provide childcare without prior registration. Free play will be available for PK – Grade 8 students from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Thursday; there will be no childcare on Friday, March 7. We encourage you to coordinate your conference times to minimize the amount of time your child(ren) need to stay on campus.
• Tuesday's Author Visit: We are partnering with the Carmel Library to bring author Liz Garton Scanlon to campus this Tuesday, March 4, and all students from PK-Grade 8 will have the opportunity to participate. To purchase one of her books, visit Liz's website. If you have one of Liz's books that you'd like to have her sign, please send it to school with your child.
• Parent Association Meeting: Due to conferences, there will not be a Parent Association meeting this month. We will reconvene in April to share updates.
• Literati Book Fair: This Carmel campus event will be April 15-17. Click here for more details, including how to pay for purchased items. Want to volunteer? Sign up here for a shift(s). Also, please join us, April 15, 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., for the Book Fair Opening Night Kick-off Dinner! You can purchase books, listen to Stevenson "Student Book Talks" and enjoy a free buffet dinner. Please be sure to register here so we are prepared to feed all who want to attend.

Lower Division

• Importance of Conferences: The goal of conferences is to provide a deeper insight into your child(ren)'s academic progress and social-emotional development while also discussing ways to support them in reaching and exceeding their year-end goals. After you meet with your child(ren)'s teachers, we encourage you to reflect with them and celebrate their hard work, discuss their present level of performance and think about their next steps together. These conversations can be meaningful moments of encouragement and growth.

Middle Division

• Conference Details: We're excited for your students to lead their conferences this week with you and their advisors.  Each conference lasts 15 minutes, so please plan to arrive early to find parking. The time and location of your conference is on your Pirate Page. Student-led conferences are a time for your child(ren) to share two academic moments of growth or success, and an area for improvement. We hope you will engage them in the process, as they have been preparing their portfolios and conversation topics.
• Personal Belongings: Over spring break, we kindly encourage you to label your child(ren)'s outerwear to help us reunite lost items with their owners. Our lost and found is once again filling up with unclaimed clothing, and labeled items make it much easier to return them.

• Monday Night Dinner: The March 3 dinner is open to day students and begins at 6:15 p.m. If your day student is interested in joining, please contact Ms. Lucy Stockdale.
• College Center Parent Night (Virtual) for Grades 9 and 10: On Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m., please join Co-Directors of College Counseling, Ms. Martha Allen and Mr. Jon Burke, for an informative session designed for parents/guardians. This discussion will provide insights into the College Center and what to expect in the years ahead. Register and obtain the link to join on your Pirate Page. A recording will be available on family Pirate Pages after the event.
• SAT for Juniors: The exam is this Wednesday, March 5 from 8 a.m. – noon. Registered students must arrive in time to start the exam promptly at 8 a.m.
• Attendance Reminders: All students are required to be on campus through the end of the academic day on Friday, March 7. Please also note that Grade 10 students who are not attending the Sophomore Wilderness Expedition are required to attend classes and special programming for the entirety of the week.
• Curriculum Day – March 7: The following are the curriculum plans for this Friday:
  • Grade 9: Students will extend their learning about local history with a focus on the Esselen tribe of Monterey County and will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of this land while learning about the history and culture of the Esselen people.
  • Grade 10: Students will build skills and earn service hours while creating an outdoor classroom on campus with Grade 10 Class Dean Whitney Aguiniga.
  • Grade 11: Students will engage in a writing and walking adventure that serves as a preamble for writing their personal statement for the college application process.
  • Grade 12: Students will choose from a variety of options, ranging from an Innovation and Entrepreneurship program in partnership with CSUMB's Institute for Innovation and Economic Development, to a service opportunity supporting food distribution in Watsonville.
• Spring Break Departure for Boarding Students: Boarding students may leave for break starting on Friday, March 7, after 3:05 p.m., and must be off campus by noon on Saturday, March 8. Students must return to campus on Sunday, March 23, between noon and 7:30 p.m. If students' plans change during break they should contact their dorm head. A reminder: Families should schedule their own transportation back to school, which can be booked through Groome Transportation.
• Practice ACT Exam: A free, online practice ACT exam is being given by Revolution Prep on Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Students must register here in advance.
• Closed Campus: The weekend of March 29 and 30 is a closed campus weekend for boarding students. This is the first weekend after returning from spring break and students will not be able to go on pass. If students need to leave for the weekend they will need to get permission from Ms. Lucy Stockdale.
• Class of 2025: The 2025 graduation webpage is now live and contains important dates and information for seniors and their families.