Holiday Closure: There will be no classes on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

Lower and Middle Division

• Late Start Reminder: This Tuesday, May 20, is a regular late start day: 8:40 a.m. for Lower Division and 9 a.m. for Middle Division students.
• Summer Camp – Special Offer: Attention rising Grades 5-8 students! Stevenson is offering just 10 slots per camp week at a significantly reduced rate – $600 for one week of Sleepaway Classic Camp or Sleepaway Specialty Camp! That rate includes overnight accommodations, meals and all activities. This offer is open to current Stevenson students only. These 10 slots are first come, first served – once they're gone, they're gone! To claim one of these spots for your camper, contact Kyle Cassamas. For more information on all Stevenson Summer Camp options, including these two sleepaway camps, click here.

Lower Division

• MAP Assessment: Grade 2 students will complete a pilot of the NWEA Measure for Academic Progress (MAP) tomorrow, May 19, and Wednesday, May 21. Please contact Kate Bitter with questions.
• Classroom Socials (Grades 1-4): Please join for the final socials of the year to connect with each other, see student work and celebrate classroom learning.
  • Grades 2 and 4: Wednesday, May 21, 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (This will also serve as the Moving-Up Ceremony).
  • Grades 1 and 3: Thursday, May 22, 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Kindergarten will visit Hartnell College Planetarium this Wednesday, May 21.
  • Pre-K will visit MYMuseum this Thursday, May 22.
• Grade 4 Gold Rush: Families are invited to attend the culmination celebration at 2:15 p.m. this Friday, May 23.
• Moving-Up Ceremonies (Pre-K and Kindergarten): The parent socials originally scheduled for this week will not be happening. Instead, the classroom socials for both grades have been combined with the Moving-Up Celebrations. The dates are below; more details to follow.
  • Pre-K Moving Up Celebration: Thursday, May 29, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
  • Kindergarten Moving Up Celebration: Thursday, May 29, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Middle Division

• Electives: Choices for rising Grades 7 and 8 have been shared on your Parent Pirate Page under Post-Enrollment Forms. Please complete your child's elective selection by end of day this Tuesday, May 20.
• Photos Needed for Slide Show – Grade 8: Parents/guardians, if you haven't already, please send three more photos of your soon-to-be graduate (these are in addition to the pictures you already shared for yearbook) to be incorporated into the year-end slide show. So far, photos for only half of the class have been received. Please add this to the top of your to-do list so that your student is represented.
• Dress Code Reminder: Parents/guardians, please ensure your student is in compliance with dress code every day. Non-Stevenson sweatshirts aren't allowed and Stevenson sweatpants are part of next year's uniform. Please help communicate Stevenson's community expectations.

• It's Senior Week! Seniors will be engaging in special programming this week and will not be participating in spring final assessments. They will depart for the class trip this Wednesday, May 21 and return Friday, May 23. Please check the Graduation Week Schedule for important details. Attendance at all daytime programming is required; attendance for evening programming is strongly encouraged.
• Community Honors and Awards: Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend this ceremony, tomorrow, May 19 at 1:45 p.m., in the Wandke Ampitheater. This is a lovely chance to celebrate the achievement of individual students and honor the values and hard work of the full community. Please fill the seats behind the students and faculty. Those unable to attend in person may view the livestream version here.
• Summer Passes – Due Tomorrow: A reminder that summer passes are due for all Grades 9-11 students by tomorrow, May 19, at 11:59 p.m.
• Early Senior Move-Out – Passes Due Tomorrow: Any senior boarding student who wishes to stay locally with family before graduation (Sunday, May 25) is expected to fully move out of their dorm room prior to beginning that stay. They must also submit a pass by tomorrow, May 19. Seniors who will be living in the dorm until graduation do not need to submit a final pass.
• Spring Final Assessments – Grades 9-11: Spring semester classes will conclude with final assessments for all Grades 9-11 students during the week of May 19-23. Each class will have a two-hour assessment block where students will have an opportunity to actively demonstrate their learning and mastery for the course. Students are required to be present for these assessments; they may not be rescheduled. The final assessment schedule is listed on the school calendar.
• X-Term Conclusion: At 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, X-Term will conclude. Students are required to remain on campus that evening. Boarding students must depart on Friday, June 6, by 5 p.m., and should plan all travel accordingly for that day.
• Boarding Students Move Out Details: During X-Term, boarding students will need to complete a series of checkpoints to ensure their rooms are fully packed by Friday, June 6. All students are required to remain on campus until that date and must depart by 5 p.m. that day. Summer storage will be available for all returning students; more details will be shared soon. To help streamline the end-of-year process, we encourage boarding students who are going home on the upcoming weekends to take back any items they won't need for the remainder of the school year.
• 2025-2026 Welcome Website: On this website for the next school year, you will find academic calendars, preseason programming, summer work (coming soon) and a host of other valuable resources. Please bookmark this website and check back often, as information will be updated in the coming months.