Our first graders had a blast at Riverside Dinner Theater seeing Shrek! Dressed in their finest, students enjoyed a great meal, a wonderful show, and learned all about live theater etiquette. So proud of our kids for representing SES so well!
Tomorrow is the last day of our Stomp Out Bullying Spirit Week here at SES. Wear your favorite superhero costume (no masks) on Friday to celebrate Help Everyone Respect Others day! 🦸
We will continue our Stomp Out Bullying Spirit Week tomorrow with a jersey day. 👕 Don't forget to wear your favorite sports jersey on Thursday, October 22!
🏺 Our 3rd grade GATES students had a blast putting archaeology into action recently at Ferry Farm! From mapping and digging for artifacts to piecing together ancient pottery, our young scholars did an amazing job working like real archaeologists! 👏✨
🔔This is a reminder for all of our Dolphin families that there will be No School on Friday, October 16 and Monday, October 19 due to a Staff Work Day and Parent/Teacher Conferences. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, October 20!
Our Candy Monster is hungry! 👹🍬 Trunk or Treat is right around the corner, and we’re collecting wrapped candy donations to make sure every kid leaves with a smile. Drop off your candy donation with the monster located in SES’s front office. Thank you! 💙
Energizing PD day at Stafford Elementary centered on "Think. Play. Explore. Learn."! 🍎 Educators participated in insightful sessions on targeted math/literacy small groups and hands-on science investigations! 📸👇
🎉 Celebrating excellence at SES! 🎉
We are thrilled and incredibly proud to share that our school has earned the Distinguished designation on the VDOE School Performance and Support Framework! ⭐️
Thank you Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Rojohn for the wonderful celebration today!
The Book Fair is coming to SES! Dates: Mon October 19th - Fri October 23rd. Location: SES Library. Family Event: Oct 19th (Family Conference Day) - open from 10:00am - 5:30pm. You can visit our school's Book Fair homepage if you would like to learn more: tinyurl.com/sesbookfair2026
The energy on the track at our Dolphin Dash was unmatched- each class flew their flag proudly, and our students had a blast running alongside classmates, family members, and staff! Thank you to our amazing PTA for a fantastic fundraiser and event! 🐬💙
Big smiles, high energy, and brand-new skills!🏉Our 2nd–5th graders had a blast tackling rugby during PE class recently. They got moving, built strong teamwork, and learned the ropes of an exciting sport. Huge thanks to the Riverlands Golden Boars for coaching our young dolphins!
Join us tomorrow for the second spirit day of the Dolphin Dash Fundraiser. Wear your wackiest hairdo and outfit!
We continue to celebrate all the hard work our community is doing to raise money for our school. Thank you to everyone who has registered and/or donated so far!
The excitement about our Dolphin Dash fundraiser is through the roof! From cozy pajamas on our first spirit day to students eagerly dropping their hard-earned blue tickets into raffle boxes for awesome prizes, the positive energy in the building is contagious. 🐬✨
Friendly reminder that our first spirit day of the Dolphin Dash Fundraiser is tomorrow, September 30! Join in the fun and show your school spirit by wearing your favorite, cozy pajamas! 🐬👚
We are excited to welcome our Dolphin families to our Back to School night events this week! Grades K-2 will be held tonight, September 29, and Grades 3-5 will be tomorrow, September 30. We will offer the same two session times on both nights: 5:30-6:10 and 6:20-7:00.
Today’s assembly officially kicked off our Dolphin Dash Fundraiser! Big thanks to our amazing PTA for sharing our goals, outlining the fun celebrations ahead, and showing our young Dolphins how they can win awesome prizes all the way to the big Fun Run. 💙🏃♀️
After learning all about the apple tree life cycle, our Kindergarten Dolphins put their five senses to work on Applesauce Making Day. 🍎From carefully slicing apples to patiently watching the crockpot simmer, to tasting the final product- every step was a hands-on adventure!









































