Dear Stone Academy Families,

Welcome to another exciting school year at Stone Academy!  It is with great pleasure that I begin my 14th year at Stone, 5th as the principal.  I absolutely love working with our entire school community and am thrilled to continue the excellent traditions we’ve established at Stone.  Our school theme for the 2025-2026 school year is “Creativity Takes Center Stage.”  The arts are such an integral part of our school culture and we embrace all that it means to integrate the arts into our core curriculum.  We believe that students learn best when they have opportunities to engage in various creative processes and demonstrate what they’ve learned in a variety of ways.  

We invite you to read more about Stone in our Student Handbook. You will find key topics at the bottom portion of the Greenville County Schools’ Student Handbook on our website.  If you would like a paper copy, please feel free to contact the front office.  

Here are a few key reminders to keep in mind:

• Doors open at 7am and the tardy bell rings at 7:45am; Mr. E will stop traffic on Randall Street indicating you need to park your car and bring your child into school
• If your child needs to eat breakfast, make sure he/she is at school before 7:30am
• You have three days to submit an attendance excuse to the front office (can be done electronically on our website or by handwritten note)
• Parents can come to lunch after Labor Day; these visits should be for special occasions 
• Changes in transportation the day of need to be made to the teacher AND to Mrs. Leo (jleo@greenville.k12.sc.us)
• Dismissal tags must be visible for all car riders and those picking up on foot at the kindergarten door.  All K5 and first grade parents of bus riders must also have their dismissal tag at the bus stop or the driver won’t have a choice but to bring the child back to school.   This is for their safety. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me, our office staff, or your child’s teacher. I am looking forward to another fantastic school year!

Sincerely,
Suzanne Shouse
Principal