McFarland EC-5 Elementary Express
May.2016
Grades EC-5, May, 2016 - AT-A-GLANCE...
May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3 - Early Childhood Farm Field Trip
May 4 - Bike to School Day
May 4 - String Exploration - 4th graders considering Orchestra 5:30pm-7:30pm
May 5 - 5K Field Trip to Hinchley's Dairy Farm: 8:30am-12:00pm, Dettlaff, Kuehl, Paugel, Marking. 11:00am-2:30pm, Cook, Heim, Mosso.
May 5 - Crazy Hair Day at the Elementary Campus
May 5 - 4th Grade Lumberjack Breakfast 2:00pm
May 6 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day for Teachers
May 12 - Primary Campus Spring Art Show/Open House, 6:30-7:15 @ MPS
May 13 - Bucky Badger visit to Elementary Campus @ 1:45pm-2:15pm
May 16 - Grades 5-7 Orchestra Concert, 7:00pm, HS Auditorium
May 17 - PTO Meeting @ WIS Library, 6:30pm-8:00pm
May 17 - 1st Grade Field trip to Aldo Leopold: All classes
May 19 - Last day of Early Childhood
May 20 - 5K Field Day from 12:00pm-2:00pm @ CEELC
May 20 - 5th Grade Safety Patrol Field Trip to Wisconsin Dells
May 23 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
May 27 - WIS Olympiad
May 30 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Dates to remember for June...
June 1 - 5th Grade IMMS visit and picnic @
June 1 - 3rd Grade Cave of the Mounds (all day)
June 2 - 2nd Grade End of Year Picnic @ McDaniel's Park 10:30am-2:30pm
June 2 - 1st Grade End of Year Picnic @ School
June 2 - Last Day 4K, Kindergarten 1 mile Fun Walk
June 3 - Last day of School Dismissal: WIS 11:50am, Primary & CEELC 11:45am
Transition Activities Planned
Parent and student transition activities are being planned for the different grade levels. The fifth grade students will visit IMMS and second grade students will visit WIS during the last few weeks of school. In addition to 2nd graders visiting with their class Waubesa Intermediate School will also host an open house that is optional for families to attend. You will have another opportunity to look around right before school starts. Detailed information about the optional 2nd grade open house is located below in the WIS section of this newsletter.
As always please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or principal if you have any questions or concerns.
Summer School 2016
Things you want to know about about...
2016-2017 School Calendar
You can access next year's school calendar via the district website site at:
http://www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/
Look for the calendar icon on the top right of the page (if you are viewing the site from a computer)
Be on the lookout...
CEELC and Primary School News
Building Information
Email: Boatmas@mcfsd.org
Website: http://www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/schools/elementary/
Phone: 608-838-4602
From the desk of Principal Sarah Boatman
Hello!
We are so excited to welcome the month of May! We are so happy to not be wearing snow pants or coats! Please make sure to always send your child to school with a sweatshirt or fleece in their backpack. We will still have some cool mornings.
Please make sure to mark your calendars with all of the upcoming events. We are looking forward to all of these special events on our campus. Remember to ride your bike for "Bike to School Day" on May 4th.
Happy May!
Sarah Boatman
Principal
Elementary Campus
Open House & Art Show
Bike to School Day - Wednesday, May 4
Appreciations
- Thank you to PTO and parents for organizing and providing the meals for staff at CEELC and MPS during Parent-Teacher Conference Weeks.
- We recognize and appreciate the vast majority of parents who actively support their child's attendance efforts and success throughout the school year.
Waubesa Intermediate School News
Building Information
From the desk of Principal Sue Murphy...
The month of May can be exceptionally busy time here at Waubesa. We are continuing with our state testing requirements with all three grade levels. Also, the number of field trips and other special events increases as the temperature (hopefully) increases. Please look carefully at the calendar of events and contact your child's homeroom teacher if you are interested in helping with any of them.
This is also the time of year when some students find it more difficult to complete homework and to stay focused and on task. We feel this school year has gone so well and we look for your support in finishing the year strong.
Sue Murphy
Principal
Waubesa Intermediate
Bike/Walk to School Day at WIS May 4 - Police escort and PRIZES to be won!
Waubesa Intermediate School is proud to host a Bike to School event on Wednesday, May 4th starting at 7:15AM at the Village Hall. This event is to promote healthy living, safe travel to and from school and build our community into one that values the environment.
As a child who was not able to bike to school, because I lived too far from school, I’ve decided to organize the event slightly differently this year. Instead of meeting all students at the school when they arrive, we will be meeting at the Village Hall and creating a bike train. The train will leave Village Hall at 7:35AM with a police escort! This way any student who, like me, lives too far away, can come to the Village Hall and enjoy a bike ride to school. Parents are welcome too!
No bike? No problem! We will also be having a group walk to school from Village Hall as well! In order to arrive at school on time, this group will be leaving at 7:30AM. This group will be led by staff and parents from our school.
For those who are able to come to the Village Hall, we will be having a raffle for great bike themed prizes. However, the best part of the event is simply riding to school with a great group of fellow schoolmates.
You have a chance to win:
TREK T-shirts
Bike helmet
TREK water bottles
TREK socks
TREK rubber bracelets
We hope for sunny weather and a great turn out!
Dear Parents of Future 3rd Graders,
You are invited to an optional open house at Waubesa Intermediate School.
Who: Parents of incoming 3rd graders and their child
What: Drop in tours of WIS
When: May 25 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Where: Meet at the WIS Office
Why: To meet the 3rd grade teachers, Principal Sue Murphy, and take a tour of Waubesa Intermediate School.
This is an optional visit for parents. August 29 will be another opportunity for you and your child to drop in, visit WIS, and meet homeroom teachers. More information on this opportunity will be provided at a later date.
Please contact the Waubesa Office at 608-838-7667 if you have any questions!
Appreciations
* Thank you to our parent volunteers. Your support throughout the year is much appreciated.
* Thank you PTO for your continued financial support. You have provided so much for our students.
* Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring so many family events this year like Science Night, and the Sock Hop.
McFarland EC-8 PTO
Tuesday May 17, 2016 PTO Meeting
Cash for trash pick up on May 20 - Thank you for donating!
McFarland E.D. Locke Library
For the Elementary School Newsletter
“On Your Mark, Get Set…READ!” is the theme for the 2016 Summer Library Program. The program sponsored by the E.D. Locke Public Library encourages recreational reading and library usage by the McFarland area children during the summer. The library offers four program levels: Little Readers ages Birth – 4 years old, K-5 Readers, 6-12 Teen Readers, and Adult Readers. Online registration begins June 1 and continues throughout the summer.
For 2016 we have packed this program with fantastic programming, awesome performers, and thrilling activities not to be missed. Our family fun performers start on July 17th when we will hold our Kick Off Celebration. There will be crafts, snacks, activities, and performances by the ever popular Soda Pups! For a full list of performers and activities please visit our website at mcfarlandlibrary.org.