Mrs. Smukalla's 4K Forum
Week of September 18th
Classroom Happenings
- We began our colors unit with our Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. We focused on our grip and coloring inside of the lines.
- We continued our first Bridges math unit by focusing on numbers 1-5 and comparing size (small, medium, big).
- We continued our Heggerty Phonological Awareness curriculum. We focused on the Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet.
- We continued our Second Step curriculum focusing on "Listening."
- We began our first cycle through the letter alphabet and focused on students' names that begin with: J, O, and A.
Week of 9/18-9/22
- We will continue our colors unit with our Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. We will continue to focus on our grip and coloring inside of the lines. Please see our calendar of events below for color dress up days! SeeSaw reminders will also be sent the day before.
- We will continue our first Bridges math unit by focusing on "Five Little Apples" story problems, AB patterning, and graphing.
- We will continue our Heggerty Phonological Awareness curriculum. . We will focus on the Nursery Rhyme: 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe. Please refer to the Parent Newsletters that came home in student folders earlier this month for additional information
- We will continue our Second Step curriculum and work on "Focusing Attention." Please refer to the section below and the Parent Newsletter that will come home in student folders on Monday for additional information.
- We will continue our first cycle through the alphabet with a focus on students' names that begin with E, L, and M.
PBIS
Your child will be learning how to focus his or her attention. Your child will learn ways to focus attention on what is important.
Learning to focus attention will help your child to learn at home and school.
Family Photo Request
Calendar of Events
9/18 ORANGE Day
9/19 PINK Day & PTO Meeting 6:30 pm in the BLE Library, complimentary childcare will be provided
9/20 BROWN Day & Library
9/21 Gray Day & Oliver's Birthday (PM)
9/22 Black Day
9/23 Jordan's Birthday (AM) & Maisy’s Birthday (PM)
9/25 No School- Teacher Professional Development Day & Scholastic Book Order Due
09/27-28 Blazing Bobcat Breakfast: Submit RSVP Here
10/2 Stomp Out Bullying Day (wear blue)
10/3 PJ Day (no slippers)
10/4 Career Day & Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 pm)
10/5 Bobcat Spirit Day (wear your spirit wear or red, black, and white)
10/6 Color Day (wear your favorite color, as many colors as you want, or rainbow)
10/11 Picture Make-Up Day
10/12 Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 pm)
Scholastic Book Order
Our first monthly Scholastic book order flyer came home earlier this month.The due date is set by Scholastic, but they allow teachers to submit orders before their set date. I will be submitting our first order on Monday, September 25th. This will allow for delivery of fall and Halloween books. Every order benefits our classroom, helping me earn FREE books and resources that every child can enjoy. Thanks for your support!
You can shop our class page at: https://orders.scholastic.com/Q7H34
SHOP FLYERS https://clubs.scholastic.com/prek
Picture Retake Day
From the Muskego-Norway School Board
The Muskego-Norway School Board invites your participation in developing a desired Profile to inform the search and selection of our next Superintendent of Schools to begin on July 1, 2024.
The New Superintendent Profile will be based on both survey and focus group participation and responses. The online survey, linked below, will be on our district website through September 29 and the focus groups with various stakeholder groups will be scheduled at convenient times during the month of September. Parent and community member focus group dates, times, and locations are listed below. Based on the survey and focus group results, the New Superintendent Profile will be presented to the School Board for approval on October 9, 2023.
Responses to the survey and focus group questions will help to inform the “greatest strengths” of the district to sustain and continue to grow, and the “greatest challenges” of the district to prioritize and address. Your responses will also seek input on the projected initial priorities/goals of the new superintendent and the “most important characteristics/skills” needed to make the connections to address the priorities/goals together.
So, your participation in the online survey, linked below, and the in-person focus groups during the month of September is essential to informing the search - both as an encouragement for qualified candidates to apply and as an encouragement for the school board in their vetting process to discern the most qualified candidate to continue to lead the continuous improvement steps of our sought after Muskego-Norway Schools.
SURVEY LINK HERE - available through September 29, 2023
Parent and Community Member focus group meetings will be held at the Educational Services Center, S87 W18763 Woods Road, Muskego, WI at the following dates and times:
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 9:00 AM at the ESC
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:30 AM at the ESC
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 6:30 PM at the ESC
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6:30 PM at the ESC
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES SERVICES
Welcome Mary!
Please meet our new elementary CPA therapist, Mary Jenks
Mary holds a Master of Science degree in Art Therapy with an emphasis in counseling, from Mount Mary University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Training (LPC-IT) and is working toward becoming a Registered Art Therapist (ATR). Mary's specialties include working with students with anxiety, self esteem, coping skills, grief, managing complicated emotions, and school concerns.
To schedule an appointment please reach out to Clinical Psychology Associates by phone or text 262-975-0012 or email Mary.WildatHeartWellness@gmail.com
Snack
Please send 1 daily healthy snack and water bottle in your child's backpack (make sure your child knows where it will be located). We only have about 10 minutes to eat.
*If you would like to donate additional snacks for days that someone may forget their snack, we would appreciate it! Please just let us know it is a donation for forgotten snacks :)
Directory
Sign up for DirectorySpot 4K - 4th Grade: Must be done EACH year as the directory is cleared out each year. Within 48 hours you can access the directory using this link.
Select RESET PASSWORD to set your password for the first time. You must use the email address that you added to the directory to log in. Questions Email BayLanePTO@gmail.com
*This is a great resource for connecting with other families (play dates, birthdays etc.)!
Bus Tracker App
4K Session Times
AM Class Starts at 9:05 am/Ends at 11:50 am
PM Class Starts at 12:45 pm/Ends at 3:30 pm
Contact Info
Email: lucy.smukalla@muskegonorway.org
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/baylane/
Location: S75W16399 Hilltop Drive, Muskego, WI, USA
Phone: 2629711810
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BayLaneEl
Twitter: @BayLaneEl