Stone Bank School
Reaching Out ~ January 11, 2019
From Mrs. Wohlfiel, Interim Principal
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! I truly hope your new year has been filled with experiences that put a smile on your face and warm your heart. The welcoming smiles on the faces of all those who I have met at Stone Bank have made this transition wonderful. The passion and dedication from everyone in the building is clearly evident and I am excited to be part of the leadership team.
Next week Beth Wartzenluft and I will be hosting two Meet and Greet / Coffee and Conversation events. You are invited to attend and have a choice between two different days. The evening event will be Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. The morning event will be Thursday, Jan. 17, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., just after the Student Council Bagels with Buds. We will be waiting for you in the commons. Hopefully you will be able to attend one of these two events. We look forward to seeing you there!
I hope the middle school had a blast on their incentive trip today and come back with great memories. I look forward to seeing the dance moves of our seventh and eighth grade students at the all-school dance our Student Council is hosting tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Maybe I can learn a move or two!
If at any time you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
I am proud to be a member of this outstanding Stone Bank school staff!
Curriculum Corner
Attention 8th Grade Families
This is a friendly reminder that the orientation session for freshmen students entering Arrowhead High School in fall of 2019 for students from Stone Bank School is on Wednesday, January 23rd from 6:30pm-7:00pm. If you cannot make that date or time please attend later that evening or on Tuesday, January 22nd between 6:15pm-8:00pm. I strongly suggest that all 8th graders and their parents attend. Please see the attached for further information.
Also, on January 16th at 9:30am the school counselors from Arrowhead will be coming to Stone Bank School to meet with the 8th graders and pass out all information that they will need to register for high school classes in the weeks that follow. You are welcome to attend, but are not required to, this is more for the kids at this time.
As we go through this process of helping your child get registered for high school, please feel free to call me or email me with any questions.
**Please remember, if you are open-enrolled into Stone Bank School, you HAVE TO apply for open-enrollment into Arrowhead High School. It DOES NOT automatically do this for you, as we are considered separate districts.
Kerry Zdrojewski- Stone Bank School Counselor
262-966-2900
Boys and Girls Volleyball Registration, grades 6-8
Open Enrollment
Parent Information Night for 4K and New 5K Families
Thank you!!!
Dear Stone Bank Families,
Our family would like to thank you for all the donations that were made to the Girl Scouts for our family. We are humbled by all of the support and are so appreciative for your thoughts and prayers.
We are nearing the end of chemotherapy and will soon be starting radiation. We are happy to have an end in sight.
Sincerely,
The Lindee Family
Project Linus 2019
Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge
Student Council has voted to help Stone Bank School participate in the 16th Annual Feeding America Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge. Only plastic jars or peanut butter and jelly will be accepted. The school that donates the greatest weight per student will win tickets to a Bucks game in March or April. We will be putting a box in each homeroom and one in the office for staff members. Each grade level will compete against the others for a prize. The grade level with the most jars collected per person will win. Well, really Feeding America recipients will win! Please help us in this endeavor by bringing in a plastic jar of peanut butter or jelly. We will start collecting right away and will be taking the jars to Feeding America at the end of February.
Here is the link to the PB&J Challenge webpage. Click here
Box Tops for Education
General Mills wanted to create a program to help support education and benefit America’s schools – and so, Box Tops for Education™ was born. As part of the initial test program, Box Tops were only available on select Big G cereals, such as Cheerios™, Total™ and Lucky Charms™.
The program was such a huge success that it soon launched on other General Mills products and expanded across the nation. By 1998, more than 30,000 schools were clipping Box Tops and earning cash to buy the things they needed: books, computers, playground equipment and more.
Over the next four years, the Box Tops for Education™ program doubled to include brands such as Pillsbury™, Old El Paso™ and Green Giant™. By 2004, over 82,000 schools across the nation participated in Box Tops, earning more than $100 million.
In 2006, for the first time, non-food brands began to participate; now families could clip Box Tops from Ziploc®, Hefty®, Kleenex® and Scott® products, too. As the program expanded, school earnings increased. By 2010, schools across the nation had earned over $320 million.
Today, America’s schools have earned over $868 million, and you can find Box Tops on hundreds of products throughout the grocery store and online.
PLEASE KEEP SENDING IN YOUR BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION. OUR NEXT DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2019.
Happy New Year from Stone Bank PTO!
Current Featured Writers
Ms. Bolinski's favorite part of Sydney Mikulak's essay:
I loved how well-researched this essay was. Sydney clearly showed that she was passionate about her topic and went to the lengths it takes to support her perspective.
What set this piece apart ~
Sydney organized her work so clearly, and her sources clearly supported her personal beliefs in a non-biased manner. She was able to build her ideas with the selection of great research! Sydney, you rock!
Ms. Bolinski's favorite part of James Norcross' essay:
James had an engaging attention getter, and really, this entire essay on improv comedy was unique. In seven years at Stone Bank School, I have never had a student write about this topic. The thing I loved most was that James not only informed his reader about improv, but he also connected trying improv comedy to social and emotional benefits that we could all profit from. Nice work, James.
What set this piece apart ~
James’ writing style is engaging. His voice as a writer is clear. I often know a paper is James’ simply because he has begun to build a craft style at such a young age. Clear research and organization contributed to the success of this piece.
Ms. Bolinski's favorite part of Bella Samz's essay:
Bella took a personal anecdote from someone she knows and began to research the gender inequalities is sports. By framing her piece with a personal story, I was immediately pulled into the real-world application of her research. Her investigation showed that these issues are rooted more deeply than many of us realize.
What set this piece apart ~
Bella reflected on her own life and interests. She examined the life of a female athlete she knows. She took these personal elements as inspiration for her own investigation and completed and integrated successful research. Way to go, Bella.
Sydney Mikulak
Unit: Persuasive Writing
Title: "Bullying: Consequences of Rudeness"
James Norcross
Unit: Informative Writing
Title: "Don't Think"
Bella Samz
Unit: Investigative Journalism
Title: "Gender Inequality in Sports"
Spanish Opportunity
New this Spring -- Spanish Enrichment After-School at Stone Bank Elementary! Class starts February 12th, enroll early to secure your student's spot.
Your child can get ahead with this exciting 8-week class held right at school. Join us as we jet set off to the bustling city of Madrid, Spain with ¡Vamos por la ciudad! (Let’s go to the city!) This stimulating class environment will energize and motivate students to learn useful vocabulary about sports, health, and pastimes-- all in Spanish! Authentic Spanish phrases and conversation will be reinforced during each class. Register today to reserve your student's spot! ¡Vámonos! http://futuraadventures.com/
Christmas Clearing Council Toy Drive
Southern Lakes Anthology
Here's a great chance for our Stonebank School Students to get their stories, poetry and drawings published!!! All Stonebank students grades 3-8 are encouraged to participate. Mrs. Jacobsen will submit our 24 strongest entries in the Southern Lakes Anthology Project to compete among school districts of Southeastern Wisconsin. Winning entries will be published in the 2018-2019 Southern Lakes Anthology book. Deadline: January 21, 2019.
Cartoon Template 1 Frame: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1AKcTV5zn3RSDVNLUVZS3lfRlZmSzBudTlRcFp0YUdFaE1N/view
Cartoon Template 3 Frames:
Cartoon Template 3 Frames Vertical:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1AKcTV5zn3RTXZVZ3pPOXc0b3NUZ1JVUUlnQTRPaEtRVUF3/view
Art Template:
Weekly Update
Monday, January 14
· Scribbler 2:30pm
Tuesday, January 15
· Math meet @ UW-Whitewater, 7:30am-3:00pm
· PTO Culver’s Night, Hartland location ~ 4:00pm-8:00pm. Meeting starts at 6:30pm
Wednesday, January 16
· AHS Counselor meets with 8th grade class at Stone Bank School 9:30am, Commons
· Tinker Dynamics 2:30pm
· Student Council 2:30pm
· Meet & greet/coffee with conversation ~ 5:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday, January 17
· End of Quarter
· Bagels with Buds, 7:00am~$1.00 for a bagel with topping, $.50 for juice or hot chocolate
· Meet & greet/coffee with conversation ~ 7:30am-8:30am
Friday, January 18
· No School
Monday, January 21
· Scribbler 2:30pm
· Board of Education meeting 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 22
Wednesday, January 23
· Matt Wilhelm’s BMX Show ~ assembly 4K-4th grade 12:30pm, 5th-8th grade 1:30pm
· Tinker Dynamics 2:30pm
· Student Council 2:30pm
· 8th grade students course selection information night at AHS, 6:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday, January 24
· Policy Meeting 7:00am
· Spelling Bee, 12:45pm ~ Commons
· Middle School Book Club 2:30pm
Friday, January 25