CES News and Notes

Email: scerny@csd.k12.wi.us
Website: www.csd.k12.wi.us
Location: 751 Grandview Avenue
Phone: (920) 533-8032

September 25 - No School (Professional Development)

September 26-29 - Campbellsport Homecoming

September 29 - Homecoming Parade

October 24 and 25 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Both the Campbellsport Police Department and Campbellsport School District have received reports of parents smoking on school grounds while dropping off, picking up and/or waiting outside. Please know that smoking on school grounds is illegal and you can be fined. We do not want to see this happen and are sending this notification out to prevent it. Thank you for following the law and not smoking on school grounds.

As we celebrate the Campbellsport Cougars, here are the fun activities we have planned for the week at CES:

• September 26 - Hawaiian Day
• September 27 - Sports Day - Wear your favorite sports shirt or jersey)
• September 28 - Country Western Day
• September 29 - School Spirit - Wear Blue and Gold
• September 29 - Homecoming Parade @ 2:30 p.m.

Food For America is an educational program focusing on agricultural literacy in elementary schools and communities. It is a program developed to assist FFA members and all agricultural education students in leadership skill development as they reach out to youth, peers and their entire communities by sharing the world of agriculture. The CES 2nd, 3rd, and 5th graders attended the program this past Friday. Thank you the CHS FFA for putting on this great program for our students.

• All Day 4K - 5th Grade (8:15 a.m.-3:20 p.m.)

• Doors open at 7:45 a.m. Students can go down to classrooms at 8:00 a.m.

• A.M. 4K Class (8:15-11:00 a.m. - Monday - Friday)

Please note that students must be in their classroom ready to learn at 8:15 a.m. or they will be marked tardy. A tardy does count against student absences. Plan to have students to school by 8:10 so that everyone has enough time to get settled and ready for the day. Thank you so much for your help with this.

Our high school athletes love to play for an energetic and big crowd! We encourage elementary school students and their parents to come to our games and show their school spirit and pride with appropriate behavior and positive cheering.

In the past, particularly at football games and basketball games, we have had students congregating in the courtyard area or hallways, instead of watching the game. Please be aware that this is not allowed and students will be asked to sit in the bleachers or leave the event. Elementary school students are expected to sit with the adult that brought them. They should not be running around or playing tag.

For the safety of everyone in attendance and so that all fans are able to fully enjoy the games, we have some event guidelines that must be followed:

• All spectators should be watching the game from the bleachers or top of the hill

• No student re-admittance

• No bikes, skateboards, scooters, frisbees, balls etc

• No carry ins, backpacks, noise makers

• No pets

You can find a schedule of our home sporting events on our school website.

Thank you for understanding the importance of these guidelines and we hope to see you at many events throughout the year! Go Cougars!

The CES PTO is happy to announce that we are hosting Missoula Theater Company again this year for CES students K-5th grade! Approximately 60 CES students will be cast to appear in the show (with the possibility of backstage helpers as well). There are no guarantees as to who the theater company will cast, the theater company handles casting. It is a fun experience for all, all your child needs to do is come with a smile and try their best!

OCTOBER 16-21

AUDITIONS: Monday Oct. 16 - CES GYM 3:30-5:30

*students are allowed to stay after school. Please report straight to the gym.

• Parents: Please arrive at 5:30pm to pick up your child. Some kids will be asked to stay for play practice to follow from 5:30-8:00pm but we do not know who will be cast by Missoula so everyone must come at 5:30 to see if your child received a part in the play and to get instructions to follow.

REHEARSALS:

*younger children will not attend Session 2 most nights.

• Tuesday Oct. 17 - CES GYM 3:30-5:30 SESSION 1, 5:45-8:00 SESSION 2
• Wednesday Oct. 18 - CES GYM 3:30-5:30 SESSION 1, 5:45-8:00 SESSION 2
• Thursday Oct. 19 - CHS Auditorium 3:30-5:30 SESSION 1, 5:45-8:00 SESSION 2
• Friday Oct. 20 - CHS Auditorium 3:30-6:00 DRESS REHEARSAL, 6:30 PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCES: CHS AUDITORIUM

• Friday Oct. 20th 6:30pm
• Saturday Oct. 21st 1:30pm

Please click on the following link to complete the permission slip for your child to attend the audition. If we do not have a permission slip, students will not be allowed to stay for the audition.

School Play Electronic Permission Slip

The 2023-2024 Cougar Clothing Store is open. Click the link below

Click here to access the store

We had our first assembly this week to talk to the students about our first character trait. For the month of September we will be talking about Perseverance. Click here to see our Perseverance House do their chant for the assembly.

If you choose to send a birthday treat with your child, please make sure that they are pre-packaged, store bought treats to be sure that we can check ingredients due to student allergies. Parents have the option to tell their child’s teacher that they prefer for them not to participate in the treats if they so choose. Also, please remember to check with your child’s teacher about allergies in the classroom. We do have students with specific allergies and we need to keep those foods out of the classrooms. Also, please note that birthday treats are not expected. It is a family's choice if they would like to provide this for the class or not.

A Couple Of Reminders:

In order to enter the classroom areas while students are present in the building, you will need to stop in the office to sign in, this includes before school as well. In order to complete the check in process, you will need your Driver’s License or state issued ID. This is a safety check to ensure we have an accurate record of who is in our building at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.

In order to keep our school as healthy as possible, we ask that you keep your child home if they are not feeling well. Symptoms include:

• New cough

• Shortness of breath

• Loss of taste or smell

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher

• Chills

• Congestion or runny nose not attributed to allergies

• Body or muscle aches

• Sore throat

• Fatigue

• Diarrhea

• Headache

• Nausea/Vomiting

CDC recommends that in order to ensure not spreading illnesses, that students may return to school when they are 24 hours fever/symptom free with no medications or after symptoms have improved.

Thank you in advance for your help in keeping everyone as healthy as possible.

If your child is sick or not able to attend school please notify the school as soon as possible. If we do not hear from you we will call you to verify that your child is absent.

You can either: 1. Enter the absence in Skyward 2. Email the office 3. Call the office

Skyward Directions for Reporting Absences

1. Log into your Skyward Account

2. Click on “Open Family Access”

3. From the Left Menu click on “Attendance”

4. On the top right click “Absence Requests”

5. Click on “Add Request”

6. Complete the 4 boxes as indicated

Email or Call the Office

Please email jpatzer@csd.k12.wi.us or call (920) 533-8032 and choose option 1 for the attendance system. If you plan to email or call, please include parent/guardian name, student name, date of absence, and reason for the absence so that we can document it correctly in Skyward. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

The Title I program in the Campbellsport School District strives to help each student achieve to the best of their ability. Title I is a federally-funded program that provides academic support and teacher training. The purpose of Title I is to reinforce classroom instruction and provide opportunities to help students meet the state's performance standards. For each child to be successful, parents, teachers, and students must work as a team. If you would like to learn more about our Title I program, please visit the following website: https://sites.google.com/csd.k12.wi.us/csdtitlei/home

Check out the Cougar Connection newsletter for Title I information, updates, and ideas for setting goals with your child.

To help your child become a better reader and writer:

Introduce a new vocabulary word every day and challenge your child to use it in different contexts throughout the day. This will help to expand vocabulary and support language and literacy skills. Vocabulary is the building blocks for oral and written language. Helping your child develop a robust vocabulary will aid them in speaking, reading, and writing more effectively and with greater confidence.