The Trailside Twister
December 2021-2022
Upcoming Events:
*Thursday, December 9th: 4th Grade Kindness Retreat!
*Thursday, December 9th: Vision Screening
*Friday, December 17th: Trailside Jingle Jog!
*Thursday, December 23rd-Monday, January 3rd: Winter Break! NO SCHOOL
Meet Our Staff!
Frequently Asked Questions about Free and Reduced Price School Meals for 2021 - 2022
Wing News!
Green Wing
Third graders in Ms. Muench's class have been practicing their fluency before performing for their class. Check out the pictures below of third graders practicing for Thanksgiving Reader's Theater!
Mrs. Flesch’s 2nd grade celebrated their class goal of 100,000 math facts solved on Reflex! Students celebrated with a pajama day and donut party!
Library
Trailside's Library is participating in a Traveling Mural Project with other schools and students around the world. Our goal was for every student to add a piece to our mural. Our 2nd-5th grade students each designed a square for the mural and our 4K, K and 1st grade students each left their mark as well by writing their first name and leaving a finger spot (I say it this way because a finger print would not be a true explanation of what they actually looks like). The project's theme is peace, friendship, diversity, and love and sharing our creativity with our new friends around the world.
Once our mural was complete, we divided it into 9 pieces, kept one piece to anchor our mural at Trailside and then sent the other 8 pieces to our Project Teams around the world. Now we wait to receive mural pieces from the following places:
- Evergreen Elementary in Waterford
- Woodfield Elementary in Waterford
- Hardyston School in New Jersey
- Lawton School in Vermont
- An American School on a military base in Germany
- 2 classes at Crestview School in Ontario Canada
- Trio World Academy in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
See photos below!
Art
Check out what our classes are up to in art class...
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Counseling Corner Updates!
This month we are learning about Emotion Management. See below for a lesson description for each grade level.
Kindergarten - Identifying Anger - This lesson helps provide the foundation for the Emotion-Management Unit by improving students’ ability to identify anger in themselves and others. Being able to read the feelings of others accurately and identify their own feelings is especially important for children who interact in an aggressive manner.
1st Grade -Identifying Our Own Feelings-Students who can identify their emotions accurately tend to be more socially and emotionally competent. In addition to using situational information, students can also use internal physical clues, such as a fast heartbeat or stomachache, to identify their emotions. Learning to tune in to internal physical clues will prepare students to recognize distressing emotions that might require emotion management. Although it is important for students to be able to tell when they are angry and need to calm down, it is also important for students to be able to identify strong emotions that are more internalized, like sadness or worry, and employ emotion-management skills.
2nd Grade - Introducing Emotion Management - It is hard to think straight and make good decisions when emotions are intense. Strong feelings of anger can lead to aggressive behavior, and students may also struggle to make good choices when experiencing other intense feelings. Recognizing and labeling feelings in oneself and others facilitates problem solving, self management, and social-emotional competence. Focusing on bodily signs of strong emotions helps students recognize distressing emotions that might require managing. Click here for a home link activity.
3rd Grade - Soda Pop Head - Responses to interpersonal conflicts and other stressors can include strong emotions that arise quickly. Strong emotions can cause conflicts to escalate. When emotions are intense, it’s hard to think straight and make good decisions. Students may struggle to make good choices when experiencing intense feelings such as anger, sadness, jealousy, anxiety, or even happiness. In this lesson, students will learn different cool down strategies to manage their anger.
4th Grade - Introducing Emotion Management- People have strong brain and body responses to interpersonal conflicts and other stressors. These responses can include strong emotions that arise quickly. Strong emotions can cause conflicts to escalate. When emotions are intense, it’s hard to think straight and make good decisions. Students may struggle to make good choices when experiencing intense feelings such as anger, sadness, jealousy, anxiety, or even happiness. This lesson helps students demystify what happens inside them when they experience strong emotions. It also lays the groundwork for learning skills to manage the brain’s and body’s reactions to stress and conflict. Click here for home link activity.
5th Grade - Introducing Emotion Management - People have strong brain and body responses to interpersonal conflicts and other stressors. These responses can include strong emotions that arise quickly and can cause conflicts to escalate. When emotions are intense, it is hard to think straight and make good decisions. Students may struggle to make good choices when they experience intense feelings such as anger, sadness, jealousy, anxiety, or even happiness. This lesson helps students demystify what happens inside them when they experience strong emotions, and lays the groundwork for learning skills to manage the brain’s and body’s reactions to intense stress and conflict. Click here for a home link activity.
In addition, every month, WGSD will be highlighting a spotlight skill. Please check out each month’s newsletter to see more about the spotlight skill including: keywords, definitions, and areas of focus. Our District Wide SEL Spotlight Skill this month is Self-Management
More about Self-Management
Keywords: Self-Control, Goal Setting, Self-Motivation, Self- Discipline, Self-Monitoring
Definition: The ability to successfully regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.
Focus area for each grade level:
4K-5K: Learners will be able to, with adult guidance, display age appropriate self-control.
1st-3rd: Learners will be able to demonstrate listening skills, start and stop conversations, and take turns in conversations.
4th-5th: Learners will be able to effectively communicate clearly, listen well, and cooperate with others to build healthy relationships.
Other Important Information
School Medication Policy & Forms: Click here to view WGSD’s medication policy. Forms are at the bottom of the page. New forms must be completed every year.
School Nurses page: Click here
Custodial/Court Placement Orders: If you have a placement or court order for your child please provide that with our school office.
Skyward Family Access Overview: Click here
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Who to contact in the office?
Mrs. Nissa Kobylinski , Trailside School Counselor, at kobylinski@waterford.k12.wi.us
Mrs. Lynn Irvine, Principal Secretary (Enrollments, Student Information/Needs, Health Room), at irvine@waterford.k12.wi.us
Mrs. Leann Danowski, Building Secretary (Attendance, Food Service Accounts, Health Room) at danowski@waterford.k12.wi.us
Mr. Chris McMahon, WGSD Nurse, at mcmahon@waterford.k12.wi.us
Mrs. Kim Rivera-Kloeppel, WGSD School Social Worker, at kloeppel@waterford.k12.wi.us
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Trailside Elementary School
Email: dembosky@waterford.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.waterford.k12.wi.us/o/trailside-elementary
Location: 615 North Milwaukee Street, Waterford, WI, United States
Phone: 262-514-8220