April in Review
A look back at April's Awesomeness!
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 3 WW Neon Day
May 4 4th Grade to visit Middle school
May 5 4th Grade Meet & Greet at High School PTO Sponsored
May 7 PTO meeting 6:30-7:30 @ Garfield
May 10 WW Wisconsin apparel day-Marinette, Badger, Packer, Brewers
May 10 4th Grade Parent Information night at Middle School, 6-7:30
May 12 EARLY RELEASE @ 11:30
May 17 WW Class color day 1st-Red, 2nd-Orange, 3rd Blue, 4th Green
May 24 3 & 4th grade Junior Olympics 9:15-2:00 Rain date May 25
May 24 WW Crazy Pattern/Mismatch day
May 26 1st Grade Field Trip
May 26 Last day of DAR
May 29 NO SCHOOL
May 30 2nd grade Field Trip
May 30 Safety Cadet Field Trip
May 31 3 & 4th grade Field trip
May 31 WW Hawaiian Day
June 2 Wonder Walk 12-3 at Garfield
June 7 4TH GRADE RECOGNITION 1:45 PM
NO SCHOOL:
May 12 Early release 11:30
May 29 No School, Memorial Day
Other important dates:
June 9 Last Day of School-early release
June 19 Summer School First Day
July 3-5 No Summer School
July 19 Last Day of Summer School
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Spring is in the air! The days are getting long. The snow is gone. We've enjoyed several warm wonderful days in April--and of course some wildly chilly ones too--but that's just spring in Wisconsin. All those are signs that a school year is coming to an end. We have had another really great month!
Students had an opportunity to learn about saving money. Volunteers from Farmers & Merchants bank came in to talk to each grade level about the importance of saving money. It was a great life lesson.
Our 3rd graders had the opportunity to go the RCCA concert at the Blesch Auditorium. When I asked some of the kids how the concert was when they returned, one student commented, "amazing!"
The Forward Exam was the given to all 3rd and 4th graders the first week of April. The results will not be reported until the start of next school year. As I walked around the building during the testing, I couldn't help feel a sense of pride to see the kids so focused and putting forth their best effort. I shared with the kids that the Forward Exam was an opportunity for them to show off all the growth they had made in their learning.
Hopefully we will have lots of warm weather ahead. Many special activities have been planned in the month of May. Be sure to check out the "dates to remember" section above. The last day of school, June 9th, will be an early release--provided we do not have any more snow days!!!
All the best--
Cassandra Schultz
PTO NEWS--SAVE THE DATE
SCHOOLWIDE TITLE I PARENT & STUDENT SURVEY
Garfield Elementary is a Title I Schoolwide school; this means our school receives federal funding to support high quality instruction and improve academic achievement. Its primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on state academic achievement standards.
As we work to develop our 2017-18 Comprehensive Improvement Plan, we need feedback from you, our parent partners. We are encouraging all parents to complete the Title I Parent Survey and encouraging all students to complete the Title I Student Survey to help us identify needs for the upcoming year. To complete the survey, please 'click' on the survey you wish to take. Parent and student input is an integral component to our program planning. Your time and feedback are truly appreciated.
Thank you for completing the surveys by May 5, 2017, and as always, for partnering with Garfield Elementary School to ensure that academic achievement is elevated for all students.
The Character Theme for the Month of April - Justice and Fairness By Leslie Nemmers
The character theme for the month of April at ( name your elementary school ) was Justice and Fairness. Justice and Fairness are certainly two different character words with two different meanings. Yet, the words are often thought of as one. Justice is treating everyone fairly under the a certain set of rules or laws. Fairness is treating all people with honesty and respect. Mainly giving everyone an equal opportunity to succeed. Justice and Fairness are important character words because they are concepts that are suppose to level the playing field for all, helping to make sure that everyone has a chance to succeed. Hopefully making our schools, community and homes and world a better place. Justice and Fairness are sometimes complicated issues in our society.
Encourage your child to think of ways to show Justice and Fairness at our school. The following are examples of how we can promote our character theme:
Treat all people equally - the same.
Cooperate with one another.
Be respectful and listen to what others have to say.
Be willing to do what is best for everyone.
Play by the rules - be a good sport.
Include others in games and activities. Don’t leave people out!
Understand that being fair doesn’t always mean the same treatment in every circumstance.
Stand -Up for someone you see being treated unfairly.
CHARACTER TRAIT WINNERS-FAIRNESS & JUSTICE
Front row: Samantha Beaudo, Savannah Schneider, Isaiah Spohn, Dakoda Baumler. Not pictured..Lillanna Schroeder
River Cities Concert Association Concert
On Thursday, April 20th, the third grade Garfield students were invited to an afternoon concert by the Dave Bennett Quartet at Blesch Auditorium. This concert was made possible through the community outreach program of the River Cities Concert Association. The program was fully funded by the Association, including bus costs.
The River Cities Concert Association is a non-profit organization of music lovers who buy yearly memberships to fund a season of concerts of the highest quality family entertainment. They contract with Allied Concert Services in Plymouth, Minnesota, whose representative helps plan the concert series. The membership drive begins each spring to enlist season ticket subscribers.
Thursday’s concert was “America’s Roots of Pop” featuring the Dave Bennett Quartet, sponsored by Thielen Funeral Home and Ann LaFleur of the Mattison Insurance Agency. This high energy performance was enjoyed by over six hundred elementary students. A multi-instrument phenomenon, Dave Bennett is a clarinet virtuoso who plays electric guitar, piano, drums and vocalizes. He is the only artist anywhere saluting The Roots of Pop: covering music from the Swing Era to early Rockabilly and Country, to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and more. Dave is a blazing clarinet sensation playing the “swing style” of Benny Goodman. The program was enjoyed by all Garfield third grade students and teachers.
A big thank you to the River Cities Concert Association for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students.
Library News---Mrs. Dombrowski
OUR STEAM ACTIVITIES IN THE LIBRARY FOR APRIL
(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH)
Here are a few examples of projects the students have done.
They had to create a structure with toothpicks and playdough.
They had to see who could make the tallest structure, with playdough and plastic eggs.
It could be a tower or three dimensional. Delaney Menor in Mrs. Borths class build the tallest structure.
For earth day they had to create creatures from toilet tissue tubes.
SPIRIT STICK WINNER FOR APRIL...Mrs Smith's class
Writing samples
Please take a look at our writing samples for our 1st and 2nd graders. Here is the LINK
This month's artists are: Rayan Suarez, Levi Kuenzli, Delaney Menor, Brady Menor, Lilly Colson, Dannica Derouin, Savannah Schneider
ARTSONIA...ARTIST'S WEBPAGE
Pictures from the Teacher/Student Dodgeball game
Coin drive for the Community Center
The money has been totaled up and the results are in for our Coin Drive for the Community Center!
The top three classes are as follows…
In third place with $58.01 is Mrs. Leinonen’s class!
In second place with $59.28 is Mrs. Anders’ class!
In first place with $61.46 is Mr. Siem’s class!
Congratulations to Mr. Siem’s class for winning the spirit stick and a special treat!
Most importantly, a BIG THANK YOU to all of our Garfield Eagles! Together, we raised $320.22 for the Community Center! We can all be proud that we did our part in making Marinette an even better place to live, grow and play!
Mrs. Wahl's class
Reading Buddies
Thank You Mrs. Sadowski!
Training Resistant kids to do their chores
Love and Logic parenting philosophy teaches that all children should make meaningful contributions to the family in the form of chores. Very small children can “help” their parents. As soon as they are six or seven, it’s time for them to begin doing their chores without reminders and without pay. Over the last three decades, we’ve developed the following three-part process for making this happen:
- “A” stands for: Ask your child to do a chore you are sure they won’t, and give them a deadline for completion.
While this may sound silly, resistant children will only learn to do their chores if they learn that failing to do them will result in some rather sad consequences. When assigning the chore, don’t say, “Do it now!” Give the child a deadline instead. This gives you plenty of time to figure out what you might do if the child either refuses to do the chore or forgets. - “B” stands for: Be quiet. Resist the urge to nag, remind, or threaten.
- “C” stands for: Consequences and empathy will do the teaching. Many parents are successful with saying, “This is so sad. I had to do your chores for you. Now I don’t have the time and energy to _____________.” Just fill in the blank with any privilege you typically provide for the child.
- FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: loveandlogic.com
Giving children chores (or contributions to the family) tends to make them more responsible and more appreciative. These are two traits that any parent, grandparent, teacher and future employer would value. For additional information on Love and Logic you can also contact Bill Verschay, School Psychologist 715-735-2529, wverscha@marinette.k12.wi.us
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY
Email: jcunning@marinette.k12.wi.us
Website: http://gar.marinette.k12.wi.us/
Location: 1615 Carney Boulevard, Marinette, WI, United States
Phone: 715-735-2400