GRAND AVENUE NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2016
Grand Avenue Elementary
Attendance - 608/643-1991
Email: contact@saukprairieschools.org
Website: www.saukprairieschools.org
Location: 225 Grand Ave., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
Phone: (608) 643-1900
GRAND AVENUE 5TH GRADE CONCERT
Mrs. Hutchins & Mrs. Strathman's Classes
Ms. Coughlin's & Mr. Ziegler's Classes
Mrs. Luetscher's & Mr. Sherman's Classes
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
If you are interested in receiving a paper copy School Performance Report, please call the District Office at 643-5984. A paper copy of the report will be sent to you after May 1. The School Performance Report is also available on our website. You can also view statistics at anytime at the new Department of Public Instruction webpage, http://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/portalHome.jsp.
AFTERSCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
If your child will have a change regarding someone picking them up, they are biking or walking home, the information can be sent in on a separate note or put in their assignment notebook. We do not need the dismissal change/bus request form filled out for these changes.
If you have questions, please contact the office. Thank you.
Alice in Dairyland visits 4th Grade Classrooms
4TH GRADE CLASSES VISITS CAPITOL
Mrs. Backeberg's Class
Mr. Liedtke's Class
Mrs. Steinmetz's Class
SUMMER SCHOOL INFO
SUMMER SCHOOL 2016
ONLINE REGISTRATION Opens: Wed, April 6 at 6:00 PM through Monday, May 18, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Site link for Skyward Student/Family Access: www.saukprairieschools.org
Grade levels are based on the grade your child will be entering Fall of 2016. Do not ask us to allow your child to join a class that they are too young for. Questions may be directed to the Community Center staff at 643-8386 or email community.center@saukprairieschools.org.
New this year!!! We’re starting the 4 Week Session on a MONDAY!:
4 Week Session (Semester 1): June 20 – July 14; No classes, Monday, July 4 or Friday, July 15, 2016
2 Week Session (Term 3): July 18 - July 29, 2016
Open Lab to assist families with Online Registration: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM; High School, Room 15. 643-8386 will also be staffed to answer questions.
Books will be sent home with Elementary students around March 21st. Middle and High School students may pick one up at their school office or you can check it out online.
GUIDE TO CLASS NUMBERS:
400’s = 4 week
200’s = 2 week
500’s = Health & Sport Clinics
600’s = Music Programs
Class Times for morning periods are as follows:
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM.
Busing is provided for Rural Students via online request ONLY. This is done through part 1 of the online registration. Part 1 may be completed beginning March 18.
Grab & Go breakfast and lunch program is offered. Breakfast begins at 7:45 AM.
ESCUELA DE VERANO 2016
REGISTRO POR LINEA ELECTRONICA: Miércoles, 6 de Abril a las 6:00 PM hasta el 18 de mayo, 2016 a las 10:00 P.M.
Enlace del sitio Skyward del Estudiante/Acceso familiar: www.saukprairieschools.org
Los niveles de grado están basados en el grado en que su hijo (a) va estar en el otoño 2016. Por favor no nos solicite que pongamos a su hijo (a) en una clase para estudiantes menores. Cualquier pregunta debe ser dirigida al personal del Centro Comunitario al 643-8386 o por correo electrónico en community.center@saukprairieschools.org
¡Nuevo este año!: Vamos a comenzar la sesión de 4 semanas en LUNES.
Sesión de 4 semanas (Semestre 1): Junio 20 – Julio 14; No habrá clases, el lunes, 4 de Julio o el viernes, 15 de julio, 2016.
Sesión de 2 semanas (3er termino): Julio 18 – Julio 29, 2016
Laboratorio para ayudar a las familias a registrarse por línea electrónica: miércoles, 6 de Abril, 2016 de 6:00 PM hasta 8:00 PM; Escuela Preparatoria, Salón 15. En el 643-8386 también habrá personal para responder preguntas.
Los libros de la escuela de verano serán enviados a las Escuelas Primarias alrededor del 21 de marzo para ser enviados a casa con los estudiantes. Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria y escuela preparatoria podrán pasar por un libro a la oficina de escuela o buscarlo electrónicamente.
El autobús es proporcionado para los estudiantes que viven en áreas rurales SOLAMENTE. Esto es realizado en la primera parte del registro electrónico. La parte 1 debe ser completada antes del 18 de marzo.
Un desayuno de toma y llévatelo y un programa de almuerzo serán ofrecidos. El desayuno comenzará a las 7:45 AM.
GUIA PARA LOS NUMEROS DE CLASES:
400= 4 semanas
200= 2 semanas
500= Clínica para Deportes y Salud
600= Programas de música
Los horarios para las clases por la mañana serán:
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
9: 25 AM – 10:25 AM
10:35 AM – 11:35 AM
GUIDANCE NEWS
Counselor Connection
Parent informational meeting on bullying program - Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Parent informational meeting on substance use program - Thursday, January 28, 2016
*Both meetings will take place @ 5:30 pm in the Grand Avenue Little Theater
Starting in January, 3rd graders will be learning the difference between good teasing and bad teasing. We will be talking about the power of words. Words can be used to express our feelings and thoughts, words can be used to hurt others, and words can be used to solve problems.
Students in 4th and 5th grade will be learning the importance of creating a safe and respectful learning environment by participating in Act Now!, a Healthykidslearnmore.com e-learning program. Act Now! was created by education experts at the Children’s Health Education Center, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and takes a new, technological approach to tackling one of our schools’ most troubling issues, bullying.
When the 4th graders finish their unit on bullying, retired police officer, Bruce Henn, will be using the Healthykidslearnmore.com e-learning program It’s UR Choice to talk with them about substance use.
Miss Sadie
School Counselor
Ponder Parenting
· You do not have to make your children into wonderful people. You only have to remind them that they are wonderful people. If you do this consistently from the day they are born they will believe it easily.
E-mail Miss Sadie if you have thoughts or questions about how to accomplish this task.
4TH GRADE WISCONSIN MAP
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
January 11, 2016 - Community Center - 7:00 pm
January 26, 2016 - District Office - 7:00 pm
No School
January 25 - No School
Grand Avenue Events
January 5 - Parent Informational Meeting on Bullying - 5:30 pm - Grand Ave. Theater
January 14 - 4th & 5th Grade Spelling Bee - 9:00-10:00 am - Commons
January 15 - David Stokes Eagle Days Presentation - 1:00-2:15 pm - Commons
January 28 - Parent Informational Meeting on Substance Abuse - 5:30 pm - Grand Ave. Theater
January 29 - PDS Utilities Presentation - 1:15-2:30 pm - Commons
PLC/Early Dismissal
Wednesday, January 13 - 1:35 and 1:40 pm
Field Trips
January 20 - 5th Grade - Planetarium/Vets Museum - Coughlin/Ziegler
January 21 - 5th Grade - Planetarium/Vets Museum - Hutchins/Strathman
January 22 - 5th Grade - Planetarium/Vets Museum - Luetscher/Sherman
January 28 - 5th Grade - Ice Age Hiking Trip
4TH GRADE STUDENTS READ FOR FOOD PANTRY
The 4th graders at Grand Avenue have been busy helping our local food pantry again. They recently raised $325 and handed off their donation to Carol Gagnon who gratefully accepted this giant check.
2015-2016 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE SCHOOL CLOSINGS
*WISC - Channel 3
*WKOW - Channel 27
*WMTV - Channel 15
*1070 AM; 104.1 FM; 1310 AM; 101.5 FM; 96.3 FM
*1400 AM; 104.9 FM; 102.9 FM; 94.9 FM; 105.5 FM; 105.1 FM
*98.1 FM; 94.1 FM; 106 FM; 93.1 FM; 1670 AM; 1550 AM
LUNCH INFO
LUNCH INFORMATION
Lunch times at Grand Ave are: 3rd grade-11:15 am, 4th grade-11:40 am and 5th grade-12:00 pm. If there is a day that you would like to join your child for hot lunch, please phone the office by 9:00 am that day (643-1900) to reserve a hot lunch. You will need to stop at the office to pick up a visitor badge. The cost is $3.55 for a visitor lunch, which comes off your family account. Also, if you send in lunch money that is cash, in an envelope to be dropped off at the office, could you please make sure that the student’s name is either on the outside of the envelope or a note inside the envelope with the student’s name. Please click on link below to view this month's lunch menu.
Breakfast - Student - $1.50, Adult - $2.45
Lunch - Student - $2.40, Adult - $3.55
Milk - 35 cents
NEW FOOD SERVICE FEATURES
Food Service is excited to announce some NEW features in Family Access. You have the ability to access your child’s meal statement, key pad number and set an Ala Carte limit. When you are logged into Family Access, click on the Food Service tab. In the top right corner is the Meal Statement. To set an Ala Carte Limit, click on it and you can choose an amount to limit per day or do not allow Ala Carte Purchases. Please realize at the elementary level, students do not have the option to choose an ala carte option. So, if you want your child/children to be able to purchase just a milk, please do not block the ala carte option. If you have any questions please call Tammy at 643-5983.
CLASSIFIED STAFF NEEDED
SUBSTITUTE TEACHING ASSISTANT & SECRETARY SUBS for support to all levels of students and schools. Assignments may include classroom, study hall, field trips, lunch room, playground, and bus duty. To be scheduled as needed and may occur on short notice. This is a temporary position with no guarantee of hours. Applications only accepted online at WECAN. $10.32/hour.https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan/
GSPIE INFO
GSPIE UPDATES
Family Fun Dates
We have a few more Family Fun dates coming up at Knuckleheads in WI Dells after the holidays. Mark your calendars:
Monday, January 25
Friday, February 19
Friday, March 4
These are dates when there is no school...a chance to go have some fun with your kids for a good cause too! More information to come as dates grow closer. GSPIE will earn 10% of sales and there will be special deals on trampoline jump time and wristbands as well! All proceeds will benefit the Grand Avenue Playground Fund.
WEATHER CHANGES
ATTENDANCE
If you call your child in with an illness, we would like you to please let us know the symptom/symptoms, i.e., a fever, sore throat, headache, cough, etc., that your child may have.
MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL
For example, if your child suffers from migraine headaches, we will NOT be able to distribute medication to him/her without an AMA on file. The AMA form can be found on the District web site. In order for medications to be distributed, pills must be in a prescription bottle with proper labeling. Students may carry inhalers with them, however, an AMA form must be on file in the office.
If you have any questions regarding medication distribution, please contact Pam Frey, RN for the district at 643-5509.