December 5, 2022
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Assemblies are back! This past week we had our first all school assembly. Student council led the talk around our first “R” in ROAR. R- Ready to Learn. We talked about the Zones of Regulation, how to recognize our big emotions and what strategies we can use to support those emotions and help our bodies be “READY TO LEARN”. We practiced 5 finger breathing, a handout was sent home to explain what that means and how it helps the body calm and refocus while experiencing a big emotion. HERE is a short video that explains the strategy and models how to practice this calming exercise. We all know if our bodies are feeling anxious and nervous we are not ready to learn.
To end the assembly, we celebrated meeting our Robinwood Rush fundraising goal. The cherry on top for that is the students transformed me into a human sundae! Talk about a sweet victory!
Please click here for the Pictures from the PTO Rush Assembly.
REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW OPEN!
Registration opens at noon on Monday, December 5th for the 2023-24 school year on our website here. Registration is for any new families to Franklin or new students looking to register for next year in 4K, 5K or up through 12th grade. If you have any friends or family in Franklin that plan to have children attend Franklin Public Schools next year, please pass this information along to them! Registering early helps to get all information in our system for planned communications.
Please note that any student that is already attending Franklin Public Schools DOES NOT need to register for next school year as a new student. This includes students already in Preschool Speech, Early Childhood, and 4K. All parents/guardians will be required to review your student’s data during our summer Back-To-School Online Check-In process. Any family who knows a student will not be returning for the next school year should notify your school’s main office staff.
ROBINWOOD SPELLING BEE WINNERS
Congratulations!!!
Robinwood winners will compete in the District Spelling Bee later this school year.
Winner: Margo P
Alternate: Graham B
5TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT
We can’t believe it, but it is almost time for our 5th grade students to choose their classes for the 2023-2024 school year!
A virtual presentation with an introduction to Forest Park Middle School will be made available to all parents on January 10th. A school counselor will be visiting each elementary school in the days following to speak with students about middle school courses. Registration in PowerSchool will open on January 13th.
As a family, we encourage you to have conversations with your student(s) about their hopes for middle school. Our middle school classes are one of many ways for students to begin exploring their interests and learning more about themselves. We will continue to include transition information in our weekly bulletin for families. As always, if you ever have a question, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
4K FAMILY UPDATE
CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Wisconsin weather is upon us! Please make sure your son/daughter is dressed appropriately for the cold weather with hats, gloves, scarves, boots and snow pants. Snow pants and boots are required to be worn in order for students to play in the snow. However, this being Wisconsin, it can become warm and sunny by noontime. Please remind your child if they choose to remove their jacket during recess they are to be tied around their waist and not left on the playground.
The decision to have an outdoor or indoor recess is based on both the wind speed and temperature at 11:30 am. All students are required to go outside for recess daily unless the windchill is below zero or it is raining. If it is an outside recess day, all students must go outdoors. Please label your child's coat, hat, boots, & mittens with their name.
ROBINWOOD SNOW BAGS AVAILABLE
Robinwood has snow bags available for $8.00 each. If you would like to purchase one please send exact cash or make a check payable to Franklin Public School to the school office. These are great bags to hold snow pants, mittens, hats, boots, & any other winter gear. If you purchase a bag, the office will write your students last name on it unless you let us know otherwise. See photo below:
TRADITION HERE AT ROBINWOOD
In order to showcase the many cultures that make up our Robinwood Family, we will again be displaying a Cultural Tree in the lobby outside of the library. We are asking interested families to donate a decoration to be placed on the tree. This item can be either purchased or handmade. It should however depict a part of your culture or native country. Please place any decorations in a bag with a note as to what holiday and country they represent. We will then label the items with a tag stating that information. These items will not be returned, they will be kept to be reused in following years.
Also, in keeping the spirit of giving alive, we will be having a New Hat and Glove/Mitten Drive. The items can be for children or adults. When the drive is over we will donate them to needy families in our community. You may begin to bring in your items after the Thanksgiving Break (Tuesday, November 29th up until December 16th.The items can be sent with your child or dropped off in the office.
Thank you for helping us continue our tradition!
ATTENDANCE REMINDER
ANY absence including leaving early and arriving late are reported on a google form. HERE is the link to report absences. It would be a good idea to bookmark this link for your convenience.
If you are picking up your student to leave early, please bring your drivers license or state id.
LOST & FOUND
MESSAGE FROM MR. BAUER
For the next few weeks we will be spending time developing and improving our responsible behaviors in grades Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. For the students in those grades this means we will be working on following directions, playing fair, and working with classmates.
In grades 3rd through 5th, we will be focusing on preparing for our Winter fitness testing which will be the week of December 12th. Students will be working on continuing to improve on their cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance through exercise and activities.
AMAZON SMILE
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Dear ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL families,
I am our school's Box Tops for Education Coordinator, and I need your help to get more families to support the Box Tops program here at ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The more people that participate, the more our school can earn to help get the supplies it needs! This year, our goal is to earn $1,000.00 through Box Tops.
PLUS, you can earn a bonus for our school by inviting your friends, family, and other parents at ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to sign up and participate in Box Tops.
To refer friends to sign up, go to the Invite Friends section of the Box Tops app. (You can get there by tapping on the person icon in the upper-right corner of the app home screen.) You'll get a referral code that you can send to a friend. You'll BOTH earn Bonus Box Tops for our school when they scan their first receipt — that's extra cash that counts towards our Box Tops earnings goal of $1,000.00 this year.
Thanks for your help!
Jill K.
Refer a friend and you’ll BOTH EARN 40 BONUS BOX TOPS!!! Click here to learn how.
Robinwood’s Current Earnings: $291.30
October’s School Supporters: 27
Thank you for your participation!
4K-5th GRADE WINTER ACTIVITY DAY ON SAT 12/10
The FHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) student group is sponsoring, organizing and running an event for 4K through 5th grade students on Saturday, December 10th at Franklin High School. Winter activity themed stations, activities, crafts, games and snacks will be offered. Parents can drop their children off for the 1-4pm event! See the associated flyer for more details and click on the flyer to head to the online registration information form.**
**Please note that both the online registration information form AND the online $15 Ticket Spricket form need to be completed per child attending the event. The Ticket Spricket form is linked at the end of the registration form. Reach out to Advisor Lauren Zomboracz with any questions!
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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Location: 10705 West Robinwood Lane, Franklin, WI, USA
Phone: 414-529-8255
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