March 20, 2023
CD Bulletin
Dear Country Dale Families,
On March 10th our PTO put on an amazing Carnival. It was wonderful to see so many of our closest friends and family gather in one place. We had so many parent and student volunteers who I cannot thank enough. Students enjoyed games, pizza and time with friends. Thank you to those who were able to attend or contribute by either volunteering behind the scenes or the night of. We received many generous donations and the entire event was a true success.
This past Friday was another fun-filled day for students and staff at Country Dale. There was a sea of green spread throughout the building as some were searching for the leprechaun and others were proud to sport the luck of the Irish!
Have a great week!
Shaunna LaPlant - Country Dale Principal
CATCH UP ON DISTRICT NEWS
Miss the last District Newsletter? Be sure to catch up on district happenings! You can access the archive of all District Newsletters here.
As a reminder, the 2023-24 District Calendar can be found in PDF format here and linked into our district calendars on our website here. All of our calendars are able to be subscribed to! Follow the steps at the top of the District Calendar webpage for how to subscribe.
CD COUNTDOWN TO SPRING BREAK
FORWARD EXAM FOR 3RD - 5TH GRADE
Get enough sleep.
Eat a good breakfast.
Keep a positive attitude.
Listen carefully and follow directions.
Do their best
Generally, testing will take place in the mornings Tuesdays through Thursdays starting Tuesday, March 21st - Thursday, April 13th (no testing during Spring Break March 27-31). Thank you.
2023 SUMMER KIDS CAMP & 2023-24 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL KIDS CLUB REGISTRATIONS OPEN ON MON APRIL 3RD
Our Community Education & Recreation Department has information out for both 2023 Summer Kids Camp and 2023-24 Before & After School Kids Club.
2023 Summer Kids Camp is for students that have completed 5K up through those entering 6th grade. You can view all 2023 Summer Kids Camp information here.
2023-24 Before & After School Kids Club Information is online here and registration opens on Monday, April 3rd. Save $10 on membership by signing up between April 3rd and April 30th! Please contact Shana Gagliardo, Recreation Coordinator at shana.gagliardo@franklin.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
2023-24 REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NEW FAMILIES
Registration for the 2023-24 school year is open 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. Any family who knows a student will not be returning for the next school year should notify your school’s main office staff.
LAST CALL: COMMUNITY ED & REC PLANNING
As shared in our last district newsletter, the FPS School Board is seeking feedback on a current plan to expand the Community Education & Recreation Department facilities. Details including preliminary plans are at our website at tinyurl.com/fpsrecplan. Please view all the details and offer your feedback before the FPS School Board next discusses this issue on March 22nd.
COUNTRY DALE SCHOOL YEARBOOK
Online yearbook ordering is now open until April 1, 2023. (All Yearbook orders will be placed online this year). Yearbooks can be ordered online here: School & Sports Pics Yearbook Ordering Link. Use the drop-down menu to select "Country Dale". Anyone who has provided School & Sport Pics with an email address will be reminded. If you have any further questions please contact School & Sport Pics at 262 780 2901.
CARNIVAL - THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered for the Spring Carnival! It was a HUGE success and we hope everyone enjoyed the evening. Final proceeds to be announced at our April meeting.
URGENT! SCIENCE FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need people to volunteer to coordinate by Friday, March 24th if we are to host this event. April 26th is the desired date so we can have the book fair open at the same time.
Student project coordinator - email teachers information about the fair, create a sign-up for students to participate, ask if they need electricity for their display, etc.
Community partners coordinator - Contact community organizations/businesses to see if they can attend and manage. We have lists of attendees from past science fairs that you can use to guide you.
Craft items and experiments coordinator - decide on a few take-home crafts and easy experiments for kids to do at the fair.
Contact Leah Palmer no later than Friday, March 24th if you are able to take on one of the above roles. We hope we will be able to host this fun and educational event this year!
NEW TREASURER
We have a newly elected Treasurer, Jackie Moen! She will take on the role for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you, Jackie!
VIRTUAL MINUTE TO WIN IT AND CULVER'S NIGHT - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH
Join Mr. Blask for a night of virtual fun and games on Friday, April 14th! We will also be holding a Culver’s fundraiser that evening as well at the Hales Corner’s Culvers. Please show or bring the coupon linked HERE when ordering.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - APRIL 21ST - 28TH
Our Spring Book Fair is coming April 21-28th. Please watch for our volunteer sign-up soon! We plan to have a family night on April 26th to coincide with the Science Fair.
STAFF SNACKS
Don’t forget that we still have our Staff Snacks sign-up going to bring occasional treats to the Country Dale staff. Sign up here!
MAY MEETING DATE CHANGE
Our May PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd instead of Tuesday, May 9th due to music concerts.
Upcoming Events
3/18/23 - Franklin Education Foundation Consignment Sale
4/11/23 - PTO Meeting
4/14/23 - Virtual Minute to Win It & Culver’s Night
4/21 - 4/28/23 - Book Fair
4/26/23- Science Fair (Pending Volunteers)
5/2/23 - May PTO Meeting
FRANKLIN HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEEKING PARENT FEEDBACK
The City of Franklin Health Department conducts a survey every few years about citizen desires for improvement within the city. We are following up on information from the last survey that shows parents are interested in social connections. We are collaborating with the Parent Network to create an event where families can share a meal while the children have supervised play so parents can discuss a variety of topics and connect.
PROFILE OF A GRADUATE SESSION ON TUES MARCH 21ST
As we shared in our District Newsletter a few weeks ago, The Franklin Public Schools Profile of a Graduate work represents our commitment to the development and growth of each student in the college, career, and life-ready skills they will need to be successful. The Profile of a Graduate provides transparency to all community stakeholders regarding the skills they can expect to see from every Franklin Public School graduate and promotes collective ownership of each student’s success. Finally, the profile will be used to drive change within our district through the alignment of beliefs, programming, and experiences that help students grow in these skills and dispositions.
Gathering input from our stakeholders is underway as part of our Profile of a Graduate district work including:
Spring 2022: Family survey feedback, team meetings to develop plan
January 2023: Survey feedback from grade 6-12 students, overview meetings with staff at each school building, small group meetings with high school students.
February 2023: Key Communicators Meeting : Share with about 50 internal and external stakeholders.
If you would like to get involved, we are holding an additional Profile of a Graduate parent/guardian stakeholder meeting this Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 4:30-5:30pm at the ECC District Office.Please contact Jessica Moe if you have any questions or would like to participate.
FORTE THEATRE PRESENTS: INTO THE WOODS
Journey into the woods with Forte Theatre Company's upcoming professional mainstage production. Performed at the beautiful Saber Center for the Performing Arts, you'll get to enjoy Milwaukee's top professional talent...right in your own backyard!
A childless baker and his wife endeavor to lift their family curse by journeying into the woods, where they encounter Rapunzel (and her witchly "mother"), Cinderella, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Little Red Riding Hood and other classic fairy tale characters, and they all must learn the responsibility that comes with getting what you want. One of Sondheim’s most popular works, Into the Woods is a Broadway classic you won’t want to miss!
Fri, April 14 @ 7 pm | Sat, April 15 @ 7 pm | Sun, April 16 @ 2 pm
Fri, April 21 @ 7 pm | Sat, April 22 @ 7 pm | Sun, April 23 @ 2 pm
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS ($20-$30)
Running time approx. 2.5 hours w/ intermission.
SUMMER REC REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!
2023 FRANKLIN YOUTH FOOTBALL REGISTRATION
Franklin Youth Football serves students in grades 5th through 8th for the 2023-24 school year. Just recently, 5th grade was added to FYF’s umbrella, and we are excited to provide our incoming 5th graders with the ability to play teams in surrounding communities!
Registration is now open. For information about our program, you can view our website here. Please click this registration link when you are ready to register. Registration will be open until June 12th.
We look forward to a great upcoming season.
WORK WITH FPS!
Franklin Public Schools has a variety of positions available that you can view at the links below:
Certified Staff (teaching positions, administration roles, substitutes, nurses)
- Support Staff (coaches, aides, custodial, food service, bus drivers, Rec Dept, Kids Club)
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Email: terese.tubbs@franklin.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/country-dale-elementary-school
Location: 7380 South North Cape Road, Franklin, Wisconsin 53132, USA
Phone: 414-529-8240
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