Dear Families,

On Thursday, we had our first “Cougar Assembly” in the gym to celebrate and acknowledge all of the positive behaviors we have been noticing from our students and staff. For the last two years, these monthly assemblies have been virtual. While I’m proud of our creativity and ability to maintain a strong culture, it sure feels good to be together in one place again.

You might hear your child talk about “Cougar Award Winners”. At Country Dale, we believe it’s important to highlight students and classrooms for going above and beyond. Examples of this might be a second-grade class who worked hard to complete a challenging task in music or another grade level who worked together to achieve a common goal in phy ed. These types of celebrations align strongly with our social and emotional curriculum as well as our district goals focused on increasing student engagement.

Lastly, please keep in mind that we have a few fun things planned for the month of October. The first thing on the docket will be the Cougar Chase which is going to be on Friday, October 7th during the school day. Another family event will be our Trunk or Treat which will be in the evening on Thursday, October 7th.

Have a great week!

Shaunna LaPlant- Country Dale Principal

shaunna.laplant@franklin.k12.wi.us

PLEDGE SHEETS

Download HERE. Any student that turns in a pledge sheet (either printed up and sent to school or emailed electronically to david.blask@franklin.k12.wi.us) by Wednesday October 5th is entered into the lottery to give Mr. Blask a fancy haircut!

SHOUTOUTS

Included on the pledge sheets are the chance to have a shout out read by Mr. Blask on the microphone to your child while they complete their Cougar Chase for a $5 donation. Tell them you are proud of them, inspire them to keep going, or make a funny joke. It's your shout out! These are also due by Wednesday October 5th with the pledge sheet.

SOOOO...WHAT IS THE COUGAR CHASE?

All students participate in this event during the school day. More information here.

WHAT IS THE COUGAR CHASE RAISING MONEY FOR?

WHAT TIMES ARE THE STUDENTS RUNNING COUGAR CHASE?

The schedule is below:

9:15 - 10:00 - 4th grade

10:00 - 10:45 - 5th grade

10:45 - 11:30 - 4K AM classes

11:30 - 12:15 - Kindergarten

1:15 - 2:00 - 3rd grade

2:00 - 2:45 - 2nd grade

2:45 - 3:30 -1st grade and 4K PM classes

VOLUNTEER for the COUGAR CHASE!

Volunteers must complete a background check prior to the day of the event and we would need a commitment of half day (AM - 9:15 to 12:15, PM 1:15 to 3:30) or full day slots. Any interested volunteers can contact Dave Blask at david.blask@franklin.k12.wi.us.

SPECTATORS

We can have spectators come watch this year! All spectators will need to complete a background check prior to the day of the event and will check in at the office the day of the event.

HAIRCUT

Students that turn in pledge sheets by October 5 are entered into a little lottery, and from that group 2-4 will be chosen to give Mr. Blask a fine looking hair cut. HERE is a picture of his haircut from last year. NICE!

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 District Calendar and all building calendars can be found here.

All of our calendars are able to be subscribed to! Follow the steps at the top of the District Calendar for how to subscribe.

• The Cougar Chase is just around the corner on Friday, October 7th. It is an excellent combination of fun, fitness, and fundraising! Remember that if you would like to volunteer or watch the event, you must submit a background check ahead of time.

• Volunteer Sign-up for the Fall Book Fair is here! The dates of the fair are Oct. 24-27, with setup on Friday, Oct. 21, and tear down Friday, Oct. 28. We are always in need of many volunteers to make it successful for students and teachers! Sign up at this link: Fall Book Fair Volunteers

• Trunk or Treat is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th at 6:30 PM. Host a trunk or just come for fun! If you would like to host a trunk, please fill out this google form. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Oct. 21st. Trunk or Treat sign-up

• The book fair will be open during Trunk or Treat pending having enough volunteers!