Hawk Talk
Message from Mr. Carlson
ATTENDANCE REPORTING CHANGES TAKE EFFECT NEXT WEEK
Student absence requests will be submitted through Campus Parent Portal
beginning January 22, 2024.
An “Attendance Request” link can be found under the Parent Hub on the Rice Lake website
for easy access to the Portal and includes resources to assist.
Attendance requests can also be submitted through the Campus Parent Portal mobile app.
Below are a copule of links you may find helpful.
Helpful links:
Parent Portal Login Assistance
A Guide on How to Submit Absence Requests
NOTE: If you already submitted attendance on the attendance form
for future dates those have already been entered.
If you have students with standing appointments you will need to
go to Parent Portal and enter those dates and release or late arrival times.
Please contact the Rice Lake School office with any questions. Thank you.
Monday, January 22nd - No School
(grading, parent communication, content development)
Para Appreciation Week!
Next week January 22nd - 26th is Para Appreciation Week!
We want to take time to say Thank You and encourage you to do the same.
Feel free to send a note of thanks or have your student draw a picture
or write a note to give to your favorite Para.
The Paras here are amazing and are a big part of our success and we Thank them!
Connie Brandt, Alleasha Britz, Tarica Clarner, Julie Cutts, Kirsten Fernstrom, Tim Finnerty,
Livia Gundersen, Terry Liebgott, Cady Lindeberg, Nichole Nagel, Julie Nardecchia, Julie Nelson, Suzy Pannkuk, Adele Piotrowski, Jason Reichenbacher, Tina Rod,
Jasmin Ruiz, Michael Sanden, Lynn Seery, Jacki Simonson, Heather Stoks, Kate Vail,
Heather Voss.
CALL FOR BOOKS!
The library is currently looking for donations of new or gently used children’s books.
The donated books will be used in multiple ways, namely, as rewards for students who participate in our I Love to Read month activity. We aim to provide each student with a high-quality, engaging book to take home to keep. The idea is that the more books children have access to, the more they will love to read.
Watch for more information to come on the activity for I Love to Read month. Your continuous support is much appreciated!
Thank you,
Mrs. Britz
The Rice Lake Student Council is selling hot chocolate.
January 23rd - 25th
Students can purchase hot chocolate on the days their grade is assigned.
January 23rd - Kindergarten and 1st Grade
January 24th - 2nd and 3rd Grade
January 25th - 4th and 5th Grade
The hot chocolate will be sold by the library from 9:10 am - 9:30 am.
Cost - $1.00
One per person
The money raised will go to Children’s Hospital.
School Store
2nd Grade - January 30th
3rd Grade - January 31st
4th Grade - February 1st
5th Grade - February 2nd
All items are are under $2.00!
You can purchase pencils, erasers, mechanical pencils and snacks!
There is still one more week to enter the Yearbook Cover Contest!
It’s time to put on your artist hat and help us design this year’s yearbook cover.
We are excited to see all the creativity as we design the
“Dream Big! Aim High!” yearbook for 2023-2024!
Entries are due by Friday, January 26th.
All Rice Lake students are invited to design and enter their creation.
Student Council members will pick the entry that captures the
“Dream Big! Aim High!” theme in the most creative and impactful way.
All entries must:
- Be on 8.5x11 inch white paper with a vertical orientation
- Include the words “Rice Lake Elementary” “Dream Big! Aim High!” and “2023-2024”
- Keep text 1 inch from the edge of the paper
- Be original student art/design/drawing
- Have the student’s name, grade, and teacher written in pencil on the back
- Be turned into the Rice Lake front office by Friday, January 26th
Tips: Use bold colors! Use the whole page. Mix up your mediums!
Try watercolor, crayon, color pencils, markers, ect. Make sure to protect your creation by
enclosing it in a large envelope or page protector.
And of course, HAVE FUN!!!!
Many thanks from the Yearbook Committee.
Please contact the PTO with any questions. ptoricelake@gmail.com
There is still time to order your 2023-2024 Yearbook!
You can order yearbooks through Lifetouch and the cost is $20.
To order your yearbook click on the link below and fill out your student's information.
If you have pictures of your student in their extracurricular activities you can submit them for the yearbook. Just email non-professional pictures to yearbookrle@gmail.com. Please include the names of the Rice Lake students in the pictures. You can also submit any photos you have of school events.
SAVE THE DATE!
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ZERO GRAVITY FUNDRAISING TOTALS
We want to send out a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Zero Gravity Fundraiser. We had 172 people attend the event! That means Zero Gravity will donate $1718.28 to our School!
Way to Go Hawks!!!
District News
Free Cougar Cubs Playschool
Parents/Guardians of children ages 3-5, we invite you to enroll your child in Centennial High School's FREE Cougar Cubs Playschool this Spring! Your child will be engaged in a variety of learning activities such as art, music, science, math, literacy, sensory, and language development. These activities will be planned and implemented entirely by Centennial High School Child Psychology ll students, under the supervision of their teacher. A light snack will also be provided each day. Maximum of 25 children, and the program is filled on a first come, first serve basis. Registration deadline is February 23.
March 19 - May 23, 2024
10:05am - 11:05am: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (sign up for one, two or all three days/week!)
Note: There will be no Playschool on March 28, 29, and April 9.
To reserve a spot in the program and for more information, contact Megan Piechowski, Centennial High School teacher. More information can be found here.
A Change in Reporting Student Abscences
Student absence requests will be submitted through Campus Parent Portal for students in grades Pre-K through 12 beginning January 22, 2024. An “Attendance Request” link will be found on the Parent Hub on your student’s school website for easy access to the Portal and includes resources to assist. Attendance requests can also be submitted through the Campus Parent Portal mobile app.
Included below are a few links you may find helpful. Please contact your student’s school office with any questions. Thank you.
Helpful links:
Parent Portal Login Assistance
A Guide on How to Submit Absence Requests
Community Education
Here's What's Happening Soon:
Jan. 25 - Cougar Choir (gr. 3-5)
Jan. 25 - Golf Squad (gr. 1-5)
Jan. 29 - Sports Mania (ages 4-6)
Feb. 1 - Winter Soccer Skills (gr. K-2)
Feb. 3 - Cougar Cub Basketball Camp (gr. 1-3)
Feb. 4 - Cougar Soccer Academy (gr. K-5)
Feb. 10 - Canvas Fun: Heart Tree (gr. K-5)
Feb. 15 - Skyhawks Basketball Camp (ages 5-11)
Feb. 16 - Spark Equestrian Camp (ages 6-12)
Feb. 16 -DASH Multi-Sport Non-School Day Camp (gr. K-5)
Feb. 17 - Celebrating Black Artists Day Camp (ages 5-12)
Feb. 19 - Ninja Day Camp (ages 6-13)
Feb. 24 - RevSports Basketball (ages 2-9)
Feb. 24 -RevSports Ninja Warrior (ages 2-9)
Go online to view all activities and to register, community.isd12.org.
Welcome to the Digital Backpack, the district’s central posting place for community flyers. If you have questions regarding these programs, please contact the organizations directly.
Click HERE to browse the Digital Backpack.