No School/Memorial Day…………………………………………........…….……………..Monday, May 27^th

End of Year Picnic at River Park……………………...…………….………11:45-2:00 Tuesday, June 4^th

End of 4^th Qtr/Last Day of School ……….……..……Early Release 12:40 Wednesday, June 5^th

Reminders: 

·        Please note that the school day begins promptly at 8:00 a.m.  Therefore students should be to school no later than 7:55 a.m., so they can be in their classrooms ready to begin learning by 8:00.  Thank you J

Home Run for Reading!

The Wisconsin Woodchucks have donated free tickets and refreshments for reading!  Beginning April 1^st, students will be able to log their reading to earn rewards.  Prizes include a night free from homework, a ticket to a Wisconsin Woodchuck’s game, lunch with the teacher, and free hot dog and soda at the game!

Here is how the reward will work:

1.     Students will record the book they read, how long it took them to read it, and their    parent/guardian’s initials.

2.    Once they have reached 1^st base (100 minutes of reading), they will turn the paper in for homework pass coupon. 

3.    Then they will receive another paper for 2^nd base.  They will turn that paper in when they reach 2^nd base (another 100 minutes of reading).  They will get a coupon for a free soda & hot dog at the Woodchucks’ game.

4.    Then they will receive another paper for 3^rd base.  They will turn that paper in when they reach 3^rd base (another 100 minutes of reading).  They will get a lunch with the teacher certificate to be redeemed at anytime.

5.    Finally, they will receive another paper for home plate.  Once the student has read 400 minutes in total (another 100 minutes), they will return that paper to get their free ticket to the game.

We will keep track of students’ progress with a bulletin board in the classroom.  Students do not have to participate, but this simply rewards those who are already doing the required 10 minutes of reading each night and prepares them for next year when they will have a monthly goal they need to reach for an end of the year reward.  I hope this can be a motivating and fun experience for the whole family! J

Sincerely,

Heather Skutak

First Grade News!!!

May 2013

May has been a fun and productive month in first grade.  All the first grade classes visited the school forest and were paleontologists.  The kids dug for dinosaur bones and helped their teachers put the model dinosaurs together.  We would like to thank Lori Hodgson for the great dinosaur lesson!

The first graders also went to the Wizard of Oz at the Grand Theatre in Wausau.  We had a great time on both field trips.  Thank you PTO for purchasing tickets to give the kids this wonderful opportunity. 

The children have been busy finishing up final units in reading, writing, science and social studies.  We have seen great improvement in all academic areas.  Thank you so much for all you have done to support your child’s academic success this year.  We have watched them change from Kindergarteners to second graders!  Please continue to read, write and practice math with them over the summer.  Please remember, there are opportunities for enrichment courses in our summer school programs!  Check our website for more information.