Thorson Thursday Folder
December 16, 2021
Winter Break December 23-January 2
A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,
Last Friday, during our professional development day, we were able to work as a district elementary team to review and refine procedures for reporting English language arts progress, we began the process of making revisions and updates to our social studies curriculum, and we were able to train teaching staff to use the Rokenbok engineering kits. Our Thorson staff was also able to work together in our Makerspace to become more familiar with the equipment and discuss plans for student STEAM lessons and Makerspace activities that will begin when we return from winter break. We were also able to continue our work of reviewing data and making strategic instructional decisions to support the academic growth of all of our students.
Thank you to all who placed an order for our PTO “Nothing Bundt Cakes” fundraiser. If you placed an order, you will be able to pick up your bundt cakes 4-6PM on December 22, 2021 in our Community Room (door #14).
As a reminder, if your child rides the bus to and/or from school, please remember that masks are required on the bus. We are seeing students riding the bus home who do not have a mask. We have a very limited supply of masks available at school. After we return from winter break on January 3, 2022, we will no longer be handing out extra masks to students who do not have a mask for the bus. If this occurs, our office will call you to pick your child up from school. To prevent this, please pack an extra mask or two in your child’s backpack. Thank you for ensuring that your child is prepared for the bus ride to and from school.
We will be busy learning right up until the end of the day on Wednesday, December 22. Winter Break runs from December 23 through January 2. School resumes on Monday, January 3. We will celebrate our return to school on January 3 with a school-wide pajama day.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Angela Little, Principal
Brittany Kleeba, Assistant Principal
*Upcoming Dates*
12/23-01/02-WINTER BREAK--NO SCHOOL
1/3- PJ Day
1/17- No School
1/21-No School
2/9-100th Day of School
Green Team
Help the Thorson Green Team by turning your Coca-Cola product purchases into donations to Thorson. You can donate by going to coke.com/give/schools and selecting Thorson Elementary. Then scan or enter product codes from participating products. Codes are located on the inside of caps or printed inside cardboard cases. If you don't have the time, please bring the codes to school and put them in the RED bucket inside the front doors. Donations received will be used to fund Green Team projects at Thorson.
Thorson is renewing its interest in the Crayola ColorCycle program. This program converts old markers into energy as well as wax compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles. The process repurposes the entire marker, regardless of the different kinds of plastics or how they are assembled. ALL brands of markers, highlighters and dry erase markers can be recycled. Markers can be placed in the WHITE bucket near the front doors or in the GREEN buckets throughout the building.
Yearbook
If you have not yet purchased a yearbook for the 2021-2022 school year, there is still time to make your purchase. All yearbook orders need to be placed by January 21, 2022. You may do so by signing into your Skyward account. Then select "Fee Management" and "Make a payment". There will not be extra yearbooks at distribution in late May/early June, so please purchase today.
Absent/Late Arrival-
If you are going to be late or absent, please call the Thorson attendance line at 262-376-6766 before 9:00 a.m. Please state your student's first and last name, teacher, and the reason for the absence. If you are going to be late and are taking hot lunch, please let us know your child's lunch choice by calling the school office at 262-376-6705.
Pawsitively PTO:
Kids2Kids Christmas
CODE: THOR
LINK to Website for Ticket Sales: https://
*A percentage of the ticket sale will be returned to Thorson PTO, no discounts apply.
This does not apply to tickets already purchased.
Join 2021-2022 PTO- Become a member today!
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Thorson Classroom Wish List
Thorson Giving Tree
Celebration Rock Sign Up:
Decorate the celebration rock for your special day! Sign up now! Dates fill up quickly!
Want to make a celebration extra special? Announce the occasion using the Celebration Rock outside Thorson! We have a new way to sign up and pay. Check out the details here! http://www.thorsonpto.org/
PTO Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Next PTO Meeting: January 10, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Cedarburg School District
Cedarburg School Board Listening Session
What: Cedarburg School Board Listening Session
Date: January 3, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
The Cedarburg School Board would like to hear from its constituents. You are invited to attend a Special School Board meeting on January 3, 2022, in the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (CPAC) from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Originally the Special School Board meeting was planned for December, but due to scheduling conflicts and the approaching holidays, it was determined immediately following the holidays would provide the greatest opportunity for the most attendance.
The Special School Board meeting is designed as a Listening Session of the Board. Any District staff member, District resident, parent of a District student, or a student enrolled in the District is welcome to attend. The purpose of the Listening Session is to provide a venue to hear from the Board's constituents. Additional details on the format of the Listening Session will be forthcoming.
YMCA before and after school programs
The YMCA will be providing Before and After School care to registered families! For information on our programs and to register, please go to www.kmymca.org/schoolage and select the applicable location. We are looking forward to an excellent school year!
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