Mrs. Neuville & Mrs. Rocky's Kindergarten Class: February 2022

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Weekly Newsletter - February 21-25

Dear Families,

We hope you enjoyed the unexpected ice day as much as we did! We are so glad we still got to celebrate 2-22-22!! Twins and tutus and ties...oh my!

ELA

This week in ELA we read books about Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and what it is like to be a president. One of our read alouds was titled Abe Lincoln's Hat by Martha Brenner. While listening to the story, we worked on the skills of predicting, problem and solution, and making connections. Our focus vocabulary words were President and slavery...be sure to ask us what those words mean.

We loved making connections with Abraham Lincoln and coming up with ideas of what we would keep in our tall top hats. Check out the cute project we made to go along with our writing!

(I would keep my blanket in my hat.)

(I would keep my stuffie in my hat.)

(I would keep popcorn in my hat.)

This week our phonics focus was ing. Be sure to ask your child to sing the -ing song that helps us remember how to read and spell -ing!

Our 2 new sight words were your and if. We had fun playing a Presidents themed game of Tic Tac Toe each morning this week! Ask your child to read the words and tell you who won our game!

We hope you enjoyed listening to our poem this week! We loved learning about the different presidents on each coin!

During our Writer's Workshop, we continue to work on our Informative Books. We are using the Bubble Maps we wrote at home to help us with our writing. We can't wait to share our books with you!

Math

This week in math we continued to look at three-dimensional shapes. The kids engaged in sorting by attributes, investigating spheres, searching for certain shapes around the room and building shapes with polydrons. We also continue to count and compare quantities. At home, you could ask us to count by 10's to 100 or count by 1's to 100. If we can do both of those...ask us to count starting at 48 or 62 to 100 - we need lots of practice with these skills!

*Next week is Read Across America Week - check out the poster to see the theme of each day...

From the Thorson Office

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February 24, 2022

A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,

What a week! We had an unexpected day off from school and lots of fun celebrating twos. Thank you for being flexible and shifting our fun dress-up day to Wednesday. The kids (and staff) had a blast, and we had some pretty cool outfits happening here at Thorson yesterday!

Next week, we will be celebrating Read Across America week to encourage a lifelong love of reading for our students. To celebrate, there will be daily dress-up days to go with each reading theme. Please see this document for more information.

Tell your friends and neighbors that 4K and 5K registration is still open for the 2022-2023 school year. We encourage new families to register early so we can begin to plan for appropriate classroom spaces and staffing. Information for new student enrollment can be found on our district website.

As a reminder, next Friday, March 4, is an early release day. School will end at 1:45 p.m. as teachers will be participating in professional development activities.

Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Angela Little, Principal
Brittany Kleeba, Assistant Principal

*Upcoming Dates*
2/28-03/4--Read-Across America
3/4-Early Release 1:45
3/17-Wear Green
3/18-25--No School Spring Break
4/8-No School
4/11-Dining for Dollars/Stilt House
4/15-No School

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4K & 5K Registration Now Open
Now Open 4K & 5K Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year! Enroll students online anytime. Click here for additional information.

Masks Mandatory on all CSD Bus Routes
Federal regulations require that face masks be worn by all passengers and employees on board all buses. If your student is being transported on one of our routes, please ensure your student has a mask. Students will not be able to board a bus without wearing a mask. If your student chooses not to wear a mask while at school, they may remove the mask after exiting the bus.

Green Team
The Green Squad is looking for volunteers to help collect maple sap! The students have a wonderful opportunity to learn about maple trees and help tap them! We do not want to waste the sap and need some help collecting it! If you are interested please follow the link to sign up! Thanks!
Sign up Maple Sap

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.

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:

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/celebration-rock.html Questions? Contact Amy at amy.sterkenburg@worzellaphoto.com
PTO Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Next PTO Meeting: February 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Cedarburg School District
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SURVEY
As one of the initial steps in the superintendent search process, the School Board would like to seek your input on the desired characteristics and skills you would like to see in the next Superintendent in Cedarburg. Please share your thoughts by responding to a short survey linked below by February 18, 2022. The survey is conducted by HYA, who is ensuring that your responses are anonymous and confidential.
Cedarburg School District 2022 Superintendent Search Survey
February 1-18, 2022
On behalf of the Board of Education, thank you for taking the time to respond. The Board members, along with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, appreciate your willingness to participate and look forward to your feedback.
Please visit the District web page for more information about the firm, the hiring process, link to the survey and to view the timeline.

Crossing Guard Needed
The Cedarburg Police Department is currently taking applications for substitute crossing guards. The qualified applicant would be paid at a rate of $13.30/hour. Shifts vary, but most fall between 7-9 a.m. and 2:30-4:00 p.m. Applications are available at the Cedarburg Police Department or on-; some at www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us. Questions can be directed to Pam at the Cedarburg Police Department at 262-375-7620

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!

Thursday, February 17, 2022

From the Thorson Office

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February 17, 2022

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!

A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,

The teachers are looking forward to parent/teacher conferences tonight after school. We want to thank the PTO for providing dinner so teachers can get a quick meal in between conferences. If you were not able to attend conferences tonight, but you would still like an opportunity to collaborate with your child(ren)’s teacher, you are always encouraged to reach out to the teacher(s). We believe that strong school/family relationships are one of the key factors that help our students have a successful school experience.

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow, Friday, February 18. Teachers will participate in professional learning on Friday centered around Social Studies and English Language Arts.

Next Tuesday is a special day at Thorson! It is 2/22/22 on a Tuesday! Students and staff are invited to dress in tutus, ties, tennis shoes, or twin with a friend!

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Sincerely,

Angela Little, Principal
Brittany Kleeba, Assistant Principal

*Upcoming Dates*
2/17-Parent-Teacher Conferences
2/18-No School
2/22-Dress in Tutus, Ties, Tennis shoes, or Twin with a friend for 2/22 Day
3/18-25--No School Spring Break

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5th Grade Farewell Message
Attention 5th-grade parents: The yearbook committee would love to include a farewell/best wishes message to your 5th grader in the 2021-2022 yearbook. Please complete the following form by March 11, 2022. The first 20 submissions will receive a spot in the upcoming yearbook. Thank you!

Lost and Found
Lost and Found is overflowing! Please come to the Thorson lobby and look through all the coats, hats, mittens, and water bottles. Everything will be put out through parent-teacher conferences on February 17th!

4K & 5K Registration Now Open
Now Open 4K & 5K Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year! Enroll students online anytime. Click here for additional information.

Pawsitively PTO:

Thorson Classroom Wish List
Thorson Giving Tree

Weekly Newsletter-February 14-17th

Dear families,

Our Kindercardiology day was a success! Our little doctors did a fantastic job at repairing hearts just in time for valentines day! Thank you to all the families who helped to make the day a success.

This week we talked about the vowel team oo. We learned that it can make two sounds, like in moon or like in book. We have worked on the Star Words come and went. Check out your child's Seesaw work to see how they are doing with their phonemic awareness.

The story this week was The Empty Pot. A test to grow a plant is given by the Chinese Emperor to determine whom he will choose as the heir to the throne, but Ping, unable to make his seed grow, submits an empty pot to the Chinese Emperor and gets surprisingly happy results. Before reading this story, we had to learn some background knowledge to help us understand the story better.

We learned that having integrity means doing the right thing even when nobody is watching.

We learned that an emperor is someone who was a ruler. This person had a lot of power and could be very rich.

We learned all about what helps seeds to grow.

At the end of the story, we completed a story map.

Here is a video link to the story to enjoy!

We are working on our All About or informative books during writing time. Students are taking their bubble maps and writing all about the animals they did research on. Thank you so much for helping your kindergartner find the needed information.

Reminders:

No school tomorrow! Teachers will be in meetings during the day.

Thank you!

Thursday, February 10, 2022

101 Days of Fun!

What a FUN day!!

Thank you parents for sending in the treats

to make our day extra special!

Here is a peek at our day...

Enjoy!

From the Thorson Office

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February 10, 2022
Football Friday! Wear your Favorite Teams Colors

A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,

Bus Driver Appreciation week is February 14-18. If your child is a bus rider, please consider sending a quick note or card to your child’s bus driver(s) expressing gratitude for the daily safe transport of our children. Also, please continue to make sure that your child has a mask everyday if they ride the bus! The students (and families) have been doing a GREAT job of remembering this. We appreciate your attention to this!

Our optional parent/teacher conferences are coming up next week on Thursday, February 17. If you would like to sign up for a conference to discuss your child’s progress, please do so in Skyward Family Access by Tuesday, February 15. The conference scheduler will be closed after this date. Here are the directions for this. Please also remember that AMP teachers Mr. Kroenke, Mrs. Ward, and Mrs. Miller will only be available for conferences at Westlawn on the evening of conferences.

Students in 3rd-5th grade will be taking the Wisconsin Forward Exam in April. Our testing window will tentatively be April 4-19. Please mark these dates down and ensure that your child will be at school during this testing window. If you already know of planned absence for your child during this timeframe, please let the school office know right away so that we can plan accordingly for make-up sessions. More information regarding the assessment and the exact testing dates will be sent in the near future.

At Thorson, we love animals and pets, but for the health and safety of all,they are not allowed on school property. This includes drop-off and pick-up times. Please do not bring your pet with you onto school property when you drop off or pick up your child. Thank you for adhering to this important guideline.

Have a wonderful Valentine’s and Super Bowl weekend!

Sincerely,

Angela Little, Principal
Brittany Kleeba, Assistant Principal

*Upcoming Dates*
2/17-Parent-Teacher Conferences
2/18-No School
2/22-Dress in Tutus, Ties, Tennis shoes, or Twin with a friend for 2/22 Day
3/18-25--No School Spring Break

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Conferences
Conferences are scheduled for February 17th from 4:00-7:30 pm. These conferences are not required unless you have concerns that you would like to address. Instructions are HERE for scheduling a conference.

4K & 5K Registration Now Open
Now Open 4K & 5K Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year! Enroll students online anytime. Click here for additional information.

Riteway Buses
Students are not allowed to ride on a different bus route home with other students. If you are on the same bus route you may ride with another student with a parent note. Please make sure to follow these Riteway policies.

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.

Pawsitively PTO:

Thorson Classroom Wish List
Thorson Giving Tree

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Weekly Newsletter Feb. 7-11

Dear Families,

How can it already be 100 Days in School??!! Ask your child about our Pirate Pete Adventure!

So much fun!!

We can't wait to see how much fun day 101 will be!!

ELA:

This week we focused on the story Just Going To The Dentist by Mercer Mayer. While listening to the story, we worked on the strategies of predicting, retelling, inferring, making connections and stating our opinions. Be sure to ask your child his/her favorite part!

Our 2 vocabulary words were numb and cavity. Be sure to ask us what they mean!

Sticking with the Tooth Theme - our poem was Loose Tooth! We loved singing about our friends! Be sure to ask your child to show you our hand motions, too!

Our 2 new sight words were /got/ and /then/. Ask your child where the 3 tooth fairies were hiding in our smartboard review game! Be sure to continue practicing these words with your child at home.

Our phonics focus this week was the digraph /ck/. We know that a digraph is 2 letters that make one sound. In the picture below, you can see that we now know the following digraphs - /sh/ /ch/ /th/ /wh/ and /ck/. Be sure to review these digraph sounds with us at home!

Look at our adorable Tooth Fairy!! We had fun writing labels for her during our Shared Writing time. During reading centers, we will get a chance to "read the room" and we can take a pointer into the hallway and practice reading all of the labels we wrote...learning is so fun in kindergarten!!!

Writing:

We started our new Informational Writing Unit!! Thank you for helping us fill out our graphic organizer on the animal book we brought home. We are looking forward to writing our own book on our special animal!

We know that nonfiction/informational books only contain facts...not opinions!

Science:

Did your kids tell you about our Rokenbok Unit??!! They are loving it! We have had the opportunity to free build with the Rokenboks - and today, we learned about engineers and what they do! We had to think like an engineer and create a measurement tool to measure different things around our classroom! Here is a peek at our little engineers!