From the Thorson Office

 

Thorson Thursday Folder April 28, 2022 Basketball Friday-Wear your Favorite Basketball T-shirt./Jersey   A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Parents, It was great to celebrate Earth Day last week with our “Walking School Bus” event. We had a great turn-out of students and staff walking from various locations. Although there was possible rain in the forecast, we were thrilled to be able to get this walk-in before the rain appeared. Thank you to the staff who helped make this possible and to all who walked with us! Next week is National Teacher Appreciation week. During this week, we celebrate all of our staff members for their contribution to our school, students, and families. Our Thorson staff is one of the most caring and dedicated groups of professionals, and they work hard every day to make our school a special place to be. I am humbled and lucky to work with such an amazing staff! I thank the PTO and all of the families for their efforts in recognizing our first-class staff! See the information below for fun activities during this week. Looking ahead, we are excited to say that the annual Fancy Dance is back. Thank you to the PTO for pulling this together. The Fancy Dance will be held on Saturday, May 14. See below for more information and to sign-up. This is a fun event for our Thorson girls and their special guests! Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Angela Little, Principal Brittany Kleeba, Assistant Principal *Upcoming Dates* 5/4- Papke and Majinski to Riveredge Field Trip 5/10-Keller and Staffaroni to Riveredge Field Trip 5/13-Early Release 1:45 5/18- Houben and Wipperfurth to Riveredge Field Trip 5/19- Anderson and Leja to Riveredge Field Trip 5/24- 5th Grade Music/Art Night- 6:00 p.m. Like/follow us on Facebook Moving or Not Returning to Thorson 2022-23 If your student will not be returning to Thorson for the 2022-23 school year, please email the office lomorrow@cedarburg.k12.wi.us or call the Thorson office.  Teacher Appreciation Week We will be celebrating our annual appreciation week May 2-6, with a fun baseball theme.  Below is the itinerary of weekly events for the students to participate in.  We want to shower our staff with the appreciation they deserve so we thank you for encouraging your child to participate in the week's festivities! Monday, 5/2 - SUIT UP! Wear your favorite baseball gear/attire to get in the game! (Hats will be allowed but on this day ONLY.) Tuesday, 5/3 - HIGH FIVES! Students should show their appreciation by high-fiving teachers and staff members throughout the day! Wednesday, 5/4 - BIGGEST FAN  Students can write notes to show why they appreciate their teachers and staff members.  Themed templates are attached and can be printed out at home to be written in advance, or students can make their own!  Additional printouts will be provided in their classrooms if you don't have a printer.  Students are encouraged to write as many notes as they want to hand out to their teachers and staff.  Be sure to remember all of the custodial, lunch, office, paras and aids staff as you write your notes of appreciation! Thursday, 5/5 - ALL STAR PHOTOS Students will have the opportunity to take an all star class photo with their teacher in our themed photo area.  Wear fun baseball attire to make your photo op a winner! (Hats are NOT allowed on this day.) Friday, 5/6 - 7TH INNING STRETCH An exciting all-school celebration will highlight our fabulous staff!  Have your student make and bring a sign to show their Thorson love and don't forget to wear Thorson Spiritwear! 5th Grade Band Concert- I's almost time to showcase all the time and energy our 5th-grade band students have put in this year! Here is the information regarding the 5th-grade band concert on Monday, May 16th.  Date: Monday, May 16th Location: Cedarburg Performing Arts Center Student call time: 6:00PM Concert start: 7:00PM Attire: Dressy clothes  All performing students will need to be dropped off in the front doors of the CPAC at 6:00PM. Our attire for the evening should be nice dressy clothes, the details of which we will leave up to the discretion of our band parents.  Nurses Corner- Hearing Screenings: We will soon be offering hearing screenings to our students in the 4K, 5K, 1st, 3rd & 5th-grade classrooms.  Additionally, any students that are new to the district, along with any 2nd and/or 4th-grade students that are referred by their teachers for testing, will also be screened.  Performing annual hearing screenings allows for an opportunity to find those students that may be experiencing hearing loss that has not yet have been detected. Catching these potential hearing impairments early will allow for prompt intervention, if necessary, and help our students continue to be successful learners in the classroom.   The Cedarburg School District has partnered with our local Lions Club of Wisconsin to assist with identifying those children at risk for vision related problems that can impact the child's academic ability and development, both in and out of the classroom. They utilize recommendations set forth by the American Optometric Association, The American Academy of Ophthalmology, and The American Public Health Association to provide vision screenings to students in grades 4K through 5th grade. The hearing screenings are scheduled to occur at the following dates and times: Thorson                                                Date:  May 25, 2022                             Time:  8:45 AM - 11:15 AM                   Grades:  4K AM, 5K & 1st grades         Vision Screenings: We will also be offering vision screenings to our 4K, 5K, 1st, 3rd & 5th-grade classrooms. Additionally, any students that are new to the district, along with any 2nd  and/or 4th-grade students that are referred by their teachers for testing, will also be screened.  Performing annual vision screenings allows for an opportunity to find those students that may be experiencing some vision impairment that has not yet have been detected. Catching these potential vision impairments early will allow for prompt intervention, if necessary, and help our students continue to be successful learners both in and out of the classroom. The Cedarburg School District has partnered with our local Lions Club of Wisconsin to assist with identifying those children at risk for vision related problems that can impact the child's academic ability and development, both in and out of the classroom. They utilize recommendations set forth by the American Optometric Association, The American Academy of Ophthalmology, and The American Public Health Association to provide vision screenings to students in grades 4K through 5th grade. The vision screenings are scheduled to occur at the following dates and times: Date:  May 5, 2022                              Date: May 11, 2002 Time:  9:30AM -1:00PM                      Time: 9:30AM -1:00PM Grades: 4K, 5K, 1s                              Grades: 3rd, 5th  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.   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: Fancy Dance The time has come for Thorson girls to Light up the Night with their special person!  This year's Fancy Dance will be Saturday, May 14 6-8:30 pm.  Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Father Figures, Special Persons all welcome!  Cost of the dance is $10/couple, $15/family.  Please make checks payable to Thorson PTO.  Use the link below to sign up! 2022 Thorson Elementary Oak Leaf Award It is time to nominate a deserving Thorson parent or staff member for the Thorson Oak Leaf Award. Please take a moment to read this whole note.The purpose of this award is to recognize a Thorson school community volunteer who has gone “above and beyond the call of duty” to make Thorson a better place for our children, students, and school community. Perhaps you know someone who has given much of their own time as a Thorson volunteer or someone who has selflessly contributed whenever they were asked. Maybe it is someone who has helped out “behind the scenes” at almost every PTO event, without a chairperson title or recognition, or perhaps there is someone who has done something exceptional for our school this year. You may want to nominate someone who has contributed throughout the years and is now “moving on” to middle school. We know that these past few years have not provided a lot of opportunities to be involved "in" Thorson as parent volunteers, but there are plenty of people who have helped these past several years, and continue to be involved in supporting our school community this year. We thank ALL OF YOU who have helped make this year and every year a little brighter with your support! **Special Note re: Staff Nominations: The Thorson Elementary Oak Leaf Award is a "volunteer" award, and is not meant to be a teaching or staff excellence award. This award is meant to recognize someone who has given of their time to PTO and the Thorson school community outside of their typical teaching/staff role.** Oak Leaf Award Nominations are due by Friday, April 29th! Voting will take place May 5th - 15th. Oak Leaf Award voting is meant for the Thorson Elementary school community only. Voters must be current members of Thorson PTO in order to vote. 2022 Thorson PTO Oakleaf Award Nomination Form Thorson PTO Board Please see these open positions on the PTO Board.   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  GET READY FOR CSD SUMMER ACADEMY! Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing information regarding the 2022 CSD Summer Academy program. Ready to see what fun classes are on offer for your children?! The course catalog is now posted on the Summer Academy website. Here are the dates and courses listed by each grade level: Elementary (5K-5) - ALL Classes 5K - Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Classes run 4 mornings per week (Monday through Thursday) for 4 hours per day (8:00 AM - Noon) during the 2 sessions listed below. More than 1,000 students participate in this program and classes can fill up fast!  Registration opens at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 9. To register successfully, learn more about enrollment and course registration.  Afternoon wrap-around care is offered through the Kettle Moraine YMCA (Feith Family Ozaukee Branch). 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!