From the Thorson Office

 

Thorson Thursday Folder

September 15, 2022

Wear Thorson Gear Tomorrow! 

 

A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,

We are halfway through September already! It is a busy month. We had a successful first Jaguar Jumpstart assembly last Friday. We learned about assembly behavior and each grade level came up with and showcased their own grade level chant. We had a great time as a school community showing our Jaguar Pride.

The PTO mum sale was a huge success. Thank you to all of the volunteers who coordinated this sale, and to all who purchased mums. The plants are absolutely beautiful and it was great to see the strong turnout for our first PTO fundraiser. In other PTO news, the deadline for ordering Thorson spiritwear is this Sunday. Spiritwear can be purchased at this link.

Don’t forget that Superintendent Jeridon Clark is holding Meet & Greet sessions for CSD families. The Thorson session is being held on Monday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Please enter at Door 14. More information regarding these sessions can be found below.

Next Friday, September 23, is our first EARLY RELEASE DAY.  Students in K-5 will be dismissed at 1:45pm.  4K will run a modified schedule, with the morning 4K session running from 8:50-10:35 a.m. and the afternoon session  from 12:00-1:45 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Angela Little, Principal
Scott May, Assistant Principal

Calendar 
09/20- Buke and Hoerchner to Madison Field Trip
09/21--Picture Day
09/23-1:45 Early Release
09/27-Brooks and Huevler to Madison Field Trip 
09/29--McGlone and Claypool Field Trip to Riveredge 
09/30-Fink and Kowalkowski Field Trip to Riveredge

2022-2023 School Calendar
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Lunch Menu Change for Tomorrow 09/16
We will be serving maple madness waffles instead of emoji waffles tomorrow! 

Volunteers Needed for Picture Day
We need your help for picture day, September 21!  We need 4 volunteers from 9-11 to help us with picture day.  Please sign-up! 

Thorson Spiritwear Sale-Shop until 09/18/22
Show your Jaguar pride and support the PTO by purchasing Thorson Spiritwear! The store is open through 09/18/2022 and orders will be delivered mid-October.  There are fun new items for all ages so don't miss out! Shop now!

5th Grade Band Registration
Mr. Westage and Mr. Aswegan will be visiting 5th grade classrooms in the week of September to talk to students regarding signing up for 5th grade. Parents, please follow this link for important information/registration details.

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 full name, teacher, and the reason for the absence.  If your student will be taking hot lunch they will need to leave their lunch choice as well. 

Pawsitively PTO:
Fall Portarait Session Worzella Photography
Book your fall portrait session today with Worzella Photogratphy through the Thorson PTO fundraiser! An amazing price point for a mini-session with proceeds going back to the students and teachers!

Celebration Rock Sign Up:
Celebration Rock reservations for the 2022-23 school year are now open! Display a happy birthday message to help make a student's birthday extra special during the next school year! You can reserve the rock for a 24-hour period for $10. Details about how to request your date and pay can be found here: http://www.thorsonpto.org/celebration-rock.html

PTO Next Meeting: October 10, 2022
PTO Agenda

CSD News
Please join Dr. Jeridon Clark for a Superintendent Meet & Greet. As a first step to introduce himself to CSD families and answer any questions you may have of him, Dr. Clark is offering Parent/Superintendent Meet & Greets. 
Each of the Meet & Greet events will be approximately 45 minutes in length and held for all CSD families at each of the school buildings: 

• Thorson Elementary School - September 19th - 6:30 p.m.
• Cedarburg High School - September 19th - 7:45 p.m.
• Westlawn Elementary School - September 26th - 6:30 p.m.
• Webster Middle School - September 26th - 7:45 p.m.
• Parkview Elementary School - September 28th - 6:30 p.m. 

If you would like to attend, please complete the anonymous RSVP form.
If you prefer not to attend or are not available on the time/date of the Meet & Greet at any of the school buildings, please feel free to complete the anonymous form for the opportunity to ask a few questions and/or give Dr. Clark some feedback. (Anonymous Comment/Feedback forms will be available during the event for those in attendance.)
We hope to see you there!

Lunch Program
For the 2022-23 school year, Cedarburg School District is going back to the traditional operation of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), meaning students will need to establish individual eligibility for free or reduced school meals.? Meals will no longer be provided at no charge to all students as a result of the federal program not being extended into the new year.
Meal prices are as follows for 2022-23:  Paid elementary lunch is $2.75, middle school lunch is $2.90 and high school lunch is $3.00.  Reduced lunch cost is $0.40.  Paid School Breakfast program for High School and Middle School students is $1.60, reduced: $0.30.  The current price of Milk is $0.40 and is listed as an ala carte item.
Families may apply to receive meals at a free or reduced rate at our schools. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year and can be found on the Cedarburg School District Website School Lunch Program or by contacting Ann Weaver, 262-376-6101. 

Social Studies Update

A team of teachers at our school are conducting a short-term trial of a new Social Studies resource called:  TCI.  Last year, a District team considered a few resources that they felt could meet Cedarburg Social Studies Standards, and based upon some preliminary review believed the TCI should be explored more closely along with Native People of Wisconsin.  Additionally grade 4 teachers will be exploring Wisconsin, Our State, Our Story.  Thus, at our school the following teachers will be using this resource for September and October and will be implementing one unit of study.  Here's ________(school name) Trial Team (select just your team from below):

Westlawn:  Melissa Fry, Angie Sheppard, Ann Ingham, Meghan Reilly and Charlotte Butzler
Parkview:  Ashley Miller, Jennifer French, Ben Gauger, and Steve Keller
Thorson:  Erin Staffaroni, Molly Houben, Jack Brooks

Webster:  Mike Johnson, Andrew Mindham, Kyle Peterson

We are excited at the prospects of updating our Social Studies curriculum.  More information to follow as the District Trial Team continues its research in this important area of the curriculum.

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