From the Thorson Office February 23, 2023

 

Thorson Thursday Folder February 23, 2023   A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families,  Don’t forget that next week we are celebrating Read Across America week to encourage a lifelong love of reading for our students. There will be daily dress-up days to go with each reading theme. Please see this document for all of the details. We are looking forward to a fun week of celebrating reading! Tell your friends and neighbors that 4K and 5K registration is still open for the 2023-2024 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.  Please remember that communal birthday treats/snacks or individual gift bags are not allowed due to health and safety concerns with allergies. Please review this letter that was shared at the beginning of the year for more details regarding this. Please know that the teacher’s will ensure that your child’s birthday is recognized/celebrated in other ways. Thank you for your cooperation. The teaching staff will be starting class placement work for the 2023-24 school year in the coming weeks. Please read this important letter regarding class placement and parent feedback. If you would like to provide feedback regarding the classroom environment that best suits your child, please follow the instructions in the letter and provide this by March 17. Please remember that specific teacher requests cannot be honored. As a reminder, next Friday, March 3, is an early release day. School will end at 1:45 p.m. as teachers will be participating in professional development activities. 4K will run their modified early release schedule. Sincerely, Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal Calendar  2/27- 2nd Grade Music Concert @ 6:00 p.m 3/3 - Early Release @ 1:45 3/11 - Thorson Winter Carnival  3/24-04/02 No School--Spring Break 4/7 - No School - Good Friday 4/10 - No School - PD/Records Day  4/25 - 4K field trip to Riveredge 5/1- 3rd Grade field trip to Riveredge (Houben/Ernisse) 2022-2023 School Calendar Like/follow us on Facebook                                                                               New and Exciting! 5th Grade Farwell Messages Attention 5th Grade Parents: The yearbook committee would love to include a farewell/best wishes message to your 5th grader in the 2022-2023 yearbook. Please complete the following form by March 10, 2023, to get your spot in this year's book.  5th Grade Band Concert We will be having our first band concert on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 pm in the Thorson Gym. Students need to arrive at 6:30 pm. This will be a very short, informal concert. (roughly 15-20 minutes) Students should dress nicely and bring their instruments, music, and music stand. Read Across America!  Monday, Feb 27--Reading is out of this world--dress for outer space! Tuesday, Feb 28--Reading can take you anywhere--Wear something with the name of a city, state, or country on it. Wed, March 1--We are wild about reading--Dress as if you are from the Wild West, going on a Safari, or anything with animal prints.  Thursday, March 2--Read your favorite picture book--Wear your favorite color Friday, March 3--Cozy up with a good book--Come to school in your PJs. 4K & 5K New Student Enrollment Enrollment is NOW open for students that will be new to the Cedarburg School District in 2023-24. Follow the instructions on the district website to enroll. We look forward to welcoming you to Cedarburg School District! 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. Cold Weather With winter weather quickly approaching please remind your student(s) to dress appropriately for outdoor recess. If possible, it would be beneficial to keep an extra pair of gloves and a hat in their backpack.                                                           Pawsitively PTO: Thorson Winter Carnival - March 11 Winter Carnival Pre Sale: The Winter Carnival is fast approaching! Skip the lines by ordering your wristbands in advance! By purchasing a wristband, your child will gain access to a variety of games, face painting, the lollipop tree, cake walk and more! The carnival will take place on Saturday, March 11th from 11am-3pm. Adult chaperones enter for free with a participating child. Children age 3 and under get in for free but are not eligible for prizes. All pre-sale orders are due by the end of the school day on March 3rd. Packets containing wristbands will be distributed to students on Friday, March 10th. Payment can be made via PayPal link. To purchase a wrist band click here!  Ways you can help: Volunteer - Did you know it is also fun to volunteer at the carnival? Please click the link to sign up to volunteer! There are two shifts, so you can  volunteer for one shift and play in the other! We really appreciate volunteers as this couldn’t happen without you!   Donate a Basket - The PTO is so excited to coordinate Carnival Baskets again to help raise money for the school. The Basket Raffle is always a HUGE success and a lot of fun for the students and their families. Click here for more details.    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: March 13, 2023 PTO Agenda YMCA Before and After School Programs Click Here for information on our Before and After School Programs

Our Weekly News February 20-24

 

Dear Families,

The snow is back!! Thanks for making sure your child has ALL of their snow clothes for recess!!

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!

We are amazing writers!!

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!

Writing

During our Writer's Workshop, we continue to work on our Informative Books.  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!

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From the Thorson Office

 

Thorson Thursday Folder February 17, 2023   A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families,  I hope you all had a safe and warm day yesterday on the snow day. The students had a blast playing in the snow today! Apparently, the groundhog was right - winter is still here! Please note that regular school attendance is critical to your child’s success. That being said, we understand that there are times when children need to be absent from school for various reasons. If your child is absent due to a dental/medical appointment or was sick and saw the doctor, it is always best to get a medical note from the doctor or an appointment card/note verifying the appointment, so this can be included in your child’s attendance record. When we have documentation such as this, your child’s absence is marked as “Medically Excused” rather than one of the 10 allowed “Parental Excused Absences” allocated each year. Thank you for your cooperation with this. Three weeks are left until our Winter Carnival, which is on Saturday, March 11. It takes many hands to make this a successful event for our students and families. We are so grateful to the chairs of this event for their hard work in returning it. Please help them out by signing up for a volunteer spot. The volunteer sign-up is linked below. Also, below is the information regarding the raffle baskets and how to donate to them. Thank you for your help! We are looking forward to a fantastic carnival.  We will celebrate Read Across America week from February 27-March 3 to encourage our students' lifelong love of reading. To celebrate, there will be daily dress-up days to go with each reading theme.  Please see this document for all the details so you can plan ahead. Our next Early Release Day is Friday, March 3, 2023. Students in 5K-5th grade will be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. and 4K will run their modified Early Release Day schedule. Please mark your calendars. Sincerely, Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal Calendar  2/27- 2nd Grade Music Concert 6:00 p.m. 3/3- Early Release 1:45 3/11 Thorson Winter Carnival  3/24-04/02 No School--Spring Break 4/7-No School 4/10-No School 4/25-4K field trip to Riveredge 5/1- Field Trip to Riveredge Houben/Ernisse 2022-2023 School Calendar Like/follow us on Facebook                                                                               New and Exciting! 5th Grade Band Concert We will have our first band concert on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 pm in the Thorson Gym. Students need to arrive at 6:30 pm. This will be a very short, informal concert. (roughly 15-20 minutes) Students should dress nicely and bring their instruments, music, and music stand. 4K & 5K New Student Enrollment Enrollment is NOW open for students new to the Cedarburg School District in 2023-24. Follow the instructions on the district website to enroll. We look forward to welcoming you to Cedarburg School District! Absent/Late Arrival If you will 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 is taking hot lunch, they will also need to leave their lunch choice. Cold Weather With winter weather quickly approaching, please remind your student(s) to dress appropriately for outdoor recess. If possible, keeping an extra pair of gloves and a hat in their backpack would be beneficial.                                                           Pawsitively PTO: Thorson Winter Carnival  The Thorson Winter Carnival is back!  The carnival offers entertainment for all ages and yummy foods to eat!  Did you know it is also fun to volunteer at the carnival?  Please click the link to sign up to volunteer!  There are two shifts, so you can volunteer for one shift and play in the other!  We really appreciate volunteers as this couldn’t happen without you!   Save the date for the winter carnival on March 11, 2023, from 11:00 am to 3:00 PM The Thorson Winter Carnival is back!  The PTO is so excited to coordinate Carnival Baskets again to help raise money for the school.  The Basket Raffle is always a HUGE success and a lot of fun for the students and their families.  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 special during the next school year! You can reserve the rock for 24 hours 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: February 13, 2023 PTO Agenda  YMCA Before and after School Programs Click Here for Information on our Before and After School Programs

Weekly Newsletter- February 13-17th

 

Dear families,

Our Kinder Cardiology 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.  

Our read-aloud this week was Roses are Pink Your Feet Really Stink.  The main character Gilbert gets in a little bit of trouble when making some valentines for his friends in his class.  Ask your kindergartner to tell you all about it!  While reading this story, we were working on the skills of predicting, identifying the problem and solution, and retelling.  

Here is a video link to the story to enjoy!

We are working on our All About or informative books during writing time.  As a class, we are working on the story All About Apples.  We are teaching our readers what apples are, where apples come from, and the colors of apples.  When we write informative stories, our pictures need to teach.  We are working on adding labels and having the pictures match the words.  

Thank you to all the families who have already completed the animal report homework.  We will be working on these stories soon!

In math, we are working on shapes.  We found out that we can make larger shapes from smaller shapes.  Take a peek at our class quilt.  Students also noticed what special qualities our quilt had.

Reminders:

The snow is here!  Please label all of our child's clothing.  Many students do not know if it belongs to them.  If possible, provide a sturdy bag in where all the snow gear can be put at the end of the day.

We eat snacks twice a day.  Please be sure that your child has two.

Thank you for all of your support!

From the Thorson Office Feb. 9th

 

Thorson Thursday Folder

February 9, 2023

No School Tomorrow
 

A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,

Thanks to all who came out to the CHS basketball games last Friday night for Thorson Night. We had an amazing turn out and it was a ton of fun. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful Thorson and CSD community. The Jaguar and Bulldog pride was in full force!

Students in K-5 have completed their winter diagnostic for iReady, and their individual iReady reports are available in Skyward Family Access. For more information regarding iReady and for directions to review your child’s iReady report, please see this letter. 

Our next PTO meeting is Monday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Also, don’t forget that our winter carnival is quickly approaching and is being held on Saturday, March 11. Please continue to watch the Thursday folder for more details about this event and volunteer opportunities to help us make this event a success. 

There is no school tomorrow, Friday, February 10,  as the teachers engage in professional development activities. Have a wonderful long weekend!

Sincerely,

Angela Little, Principal
Scott May, Assistant Principal

Calendar 
2/9 -Parent Teacher Conferences 4-6:30
2/10-No School
2/14- Dress like a Valentine! Wear pink, red, white, or purple! 
2/16--2nd Grade music concert 6:00 p.m.
3/3- Early Release 1:45
3/11 Thorson Winter Carnival 
3/24-04/03 No School--Spring Break

2022-2023 School Calendar
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Lost and Found
Come check out the lost and found at conferences tonight.  We have sweatshirts, water bottles, mittens, hats, etc...  

4K & 5K New Student Enrollment

Enrollment is NOW open for students that will be new to the Cedarburg School District in 2023-24. Follow the instructions on the district website to enroll. We look forward to welcoming you to Cedarburg School District!

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.

Cold Weather
With winter weather quickly approaching please remind your student(s) to dress appropriately for outdoor recess. If possible, it would be beneficial to keep an extra pair of gloves and a hat in their backpack.

CHS New Ticket Policy
Card and Mobile Payment Only with GoFan. We are pleased to announce that we will be using GoFan for mobile ticketing for athletic events. Fans can purchase tickets online through the Bulldog GoFan page or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay.The new ticketing policy allows our athletics department to operate a more efficient and professional ticket gate while creating a safer and enhanced fan experience. Buying tickets online allows fans to access and share tickets easily by email or text without standing in line. Digital ticketing will also help promote social distancing while limiting person-to-person contact and the physical exchange of cash.Fans are encouraged to buy tickets online prior to reaching the facility. For your convenience, signage will be set up at the venue to help fans navigate an online purchase quickly and easily. We highly encourage you to download the GoFan app ahead of time and pre-purchase event tickets to help with congestion at the gates. All senior citizens 60 and over and kids 6 and under will still get in free.  To purchase event tickets please visit our GoFan Website: https://gofan.co/app/school/WI19411

                                                        Pawsitively PTO:

Thorson Winter Carnival 
Save the date for the winter carnival on March 11, 2023, from 11:00 am to 3:00 PM
The Thorson Winter Carnival is back!  The PTO is so excited to coordinate Carnival Baskets again to help raise money for the school.  The Basket Raffle is always a HUGE success and a lot of fun for the students and their families. 

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: February 13, 2023
PTO Agenda

 YMCA Before and after School Programs
Click Here for Information on our Before and After School Programs

Our Weekly News Feb. 6-9

  

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! Remember to return the book and graphic organizer by Wednesday, February 15th. Thanks for your help from home!

                 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!

                                            As you can see, we have been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!! 

*101 Days of Fun is Monday, 2-13-23.  Feel free to dress like a  Dalmatian!!

*Kindergarten Cardiology will be on Tuesday, February 14th!  Your child is welcome to dress like a Doctor!

*Our Valentine's Day Party will also be on Tuesday, February 14th

*Optional Parent /Teacher Conferences will be held in person from 4:00 to 7:30 this evening.