Thorson Thursday Folder
April 20, 2023
Wear Green Tomorrow!
A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,
Tomorrow we will celebrate Earth Day with our Green Team Clean-Up Day! We invite students and staff to wear green or nature-themed clothing to school on Friday. Grade levels will be headed outside to clean up our school grounds. Please be sure to send your child to school dressed appropriately for the weather. Students should have boots, long pants, long sleeve shirts, and warm weather gear as needed. We are excited to participate in this school wide clean up!
Due to the possibility of severe thunderstorms today, the statewide tornado drill has been postponed until Friday. Thorson will participate in the statewide drill with the other district schools on Friday and students will be prepped ahead of time by their classroom teachers so that they know what to expect. It is important that we practice various weather and safety drills so that our staff and students feel prepared, not scared, in case of an emergency.
Thank you to all who have already contributed to our Stuff the Bus Food Drive. This year, we have added a friendly competition to our food drive. The winning elementary school will receive two traveling trophies, and these trophies will be presented by the other elementary school principals wearing the winning school’s spiritwear. Tomorrow is the last day to bring in food for the drive. Please help us collect as much food as possible to help those in need!
Students in Grades 3-5 will wrap up Forward testing today. We will be doing make-up tests for those students who need to finish up tomorrow and next week. Thank you for ensuring your child was well rested for testing. Our students worked very hard on this assessment and we are very proud of them.
We are looking forward to our PTO Fancy Dance this Saturday evening. Thank you to the event chair and all of the volunteers who are helping to ensure that this event is a success. The students are excited for this fun event. Also, please be sure to read the information below regarding the PTO Oak Leaf Award. The PTO is currently accepting nominations to honor a Thorson parent or staff member who has gone above and beyond to make our school a better place. Please consider nominating someone for this award.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Angela Little, Principal
Scott May, Assistant Principal
Calendar
4-17-21--Stuff the Bus
4/18-Dining for Dollars Stilt House
4/24-Jaguar Choir Concert 6:00 p.m.
4/27- 3rd Grade field trip to Riveredge (Houben/Ernisse)
4/28-3rd Grade field trip to Riveredge(Leja and Anderson)
5/2--4th Grade Chorus Concert
5/12--Early Release 1:45p.m.
5/13--Boys Take on the Burg
5/15- 5th Grade Band Concert
5/16--Field Trip 1st grade to Riveredge
5/17- Huevler/Brooks classes to Old World Wisconsin
5/18- Hoerchner/Burke classes to Old World Wisconsin
5/18--5th Grade Fine Arts Night
6/7-5th Grade Farewell
2022-2023 School Calendar
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New and Exciting!
5th Grade Farewell Picnic
Inviting all 5th grade parents, families, and any staff who would like to help celebrate Thorson's Class of 2023! The PTO is hosting a 5th grade Farewell picnic at Cedar Pointe Park on June 7 from 5 - 7:30 pm in celebration of this milestone! There will be food, photos, games, cake, and fun! We will also hand out the 5th grade t-shirts that the students wear on their last day at Thorson (if you cannot attend the picnic, we will hand out t-shirts at school on Thursday June 8). Please click the link below for the Evite for more information and please be sure to RSVP by May 26, 2023.
http://evite.me/FwCZqfpm36
We are also looking for a few people to volunteer to ensure that this picnic is enjoyable for all! Please click the link below to see where we need help or if you would like to contribute to the buffet line! Thanks so much!
https://www.signupgenius.com/
5th Grade Band Families
5th-grade band concert is Monday, May 15 at 7:00(students need to report at 6:15) Cedarburg Performing Arts Center is the location for the concert. Students should dress nicely and bring Cedar burg and music(no stands)
2023 Thorson Elementary PTO Oak Leaf Award Nominations
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 as many 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 28th!
Voting will take place May 4th - 19th.
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.
Be sure to check your emails and Thursday Folders for more info!
Thorson Elementary PTO Oak Leaf Award Nominations and Info
Thorson's Student Council
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up on May 8-12! The student council has a special project that we will be making for all of the teachers. We are hoping that students can help us with this project by drawing a picture or writing a letter to any teacher at Thorson. There is no limit to how many pictures and notes students can create. Here is a possible note that your child could print and a list of teachers that your child could reference. Please make sure that your child has the teacher's name on it, along with his/her name. Please turn in any letters or drawings to your child's teacher by Monday, April 24th. We know that everyone is super busy, so thank you in advance for your help!
Stuff the Bus Food Drive
Parkview, Thorson and Westlawn Elementary Schools are excited to be working together to STUFF THE BUS with non-perishable items for Saukville Community Food Pantry for it’s 5th year! Saukville Community Food Pantry serves over 550 families a month in Ozaukee County through their 7 different food programs. Food drives like Stuff the Bus can help refill the shelves due to the increased use of the pantry during this difficult time. Your food donation makes a big difference! Items most needed are canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and sauce, rice, peanut butter and jelly, canned chunky soups, Manwich, dry cereal, ketchup, mayonnaise, granola bars, soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, and shaving items.
All donated items can be brought into school the week of April 17th -21st. On Friday, April 21 st all donated items will be picked up and delivered to the food pantry.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Saukville Community Food Pantry instead of a food donation, you can Venmo the pantry directly at @saukvillefoodpantry.
We are also still in need of volunteers to help us unload and sort the donations, you can sign up here to help us with that.
Thank you for participating in the 5th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive!
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.
Pawsitively PTO:
Fancy Dance
We need your help! Please sign up to volunteer for the fancy dance. We can't do this without our wonderful volunteers that make events like this work! Thorson Elementary School PTO presents Ties and Tiaras fancy dance!
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 6:00-8:30 Thorson Gym.
Thorson Spirtwear
Be ready for Jaguar Jumpstart in the fall! Order your Thorson Spiritwear today!
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.
PTO Next Meeting: May 8, 2023
PTO Agenda
YMCA Before and After School Programs
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