Thorson Thursday Folderar
June 8, 2023
Happy Summer!
A Note from the Principal
Dear Thorson Families,
We made it to the last week of the 2022-23 school year! It has been an amazing year full of laughter, perseverance and learning at Thorson. I would like to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for your support throughout this school year. It has been a pleasure to partner with all of you in your child’s education. I would also like to thank our Thorson PTO for all of the support they provide the teachers, our students, and the school as a whole. We are so lucky to have such a generous and supportive community.
We wish the 5th graders farewell and know that they are well prepared for their journey in middle school. We look forward to hearing about the great things that they do in the years to come. We will honor our 5th grade students at an all-school assembly at the end of the day tomorrow. We also bid farewell to any families who are seeing their last child move on from Thorson this year and any families who are leaving Thorson. Thank you for all you have done to support what we do at Thorson in your time here. We wish you all the best.
The Spring i-Ready Mathematics and Reading diagnostic report for families has been uploaded to your child’s Skyward account. To access the report, sign in to Skyward Family Access, click “Portfolio and Reports” on the left side of the screen, and click on “i-Ready Math/Reading Spring 2023” to download each report.
Attached is the Understanding i-Ready Diagnostic Results and video which will help you interpret the report. The diagnostic report details your student’s placement level(s) that indicate how your student performed on each test in relation to their grade level and includes a National Norm percentile indicating how your student performed in relation to students in the same grade level nationwide.
Fourth quarter progress reports will be posted to Skyward Family Access later next week. You will receive an email when they are available to view.
The summer office hours for Thorson are 7:00-3:00 Monday-Thursday. The office is closed on Fridays. Please call ahead if you are coming in for something as there are times when office staff is away from the office at meetings or in other parts of the building. We will send updates in the summer with registration information and back to school events. I am here at Thorson during the summer, so feel free to reach out with any questions.
Don’t forget that tomorrow is Field Day! We look forward to a fun day outside with the students and parent volunteers. THANK YOU to all who signed up! We are so grateful for your help.
Have a wonderful and safe summer break and enjoy your time with friends and family!
Sincerely,
Angela Little, Principal
Scott May, Assistant Principal
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New and Exciting!
Lunch Menu Change for June 9
The cafeteria will be serving bag lunches
June 9--Hot dog with applesauce cup and carrots
End of the Year Medication Pick Up
If your son or daughter has any medications on file in the health room please be sure to pick them up by the end of the day, Friday June 9th. Any medications left in the health room after that time will be disposed of as we cannot store any medications over the summer.
However, please note that all grade level classrooms have field trips scheduled for Thursday, June 8th. If your child has any rescue medications on file please be sure to not pick those up until after the field trip.
If you have any questions please call the health room at 262-376-7708.
Lost and Found
We have an abundance of clothing, water bottles, lunch boxes, shoes and boots, and hats in our lost and found. Please stop by the Thorson lobby next week to claim any lost items. All items that are not claimed after the school year is over will be donated.
Not Returning/Moving for the 2023-24 School Year
If your student is not planning on returning to Thorson in the fall, please let Mrs O'Morrow know in the office as soon as possible. You can email her at lomorrow@cedarburg.k12.wi.us or call 262-376-6705.
Get your school supplies now for next year!
The PTO has organized a school supplies kit service for the next school year again for anyone who is interested! The Write Stuff is a woman-owned company located not too far away in Elburn, IL They provided great service for us the past 3 years!
This service offers you the opportunity to purchase a kit that includes all the items on your child's school supplies list for 2023-24. It is completely optional! The benefit is that it helps you avoid the rush in August trying to find that [insert specific color] notebook or other item that you wouldn't expect to be hard to find (spoken from experience). The bonus is that you are able to edit your kit to remove anything you already have (eg, markers or pencils leftover from this year or headphones that you don't need more of). This service does not benefit the PTO in any way (e.g., it is not a fundraiser).
The Thorson Elementary School The Write Stuff store is now open at www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/thorson. There is free delivery to the school (in August) if you order by June 15th. The store will remain open until July 15th (standard delivery fees apply after 6/15). Instructions are included in the attached flyer. The 2023-24 school supplies lists can be found here. There are a couple of things that are on the list that The Write Stuff doesn't carry (eg, art smocks, backpacks.)
Please contact Kassy Bartelme at 651-894-2224 or kmbartelme@gmail.com with any questions!
Thorson Green Squad
Garden Boxes Sign up Link
The Thorson PTO graciously granted each grade level a planter box! We are looking for volunteers to each take a week and help tend to our boxes throughout summer. We have 7 total planter boxes so feel free to bring a friend or two! We would like each volunteer to take a week where they come to pull weeds, water plants (watering can and water provided), and harvest any crops. You are welcome to keep what you pick, give it away, or donate it. If you run any clubs and would like to bring them on your sign up date that would also be great, feel free to share your week with others! Mrs. Papke can also sign papers for any service hours if you volunteer. This is a great learning opportunity for our students, but it cannot be successful without your help! We truly appreciate it! Depending on what each class plants, you may not have much to do on your week or quite a bit of work, so thanks for being flexible! In the past volunteers have come every other day to check on the plants. I have the sign up going all the way until August, but you may come and see that things have died and just need to be pulled, that would also be appreciated.There is a gray box with the hose faucet key ( it is gray and says custodial on it, just put it in and turn left) and watering cans! Thanks again!
Pawsitively PTO:
Reserve the Thorson Celebration Rock for the 2023-2024 school year
Reservation requests for the Thorson Celebration Rock are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 school year. For $10, your birthday message will be displayed on the rock for a 24-hour period. Please view the rules here for more details or submit your reservation request using this link.
Questions? Reach out to Jamie Allison at 305-527-8006 or jjeallison@gmail.com.
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: June 5, 2023
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