Weekly News October 23-27

 

 Thursday, October 26, 2023

Dear Families,

We are looking forward to our Halloween festivities!! We hope you are able to join us for our parade at 3:15 tomorrow!! 

The kids LOVED starting off our week with Pumpkin Day! Thank you so much for helping us make this day so special for our kids! Enjoy a few photos of our special day!

ELA Skills

This week we added  the word three to our TRICKY WORD bank! The reason this is a tricky word for us - is because at this time in the year, we have not learned the digraph /th/ or the long vowel sound /ee/. We also worked with the sounds of /n/ /h/ and /s/.  We listened for these sounds in the beginning and ending of words, we blended these sounds to make new words and we segmented words that contained these sounds.  We also learned the correct way to draw a picture of this sound!  Wow!! we have been busy!! Be sure to ask your child to blend and read some words like sad, hit, can, not or dig!

ELA Knowledge

This week we wrapped up our Classic Stories Unit. We played a fun game to review all of our stories.  Poor Goldilocks got lost in the woods and we had to answer questions correctly in order to get her back home safely! Tomorrow will be our Culminating Activity Day! Be sure to ask your child-  about the bridge they had to build for the Billy Goats, if their house for the 3 Little Pigs got blown over from the fan, and how they enjoyed their porridge! We know you will love their wolf headbands, too! Such FUN!

Math

This week we reviewed counting and making Tally Marks.  Tally marks are a great way to visually represent numbers for quick identification.  Kindergartners can use tally marks to practice counting and building numeracy skills. Be sure to ask your child to practice making tally marks at home, too. Remembering to "cross the gate" for 5 - instead of drawing a 5th vertical line...can be tricky!!  

As ALWAYS, WE APPRECIATE ALL of your help from home!

*Tomorrow is our Halloween Party.  Remember to send your child's costume to school in a separate bag.  We will be changing into our costumes in the afternoon. 

*ALL are welcome to join us for our outdoor Halloween Parade at 3:15 - see the letter from the office for more details.  Don't forget to let us know if your child's after school plans will be changing. 

*With colder weather approaching, please remember to label ALL outdoor gear

**Get out your poodle skirts and bobby socks!!! We will be celebrating 50 days in school on Tuesday, November 14th - more info will be coming!

Have a Happy Halloween!!

💜Mrs. Neuville and Mrs. Rocky

From the Thorson Office

 

Thorson Weekly Notes October 26, 2023 Follow us on Facebook! A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families, We are gearing up for our annual Halloween parade tomorrow. The parade begins at 3:15 p.m. Details can be found here. Please ensure that you stand in the designated spaces for parents/guests. Also, be sure to watch your email just in case of a weather cancellation. We will make that determination by 1:00 p.m. if needed. Please remember that students will not be released until 3:35, which is normal dismissal time.  Thank you to all of the families who brought in decorated pumpkins for our Pumpkin Days event. The creations are amazing and the students and staff have enjoyed viewing these all week. If you brought a pumpkin, your pumpkin will be on the cart by Door 1 tomorrow for you to pick up. We will once again be having our district elementary Veterans Day celebration. We invite veterans to join us in our special car procession past the three elementary schools. The car procession will take place on Friday, November 10.  If your family has a veteran who can join us for this procession, please fill out this form.  We will also be doing a service project to collect money for Camp Hometown Heroes, which provides a free camp experience for children and siblings of fallen U.S. Service Members. Please consider helping us with this effort. More details regarding this cause and how to donate can be found below. As was shared in the district family newsletter, dogs are not permitted on school property. As outlined in Board Policy 8390 and with the exception of service animals, dogs are not allowed on school district grounds, playgrounds, or sports fields at any time throughout the calendar year. This is for the health and safety of our students and staff members. Thank you for following this important policy! Remember, there is no school next Friday, November 3, as it is the end of the quarter record day. Watch for an email on Monday, October 30 to sign up for parent/teacher conferences! Have a great weekend! Sincerely,  Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal   New and Exciting Veteran's Day Celebration Camp Hometown Heros offers a free week-long summer camp for children and siblings of fallen U.S. Service Members. During their visit to camp, the children begin the healing process with other children who have experienced a loss. We are asking students to make a donation to support this cause. If you would like to participate in this project, please send money donations in a sealed envelope labeled "Camp Hometown Heroes" to Thorson. On Friday, November 10, 2023, we will celebrate Veterans Day by having a special car procession past all three of our CSD elementary schools and the High School. If your child has a Veteran who would like to join us in the special procession, please fill out this form. More details are also included. Please have your child wear red, white, and blue on this day!  Book Fair Elementary school wouldn't be the same without the nostalgia and excitement of the book fair! The PTO is happy to bring it back again this year. You and your student can shop during the dates and times provided. Details to follow regarding pre-loading scholastic dollars on an account. The Book Fair cannot happen without volunteers! Please take a look at this link and consider volunteering just an hour of your time (some shifts are only 25 minutes!).  Picture Retake Day Information November 1st is picture retake day!  Please return the original packet of photos to the photographer on retake day in order to receive a replacement photo package. Retake day orders will be sent to Thorson within 2-3 weeks.  2023-2024 Yearbooks Order a yearbook through Skyward, under fee management and add a fee. Yearbooks are $18.00 each. Pawsitively PTO Parent Teacher Conferences will be in November and our PTO has organized meal sign-ups to ensure our teachers are fed and fueled! Please consider volunteering your time or providing a donation to show how appreciative we are of the time and effort they put into our students' education. Thursday, 11/16 - Chili Bar Sign Up Monday, 11/20 - Taco Bar Sign Up The next meeting will be on 11/13 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room.  Here is the PTO agenda.  We hope to see you there!  Become a PTO member!! Your $25 membership grants access to our online directory and helps support the PTO and its mission! Thank you!! Click here for the membership. 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.  Questions? Reach out to Jamie Allison at 305-527-8006 or jjeallison@gmail.com. School District Cedarburg Education Foundation Gala 2023 Join us for the CEF Gala on November 11, 2023, at The Barn at the Bog in Saukville. Gala tickets are LIVE! Order soon before they're gone. Come join Aramark at the Cedarburg School District! Aramark is seeking full-time and part-time food service workers—no nights, weekends or holidays. Learn more.

50's Day in School

                                                    

Poodle skirts...bobby socks...jean jackets...slicked back hair...

 Let's celebrate our 5oth Day in school on

Tuesday, November 14th!!

Weekly Newsletter-October 16-19

Dear Families,

It's Fire Prevention Month and our Kindergarten Fire Station is looking good!! We can't wait to get a chance to visit the Dramatic Play Center! Check out the pictures below!

ELA

We continue to hear some of the classic stories during Knowledge along with a few new ones.  We heard the story The Bremen Town Musicians, Momatro, Peach Boy, and Jumping Mouse.  We are practicing identifying the characters, setting, and plot.  During this time we are learning new vocabulary words, ask your kindergartner what perilous means!  

During skills we started learning our tricky words!  We learned that tricky words are words that don't follow the rules.  This week we learned the words "one" and "two" We then read these words in our very own readers!  We used special spider pointers to read each word.  

Math:

During math class, we have been working hard at making combinations of 5 and of 10.  This is called decomposing.  We take a big number like 5 and break it down to 1 and 4 or 2 and 3.  We practice this concept through hands-on activities and games.  One of the new games that were introduced was "Which bug will win" Students had an opportunity to spin one of the spinners and keep track of which bug would get to 10 first.  

Take a peek at the game here 

https://student-activities.mathlearningcenter.org/?f06d4976

* No school Friday!

*PUMPKIN DROP OFF!! On Sunday, October 22nd, Please remember to drop off a pumpkin or 2 at DOOR #3 (southeast corner of the building) before noon.  

*Please remember to send a snack each day!

Have a great weekend!

💚💛Mrs. Neuville and Mrs. Rocky