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Thorson Weekly Notes February 22, 2024 Follow us on Facebook!

A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families, I hope that you are enjoying the beautiful weather we are experiencing!  Students are always excited for the days where the temperature rises above 50 degrees, which is our threshold for requiring coats and jackets outside.  As the weather continues to improve and more people get out and about, it is a good time to remind families and neighbors that our campus, including the playground, is closed between the hours of 8:35 a.m. and 3:35 p.m.  Children with supervision are welcome to enjoy the playground before or after the school day and on the weekends.  Thanks for spreading the word!  Additionally, no animals are allowed on school grounds for safety purposes.  Thank you for your support. Thank you to all who attended our PTO Fancy Dance last weekend. Thank you also to the chairs and committee who put this event together. They put a lot of time and effort into this event and we appreciate their hard work. Our next PTO event is coming up next Thursday morning, and is our NEW Donuts with Dudes event. See below for more information. Next week is Read Across America Week! We are excited to celebrate reading with all of our students next week. See the letter linked below for more information. Thank you to those who signed up to read in classrooms and talk about their career. Next Friday, March 2 is an Early Release Day.  All students will be dismissed at 1:45.  The morning 4K session will end at 10:35 and the afternoon 4K session will run from 12:00-1:45.  Please let the office know if your dismissal plans are different on this day, thank you! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for being such supportive members of our school community! Sincerely,  Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal   New and Exciting Read Across America Read Across America Week is coming up soon! We have some fun theme days planned to celebrate reading during the week of February 26. We are also looking for guest readers to read a book and talk about their career on Friday, March 1. Please see the attached letter from our district librarian, Michelle Neglia, for more information and to sign up to read in one of our classrooms. Thorson Read Across America Letter .pdf  Attendance Policy CSD Attendance Frequently Asked Questions   Pawsitively PTO The next meeting will be on 03/11 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room.  Here is the PTO agenda.    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. Fifth Grade Farewell Please fill out this form to leave a farewell note or best wishes for your fifth grader to be published in the yearbook.  Please submit no later than March 8th. Winter Carnival  Presale The Thorson Winter Carnival is Saturday, March 16th from 11am‐3pm! Pre order your wristbands and skip the lines! By purchasing a wristband, your child will gain access to a variety of games, face painting, the lollipop tree, cake walk and more.Adult chaperones enter for free with a participating child. Each paid admission is eligible to win prizes. Children 3 years old and younger get in for free but are not eligible for prizes.Wrist bands cost $15 per child with a family max cost of $45. Parents who volunteer at the Carnival will receive a discount of $12/child or max of $40 for thewhole family! Preordering is easy! Print and complete the following pre order form. Return it the Thorson office with cash or check (payable to Thorson PTO) by Friday, March 3rd. A packet containing your wristbands will be sent home with your child on March 15th. There is also an option to submit your order electronically.  Pre‐sale deadline is Friday March 8th at 3:30pm. Sorry, NO REFUNDS! The Thorson PTO is excited to be once again hosting the Winter Carnival on March 16, 2024, from 11 AM to 3 PM.  Bring your sweet tooth because this year we will be transforming Thorson into CandyLand!  Games, prizes, face painting, cotton candy and more!   When: March 16, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Cost: $15 per child or $45 per family WE NEED YOU!  This event cannot happen without your support.  VOLUNTEERS! Calling all responsible middle schoolers, high schoolers, former Thorson students! Please consider volunteering for an hour or two.  Sign Up Genius  DONATIONS! Please consider making a contribution to our very popular raffle baskets. Simply follow the links embedded in the Raffle Flyer, order on Amazon, and we will do the rest. Donuts with Your Dude Calling all Thorson Boys to bring one special adult to enjoy donuts and refreshments on FEBRUARY 29th from 8:00-8:35 a.m.   The PTO is excited to host a fun and memorable morning.  Please RSVP HERE  to help ensure we have enough donuts for eveyone attending! We don't forget about our Jaguar Girls!  Save the date for a fun breakfast event for Thorson girls April 16th!   All special guests must exit the building by 8:35 am and no students are allowed in any classrooms during the event. 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 Nurses Corner Update Cold and flu season is upon us and this is the time of year when we tend to see more visitors in our health rooms, and more illness related absences. In an effort to help minimize the spread of illness in our school buildings,  please read the following information.  4K & 5K New Student Enrollment Enrollment is NOW open for students who will be new to the Cedarburg School District in 2024-25.  Follow the instructions on the district website to enroll.  We look forward to welcoming you to the Cedarburg School District.