A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families, Happy Leap Day! We are having a great week celebrating Read Across America week. The students have been enjoying the theme days and we are looking forward to our guest readers/speakers tomorrow! We also had a successful “Donuts with your Dudes” event this morning. The event was well- attended and ran smoothly. It was great to see so many students and special guests from our community coming together. THANK YOU to the chairs of this event and all of the volunteers. Their hard work is certainly appreciated. Stay tuned for details about the girls event which is coming up in April! Tomorrow, Friday, March 1 is an Early Release Day. All students will be dismissed at 1:45. The morning 4K session will end at 10:45 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! Also, as indicated in the letter that was sent out on Tuesday, all grades will be participating in ALICE safety drill training tomorrow. Please refer to the letter in the email for more information and watch for a follow up email tomorrow. Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal New and ExcitingRead 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 Thorson Green Squad The Thorson Green Squad is looking for volunteers to help collect our maple sap from our school forest. Once collected, Mrs. Papke will boil it down to make maple syrup for the students to taste! This yearly program is a great hands-on way for our students to get outdoors. If you are interested in helping, please click the sign-up sheet below for more details! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084DA9A62EA0FA7-48187398-maple#/ Attendance Policy CSD Attendance Frequently Asked Questions Pawsitively PTOThe 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. 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 DistrictNurses 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. |
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