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Thorson Weekly Notes March 14, 2024 Follow us on Facebook!

A Note from the Principal Dear Thorson Families, It is carnival week at Thorson! We are looking forward to the big event on Saturday. The carnival will be from 11:00-3:00 this Saturday, March 16 at Thorson. We hope to see many of you at this fun, family friendly event! NEW this year, the carnival silent auction is online - no need to be present to win! Click here to see the wonderful items up for bid as well as the highly anticipated Teacher Experiences! Bidding is open Friday at 4pm through Saturday at 4pm.  In other PTO news, there are several PTO board positions available for next year. These include president, vice president, and secretary. Nominations will be accepted through the end of April and officers will be elected at the May PTO meeting. All positions can be done with another person, so grab a friend and join us in one of these open positions.  We are excited to announce that Ms. Kestell is bringing back Family Wellness Night! This free family event provides various activities for students and families around the theme of wellness. The event will be held on Friday, April 12. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information! Looking ahead to next week, we have a few dress up themes. On Monday, we invite students and staff to wear green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. On Thursday, we invite students and staff to wear crazy socks in observance of Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Finally, on Friday, we are having our PBIS all-school glow party celebration, and we invite students to wear white or neon.   Have a great weekend!  Sincerely,  Angela Little, Principal Scott May, Assistant Principal New and Exciting Stuff the Bus Are you ready to defend the 1st place title for Stuff the Bus food drive? Start adding extra items to your grocery carts now!  Your donations have a huge impact on re-filling the shelves and giving the OFA clients a great selection of items to shop from.  This food drive makes a huge impact on those experiencing food insecurity in our community.   Thank you for your donations!   Kathleen Shane and Katie Draeger Would you like to help us unload/sort food on 4/12? Sign up here-volunteer. Girls Running Club It's back! Ms Kestell, Mrs. Kowalkowski, and Mrs. McGlone are bringing back the Girls Running Club! Regardless of experience, we are encouraging all interested girls in grades 3-5 to join us for a fun-filled year of GIRLS RUNNING CLUB!  If this sounds like something that would be of interest to your student  please find more information here and fill out the permission form by Friday, April 5. Please feel free to reach out with any questions to Katie Kowalkowski at kkowalkowski@cedarburg.k12.wi.us. 5th Grade Band Concert  On Wednesday, March 20th, at 6PM, we will be having our very first fifth grade band concert in the Thorson gym. Students can arrive at 5:45 PM with their instruments, music, and portable music stands. For concert attire, students are encouraged to dress up. We want to look good and sound good! The concert should last between 20 to 30 minutes total. We look forward to seeing you at our first concert! If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Westgate at awestgate@cedarburg.k12.wi.us Attendance Policy CSD Attendance Frequently Asked Questions   Pawsitively PTO The next meeting will be on 04/8 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. Winter Carnival  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 the whole family! 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 District Nurses Corner Update Please read these important letters regarding lice and pink eye at Thorson Pink Eye Notification Letter 2024 2.docx.pdf  Thorson Lice Letter March 2024.pdf  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.