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November 6: Go Pack Go! Wear your PACKER gear to support the Pack!
November 10: Wear RED, WHITE & BLUE to show support for our Veterans
November 10: Wear RED, WHITE & BLUE to show support for our Veterans
November 14/16: Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences & Book Fair 4-7:30 PM
November 17: 11:30 Dismissal
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences & Book Fair 12:30-4 PM
November 20: PAC Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 PM
In the distance...
December 5: Electric City Christmas Parade -
"Run, Run Rudolf"
December 12: NO SCHOOL
December 14: Pajama/Stuffed Animal Day!
"Run, Run Rudolf"
December 12: NO SCHOOL
December 14: Pajama/Stuffed Animal Day!
December 19: PAC Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 PM
December 21: Holiday Color Day! Wear your favorite holiday colors. (Christmas,
Kwanzaa, Hanukah, etc.)
December 21: Holiday Color Day! Wear your favorite holiday colors. (Christmas,
Kwanzaa, Hanukah, etc.)
December 22-
January 1: NO SCHOOL- WINTER BREAK
KNAPP'S NOTES
Greetings Quinney Families;
It is hard to believe that we are one quarter through the school year already (November 3). There are a number of great things that have occurred already this school year or are in the works for the upcoming month. Please be sure to review this blog post to read more about these items...
~Mrs. Stacy Knapp ~ Principal
Please remember that our Scholastic Book Fair will take place on November 14th, 16th and 17th during conferences. Scholastic provides books and Scholastic Dollars for our school based on the
sales from this event. There is also an opportunity to purchase books for your child’s classroom! Check out the teacher’s “wish list” board when you are visiting the book fair.
PBIS October Assembly
For October, our focus was RESPECT. We reviewed respect with an assembly in the gym on October 25. During the assembly, a coach and two athletes from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball Teams - Cornerstone for Success Program joined us to talk about respect and awareness of disabilities and being successful in whatever they do in and out of the classroom.
Our focus for November is RESPONSIBILITY and conflict resolution. We will be learning about how we can be responsible and resolve conflicts at school, at home, and in our communities. We will end the month with another all-school assembly. Thank you to the 2nd-grade teacher team who assisted with the organization of the October assembly.
We are two meetings into the year and so much has taken place already. We have been able to purchase alternative seating options to pilot in some classrooms with the Scholastic Funds that are raised during Book Fairs. A number of our classrooms are piloting the items so we can better understand which alternative seating options will have benefits for our classroom environments and student needs. Tall student tables and Kinetic stools are items recently received and being used in some classrooms (as pictured). Thank you PAC and families!
Additionally, the PAC able to approve the purchase of RedCat Access Audio Systems for ALL of the large group classrooms at Quinney. This compact speaker and small teacher worn microphone allow for sound to be amplified in a manner in classrooms that makes speech more intelligible and in the process brings help with student attentiveness and ability to process sound, student comprehension, behavior, teacher vocal fatigue and more. This idea began two years ago with a pilot of three audio systems and the abilities of the system have our teachers interested in having it in their classroom as well. Thank you PAC and families!
It is hard to believe that we are one quarter through the school year already (November 3). There are a number of great things that have occurred already this school year or are in the works for the upcoming month. Please be sure to review this blog post to read more about these items...
- Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences
- PBIS and Assembly Update
- PAC Update
~Mrs. Stacy Knapp ~ Principal
FALL CONFERENCES
The evening of Tuesday, November 14, Thursday, November 16 and afternoon of Friday, November 17 will be our Parent-Teacher-Student Conference night. On Tuesday the 14th, and Thursday, the 16th, conferences will be held from 4:00-7:30 PM. On Friday the 17th, conferences will be held from 12:30-4:00 PM. Friday will be an early dismissal at 11:30 AM. We will again use Sign Up Genius to register for conferences. A link is available on our school website under Quick Links. Each assigned conference time runs in 20-minute increments so we ask that you arrive a little early to ensure a smooth transition from one conference to the next. Thank you for help and we look forward to seeing you during conferences.
Please remember that our Scholastic Book Fair will take place on November 14th, 16th and 17th during conferences. Scholastic provides books and Scholastic Dollars for our school based on the
sales from this event. There is also an opportunity to purchase books for your child’s classroom! Check out the teacher’s “wish list” board when you are visiting the book fair.
PBIS October Assembly
For October, our focus was RESPECT. We reviewed respect with an assembly in the gym on October 25. During the assembly, a coach and two athletes from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball Teams - Cornerstone for Success Program joined us to talk about respect and awareness of disabilities and being successful in whatever they do in and out of the classroom.
Colder Weather has Arrived
As the weather gets colder, students should come to school dressed appropriately. Please consider the following when dressing your child for school:- Dress your child for cold, wet weather. Even if you transport them to school, students are usually expected to be outdoors before school and at recess time.
- Layers of clothing that let children adjust to temperature changes in the building and outdoors are helpful.
- Weather conditions change quickly. Although the weather may appear to be favorable before school, conditions may change before lunch or afternoon recess.
PAC Update
We are two meetings into the year and so much has taken place already. We have been able to purchase alternative seating options to pilot in some classrooms with the Scholastic Funds that are raised during Book Fairs. A number of our classrooms are piloting the items so we can better understand which alternative seating options will have benefits for our classroom environments and student needs. Tall student tables and Kinetic stools are items recently received and being used in some classrooms (as pictured). Thank you PAC and families!
Again, we thank all families for their help in all the fundraising efforts of the PAC as those funds provide the ability to purchase these useful items for our students and teachers. The PAC is currently planning ONLY ONE BIG FUNDRAISER for the school again, the second annual Color Run/Basket Raffle. Please watch for more news later in the year about that great school and family event that raises funds for the events such as the Wheelchair Basketball visit, the alternative seating items, the audio systems and more. Our next meeting will be Monday, November 20th, 6:00-7:00 pm in the Quinney Library.
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITY FLYERS
NEW THIS YEAR! All community flyers will be found on the district web page. Click here to access information about the Food Drive and Chartwell's information for this month. Anyone requesting flyer distribution at the elementary level should submit an electronic copy to the district office, attention Erin Kape at kapee@kaukaunasd.org for consideration two weeks prior to the first of each month. Click here or visit the school district website to view the up to date list of events and flyers.
Second graders used red, yellow, and blue watercolors to paint the primary colors on a printed paint palette. They then reviewed how to mix the secondary colors onto their palettes. Finally, students mixed a brown or gray, and some also created “fun” colors (blue-green, pink, yellow-orange…). The palette was cut out neatly and glued to their sketchbook cover. Second graders also created a paper brush to overlap onto their palette. Finally, black Sharpies were used for a border of lines and shapes around the sketchbook. Neatness and following directions were concepts emphasized.
Third graders stamped bubbles onto their sketchbook covers, and then cut and glued fish drawings to the bubble background. They looked at fish pictures and drew their own fish with lines and shapes and textures. The fish were outlined and then painted with only the 3 primary colors. Students had to at least mix and paint the 3 secondary colors, and then could add more colors of their choice. Students were read the Rainbow Fish book, and had the option of adding a sparkly scale!
For the covers of their sketchbooks, fourth graders cut out and glued an object from black paper that could portray a “splash of color” (paintbrush, water bottle, elephant trunk…). Primary colors of tempera paint were then used to paint the colors of the color wheel in order. Students were to paint the 3 primaries and 3 secondaries, and one to six of the tertiary/intermediate colors. Neatness and the use of their fine motor skills was emphasized.
Student artwork from the school districts in the Heart of the Valley area will be on display down the main hallway of the YMCA during the YMCA “Y-Arts Week” from November 13th-17th.. Quinney students that have artwork displayed will receive a note home. For more information call Sharon Johnson at 920-830-5705 or email sjohnson@ymcafoxcities.org.
Second Grade: Second graders are learning about note-taking so they can remember what they read and not copy. We read nonfiction books about bats and added notes to a web.
Third Grade: Third graders continue to learn about the online catalog and how the books are arranged in the library. We are learning more about nonfiction Dewey Decimal call numbers. Third graders finished hearing the book, Muggie Maggie, and will next hear Birney’s chapter book, The World According to Humphrey.
During the month of November, I will be visiting all classes to talk about conflict resolution strategies! In each grade level, we will discuss the size of the problems that we may encounter and how to go about solving these problems by using Kelso’s Choices. As always, feel free to call me at 766-6116 Ext. 3309 or email me at dudaa@kaukaunasd.org with any questions or concerns.
According to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Without early detection and treatment, vision problems can lead to:
The 4th graders were tested on their ability to match pitch this month on the son “The Star Spangled Banner.” They also got a good start to the recorder Karate program. They have already learned the first song and will have the opportunity to earn their white belt very soon. Please encourage your child to practice their recorder and help them to find a suitable area at home to do this.
(for the homerooms of Ebben, McKinnon, Dercks, and Rosenbeck)
Each month, we celebrate the birthday of a famous composer. We learn facts about the composer's life, and we listen to music written by that composer. For the month of October, our birthday composer was Charles Ives. We learned about his life and music. Did you know that he owned his own insurance company, and just did composing on the side? We listened to one of his most famous pieces, called "Variations on America." It was based on the tune "America" (My Country 'tis of Thee). We learned how to sing the song and then listened to the many ways that Ives changed the song in his variations. We learned about a pipe organ, which Ives wrote the piece to be performed on. We even got to see a clip of a person playing the piece on the pipe organ. Did you know people play a keyboard (pedals) with their feet when they play the organ?
In 2nd grade we learned the song "Aiken Drum." We also began listening to the Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens. We love to see which animal "appears" in the carnival each time we come to music! The 2nd graders learned the words: woodwind, brass, percussion, and string (4 instrument families). We read both a fiction and an informational text about spiders, and connected this to our new Halloween song "Eight Legs." We got to hear a pipe organ in this piece and talked about a "refrain" of a song, which keeps coming back. We practiced piano/forte in the song "Skin and Bones." We also got to work on our pitch-matching skills with a new game called "Here We Sit." It is a fun guessing game where we try to identify "secret" voices from our class! We practiced basic rhythmic patterns and identified them in particular songs we have heard.
In 3rd grade we learned about a string quartet, in preparation for our Artistic Adventures field trip to the Trout Museum. We learned 2 new folk songs: "Rocky Mountain" and "This Land is Your Land." We practiced verse and refrain in each of these pieces. We learned "Bones Boogie" and "Halloween Night" for Halloween, and some students volunteered to sing some solo verses on "Halloween Night." We practiced piano and forte with the folk song "The Ghost of John," and learned a fun game called "The Conductor Game" to review the 4 instrument families. We took a pre-test on our "Third Grade Power Words" that we will be learning this year (music vocabulary). We can't wait to take the test at the end of the year to show how much our music vocabulary has grown! One of our favorite listening pieces this month was "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg. We loved to hear the pizzicato strings in the beginning, and how the dynamics and tempo changed during the piece to help tell the story of Peer Gynt and the trolls!
In 4th grade we began our study of the brass instruments. We got to hear and see a trumpet, and got to listen to how different mutes can change the sound of the trumpet. We also heard a French Horn demonstration. We continued to work on memorizing our National Anthem. We learned a spiritual called "Dry Bones," and discussed how these spirituals are the basis of all popular music that we listen to today. For Halloween, we sang "The Sounds of the Night" while practicing some rhythmic patterns in the middle section of the piece. We played an instrument recognition game called "Clip It" to preview all of the instruments we will learn about this year, and we continued to review our note-reading skills as we prepare to begin playing the recorder in November!
I am unsure where the Month of October has gone! It seems it just flew by and here we are in November! Football with grades 2, 3, and 4 has finished. We worked hard with this unit! All levels worked on learning different positions; quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and center are the ones we worked on the most. 4th grade got into some four down flag football. We also ran the mile. It was not what they were expecting but they all did so wonderful! All levels ended October with the game that seems to be a favorite. A game called “Ghostbusters.” Ask them about it! In November we will begin Volleyball.
It has been a great year so far in Physical Education! 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades all have been working on their football skills in class. Most classes have taken part in the mile run outside around the playground. What a great accomplishment! Some 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes have taken advantage of the nice weather and the disc golf course outside and have learned some of the skills of disc golf.
ART WITH MRS. SIEGEL
Second graders used red, yellow, and blue watercolors to paint the primary colors on a printed paint palette. They then reviewed how to mix the secondary colors onto their palettes. Finally, students mixed a brown or gray, and some also created “fun” colors (blue-green, pink, yellow-orange…). The palette was cut out neatly and glued to their sketchbook cover. Second graders also created a paper brush to overlap onto their palette. Finally, black Sharpies were used for a border of lines and shapes around the sketchbook. Neatness and following directions were concepts emphasized.Third graders stamped bubbles onto their sketchbook covers, and then cut and glued fish drawings to the bubble background. They looked at fish pictures and drew their own fish with lines and shapes and textures. The fish were outlined and then painted with only the 3 primary colors. Students had to at least mix and paint the 3 secondary colors, and then could add more colors of their choice. Students were read the Rainbow Fish book, and had the option of adding a sparkly scale!For the covers of their sketchbooks, fourth graders cut out and glued an object from black paper that could portray a “splash of color” (paintbrush, water bottle, elephant trunk…). Primary colors of tempera paint were then used to paint the colors of the color wheel in order. Students were to paint the 3 primaries and 3 secondaries, and one to six of the tertiary/intermediate colors. Neatness and the use of their fine motor skills was emphasized.Student artwork from the school districts in the Heart of the Valley area will be on display down the main hallway of the YMCA during the YMCA “Y-Arts Week” from November 13th-17th.. Quinney students that have artwork displayed will receive a note home. For more information call Sharon Johnson at 920-830-5705 or email sjohnson@ymcafoxcities.org.LIBRARY NEWS WITH MRS. WOLF
Second Grade: Second graders are learning about note-taking so they can remember what they read and not copy. We read nonfiction books about bats and added notes to a web. Third Grade: Third graders continue to learn about the online catalog and how the books are arranged in the library. We are learning more about nonfiction Dewey Decimal call numbers. Third graders finished hearing the book, Muggie Maggie, and will next hear Birney’s chapter book, The World According to Humphrey.
Fourth Grade: Students are learning about being good digital citizens. One way is to create citations for books and other media we use in our school work. We used the citation generator, EasyBib, to cite books by the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). We are also reviewing call numbers, especially Dewey Decimal call numbers.
Image from http://www.virtuallibrary.info/digital-citizenship.html
COUNSELOR'S CORNER WITH MS. DUDA
CLASSROOM GUIDANCE FUN!!
During the month of November, I will be visiting all classes to talk about conflict resolution strategies! In each grade level, we will discuss the size of the problems that we may encounter and how to go about solving these problems by using Kelso’s Choices. As always, feel free to call me at 766-6116 Ext. 3309 or email me at dudaa@kaukaunasd.org with any questions or concerns.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
Can be provided on an as-needed basis for short-term social/emotional concerns. Students may be referred by self, teacher or parent.
SMALL GROUP COUNSELING
We currently have Social Skill/friendship groups going and we will be starting more with different age groups in the upcoming weeks. If your child is invited to participate in the great opportunity, you will receive a letter home in their take-home folder describing the group and our goals!
NEWS FROM THE NURSE-MRS. SUNDELIUS
A child needs many tools to succeed in school. Good vision is one of these important tools. Some tasks at school that require good vision include; reading, writing, chalkboard work, and using computers. A child's eyes are constantly in use in the classroom and at play. When his or her vision is not functioning properly, education can suffer.
According to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Without early detection and treatment, vision problems can lead to: - permanent vision loss
- learning difficulties
Only an eye doctor can diagnose and treat a vision problem, but screenings help find children who need a full eye exam.
In the month of October the Kaukauna Lioness Club has been in the Kaukauna schools doing vision screening for preschool, kindergarten, grade 2 and grade 4 students. The Lioness ladies use the Spot Vision Screener. This is a handheld, portable device designed to help users quickly and easily detect vision issues on children. Spot screens both eyes at once from a non-threatening 3-foot distance.
Parent contact will be made for any of the children in these grades who did not pass this screening. If you do not receive a letter regarding a vision concern, please be assured that your child did pass this screening. As always if you have any questions please contact the nurse at your child’s school.
MRS. KRUEGER'S MUSIC
The 2nd graders were tested on their ability to match pitch this month on the song “Mr. Sun” They also worked on how to count simple rhythm patterns and vocabulary. Some of the vocabulary they worked on were the louds and softs of music: piano, mezzo, and forte. Some of the songs they worked on were: Skin and Bones, This Is Halloween, the Whacky Halloween, Halloween, Pick A Pumpkin, and The Halloween Parade.
The 3rd graders were tested on their ability to match pitch this month on the refrain of “This Land Is Your Land.” They worked very hard on rhythm and vocabulary during the month of October. They also worked on dynamics, the louds and softs of music: pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo, mezzo forte, forte, and fortissimo. They learned what a round is and got to practice one with the song The Ghost Of John. Other songs that they worked on were Skin and Bones, Scarin’ Alive, They’re Out of Sight, and Halloween Night.
The 4th graders were tested on their ability to match pitch this month on the son “The Star Spangled Banner.” They also got a good start to the recorder Karate program. They have already learned the first song and will have the opportunity to earn their white belt very soon. Please encourage your child to practice their recorder and help them to find a suitable area at home to do this.MUSICAL NOTES WITH MRS. NIMMER
Each month, we celebrate the birthday of a famous composer. We learn facts about the composer's life, and we listen to music written by that composer. For the month of October, our birthday composer was Charles Ives. We learned about his life and music. Did you know that he owned his own insurance company, and just did composing on the side? We listened to one of his most famous pieces, called "Variations on America." It was based on the tune "America" (My Country 'tis of Thee). We learned how to sing the song and then listened to the many ways that Ives changed the song in his variations. We learned about a pipe organ, which Ives wrote the piece to be performed on. We even got to see a clip of a person playing the piece on the pipe organ. Did you know people play a keyboard (pedals) with their feet when they play the organ?
In 2nd grade we learned the song "Aiken Drum." We also began listening to the Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens. We love to see which animal "appears" in the carnival each time we come to music! The 2nd graders learned the words: woodwind, brass, percussion, and string (4 instrument families). We read both a fiction and an informational text about spiders, and connected this to our new Halloween song "Eight Legs." We got to hear a pipe organ in this piece and talked about a "refrain" of a song, which keeps coming back. We practiced piano/forte in the song "Skin and Bones." We also got to work on our pitch-matching skills with a new game called "Here We Sit." It is a fun guessing game where we try to identify "secret" voices from our class! We practiced basic rhythmic patterns and identified them in particular songs we have heard.In 3rd grade we learned about a string quartet, in preparation for our Artistic Adventures field trip to the Trout Museum. We learned 2 new folk songs: "Rocky Mountain" and "This Land is Your Land." We practiced verse and refrain in each of these pieces. We learned "Bones Boogie" and "Halloween Night" for Halloween, and some students volunteered to sing some solo verses on "Halloween Night." We practiced piano and forte with the folk song "The Ghost of John," and learned a fun game called "The Conductor Game" to review the 4 instrument families. We took a pre-test on our "Third Grade Power Words" that we will be learning this year (music vocabulary). We can't wait to take the test at the end of the year to show how much our music vocabulary has grown! One of our favorite listening pieces this month was "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg. We loved to hear the pizzicato strings in the beginning, and how the dynamics and tempo changed during the piece to help tell the story of Peer Gynt and the trolls!In 4th grade we began our study of the brass instruments. We got to hear and see a trumpet, and got to listen to how different mutes can change the sound of the trumpet. We also heard a French Horn demonstration. We continued to work on memorizing our National Anthem. We learned a spiritual called "Dry Bones," and discussed how these spirituals are the basis of all popular music that we listen to today. For Halloween, we sang "The Sounds of the Night" while practicing some rhythmic patterns in the middle section of the piece. We played an instrument recognition game called "Clip It" to preview all of the instruments we will learn about this year, and we continued to review our note-reading skills as we prepare to begin playing the recorder in November!P.E. PLAY BY PLAY WITH MRS. STRATTON
P.E. CLASSES WITH MR. HALLORAN
It has been a great year so far in Physical Education! 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades all have been working on their football skills in class. Most classes have taken part in the mile run outside around the playground. What a great accomplishment! Some 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes have taken advantage of the nice weather and the disc golf course outside and have learned some of the skills of disc golf.
