Sunday, March 26, 2023

March 27 - 31, 2023

                       


     


Monday, Mar. 27, Day 4

WI Forward Exam Window Continues

Lunch: Chicken Sandwich

Board of Education Meeting @ 5:30pm Board Room/KHS Library


Tuesday, Mar. 28, Day 5

WI Forward Exam Window Continues

Bridging Brighter Smiles 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM - ENROLL HERE 

Lunch: Beef Frito Pie

PTS Conferences 4:00-7:30 PM In Person & BOOK FAIR


Wednesday, Mar. 29, Day 6
School Spirit Wear Day - Wear an Electa Quinney Shirt, Kaukauna Shirt, or Orange/Black! 

WI Forward Exam Window Continues

Lunch: Sloppy Joes


Thursday, Mar. 30, Day 1

WI Forward Exam Window Continues

Lunch: Chicken Nuggets 

PTS Conferences 4:00-7:30 PM In Person & BOOK FAIR


Friday, Mar. 31, Day 2 - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 11:30AM

WI Forward Exam Window Continues


PTS Conferences 12:30-4:00 PM Virtual 


Upcoming Events: 

April 3-7 - Spring Break All Students No School
April 10 - Board of Education Meeting 
April 12 - GB Blizzards EQ Visit to Read 
April 13 - Spring Fever/Beach Day - think spring and wear your brightest, boldest, beach clothes to school today!
April 17 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Henry Vilas Zoo (Herlache, Sprangers)
April 18 - PAC Meeting 
April 18 - Summer School Registration Opens at Noon 
April 20 - 3rd Grade (Gill, McKinnon, Wiedenhaupt) Field Trip to Maritime Museum
April 21 - 3rd Grade (Gaines, Kiekhafer, Dercks) Field Trip to Maritime Museum
April 24 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Henry Vilas Zoo (Durrant, Cooksey, Baranczyk/Gostisha)
April 24 - Board of Education Meeting 
April 26 - Sports/Jersey Day - Wear your favorite team attire
May 1 - School Principal's Day!
May 1-5 - Teacher Appreciation Week 
May 2 - 2nd Grade (Mrs. VandeVoort & Mrs. Jozwiak) & 4th Grade (Mrs. Herlache & Mrs. Sprangers) Spring Concert 
May 4 - 2nd Grade (Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Ritzke & Ms. VanAsten) Spring Concert
May 8 - 4th Grade (Mrs. Durrant, Mrs. Cooksey & Mrs. Baranczyk/Mrs. Gostisha) Spring Concert 
May 9 - PAC Meeting 
May 18 - Quinney Family Color Run 
May 19 - Breaking Boundaries Triathlon 




Thank you for your support at the restaurant nights we have had this year and the Culver's card fundraiser.  We appreciate you making the effort to participate in those events when it works for your family. We have had great success...
Tom’s on Oct. 25th - $182.47
Chipotle on Jan. 16th - $320.56
Culver’s Curds and Custard Cards - $7,940

 Your participation and support have played an important role in what we are able to provide for students and our school's success—thank you.  At the March PAC meeting we approved a teacher request from Evan Guell, PE Teacher to purchase of two Gaga Pits to be installed this summer on the playground in combination with the NDLC PSC.  

Gaga is similar to dodgeball, with players being eliminated if they’re struck by the ball. But Gaga prohibits any strikes above the waist and requires attacking players to hit the ball with their hand, rather than throw it at opponents.  Our students will be thrilled to have another activity to play with on the blacktop when the fall and spring days bring us a playground field that is too wet to play in.  Thanks again for your support which helps us bring opportunities such as this to school for our students!





Wisconsin Forward Exam Testing

Each spring our students in grades 3 & 4 participate in the WI Forward Exam testing.  The WI Forward Exam will begin this week and continue through April 28.

Tips for Parents
1. Make sure your child gets plenty of rest the night before test sessions.
2. On the morning of the test sessions, your child needs to get up in plenty of time so he/she won't feel rushed.
3. Feed your child a good breakfast. Research shows that children do better on tests if they have had a good breakfast.
4. Do as much as you can to make your child feel comfortable. Try not to say things to make him/her feel more nervous.
5. Reassure your child that no matter the outcome of the test you will still love him/her. Encourage them to simply do their best. 



Kaukauna Future Strong Summit

You are invited to participate in the Future Strong Summit to help shape the future of the Kaukauna Area School District. The purpose of this 3-day event is to collaborate with our community to develop a clear strategic direction for the future of the Kaukauna Area School District. We need your voice and unique perspective to be heard!



The Future Strong Summit will be held on: 


Wednesday, April 26  
5:30 - 9:00 PM

Thursday, April 27 
5:30 - 9:00 PM

Saturday, April 29 
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

          Click here for more information and to RSVP!

Spring Conferences - SIGN UP TODAY!



To sign up for a PARENT TEACHER STUDENT CONFERENCE...


We are again using the "Sign-Up Genius" online system to schedule our Spring 22-23 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences.  Important to know this year when signing up is that each day is a bit different in "format"...
  • Tuesday, March 28th - IN PERSON conferences at EQ

  • Thursday, March 30th - IN PERSON conferences at EQ

  • Friday, March 31st - All Conferences will be VIRTUAL via Google Meets

Families should "sign-up" for a time either way so that you can have an uninterrupted time with your child's teacher.

IMPORTANT - When arriving at the linked website, FIRST click the TAB at the top of the page for the teacher/classroom you are wishing to schedule a conference.*

Once you have chosen the correct tab for the classroom/teacher, click Sign-Up next to the time you prefer from the available slots and then click Submit and Sign-up  at the bottom of the page. This will bring up a box that will ask you for your student's name. You are not required to enter your email address or sign up for an account with Sign-Up Genius. However, if you do enter your e-mail information you will receive a reminder 1 day prior to the conference date.  If you already have a Sign-Up Genius account, make that choice and enter your login information.  *Please note that some parent student teacher conferences have already been scheduled with a teacher/specialist.  If your child's teacher already called/e-mailed you to schedule a conference, disregard this message as our conference will already be held/listed on the site.

Once you are finished, click Sign Up Now, and the process is complete.

If you have any questions or are unable to access the internet to sign-up, please contact the Quinney Office Staff at 766-6116 or your child's classroom teacher.

Friday virtual conferences:  Each teacher has a separate link for their Google Meets for conferences.  You will be able to see the URL address for your child's teacher on the Sign-up Genius on the day that corresponds to your conference (Friday). On the day and at the time of your scheduled conference, copy and paste that URL address into your Internet browser.  





The book fair has long been a favorite event for our students as well as a great fundraiser for our school prior to the pandemic. With in person conferences we are now bringing back the in person book fair during conferences. We need a few parent bodies to be present and act as cashiers for our book shopping kids and their families! Please note that each time slot is only one hour long. Just an hour of your time before or after your conference would mean a lot to our school! Thanks for considering!

(due to the handling of money, volunteers for the book fair must have a district approved background check that is current) 


Rollerblades

We are missing one left rollerblade that looks like below. Please double check your rollerblades at home! If your child has two left, please have them bring one to school and we will be sure to send home the correct one. Thank you! 


Concerts







Summer School


Click Here for more information regarding Summer School


Spring Break



MARCH Focus = COOPERATION


PurposeFull Pursuit:
Review Cooperation as a family! Search through your cupboards for some board games your family has not played in a while, or grab a deck of cards for a simple game of Go Fish. Pop some popcorn and have fun playing together! Look for moments of Cooperation that you can point out. For example: 
• Choosing which game to play 
• Choosing who gets to go first 
• Handling wins and losses
 • Working together to solve a problem

Conversation Starters:
  • How do you know if you are Cooperating with others?
  • Who is someone at your school who you really like to Cooperate with? Why?



Bridging Brighter Smiles 


Color Run


Save the date on your calendar - Our end of the year celebratory Color Run event will be held in the early evening on Thursday, May 18th. This will be our 5th annual Electa Quinney Color Run!
This year the color run will be in the evening for both students and families to participate. The run/walk will take place around Electa Quinney School (typically a 1.5 mi format). Participants will be showered with colored powder, made of food-grade corn starch, at color stations along the route. We refrain from booklet sale fundraisers and use this as our main fundraiser; beyond the cost of materials and the event, the remainder goes to benefit the students supporting end of the year activities and future events such as teacher classroom materials, student birthday books, speakers, field trips and assemblies, family/community events, and more.



March Lunch Menu


Lost & Found Items

Here are the current items in our lost & found located in the front lobby. If any items belong to your student please email Shaina at Carlsons@kaukaunasd.org - she will be sure to get the item to your student. All items in the lost & found will be donated if not claimed by Friday, March 31st.











Community Events and Activity Flyers

There are a great many worthy undertakings in the Kaukauna Area School District that understandably deserve public support. The Board of Education/School District assist with this process in providing notice to students and/or families of certain non-school-related community activities/programs that are for public school-age students (that apply and meet policy conditions). Click here or visit the school district website to view the up to date list of events and flyers