September 28 - October 2, 2020

 

Week at a Glance:

Monday, Sept. 28:  Day 6

Lunch:
Pizza Dippers with Broccoli

• School Spirit Wear Day - Moved due to Picture Day this week!     Wear an Electa Quinney Shirt, Kaukauna Shirt, or Orange/Black!

Tuesday, Sept. 29:  Day 1

Lunch:
Turkey and Cheese Sandwich with Tater Tots

Wednesday, Sept. 30:  Day 2

Lunch:
Muffin and Goldfish Fun Lunch with Sliced Carrots

• PICTURE DAY!

Thursday, Oct. 1: Day 3

Lunch:

#1- Chicken Nuggets

#2 - Salami & Cheese Croissant

Friday, Oct. 2:  Day 4

Lunch:

#1 - Cheese Pizza

#2 - Tuna Salad Sandwich

Upcoming Events:

October 29-30: NO SCHOOL

School Pictures

Want a keepsake for your kiddos school year?

School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 30th.  

Please note: All students will have their picture taken even if you choose not to purchase a package.  These pictures are also used for our school yearbook.  

Retakes:  Students who are missing picture day due to absence, illness, or quarantine will be able to have their picture taken on Wednesday, Nov. 11th.


If you would like to order personal photos, simply complete the order form sent home with your child. If you do not wish to order school pictures, please recycle the unused order form.  Families can also prepay online, click here to access that site.

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.

September 21-25, 2020

 

Week at a Glance:

Monday, Sept. 21:  Day 2

Lunch:
Chicken Nuggets with Mashed Potatoes

• PAC Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm, LMC or Virtual

Tuesday, Sept. 22:  Day 3

Lunch:
Turkey Hot Dog with Oven Baked Curly Fries

Wednesday, Sept. 23:  Day 4

Lunch:
Crispy Chicken Patty Sandwich with Mexican Style Refried Beans

• School Spirit Day -  Wear an Electa Quinney Shirt, Kaukauna Shirt, or Orange / Black!

Thursday, Sept. 24: Day 5

Lunch:
Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Friday, Sept. 25:  

NO SCHOOL for students

Upcoming Events:

September 30: Picture Day

MONDAY --- Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

Join us for our first PAC Meeting on Monday, September 21, 6-7 p.m.  Since this is our first meeting for the year and we will hold this meeting in person with masks and 6 feet distancing.  The opportunity to attend the meeting virtually via Google Meets will also be available for anyone unable to attend in person or wishing to attend from home.  All future 20-21 meetings will all be held virtually.  Being a part of PAC and volunteering with Quinney helps your child, our teachers and staff, and provides a sense of community and family for our school.  Working together we can provide great options for students during social distancing and cohort and help school spirit remain high.  Sign-up here to help us plan for social distancing for our first meeting or to receive an email with the virtual link.   

School Pictures

Want a keepsake for your kiddos school year?


School pictures will be taken on  Wednesday, September 30th

Please note: All students will have their picture taken even if you choose not to purchase a package.  These pictures are also used for our school yearbook.


If you would like to order personal photos, simply complete the order form sent home with your child. If you do not wish to order school pictures, please recycle the unused order form.  Families can also prepay online, click here to access that site.

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.

September 14-18, 2020

Week at a Glance:

Monday, Sept. 14:  Day 3

Lunch:
Turkey Mini Corn Dogs with Tater Tots

Tuesday, Sept. 15:  Day 4

Lunch:
Mac & Cheese with Roasted Green Beans

Wednesday, Sept. 16:  Day 5

Lunch:
Toasted Cheese Sandwich with Seasoned Broccoli with Cheese Sauce

School Spirit Day - Wear an Electa Quinney Shirt, Kaukauna Shirt, or Orange / Black!

Thursday, Sept. 17: Day 6

Lunch:
Cheeseburger on Bun with Baked Beans

Friday, Sept. 18:  Day 1

Lunch:

Personal Galaxy Cheese Pizza with Seasoned Zucchini

Upcoming Events:

September 21: PAC Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm

September 25: NO SCHOOL

September 30: Picture Day

It is Safety Week!

The Kaukauna Area School District makes school safety a priority. We implement safety drills on a regular basis which include fire, tornado, hold, lockdown and evacuation. All of our buildings are equipped with safe entrances and security cameras throughout. In light of unfortunate events that have happened throughout the world, we have adopted a philosophy with how we prepare students for the potential of having an intruder in our schools. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) strategies provide students and staff with options to stay safe, make safe choices and save as many lives as possible. To learn more about the ALICE strategies please visit the following webpage: http://www.alicetraining.com/what-we-do/alice-components/k-12/


In recognition of the importance of practicing these drills early in the school year, the Kaukauna Area School District has established School Safety Week. In an effort to accommodate scheduling at each school within the district, the initial drills (outlined below) will run between September 14 and September 18 . During these five school days, students will be exposed to all of our safety drill procedures and the ALICE strategies. To assist students with understanding ALICE, we have implemented the following plan:

Throughout next week, students will take part in the following activities:

• 4K-grade 4 students will listen to and discuss the book I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared! Because I Know All About ALICE by Julia Cook.
• Fire Drill 
• Tornado Drill 
• Hold/Lockdown Drill
• Evacuation to Rally Points Drill (this will involve students and staff relocating to a location near their school, but off the school grounds).
• If you do not give consent for your child to practice moving to the rally point with their teacher and classmates, please contact the principal.

Please know the intent of featuring these drills in September is to educate, protect and stimulate conversation among teachers and students. Your child/children will likely come home and share information with you as well. If you should have any questions or concerns prior to the drills, or following Safety Week, please contact Mrs. Knapp.

Monthly Student Raffle Prizes

Hello Quinney Families,

For the past two years, we have found a way to acknowledge students who continually show the Quinney ABC’s (Act Respectful, Be Responsible, Come Ready to Learn) and the students and staff really enjoyed it! So we're going to implement it again this year...it's called the Quinney ABC Raffle. Students have a chance each month to earn tickets for a drawing for fantastic prizes. Each month there are at least six prizes to choose from. The prizes are donated by staff and families. If you would be willing to donate prizes we would greatly appreciate your support.

This year, we are requesting that prizes come directly from Amazon. We’ve made it easy for you by creating a wishlist on Amazon. You can order directly from Amazon and the item can be shipped to Quinney. Just click  here Quinney ABC’s Raffle Prizes  to bring you to the wish list. When you checkout, select to have it shipped to Electa Quinney. Please check yes to the gift receipt so we can make sure to thank you for your support. 

Thank you so much for considering our request.

The Quinney Staff

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

Join us for the first PAC Meeting...Monday, September 21, 6-7 p.m.  Since this is our first meeting for the year and we will hold this meeting in person with masks and 6 feet distancing.  The opportunity to attend the meeting virtually via Google Meets will also be available for anyone unable to attend in person or wishing to attend from home.  All future 20-21 meetings will all be held virtually.  Being a part of PAC and volunteering with Quinney helps your child, our teachers and staff, and provides a sense of community and family for our school.  Working together we can provide great options for students during social distancing and cohort and help school spirit remain high.  Sign-up here to help us plan for social distancing for our first meeting or to receive an email with the virtual link.   

The one we thing we know for sure to be ready to go for the year, we must elect  new officers for open positions at our Sept. 21st meeting.  Before that can happen, we need to submit nominations!  

Please click HERE for the 2020-2021 PAC Officer Nomination Form.  Once you nominate someone, other than yourself, they will be contacted by the Principal or current board and asked if they are interested or not.  Ideally if you can talk to them first that’s great, but if that can’t happen, don’t worry cause we will cover that step anyway.  You will find a description of each Officer position here.    

New Helpful Resource ....... 

The “MyConnection,” website - a resource for individuals, families, and agencies with mental health questions or concerns. The site provides information about mental health and substance use services in our region, including a robust local Service Directory covering the four county region. Throughout this site, you’ll learn more about key health topics, current legislation, and organizations that provide assistance to our local community. Take a quick, anonymous mental health screening to assess your risk for a number of mental health challenges, and quickly and easily find your way to help and hope.

Regardless of where you begin your search, MyConnectionNEW.org helps you find what you need - it helps ensure that there is "No Wrong Door" for those who need information, resources, and connection to services. https://foxcities.wi.networkofcare.org/mh/

  

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.

September 7-11, 2020

 

Week at a Glance:

Monday, Sept. 7:  

Labor Day! No School!

Tuesday, Sept. 8:  Day 5

Lunch:
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake w/Sliced Carrots

Wednesday, Sept. 9:  Day 6

Lunch:
French Toast Sticks w/Pork Sausage Patty

Thursday, Sept. 10: Day 1

Lunch:
Chili Cheese Dog w/ Seasoned Pinto Beans

Friday, Sept. 11:  Day 2

Lunch:

Pizza Dippers w/Sauce and Steamed Peas

Upcoming Events:

September 21: PAC Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm

September 25: NO SCHOOL

September 30: Picture Day

I hope you enjoyed the Labor Day weekend and were able to take time to spend it together in some of the activities you like as a family. We do appreciate all that you and your children are doing to make this school year as positive for students to return and learn as possible. 

We completed our FIRST WEEK back and our students did awesome!  I am really impressed at how our students are following the new procedures relating to wearing their masks, navigating the hallways, using the sanitizing stations properly and really adjusting to the recreated normal of this pandemic.  For our virtual learners, I wanted to thank them all for working through the “first week” technical glitches as we all really start to find our groove for our online instruction.  I am confident that it will just get better and better each week as everyone adjusts to the new routines! 

- Principal Knapp

Students met our Electa Quinney Staff during our first virtual Assembly last Tuesday.  We invite parents to watch it with your child...

We end our first week every year with an assembly to celebrate our week.  We did the same this week reinventing how we could celebrate together in a virtual manner. Enjoy watching our celebration video that was part of our Friday assembly...

How are your conversations at home about school going? What Went Well Wednesday is Electa Quinney's effort to help our families experience rich conversations about school and continue to encourage a growth mindset for our students.

With many of us as parents as well, we realize the impacts daily schedules and activities have on our children, parents, and families as a whole. We know that "research...reveals...: that parents, of all backgrounds, don’t need to buy expensive educational toys or digital devices for their kids in order to give them an edge. They don’t need to chauffeur their offspring to enrichment classes or test-prep courses. What they need to do with their children is much simpler: talk." We know that our parents want to be involved in their child’s development and schooling; and, we know that a positive attitude and a growth mindset help students be successful.

We hope having no homework on Wednesday's other than to reflect and discuss what has gone well at school will bring a positive light to your conversations at home and what students are sharing about school. http://ideas.time.com/2012/10/24/the-single-largest-advantage-parents-can-give-their-kids/

Guidelines for Picking Up After School

If your child is picked up after school, they will be waiting near the picnic tables on the playground near the corner of the school where there will be supervision until 3:20 PM. In the event that you are late, for the safety of your child, the supervisor will bring them into the office so that you can be contacted.

Leaving for Appointments & Phone Calls During the Day

If your child has an appointment that requires them to leave during the school day, please include a note in the agenda planner.  Having the information in the morning will help the teacher to be aware of when your child will be out.  When you arrive to pick up your child, please ring the buzzer.  Your child will be walked by a staff member to meet you at the door. 

Your phone calls are important to us!  When calling during the school day, please be aware that you may be transferred to the staff member's voicemail if it is during instructional time.  We work hard to avoid interrupting instructional time if at all possible.  If an immediate message is needed, please let the office staff know and that message will be delivered via note/in person to the staff member.

Thank you for understanding!

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.

 Hello Electa Quinney Families -

The first day of school is now merely a few days away. Here is an "At a Glance document" for the start of the year and updated information for arrival and dismissal to help things run smoothly Tuesday and beyond.... 

Reopening at a Glance Document for Electa Quinney (click here)

Arrival

• As in years past, supervision will begin at 7:35, the first bell rings at 7:45. 

• Students dropped off by parents, walking, or taking the bus should go to the playground and enter the building at their assigned classroom door.  
  

  • 2nd Grade will enter Door #11 (first door off of the playground) and proceed to their classroom.

  • 3rd Grade and 4th Grade will enter Door #7 (take sidewalk off of the playground to the door at the back of the building) and proceed to their classroom.  The classroom for 3-Dakins is located closer to the front of the building so those students can enter door #11 with the 2nd grade students.  

• Students should wear face coverings when they enter the building. 

• Dropping off between 7:35 and 7:45 is appropriate. 

• The drop off area along Sullivan Avenue on the side closest to the building is considered a “Hug and Go” zone. This means that parents here would not walk with their student to the school building but rather drop students off at the sidewalk. 

• If you would like to walk with you student to the door they will enter you will need to park along Ann St. 

• Thank you for utilizing crosswalks and sidewalks during this time as it can be very busy and everyone’s safety is very important to us. 

• The parking lots are used for buses, daycares, 4K parents or other authorized vehicles only. Thank you for your cooperation with this. 

• If you are arriving late (after 7:50). Students will need to be dropped off at the front doors and a parent will need to ring the buzzer. Parents, however, are not allowed in the building at this time without a scheduled appointment. 

• TRAFFIC pattern information including map can be viewed here.

• There will be many adults helping out the first few days while students are learning the routines. 

Dismissal

• To minimize large groups of students being together in the hallway we will be staggering our afternoon release time by a few minutes. 

  • 4th Grade EQ students will be released at 3:06

  • 3rd Grade EQ students will  be released at 3:08

  • 2nd Grade EQ students will be released at 3:10

• Parents picking up students will meet their students on the blacktop of the playground. Parents will need to park along Ann or Sullivan and walk to meet their child/ren. Please be mindful of social distancing at this time. It can be helpful to establish the same area on the black top where you will meet your child/ren every day. 

• Aside from families with disabled children and NDLC 4K parents, cars should not utilize the parking lots as that is the bus zone. 

• Thank you for utilizing sidewalks and crosswalks at dismissal as it can be a very busy time 

• TRAFFIC pattern information including map can be viewed here.

Daily Health Screening Please see this link for the daily health screening. Parents should go through each of these questions with each child before the start of each school day.

This KASD Stronger Together section of our website you may also find helpful as it includes detailed information regarding the full district opening plan and charts regarding illness decision making.

Please contact myself and or your child's classroom teacher if you have any questions as we proceed with the start of the school year.  In the meantime, enjoy the weekend with your family and friends!  Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Stacy Knapp

knapps@kaukaunasd.org

Electa Quinney Virtual Tour

We have created a virtual tour for families to view.  This will be especially beneficial for our 2nd grade students and any other students who are new to the building.  It addresses how students will get into the school building and what the various common areas of the school building look like.  

Families can access the video tour by clicking above or clicking here.  It will also be posted on our school website.

19-20 End of Year ASSEMBLY recording

CLICK HERE to view the recording 

of the end of the year assembly.