Puma Nation January News and Notes

 Congratulations to these hard-working Pumas!

Poynette students in grades 2 -5 participated in the Noetic Math Contest in November under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy.  Students answer 20 out-of-the-box challenging math questions in 45 minutes.  This is a national contest, and students who score in the top 50% of the nation, receive National Honorable Mention.  Students who score in the top 10% of the nation, receive National Honor Roll.

Pictured are 4th graders:

Front Row L to R: Jack S., Brock R.

Back Row L to R: Lucas E., Mason M., Sophia H., Taylon A., Cade K.

Pictured are 3rd graders:

Front Row L to R: Argus V., Liam E., Kaden K., Harlan K., Cassidy E., Brynn B.

Back Row L to R: Ella T., Lily M., Quinn F., Lyndzee J., Hunter H., Gretchen H.

Pictured are 2nd graders:

Front Row L to R: Oliver V., Mady M., Nadia R., Kelsey T.

Back Row L to R: Landon S., Crosby J., Delle G., Sadie D., and Kira S.

How to handle student illness? 

It is that time of year, when we see an uptick in illness around the state and our school.  Here is some great information from our district nurse, Mrs. Newell, about how to navigate this tricky time.

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

I would like to remind you of some guidelines about when to keep your child home from school.

When should I keep my student home from school?

• Common cold – irritated throat, watery discharge from the nose or eyes, sneezing, chills and/or general body aches. Keep your child home if symptoms are serious enough to interfere with your child’s ability to learn. Seek care from the doctor if symptoms persist beyond 7-10 days, fever or cough producing phlegm develops, or nasal discharge becomes yellow or green.

• Vomits two or more times or has diarrhea in the last 24 hours

• Oral temperature equal or higher than 100 degrees (before taking medication such as Tylenol or Advil) Must be fever free for 24 hours without the aid of a fever reducing agent before returning to school.

• Coughs almost constantly or complains of difficulty breathing or rapid breathing

• Sores on skin or mouth that are crusty, yellow, or draining(Impetigo)

• Symptoms of a contagious illness such as hand,foot and mouth disease,chicken pox, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough). May return as directed after evaluation by healthcare provider

• Constant runny nose with green or yellow discharge

• Unexplained skin rash (any location on body) unless evaluated by a healthcare provider with permission to return to school

• Skin rash with a fever

• Red eye(s) with crusting or green or yellow discharge drainage

• Diagnosed contagious illness (such as, but not limited to, strep throat or pertussis) until antibiotics are taken for 24 hours or as otherwise directed by healthcare provider

• Chicken pox – all lesions must be crusted over – no draining lesions

High School Intern Program

This year we have new program in collaboration with our high school.  High School students who are interested in education, childcare, psychology, etc. can apply to be a intern at our school.  They are paid by the district and provide some great student support.  Here is an update that Ms. Sisco wrote for our staff and that we wanted to share it with you as well.

High School Intern Update

We've enjoyed having our two high school interns, Emma and Felicia, with us for the first semester and appreciate all the help that they have provided. We wish them well on their next adventure! For the second semester (1/24/23), we will have two new high school student interns, Abigail H. and Hadley W. 

Abigail H.

Abigail is a Junior in High School and after school she’s hoping to go to a 4-year university and major in Elementary Education! Outside of school she participates in dance classes and works in a local bakery! She also enjoys going ice skating in the winter! A fun fact about her is that she has always wanted to travel. She and her family have not done a lot of traveling, but one day she hopes to be able to travel across Europe and the US! She is excited to get experience with the workings of an elementary school, and to be able to interact with kids everyday! 

Hadley W.

Hadley is currently a senior and as of right now she plans on attending University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and majoring in education and minoring in psychology. She likes to play basketball and volleyball, but when she doesn’t have practice or a game she likes to color or do some sort of crafty thing while watching tv. She is the youngest of 5 kids and likes to believe she’s the favorite ;) She is really excited to work with kids and help them learn, as well as watch them grow mentally and physically. 

Upcoming Student Activities

January

• 20th - 👕 Dress Up Day- Favorite Sports Clothing Day

• 23rd - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development)

February  

• 3rd - No 4K Classes

• 10th - No 4K Classes

• 14th - 👕 Hat Day

• 17th - No 4K Classes

• 24th - No 4K Classes

Looking to help out at our School?

P.A.A.W.S. Program Still Looking for Volunteers

We have had 3 committed volunteers so far, but will always take more. If you are interested in working with students under our P.A.A.W.S. (Poynette Area Adults Working with Students) program, please contact our school office.  The schedule can be flexilbe. You can contact the office at 608-635-4347 ext. 107 or 109 to sign- up today.

PAD Parent Club

This is an outstanding organization that supports our schools in many different ways. They have donated/ provided many items from Chromebooks to road signs and so much more. This group is always looking for new members and meet monthly.

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