February/ March News and Notes

 We are Pumas, I am learning and growing every day!

  It has been another busy month for our students.  Our kindergartners celebrated our 100th day of school among other great learning experiences.  We continue to balance the academics with the activities that help build our school community connections.

What's Coming Up at School?

Scholastic Book Fair  (Hosted by our PAD Parent Club)

We will be having the spring (although not quite spring yet) Scholastic Book Fair in two weeks. The in-person fair will go from Monday, Feb 27 through Thursday, March 3rd (P/T conference day). It’s for 4k-8th grades.

It will be in the Elementary School as usual. I’ll start it right as school and go until 7pm M-W and until 8:30 on Thursday.  Flyers have been or will be sent home soon with students.  So parents schools keep an eye out for that in their child’s backpack.  Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

Conferences

We will be holding another night of conferences on Thursday, March 2nd from 2- 8 p.m. Thank you to those of you who have already scheduled a conference. If you have not done so yet, please contact your student's teacher or call the Elementary School office at 635-4347 ext. 107 or 109. We are holding both in-person and virtual conferences with our parents’ selecting their preference.

Square 1 Art Timeline (Contributed by Mrs. Schmudlach)

Our spring Square 1 Art timeline is upon us. Many students have started their artwork for this special fundraiser!

Every student in grades K-4 creates a piece of art in class, and families then have an opportunity to purchase keepsake products with their child's artwork on it!

Students have already brought home a promotional flyer!

Here is the timeline:
Artwork will be completed in school by February 24.
Order packets arrive on March 17 (watch for an e-mail communication) Everyone gets free stickers with their artwork on it - the kids love this!
Orders will be due March 31 (this is the Friday before our spring break)

This fundraiser is ONLINE only!
Please watch for communication about shipping and pick-up.

Contact Mrs. Schmudlach with any questions!
lschm@poynette.k12.wi.us
608-635-4347 ext. 335

Summer School

We are gearing up for a great Summer School 2023 learning experience for our students in the School District of Poynette! Summer School will be hosted June 12th through June 29th, 2023. Some of our summer courses run for longer amounts of time or outside of our three-week summer school session. Be sure to pay attention to dates, meeting days and schedules when reviewing our course offerings online. We also offer Swimming lessons and Summer Reading programs.
Registration Dates

• 4K-4th grade registration opens March 1st, 4pm and Closes March 15, 4pm
• Middle & High School registration opens March 20, 4pm and Closes March 31, 4pm
• Swim Lesson registration opens April 24, 4pm and Closes May 5, 4pm

We hope by the 2nd week of April parents will know what their child’s elementary school schedule will be.
Registration and course requests for summer school are conducted via the Infinite Campus Portal. In order to be able to request courses, ensure that you are able to access the portal. For those families that have yet to create a portal account, visit this section of our website for more information on how to register: Creating a Portal Account. After the window closes, our team will load the requested courses to schedule students in sections, add any sections where feasible and notify families when courses are full. If you need help while registering for classes, you can view the Help documents for registration or view this help video.  Mr. Ferkovich is the summer school principal this year.  Please contact us at 608-635-4347 x411  or email Mr. Joel Ferkovich at jferk@poynette.k12.wi.us with any questions. We look forward to serving you. 

Upcoming Student Activities

February  

• 24th - No 4K Classes

March - Youth Art Month

• 2nd - Second Trimester Ends (4K-4th); Early Release all grades @1:15 p.m.; P/T Conferences (1:30-8:00 p.m.)

• 3rd - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development)

• 10th - No 4K Classes

• 13th - 👕 Primary Color Day (Wear red, blue, and/or yellow)

• 14th - 👕 Secondary Color Day (Wear orange, purple, and/or green)

• 15th - 👕 Neutral Day (Wear brown, black, and/or white)

• 16th - 👕 Monochromatic Day (Wear as many shades of one color as you can!)

• 17th - 👕 Pattern Day (Wear as many different patterns as possible); No 4K Classes

• 24th - No 4K Classes

• 31st - 👕 Puma Pride Day; No 4K Classes

Looking to help out at our School?

Field Trips and Volunteer Opportunities

We are excited that with Spring arriving we are going to be able to take some fieldtrips. However, it has been a while and so we wanted to remind you of the procedures. In order to volunteer at our school or go on a field trip, you need to pass our district background check. These checks need to be done every three years and some of our parents/ guardians are done with their last three-year window. If you are unsure of your status, you can contact the school office at 635-4347 ext. 107 or 109 to receive that information. If you have not filled out a form ever, then you can find one on our school district website. 

  Criminal Background Check for Volunteers 

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. We are hoping that some of our "Dudes" that came last month for a doughnut would be willing to come in and be a Watch DOG for a day or half day.

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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