Poynette Elementary School Staff are:
"Leaders in providing a positive, successful, and safe environment for ALL"
so our students can say,
"We are Pumas! I am learning and growing every day."
We hope that all of our students and their families have a great Thanksgiving Break. Our 2nd graders are showing off some STEAM turkeys that they created with Mrs. Maurer. It is hard to believe that we will have completed 1/3 of the school year on December 1st. Our students and staff continue to learn and grow every day. We have some more information that we wanted to share with you.
Exciting News!
The Department of Public Instruction released our School Report Card this month. Poynette Elementary School received a score of "83," which placed us in the Significantly Exceeds Expectations category. This is a great measure of how well our students and staff are doing. We are very excited to continue with this work and to also continue to serve our students.
Fall Conferences
We had over 90% student and family participation for our fall conferences. Thank you so much for coming in and meeting with us. Please know that we are available anytime during the school year to meet with families that have questions or concerns.
Student Directory
Our Parents' Club does so many great services for our staff and students. As they have in the past, this year they have collected our student directory information. Families share their email and phone numbers to be printed in a Google Spreadsheet. Then the spreadsheet is shared with all of the families to be used for birthday parties outside of school, playdates, etc. A huge thank you to Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Ellis for making this happen.
Here is the link to the Google Spreadsheet for the student directory.
Report Cards
With our trimester ending on December 1st, we will be reporting our grades to our families. The grades will be available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Monday, December 11th. If families would like a printed copy of the report card, please let your classroom teacher know, and we will have the office print one out. We will be sending out information on how to access grades in Infinite Campus through email prior to December 11th. It is the same process as last year. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Our Puma Pride program is used to help our students understand the expectations around our school. This year, we have revamped some procedures and we wanted to share them with you. Each full week of school, a student will be selected from each classroom (K-4th Grade). This student will be our Puma of the Week and will serve as a leader and role model for their classroom and throughout the school. This year, the student will wear a lanyard with "Puma of the Week" on it in the classroom and throughout the hallways. This way, all students and staff can easily recognize them. In the cafeteria, the student will wear an apron and assist our kitchen and custodial staff in ensuring that cafeteria expectations are followed. Finally, at recess, the students will wear a vest to alert the recess supervisors of who their helpers are.
Outside of the school building, the student names will be posted on our school sign and on the school's social media sites. Additionally, K-2nd grade students will have the opportunity to visit with Peppy and have their picture taken. Our 3rd and 4th graders will assist with the morning announcements, and we have started creating a student podcast with the 4th grade students. The first 4 episodes of the podcast can be found in the links below.
Student Podcast #1- Farm Animals
P.A.A.W.S. Program (Poynette Area Adults Working with Students)
We are excited this year to again roll out this program that will encompass our school’s mentors, tutors, the former WATCH Dogs and field trip volunteers. We are really hoping to a lot more adults participate this year! We can set up volunteer plans that are flexible, weekly, or day-long that will support our students. Volunteers will have a T-shirt to wear for the day and also access to a free school lunch depending on your volunteer plan. We have the saying on a wall in our school of “Strong Schools, Strong Communities”. We would love to add your picture on our wall this year. If you are intrigued by these offers or interested in volunteering at our school, please contact Mr. Hausser at 635-4347 ext. 100 or at jhaus@poynette.k12.wi.us.
In order to volunteer at our school or participate in a field trip, you need to pass our district background check. These checks need to be completed every three years. Some of our parents/guardians will need an updated background check. If you are unsure of your status, you can contact the school office at 635-4347 ext. 107 or 109 to receive that information. The background check form is located on our website, here is the direct link: Criminal Background Check for Volunteers. We will seek additional volunteers in the Spring; continue to watch for communication updates.
We are so excited for the new school year and to see the learning and growth that will occur each and every day. As always, please contact the school office if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you and Go Puma Nation!
Upcoming Dates
December
1st - First Trimester Ends (4K-4th)
8th - 👕 Flannel Friday
22nd - 👕 Pajama Day or Festive Holiday Clothes; Early Release all grades @ 1:15 p.m.
23rd - 31st - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
January
1st - NO SCHOOL
2nd - Classes Resume
12th - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day & Reading Buddies
15th - NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)
22nd - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development)
February
2nd - Make Valentines with Reading Buddies
14th - 👕 Hat Day
23rd - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day
