Poynette Elementary School Staff are:
"Leaders in providing a positive, successful, and safe environment for ALL"
so our students can say,
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New Safety Procedure Going in Effect On Monday, February 10th
On Monday, February 10th we will be instituting an new safety procedure. We have installed a camera on the outside doors to our main vestibule that will be used to buzz visitors in. As a reminder, visitors should only be attempting to enter our school through the front doors. During school hours, visitors will need push the doorbell and an office staff member will ask your reason for needing to enter the building. They will then buzz the vistor into the main vestible and then into the office. The safety of our students and staff is paramount at all times and this new procedure further supports that. We ask for your patience as well roll this out. When the fob swipe is red, you will need to push the button and speak to an office staff member. If the light is green, as shown in this picture, you will be able to enter the builing with out being buzzed in. Thanks again for your cooperation in keeping our students and staff safe.
Conference Information
- We do have conferences coming rather quickly on Thursday, March 6th.
- We are again using the District Google Document for sign-ups. Please watch for an email next week with the Teacher Calendars' linked so you can sign-up.
- If you would like a conference please sign-up, and our teachers will honor it.
- If a teacher has requested a conference, we would really encourage you to attend.
- If you have any questions or need assistance with signing up, please call the school office.
Scholastic Book Fair During Conferences
The PAD Parent Club will be bringing the Scholastic Book Fair back to our Elementary and Middle Schools from Monday, March 3rd to Thursday, March 7th. Stop by the book fair at the Elementary School from 3:10-7:00PM Monday through Wednesday, and at both the Elementary and Middle Schools during conferences on Thursday from 1:30-7:00PM. We receive 50% of all sales to be used through Scholastic to buy books for our libraries, classrooms, and students. Your support is very much appreciated and makes a big impact on getting books in the hands of our children.
Please join us at Poynette Elementary School for Spring Concerts! Here is some more information:
- Students should report to their classroom at the arrival time.
- All concerts will be held in the elementary school gymnasium.
- Each concert will run roughly 30 minutes. We ask that the gym is cleared as quickly as possible.
- We will be utilizing both parking lots and door entrances to accommodate this system.
- There will be a letter coming home with even more information.
Upcoming Protective Behaviors Unit in Guidance Class
- As we do every year, our Second Step SEL program has a protective behaviors unit.
- This unit will be occurring in the last week of April and the beginning of May for all grades K-4th grade.
- The topics are similar for each grade level, but the examples used are age appropriate.
- If you would like to see the lessons prior to your child participating please reach out to the school office.
- We will be sending home a letter in the middle of March that will have more details and like always, if you have any questions or concerns please call the school office.
How to handle student illness?
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
School Safety Information
Poynette School District participates in the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT program. This threat reporting system is available 24/7 and is free to all. Students, parents, school staff and community members can submit a school safety concern by downloading the SUSO app (Android and iOS), visiting speakup.widoj.gov or by calling 1-800-MY-SUSO-1. Resource Center staff work around-the-clock to respond to reports and to deploy a response. Please click on the link below if you have a safety concern that you would like to report anonymously. You can report the following concerns:
FEBRUARY KINDNESS MONTH 2025
Teacher information/checklist
Weekly themes:
Week 1 - Feb. 3-7 - KINDNESS TO OUR COMMUNITY (family, school, etc) Introduce Food Pantry Collection & Valentines with Reading Buddies
Friday, February 7 - “Shine Bright for Kindness” - Wear Neon Colors
Week 2 - Feb. 10-14 - KINDNESS TO OTHERS (Feb. 11 - 100th Day of School Celebration - School-wide & Valentine’s Day card exchange in individual classrooms)
Friday, February 14- “Dress to Impress” Red & Pink Dress Up Day
Week 3 - Feb. 17-21 - KINDNESS TO SELF - Character traits like being respectful, responsible, following our rules to stay safe, celebrating diversity (Heart with a kind note to self to be put in cubby)
Friday, February 21 - “Cozy up to Kindness” Wear PJ’s
Week 4 - Feb. 24-28 - KINDNESS TO OUR WORLD - Caring for our environment, celebrating diversity
Friday, February 28 - Puma Pride dress up day
Assembly on Friday morning- food pantry donation, staff activity.
March
6th - Second Trimester Ends (4K-4th); Early Release all grades @1:15 p.m.; P/T Conferences (1:30-7:00 p.m.)
7th - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development)
10th - 👕 Primary Color Day (Wear red, blue, and/or yellow)
11th - 👕 Secondary Color Day (Wear orange, purple, and/or green)
11th- 1st and 2nd Grade Spring Concerts
12th - 👕 Neutral Day (Wear brown, black, and/or white)
13th - 👕 Monochromatic Day (Wear as many shades of one color as you can!)
14th - 👕 Pattern Day (Wear as many different patterns as possible); No 4K Classes
18th- 3rd and 4th Grade Spring Concerts
21st - No 4K Classes
24th - 28th - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
April
4th - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day; No 4K Classes
11th - No 4K Classes
18th - NO SCHOOL
21st - NO SCHOOL (Staff Professional Development)
25th - 4K Classes attend on Friday
30th - 👕 Tie Dye Day
