Poynette Elementary School Staff are:
"Leaders in providing a positive, successful, and safe environment for ALL"
so our students can say,
Conferences on Thursday, Oct. 16th and Friday, Oct. 17th
We are excited to inform you that our second round of Family Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 16th from 1:30-7:00 p.m. and on Friday, October 17th from 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. These conferences provide a valuable opportunity for you to meet with your child's teachers and discuss their progress and areas of growth.
To make the sign-up process convenient for you, we will be using the same online sign-up system as we have been. Hopefully, you have already received an email from the district office with the links to your child's teachers and you can find the link below. Additionally, if you would like to schedule a conference with Encore teachers, feel free to sign up for them as well. As always, please contact the school office if you need assistance at 635-4347 ext. 105 or 107.
Here is the link to our: October Conferences Sign-Up
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:
A Call for Military Veterans Again This Year!
We truly appreciated the Veterans who helped us last year and are again looking for participants this year on Veterans' Day. If you or a family member is a military veteran and would like to positively impact our students out please contact the school office at 635-4347 ext. 105/107 or email Mr. Hausser at jhaus@poynette.k12.wi.us. We are looking to create another Veteran's Day experience on November 11th for our students. We are looking to have it be similar to last year, which was more informal and age appropriate for our students versus an assembly. Don't worry we will answer all of your questions prior to you committing. We will also spend time to prepare you for the experience.
Halloween Dance
Our school's Halloween dance is scheduled for Saturday, October 25th from 5:30- 7 p.m. in the PES Gym and Cafeteria. Please note that the dance is only for Kindergarten through 4th grade students, as organized by the PAD Parents' Club. We will be having our Dress-Up as your Favorite Book Character Day on Wednesday, October 29th. Please make sure that the students only wear appropriate costumes and bring props that are appropriate for school. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
PAD Parent Club School Directory
Another service that our PAD Parents' Club who does great work for us, offers is a student directory each year. If you would like your contact information to be available to other parents for birthday parties, playdates, etc., then you will want to get your name in the school directory.
- You can view the directory at any time at this link: Poynette ES & MS Directory
- If any changes are needed at any time you can email poynetteparentclub@
gmail.com, we would be happy to update the directory.
October
9th - Fire Station Visits
10th - Fire Station Visits - No 4K Classes
16th - Early Release all grades @ 1:15 p.m.; 4K-12 Family-Teacher Conferences (1:30-7:00 p.m.)
17th - NO SCHOOL Family-Teacher Conferences (8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.)
24th - 👕 Badger / Favorite team dress-up day - No 4K Classes
25th- PAD Halloween Dance
29th - 👕 Dress Up Like Your Favorite Book Character
30th ,31st - NO SCHOOL
November
6th- 4K Family Literacy Night at Poynette Elementary School (6-7 p.m.)
7th - No 4K Classes
14th - No 4K Classes
17th-21st - Scholastic Book Fair
21nd - No 4K Classes
25th - 👕 Pajama Day & 1st Trimester Ends
26th, 27th, 28th - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
December
5th - No 4K Classes
5th - 👕 Flannel Friday
12th - 4K Classes Attend
19th - No 4K Classes
23rd - 👕 Pajama Day or Festive Holiday Clothes/Winter Celebration
24th - 31st - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)
January
1st/2nd - NO SCHOOL
3rd - Classes Resume
9th - 4K Classes Attend
9th - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day
16th - No 4K Classes
19th - NO SCHOOL
26th - No 4K Classes
30th - 👕Puma Pride Day
February
6th - No 4K Classes
9th- 100th Day Celebration (School-Wide)
13th - 👕 Dress to Impress/Red and Pink Day and Classroom Valentine Exchange- No 4K Classes
20th - No 4K Classes
27th - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day- No 4K Classes
March
Youth Art Month
5th - Second Trimester Ends (4K-4th); Early Release all grades @1:15 p.m.; P/T Conferences (1:30-7:00 p.m.)
6th - NO SCHOOL for all Students
9th - 👕 Primary Colors Day (Wear red, blue, and/or yellow)
10th - 👕 Secondary Colors Day (Wear orange, purple, and/or green)
11th - 👕 Neutral Colors Day (Wear brown, black, and/or white)
12th - 👕 Monochromatic Day (Wear as many shades of one color as you can!)
13th - 👕 Pattern Day (Wear as many different patterns as possible)- No 4K Classes
19th- Music Concerts grades 1-2 (5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. start time)
20th - No 4K Classes
26th- Music Concerts grades 3-4 (5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. start time)
27th - No 4K Classes
30th/31st - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
April
1st-3rd - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
10th - 👕 Puma Pride / School Spirit Day- No 4K Classes
17th - No 4K Classes
20th - NO SCHOOL
24th - 4K Classes Attend
25th - 4K Classes Attend
30th - 👕 Tie Dye Day (National Tie Dye Day is April 30th!)
May
1st - No 4K Classes
8th - No 4K Classes
14th - 4K Superhero Day and Fun Run
15th - 👕 Superhero Day & Fun Run -No 4K Classes
22nd - 👕 Brewer Day- No 4K Classes
25th - NO SCHOOL
27th - 4th Grade Celebration Night (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
28th - All library materials due
29th - 4K Classes Attend
June
2nd - Last Day of 4K Classes
3rd - 👕 Puma Pride Day and Last Day of School & Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.
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, WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) 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!
Jay Hausser, Principal Lynn Sisco, Associate Principal
