10.28.22

October

Mon, 31 - Fall Spirit Day - Wear Black & Orange

November

Tues, 1 - Book Fair Begins

Thurs, 3 - Fourth Grade Concert, 2:00. “The Glow Show”

Thurs, 3 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7:00

Fri, 4 - NO SCHOOL, Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00-12:00

Fri, 4 - Book Fair Ends

Mon, 7 - NO SCHOOL

Thurs, 10 - Third Grade Veterans Day Concert, 9:00

Mon, 14 - City Tins Orders Due

Tues, 15 - Veterans Day Program at St. John’s, 1:00

Tues, 15 - Applications for Holiday Assistance Due

Wed, 23 - NO SCHOOL

Thurs, 24 - Happy Thanksgiving

Fri, 25 - NO SCHOOL

The past few weeks our students have worked with Ms. Hellmich, our school psychologist and Ms. Wiseman, our school counselor along with teachers and recess supervisors to build Recess Respect Agreements. As a part of the process, each child in the grade level had the chance to contribute as they shared their thoughts and ideas around a community circle.

Students shared how they wanted people to treat each other in four scenarios:

• student to student
• student to teacher / supervisor
• teacher / supervisor to student
• everyone to the playground

Just a few examples of thoughts that students shared included:

Goals of this activity included:

• grow a sense of community between students, teachers and recess supervisors.
• build meaningful accountability through caring relationships.
• promote positive recess choices. 

We will continue to revisit the commitments on each grade level respect agreement throughout the year and have already used them in restorative conversations with students and staff around tricky recess situations.  

Halloween Candy Drive

Please bring in your extra Halloween candy to school October 31-November 4th. The Star Council Special Events Committee will have large donation bins by the front desk. If we can collect 2 bins full, all students will get to participate in a Buddy Recess. Dr. Michelle Kelly has offered to collect the candy in support of Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops - a Halloween Candy collection program where local businesses accept excess Halloween candy from kids in exchange for goodies, once Trick-or-Treating season is over. 

Applications for Holiday Assistance 

Applications for assistance through the Christmas Clearing Council will be taken until Tuesday, November 15th. The Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County is a community organization that promotes and coordinates assistance to families in need during the holiday season. The organization matches families in need with individuals, families, or organizations that are willing to help on a one-to-one basis.  Click HERE to apply.

Questions?  Please contact Sarah Wiseman,  Cushing’s School Counselor: [email protected]

Conferences - SignUp Genius Links

Click on the teacher's name for their SignUp Genius link for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 3 (3:30-7:00) and Friday, November 4 (8:00-12:00).

Veterans Day Concert at St. John’s - Tuesday, November 15

On Tuesday, November 15th, Cushing 3rd graders will be singing at the annual Veterans Day program at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy at 1pm; 4th and 5th grade students will be attending the program. Cushing parents interested in attending can meet at Cushing to walk up with the students and staff; we will depart from Cushing at 12:45. All community members are welcome to drive directly at SJNMA and attend the program as well. If there are poor weather conditions (rain, strong winds etc.) Cushing students will not be participating in the program.

Veterans Day Program - Thursday, November 10 at 9:00

Cushing's Veterans Day Program will be held in the Cushing Gym on Thursday, November 10th at 9:00. We are still looking for more pictures of Veterans! If your family has a veteran you'd like included in our program slideshow, please submit your picture HERE. We would love to honor current and past service members. Photos can be of any Veteran, no matter if they are attending or not. 

Third Grade parents and Veterans (of any Cushing student) are invited to this program. Veterans who are attending are encouraged to fill out THIS FORM so we can recognize you.  

**Veterans can sit with their Cushing student (any grade level) during the event.

Stars for Troops

Faces of Cushing

Meet our Art Teacher...Ms. Mueller!

A Message from Our School Counselor, Ms. Wiseman:

Dear Families,

As you know, our school counselor and classroom teachers are teaching children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school during classroom graduate profile lessons. This helps our campus be a safe, respectful place where everyone can learn.

To further help our campus be a safe and respectful place, we are going to use the Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit. In these lessons, your child will learn specific skills to help stop bullying. Students will learn how to:

• Recognize when bullying is happening (bullying is one-sided, on purpose, repeated, and hurtful)

• Report bullying to a caring adult

• Refuse to let bullying happen to themselves or others

• Be an upstander who stands up and is part of the solution to bullying. 

In addition, your child might bring home simple, fun activities called Home Links that will help you understand what your child is learning about at school. They also give your child another chance to practice skills for handling bullying.

For bullying prevention to work, we need your help, too! Get involved in making our school a safe and respectful place by letting us know if you hear about bullying at our school. Make sure your child knows to tell you or someone at school if he or she is being bullied. And give your child the clear message that it is never okay to bully others.

If you have any questions about the Bullying Prevention Unit or the Second Step program, please contact our school counselor, Sarah Wiseman.  Thank you for helping us make our campus a safe, respectful place where everyone can learn. 

Sincerely, 

Ms. Wiseman

Fall Book Fair - Next Week

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!!!! Sign up to volunteer HERE!

CityTins® PTO Fundraiser - Due November 14

The CityTins® fundraiser is back, just in time for the holidays! CityTins® are great gifts for family, friends, employees - and don't forget one for you too! Each Tin has coaster coupons for $10 off dine-in/ $5 off carry-out (a minimum $25 purchase) to 25 restaurants. Lake Country, Milwaukee, and Madison Tins are available for $30 each.  Cushing PTO will receive $10 per Tin sold - so you are supporting your local restaurants and your school all at once! If you would like to order Tins for yourself or as gifts, please fill out this form, include your payment, and return to Cushing by November 14. CityTins® will be delivered by November 21. Contact Sherrie Flemming at [email protected] with any questions.

Dine for Cushing @ Noodles - November 9, 4-8pm

Cushing Staff Appreciation - November 18

Throughout the year we like to make sure our Cushing staff knows how much we appreciate them! Help us keep the staff room stocked with goodies!! We also like to treat the staff to special lunches. We’re able to do these things through a combination of PTO funds, as well as, Cushing family donations and involvement. Our next event is Friday, November 18th and we need your support!! If interested in learning more about what our needs are for this special event, along with other staff appreciation opportunities please send an email to [email protected]. 

Spirit Wear - Coming In Next Week

Cushing Stars will receive their spirit wear next week! You will receive an email directly from the vendor once your order is complete. Then the company will deliver items to Cushing, individually packaged by order. We will also send a notification out once we have sent orders home with students.Thank you!

Cushing Family Directory

The PTO Family Directory is now available to Cushing families. When you log into your Parent Portal, you will find the link to access the directory under the Announcements tab. NEW THIS YEAR…a password is required to open the Directory.  Password: cushing2223 

Please note, the Family Directory is only available on the desktop version of the Parent Portal. It is not available through the app.

Last Chance To Donate Towards The Decathlon

Want to help us reach our goal of $18,000? We’re so close! Donations are open until November 1. www.kmsd.edu/cushingdecathlon

Upcoming PTO Meeting Dates

If you would like to join a meeting please email [email protected]

November 11, 2022

December 2, 2022

January 13, 2023

February 3, 2023

March 3, 2023

April 14, 2023

May 12, 2023

June 2, 2023

Check out the PTO’s website. You can also find us on Facebook.

KM Community Education provides recreational and educational opportunities for families. Please be sure to visit the website often for updates and new programs. For program information and registration forms, visit www.kmsd.edu/communityed.

KM Wrestling Club

Wrestling Club will meet on Mondays/Wednesdays from 5:15-6pm for students in grades K-3 at the KM High School Wrestling Room.  Students in grades 4-8 will meet from  6-8pm.  Practices begin December 5.  Sign up today at https://www.kettlemorainewrestlingclub.com/

Last Call - LYBA Basketball for Grades 1-8

Deadline is today for all interested students. Draft nights are next week.  Season begins in December and concludes in February.  Grades 3-8 will practice one night per week with Saturday games and will be followed by a season ending tournament.  Sign up at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/