Operation Gratitude: November 1-3
Our Star Council will be collecting Halloween candy for Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude's Halloween Give Back Program is a way to give thanks to those who serve our nation by sending them a sweet treat. From November 1st through November 3rd, students will drop off their candy donations outside of the office each morning in their classroom bucket. The classroom with the heaviest bucket of candy will be recognized with an incentive sponsored by Dr. Michelle Kelly!
Beauty & the Beast at KMHS: November 11-13
Out of town or busy Nov. 11-13? No problem! You also have the option to purchase a Scheduled Content ticket to view a recorded version of one of our live performances. This video content will be available for viewing Nov. 18-20 and tickets can be purchased at the same link listed above.
From the Nursing Staff
As we head into the fall and winter months it is important to monitor health symptoms of your learners. Relative to COVID, if your learner has a household or non school exposure to a positive case, your elementary student must be quarantined. Should this be the case, notify their school of the need to quarantine and then connect with the health room to discuss return dates. Please monitor your child for symptoms of COVID, reporting to attendance if your child is being tested or too ILL to engage in the temporary distance learning.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include: cough*, shortness of breath/trouble breathing*, fatigue, new loss of sense of taste or smell*, fever/chills, headache, sore throat, nausea/vomiting, runny nose/congestion, diarrhea, muscle or body aches).
If your child develops one symptom marked * or two or more other symptoms of COVID-19 (even if fully vaccinated):
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Immediately have your child begin to isolate. More specific information on the duration of isolation is provided in this overview of isolation.
- Keep all unvaccinated siblings home, and any symptomatic vaccinated siblings. Report to their healthroom.
- Contact their healthcare provider for evaluation.
- Seek PCR testing. Only negative PCR tests will be accepted for a student who is symptomatic. Please speak with your doctor about this or inquire at a testing site. If positive, further dates will be discussed with health staff. If PCR negative, return to school dates can be discussed with health staff.
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Contact your student’s health room. All Health Room contacts can be found HERE.
Minute to Meet our Staff
We are spotlighting our staff by sharing a short video with our families. Kicking off the series, is a video about our art teacher, Ms. Mueller. Check out the video by clicking on the link.
It’s Time for Layers!
It's that time of the year when we need to start wearing layers of clothes to school. Please make sure that you start sending your child(ren) with a sweatshirt or coat labeled with their name in case they forget it on the playground. Also, keep in mind that snow pants, boots, jackets, hats, and gloves will be needed in the near future. Please make sure all outdoor clothing is labeled with your child(ren)'s name.
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a time we remember and honor the men and women of our Armed Services. The staff and students at Cushing would like to honor current and past service members for Veterans Day. If you or a family member is/was a member of any service branch and would like to participate in our Veterans Day event at Cushing, please complete this form.
Third grade students will be singing at this event. Third grade parents are invited to attend. Additionally, any veteran who is a family member of a Cushing student (any grade level) is invited to attend along with one guest of the veteran's choice.
This event will take place on Veterans Day - Thursday, November 11th at 2:00pm in the Cushing gym. Please fill out this form to attach pictures of veterans in your family, whether they can attend or not. Thank you!
Design Lab
Our Design Lab will be starting soon!
Our Design Lab is a place for students to create, design, and build during their lunch recess. Students sign up with their teachers and may choose from a number of activities, including: building with the Rigamajig, kinetic sand, wooden blocks, Legos, Make & Take, robots, etc. There are a limited number of students participating at a time and they are responsible for cleaning up.
In order to make this possible, we are looking for parent volunteers to supervise a small group of students. Days and times are:
Tuesday: 1st & 2nd, 11:30 - 12:15
Tuesday: 5K, 12:15 - 12:55
Wednesday: 3rd, 11:05 - 11:45
Wednesday: 4th & 5th, 12:45 - 1:25
If you are able to volunteer for any amount of time, please email Holli Klatt, Library Media Specialist, at [email protected] or call 262-646-6700 ext 8118.
We will also gladly accept donations for the Design Lab or whole school STEM Challenges. Items can be brought in anytime and put in/near the Design Lab bin in the front lobby.
- Cardboard tubes (paper towel, wrapping paper roll, etc.)
- Small cardboard boxes (cereal, shoe, etc)
- Masking Tape
- Ribbon
- Tissue paper
- Stickers
- Old CD’s or DVD’s
- Q - Tips
- Aluminum foil
- Index Cards
Applications for Holiday Assistance
Applications for assistance through Christmas Clearing Council will be taken until Monday, 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.
New this year:
Information and applications are available online! Please use the following link if you would like to learn more about the program or if you are interested in applying:
