December
Fri, 17 - Fluffy, Comfy Friday
Mon, 20 - Crazy Sweater Day
Tues, 21 - Twinkle Tuesday
Wed, 22 - Winter Vacation Day
Thurs, 23 - WINTER BREAK BEGINS
January
Mon, 3 - Classes Resume
Mon, 10 - Dine For Cushing at Picnic Basket - ALL WEEK!
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Greetings families! This week, we've continued learning while still having a little fun with our winter dress up days. Similar to other weeks, there have been a variety of learning experiences occurring in our classrooms ranging from biography projects to buddy class activities to creating in our Makerspace and programming robots.
As we take some time away from school these upcoming weeks, I hope that you and your families are able to spend time together appreciating the joy and warmth of the holiday season. On behalf of the Cushing staff, we wish you a wonderful winter break and a Happy New Year.
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Cushing News & Announcements |
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**LAST CALL** Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found is overflowing. If your student is missing something, there’s a real good chance it’s there. The next time you’re at Cushing, swing by to see if anything belongs to your family. Parents seem to have the magic touch with finding lost items. Anything left by the time we go on Winter Break will be donated.
Glass Water Bottles
Please do not send glass water bottles to school. We’ve had a few shatter this year, which causes a safety hazard as well as a mess.
4T & 5T Boys Clothes Needed
Our Health Room is running low on 4T & 5T clothes for boys, especially pants (athletic or jogging). If you have any you no longer need, we would love them. Thanks!
Parents United
The mission of Parents United is to present timely and relevant information in a neutral forum for parents and professionals who work with children. The lectures and presentations offered each school year provide links, knowledge and networking to the community for the ultimate benefit of our students. Click HERE for the 2021-22 Free Programs.
Design Lab: Donations Needed
Our Design Lab is in need of the following items. You can send items with your child or leave them on the tables in the Front Lobby.
- Red and Green yarn
- Red and Green thin fabric ribbon
- Small pom poms
- Large sequins
- Googly eyes
- Thin fabric ribbon
- Cotton balls
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Friday, 17 - Fluffy, Comfy Friday
Wear your fluffiest and comfiest clothes.
Monday, 20 - Crazy Sweater Day
Find your craziest sweater and sport it today!
Tuesday, 21 - Twinkle Tuesday
Twinkle like a Christmas Tree.
Wednesday, 22 - Winter Vacation Day
Wear Hawaiian shirts & hula skirts…or Griswold attire to get ready for Winter Vacation.
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Snow Pants & Boots
5K-3rd Grade: Snow Pants AND boots must be worn to play in the snow. If a student forgets their snow gear, they will stay on the blacktop for recess. This can cause lots of tears, so please remind your student to bring their snow gear to school every day once the snow starts falling.
4th & 5th Grade: Boots are required to be in the snow, Snow Pants are optional for recess.
**Reminder** Snow Gear MUST go home every day. We need to keep the hallways clear for our evening cleaning crew. Plus, wet snow gear doesn’t dry well at Cushing (it can get smelly, too).
Coats
If it's 50 degrees or colder, coats MUST be worn.
Hats, Gloves, and Mittens
Mittens or gloves and a hat should be worn when it is cold/snowy. Please label all items.
Outdoor Recess vs. Indoor Recess
Students will be going outside for recess when the Wind Chill is 0 and above.
*For the safety of our students, outdoor recess rules may be modified based on current weather conditions.
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Bridge Diagnostics for Covid Testing
KMSD is excited to have a new partnership with Bridge Diagnostics located in Waukesha near SkyZone. Testing is completed by Grand Avenue Pharmacy. Refer to their link for up-to-date locations and hours.
Local Lab locations and current hours:
Bridge Diagnostic/Grand Ave Pharmacy- Drive Up/Walk-up
W229N1400 Westwood Dr., Waukesha WI 53186
Mon-Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-3:00pm
Sun: 9:00am-3:00pm
This partnership will allow for PCR results to be communicated directly with KMSD health staff, eliminating the need for extra steps and a quicker return to school.
No appointments needed. No paper involved.
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Covid Testing
Home Tests are not accepted for the return to school. All tests must be PCR tests from a test center (ex. Summit Clinical Labs) or health care provider.
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What happens when a vampire goes in the snow?
(Keep scrolling down for the answer)
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Spirit Wear
We have received additional items of spirit wear! If you have been waiting for your remaining items, you will receive them this week. Thanks for your patience.
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Sentry Receipts Classroom Contest! |
An easy way to help the Cushing PTO earn money is to collect your Albrecht’s Sentry receipts while you shop for the holidays. This is also a fun way for your child's classroom to earn a prize! The classroom with the highest receipt totals for receipts dated between November 13, 2021 and January 9, 2022 will win the contest and earn a prize for their classroom! Each classroom will have a red holiday bag to collect their Sentry receipts.
Collect Your Holiday Shopping Sentry Receipts!
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Dine for Cushing: Picnic Basket - January 10-16 |
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Box Top Collections
Cushing’s goal is $1,000. Now is the time to download the APP and submit your holiday grocery receipts. Want to see how your grade's Box Tops earnings are adding up — and how they compare to others at your school? Now you can give credit to a specific grade when you scan, and those earnings will be added to your school's Give Credit Leaderboard!
Here's how it works: Now you can give credit to a specific grade at your school when you scan a receipt with the Box Tops app. Then, check out your school's Give Credit Leaderboard to see which grade has earned the most!
To view your school's Give Credit Leaderboard, tap on your school's earnings progress bar at the top of the Box Tops app home screen.
December PTO Meeting Summary
- PTO sponsored pavilion is under construction and will hopefully be completed this spring (pending weather). Check out the concrete pad and PTO sign.
- Staff Giving Program was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who contributed this year.
- John Stellmacher-CFO, presented on enrollment trends and projections for KM and specifically Cushing. Enrollment numbers have decreased at Cushing over the last 3 years. Options and ideas discussed on next steps. More discussions to come.
- Information was presented on a new projector and screen to be used in the Gym that would be more user friendly for presentations, videos, possibly PTO sponsored movie nights. How to cover the cost is being discussed.
- Fundraising events, dine for Cushing, City Tins, Milwaukee Pretzel Company and others have been very successful. Events like these allow PTO to cover the cost for the 5th grade ropes course and the busses for:
- The decathlon
- 5k, 1st & 2nd grade pumpkin patch
- 4th grade trip to Retzers Nature Center
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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.
Camp Invention
Summer 2022 Camp Invention will be offered at KM. Students in grades 1-6 will enjoy a week of STEM fun, building and creating. During this dynamic, high-energy program, young innovators will:
- Dive into cutting-edge ocean research as they adopt their own robotic fish, design and patent aquatic plants, and take their fish friend home in a mini tank.
- Discover real space exploration technology when they create Spacepacks and AstroArm devices, mine an asteroid and observe erupting ice volcanoes.
- Combine science and art to build their own robotic artist, engage in design thinking, make spin art and learn how inventions can change the way people create.
- Experiment with the fun of physics, engineering and gaming as they design, build and test their own mega marble arcades.
Early registration discounts available! Register using SUM35 by 02/16 to save $35 off the $270 registration fee.
Availability is limited, so visit invent.org/mylocalcamp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today!
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Community Events and Flyers |
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Events/opportunities listed on our Community Flyers page are not endorsed by the Kettle Moraine School District. They have been approved for electronic sharing. Visit www.kmsd.edu/communityflyers to see the full list of current flyers. Links to recently-added flyers and upcoming events are included below.
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227 Genesee Street | Delafield, WI 53018 | 262-646-6700
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