April
**April is Autism Acceptance Month**
Mon, 12: Summer Academy Registration Begins
Thurs, 15: Dine for Cushing at Noodles, 8-4
Fri, 23: NO SCHOOL
Fri, 23: Last Day for Catahoula Coffee Fundraising Orders
Fri, 23: Virtual Variety Show
Fri, 30: Light It up Blue - Wear BLUE for Autism Acceptance
May
Mon, 10: Book Fair Begins
Thurs, 13: Last Day for Book Fair
Fri, 14: NO SCHOOL
Mon, 31: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June
Thurs, 10: Last Day of School - Half Day. 12:35 Dismissal
|
|
One of the Habits of Mind that we focus and reflect on as a school is persistence. This quarter, we are spending more time learning about ways people have/can persist and persevere. As a school, we’ve talked about falling into the “Learning Pit”. The Learning Pit is an analogy for learning that represents a challenge. Taking on a challenge is like getting into a pit- we may feel uncertain at first; while we’re in “the pit” it takes effort and productive struggle to climb out.
Today during our school-wide Cushing News Network announcements, we watched this video about persistence. Feel free to review the video (which is one of three in a series we will watch) with your child and talk about ways that they might have experienced productive struggle while in “the dip” or “the pit”.
|
|
Cushing News & Announcements |
|
**LAST CALL** Lost & Found
Please check out our Lost & Found gallery on our Facebook Page. Anything unclaimed will be donated after school TODAY.
WANTED: Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Tubes
Our students will be designing, building a prototype, and making a marble run this month. This activity will also give us an opportunity to further discuss Habits of Mind like collaboration and persistence. You can imagine that we will need lots of paper towel and toilet paper tubes for this activity. If you have any saved up, please send in with your students or you can drop them off on the tables in Front Lobby by April 26th. Thanks!
Light It Up Blue - Friday, April 30
Cushing will Light it Up Blue, on Friday, April 30th, for Autism Acceptance Month. Please encourage your student to wear something blue that day in honor of Autism Acceptance.
Water Bottles
Please remind your student(s) to bring their water bottle to school every day. Our random supply of paper cups is running low.
Class Placement for Next Year
The teams at Cushing take time to carefully balance all classrooms for the next school year. They take gender, behavior, academics, and special needs into account. If you have thoughts you would like us to consider about your child that we don’t already know, please complete THIS FORM. Form(s) need to be submitted by April 22 for your information to be considered.
Please know that we put a great deal of thought into these class placements and specific teacher requests will be disregarded.
|
|
Summer Academy Offers New Format - Sign-Up Begins April 12
KMSD will offer a face-to-face Summer Academy beginning in June, 2021. District mitigation strategies, family cooperation and desire suggest a face-to-face program is best for our Kettle Moraine community. District staff and attending students will continue with appropriate mitigation strategies including hand-washing, hand-sanitizing, and face coverings.
Elementary students will be grouped in cohorts by grade level or grade-band, similar to classrooms this year. Middle school students will have the opportunity to register for themed pathways in a face-to-face environment and high school credit courses will continue to run much the same as in the past.
Fun Facts for 2021:
- June 21- July 30 (no 7/5)
- 8am-12:35pm
- In person plus online options for grades 6-12
- Grades 5k-8 will be in cohorts
- serving FREE lunch
- Aftercare provided by WI Youth Camp or YMCA Pabst Farms
Click HERE for more information.
|
|
Message from the Health Room |
|
There has been some confusion about PCR vs. antigen testing for COVID-19.
-
If a child stays home OR has been sent home with symptoms of COVID-19 and you wish to have them tested, KMSD requires a negative PCR test, which follows the CDC and Waukesha County guidelines for schools. This is for children with symptoms.
- Not every doctor’s office automatically does PCR testing. Please verify the type of testing before having it done.
-
Documented proof of a negative PCR test is required before a child is allowed back in the classroom along with the child being symptom free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.
Feel free to email our Health Room Staff: Susan Wilson ([email protected]) and/or Becky Chiang ([email protected]) or call the COVID-19 RN or Health Hotline if you have any questions.
* District COVID-19 RN-Direct line: 262-968-6300, ext 5334
* KMSD Health Hotline 262-968-6369
(District Nurse, Patricia Schuetz RN & Jenny Pick, RN)
Thank you!
|
|
Catahoula Coffee Fundraiser |
|
Dine for Cushing at Noodles in Delafield-April 15th 4-8pm
Take the night off from cooking and support the Cushing PTO! The Noodles restaurant in Delafield will contribute 25% of all sales 4/15 from 4-8pm. Just mention Cushing PTO when ordering or use code GIVING25 at checkout if ordering online.
|
|
2021 Cushing Variety Show
The window to sign up for the 2021 Virtual Variety Show is now open! You can find the link to sign-up HERE, there you will find fields where you can outline your child's submission and attach your file. We will compile all of the acts as they come in and prepare the reel for everyone to enjoy on the evening of April 23rd! The sky's the limit for what your Star would like to showcase as long as it can be captured in a video! We ask that you stay around 3 minutes, we can work with all file types. We will be closing registration on the 21st, but it would be really appreciated if you could sign-up right away so we can gauge participation. You can then follow up with your file when it is ready. Please text any questions to Cat Boland @ 773-816-0443.
We will be sending out details on viewing in the weeks to come, thank you so much for your participation and excitement about this year's event!
Milwaukee Pretzel Company Fundraiser
Have you wanted to get involved with the PTO, but not quite sure how or when? We need you now! The PTO is looking for someone to lead the pretzel fundraiser. Please contact Jen, the volunteer coordinator at [email protected] for more information.
Amazon Smile
Have you heard of Amazon.com? It is an internet-based shopping enterprise. If you currently use Amazon or would like to try it, please consider using the amazon smile link here. Amazon will then donate back to our non-profit, Cushing PTO with a percentage of the purchase.
Save the Date — Spring Book Fair
Cushing will be having a spring book fair! The fair will be four days, May 10th- May 13th.
|
|
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 Football Laser Bash
The KM Football Laser Bash will be held on Saturday May 22nd at Ella’s Public House on Hwy 18. We will have food, live music, raffles and a silent auction. Help and donations are needed. For more info about the event go to kmsd.edu/laserbash or contact:
Jr Laser Baseball Fundraiser
Support the U-12 baseball team as they have a fundraiser at MOD Pizza in Oconomowoc on Thursday, April 15. Order online at www.modpizza.com with promo code GR179366K or in store.
|
|
Community Events and Flyers |
|
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.
|
|
227 Genesee Street | Delafield, WI 53018 | 262-646-6700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
