A Message from Principal Nies
9/10/2021
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Happy Friday Magee Families:
This week I had the pleasure to go into each classroom and do team building with our students. (You can see what that was like in the most recent Capturing KM with Superintendent Plum. If you missed it: CLICK HERE). An action step in our school goal this year is to have monthly team building activities and connection making with me. In September, it includes us working as a team to build a web with yarn while working on the following habits of mind: managing impulsivity, listening with understanding and empathy, taking responsible risks, and persisting. As a reminder, we practice and teach Habits of Mind at the elementary level as they are developmental habits and behaviors aligning with our district's Graduate Profile. To learn more about Habits of Mind, CLICK HERE.
Last week, I shared with you the importance of community through the lens of author Elena Aguilar and how community builds our resilience. Over the holiday weekend for my doctoral coursework, I was reintroduced to Parker J. Palmer. His writing revolves around leadership, education, connection, and community. In an article he wrote titled, 13 ways of looking at community ( ... with a fourteenth thrown in for free)," community is not a goal to achieve, but a gift to be received". Here are other bullet points he makes about community:
- We receive community by cultivating a capacity for connectedness.
- Community must expand to embrace strangers, even enemies, as well as friends.
- Community that can withstand hard times and conflict can help us become not just happy but 'at home'.
- Leadership and the authority to lead toward community can emerge from anyone within the organization.
I share this, because I see this within our Magee community. We withstood a hard time during the pandemic (school closed, distance learning, etc.) and realized how much a school is like a second home for many of us. We embraced new families and a new Principal (strangers) while we celebrated our Back to School Bash, and we have leaders throughout our community helping us to realize the amazing gift we have here at Magee Elementary School. We truly are lucky to receive this gift - the Magee Community. Thank you for everything you all are doing to make this such a special place. I am excited to see how our community continues to support one another and grow. If you are interested in reading the full article, please let me know. I will be happy to share it with you.
Please check the key dates below, health room updates from Patricia Schuetz RN (Magee School Nurse) and Regina Cowell (Magee Health Room Aide), information about our "Back to School Picnic" on Friday, September 17th, picture day for anyone who missed it, the Magee PTO News and an updated map for car pick-up at dismissal time!
By the end of September, I will be seeking your feedback and sharing with you our 2021-2022 Magee School Goal as well as our Magee definitions around our teaching and learning philosophy. This will also include how we define student engagement, student agency, and student management (discipline).
Next week is our first full week of school. I know it is going to be a great week! Enjoy your weekend.
Take Care and Be Well:
Justin Nies and the Magee Elementary Team
Reference:
Palmer, P. J. (1998). Thirteen ways of looking at community (...with a fourteenth thrown in for free). August/September. The Inner Edge.
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September:
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September 15th, 2021: Magee PTO Meeting at 3:45 PM. Attend in-person OR virtually - CLICK HERE for the Google Meets meeting link.
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September 16th, 2021: Thursday Early Release at 3:05 PM
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September 17th, 2021: PTO "Back to School Picnic" during your child's lunch time.
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September 23rd, 2021: Thursday Early Release at 3:05 PM
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September 30th, 2021: Thursday Early Release at 3:05 PM
October:
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October 1st, 2021: No School - Staff Professional Learning
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October 4th, 2021: No School - Staff Professional Learning
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October 7th, 2021: Thursday Early Release at 3:05 PM
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October 20th, 2021: Picture re-take day for anyone who missed our first picture day during soft start
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Nurse Schuetz will be providing the Magee School Community with reminders, resources, health related topics, and updates for you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Nurse Schuetz or our HRA Regina Cowell if you have any questions. They are part of our team as well as your team!
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The logistics of the Back to School Picnic will be sent to all families on Monday, September 13th.
On Friday, September 17th, we will be enjoying a back to school picnic and you are invited.
On this day, students may choose one of the following options: a special hot lunch featuring a hot dog meal, bring their own cold lunch, OR have a parent/guardian bring in a special picnic lunch!
If you would like to join us and order the hot dog lunch for yourself, please contact Beth Doome, in the main office by Thursday, Sept. 16th. [email protected]
If you choose to purchase an adult hot dog meal, a charge of $3.50 will be placed on your child's lunch account in IC.
Your child(ren)'s picnic will take place during their lunchtime:
K5/1: 11-11:30
2/3: 11:40 - 12:10
4/5: 12:20 - 12:50
Please enter and check-in with the main office before you meet your child(ren) for the picnic.
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Hello Magee Parents,
Pack 231 would like to invite all children (5K - 5th grade) and parents interested in joining Cub Scouts for the 2021-2022 calendar year to our informational recruiting night. The Pack meeting will be held at Genesee Town Park (S42W31800 Depot Rd. Waukesha, WI 53189) on Thursday 9/16/2021 @ 6:00-7:30pm. Come see what scouting is all about! If you are unable to attend but would like more information please contact Keith Davis at [email protected]
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Please see the welcome from the Magee PTO. Remember, as a parent/guardian, you are all members! Also, the PTO asks that you complete the directory form if you have not done so yet. This form updates your contact information and it also let's the PTO know if you would be interested in volunteering for their community building and fundraising events.
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The Magee PTO has started a Kindness Rock Project. They will be creating and hiding rocks for families to hunt for. Look for them on Facebook at Magee Kindness Rocks. When families find them, there is a bin outside of the school office for students to bring them in. The rocks will be used to line the paths in the Butterfly Garden. What a great way to spread kindness and beautify our butterfly garden! Happy Hunting!
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To ease traffic congestion on Hwy. 83 |
The image to the left is an updated map showing you the new car routes for car pick-up at dismissal time. We have a larger number of families picking up this school year and we needed to extend the line. Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your understanding and flexibility! |
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Magee Fundraising Opportunity |
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Fall is approaching!
Get your Mums!!
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We will be working with Lee Schroedl and Woodridge Landscapes to host a fundraising event for Magee Elementary. We will be selling 18" mums for you to purchase. Please keep an eye out for further details in next week's Magee News. |
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is giving one $100 Visa Gift Card to Wisconsin residents ages 12 and older who receive their first COVID-19 vaccine from a Wisconsin vaccination provider through September 6. Everyone who is eligible to receive the free COVID-19 vaccine is eligible to receive this gift card, regardless of insurance, ID, or citizenship.
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Community Education Update |
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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.
Adult Conversational Spanish classes offered
KMBBC 2021-22 BASKETBALL SEASON
All boys who reside in, or attend school in the Kettle Moraine School District in grades 3-8 are invited to tryout for the KMBBC. Our goal is to select two teams per grade level. Teams practice twice per week and participate in Sunday league games and weekend tournaments from November through mid-March depending upon the team.
Tryout dates are as follows:
Monday September 13th | KMHS Middle Gym
6:30pm - 8:00pm - 3rd & 4th Grade
Fee: $350 per player (fee includes league/tournament fees and uniform fees).
For more detailed information, and to register for tryouts, please click the link below or go to the KMBBC website:
Zumba
Join us Wednesdays at 4:15 at Wales Elementary For Zumba Gold. ZUMBA GOLD® is perfect for active older adults, those new to exercise, those looking for a lower impact choice and those coming back into the fitness routine who are looking for a modified Zumba® class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower-intensity.
Class is $5.00 per session*. Come when you can! Class will run for the entire 21-22 school year. Bring a mat and a towel to class! Sign up in person at class.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & 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. Links to recently-added flyers and upcoming events are included below.
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W313 S4134 Hwy 83, P.O. Box 37 Genesee Depot, WI 53127
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