East School Panther Press #9

May 12th, 2025

Message from the Principal

Dear East Families,

May is a busy and exciting time at East Elementary!

As we wrap up the school year, we have several important events and reminders to help keep everyone informed and prepared.

🌟 Important Dates & Reminders

🎪 School Carnival – Friday, May 16, 4:30 to 6:30

Bring the whole family for games, snacks, and fun! We can’t wait to see you there.

🍽️ School Picnic – Wednesday, May 21

Families are welcome to join us for our annual picnic. All visitors must sign in and out at the designated check-in tables that day.

📊 i-Ready Benchmark Testing

Students will complete their end-of-year i-Ready assessments this month. We’re excited to see how much they’ve grown!

🚌 Field Trips

Field trips are happening throughout the month. If you are chaperoning, please make sure your background check is completed and approved through the school office. Click here for a list of all field trips.

🇺🇸 Memorial Day – Monday, May 26

School will be closed as we honor and remember those who served.

📆 Full School Days – May 28 & June 4 (Wednesdays)

These two Wednesdays will be full school days—please plan accordingly.

🎓 5th Grade Graduation – Tuesday, June 10 at 2pm.

Help us celebrate our 5th graders as they prepare for middle school! All attending adults must bring a photo ID to check in at the office. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

🎉 Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 10

This will be a full day of school. We’re looking forward to ending the year on a high note! The last day for our Full Day 4k students is Friday, June 6th.

Thank you for your continued support during this busy season. Let’s finish the school year strong!

Warmly,

Jori Ruff

Principal, East Elementary

East Elementary is celebrating a new addition to its playground, all thanks to the wonderful artwork of Elizabeth B! Her winning entry in the Arbor Day Poster Contest secured a beautiful new tree for the school. A big thank you to Elizabeth for her creativity and effort!

Contacts

Jori Ruff

Principal

608-355-3920 ext. 4010

jruff@barabooschools.net

Andrea Schroeder

Administrative Assistant

608-355-3920

aschroeder@barabooschools.net

815 6th Street

Baraboo, WI 53913

Attendance

Please call the office to report an absence or if your student will be late to school

or leave early.

Voicemail: 608-355-3920

Text: 608-621-2248

Email:aschroeder@barabooschools.net

Rebecca Christensen

School Nurse

(608)355-3920, Ext. 4160

rchristensen@barabooschools.net

Fax: 608-355-3975

Pat Gavin

Kidstop

(608)355-3925, ext. 7150

pgavin@barabooschools.net

Important East Elementary Routines including drop off and pick up information

Click Here!

ELECTRONIC ONLINE PAYMENTS

Parents/guardians can pay fees and add funds to the child's lunch account from a phone or computer without having to send cash or check. If parents/guardians wish to make payments in person, each school has a credit/debit card reader available.

Pay with a checking account online to avoid service fees.

East Elementary Staff

Click here for our staff list and their contact information

Reaching the Office

The school office can be busy at times. If you're unable to reach someone by phone, please leave a voicemail. All voicemails are forwarded directly to our email and are checked promptly. You can also send a text message to (608) 621-2248, this will reach Ms. Andrea directly and you will receive a confirmation text response. Thank you for your understanding.

Upcoming Field Trips:

Raptor Background Checks

Click here to view all field trip dates and chaperone needs.

Permission slips will be sent home in Friday Folders closer to field trip dates.

SAVE THE DATE

A NOTE FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE

Illness Management

We continue to require that students and staff who are ill stay home if they have a fever (100.4 or higher), are vomiting, or have diarrhea.
Students will need a medical note to return to school after five (5) consecutive illness absences, per the Student Handbook.
We will also continue to follow the District’s Communicable Disease Policy 453.3

If you have questions regarding current illness guidelines or have a positive test to report, please email or call the East Health Office.

rchristensen@barabooschools.net

bhelton@barabooschools.net

or 608-355-3920 x4160

Calling All Volunteers

The Baraboo School District will use Raptor Background Check moving forward to streamline the process and provide further protection to volunteer information. All applications will be completed online no longer requiring volunteers to bring information into the buildings for application. Click the link above to access the form.

This is needed if you plan to volunteer for any upcoming field trips with your child.

EAST SCHOOL PARENT GROUP

The East School Parent Group (ESPG) has many plans underway for ways to support the students and staff at East. The funds we raise throughout the year are used by classroom teachers and to support special school projects and events, such as the Pumpkin Walk and school Carnival!

There are a couple of easy ways to support the ESPG with things you're probably already doing. Follow our facebook page for volunteer opportunities, donate to our Venmo account for special events, and you can even earn money for the school by scanning eligible receipts with the Box Tops for Education app.

We would love to see you at our meetings, held the first Tuesday of each month in the Library at East from 6pm-7pm. Can’t attend? No problem! Visit our Facebook page to just learn more about ways you can help out. If you have any questions about ESPG, send us an email espgbaraboo@gmail.com or a Facebook message.

Future meetings:

Check their Facebook Page for events!

CLASSROOM SNACKS

CLICK HERE FOR THE APPROVED SNACK LIST

Home baked community/classroom treats are no longer allowed to be distributed in classrooms. This would include shareable items such as cupcakes, cake, brownies, fruit, vegetables, etc. Only pre- packaged, factory sealed, individual snack items are allowed to be shared in a classroom. Please make sure the ingredients list is on the box or package as well.

A NOTE ABOUT ATTENDANCE

IMPORTANT SUMMER KID STOP

Enrollment for the Summer Kid Stop program began on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Information and registration forms will be available on the District website to print off or paper copies will be available at all elementary school offices and the East, GLW and West Kid Stop sites.

Completed enrollment forms may be

submitted by scanning to the Kid Stop Coordinator’s email address at pgavin@barabooschools.net or dropping your form off at the Gordon L. Willson Elementary School office during business or Kid Stop hours.

Any questions, please contact Pat Gavin at the above email address.

Families with students entering All-Day 4K-Grade 5 may enroll their students in the Fall 2024-2025 Kid Stop Program. Enrollment forms and information may be viewed on the district website or paper copies will be available at all elementary school offices and the East and GLW Kid Stop sites. Online registration is not an option. You may complete the registration form and schedule and either turn in to Gordon L. Willson Elementary School office or scan to the coordinator’s email at pgavin@barabooschools.net Once your enrollment form has been processed you will receive an email from the coordinator regarding whether your child is enrolled or on the waitlist.

Registration is on a first come first serve basis.

With questions, please contact Pat Gavin, Kid Stop Coordinator, at pgavin@barabooschools.net or phone (608) 355-3925 ext. 7150.