We kicked off our week with the Elementary Christmas Concert! It was so fun to see all our students singing and celebrating the holidays. I am always blown away by our attendance at this event and thankful we have supportive parents and community members, as well as staff, who come to support our kiddos! Thank you to the many that helped with supervision and set-up and a HUGE thank you to Mrs. Nybo, Ms. Becks, and Ms. Fridstrom for all their hard work!

Four days left people! Hang in there...We might have some fun in store to make the week pass a little quicker. Reminder that Santa is coming Wednesday and we will have our whole school movie on Thursday. See information in the "Items to Note" section below!

Have a great weekend everyone!

-Kelsey

TO DO OR NEW!

• Santa's Coming to WAO - Wednesday, December 20th

• Whole School Movie - We will be showing A Muppet Christmas for our movie and serving students popcorn. They are welcome to bring their water bottles if they would like but they must come with them filled. We will not release students to fill bottles during the movie.

• Staff of the Quarter - If you would like to nominate a peer for the Pony Pride Staff of the Quarter award click HERE to fill out the form. Forms should be sent to Mr. Miska by Friday, January 12th.

• PARAPROFESSIONALS NEEDED! - With an increased need in student supports we are looking for a full time paraprofessional to join our team. Wages range from $15-$21 depending on experience and job duties. If you know anyone interested please let me know.

SUB-BLACKOUT DATE!

Monday, December 18th

Wednesday, December 20th

❗❗OPEN POSITIONS AT WAO❗❗

• Full time School Nurse
• Full time Elementary Paraprofessional
• Short Call Substitute Paraprofessionals & Teachers

Monday, December 18th @ 7:00 PM - WAO School Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 19th @ 3:15 PM - Elementary QET Meeting

Wednesday, December 20th - Santa visits WAO Elementary!

Wednesday, December 20th @ 3:20 PM - District QET Meeting

Thursday, December 21st @ 1:00 PM - WAO Elementary Christmas Movie in the Gym!

December 22nd - January 1st - NO SCHOOL WINTER BREAK

Tuesday, January 2nd - School Resumes

• Shout out to my 3rd grade team, Kaytelyn and Cindy for picking up my slack while I was out this week and to Michelle Boroski for stepping in and handling my class! It is so nice to be able to take time for my sick kids and feel completely comfortable that everything is being taken care of. You three are my saviors this week! Also thank you to Kelsey and Amanda for being so considerate when it comes to putting our families first!
• Shout out to Sara Yutrzenka for always being available to help my students, offer support and guidance, and even be a listening ear when I need to vent myself! I would actually be lost with you, Sara! I appreciate you SO much more than you know!
• Thank you to MiChelle and Bri for all the hard work you put in to the Christmas Program. The time, energy, and passion you put in are evident in every song that those kids sing!
• Aaaand shout out to Betty, Mary, and Priscilla for the gentle way that you handle all of the students in Betty’s classroom. I watch them interact with students every Friday during buddy readers and am always so thankful for their patience and kindness with those little ones.

• I can’t believe the Christmas program was this week still, but HUGE thank you to all of the supervisors who helped!! Emily, Donilyn, Sadie, Miranda, Kelsey, Cindy, and Jeanne: You all helped make that night run smoothly and with a little less stress for MiChelle and me!
• Thank you as well to the classroom teachers for allowing flexibility in your schedules so that we can practice together and help prepare the kids for a successful evening!

Email: kelseyjohnson@wao.k12.mn.us
Website: www.wao.k12.mn.us
Location: 224 E Bridge Ave, Warren, MN 56762, USA
Phone: 218-289-2292
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Warren-Alvarado-Oslo-Elementary