Janssen SCHOOL
January 2024 Newsletter
January 2024
Principal Message
Janssen Families,
The new year is off a strong start here at Janssen as students have returned to their learning communities and are settling back into their routines. With the new year upon us, we have an intentional opportunity to reflect not only on how far we have come this school year but to also plan forward for what we will achieve next. Students have spent time reflecting on what has brought them success so far this school year, what has been challenging, and where they want to continue to push themselves in their learning.
This month, we will host the Science Fair on Friday, January 19th. This event provides our students a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover, and experiment in effort to expand their thinking. It also serves as a collaborative opportunity for students, staff, and parents to share in the excitement of learning together.
As we move through the month of January, we will conclude the first semester and progress reports will be shared with you as a summary of your child’s learning and progress. Parents will be notified when progress reports are available in Infinite Campus. As always, if you have any questions about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate to contact their teacher directly at any time.
As we continue through the winter months, and will inevitably face winter weather conditions (maybe…🙂), please be mindful of following the appropriate drop off and pick up procedures at arrival and dismissal. These procedures are imperative to keeping students, staff and families safe.
Wishing you and your family well as we kick off a new year filled with endless possibilities for what is to come.
I welcome you to reach out to me with any questions, comments or concerns at any time.
Brooke Vander Hyden, Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
January 12th - 2:00 Early Release
January 16th - PTO Mtg.
January 19th - Noon Dismissal
January 19th - Science Fair
February 7th - 1st Grade Barlow Planetarium Field Trip
February 9th - No School
February 20th - 2nd Grade Building For Kids Field Trip
February 20th - PTO Mtg.
February 23rd - 2:00 Early Release
PTO News 🐾
KASD Notice of Educational Options
Please click here to access the KASD Notice of Educational Options for children who reside in the Kimberly Area School District.
End of Quarter - Progress Reports
Please be aware that the “Grades” tab in Infinite Campus will close to parents on Friday, January 12th and reopen on Friday, January 26th after 4:00 pm. At this time, you can access your child’s report card via Infinite Campus. Please note that when reviewing the report card teacher comments do not show up in the portal when looking at the main Grades screen. They do, however, if you access the Reports screen. From there, you can generate a report card in pdf format that will have all the comments.
Science Fair - Background Checks
Please make sure you have a background check on file to join in on the Science Fair fun! Parents/grandparents/other adult family members who are helping out with the Science Fair on January 19th will need a current background check on file. Please call the office if you are uncertain about having a background check. Background checks expire after 5 years.
We ask that background check forms be turned in at least 2 weeks prior to volunteering (i.e. attending a field trip) in order to give the background check vendor time to process the check. Unfortunately, if we do not receive the background check form prior to 2 weeks, you may not be permitted to attend the field trip or school event.
Janssen Spring Concert 2024
Kindergarten Registration
Residents in the Kimberly Area School District can now register their newest Papermaker in Kindergarten. If your child is going to be 4 or 5 years old by September 1, 2024, registrations for 4K and 5K can be completed online. Please see the KASD website for additional information. Please note that if your child currently attends the 4K Center for Literacy, there is no need to register them for 5K.
Counselor's Corner
Starting the month of January during Life Skills students will be learning about: 5K- Skills for learning 1st- Bullying prevention, empathy and identifying emotions 2nd- Bullying prevention 3rd- Bullying prevention 4th- Bullying prevention
Students at Janssen are learning about Career Clusters. We are looking for volunteers to help with our Buddy Goes to Work Project. This project will help students learn about different careers from you! If you are interested, email Katie Wells, the Janssen Elementary School Counselor at kwells@kimberly.k12.wi.us. Those who sign up will get a laminated picture of Buddy to bring to their work and take pictures of Buddy working. You will receive instructions in your child's backpack with Buddy and a return date for Buddy; as well as, a short report to fill out about your career. These reports and pictures will be displayed at Janssen for Janssen students to learn more about your careers. Thank you so much for your participation.
Katie Wells
Janssen School Counselor
M.S. School Counseling
920-788-7915 ext. 24150
Buddy Goes to Work
Instructions for Parents:
Bring Buddy to your workplace and take pictures of Buddy working. Take as many pictures as you’d like.
Email photos to the Janssen School Counselor Katie Wells at kwells@kimberly.k12.wi.us
Send Buddy back to school with your child on the date listed on the front of this sheet.
Your child can drop Buddy off at the front office or directly to Ms.Wells.
The pictures and Buddy Goes to Work Report will be posted in Janssen Elementary by the end of the academic year.
Thank you for your participation in our Buddy Goes to Work project. The students will be so excited to see Buddy at your workplace and to learn about your career!
What's Happening at Janssen?
January Characters of the Month
5k: Averie Taylor, Remi Matuszewski, Eden Mueller, Sawyer Schuh
1st Grade: Addalyn Crull, Ariana Arft, Payton Papanikolas, Nora Nutter, Alex Reppert
2nd Grade: Colton Volz, Jax Vang, Jax Cournoyer, Bowen Sprague
3rd Grade: Alexis Arft, Pj Thomas, Nora Betow, Evelyn Phillips
4th Grade: Sophie Ray, Laney Phillips, Gabrielle Rubio, Aubree Ransbottom
Noetic Math Contest
In November, twenty 3rd and 4th grade students at Janssen Elementary School participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest with the Enrichment teacher, Mrs. Hendricks. The purpose of this national contest is to inspire young students to challenge themselves and excel in math. Congratulations to Walter Poppens for being the Team Winner for third grade! Congratulations to Audrey Hoh for being the Team Winner for fourth grade! Many students earned Honorable Mention awards and Participation certificates as well. Congratulations to all of the students that participated! They each worked hard to do their best in this challenging contest!
Janssen Spelling Bee
On December 14th, third and fourth grade students participated in a School Spelling Bee at our school. Prior to this, all third and fourth grade students participated in a Classroom Level Bee; from there, ten spellers were chosen to move on to the School Bee. Congratulations to the winners: 4th grader Opal Anderson (1st place) and 4th grader Sophie Ray (2nd place). These students have been invited to participate in the Regional Spelling Bee, which will take place on February 14th, here in our district at J.R. Gerritts Middle School! At this level of the Bee, students will compete with other students from surrounding school districts in our region. We are so excited for these students and their outstanding accomplishments!
PBIS - Cooperation
Janssen Needs You... Lunch Room Supervisors
We need you, our Janssen community, to help us out. We are looking for Noon Hour Supervisors to join us. Being a Noon Hour Supervisor is extremely flexible. You can work 1 day, 2 days, or however many may work for you. Or, we can work week by week to schedule your days. We are very flexible! Hours are approximately
10:30am – 1:30pm and pay is $10.50/hour.
What being a Noon Hour Supervisor entails:
- Assisting students with opening lunch packaging.
- Having the opportunity to get to know your student’s Janssen friends.
- Supervising students during recess.
- Getting to know other Janssen community members.
- Being a steward to our Janssen community.
By becoming a Noon Hour Supervisor, you join the Janssen Team and become even more entwined in the Janssen community. We are extremely grateful to our past, present and future supervisors for enabling us in providing a safe and fun lunch and recess. It takes numerous people to run a school community.
Please reach out to me if you would like to join us on a new adventure, or if you just simply have questions.
Thank you!
Arianna Champeau
920-788-7915
Drop Off/ Pick Up Procedures
Supervision starts in the morning at 8:20. Please drop your child(ren) at school after that time. The best location for dropping off your child(ren) before school is to use the "drop-off/pick-up lane" in the parking lot.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep your child(ren) safe!
Janssen and Kimberly Apparel
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