Jackson Journal
April 2024 Edition
Wisconsin Forward Exam April 9-12th
The Wisconsin Forward Exam testing begins next week. Students in grades 3-5 will start their testing on April 9-12th. It is extremely important that we have all students at school during testing. Please reach out to your child's classroom teacher if your child is going to be absent.
The following are a few reminders about testing:
- Make sure your child gets a good night of sleep the night before testing.
- Students test better when they eat a healthy breakfast.
- Avoid making appointments or scheduling days off during testing.
- Talk to your child about always trying and doing their best during testing.
April SRP Drill-Shelter (Tornado); Evacuation (Fire)
School safety is critical to high quality learning and the Manitowoc Public School District utilizes the K12 Standard Response Protocol (SRP/SRM) for all schools. The SRP provides five safety response protocols. Those five responses are SECURE - LOCKDOWN - EVACUATE - SHELTER - HOLD. The SRP provides for a standard response that is shared with students, staff, visitors and with our first responders from the Fire and Police Departments.
Each month throughout the school year, all schools will train on one of the five responses. The training is designed to create knowledge, answer questions, and build familiarity for all students, staff and visitors.
A SHELTER is utilized to move students and staff to safe areas of the building. During SHELTER we will: leave personal belongings behind, form a single line, and move to our safe shelter location inside the building or to the announced location. Once at a safe location, teachers will take attendance.
During any safety practice or live event, please pay close attention to your teachers instructions. At some point during this month we will talk through and walk through a SHELTER safety response because of the weather.
When we use an announcement for SHELTER because of a tornado it will be announced like this:
SHELTER! for a tornado warning!
SHELTER! for a tornado warning!
SFA Chat-With Mr. Sleger
Drum roll please… At the end of third quarter, I am pleased to announce Jackson gained 9% more of
our students reading at grade level. This has been our largest amount of growth this year. We now
have 57% of our Jackson students reading at or above grade level! This is amazing! Since the
beginning of the year, we have increased our grade level reading growth by 16%. Now this is
something to cheer about! Thank you, parents and students, for your commitment to reading and all
of the hard work you are doing. It sure is a SUCCESS FOR ALL!
As we celebrate the arrival of spring and the importance of reading, I want to share some fun and
beneficial reasons why reading is not only essential, but also a delightful journey enriching our lives
in numerous ways, from enhancing literacy skills, to fostering imagination and critical thinking. Take time to explore why picking up a book is one of the most rewarding activities you can engage in.
1. Kids that read often, become better readers.
2. The more you read, the more you know.
3. Reading improves comprehension, vocabulary, memory, imagination, and empathy.
4. Reading boosts critical thinking skills.
5. Reading allows you to understand the past and imagine your future.
6. Reading helps you academically.
7. The more you read, the better your writing becomes.
8. Reading is an excellent source of entertainment.
9. Books have amazing illustrations.
10. Dinosaurs didn’t read and look what happened to them.
Our new fourth quarter SFA groups are off to a great start. ANY students who are reading below
grade level will be invited to attend summer school. Those letters will be sent home in Friday
Folders on April 12th along with the report card on April 19th . Also included with your report card
will be an SFA Parent Progress Report. Please continue to have your child read nightly and return
the gold homework log the following day.
Thank you always for your support in your child’s reading success! If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me.
Dean Sleger
920.663.9434
K-Kids Update
Thank you to all who purchased suckers for the K-Kids Have a Heart Sucker Sale. With your help we made $900 which will be donated to The American Heart Association through Heart a Rama (This allows money to stay here in Manitowoc County and be used locally). There are a few suckers left. If you are interested in purchasing any, please contact Mrs. Lipski (lipskis@mpsd.school). Our next project will be a plant sale. Watch for more details to come in the next month.
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events
April:
9th - 1st Grade Field Trip - Capitol Civic Center - Cat Kid Comic Club - 9:30am-11:30am
16th - 1st Grade School Forest Field Trip - 10:40am-3pm
16th - 5th Grade Orchestra Rehearsal - 12:55pm - 3:10pm
17th - 5th Grade Band Rehearsal - 1:05pm - 2:55pm
19th - PTO Spring Dance - 6:00pm- 8:00pm
24th - 5th Grade Field Trip - Capitol Civic Center - Bill Blagg's Magic in Motion - 9:30am-11:30am
26th - No School - Staff & Students
29th -4th Grade School Forest Field Trip - 10:40am - 3:25pm
30th - 2nd Grade School Forest Field Trip - 10:40am - 3:00pm
May:
6th-10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
20th - 5th Grade School Forest Field Trip - 10:40am - 3:25pm
23rd - 3rd Grade School Forest Field Trip - - 10:40am - 3:00pm
27th - Memorial Day - No School for Staff & Students
June:
3rd - Kindergarten School Forest Field Trip - 9:15am - 3:15pm
4th - Field Day
5th - Field Day - Rain Date
5th - 5th Grade Graduation - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
6th - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day of School