A Message From Mr. Johnson:
Hello Sandhill Families,
We have a lot of exciting events coming up at Sandhill—here’s a look ahead:
1st and 2nd Grade Concert – This Thursday!
- We can’t wait to see our talented first and second graders perform at their spring concert this Thursday. It’s always a wonderful way to celebrate their musical growth throughout the year!
Golden Stella Assembly – Also Thursday!
- We’ll also be celebrating positive behavior at our Golden Stella Assembly on Thursday. Students and classes demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety will be recognized—always a highlight!
School Safety Drill – This Week
- We will be holding an ALICE drill (school safety drill) this week. We’ll prepare students ahead of time to ensure they feel safe, calm, and know what to expect during the drill.
Upcoming Library Dates
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May 19–23 – RIF Giveaway during library class times! Students will get to pick out a book to take home and keep, courtesy of the Reading Is Fundamental program.
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May 27 – Tentative Visit from the Public Library to Sandhill! More details to come.
Planning for Next School Year
- If you have strong input regarding your child’s class placement for the 2025–26 school year, please remember to fill out the parent input form below. Your feedback is valuable as we start planning!
Thank you for your continued support, and have a wonderful week ahead!
Bob / Mr. Johnson
SAVE THE DATE - Stella's Fun Run is on May 6th!!!
Our Fun Run is one of our biggest Fundraisers of the year! All donations go to our Working For Kids parent group who in turn use these funds to provide amazing opportunities/events for our students and improve our classrooms and learning environment. Please consider helping your student(s) raise funds by visiting the link below:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/sandhillfunrun2025
Please note that a pledge sheet for cash/checks also went home with students this week. Parents are welcome to come and cheer on their runners or volunteer to help mark student laps!
FUN RUN SCHEDULE:
8:00-8:50 3rd Grade
9:05-9:55 5th Grade
10:10-11:00 4th Grade
12:10-1:00 Kindergarten
1:10-2:00 1st Grade
2:05-2:55 2nd Grade
If you have any questions, feel free to email
Mrs. Dozois at melinda.dozois@stoughton.k12.wi.us or
Mr. Gueths at beau.gueths@stoughton.k12.wi.us
SAFETY DRILLS SPRINGS 2025
During the week of April 28, classroom teachers will be reviewing with our students what to do if there is an emergency. For our littlest learners, we introduce these concepts through the book “I’m not scared. I’m prepared!” The information we provide is brief and offers them reassurance that there are many adults here to protect them. For our 3-5 students, we work through the ALICE protocol in a child-friendly, informative and non-threatening way.
Safety drills help us evaluate our emergency operations plan, improve our response skills and prepare our students and staff in the event of an actual emergency. At the close of the drill, we will send out a message to families informing you that the drill is complete.
If you would like resources to talk with your children at home, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) offers a number of excellent resources for talking with children about school safety. Click here to read more.
Important Health Update:
You may have seen in the news that there has been a rise in measles cases recently. Measles can spread fast at school and make people very sick. Measles can be serious, especially for children under 5, pregnant people, and those with weakened immune systems. The best way to stay protected and keep our school community safe is to get vaccinated. If you have not yet been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine now is a great time to do so! Unvaccinated students and staff may face exclusion from school for up to 21 days following exposure to a measles case.
Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, April Resources
We are highlighting three events in April:
- Autism Awareness Month
- World Autism Awareness Day
- Arab-American Heritage Month.
The LMS team has compiled the following resources for your review with your children this month. Resources are sorted in two parts: 1. Elementary students and 2. Middle & high school students.
WFK Updates
UPCOMING EVENTS! Parent's Night Out - April 26! Stoughtons' Best After School & Summer Camp has graciously offered to host another Parent's Night Out Fundraiser for Sandhill WFK! Sign up early to reserve your child's spot! Benefit Night @ Arby's - April 28, 5pm - 8pm! We are excited to announce that we are hosting a Benefit Night at our local Arby's! A percentage of all sales will be donated directly to Working For Kids, so please stop by for dinner or a snack and support your school! To make this fundraiser possible, we do need a few volunteers to help out during that time. You can be there for all three hours or you can sign up for just part of the time. Either way, we appreciate it! Staff Appreciation Week - May 5-9! Mark your calendars for Staff Appreciation Week! Here at WFK, we always do our best to make this week extra special for the teachers and staff at Sandhill. They always go above and beyond to educate and support our kids. We have a few details still in the works, but keep your eyes open for more information and an opportunity to sign up to donate items! As always, if you are interested in helping, but would rather not bring in items, please consider donating through our PayPal account and use an emoji or leave a comment to indicate your donation is to be used for Staff Appreciation. Donate to Sandhill Elementary Working For Kids
Fun Run - May 6!
Sandhill's Annual Fun Run is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6! Watch for information to come home with your student(s) in their red folders. Each grade participates during their regularly scheduled encore class. This is a huge fundraiser for Working For Kids and the dollars raised go a long way towards supporting WFK initiatives. Some of things WFK has sponsored over the last few years include new roller blades for PE, art supplies, individual classroom grants, having author Aaron Reynolds visit, and more! Check out our Facebook page to see what we have been doing, and thank you in advance for supporting our students in their Fun Run!
Monthly Working For Kids Meeting - May 12!
Our last meeting of the year is Monday, May 12 @ 6:30pm. We meet in the Sandhill Library, and free childcare is provided in the PRIDE room.
If you are interested in becoming more involved in school, have a specific event you're interested in helping with, or are just interested in learning more about all of the ways WFK supports our school, please consider joining us! We love seeing new faces, and we are always super happy to have more parents interested in volunteering!
SAVE THE DATE!!! Crane Games & School Picnic - Friday, May 30!
Working for Kids is hosting our fourth annual Crane Games on Friday, May 30 for all students, so mark your calendars!!! Grades K-2 will have their activities in the morning and Grades 3-5 will have their activities in the afternoon. In addition to that, we are inviting parents to join their students for our annual outdoor picnic lunch. Exact details and lunch times are still pending, but be sure to save the date and watch your inboxes for more details! We will be looking for a lot of volunteers, so either come to lunch early or stay after lunch to join the fun by helping out with Crane Games!
ON-GOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
Staff Snacks - Friday, May 2!
We REALLY appreciate all our amazing staff! They show up every day for our kids and go above and beyond for them. As a token of our appreciation, we provide yummy snacks in the TEAM Room on the first Friday of every month. Please take a look at the sign up if you would like to help out with Staff Snacks! Our next Staff Snacks is Friday, May 2!
Sign Up for Staff Snacks - April/May
- If you are interested in helping, but would rather not bring in items, please consider donating through our PayPal account and use an emoji or leave a comment to indicate your donation is to be used for Staff Appreciation. Donate to Sandhill Elementary Working For Kids
Lunch & Recess Duty!
If you are looking for an easy way to help out at school and spend some time with our students, consider volunteering during lunch and/or recess duty!
Sign up for April Lunch/Recess Duty
Sign up for May & June Lunch/Recess Duty
ON-GOING FUNDRAISERS
Mabel's Labels
Help prevent your kid's belongings from ending up in the Lost & Found while also supporting Working For Kids! Check out great options for labeling your kiddos water bottles, school supplies, extra clothing, etc!
Go to https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support and search for Sandhill Working For Kids!
Box Tops
The Box Tops program is all digital and is a fast and easy way to support Sandhill! Please consider using the Box Tops app on your phone and select Sandhill School as your school! All you have to do is take a picture of your receipt and Box Tops automatically credits Sandhill for qualifying items purchased! https://www.boxtops4education.com/
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
Did you know we're on Facebook? We post information about upcoming events and other information about what's going on at Sandhill. You can find us @sandhillwfk. Tell your friends and family too!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- April 28 / Arby's Night!
- May 1/ 1 & 2 Grade Concert
- May 5 / Staff Appreciation Week
- May 6 / Stella's Fun Run
- May 8/ 3 & 4 Grade Concert
- May 27 / Orchestra Concert at SHS PAC
- May 29/ Kindergarten Informance
- May 29 / 5th Grade Concert
- May 30 / Crane Games & All School Picnic
- June 12 / Last Day of School!
Past Newsletters
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September 23, 2024 September 30, 2024
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October 21, 2024 October 28, 2024
November 4, 2024 November 11, 2024
November 18, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 2, 2024 December 9, 2024
December 16, 2024 January 6, 2025 January 13, 2025 January 20, 2025
January 27, 2025 February 3, 2025 February 10, 2025 February 17, 2025
February 24, 2025 March 3, 2025 March 10, 2025 March 17, 2025
Spring Break/March 31, 2025 April 7, 2025 April 14, 2025 April 21, 2025
Contact Information
Mr. Eilbes - Dean of Students - 877-5422
Ms. Plank - Administrative Assistant - 877-5402
Mrs. Holverson - Health Assistant - 877-5404
Mrs. Dybevik - School Psychologist - 877-5410
Ms. Lawrence - School Counselor - 877-5406
Ms. McDermot - School Social Worker - 877-5423
Email: Bob.Johnson@stoughton.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/sandhill-elementary-school
Location: 1920 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton, WI, USA
Phone: (608) 877-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonschools/
Twitter: @WeAreStoughton