Waunakee 4K Family Newsletter

Miranda Moe

4K Administrator

mirandamoe@waunakee.k12.wi.us

1350 Arboretum Drive

Waunakee, WI 53597

608-849-1800

www.waunakee.k12.wi.us

Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us

Email: waunakee_4koffice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Website: https://4k.waunakee.k12.wi.us
Location: 1350 Arboretum Drive, Waunakee, WI, USA
Phone: 608-849-1800

I hope your 4K student is settling into the routine of school and is enjoying every day. This issue of the 4K Family Flyer includes information about happening in 4K as well as tips on building early literacy skills. Enjoying a book together or noticing print in the community can help foster reading readiness skills, and are easy and fun to do. 4K newsletters come out the 2nd week of each month, they are emailed to families and can be found online at the Waunakee Community School District 4K webpage.

I can be reached via phone at 608-849-1800,or via email at mirandamoe@waunakee.k12.wi.us

Sincerely,

Miranda Moe

4K Director

Infinite Campus is a way to see your child's school information and attendance. Follow this link for some quick tips and tricks to get started. https://www.infinitecampus.com/pdf/Parents-and-Students/Getting-Started-Campus-Student-Campus-Parent.pdf

Looking for some new activities to do with your 4K student? Each month you will receive a calendar with optional daily activities for families, created by our own 4K teachers. These calendars are posted on our website. Please check out our October calendar for some fun activities you may want to try with your child next month. Of course, there’s still a few days left in this month, so please see our September calendar if you missed it earlier. You can also find calendars on our website.

Each month, we will share the Helping Children Learn Newsletter with you. This newsletter is filled with parenting tips, fun activities to do with your child, and helpful resources. We have the newsletter available on our website in both English and Spanish. Please check it out! The current month and previous months can be found on the 4K website

Throughout the year students will be working with the Second Step Curriculum that teaches our students social and emotional skills for our youngest learners. I will be attaching parent home links that let you know what your child is learning in the classroom. Teachers will also be sending home links to the home links. Please know that not all classrooms will be teaching the same lesson at the same time.

Home Link 1 (English)

Home Link 1 (Spanish)

Home Link 2 (English)

Home Link 2 (Spanish)

Home Link 3 (English)

Home Link 3 (Spanish)

Home Link 4 (English)

Home Link 4 (Spanish)

Our 4K classrooms provide literacy-rich environments and emphasize learning through play. Our students experience stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and fingerplays, which boost phonological awareness. Students are exposed to letters and sounds through working on their own names and the names of their classmates, circle-time activities, and small group work. Our interest areas are filled with literacy props – books, writing materials, and environmental print, and our teachers provide rich oral language experiences. I am confident that our children receive high-quality exposure and instruction in literacy concepts and are well-prepared for kindergarten.

Sharing books together at home is not only enjoyable, but it’s also very beneficial for your child. One of the most important predictors of school success is being read to at home. To learn more, please view this short, 3-minute video Reading with Family is Important and Fun! which was produced by our Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA 2). You can find more ideas for supporting literacy at home on these handy tipsheets in English and Spanish.

Sign-up for district text alerts by sending a text message with the word “YES” or “Y” to the code 67587. You will not be alerted via text message unless your cell phone number is updated in Infinite Campus AND you opt-in to text messaging.

The Waunakee Community School District Student Financial Assistance Fund (SFAF) ensures ALL students in our school district can participate in district programs and activities, as well as community organized programs and activities.

The Waunakee Community School District is committed to ensuring that all students and families can participate in their school communities regardless of a family’s financial situation and ability to pay. Scholarships or payment plans are available to any student who has been approved for the free/reduced meal program, and may be available to any student whose families have a financial need due to unique circumstances.

PLEASE CONTACT: Your School Social Worker for more information on these opportunities with the Student Financial Assistance Fund.

Waunakee Community School District students and families at the 4K-12 levels were supported in several ways from the Student Financial Assistance Fund throughout the 2023-2024 school year.

The Student Financial Assistance Fund is proud to have provided $30,000+ in dollars to support students and families for the 2023-2024 school year. It is our hope that in the future this amount can increase to provide even more support for those in need. We are especially grateful to our community, staff, local partners and businesses, etc. for donating to the Student Financial Assistance Fund to make these requests possible year after year.

Examples include:

• AP exam testing fees

• Athletic and Booster Club fees

• Family Teacher Organization (FTO) Active Family Fitness, Back-to-School Kick-Off, Ice Cream Social food voucher and admittance fees

• Book Fairs at Schools (gifts of $$)

• Class and school t-shirts

• Co-curricular club fees

• Course fees

• Field and class trips

• Food service assistance

• Gift cards (Walmart, Amazon, and Kwik Trip) for basic needs

• Memory Books/Yearbooks

• Scholarships for graduating seniors

Our goal for 2024-2025 is to provide the same amount + more support to our students and families. With this, we have a goal of $75,000. We invite you to support our campaign this school year or reach out if your family is needing assistance.

Donate Online I Student Financial Assistance Fund Classmunity

Website I https://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/families/student-financial-assistance

Checks I Waunakee Community School District, 905 Bethel Circle, Waunakee, WI 53597

Student Financial Assistance Flyer I English Version

Student Financial Assistance Flyer I Spanish Version

We look forward to continuing to support and help additional students and families in the years ahead.

At the Board of Education meeting on Monday, September 9, the Board members discussed the upcoming Fall 2024 referendum and planning for our school district. Please visit our website for more information and upcoming dates for community engagement. The first public informational session will take place on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. We encourage your questions and comments.

Website I https://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/community/fall-2024-referendum

Zoom Webinar I https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84141927914

Email I wcsd_fall2024referendum@waunakee.k12.wi.us

Fill out this English Form and Spanish form to sign up for a Waunakee Public Library Card! Once we have your response, we'll mail the card to you and you'll be able to place holds or visit the library to check out books!

Waunakee 4K follows the same calendar as the K-12 students in the Waunakee Community School District. You can access it on our school website.