Halloween at Halmstad
October 2024
Greetings Halmstad Families!
Halloween is coming soon. On Thursday, October 31, students and staff can either bring a costume to school OR wear mismatched clothing. Both choices are optional.
COSTUME TIME
Kindergarteners can WEAR their costumes to school.
Students in grades 1-5 will GET DRESSED AT SCHOOL (bring costume in a bag).
We will not have enough adult help to paint faces, color hair, etc. Please save these parts of the costume for home.
COSTUME REQUIREMENTS
If your child is wearing a mask, please make sure they can see.
Leave weapons, knives, toy guns, etc. at home.
If you are questioning if a costume is appropriate for school, selecting a different costume may be best.
CLASS PARTIES
Parties range from 30 minutes to one hour.
Parties may include games and snacks.
Your child’s classroom teacher will contact you with specific instructions if needed.
**If your family doesn’t celebrate Halloween, we will have an alternate activity. Please contact the classroom teacher if you would like your child to participate in a different activity during the Halloween party.
We hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween! Thank you!
Staff Spotlight: Meet Mrs. Hartung, Our New Title One Teacher
Hello Everyone!
I am Annamarie Hartung, and I am excited to be working with students here at Halmstad. I am a new Title I teacher, and absolutely love reading! I have been a teacher for five years now and am grateful to be able to continue that here with such a welcoming community. Outside of school, my husband and I love to take care of our chickens and kittens. We enjoy travelling, spending time with family, and finding new restaurants to try!
I am excited to get started and watch our students grow! Go Hawks!
Say Hello to Mrs. Schweder, Our New Special Education Assistant
My name is Barb Schweder and I am starting as a Special Ed Support para. This is my first time working directly in a school system. I have a Master Degree in Social Work and have worked mainly in behavioral health settings. I have worked with children and families in day treatment centers, community mental health centers and health clinics providing individual and family counseling.
I live in Cornell with my husband, Daniell (not a typo) and my little brown dog, Tucker. We enjoy biking the Old Abe trail and kayaking in Brunet State Park. I enjoy reading and belong to a book club called The Easy Readers.
I am happy to be at Halmstad supporting the students and look forward to getting to know the staff.
Halmstad Clothing Order
A Halmstad Clothing order is available online until October 15th. Please click here to place an order: https://cvsports.chipply.com/HalmstadFall24 Items will all be delivered to the school when they come in.
End of the Day Pick-Up
Remember to contact Chippewa Yellow Bus more than 24 hours in advance at 715-726-2454 if you have any bus changes or requests. The school can't authorize bus changes.
ALL changes need to be called into the Main Office and not to the teacher in case there is a sub in the room that day. That number is 715-726-2415 or you may email Heidi Olson at olsonhj@chipfalls.org
From Nurse Caitlin
Immunization Reminder
State Law requires that all immunizations be up-to-date within 30 days of entering the school system. New students will be asked to complete the immunization card at registration, all others are requested to notify the school nurse when your child receives additional immunizations. Waivers for personal, religious, or health reasons remain an option for parents.
Immunization Requirements 24/25
From Health Services:
Here are some important guidelines to consider when you hear those words, “I feel sick; I don’t want to go to school today.” These guidelines are the standards of practice that the CFSD nursing services staff follow for the comfort and safety of all of our students and staff.
Keep your student home if any of the following apply:
Temperature over 100.4 degrees in the last 24 hours. If you suspect that they may be sick, please check their temperature with a thermometer before sending them to school. If they have a fever it is not appropriate to send them to school, even if you give them acetaminophen or ibuprofen and their fever breaks. Your child will still be contagious to other children and will also not be feeling well enough to learn. Coming to school sick (and possibly contagious) not only exposes other children to the illness, but also delays your child’s healing time. Once the medicine wears off and the fever returns, your child must be picked up anyway, and valuable healing time has been lost. Children must be fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of medicine, before returning to school.
Vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours - If the vomiting or diarrhea happen more than once that day, or if they are associated with fever, you must keep your child home. Even if these things happen only one time before school starts and your child feels better immediately afterwards, it is still wise to watch for a few hours to see if it happens again before sending them on to class. If your child is spending all of their time at school feeling sick, then not much learning is taking place!
An unexplained rash - Anytime a rash is associated with fever, the child may not come to school until that fever is gone for 24 hours without medication. Sometimes a rash is a sign of a contagious disease such as chickenpox. Sometimes rashes are not contagious, but are uncomfortable and itchy from contact with something the child is allergic to.
It is recommended that your student stays home if the following apply:
Headache, cough, sore throat, or congestion severe enough to interfere with attention to school work.
Flare ups from asthma that would make it difficult to work in school.
DOCTOR NOTES FOR LIMITATIONS/RESTRICTIONS IN SCHOOL:
If your child has an injury or a health issue that requires limitations or restrictions while in school, the district requires a note from the doctor with the restrictions. If the note does not have a date when normal activities can be restarted, a note will also be required to allow the student to again participate in activities.
Treats in the Classroom:
The health office requests that any treats brought in to school for birthdays, parties, or any other special occasions should be store bought with a clear nutrition label. There are certain students and staff with health conditions that may require dietary accommodations and it's important that they are able to review a food's nutrition label before choosing to omit or consume certain foods.
Please also be mindful about choosing treats that may contain tree nuts and/or peanuts for your student's classroom. There may be other students in your child's classroom who may have a severe nut allergy. If you are wondering whether your child is in a nut free classroom, please inquire with your student's classroom teacher or the health office.
Caitlin Maranell BSN, RN
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
District Wide Registered Nurse
715-738-2660 ext. 3543
Start and End Times
The recess bell will ring at 7:30.
Students will enter at 7:35.
Morning meeting and breakfast will begin as soon as students settle into class.
Our school day ends at 2:35.
Contact Address of Students / Parents / Guardians
This will prove extremely important should an emergency arise.
Please keep phone number(s) and email address(es) current. Parents and/or guardians are able to do this via the Parent Portal.
Recess Dress Protocol
Temperatures 50 degrees or higher
- No jacket required
If the temperatures are close, send your students outside with their long sleeves and pants; if the temperature rises to 50 degrees, the students can put their items in the classroom line just like they do with their backpacks in the mornings.
Temps 32 - 50 degrees
- Outerwear required (Outerwear is defined aS a hoodie, sweatshirt, 1/4 zip, fleece, windbreaker, jacket, etc) Just cannot be the student's base layer. Students should also be wearing pants.
Students may wear shorts in the building during the colder months. They should put pants on when they go to recess if temperatures are below 50 degrees
Temps below 32 degrees
- Winter jacket required
If snow is on the ground students are to wear snow pants and boots at all times in order to play in areas other than the blacktop. If students do not wear snow pants and boots with snow on the ground they will be required to stay on the blacktop.
Temps below -6 degrees
- Indoor recess
Breakfast and Lunch
You can find the menus by going to the link included here. Be sure to choose the level that the child is in to see the correct menu.
Breakfast cost: 0.35
Lunch cost: $2.25
To see if you qualify for free/reduced breakfast/lunch, go to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and look for "Applications/Forms" or call the office and we can send the appropriate form home in your child's folder.
Realiving
Halmstad Elementary
Email: lowerj@chipfalls.org
Website: https://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/halmstad/
Location: 565 East South Avenue, Chippewa Falls, WI, USA
Phone: (715)726-2415
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chippewafallsschool/
Twitter: @ChippewaFallsSD