Weekly Send Home Papers 9/18/24
September 18th, 2024
October 16, 2024
October 17 - 5K Field Trip to Mulberry Lane Farm
October 18 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Heckrodt
October 23 - 4th Grade Field Trip to The Capitol Building
October 24 - No School
October 25 - No School
November 1 - 1st Grade Field Trip to Barlow Planetarium
November 7 - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 7 - Early Release (No after school care)
November 11 - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 11 - Early Release (No after school care)
November 12 - Vision Screening
November 15 - Noon Dismissal
PTO News 🐾
PTO Meeting - October 17th @ 5:30pm
Janssen PTO will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 17th at 5:30pm in the Janssen LMC. All Janssen families are welcome to join the meeting.
Help Needed
Counselor's Corner
Greetings from Life Skills Class!
Over the last few years you may have been hearing things about Career Planning:
Career Planning is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which
students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based
visions for post-secondary success, obtained through self-exploration,
career exploration, and the development of career management and
planning skills.
As part of this process at KASD, our elementary schools are focusing on career and work habits awareness. These concepts are taught through our Life Skills class and the Social Studies curriculum in 1st- 4th grade. You can find more information about the Career Planning process by clicking this link: https://www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/departments/careerplanning/index Attached you will also find an outline explaining which career clusters are explored each year.
During Life Skills class students will explore broad groupings of careers, called career clusters. Career clusters are an organizational tool which allows students to think more broadly about jobs and examine their similarities and differences. These broad groupings are later used as a comparison for students’ strengths and interests as they begin intermediate and middle school. Attached you will find a visual for all 16 career cluster groups. Students will explore many of these clusters throughout their time in elementary school.
Talking with your child about how your career, other family members’ careers, or careers you encounter in the community may fit into one or more career clusters would be a great way to extend learning to your home! You may also want to have conversations about the skills needed to be successful in certain jobs or talk about whether your child believes they might enjoy a job in a specific career cluster.
If you have any questions about the career awareness activities happening at your school, contact your school counselor or your child’s homeroom teacher.
Sincerely,
Katie Wells, Janssen School Counselor
Buddy Goes to Work
Hello Janssen Elementary Parents and Guardians,
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.
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KHS Key Club
Book Fair
Fun Run
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