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WINTER BREAK December 25 through January 1

• 12/18 PE Ice Rink Field Trip (see more information below)
• 8:05-9:05 Punzel & Albrecht
• 9:05-10:05 Smith & Wisniewski
• 10:10-11:10 Robbins & Mandli
• 11:10-12:10 Brezenski & Brown
• 12:30-1:30 Heim & Carey
• 1:30-2:30 Paugel & Dettlaff

• 12/19 PE Ice Rink Field Trip (see more information below)
• 8:05-9:05 Presser & Fix
• 9:05-10:05 Schmidt & Hemmer
• 10:10-11:10 Fröden & Rotunno
• 11:10-12:10 S Davis & Mueller
• 12:30-1:30 Cook & K Davis
• 1:30-2:30 Gray & Marking
• 12/22 Pajama Day for everyone!
• 12/22 PBIS Assembly 10:15-10:45

As you are aware, the district holds professional development days throughout the year. These are days that students don't attend school, but most of our staff are participating in timely learning and collaboration on those days. Last week, most of our teaching staff participated in "Wonders" PD (Wonders is our new English-Language Arts curriculum), and spent time sharing learning from their classroom with each other, diving into differentiation and writing strategies, planning for upcoming units with their teammates, and debriefing a site visit! For the site visit, we had several teachers visit an elementary school in Milton, and they are in their second year implementing Wonders. We got some great ideas, and heard some valuable "lessons learned" from those teachers, that we were able to discuss back at school.

Other staff participated in team book studies, special education assistants spent the morning working with our Director of Student Services and Director of Equity/Inclusion/Belonging to share student strategies and check-in on their roles, and of course, all staff had ample work time in their spaces that day as well. We try to strike a balance of directed time along with the fact that we trust our staff to use their time wisely in their spaces getting the jobs they need to do, done!

Thank you, CEPS staff!

Check out our Wonders (English-Language Arts curriculum) grade-level newsletters by clicking the buttons below, to keep up-to-date on what your child is learning, along with tips on how to support literacy at home!

Hi Families!

Your student(s) should have received an informational form about the PE Ice Arena Field Trip on December 18th and 19th. The schedule is as follows.

Monday, December 18th

8:05-9:05 Punzel and Albrecht
9:05-10:05 Smith and Wisniewski
10:10-11:10 Robbins and Mandli
11:10-12:10 Brezenski and Brown
12:30-1:30 Heim and Carey
1:30-2:30 Paugel and Dettlaff

Tuesday, December 19th

8:05-9:05 Presser and Fix
9:05-10:05 Schmidt and Hemmer
10:10-11:10 Froden and Rotunno
11:10-12:10 Mueller and Davis
12:30-1:30 Cook and Davis
1:30-2:30 Gray and Marking

Students will need to bring a helmet to go on the ice. We do have extras if needed. Students do not wear skates. Gloves and boots are recommended. Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend and can meet us at the ice arena, located at 4812 Marsh Rd, McFarland, WI 53558. Questions? Email Mrs K (1st-2nd) at klappea@mcfsd.org or Mrs Vitse (K) VitseE@mcfsd.org.

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With the cold and flu season in full swing, please review our Guidelines for sending your child to school and MSD Health Services Handbook. Remember, if your child is sick please keep them home and seek medical evaluation as needed. Students will be sent home with the following symptoms:

• Temperature above 100.4°F

• Vomiting or diarrhea

• Frequent uncontrollable cough

Your child should remain at home until fever, vomiting/diarrhea has stopped for 24 hours without the use of medication. Students who are prescribed antibiotics for infectious conditions such as strep throat or impetigo must complete treatment for 24 hours before returning to school. As well, please notify the School/Health Office if your student has tested positive for a communicable disease such as: Influenza/Flu, Covid 19, Strep Throat, Hand Foot & Mouth, Chicken Pox, Pertussis.

Thank you for your partnership as we work to keep our students and staff healthy and safe each day!

The community is invited to join the McFarland Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Coordinator (DEIB), Brittany Brazzel, for a learning session about the District’s Speak Up tool and commitments to addressing and interrupting harmful language and hate speech. Come learn what we are doing as a district and how you can contribute. Students in grades 5-12 are welcome to join.

January 24, 2024

6:30 - 7:30 pm

High School PAC

* Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

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CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL CALENDAR OF CHILDREN'S EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY

Each third Thursday of the month we will have a PJ Storytime featuring a special theme and activities.

Santa is making a special stop at the library for our December PJ Storytime. We will have a holiday storytime featuring a visit from Santa. After the program families are welcome to visit with Santa, take pictures, make holiday crafts, and enjoy holiday treats.

This winter/spring we are offering zoom options for Toddler Monday Storytime, Zumbini, Little Bodies Big Feelings, and PJ Storytime. To attend these programs virtually, email youthservices@mcfarlandlibrary.org by 9am the day of the program you wish to attend. For PJ Storytime, please email by 5:30pm the day of the program.

Visiting Santa can be overwhelming. This December the library is happy to offer a sensory friendly visit with Santa. Families can schedule a 15 minute visit with Santa. You can take pictures with Santa and visit without worries about loud noises, flashing lights, and crowds. Registration is required.

REGISTER HERE