Hawk's Tale Newsletter

9/23-9/27 - Homecoming Spirit Week

9/24 - Picture Day

10/5 - Tough Kid Challenge @ Highlands Elementary School 9AM - 1PM

10/5 - The Academy Martial Arts Leadership Parent's Night Out

10/10 - PTO Meeting 6:00 (LMC)

10/11 - PTO Fall Fest 4:30 - 7:00

10/22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30

10/24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:15

10/25 - No School

10/29 - Picture Retake Day

Please follow the link below to sign up for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 24th.

Houdini Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Up

Thank you for remaining between the double doors when dropping off and picking up your child during the school day. This is part of our School Safety Plan. If you need to come to the office, please let us know when you ring the doorbell.

We’ve been busy teaching The Houdini Way these first weeks of school. Can your child tell you the 3 BIG Houdini Expectations? (Answer: Be Safe, Be Helpful, Be Kind)

Let us know if your child can tell you those expectations (yes or no), and we will share a SWOOP with them in response!

Enter Your Child's Information Here!

Help us make sure your child’s valuables stay safe by keeping them at home! Below are some popular items that often make their way to school:

Pokemon Cards, Toys, Stuffed Animals, Athletic Equipment

Please help make this event a success!

• Help gather pumpkins, hay bales, mums, etc. for decorations and photo booth area
• Assemble silent auction baskets
• Work the concession stand for one hour
• Help keep the inflatables line organized and moving for one hour
• Monitor the face painting line and punch punchcards for one hour

Sign up to help here!

*Fall Fest packets are due next Friday, September 27th!*

*If the cost of this event will be a financial hardship for your family, please reach out to Tracy Aliota, School Counselor, at aliotatracy@aasd.k12.wi.us. There are funds available for this and every Houdini PTO event*

Fall Festival will be Friday, October 11th. Games and concessions open at 4:30pm, with the event ending at 7:00pm.

This year we will be having a silent auction and we need your help! Each grade has a theme, and we are asking families to donate items in order to create baskets to bid on. Please see the flyer below that will be going home.

So, how can you help?

Donated items fitting the themes below (labeled for grade level) can be brought to the office OR feel free to email ptohoudini@gmail.com and a volunteer will pick up the items from your student's classroom!

Lastly, if you know of any local businesses who would like to donate a basket or gift certificate, please let us know and a volunteer will contact that business.

K: Arts & Crafts

1: Movie Night

2: Fun and Games

3: Outdoor Adventures

4: Baking Up Memories

5: Let It Snow

Thank you for your partnership in building community at Houdini!

Houdini PTO

We have the opportunity to raise money for our school by partnering with Osorio's at Appleton's Octoberfest on September 28th. Osorio's has chosen Houdini PTO to be their non-profit partner. We will get 20% of all sales from the day. Can you volunteer for one hour to help at the food truck? We appreciate your help and support!

Sign up to volunteer here!

- Houdini PTO

Houdini PTO Family Directory Sign Up

September 19th, 2024

Dear Houdini Families,

We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. Appleton Area School District values input from our community – and we need to hear from your child or children! Students are important partners as we work to improve our communication, academic program and overall experience for everyone.

In order to learn more about student experiences at school, we will be asking for your child’s feedback in third through fifth grades, via an online Panorama survey they will be completing at school. The survey shouldn’t take more than 20-30 minutes to complete. It will be completed during your student’s regular LifeLong Skills class time during the week of October 28th.

We are asking that all of our third through fifth grade students participate in the surveys, as their feedback will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether. The responses to these surveys will be completely confidential. We are partnering with a third-party vendor to support us in administering these surveys.

The survey content will ask students to self-reflect on student competences and student supports and equity.

Please notify us if you would like your child to opt out of taking the surveys by emailing me at aliotatracy@aasd.k12.wi.us by October 18th . We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (920) 852-5490 or aliotatracy@aasd.k12.wi.us.

Sincerely,
Tracy Aliota

Houdini Elementary School Counselor

Houdini is in need of disinfecting wipes. Please bring any donations to the office or health room. We appreciate your help with keeping our learning spaces clean!