Kegonsa Family Newsletter

Stoughton Area School District 23-24

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March 15, 2024

Happy Friday!

Week Highlights

3rd grade headed this week to Livsreise in Stoughton to learn about Stoughton's history
1st and 2nd graders showed off their singing skills during their concert on Thursday
We celebrated excellent growth with our work on executive functioning: organization. We have started teaching students explicitly how to organize their lockers. Ask your student about it!

Next week

FORWARD testing for Grades 3 and 5
Student/Teacher Switch Day
5th Grade to Capitol and Veteran's Museum

Spring Break March 23-March 31.

📖 February's Update from Library 📚

Look what we're doing at Kegonsa this week!

3rd Grade visits the Norwegian Heritage Center - Livsreise

3rd Grade Lunch with the Principal

1st Grade Lunch with the Principal

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

School Breakfast - March

School Lunch - March

Save the Date: School Dance!

Save the Date! Kegonsa at Madison Mallards 6/9!

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Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, March Resources

We are highlighting three events in March: Women’s History Month; World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue, and Film (March 11) and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21). The LMS team has compiled the following resources for your review with your children during the month of March. Resources are sorted in two parts: 1. Elementary students and 2. Middle & high school students.

Stoughton Swag

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Spring into some new Stoughton Swag with NEW Spring Styles, NEW Colors, and NEW No Shipping Shop Days! 🌸🌱 Shop online now or place your order between March 4-17th for no shipping and items delivered to your school of choice. 10% of all orders are donated to SASD bases fundraisers!

Attendance Reminders

🌞 TIPS FOR GETTING KIDS OUT THE DOOR IN THE MORNING 🌞

MAP OUT A SCHEDULE - REVIEW EVENING/MORNING VISUAL SCHEDULES
HAVE A DISCUSSION AROUND WHY GETTING TO SCHOOL ON TIME IS IMPORTANT
CHOOSE OUTFITS THE NIGHT BEFORE - FIND SHOES & BACKPACK THE NIGHT BEFORE
LIMIT DISTRACTIONS IN THE MORNING (TV, PHONES, TABLETS, ETC.)
SPEED THING UP WITH MUSIC! MAKE IT A GAME - WHO CAN GET READY THE FASTEST?
WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE CAR - HAIR? BREAKFAST?
WAKE UP EARLIER IF NEEDED (NEED AN ALARM CLOCK?)
ESTABLISH AN EVENING ROUTINE AND GO TO BED ON TIME

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Introducing the Stoughton Alumni Association: Community Networking for Alumni, Parents, Staff, and Community

The Stoughton Area School District is excited to announce the launch of the Stoughton Alumni Association. This is a free community networking online platform bringing alumni, parents, staff, students, and community partners together, helping us reconnect and celebrate our stories.

We need your input! Help us strengthen the alumni and school community network to better serve you - fill out our online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stoughtonalumni

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ESS is hiring substitutes for SASD!

Are you interested in earning some additional income while supporting our staff and students at SASD? Consider subbing! All education levels are invited to apply at: ESS-SASD APPLY. Or reach out to Lauren Amburn at 608.607.7326 or lamburn@ess.com.