Kegonsa Family Newsletter

Hi Families!

We had a fantastic week at school! One of the highlights was our soft rollout of the peer mentorship program, which is going amazing! We’re excited to fully roll it out next week. Looking ahead, we have a few field trips on deck, 5th grade and kindergarten, so please make sure to check the details for those. We also want to invite all families to join us for the next WFK meeting on Tuesday, January 14th, at 6:15 PM at Kegonsa. Childcare will be provided, so we hope to see you there! It looks like a snowy weekend ahead. Wishing everyone a fun, warm, and safe weekend, and we can’t wait to see our kiddos back on Monday!

💙Erin

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Peer Mentoring Program at the elementary level, featuring 53 incredible Peer Mentors from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades! This program is designed to build leadership skills, foster teamwork, and strengthen classroom communities. Peer Mentors develop valuable skills like communication and problem-solving while making a positive impact, and mentees benefit from extra support with schoolwork, social skills, and emotional well-being. We’re so proud of our student leaders and can’t wait to see the positive ripple effects throughout our school! We hope this is just the beginning of a vibrant community and would love to give as many kids as we can in our upper grades the opportunity to be a leader!

Each month, GoZen provides a wealth of tools to support children and teens in building emotional resiliency. With animated and live videos, interactive courses, worksheets, and printable resources, GoZen offers a comprehensive approach to fostering emotional intelligence. Please see this month's resource calendar.

Holy guacamole have we been having fun in the art room! Before break we learned how to make 3D snowflakes and did some radial weaving! The kindergarteners even had their artwork displayed at the Stoughton Public Library, too!

Now that we’re back, K-2 has been learning how to draw symmetrical hearts while 3-5 have primed their sculptures and are onto painting!

We are highlighting two events in January!

• Martin Luther King Jr, Day (January 20)
• International Holocaust Remembrance Day – (January 27)

The LMS team has compiled the following resources for your review with your children this month.

Resources are sorted in two parts:

1. Elementary students
2. Middle & high school students.

UW Whitewater faculty and students are excited to invite K-5 students and their families to our annual music day camp, Sounds n' Visions, themed "Going to the Zoo!" This year, the camp will be held at two locations:

• Session #1: Sunday, February 9th, 10 am - 2 pm @ UW-Rock County, Janesville
• Session #2: Saturday, February 15th, 10 am - 2 pm @ UW-W Main Campus, Whitewater

Students will engage in fun activities to explore general music concepts and experience wind, string, and percussion instruments. Registration is open now through February 6th and February 26th for each session, respectively, at a cost of $30/student. For more information, visit Sounds n' Visions Registration.

This camp is organized by UW-W music education students and has been a cherished tradition for nearly 20 years. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning campers!

The 2025-26 school calendar has been approved by the school board. Please note the following:

• School starts September 2nd.

• School ends on June 9th.

• Graduation will be June 7th (the 2nd Sunday in June).

• Good Friday will no longer be observed as a separate holiday by the district. Families may refer to our policy regarding the observance of religious holidays.

• Professional Learning days have been reformatted slightly. This is to ensure very specific and focused learning days for our staff.

Ms. Conrad, Principal (877-5201)

Mrs. Nelson, Dean of Students (877-5222)

Mrs. Southern, Front Office Admin Assistant (877-5202)

Mr. Schultz, School Counselor (877-5229)

Mrs. Menon, School Psychologist (877-5276)

Mrs. McDermot, School Social Worker (440-0270)

Mrs. Hart, Health Assistant (877-5204)

Email: erin.conrad@stoughton.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/page.cfm?p=619
Location: Kegonsa Elementary School, Vernon Street, Stoughton, WI, United States
Phone: 608-877-5202
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Twitter: @WeAreStoughton