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Primary Press

12/29/2024

Primary Press12/29/2024

The Conrad Elvehjem Primary School Family Newsletter

Address: 6009 Johnson St. McFarland, WI 53558

Main Phone: 608.838.3146

EC-2 Principal: Greg Nelson

K-5 Associate Principal: Brooke Hauser

Building Administrative Assistant: Lyndsey Niebuhr

Online: Website & Facebook Page

Meeting the needs of every learner, every day

A Note From Your Principals

Happy Last Newsletter of 2024!


We look forward to seeing our Spartan Stars return fresh-faced from winter break to start the new year off right! Families, you know the drill - time to start weaning back into a school routine. Keep the balance of downtime and fun, along with getting closer to school-day wakeups/bedtimes and the daily routine of reading books somewhere in there. We hope you all have had some good time warm at home with your children, and we're excited to see what 2025 has to bring for us - there will be lots of learning and fun, for sure!


Greg Nelson, CEPS Principal

Brooke Hauser, CEPS/WIS Associate Principal

Important Dates

CEPS Upcoming Dates

  • 1/2 Pajama Day!
  • 1/20 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • 1/23 Kindergarten Family Cookie Day (more information coming soon)
  • 1/24 NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

  • ACT Prep Plus - Registration Open

  • McFarland Youth Hockey Learn to Skate Program - Register by January 8

  • E.D. Locke Library Family Yoga Storytime - January 16

  • E.D. Locke Library Weaving Workshop - January 24

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen Crochet Party - January 30

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Adventures - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library VolunTeen Program - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen S.T.E.A.M. - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen Hangout - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen UnBook Club - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library Teen Snack & Chat - January-April

  • E.D. Locke Library Grades 3-5 LEGO Club - September-May

  • E.D. Locke Library Grades 3-5 Graphic Novel Book Club - September-May

  • E.D. Locke Library Grades K-2 Magic Tree House Book Club - September-May

  • Free Triple P Positive Parenting Online Program for WI Families

Notes & Updates

IMPORTANT, Please Read: Safety Updates @ CEPS

Safety first: let's face it, this is on all of our minds. As we continue to strike the balance between a welcoming and secure environment, the following updates are in place at our school. We appreciate your attention and understanding.

  • Visitors dropping off items at school will use a sticky note provided to label the item with the student's name and homeroom teacher's name. They will leave the item in the entry vestibule, and office staff will ensure it gets delivered. We will not be opening the transaction window to receive deliveries.
  • Visitors will gain access beyond the entry vestibule only for a pre-approved reason (e.g., meeting with a staff member, planned classroom visit, special person lunch, etc.).
  • Visitors who do not have a direct need to enter beyond the vestibule will be asked to remain in our entry area for things such as dropping off students late or picking them up early.
  • Front office staff will communicate with visitors through the secure two-way audio system in the vestibule.

Important Links

Open Feedback
Ask a question/share a suggestion at any time!
CEPS Daily Schedules
Links directly to our school schedules
Related Arts Rotation Calendar
This lays out our 6-day rotation for Related Arts classes
Previous Editions
Go directly to previous editions of the Primary Press

CEPS Lunch Menus

Health Services

Cold and Flu Season

We are continuing to see cases of Pneumonia, Strep Throat, Influenza, Covid 19 and GI Viruses (Vomiting/Diarrhea) circulating the schools. As we enter winter break, we ask that you please reach out to your student's Medical Provider if symptoms do not improve within a few days or if you have concerns that your student may have a communicable disease (DHS Wisconsin Childhood Communicable Disease guidelines). This information is very helpful to us in the health office to help track illness and notify families when appropriate. We are happy to answer questions about medical exclusion policies and attendance, provide medications in the health office or be a resource for your student if needed for ongoing illness. Please reach out with questions and stay well!

Medical Attendance

Is your student missing school due to illness, injury or health-related appointments? Providing a medical note or appointment card will prevent these types of absences as counting towards your students' allotted 10 days of excused absences for the school year. Please reach out to School Nurse, Stephanie Peplinski at PeplinS@mcfsd.org or cepsattendance@mcfsd.org if you have additional questions about this process. You can also find more information about absences and attendance in the CEPS parent handbook located on the school website.

MSD Health Services Website
Please view the McFarland School District Health Services website for information, forms, resources and contact info.

District News

🎓McFarland School Board

Summary from the 12/16/24 School Board Meeting:

In addition to their regular duties of approving minutes, staffing, and expenses, here are some highlights from the meeting:

  • Evie Vidrio and Jade Galindo Salgado shared a report from the MHS student body.

  • Aaron Tarnutzer and Jeff Mahoney presented the District School Safety Plan and the Board conducted a school safety review.

  • Aaron Tarnutzer and Jeff Mahoney provided an enrollment update.

  • Action items that were acted upon included:

    • Approval of the District School Safety Plan

    • Approval of MHS early graduation requests

    • Approval of first reading of policies


COMING UP:

The next School District of McFarland School Board meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2025.

  • Click HERE for a link to the McFarland School Board agendas and minutes.
  • Click HERE for a link to the McFarland School Board meeting recordings and upcoming YouTube live streams.

District Recognition Days

December is...

  • Spartan Diversity & Difference
  • December 25 to January 2 - Hanukkah
  • December 25 - Christmas
  • December 26 to January 1 - Kwanzaa

MRAP McFarland-Recreation-Aquatics-Play

Looking for more things to do?

McFarland Recreation Aquatics & Play (MRAP) and the McFarland Performing Arts Center (MPAC) offer a wide variety of recreation and aquatics programs for community members of all ages. To learn more, visit MRAPNews.com


Questions about specific MRAP or MPAC programs?

Reach out to the staff contacts listed below:

Your CEPS Staff