Janssen SCHOOL
February 2024 Newsletter
February 2024
Principal Message
Janssen Families,
It is hard to believe we are already two weeks into quarter three. With the first half of our school year behind us, we must take time to pause and celebrate the growth that our students have made so far this year. As we move through the second semester, it will continue to be important to engage students in their learning by highlighting the academic areas they are having success in, as well as the areas they will continue to grow this year. It is imperative that students can articulate both what they are learning as well as why it is relevant and important.
I’ve shared this with you all previously, however, as a parent myself, I recognize all that you do to help your child succeed. I am truly appreciative to each of you for your willingness to communicate openly with your child’s teacher, as well as other Janssen staff about how to best help support your child here at school. I am grateful for your engagement in your child’s education and as always, welcome you to reach out with any questions regarding your child’s progress at any time.
I would like to acknowledge all of the work that made the Janssen Science Fair a great success last month. Both gyms were radiating with passion and student excitement for both their own projects, as well as, students sharing in excitement for their classmates and peers. It was energizing to watch students work collaboratively with others, including siblings, parents, grandparents, and loved ones to further their learning and experiment with their ideas. Finally, I would like to thank the Science Fair planning team for all of their time, effort and planning to make our Science Fair an experience for our students.
I would also like to acknowledge the Janssen PTO for their planning to make the winter school dance a success last Friday. It is special to see so many members of the Janssen community come together to laugh, dance, have fun & enjoy time together.
Wishing you and your family well as we look forward to all that is to come in all 29 days of February 🙂
I welcome you to reach out to me with any questions, comments or concerns at any time.
Brooke Vander Hyden, Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
February 7th - 1st Grade Barlow Planetarium Field Trip
February 9th - No School
February 15th - 3rd Grade Field Trip to PAC
February 20th - 2nd Grade Building For Kids Field Trip
February 20th - PTO Mtg.
February 22nd - Winter Carnival
February 23rd - 2:00 Early Release
February 29th - 5k Field Trip to PAC
March 8th - Noon Dismissal
March 13th - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Heckrodt
March 19th - PTO Meeting
March 22nd - 2:00 Early Release
March 27th - 5k Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Rose Bubolz Nature Preserve Field Trip
March 28th - 5k Mrs. Driessen and Mrs. Haas Bubolz Nature Preserve Field Trip
March 29th - No School
Lost and Found
Are you still looking for the sweatshirt that never came home or those shoes you just bought?! Feel free to check out the lost and found! Anything not claimed before February 8th will be donated.
PTO News 🐾
Janssen Spring Concert 2024
Kindergarten Registration
Residents in the Kimberly Area School District can now register their newest Papermaker in Kindergarten. If your child is going to be 4 or 5 years old by September 1, 2024, registrations for 4K and 5K can be completed online. Please see the KASD website for additional information. Please note that if your child currently attends the 4K Center for Literacy, there is no need to register them for 5K.
Counselor's Corner
Starting the month of February during Life Skills students will be learning about:
5K- Skills for learning, bullying prevention, empathy
1st- Identifying emotions, empathy
2nd- Bullying prevention, identifying emotions, empathy
3rd- Bullying prevention, gratitude/perspective
4th- Bullying prevention
Students at Janssen have learned about Career Clusters. There is still time for volunteers to help with our Buddy Goes to Work Project. This project will help students learn about different careers from you! If you are interested, email Katie Wells, the Janssen Elementary School Counselor at kwells@kimberly.k12.wi.us. Those who sign up will get a laminated picture of Buddy to bring to their work and take pictures of Buddy working. You will receive instructions in your child's backpack with Buddy and a return date for Buddy; as well as, a short report to fill out about your career. These reports and pictures will be displayed at Janssen for Janssen students to learn more about your careers toward the end of our school year. Thank you so much for your participation.
Katie Wells
Janssen School Counselor
M.S. School Counseling
920-788-7915 ext. 24150
Buddy Goes to Work
Instructions for Parents:
Bring Buddy to your workplace and take pictures of Buddy working. Take as many pictures as you’d like.
Email photos to the Janssen School Counselor Katie Wells at kwells@kimberly.k12.wi.us
Send Buddy back to school with your child on the date listed on the front of this sheet.
Your child can drop Buddy off at the front office or directly to Ms.Wells.
The pictures and Buddy Goes to Work Report will be posted in Janssen Elementary by the end of the academic year.
Thank you for your participation in our Buddy Goes to Work project. The students will be so excited to see Buddy at your workplace and to learn about your career!
What's Happening at Janssen?
February Characters of the Month
5k: Brooklyn Lamine, Weston Woelfel, Bianca Tasson, Silas Smith
1st Grade: Reese Phillips, Livie VanderVelden, Kailey Hesson, Sawyer DeBruin, Franklyn Pranghofer
2nd Grade: Ruby Wu, Catalina Weber, Kate Hoh, Alexia Swenson
3rd Grade: Portia Burguis, Jordan Bostick, Valerie Knepfel, Walter Poppens, Owen Lueneburg, Macie Savage
4th Grade: Laura Carstens, Valerie Ring, Isaiah Nackers
PBIS - Patience
Janssen Needs You... Lunch Room Supervisors
We need you, our Janssen community, to help us out. We are looking for Noon Hour Supervisors to join us. Being a Noon Hour Supervisor is extremely flexible. You can work 1 day, 2 days, or however many may work for you. Or, we can work week by week to schedule your days. We are very flexible! Hours are approximately
10:30am – 1:30pm and pay is $10.50/hour.
What being a Noon Hour Supervisor entails:
- Assisting students with opening lunch packaging.
- Having the opportunity to get to know your student’s Janssen friends.
- Supervising students during recess.
- Getting to know other Janssen community members.
- Being a steward to our Janssen community.
By becoming a Noon Hour Supervisor, you join the Janssen Team and become even more entwined in the Janssen community. We are extremely grateful to our past, present and future supervisors for enabling us in providing a safe and fun lunch and recess. It takes numerous people to run a school community.
Please reach out to me if you would like to join us on a new adventure, or if you just simply have questions.
Thank you!
Arianna Champeau
920-788-7915
Drop Off/ Pick Up Procedures
Supervision starts in the morning at 8:20. Please drop your child(ren) at school after that time. The best location for dropping off your child(ren) before school is to use the "drop-off/pick-up lane" in the parking lot.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep your child(ren) safe!
Janssen and Kimberly Apparel
District News
2023-2024 Parent Calendar
Community Events
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