Sandhill E-News

Week of 12/2/2024

A Message From Mr. Johnson:

Hello Sandhill Families,

It’s been a wonderful short week here at Sandhill as we head into Fall Break. We want to remind you that there is no school on November 27th, 28th, or 29th, and we’ll see everyone back on Monday, December 2nd.

Once we return, we’ll have just three weeks until Winter Break—and I’m sure the time will fly by! Winter Break begins on Monday, December 23rd, and goes until Friday, January 3rd. School will resume on Monday, January 6th.

Next week, we’ll begin much of our Winter Benchmark Testing in Aimsweb+ or Fastbridge, depending on the grade and needs of each student. While this process aligns with Wisconsin’s new Act 20 legislation, it’s something we’ve been doing for years. Our goal is to complete all testing by Winter Break so we can use the data to adjust small groups and provide targeted support when we return in January.

Also on Monday, December 2nd, we’ll hold our Golden Stella Assembly to celebrate the positive behavior of our students over the past month.

As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude. I am so thankful to be part of a school community that is dedicated, supportive, and filled with care for one another. Thank you for entrusting us with your children and for partnering with us in their growth and success.

Have a wonderful Fall Break, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Bob / Mr. Johnson

School Updates

5th Grade Math Turkey Trot

Our brilliant 5th graders did a fun activity when they had a "Turkey Trot" in Ms. Dreyer's Math Class. During this Math Scavenger Hunt they got to find different math problems aligned with the standards and complete their "Trot" sheet. Students that finished the whole thing received a certificate of completion. It was a fun standards aligned activity to celebrate our upcoming break.

Recycle Project Update

As of today, November 26th, we have collected 177.09 pounds of clean, stretchy plastic! We have an update that labels do not need to be removed from the plastic. 5th graders were so happy to find this out. It makes our sorting job a lot easier. Remember, this is not a typical recycling project that takes all kinds of plastic. Some things we have had to sort out of our donations are frozen food bags, candy wrappers, chip bags, shampoo bottles, mesh or net bags, six-pack rings, and lots of dirty plastic bags. If it sounds "crinkly" it probably means it does not work for this project. Thanks to all Sandhill classrooms and families who are collecting.

School District Updates

Lifetouch Discount for Sandhill Families

As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!

50% off a purchase of $50+ with code USNOV50
40% off a purchase of $40+ with code USNOV40
30% off a purchase of $30+ with code USNOV30

Valid through 12/1/24

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an online account. Don't forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!

More about the Smilesafe program here.

November Antiracism resources

We are highlighting two events in November: National Native American Heritage Month and International Day for Tolerance (November 16). 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 and 2. Middle & high school students.

WFK Updates

With just FOUR weeks of school left until Winter Break, we still have lots of things going on! Please take a look below at some ways you can volunteer over these next few weeks. As always, thank you for supporting our school!

Instrument Petting Zoo - Volunteers Needed!

Ms Kettner, our wonderful music teacher, is offering the Instrument Petting Zoo again this year to give our students an opportunity to try all different types of instruments, and she is looking for volunteers! If you are willing/able to help, please check out the sign up link below. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!!

Sign Up to Help with the Instrument Petting Zoo!

Giving Tree 2024 - Volunteers Needed!

We are proud to be partnering with the WFK groups from Kegonsa and Fox Prairie again this year to help make the holidays special for Stoughton families in need. Giving Trees can now be found at Next Generation, Wildwood, Stoughton Floral, Level Up Fitness, and Kicks Unlimited/Stoughton's Best Afterschool & Summer Camp.

Our Giving Tree will also be up during the Shop Small Saturday event on 11/30 and Victorian Holiday Market on 12/7, from 9am-5pm both days at Public Chorus House! For those two days, we are looking for volunteers to be present and answer any questions shoppers may have!

Volunteer for the Giving Tree on 11/30 or 12/7!

Pick a tag from one of these trees and drop off the unwrapped gifts at either Next Generation during their regular business hours or at Sandhill Elementary School during school hours. Unwrapped gifts need to be dropped off by Thursday, December 12! The tags have all the information you need regarding what you are shopping for.

Finally, we will be doing a gift sorting on Friday, December 13 at Sandhill! We need donations of wrapping paper and tape and are looking for a few volunteers to help sort gifts! This is a fun and easy way to help get involved and support families in our community!

Donate gift wrap or help with gift sorting!

VOLUNTEER FOR LUNCH DUTY!

If you are looking for an easy way to help out at school and spend some time with our students, consider volunteering during lunch and/or recess duty!

Sign up for November Lunch/Recess Duty

Sign up for December Lunch/Recess Duty

VOLUNTEER FOR STAFF SNACKS!

We REALLY appreciate all our amazing staff! They show up every day for our kids and go above and beyond for them. As a token of our appreciation, we provide yummy snacks in the TEAM Room on the first Friday of every month. Please take a look at the sign up if you would like to help out with Staff Snacks! Our next Staff Snacks is Friday, December 6!

Sign Up for Staff Snacks - December/January

If you are interested in helping, but would rather not bring in items, please consider donating through our PayPal account and use an emoji or leave a comment to indicate your donation is to be used for Staff Appreciation. Donate to Sandhill Elementary Working For Kids

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