*January 29th - PTA Spirit Store, 7:30AM

*January 30th - Author Visit (see info below)

*January 31st - NO SCHOOL

The Seedling Mile Website: gips.org/seedling has accurate and up to date information. It also has past newsletters from Mrs. Wemhoff if you need to go back and look at an older one. Don't be afraid to go to our website to seek out information or see what's going on.

Families will be receiving their conference time this week.

Please confirm if it will work or not so we can reschedule if needed.

Conferences are:

Monday February 10th - 3:30-7pm

Tuesday February 11th - 3:30-7pm

Thursday February 12th - 8-11am

We are fortunate to have Bruce Arndt visit Seedling Mile on January 30th to talk to our students about the writing and illustration process for writing a children's book. He's going to talk to the K-2 students about how to sequence a story and the 3-5 grade students about the writer's workshop process. Then he's going to spend another 50 minutes talking to the whole school about drawing and illustrations. It'll be a great day together. He is also offering to sell books to our families and autograph them for you. These forms will go home on Monday January 20th. If you want a book purchased/signed you'll need to return the form with payment by January 29th. See info below.

Winter is HERE! Please make sure students have appropriate clothing to go outside for recess.

**Please note below that we are now allowing kids to bring snow boots to play in the snow. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Wemhoff.

Are you looking for a way to keep your kid busy and engaged on these cold days? Our students utilize a reading program at school called Boost that they can access at home too! This program adjusts to student needs and helps them build needed literacy skills. Allowing your students to be on Boost for 20-30 minutes a weekend may be beneficial to them!

Your student can access Clever at home by going to Clever to login with their student's credentials. If your student doesn't know their login please reach out to their teacher with questions.

Also please note that parents shouldn't help the students with the Boost learning games. If students are struggling, the activity will adapt and help the students. It will alter the program if they are getting lots of support and later make it too hard for students later on. This is truly meant to be independent practice at the level they need.

More information for families about Boost below...

Parents can now add/update emergency contacts for their children in ParentVUE. The .pdf attached below will give you step by step directions to do so. I would encourage you to check and make sure all of your information is accurate in case of an emergency we are contacting the correct people at the correct number. Thank you!

You can contact me anytime.

My email address is kewemhoff@gips.org

I am committed to building relationships and empowering others to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication. By creating a safe and supportive environment, I encourage individuals to take ownership of their work, make informed decisions, and continuously learn and grow. Through this approach, I aim to build a cohesive team that is motivated, engaged, and equipped to tackle complex challenges and achieve remarkable results.