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Dear Rothschild Families,

We are officially entering the final quarter of the school year! This time of year brings warmer weather, exciting field trips, state assessments, and special activities—making it a truly memorable season for our students. As we move forward, it remains essential to uphold routines, procedures, and expectations both at school and at home. Consistent nighttime routines and adequate sleep play a critical role in supporting academic progress and promoting positive behavior.

As spring unfolds, please keep an eye out for additional emails from Rothschild and Infinite Campus. With so many upcoming events, staying informed will be key to ensuring a smooth and successful end to the year.

Thank you for your continued support!!

Ted Aleckson

Principal

Monday, March 31

• 1st day back after Spring Break
• PTO Let's Glow Read-a-Thon fundraiser starts

Thursday, April 3

• Hmong Club

Wednesday, April 9

• PTO Let's Glow Read a Thon Fundraiser ends (Return Envelopes on April 10th)

Thursday, April 10

• 4th Grade to Twin Oaks
• Family Literacy Engagement Night LET'S GLOW READ (5:30pm - 7:00pm)
• Hmong Club

Monday, April 14

• Be Amazing Club

Thursday, April 17

• Kindergarten to Wausau Children's Imaginarium
• Registration for Summer Learning ends

• Hmong Club

Friday, April 18

• Good Friday (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, April 21

• Be Amazing Club

Wednesday, April 23

• Grades 3-5 Children's Author Speaker

Thursday, April 24

• Hmong Club

Friday, April 25

• PTO - Family Fun Night

Monday, April 28

• 4th grade Mr. Kirsch's class to Little Red School House

Thursday, May 1

• Hmong Club

Friday, May 2

• 4th grade Mrs. Blake's class to Little Red School House

Please see the information below regarding our spring fundraiser. Packets will be going home with students on Monday, March 31. We will conclude the fundraiser with our Literacy Night Glow Party. Happy Reading!! MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW!!!

Please see the attached link if you wish to request a specific teacher for your child/children next year. Please note the deadline to submit a request in May 2, 2025. While we try to make every effort to accommodate requests, there is no guarantee of placement. Please complete a form for each student in your family. If you prefer a paper copy, please call the school secretary Mrs. Cook.

25-26 Parent Preference Form

State Forward testing for grades (3-5) continues thru April 25. We ask that students and families make every effort possible to schedule appointments, vacations, and other events outside of our testing windows. Thank you for your considerations.

General Preparation

• When possible, it is beneficial to establish a daily routine for meals, homework, chores, bedtime and family time
• Provide students with a designated study area at home
• Encourage students to practice good study habits and set aside time every day for homework
• Ensure students get a good night's sleep and a nutritious breakfast before taking a test
• Offer praise and encouragement for achievement and improvement
• Share your enthusiasm and interest in reading, mathematics, and science with your children

General Test Preparation

• Make sure students have the opportunity to become familiar with the format of the test.
• There is a link to practice tests and sample items on the Assessment Information for Families Webpage.
• Remind students to listen to and read all directions and to tackle the test one question at a time instead of thinking abut the entire test.
• Review Test-Taking Strategies.There are strategies that will help your child do their best on an exam.
• Arrives on time and stay relaxed.
• Encourage students to answer all test questions
• Guessing is alright - it is best to eliminate any answers they know are incorrect first and they chose the best answer from what is left.
• Skip a question - better to skip a question that they are stick on, flag it, and come back to it later that to spend lots of time on something they don't understand or is causing stress.
• Leave time at the end to look over your work. Did you answer every question?
• Remind students to think positively. Being in the right mindset can make all the difference. Encourage your child to think positively when heading into an exam.
• Remind your studnet a test is not a race. Don't worry if others finish before first. They should focus on the test in front of them.

English Language Arts (ELA) Test Preparation

• Read to students and encourage them to read to you
• Have students try crossword puzzles
• Encourage students to read the newspaper, magazines, and recreational books; and to discuss what they have read
• Discuss the events and stories you read about
• Play games that involve spelling and vocabulary (scrabble, apples to apples, boggle. balderdash, etc.)

Mathematics Test Preparation

• Play games that involve numbers and/or computation
• Encourage students to make connections between their everyday lives and what they are learning in math class
• Encourage the use of math everyday through measuring recipes, adding prices at the store, creating a budget, explaining graphs and charts in the newspaper or magazine articles, and taking measurements while doing home projects or sewing

Science Test Preparation

• Encourage participation in science competitions, fairs and other activities
• Explore nature centers, zoos and science museums
• Watch programming that shows the wide variety and interesting things going on in science. (Comos, Modern-Marvels, Myth-Busters, Shark-Week, etc.)

1st - 4th graders will be having their annual track meet on Friday, May 16 at Stiehm Stadium. Rain date will be Monday, May 19 if needed. Please see the times below for your students grade level

5th graders will have their district wide track and field day on Friday, May 23 at Stiehm Stadium. Rain date will be the following Tuesday, May 27 in needed.

Specific course description and registration information will be sent to parents via Infinite Campus in mid-March. Registration opens MARCH 17 and closes APRIL 17.

Our Hmong summer program will be again held at Weston Elementary school July 21 - August 1. This is open to all DC Everest and Wausau school districts for K-12 students. More information to follow regarding enrollment.

Thank you to all our Raptor students and families that attended our Family Engagement Night at Festival Foods. It was a great time by all!! We want to give a big shout out to all the staff members at Festival Foods, our Be Amazing students for setting up the night before, and families for making this a great night. We had over 125 students and families attend.

• Building doors and door #2 open at 8:20 AM. Please be mindful of dropping students off prior to this time as some mornings can get very cold!!

• When waiting to enter the parking lot, please be aware of your vehicle's location. Please do the best job you can not to block crosswalks and sidewalks in which our students are using to cross streets.

• Once you enter the parking lot and are alongside the curb, your students can exit the vehicle if they are old enough to do so on their own. Students that need assistance can wait for an associate to help. We are hoping that this can speed up the drop off process and reduce congestion right away in the morning.

Thank you so much for your help in providing a safe and efficient drop off for students!

Hopefully spring is here to stay and we get no more snow!! There may still be snow or mud on the playground so please continue to send snowpants and boots to school with your child(ren). Below is the temperature guide that is used to ensure that students are dressed appropriately for recess. Snowpants, boots, hats, gloves/mittens and jackets are required for all 3K-5 students from the first snowfall until all snow is gone from the playground area. If your child(ren) is in need of any items and needs assistance obtaining these items, please reach out to your child's teacher, Ms. Gilmore, Ms. Gillick, or Ms. Schlagenhaft to connect you with community resources.

Our school offers many opportunities for parent/guardian involvement. The Rothschild PTO invites parents/guardians to participate in programs, raises funds, and provides an avenue for parents/guardians and teachers to work and socialize with each other. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to attend Rothschild PTO meetings and help with special projects whenever possible. Rothschild PTO meetings are generally held on the second Monday of the month in the Rothschild Elementary School Conference Room #211. Meetings are held from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Please contact our Rothschild PTO President, Erin Rajek, for more information at erinrajek@gmail.com

MEETING DATES

6:00PM - 7:00PM

CONFERENCE ROOM 211

MONDAY APRIL 7th

MONDAY MAY 12

View our Nutrislice Menu for all school meal choices.

Nutrislice Interactive Menu

Remember to make deposits for your child(rens) accounts. Have them bring in cash or check in a deposit envelope with their name, ID number, and deposit amount and drop it in the deposit box or turn it into the office at their school. Otherwise, go to www.MySchoolBucks.com to complete a direct deposit.

ATTENDANCE

When a child is absent, a parent/guardian should call school 715-359-3186, press 1 for attendance voicemail, by 9:00 a.m. to inform the office that the child will not be in attendance. If a family does not call to inform school about a student’s absence, the school will make a reasonable attempt to reach a parent/guardian at home or work. If the office is not able to contact a parent to get an explanation for an unreported absence, the absent child will be recorded as “unexcused”. Police/SRO Zwicky may be called if we are concerned with the safety of the child. After a student has been absent, he or she should bring to school a written excuse signed by a parent/guardian. For doctor or dentist appointments, please bring a slip from their office to have the appointment considered as a medical excuse. Absences beyond five per semester may need a doctor’s excuse. The only excused absences are those due to illness of the student, death in the family, a doctor or dentist appointment that cannot be scheduled after school hours, or whenever the principal considers that exemption from attendance is in the best interest of the student.

STUDENTS WHO ARE TARDY

Children who arrive at school after the attendance bell (8:45AM) will be considered tardy. When such cases occur, parents/guardians should check their child into the office and state the reason for the tardiness. The attendance secretary will make the necessary changes in the school attendance report.

STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY

At times, it may be necessary for you to schedule an appointment or an emergency occurs which requires an early release of your child(ren). Please send a note to school informing the teacher of the early release. Parents/Guardians picking up students during the school day must always check in at the school office and sign him/her out. The teacher will then be contacted to dismiss the student. Parents/Guardians may not remove students from a classroom, lunchroom, playground or location other than the office. Students will not be permitted to wait for parents/guardians in the parking lot or at a curbside location. This procedure will be followed for your child's protection.

CHANGES FOR STUDENT PICK-UP DURING THE DAY

If a parent/guardian needs to change the plan for pick-up/bus drop-off at the end of a day, the parent/guardian must call the office and notify the secretary by 3:00 PM. The secretary will relay the message to the teacher and the student. Do not email the child’s teacher or leave messages on their phone, as the teacher may not get the message before the end of the day.

Every day, D.C. Everest volunteers make a huge impact on the educational experience of our students. Volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated. Whether you are interested in a one-time, one-hour project or an ongoing opportunity, we will find something that fits your schedule, talents and desires.

We continually strive to build a culture of civic engagement across our K-12 curriculum and strengthen connections district wide through meaningful engagement. With safety as a top priority, D.C. Everest has updated how it approaches the use of volunteers who may work with our students. All school sites across the D.C. Everest Area School District (DCE) and Greenheck Fieldhouse Recreational Programming will utilize an automated volunteer management program called Volunteer Tracker to manage volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Tracker allows us to manage our volunteer program across the district, track and recognize the volunteer contributions of community members, send reminders to our volunteers/staff, and conduct criminal background screenings. A snapshot of the different levels of volunteer opportunities and an overview of the application and background check procedures associated with each is provided below. If you have questions about volunteer opportunities at a specific school, please contact the Rothschild Elementary School Office.

For in-depth information related to district volunteer opportunities and/or protocols, please visit the DCE Volunteer page https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/community/dce-evergreen-volunteers

The D.C. Everest Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including pregnancy, gender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or any basis protected by state or federal laws. The following staff are designated to receive inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Gina Lehman, Director of Student Services, gilehman@dce.k12.wi.us, or Sarah Trimner, Director of Talent and Culture, strimner@dce.k12.wi.us, both are located at 6100 Alderson Street, Weston, WI 54476 and (715) 359-4221.

Email: lcook@dce.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/Domain/15?fbclid=IwAR2nbYHS6tAY8CYovCdm9hXmgVOErISPBbjSKO0CeCcuFaXg2O6XnDK0g38
Location: 810 1st Street, Rothschild, WI, USA
Phone: 7153593186
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063545771253

Mr. Ted Aleckson ext. 5422 - Principal

Laurie Cook, Ext. 5421 - Secretary

Korrin Traska, Ext. 5423 - Health Assistant

Josh Nielsen, Ext 5413 - Student Support Teacher

Emily Gilmore, Ext. 5431 - School Counselor

Heather Schlagenhaft, Ext. 5668 - School Social Worker

Hallie Beal, Ext. 5419 - School Psychologist

Jeff Zwicky, Ext. 5468 - School Resource Officer

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