Section School Newsletter

Dear Section Families,

Happy New Year, and welcome back to school! I hope you and your loved ones had a restful, joyful holiday break, filled with time for relaxation and togetherness. As we return to school and welcome the month of January, we are excited to embark on the second half of the school year with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

January offers a wonderful opportunity for fresh starts and new goals. Our students are ready to continue their academic journeys, and we are eager to support them every step of the way. This is a time to reflect on progress made and look ahead to the possibilities of growth, learning, and success.

Let’s make this second half of the year a memorable one, full of growth and accomplishments. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with such a dedicated community of families and look forward to all that we will achieve together in 2025.

Warm regards,

Rachel Crockford

Principal

Congratulations to the December Hawks of the Month. These students were nominated by the Section staff for exemplifying the trait of Paying it Forward and Generosity during the month of December. Congratulations to the following students:

Aliana B., Trinity B., Nolan B., Benson B., Audrina C., Noah C., Addy C., Ivy D., Rose D., Jayden F., Hunter G., Charlotte G., Marie J., Rylee J., Audrey M., Deacon O., Skylar O., Carter P., Arya P., Nicholas R., Otto S., Austin S., Cain S., David T. and Shayna T.

Respectful, Responsible, Safe and Kind - Our HAWK traits are the PBIS theme for the month of January.

Monday, January 13th

Thursday, January 23rd - 2 hour early release - Students released at 1:35pm

Friday, January 24th

RSVP needed: 5th/6th Grade Daytime Concert at Section - Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

Visitors who will attend the daytime performance must complete this form ahead of the performance. The form will close on 1/9, and those who attend without completing the form ahead of time should be sure to bring their ID to checkin and may experience delays in entry.

Registration is not required for the Wednesday evening performance at the Performing Arts Center January 15th at 6:00pm.

Vision and hearing screens will take place at your child’s school, Monday, February 3rd, 2025.

• 1st grade receive both vision and hearing
• Kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th grade vision only

Your child will receive a copy of the screening results. The form will indicate if no further evaluation is needed or if follow up is recommended with a physician, optometrist, or audiologist for further evaluation. Results will also be documented in your child’s school health record.

If you have a child in second, fourth, and sixth grade, and feel they would benefit from a vision or hearing screen at this time, please email dressli@masd.k12.wi.us , your child’s school health assistant, to request a vision or hearing screen for your child. If you would prefer not to have your child screened at this time, please contact your child’s school health assistant.

Section Elementary- Monday, February 3rd

Mukwonago Area School District Nurse

Noel Menghe BSN, RN

(262) 363-6292 x27515

As part of Wisconsin's early literacy law, Act 20, districts are required to offer families of students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 who require additional literacy support a family literacy history survey. Due to the tight timelines we have to collect this information, we are offering this brief 5-question survey to all of our K-3 families at this time.

For all families with students in K-3, click below to access the survey. Families with multiple students in K-3 should fill it out for each child. Please complete the survey by January 22.

Remaining ski dates are as follows:

January 3rd, 7th, 13th, 24th, and 29th

February 3rd

Make up Dates: February 13th and 17th

The Mukwonago Area School District is accepting applications for early entrance to

Kindergarten through March 1, 2025. Early entrance evaluations will be conducted for children

who are not 5 years old by September 1, 2025, but will be 5 years old by October 1, 2025. The

child must meet criteria set by the district in the areas of social, emotional, academic, and

intellectual levels. More information can be found on the district website (Board Policy 5112).

Parents must request an application stating the child’s name, date of birth, parent name,

address, phone number and email address BY MARCH 1, 2025 to: The Mukwonago Area School

District-Student Services Department at 385 E Veterans Way, Mukwonago WI 53149, or via

email to berkagi@masd.k12.wi.us.

On Thursday, January 9, at 6:30 pm, the Mukwonago Area School District will host a 4K Parent Night at the Greenwald Foundation Performing Arts Center at Mukwonago High School. This is an informational presentation for families with incoming 4K students or families wanting more information about enrolling their child in 4K. This presentation will include information on our 4K sites, daily expectations, and goals of our 4K program.

In addition, after our presentation, families will have the opportunity to talk with staff from our 4K sites. Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will begin on February 3, 2025.

For more information, visit our 4K webpage.

Indoor recess will occur when the temperature, by itself or with wind chill, reaches the negatives (-1 or below). In other words, if there is a negative in front of the temperature, recess will be indoors. Students should be prepared with the proper attire to be outside for recess most days.

Thank you for making the first half of the school year a success for the Section Students by donating your time and resources! We look forward to new and returning events in 2025!

PTG Meeting January 8th - We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays! The next PTG meeting is January 8th in the Section Library at 6pm. Join us to discuss Project Fair, Candy Bar Bingo, and upcoming Spring events. Have some fresh ideas? Please attend and share!

Cousins Night: See flyer above. Come support your school and get dinner for the family too.

When: Monday, January 27th 4-8pm

Project Fair - Is your student passionate about a specific topic? Let them share their interest with their peers by signing them up for the Section Project Fair! Section Project Fair provides a space for students to share about ANYTHING such as family, pets (sorry – pets have to stay home, but photos are welcome), a favorite animal, a trip they have taken, a place they want to visit, someone interesting, a favorite sport or hobby, a science topic, the list goes on!

Project Fair set up will be held Tuesday, February 25th from 6:30-7:30pm. Student viewing will take place during the day on February 26th, no night time viewing will follow. A limited volunteer sign up for parents to view projects and fill out comment cards will be available closer to the date.

Sign students up for the Project Fair HERE.

Candy Bar Bingo - Section's Beloved Candy Bar Bingo will take place on Friday February 7th! Doors open at 5 and Bingo starts promptly at 5:30pm. We will have many great Silent Auction items available for bidding, and the Kids Raffle is sure to be a hit yet again! This event is made possible by volunteers; please consider signing up for a shift or donating items for the Bake Sale Table. A flyer about donating baked goods will be coming home soon.

PRO-TIPS:

• Make your night easy and pre-order your Family Pizza Meal Deal HERE. Pizza by the slice is available, but limited to first come, first serve.

• Pre-make name labels for the kids raffle tickets, this eliminates the need for your student to write their name on every ticket. Kid raffle ticket envelopes will be available again as well!

• Bring cash for the bake sale, beverage and ticket/game card purchases

• Cash, check and square payments accepted for the Silent Auction

Section Spirit Wear - We have traditionally had a Winter Spirit Wear sale in January, but have decided to move it closer to the Spring. Stay tuned for some fun, new items!

We only have a few hangers left, so we will be clearing out and donating these items on Friday, January 20th! So please stop in and look, or ask your student to take a peek.