Kegonsa Family Newsletter

Dear families,

What a wonderful end to the week! 🔆

A couple of updates for next week:

1. Picture retakes on Monday

2. Sign up for Fall Conferences

3. We need volunteers for our Fall Dance. Please consider signing up!

Have a great week - Erin

It was an AMAZING day for our annual Gilly’s Grand Prix!!! A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you! To our families: thank you for coming out to cheer and for donating to your kiddos, helping us with our largest fundraiser of the year!

Picture retake day is Monday, October 7th! If your student did not get their picture taken at Back to School Conferences, or if you would like them to retake their picture, please reach out to let their homeroom teacher.

Please use the links below to sign up for Fall Conferences with your student's homeroom teacher! These conferences are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, share any concerns, and work together to support their academic and personal growth. We encourage all families to participate!

Simply click the link corresponding to your child’s homeroom teacher and choose a time slot that works best for you. If you need assistance or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you!

Kindergarten:

Meyer OR Reed

First Grade:

Balch OR Bryson OR Weaver

Second Grade:

Boersma OR Vingum OR Gage

Third Grade:

Davis OR Shanks

Fourth Grade:

Jarmuz OR Slowiak

Fifth Grade:

Jost OR Strandlie

Our 4th graders took a trip to Lake Kegonsa State Park to learn valuable survival skills! They had an amazing time exploring nature and building their confidence in outdoor skills. 🧭🔥 A special thank you to the Verbaten's for their incredible support in making this experience possible! We couldn’t have done it without you! 💙

As you have probably heard by now, we are using Quaver, a standards-aligned music curriculum this year. One perk of the new curriculum is that your child can login to their school account from any Internet capable device and show you what they are working on, as well as accessing extension activities. Please contact me if you have any questions about logging in at home.

All students started the year learning about Beat, Rhythm, and Meter. Many popular songs have a meter of 2, 3, or 4.

• Ask your 2nd-5th graders to try to find the meter of a song you enjoy together.

• Ask your K-1 students to find the steady beat with you!

Many grades are now working on a singing or voice unit.

Pictured below, Kindergarten students practice Sing, Speak, Whisper, and Shout, and 2nd graders waltz in a meter of 3. 5th graders perform Step Dance rhythms.

All major concerts will be this spring and will be open to families. You can find the schedule at this link.

Our annual Fall Festival is just around the corner, and we need your help to make it a success! Join us for an evening of fun, games, and community, but we can’t do it without YOU!

Fall Festival volunteer sign up: https://kegonsa.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=97018eae-a588-4de8-a882-ebb2078ed685~s.9223370310598457503

Do you have thoughts on our school lunch program? We’re always looking for ways to improve and ensure our students enjoy healthy, delicious meals. Whether you love the current menu or have suggestions for new items, we want your feedback!

Please take a moment to fill out our quick School Lunch Survey and let us know what you think. Your input will help us shape a better dining experience for all our students!

Survey Link: bit.ly/4gAkuLg OR scan the QR code

Thank you for helping us make school lunch even better!

You can now order up to 4 free tests per household, and they’ll ship directly to your home! 🏠 Don't wait—get yours ordered today and stay prepared.

Order here: https://special.usps.com/testkits

If you’ve ever considered making extra money by helping as a substitute in the school, Lauren at ESS would love to share some information with you! ESS is hiring for several substitute positions in SASD. To learn more about these opportunities or the steps needed to start your sub career, you can email Lauren at lamburn@ess.com or give her a call at 608.607.7326.

ESS partners with SASD to provide substitute teachers, aides, and more. You can find them on Facebook at ESS WI. From now through September 13th, please like/follow ESS WI for an entry to win a $50 Amazon gift card! For an extra entry, please like and comment on a post (one additional entry for every new post you like and comment on). For another additional entry, share one of our posts! (one additional entry per share).

Our winner* will be announced on Monday, September 16th!

*additional winners may be chosen based on the total number of entries

Office hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

School hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:35 a.m.

Please try to get your student to school by 7:35 every day. It gives your students ample time to get to their locker, chat with friends, and grab breakfast. We start our morning meeting at 7:45 and it is hard for kids to walk in late to the classroom when everyone is already begun the day.

If students are not in their classroom at 7:45 they will be marked tardy.

Ms. Conrad, Principal (877-5201)

Mrs. Nelson, Dean of Students (877-5222)

Mrs. Southern, Front Office Admin Assistant (877-5202)

Mr. Schultz, School Counselor (877-5229)

Mrs. Menon, School Psychologist (877-5276)

Mrs. McDermot, School Social Worker (440-0270)

Mrs. Hart, Health Assistant (877-5204)

Email: erin.conrad@stoughton.k12.wi.us
Website: http://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/page.cfm?p=619
Location: Kegonsa Elementary School, Vernon Street, Stoughton, WI, United States
Phone: 608-877-5202
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonschools/
Twitter: @WeAreStoughton