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Sandhill E-News

Week of 5/12/2025

SandhillE-NewsWeek of 5/12/2025
Staff Appreciation

A Message From Mr. Johnson:

Hello Sandhill Families,


We had a busy and exciting week at Sandhill—check out the photos below to see all the great things happening in our school! Here's a recap and a look ahead:


📚 Human Growth and Development
Human Growth and Development (HGD) conversations are coming up soon. Please make sure to read the letter below for more information on content, dates, and opt-out procedures.


💐 BIG THANK YOU to Working For Kids (WFK)!
We are so grateful to our WFK group for sponsoring an incredible Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing staff at Sandhill.

We also want to thank the following individuals and businesses who supported our staff this week:

  • Starbucks of Stoughton

  • Equitable Advisors

  • Dane Dental

  • ESS

  • The Cole Family

  • Sharon Mason-Boersma

  • The Gallagher-Schenk Family

  • Our SASD District Office

Your kindness and generosity made this week truly special—thank you!


🏃 Fun Run – Tuesday
The Fun Run was a huge success and SO much fun! Thank you to everyone who helped cheer on students and support this community-building event.




🎶 3rd and 4th Grade Concert
We had a wonderful concert on Thursday! Our students did a fantastic job showcasing what they’ve learned in music this year.


🎓 River Bluff Visit to 5th Grade
River Bluff’s Student Council visited our 5th graders to help prepare them for middle school. It was a great opportunity for our students to ask questions and get excited for the transition ahead.


📸 Be sure to scroll down to view photos from Staff Appreciation Week, the Fun Run, the 3rd & 4th Grade Concert, and our latest Golden Stella winners!


Thanks for being such an engaged and supportive community! And to all the moms out there - Happy Mother's Day!

Bob / Mr. Johnson

School Updates

HGD

Human Growth and Development (2-5)

Dear Families,


In June 2023, the Stoughton Area School District updated the curriculum guide for Human Growth and Development. Human Growth & Development is one part of the District's health curriculum. The vision of Human Growth & Development in SASD is to educate our youth with comprehensive, inclusive, medically accurate, and developmentally appropriate knowledge regarding their human growth and development, health, and wellness so they are empowered to make healthy decisions. Please click the links to find a full description of our Board-approved process and curriculum, including our Curriculum Guide and Progression of Topics by grade level.


Across the grade levels, topics include personal health, healthy relationships, human sexuality, injury prevention, safety, and social influences, prevention and control of infection, and access to medically accurate information. While topics are infused into the curriculum, we want to highlight the following learning outcomes and resources our 2nd-5th grade students will be engaged in this spring. As always, please feel free to contact me with questions and concerns.

  • 2nd Grade: Week of May 19th
  • 3rd Grade: Week of May 19th
  • 4th Grade: Week of May 19th
  • 5th Grade: Week of June 2nd


We also want to note that per Wisconsin Statute sec. 118.019, parents are allowed to exempt their child from instruction in human growth and development with a written request to the teacher or principal. This is referred to as an “opt-out” policy. Wisconsin Statute sec. 118.01(2)(d)2c permits pupils to be exempted from instruction on physiology and hygiene, STDs, symptoms of disease, and the proper care of the body if their parent shares a written request with the teacher or school principal. If you wish to opt out, please contact your child’s principal. Principals will provide families with an opt-out form upon request.


Grade 2 Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will learn about the many different family structures (e.g nuclear, single parent, adoptive, foster, same-sex, & interactional).
  • Students will understand and respect the many different kinds of families.
  • Students will learn about the difference between gender identity and sex assigned at birth
  • Students will learn about the different use of pronouns


Grade 2 Resources:


Grade 3-5 Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will learn and discuss menstruation and the menstrual cycle.
  • Students will learn about the proper use and disposal of menstrual health products.
  • Understand the essential aspects of a healthy personal hygiene
  • Create a personal hygiene plan that fits for each student
  • Highlight (showering daily, wash face, use deodorant & reapply, wear clean clothes)
  • Students will be able to identify what makes credible resources about puberty and personal hygiene.


Grade 3-5 Resources:


In Partnership,

Bob

Fun Run Photos

April's Golden Stella Winners

3rd and 4th Grade Concert Photos

River Bluff Student Council Visit

PIcnic

5/30/2025 - WFK Crane Games and Sandhill School Picnic - More Details Next Week!

K-2 Crane Games - 9:10-10:40 AM

School Picnic Schedule

  • 3rd Grade - 11:00-12:00
  • Kindergarten - 11:05-12:00
  • 4th Grade - 11:30-12:30
  • 1st Grade - 11:35-12:30
  • 5th Grade - 12:00-1:00
  • 2nd Grade - 12:05-1:00

3-5 Crane Games - 1:00-2:30 PM

School District Updates

Chaperone

Chaperone Background Checks

If a parent/guardian wants to chaperone an off-site field trip with their child's class a background check must first be conducted. Background checks are processed from an electronic application. It can take up to 2 weeks for the approval. For more information about Background Checks please follow this link to the district web site. If you have submitted a background check form in the past and are not sure if you need to complete a new form, please send an email message to Ms. Plank and she can check for you.

Loving Hands

Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, May Resources

Antiracism Project: Educating for Equity, May Resources

We are highlighting two events in May:

  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and
  • National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.


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

WFK

WFK Updates

Monthly Working For Kids Meeting - May 12!

Our last meeting of the year is Monday, May 12 @ 6:30pm. We meet in the Sandhill Library, and free childcare is provided in the PRIDE room.


If you are interested in becoming more involved in school, have a specific event you're interested in helping with, or are just interested in learning more about all of the ways WFK supports our school, please consider joining us! We love seeing new faces, and we are always super happy to have more parents interested in volunteering!


SAVE THE DATE!!! Crane Games & School Picnic - Friday, May 30!

Working for Kids is hosting our fourth annual Crane Games on Friday, May 30 for all students, so mark your calendars!!! Grades K-2 will have their activities in the morning and Grades 3-5 will have their activities in the afternoon. In addition to that, we are inviting parents to join their students for our annual outdoor picnic lunch. Exact details and lunch times are still pending, but be sure to save the date and watch your inboxes for more details! We will be looking for a lot of volunteers, so either come to lunch early or stay after lunch to join the fun by helping out with Crane Games!


ON-GOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!

Lunch & Recess 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 May & June Lunch/Recess Duty


LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

Did you know we're on Facebook? We post information about upcoming events and other information about what's going on at Sandhill. You can find us @sandhillwfk. Tell your friends and family too!


MARK YOUR CALENDARS

May 30 / Crane Games & All School Picnic

June 12 / Last Day of School!

Community Activity Information (Peachjar)
School district approved flyers from community organizations.
Sandhill Logo

Contact Information

Mr. Johnson - Principal - 877-5401

Mr. Eilbes - Dean of Students - 877-5422

Ms. Plank - Administrative Assistant - 877-5402

Mrs. Holverson - Health Assistant - 877-5404

Mrs. Dybevik - School Psychologist - 877-5410

Ms. Lawrence - School Counselor - 877-5406

Ms. McDermot - School Social Worker - 877-5423

Email: Bob.Johnson@stoughton.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/sandhill-elementary-school
Location: 1920 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton, WI, USA
Phone: (608) 877-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonschools/
Twitter: @WeAreStoughton

Bob Johnson
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