Suamico Elementary
March 28
Attendance Line: 920-662-9808
Email: jesszuid@hssdschools.org
Email: tanybein@hssdschools.org
Website: suamico.hssdschools.org
Location: 2153 School Lane, Suamico, WI, USA
Phone: (920) 662-9800
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 6th: Wacky Friday Spirit Day
December 10th: Jersey Mike's Restaurant Night
December 17th: Holiday Concert 9:30-11am & 1:30-3pm
December 23-January 1: Holiday Break
NEW SINCE LAST NEWSLETTER
Families our Neptune Navigate Digital Citizenship Continue the Conversation topic for November is Cyberbullying: 1st - 4th grade students have completed the cyberbullying module. We hope you will be able to find some time to partner with us in reinforcing the importance of being kind online and action steps to follow if you experience cyberbullying. Here is the link to the Family Connection for the Neptune Navigate Cyberbullying: https://secure.smore.com/n/1t3uc Working together, we can prepare today's kids to be kind and safe online!
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT SUAMICO ELEMENTARY
Giving Tree Holiday Store
Support our families during the holidays!
Thank you!!
You still have time to donate!
Greetings Suamico Elementary Families,
Our Student Lighthouse Leaders are excited to announce we will be hosting a Holiday Gift Donation Drive to support the HSSD Giving Tree Holiday Store event again this year!
We invite you and your children to participate to help children and families experience gift giving this season. We need your help to serve hundreds of students in need in our community. Please see the information above for important dates, high need donation items and details to help make your generosity and thoughtfulness fulfill the needs of others. All donated items will be collected here at Suamico Elementary between the dates of November 11th-December 3rd and delivered to The Giving Tree by our Student Lighthouse Leaders on December 5th. It truly is a fulfilling opportunity to give.
Thank you for your consideration! Student Lighthouse Leaders and Advisors
PTO CORNER
President - Kim Moran (suamicoelementarypto@gmail.com)
Vice President - Tanya Beinlich
Treasurer - Abby Lengas
Secretary - Alicia Lasecki
View our upcoming events below!
All PTO Meetings are in the Suamico Elementary Library. Date of next meetings is December 4th at 5:00pm.
SUAMICO ELEMENTARY RESCOURCES
Please send your student(s) to school each day with a healthy snack!
Medication Policy
Cold and flu season is beginning. Please remember to drop off any medications your student may need here at school (including any cough drops, Tylenol, cough medicine etc.) to the main office and fill out the medication form(s). Students may NOT carry any medicine (even cough drops) with them through out the day.
HSSD has a district-wide medication policy. Students requiring medication at school shall be identified by parents to the principal or school office. Students are not allowed to carry medication on their person for their safety and the safety of others. All medication will be dispensed from the office. You can reach our office by calling 920-662-9800.
If you would like to keep any medication at school for us to administer should your child need it, please bring it into the office along with the filled out Medication Form (link below).
Chaperoning for Field Trips
We are excited about the upcoming field trips this year! In order to ensure the safety of all our students, we require all volunteers who plan to join a field trip to have a completed and approved background check on file.
If you have not yet completed a background check, please take a moment to do so as soon as possible. The process is simple, and approval can take a few days, so we recommend submitting your application well in advance of any scheduled trips.
For more information on how to complete the background check see the links below! If you have any questions, please reach out to the office at 920-662-9800
IMPORTANT DROP OFF & PICK UP INFORMATION
The door for drop off in the morning is locked at 8:35am. If you arrive after that and don't see an adult outside please drop off your student(s) at the front office.
Please make sure that you are pulling all the way up to the northside of the building. For the safety of our students all students should be getting into the vehicle on the passenger side. We appreciate your support at our pick up and drop off line.
PICKING YOUR STUDENT UP EARLY?
If you are picking up your student early, please let the office know. If you would like to communicate it to their teacher as well, you can. However, if you just communicate to the teacher the office may be uninformed. You can reach the office at 920-662-9800 or you can email Jessica or Tanya. Emails are at the top of the newsletter. Thank you!
PRE-PLANNED ABSENCES
If your student is going to be absent 3 or more days please fill out the pre-planned absence form below.
SCHOOL NUTRITION
FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS:
To better serve you, School Nutrition accepts online & paper copy meal applications. Please go to the following link and click on APPLY FOR FREE & REDUCED MEAL SCHOOL MEALS HERE in the middle of the page to begin the application process. Then from the MySchoolApp’s home page type in HSSD’s Zip Code (54313) and State (WI) you can begin the online meal application process. Paper applications are also available at all school offices. A new application is required yearly. Questions filling out this new form, please contact Jill at (920) 662-7723, or email at jillstor@hssdschools.org.
2024-25 MEAL PRICES: School meal prices can be found at the following link
MENUS/ALLERGIES/NUTRITION:
Menus, nutrition and allergy information for all foods can be found on our School Nutrition Meal Viewer website. Our team is privileged to accommodate any special dietary needs. Please contact your school nurse for questions, and or have a medical provider complete the Medical Statement form and return to any school. Please note, it is required to update this form each year. This is to ensure safety for your child at school and in the lunchroom.
MANAGE LUNCH ACCOUNTS:
To make an online payment or to view the transactions on your child(rens) account please create an account at MySchoolBucks link. Spending limits or Ala Carte restrictions can be placed onto lunch accounts by contacting Kim at (920) 662-7717 or email at kimpaul@hssdschools.org. Cash or check is accepted in an envelope to the school. Due to safeguarding the staff and students during this time, all provided cash will be deposited into lunch accounts, no change will be given as our lunch lines are cashless.
HOWARD SUAMICO SCHOOL NUTRITION JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
Looking for the best place to work to change kids' lives? Seeking kind and supportive people to apply on WECAN (Wisconsin Education Career Access Network) |Howard Suamico | School Nutrition. You can find multiple openings that fit your day time schedule. Hours can be flexible from 3 to 5 hours a day! A bonus: No weekends - no holidays. Great team culture. A wonderful school district and community to support! Call 920.662.7723 for any additional questions or details about any of our job openings!
STAFF CONNECTIONS
Counselor Corner
Click the links below for more information in regards to start of the new school year!
If you have any questions or issues, please contact me at 920-662-9814 or alexfole@hssdschools.org
My Twitter is @MrsFoley16
School Social Work Corner
Our district team of school social workers has put together a fantastic summary of school and community resources. Our school social worker, Bobbi Nowaczyk (Miss Bobbi), would be happy to communicate with you further if/as/when needed. She can be reached via email at bobbnowa@hssdschools.org; or her cell phone: 920-714-1437.
As we enter into a new fiscal year, we challenge you to ask yourself "what small thing can I do each day to take care of myself so that I can show up for other people"? Oftentimes as caretakers, we get stuck in the "busy" of our child(ren)'s schedules, events, etc. Our hope for you is that you can find something small: whether that is taking 10 minutes to go on a walk, taking 5 extra minutes in the shower, or diving into a book you always wanted to read. Find ONE point of joy in your life.
As always, if you are in need of assistance, support, or coaching from a school social worker, we are here for you every step of the way!
Basic Needs Brown County Community Resources
Below is a link for a booklet with descriptions and contact information for service providers for persons who are looking for services to meet their basic needs. Includes food, shelter, childcare, employment, medical, transportation, etc.
https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Basic-Needs-Community-Resources.pdf
Brown County Community Counseling Resources:
Below is the link for a list of counseling providers with information about services offered and payment types accepted (Medicaid, Medicare, sliding fee scale, etc.).
HSSD INFORMATION
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree's Holiday Store is right around the corner. We need amazing volunteers like YOU to make this event successful. Please use the following links to sign up for the right volunteer position for you!
If you plan to sign up with someone else or a team for volunteering, we ask that each person signs up individually so we can fill each position correctly and so correspondence takes place for all volunteers.
Getting Ready for the Holiday Store
Multiple dates
*For confidentiality reasons, volunteers must be minimally 18 years of age and out of high school.
Holiday Store & Pantry
Tuesday, December 10, Wednesday, December 11
*For confidentiality reasons, volunteers must be minimally 18 years of age and out of high school.
Feeding the Volunteers:
We have also had quite a few emails inquiring about what The Giving Tree still needs for our upcoming Holiday Store on December 10 and 11.
Attached is a copy of our shopping list. We also created an Amazon Wish List. We know many of you are EXPERT Black Friday shoppers, so any great deal you find that you'd like to donate to the Holiday Store would be greatly appreciated! With all of the families registered already to shop at The Holiday Store come hundreds of children who walk through our school doors every day!
If there are any businesses, clubs or classrooms that are planning to collect items for the Holiday Store, please let us know if you have any specific questions for your group prior to collecting or shopping.
Looking forward to a strong end to November, some upcoming time with loved ones, and hopefully some great shopping!
Hello SUAMICO Families!
Mark Smith, your new Superintendent here! Please consider this my personal invitation for you to attend Stronger Together, a three-day community conversation where all voices are heard.
The purpose of the event is to develop a clear strategic direction for the future of HSSD. It will be facilitated by Drew Howick of Howick Associates Inc. who has facilitated community conversations for hundreds of Wisconsin school districts.
When
Attendance at all three dates is strongly recommended. Each day covers different topics and is essential to the overall process.
December 12 from 5-9 p.m.
December 13 from 5-9 p.m.
December 14 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where
Bay View Middle School
1217 Cardinal Ln.
Green Bay, WI 54313
Other Notes
Food and refreshments will be provided.
Childcare will be available. (Details in RSVP below.)
Transportation can be provided. (Details in RSVP below.)
RSVP
Ready to commit? We are grateful! Click here to RSVP.
Please visit our website to learn more about Stronger Together. Contact me with any questions you have.
Stronger Together,
Mark Smith, Superintendent
The Board of Education
This year's Suamico Elementary school representative to the School Board is Amy Rubright.
Our Board is committed to graduating lifelong learners who are well equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society.
Please reach out to me with any questions about Board Policies.
Once a Panther, always a Panther!
Email: amyrubr@hssdschools.org
Phone: 715-574-1188
COMMUNITY EVENTS/INFORMATION
Try Hockey for Free Event!
Y NIGHTS
Y Nights are for students in 4th – 6th grades.
Y Night is FREE for Y Members or $7/night for General Public.
Consider a Y Youth Membership for $25/month and take advantage of all that the Y offers!
Y Nights start Friday, September 20, 2024.
There will be no Y Nights on the following dates, due to holidays:
- November 29th
- December 27th
The YMCA website is updated monthly with the themes and activities planned for each Y Night.