March 29, 2017

Hello Westside Families

Please take a moment to look over our April Newsletter and additional notes for this week.

DON’T FORGET - BINGO NIGHT – this FRIDAY!

Doors open at 6:00

Think Spring…and please let us know if you have any questions!

Thank you,

Anne Appleton Secretary Westside Elementary

WESTSIDE EAGLES UPDATE

April, 2017

4/3—Opening Day!—Wear

Baseball Gear!

4/13 Hawaiian Day—ALOHA!

4/14-4/21—SPRING BREAK-NO

SCHOOL

4/24—Classes Resume

5/12-NOON Dismissal

5/29-NO SCHOOL-Memorial

Day

6/2—NOON Dismissal

6/8-LAST Day of School!

Looking Ahead for 2017-18:

Paperwork and Picture Day

August 22—9:00-2:00

School Supply Drop-Off

August 30--3:00-5:00

Hello Westside Families,

April is here and hopefully our spring weather is here to stay! Westside students have been busy learning and growing over the past month; it is so fun to see. As we enter April, the state asks us to assess our 3rd and 4th graders. Those students will be taking the Forward Exam. Teachers in those grades have sent their testing schedules home and we ask that you help your student by making sure they are well rested and fed when they come to school those days. In addition, please try to schedule appoint-ments around those testing times, so your children don’t have to make any of the testing up.

We want your children to perform well on the state Forward Ex-am. However, we know that your child is more than a number, and that the Forward does not measure your child’s worth. We spend our time teaching the whole child. What I mean by that is we spend time working with our students on academics, but we also work on friendship skills, and our community values of being re-spectful, responsible, honest and kind to name a few. All of the students at Westside have grown in all areas and I hope you are as proud of them as we are. Warm Regards, Jonathan Peterson .

A Message from our Principal

Mr. Jonathan Peterson 746 W Third Street Phone: (920)739-3578

Principal Kimberly, WI 54136 Fax: (920)739-6212

Westside Elementary School

746 W. Third Street

Kimberly, WI 54136

920-739-3578 FAX: 920-739-6212

OFFICE HOURS: 7:30-4:00

The Adventures of Beatrix Potter and Her Friends COMING SOON!! Please see the attached flyer for details. And, remember to go to the Kimberly Area School District Website and click on Community Events for more great opportunities, activities, programs, and events!

ENROLLMENT NUMBERS: We have started to work on our enrollment numbers for the 2017-18 school year! If you

know your child(ren) will not be in the Kimberly School District next year, please notify our office as soon as possible.

Thank you!

OPEN ENROLLMENT: Parents must submit online application forms to the non-resident district between February 6,

2017 and 4:00 PM on April 28, 2017. Late applications are not accepted for any reason. Please go to the KASD web-

site: www.kimberly.k12.wi.us, click on the “parents” tab, then “open enrollment” for more information. If you have

any questions about open enrollment in the Kimberly Area School District, please contact Jen Bixler at (920) 423-

4166 or jbixler@kimberly.k12.wi.us.

4K & 5K Registration is ongoing: Paperwork for 4K & 5K Registration is available on the KASD Website, in our school

office, or at the 4K Center. Please register your children as soon as possible so we can plan for next year! Please give

us a call if you have any questions—thank you! 920-739-3578

ATTENTION 4th GRADE Families:

Please see the attached flyer from MAPLEVIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL regarding

5th Grade Orientation for next year! Orientation will take place at Mapleview

on THURSDAY, May 11th—please see the flyer for details!

COMMUNITY EVENTS—ON THE KASD WEBSITE

The Kimberly Area School District does not discrimi-

nate on the basis of race, color, religion, national

origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, pa-

rental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including

transgender status, change of sex or gender identity),

or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability

(“Protected Classes”) in any of its student programs

and activities.

2017-2018 School Year

5th Grade Orientation at MAPLEVIEW

APRIL 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 Opening

Day! Wear

your Baseball

Gear!

4 5 6 7 5K and 1st

Grade to PAC

4th Grade to

the FARM

8

9 10 11

PTO-6:30

Library

12 13

Hawaiian Day

14 NO

SCHOOL

SPRING

BREAK

BEGINS!!

15

16

Happy Easter

17

NO SCHOOL

S P R

18

NO SCHOOL

I N G

19

NO SCHOOL

B R E

20

NO SCHOOL

A K ! !

21

NO SCHOOL

22

23 24

Classes

Resume

25 26 27

4th Grade to

Bubolz Nature

Preserve

28 29

30

Mapleview Intermediate School

Incoming 5th Grade Orientation

May 11, 2017

5:00–5:50 pm: Band Orientation; Gym (Band Students Only)

Parents and students have the opportunity to learn about our band program.

6:00–6:30 pm: Incoming Student Orientation; Gym (All)

A brief overview of Mapleview Intermediate School is provided and instructional staff are introduced.

6:30–7:00 pm: Self-Guided Tour and Information Stations (Optional)

Students and their families are invited to visit a number of areas within the school to learn more about what the intermediate school has to offer. Mapleview Intermediate Student Ambassadors and staff are located throughout the building to answer questions. Stations are designed to allow families a chance to informally stop by and learn more about particular areas of interest.

INFORMATION STATIONS:

INTRAMURAL & CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS; Commons

Learn more about the intramural and co-curricular offerings at Mapleview Intermediate. Staff and several students will be on hand to answer questions about various activities. INTERNATIONAL TRIP; WORLD STUDIES ROOM, 197 Visit with our World Studies teacher and learn about an opportunity for your student to travel to a Spanish speaking country during the summer of 2019.

QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION; Red Couches Still have questions following the incoming student orientation? Stop by the red couches to get your questions answered by our school counselor or one of our fifth grade teachers.

SELF-GUIDED TOUR; Mapleview Intermediate Use your map to explore Mapleview Intermediate School. Incoming students and their families are able to visit the homerooms and specials classrooms. COOKIES

Stop in the commons for a cookie!

When to Keep Your Child Home

Children should be kept home from school when they don’t feel well. It is important to get the rest they need to recover, and to prevent the spread of germs to other children and the staff. If you are unsure of when to keep your child home, please contact the school nurse or your family medical provider. The following symptoms may suggest a communicable disease. Children who have the following symptoms should be kept home from school until a doctor has seen them, they no longer have symptoms indicating a communicable disease or they have received treatment for at least 24 hours for certain diseases. Fever: An oral temperature of 100.00 or higher indicates a fever. If your child has a temp of 100.00 or higher at school he/she will be sent home. Your child should be fever free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer (Tylenol or Ibuprofen product) before he/she returns to school. Strep Throat: If a fever is accompanied by a sore throat, stomach ache or head ache it may be strep throat. Strep throat is diagnosed by a throat culture obtained at a medical clinic. If your child is diagnosed with strep throat, your child must be on appropriate antibiotics for 24 hours and fever free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer (Tylenol or Ibuprofen product) before he/she returns to school. Vomiting and diarrhea: If your child has an episode of vomiting and diarrhea at school, he/she will be sent home. Anyone with these symptoms should stay home until symptoms are absent for 24 hours. Eyes: Pink eye or conjunctivitis appears as a pinkish sclera (white of the eye), it is usually itchy and painful. Drainage or crust may form on the eyelids. Student may attend school unless he/she has a fever, behavioral changes, or is unable to avoid touching his/her eyes. Antibiotics are not required for return to school. Skin problems: Rashes and infected sores needed to be diagnosed by a medical provider. Many skin rashes such as impetigo, scabies, chicken pox, Fifth disease or Hand Foot and Mouth disease are very contagious. Students may return to school once the rash has been diagnosed and treated for 24 hours or cleared by a doctor. Open sores from illnesses such as chicken pox and impetigo may need to be covered at school with bandages for several days. Cough: A cough may be a sign of many different illnesses. If a cough is accompanied by a fever, sore throat, body aches or any other symptoms you should keep your child home. Any cough that lasts for more than several days should be discussed with a doctor. Lice: If live lice are found on a student at school, the student will be sent home for treatment. The child may return after a treatment and no live lice are found on the head. If you discover lice at home, please contact the school nurse to discuss the best way to get rid of lice and determine when your child may return to school. G\Nurse\readwrite\Health Services Policy and Procedures\HealthAssistant 03/2016

If you believe your children may be eligible, contact the local liaison to find out what services and supports may be available. There also may be supports available for your preschool-age children.

State CoordinatorLocal Liaison

INFORMATION For Parents

Your eligible children have the right to:

•Receiveafree,appropriatepubliceducation.•Enrollinschoolimmediately,eveniflackingdocumentsnormallyrequired forenrollment.

•Enrollinschoolandattendclasseswhiletheschoolgathersneededdocuments.•Enrollinthelocalschool;orcontinueattendingtheirschooloforigin(theschooltheyattendedwhenpermanentlyhousedortheschoolinwhichtheywerelastenrolled),ifthatisyourpreferenceandisfeasible.

*Iftheschooldistrictbelievesthattheschoolyouselectisnotinthebestinterestofyourchildren,thenthedistrictmustprovideyouwithawrittenexplanationofitspositionandinformyouofyourrighttoappealitsdecision.

•Receivetransportationtoandfromtheschooloforigin,ifyourequestthis.•Receiveeducationalservicescomparabletothoseprovidedtootherstudents,accordingtoyourchildren’sneeds.

If you need further assistance with your children’s educational needs, contact the National Center for Homeless Education:

1-800-308-2145 * homeless@serve.org * www.serve.org/nche

IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

In a shelter

In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation

In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station

Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship

and

April 20, 21 & 22, 2017Kimberly High School

4 Performances!Thursday, April 20 at 6:30pm

Friday, April 21 at 6:30pmSaturday, April 22 at 10:30am Saturday, April 22 at 3:00pm

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Game Day

Wishing Well

Return to the childhood imagination of a young

Beatrix Potter as she creates the charming characters and stories

that would eventually become enduring favorites for every

generation including Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck,

Mr. Jeremy Fisher and more.

Directed by Linda Mongin & Tracie Schmidtthe musical

The Adventures of

and Her FriendsBEATRIX POTTERBEATRIX POTTER