November 25, 2022

Modified/Shortened Dodgeland Download this week...  Thanks for being understanding!

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Monday, November 28
• Bus Duty: Donovan, Lucht, Palen
• School board Meeting @ 6:30pm

• Tuesday, November 29
• Badger Wear Day
• Flu Vaccine clinic in the El. Conf Rm (permission slips went out last week) 8-12pm
• 1st Grade SEL data meeting @ 12:05-12:55pm

• Wednesday, November 30
• Workout Wednesday
• 4th gr. Academic data meeting @12:35-1:25pm
• Staff Meeting 3:10-3:55pm

• Thursday, December 1
• Jenny gone to a Dr. appt until noon
• 2nd Grade SEL data meeting @ 12:05-12:55pm

• Friday, December 2

Nitty-Gritty

• Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
• Have you submitted your photos for the scavenger hunt yet?  The more photos you submit, the more chances you have of winning a gift card to spend on anything you'd like!  Click HERE for the categories. You can submit more than one entry in each category.  Here's how to submit your entry:
• Take a photo of your entry.
• Upload it to the appropriate google folder HERE.
• Label the picture with your last name. (If you submit more than one, number them please.)
• All photos will be used to create a bulletin board in the lounge for you to enjoy as well.
• Drawing will take place during the staff meeting on Wednesday, November 30.  :-)

• Winter Recess Expectations
• Because we live in WI and the weather can't decide what it wants to do, we have this ongoing issue about whether boots and/or snow pants are required for recess.  Because the only thing that is consistent is that the weather will be inconsistent, we will follow these guidelines.  Boots and snow pants will be required to be on the grass areas and the playground equipment.  The turf holds water pretty well and this will help us prevent kids from getting wet and cold at recess.  For grades 1-5, if they do not have these things, they will be on the blacktop only.  For grades 4K/5K, the supervisors discretion will be used to determine whether students can be on the turf without boots/snow pants.  However, if the turf is very wet, students will need to be on the sidewalk area.
• Finally, we have had a number of donations of boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, etc.  If you have a student or family that is in need, please let me know.  We can get them things to use at school and at home if necessary.

• Returning from Thanksgiving Break
• There is a good chance that many of our families visited with relatives over the break.  It would be to our advantage to make sure that we beef up our hand washing routines and our sanitizing routines when we come back.  (Not that we ever really got lax with them, I just want to put a gentle reminder out there again.)

• Welcome Mr. Prod
• Ryan Prod will be joining our staff for the next 12 weeks while Sabrina is at home enjoying her new little one.  Please help me welcome him to our team.  I know you will all make him feel a part of our team and help him with anything that he needs.

• MyView Online Tutorials
• Our Savvas rep sent me this link for online tutorials for a number of on demand training videos.  Feel free to check them out if there is something that you want more support or examples on.

• Wolflink Virtual Learning Programs
• The International Wolf Center in Ely, MN offers a number of FREE programs on their website for all ages.  Click HERE to read about the options and see if they fit with your curriculum and lesson plans for your classes.

Friday Funny on a Tuesday!

This meme reminds me of a story that my grandmother always told about my dad.  He came home late from work the day before the holiday.  My grandma had made 3-4 different pies and had them in a pie rack, covered and stacked in the kitchen ready to take to the family dinner.  My dad came home late that night and chose a pie from the middle of the rack, cut himself a piece and then put it back in the rack without her knowing anything about it.  When she got to the family party, she was LIVID when she went to serve the pie and found that there was a piece missing from a pie.  However, the whole family (and her) knew exactly who had done it.  This is definitely a Larry Schultz move!  Now it makes for a fun story for all of us!