December 1, 2023

 Hear Ye, Hear Ye

• Teachers advocating for students and their needs in their classroom through email, conversations or discussions with their team.  I always want to hear these things.  I may not have the answer right away, but I always want to hear about it so that we can find a solution together.  I don't want any of us to feel alone in difficult situations!

• Shout out to Brad Modaff and his attention to detail, creative ideas, and hard work to get the technology parts and set design of the musical ready for the kids.  And all this in addition to keeping us going with our school day and the technology needs we all have!

• Shout out to Mrs. Rollins for seeming to know exactly when she needs to bring Watson in to the office for the young and old kids.  They both make us smile and help us calm right down!

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Monday, December 4
• Bus Duty: Schweitzer, BCaine, O'Toole, Braunschweig (4K/5K playground)
• Extra Duty sheets due to Jenny's mailbox
• Fundraiser night at Pizza Ranch in Beaver Dam from 4-8pm towards the German HS students traveling abroad next year.

• Tuesday, December 5
• No Social Media signs ups this week - BUT if you have one, feel free to send it in!
• Coach Maggie from Playworks will be in the building (10-2pm)
• SEL Data mtg for Grade 5K from 12:05-12:55pm
• Paraprofessional staff meeting in the IMC from 3:15-3:45

• Wednesday, December 6
• Academic Data mtg for 5th grade from 12:35-1:25
• Workout Wednesday

• Thursday, December 7

• Friday, December 8
• Let Trisha Caine know if you want to participate in the door decorating activity by the end of the day

Nitty-Gritty

• District Social Media Archiving
• This is a reminder to read Mr. Modaff's email from November 30th carefully.  It is very important that if you have a social media account that is related to any group, activity or grade in the district that it is archived appropriately to comply with Public Records Laws.  In order to do this, there are steps that must be taken.  Read his email carefully to see what to do and if you have questions, please let him or myself know.

• Hot Lunch Numbers
• To help Natalie in preparing for lunches, if you or any other adult in the class/building are planning to eat hot lunch, please send her an email indicating that so she can account for it during the meal preparation.  Thank you in advance!

• Staff Birthdays
• I realize that we are almost halfway through the year, but this week, someone suggested to me that I add birthdays to the staff announcements for the adults in our system.  Unless you tell me that you do not want your birthday mentioned in the staff announcements, I will start doing this next week.

• Winter Concert Rehearsal (recess changes too!)
• For your planning, please note the rehearsal schedule for your grade below.
• Dec. 11, 8:45-9:15am for grades 5K, 2, 4
• Dec. 11, 9:30-10am for grades 1, 3, 5
• Recess that day will be as follows:
• 9:00-9:15 - 4K, 1, 3, 5 (supervisors are: 4K - Mook, Ehlenbeck, 1,3, 5 - Schweitzer, Chambers)
• 9:15-9:30 - 5K, 2, 4 (supervisors are: Schweitzer, Zastrow, Wedel)
• NO 9:30 recess

TechKnow Tip

• Tis the season... You may be spending more time online shopping, and with that comes the increased potential for phishing scams!  HERE is an article from the United States Postal Inspection Services about "Fake USPS Emails". This "Delivery Failure Notification" can come from an email or text message. So what can you do to protect yourself?
• 1. Did you actually order something online and are awaiting delivery?
• 2. Check on your orders or packages directly from the purchase site, verification email, or with a verified tracking number. Tracking numbers can be put into websites such as usps.com, ups.com, fedex.com, or track.amazon.com. Remember, this is not an exhaustive list.
• If you do receive a message about a failed delivery that you believe to be valid, contact the post office directly. Try to have your tracking number handy.
• If you are sending packages to loved ones, share with them any tracking numbers and estimated time of arrival to help them stay safe too.

Friday Funny

I was going to have my Friday Funny be about poor Lexi and her difficulty with painting straight lines. The rectangle window on the set was 'Just a bit' crooked! Of course, after she works on this for a substantial amount of time, Brad says, "You know, we could just nail 2x4's that are painted instead!"  Lexi took it in stride as they then showed her a nifty tool called a level!  However, I am not going to use that since I have now been called up from the minor league to operate a spotlight during the show on Friday only.  This is what they say to me, "It's so easy.  It's easy to learn, You don't need lots of practice!!"  Well, I say "HA" to that!  

I have a significant height disadvantage for this process and then Brad says, don't touch the red button, you don't need it, so what do I do?  I accidentally move it while I'm trying to open the shutter.  Then I freak out because I probably wrecked something now, but can't figure out what just happened.  Plus, I couldn't hear the show and still listen to Brad and Ella in this earpiece thing. The sound of the fan of the light is in my ear and then they say, just follow the script on the iPad so you know when the spotlight is needed.  I publicly apologize to Lexi for teasing her about a rectangle, because the things that Brad and Ella think are so easy, are definitely NOT!  My plan for Saturday is the "game" below!

November 24, 2023

I hope all of you are getting LOTS of time to rest and play this weekend.  Personally, I just had two of the most relaxing and laughter filled days in months!  Thus, the blog is coming out later than normal! Thanks for being understanding...

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Monday, November 27
• Bus Duty: TCaine, Riege, Juech, Vertz (4K/5K playground)
• Tech Week for Musical - Students in the multipurpose room, music wing, etc for extra time each day this week
• School Board meeting: 6:30pm

• Tuesday, November 28
• Social Media Posts due: Schwoerer, Braunschweig
• SEL Data mtg 1st Gr from 12:05-12:55pm
• Lunch Detention supervisors
• 12:00 - Miller
• 12:30 - Braunschweig
• 1:00 - Schwoerer

• Wednesday, November 29
• Workout Wednesday
• Jenny in meeting from 8-9am
• Academic Data mtg 5K from 12:05-12:55pm
• Staff Meeting 3:10-3:55pm in IMC

• Thursday, November 30
• Lunch Detention supervisors
• 12:00-Schuett
• 12:30 - Donovan
• Extra duty Sheets go through 11/30 and due to me by 12/4

• Friday, December 1
• New Support Staff duties start:
• Breakfast 7:35-7:55am - JessicaB, Rose
• AM Circle Drive: Brittany
• PM Parent Pick up: Reilly, BethanyT
• Laptop and iPad device updates should be done by today!
• Elementary Assembly: Elf Musical preview
• Please have your students packed up before you come to the gym to watch. Please start arriving by 2:05 as it will start promptly at 2:10 pm and will end around 2:55pm.
• Musical performances this weekend
• Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm

Nitty-Gritty

• Extra Duty Sheets
• All extra duty sheets for the first semester will include times through November 30.  Please turn in completed sheets to my mailbox by Monday, Dec 5.  These will be paid out on the Dec 15 pay check.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

• Holiday Planning
• As we are now in officially in the holiday season, I want to remind you of a few things as we are planning for this month.  This time of year can be very stressful for some of our families which in turn can cause stress for our students.  Some students come from families that do not celebrate Christmas, but other holidays.  Some students are anxious about whether Santa is coming to their house whether from behavior or from financial hardships from the family.  In addition, the more things go out of our regular routine, the more stressful it can be for some of our students as well.  As you are planning, please make sure to keep the focus on learning and consistent expectations for kindness, respect and behavior.  In addition, as you are planning celebrations, please use the word Holiday in the title rather than Christmas so that it is inclusive of all holidays that are celebrated at this time of year.  In addition, our December calendar will have dress up days for the week before break, but they will be as inclusive as we can but still developmentally appropriate for our students.  If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.  Click HERE to see this year's dress up days.

• Device Updates
• Brad sent out an email a couple of weeks ago with instructions on how to update your devices.  Your MacBooks should be updated to 14.1.1 and the iPads should be at 17.1.1.  Make sure to have this done by December 1, otherwise it may happen at a time that is very inconvenient for your teaching day.  If you need help, the how to videos are below.
• Updating your Laptop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG2DXkPA93g
• Updating your iPad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps5ZwBdTp_E

• Activity Account
• I have been working on getting the activity account up to date so that you all have the information you need regarding the balance of the money that is available for your grade.  In addition, Laura has notified me that the district will pay $425 towards transportation for each grade 4K-5th.  This may or may not be the total for one trip per grade depending on the number of buses the grade uses and where you are going.  Also, the profit from the fundraiser has been added in to each grades balance sheet.  It worked out to be about $17/student.  If you need the link for your grades balance sheet, please let Trisha or myself know and we can send you the link.

TechKnow Tip

The holidays are coming up and with new technology coming out every year, what do we do with our old

ones? It is illegal to throw away certain electronics in Wisconsin, so what do we do? Do we sell them

online, or donate them to charity? Well, there's another option: E-recycling.E-recycling is the process of safely disposing of electronic waste and recovering valuable materials that

can be reused or recycled. E-recycling is not only good for the environment, but also for your wallet

and your community.

 

How do you e-recycle in Wisconsin? Well, it's easy and convenient. Wisconsin has a statewide e-waste

recycling program called E-Cycle Wisconsin, which was established in 2010. E-Cycle Wisconsin collects

fees from electronics manufacturers and uses them to reimburse registered collectors and recyclers who

accept eligible devices from households and schools. Eligible devices include TVs, computers, monitors,

keyboards, mice, printers, fax machines, DVD players, VCRs, DVRs, and cell phones. You can find a list

of registered collectors and recyclers near you on the E-Cycle Wisconsin websiteor by calling 1-800-RECYCLE. You can also check with your local municipality or waste hauler for

other e-recycling options in your area. Take a look at this helpful Infographic for more information!

PD Spotlight

I was reading a summary of a professional book a couple of weeks ago and thought about how different this is from when I was going to college and even more so from when I was a student in elementary school.  I also recognize quite a few things on this list from classrooms I have been in.  So I am sharing this one page pdf summary of the book, "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl of 14 strategies to help do this in our classrooms.  I hope that it reinforces techniques you already do and adds ideas to your tool belt as well.

Friday Funny (with a couple of Bonus ones)

So this week, I have three Friday Funnies for you.  All of them are from this past week in the Huelsman family vault of experiences.

1. Last Wednesday, I had a dr appt at 8am.  I arrived on time and the parking lot was pretty empty and I parked pretty close to the door.  The appt was about 90 min. long and when I left I had a LOT to think about. (I'm fine, but I might get to hear better very soon!) When I walk out the door, my first thought was, "Where did I park?"  I didn't see a single maroon SUV anywhere.  Then I notice that in the spot I thought I parked was a minivan with no hub caps and a sizable dent in the back and I realized that my dang kids have got to be behind this.  I immediately call Ella who answers the phone by cackling loudly and every time I ask where my car is, she responds with "What?  What do you mean?  You lost your car?"  (BTW, yes, they took it to see how long it would take for me to notice.  I did much better with this test than the missing items from my office test!)

2. I LOVE my hometown.  If you don't know, I am originally from Markesan and while I grew up on a farm right off Hwy 73 halfway between Markesan and Randolph, my parents moved into the "city" a few years ago and so that is where we spend most holidays.  At this time of the year, the town builds their own roundabout in the center of town, and I think it is just about the best small town thing I've ever seen right down to the spray painted tree in the middle of the sign!

3. Finally, I must tip my hat to the person or persons that are placing the ducks around the school.  I haven't given up, but I do need to publicly acknowledge that you are good.  Very good.  I haven't been able to find you yet, but I will.  When I got to my car after last Friday's admin meeting and saw a beautiful heart on the ground outside my car made of tiny ducks, I will admit to laughing hysterically at your bold actions.  Don't think I've let my guard down!  :-)

November 17, 2023

 Hear Ye, Hear Ye

• 5th graders were playing Jeopardy to study for their upcoming math test.  They were engaged and working hard on the sample problems!

• 2nd Graders playing against their teacher in math and enjoying immensely that they tie so often with her, but still really want to beat her!

• Shout out to Rose Fobes who worked very hard this week helping our new students get enrolled and then she worked hard to help them transition to the school.

• Shout out to our 4K teachers, paras and Teresa who are working so hard with a number of students that are really struggling to follow the routines of the school and to keep their hands to themself.  I know it is exhausting, but there are small wins occurring, it is just not as easy to see each day.  But, trust me it is there!

• I have really enjoyed getting to spend extra time with some of your classes with the Monopoly Madness winners.  Thank you for sharing them with me!  It helps me remember what is really important about our jobs!

• The state report cards are officially out and we have received some really kind words of affirmation and pride from our community.  I hope you are hearing those words as well, but in case you haven't, let me tell you again how excited I am for you all and the results of your hard work!

What's Happening At Dodgeland?

• Monday, November 20
• Bus Duty - Since it is a short week, I am asking some of you that have alternate duties to help me out these two days.  Thank you in advance for your help.
• Schwoerer, Huelsman, Johnson (4K/5K playground) Rollins

• Tuesday, November 21
• Social Media posts due: Brenda Caine, Mook
• Biography Fair in IMC from 10:00-11:00 am

• Wednesday, November 22 - Friday November 24
• Thanksgiving Break - Enjoy your time off

Nitty-Gritty

• Thanksgiving Resources
• Below are some resources for different grade levels regarding Thanksgiving and ways to discuss the holiday with respect and authenticity.  
• DPI Website: Teaching Thanksgiving With Accuracy and Authenticity
• Wisconsin First Nations: American Indian Studies in Wisconsin
• National Education Association
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums: You Are the Historian Game (Upper Elementary)

• Elf the Musical Tickets
• This year the musical tickets are being sold online.  Every staff member can receive one free complimentary ticket to the musical.  To get a promotion code to use to get your ticket, make sure to fill out the form HERE.  You can choose the code to get tickets at our new online ticketing platform.  See below for the flyer.

• Winter Music Concerts
• Planning ahead for your calendars:  December 11 will be the winter concert for K/2/4 and December 12 will be the concert for 1/3/5.  Mrs. Hoffman and/or Mr. McKay will be in contact with more specifics as it comes closer.

• Kids Heart Challenge T-Shirts
• Mr. Schweitzer emailed out directions on how to order a shirt with this year's design for the Kids Heart Challenge.  If you have any questions about this, please see him.

Behavior Specialist Information

As you are creating your lesson plans for after break, please include time to review our school wide expectations. 

HERE is the link to our videos.

Recess Information

Please plan to review recess expectations after break. 

The updated videos will come out in a separate email.

TechKnow Tip

You might have seen some notifications on your devices asking you to update them. You might have also ignored

or delayed these updates, thinking that they are not that important or that they will take too much of your time.

But let me tell you, updating your devices is very important for your security and performance!

Updating your devices can help you avoid cyberattacks that can harm your data and devices. Cyberattacks can include

ransomware, malware, phishing, and more. You don’t want to lose your valuable data or have your device

locked by hackers, do you? Updating your devices can also help you access the newest features and improvements

that can improve your teaching experience. Updating your devices can also fix any issues or glitches that might

affect your device’s speed, stability, or compatibility. 

So, please don’t ignore and update your devices as soon as possible. By doing so, you can enjoy your teaching

experience and keep your digital environment safe and sound!

Friday Funny

I always seem to notice "faces" in things. In fact, there is a house on my way to work that I swear was designed

so that it has a grumpy face on it's side and it makes me smile each time I see it. So when I saw this picture,

it made me laugh and feel good that others do this too. Do you see what I mean? I'm not the only one, am I???

November 10, 2023

 Hear Ye, Hear Ye

• Watson and Mrs. Rollins are such a great team and I love how much they affect our students.  This week, I saw Watson welcome students that were tardy for school.  One student looked like her morning was rough, but one minute with Watson and she was all smiles on her way to her classroom.  I am so glad to have this team at our school!

• Shout out to Chris V. who starts off our Dodgeland Den kids' days with consistency and a welcoming smile.  Thank you so much Chris!

• 2nd graders had a great conversation about how to make friends and examples of how to be kind to another. We read "How to Lose All Your Friends" by Nancy Carlson.  It was a great conversation starter!

• I was reminded of the Mailbox Buddies program that has been in place for a couple of summers now.  I can not believe I forgot to mention it at our staff meeting this week.  This was a great way to put new books into students hands over the summer. Thank you Christina, Sue and Mitch for working on this!

• Shout out to Stephanie Plewa for National School Psychologist Week! We are so lucky to have such an amazing psychologist at our school that keeps us all on track and supports our students and their learning!

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Monday, November 13
• Bus Duty: Anderson, Miller, Huso, Mosher (4K/5K playground)
• American Education Week begins

• Tuesday, November 14
• Social Media posts due to Jessica: Miller, Lucht, Riege
• SEL Data meeting - 2nd grade 12:05-12:55pm in Elem conf rm
• Lunch Detention Supervisors
• Huso - 12-12:30
• BCaine - 12:30-1:00
• Bingen - 1:00-1:30

• Wednesday, November 15
• Workout Wednesday
• Academic Data meeting - 1st gr 12:05-12:55pm in Elm conf rm

• Thursday, November 16
• Lunch Detention Supervisors
• Schuett - 12-12:30
• Donovan - 12:30-1:00

• Friday, November 17
• Jenny in meeting from 10-11 am
• SEL Data mtg 4K 11:40-12:25pm in elem. conf rm
• Pyramid Model Leadership mtg @ 1pm in Elem. conf rm

Nitty-Gritty

• TA schedule for Friday, 11/10
• The schedule for High School has changed on Friday due to the assembly.  If you have a TA on Friday this may affect when they come to your classroom. See below:
  
• 1st hr: 7:50-8:17
• 2nd hr: 8:20-8:47
• 3rd hr: 8:50-9:19 (then transition to HS gym)
• 4th hr: 10:25-10:53
• 5th-8th hour are normal time periods

• Sound and Lighting Equipment
• On November 15, the audio and lighting equipment will be set up for the high school musical performance in the Multipurpose room.  It will be important for students to stay away from the system during PE and it also could affect any possible indoor recesses as well.  Please help remind / reinforce how important it is to be careful in PE around this equipment.

• JamBoard Alternative
• If any of you use JamBoard in your classrooms, you may have heard that it is planning to be discontinued by Google next year.  If you are looking for an alternative to this, there is a program called Kami.  Click HERE to see a blog post describing it and the main page is HERE.

• Clearview Request
• This week I had a call from the Director of Life Enrichment at Clearview.  She is looking for ways to provide some intergenerational activities for her residents.  They have not been able to have any children visitors in the past 3+ years due to COVID.  They are now open for visitors.  This could be in a variety of options.  Anything from singing/playing concerts, reader's theater, etc.  If you have an idea for ways that our students could show kindness, citizenship, leadership, etc and make their day as well, let's talk about ways to make this happen.  The director's name is Amanda Stein and her email address is astein@co.dodge.wi.us

• So, I am failing so far...
• These ducks just keep appearing.  And now they seem to have found some friends to join them in the shape of tiny colorful babies.  I will admit that I am enjoying the mystery of figuring this out.  Here is what I know.
• They have not made it to the district office.  
• The MS and HS level have no idea what I am talking about when I mention it.  (The looks on their face as I describe it tells me they think I am losing my mind as well!)
• They are appearing inside drawers, pockets, refrigerators and even the supply room.
• The ducks (and now babies) are noticed, but not always within a narrow enough time for me to narrow down my options.
• I am suspecting that the suspect is recruiting help.
• Just so you know, I do not give up easily. :-)

TechKnow Tip

Cult of Pedagogy is a great website by Jennifer Gonzalez for all things instruction, classroom management, and technology. She has outstanding blogs, podcasts, and videos about the art and science of teaching. I particularly love her article “What to Do on Lame Duck School Days” where she shares 30 alternatives to movie watching on “lame duck days” such as the days before a holiday break. She has the activities broken down into low, medium, and high-prep to help find a good fit for you and your classroom.

PD Spotlight

So I had an experience this week where I felt like the most ineffective and worst teacher/principal in the world.  I had a small group of children who gave me a run for my money.  It was not a shining moment for me.  So I took a deep breath, admitted that I need help and then I started looking for research and help.  I started with my colleagues and then I started to look for other research as well.  Here is one thing that I found, that I am going to try.  This article describes ways to talk to students that will affect the culture of the classroom.  I especially like that it describes the way you want to say something and then follows with another way to say a similar thing and also explained why the suggestion may have better results.  I share this with you in case you find yourself in a similar situation.  As we talked about this week, we need each other and together we will move forward.  Please see Teresa, the pupil services team or myself if you want to talk through anything!

Friday Funny

And we wonder why it is so tricky to learn how to spell and read in English.  Bless you all for the work you do to help our students become strong readers and writers!

November 3, 2023

 Hear Ye, Hear Ye

• 3rd grade students naming the genre they are reading and a description of it along with how they know the story they are reading fit in that genre!

• Kids are being bucket fillers and making good choices all over the building this week!

• Students were very patient waiting for their turn for the Vision Screening on Thursday!

• 1st graders were using their phonics skills to make new CVC words in their MyView books.

• Shout out to Amber, Mitch, Teresa, Sue, Brenda, Ella, Reilly, Patrick and the many others who stepped in to help cover classes, duties and students this week.  It is always appreciated.

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Monday, November 6
• Bus Duty: Arnes, Chambers, Zastrow, Koenings (4K/5K playground)
• Citizenship grades in the gradebook for October due by 3pm today.

• Tuesday, November 7
• Social Media posts due to Jessica: Juech, Stampfl, Schweitzer, Jenkins
• Fundraiser Pick up in Commons from 3-6pm
• SEL Data meeting for 3rd gr in Elem. conf. rm 12:05-12:55pm
• Paraprofessional meeting in IMC 3:15-3:45pm
• Lunch Detention Supervisors:
• 12:00 - Miller
• 12:30 - Donovan
• 1:00 - Bingen

• Wednesday, November 8
• Jenny in meeting from 8:30-10am
• Early Release for students at 12:20pm
• Workout Wednesday
• Important Staff meeting for all certified staff and paras that are not assigned to the Dodgeland Den students @ 12:45pm

• Thursday, November 9
• Lunch Detention Supervisors:
• 12:00 - Juech

• Friday, November 10
• Veterans Assembly at 9:30am (It will start promptly at 9:30, please dress professionally due to our guests in the building.) - See below for recess times for the day.

Nitty-Gritty

• Looking Ahead for Planning
• During the week of November 20, all elementary classes will come in to the library for 15 min. book check out.  Watch your email for a link to sign up for a time to bring your class.  If you have library normally on Mondays or Tuesdays, you will not have a regular library lesson.

• PLTW Modules/Units
• About 25% of the school year has already passed this year.  Can you believe that? As you think about the rest of the year, please have a plan of when you plan to teach two PLTW modules this year.  Work with your team and other grades to in case you need to share materials and the PLTW lab as well.

• Early Release Next Week
• As we learned from the last early release in September, there is about a 30 min. period of time between our last lunch/recess period and when the MS/HS students finish their lunch to get on the bus.  Please watch for an email regarding this time period in the hopes that we can create a calmer end of the day.  Also, remember there are no morning recesses that day.
• Paraprofessionals - You will work your normal hours that day and will have a specific schedule similar to last time. However, there may be some differences depending on the number of students staying in Dodgeland Den for the afternoon and for some of you I need you to attend the staff meeting as well. Watch for an email regarding the specifics early next week.
• Finally, there is a VERY important staff meeting that I need certified staff and paras not assigned to the den to attend on Wednesday afternoon.  It will start around 12:45.  I realize that you have a lot of collaboration that you need to do with your team, so I will make this a concise meeting so that you can get to your to-do list. 

• Fundraiser Pick up
• If anyone is looking for something to do on Tuesday afternoon, please consider coming down to the commons to hand out fundraiser boxes to families.  Many of the families pick up right after school, so even if you can only help from 3:15-3:45/4pm, it would be helpful.  Thank you for considering it! (or if you know of some MS or HS students that would like to help, I will gladly take their help!)

Recess Information

Veteran’s Day Recess Times

4k - same

5k-2 8:50-9:05

3-5 9:05-9:20

Snack after the assembly or whenever you can fit it in.

TechKnow Tip

Gmail Tips and Tricks

Folders in Gmail are a great way to keep those important messages without them getting lost in the

endless inbox. This article takes you step-by-step on creating folders in a web browser as well as the app.

Reply vs. Reply All - there is a difference! Check out this videosharing a great trick to ensure you don’t reply all when it isn’t imperative. 

An email signature makes your emails trustworthy by showing your recipients who they’re corresponding

with, providing recipients with your contact details. Learn how to create one here. 

We all have digital security on the brain after Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Don’t forget to use the Phish Alert Button () when you come across a fishy email. You can read more about it here.

Friday Funny

Lexi, Ella and I park in this parking lot in Beaver Dam.  Ella said to us, "Umm, something does not look right with those parked cars there."  And at that point, we looked over and started laughing.  This is a lot with angled parking spots with multiple rows outside the Dunham's Sports store.  Somebody's not in the right spot.  Lucky for the driver of the little gray car, the drivers of the white car came out first!  :-)