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???