May 16, 2025

 Hear Ye, Hear Ye

• Many students were sharing their pride while talking about their i-Ready growth to me.  I love that you help them see the learning they are building all year long.

• Shout out to First Grade who have students that showed tremendous growth in their math FastBridge scores!  Way to go team!

• Shout out to Brad for always having a plan and problem-solving behind the scenes so that we can continue our classroom lessons as scheduled. This week it was the back up internet (even though it was a Dodgeland issue, Brad made sure we were affected on a very limited basis). Other times, it is answering my incessant questions that start with, "Would it be possible to....?"  I'm sure he hates those questions, but I love that he respectfully listens to me and talks through what ideas are possible and what the parameters would be.  Thank you Brad!

What's Happening at Dodgeland?

• Saturday, May 17
• Happy Birthday Rachael!

• Monday, May 19
• Bus Duty: CaineT, Juech, Stampfl, Schuett (by the end of the sidewalk near bus drop off)
• Lunch Supervisors:
• 12:00 - Vertz
• 12:30 - Zastrow
• 1:00 - Bingen
• All PE Classes will be outside today (weather permitting)
• Jenny in meeting from 8:30-10am
• EP Work Time on Doc Log, etc @ 3:15pm in IMC
• Art Show @ 5:00-6:30
• Elem. Concert for 5K-2 @ 6:30pm
• School Board Meeting @ 7pm

• Tuesday, May 20
• All PE Classes will be outside today
• Book Rescue event in the IMC (Sign up HERE)
• Art Show @ 5-6:30pm
• Elem. Concert for Gr 3-5 @ 6:30

• Wednesday, May 21
• Happy Birthday Noah!
• Workout Wednesday
• Book Rescue event in the IMC (Sign up HERE)
• All PE Classes will be outside today
• HS Assembly in the Multi-purpose room from 9-10am

• Thursday, May 22
• Book Fair Set Up begins

• Friday, May 23
• 1st Gr. Field trip (10:45am-2:45pm)
• Last Day for SEL groups

Nitty-Gritty

• Last Day of School Survey
• Please take this survey to help me determine what would be a possible way to celebrate together on the last day of school. (I'm sorry Kathy, I know you are sick of surveys. I won't send you another one for the rest of the school year. Scout's Honor!) 

• IMC and Library News
• Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st will be our book rescue event in the library. Please sign up here for a time to bring your class to the library to "rescue" some of our discarded library books. These are books that have been weeded from our library, or other libraries, and are in need of rescuing to a good home. These are books the students can keep forever at home. Ms. Rollins will be sending out information on Dojo explaining these books to families so they know what is coming home. 
• Sign up for a time to turn in your student iPads here. iPads will be collected directly from your classroom during your time slot. Please go through this presentation with them to help "clean up" their device. 
• Grades K-3
• Grades 4-5

• Summer School
• Registration officially ends on May 23. (Although, we can enroll kids from the office after that date, but parents may not be able to register after that date.) If you are not sure if a child you recommended has registered, let me know and I can look it up. I can also reach out to encourage attendance if you'd like me too as well.
• Classrooms used: These are the rooms used this summer.
• 102, 107, 110, 114, 115, 119, 120, 121, 127, 129, 137, El. gym
• Room 124 will be used all summer for FASA Summer Camp (They may need to use 123 if need a spill over room.)

• PD Opportunity this summer
• Sue shared this with me. Click HERE for information about a great learning activity for teachers regarding a one-day conference about ways to help students struggling with mindset, motivation and engagement. Thank you Sue! (Registration is limited!)

PD Spotlight

Sophie shared a site that had some great resources that might come in handy for us as we welcome our students back in the building next Monday. (Thank you so much Sophie!) Click HERE to see the numerous resources.  In the meantime, I find this short list to be helpful as well.  This is a list of things we (and families) can do to help students following natural disasters.

• Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
• Limit exposure to television and the news.
• Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
• Listen to kids' fears and concerns.
• Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
• Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.

from: American School Counselor Association, 2025, https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/Natural-Disaster-Resources

TechKnow Tip

This week, the tip is just a review of some of the important details from Brad and Christina's presentation at the staff meeting.  (This is my summary, not theirs. :-))

• Make sure to keep your devices update (even in the summer)
• At the end of the year, turn in ALL check out equipment (except apple pencils) even if you are teaching summer school
• Make sure your items are saved on One Drive or Google Drive
• Clean off charging lockers in your classrooms (they will be moved and used for summer school)
• Use the Help Desk Ticket system rather than email (even during the summer)
• As a team, go through ClassLink to review and take inventory of what is there. Is anything missing? Anything that needs to be removed?

Behavior Specialist Information

Field Day!
Here is the field day document. Games and Junior Coach Assignments may/will change. I will put a hard copy in mailboxes when the information is finalized, however I wanted you to have the general outline/schedule for planning purposes. Again, please don’t print this document, a final copy will be printed for you Monday, June 2.

Recess Information

Playground Use/Extra Recess

Please use this link to sign up for additional outdoor time so we can be proactive in not having too many students in our outdoor spaces at one time. PLEASE hold our students accountable to following the same expectations as normal recess and make sure our equipment is put away and the door is locked. Here is what the lock should look like to be locked properly.

***Remember next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Ms. Lexi will have PE outside. She is setting up stations in the grass behind the basketball hoops. These are off limits for recess.***

Friday Funny

Something to help you laugh.  You know, release endorphins!