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Newsletter for the Winnequah School Community - October
2016
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From Principal Angie Fassl
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Happy Fall Winnequah families!
My absolute favorite season is Fall... the air is so crisp and fresh, getting out for walks/runs/playing feels so good, and the leaves turning makes everything so colorful! At school, it means we are really settling into our routines and schedules and really getting into a groove on the fun part... LEARNING!!
We are looking forward to having all our families join us for Parent/Teacher conferences next week. Conferences are the perfect opportunity to check in with the teacher about your child and set goals for him/her to work towards this year. What do you want your child to accomplish this year both academically and socially? Talk with your teacher about how to work together to successfully reach these goals!
In addition to conferences, October brings our first school inservice days for teachers. While this means 2 days off for our students, teachers will be meeting and collaborating. I know and understand days off of school for our students means a potential inconvenience for parents finding childcare. So I just wanted to extend an early thank you for doing this. The time it gives our teachers to meet together, extend their professional learning, and share ideas with each other is invaluable!
Warmest regards,
Angie Fassl
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Student Services - National Bullying Prevention Month
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 Hello Winnequah families! October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is an intentional, aggressive and repeated behavior that involves an imbalance of power or strength.
Bullying can take many forms, including:
- Physical (hitting, kicking).
- Verbal (teasing, threats).
- Emotional (social exclusion).
- Cyber-bullying (online harassment, hate messages).
Some signs your child may be being bullied include:
- Unexplained injuries.
- Fear of going to school.
- Frequent complaints of headaches, stomachaches, or other physical ailments.
- Sudden loss of interest in school or activities.
- Trouble sleeping.
- Appearing anxious.
This months guidance lessons will include content about recognizing bullying, staying safe, and who to talk to at school for help. We encourage parents to have discussions with their child about what bullying may look like at school, and how they can help stop bullying. If your child is experiencing bullying, we recommend reaching out to the Student Services Team for assistance. If you would like more information and resources please visit www.stompoutbullying.org. |
Who's Following the Winnequah Way?
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Our Winnequah Owls are off to a great start this school year by following the Winnequah Way each day. Students have earned over 23,000 owl tickets already. The PBIS Team is working on getting more information to families about our goals and expectations, and will be asking for some input from parents in the coming months. Please be on the look out for more information regarding this.
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Book Fair - October 11 & 13
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 Aaaarrr you ready for the book fair?
Stop by the library during parent teacher conferences
October 11th & 13th. The library book fair will be running both nights from
3:30-7:45pm.
We are still looking for a couple of volunteers as well. If you able to help out either night please email me at:
win.library@mgschools.net.
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Data Information Meetings
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You are invited to attend our Winnequah Data Informational Night. We will be hosting sessions to help families better understand the assessments given, how the data is being used and how to read individual summary sheets.
We will be holding Data Informational meetings during Conference nights
Oct. 11th and 13th. Multiple meetings per night have been set up to help accommodate schedules around your individual conference times. Each of the conference nights meetings will be held at
4:30 to 5:00,
5:30 to 6:00 and
6:30 to 7:00. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions please come following your child's conference time so that you will have any current data with you.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact
melinda.boyd@mgschools.net
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Kindergarten - School Shout Out
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Mrs. G's Kindergarten Class was featured on Channel 15's School Shout Out on October 3rd.
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1st Grade Fun
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First grade has been very busy. We
have been working on learning about each other and what makes us unique and special. We also have been working on learning the rules of our classrooms and what makes a good Winnequah Owl.
In math we have been learning new games like Top-It, Roll For 50, and the Bunny Hop. We have been working on counting, writing numbers, and solving number stories too.
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3rd Grade - Mrs. Brown: Garden Harvest
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We LOVE our Winnequah Garden! Our class, Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade, spent some time in the garden, exploring and harvesting food. After harvesting, we baked Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins. We read the recipe, measured, stirred, poured, baked and enjoyed the muffins. Everyone had a chance to help with the baking and eating!
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3rd Grade - Mrs. Dyer: Collaboration
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5th Grade Travels to Upham Woods
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 On one of the nicest days in September, the fifth grade students headed to Upham Woods for an annual educational opportunity. With the guidance of many parent volunteers and
staff members, the students learned about the French Fur Trade, participated in team-building activities at Peanut Butter Mt., and hiked on Blackhawk Island where they saw spectacular rock formations. Not only does this trip provide a wonderful bonding experience in the great outdoors, it reinforces many of our science and social studies standards, too.
Many thanks to all of the parents for helping their children get ready for this adventure, the chaperones who attended the trip, and the Winnequah staff who helped us prepare.
We couldn't have done it without you!
Mrs. Ayers
Mrs. Baerwolf
Mrs. Hansen
Mrs. Metcalfe
Mrs. Nyenhuis
Mrs. Storms
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Art News
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A working theme this year in Winnequah's art classes is
"What's Going on Here? Stories in Art"
. Fifth graders are learning how to look at art thoughtfully, and finding that when we do, we can actually "read" it, like text in a book. Observing parts of an artwork such as the main subject or focal point, actions which are depicted, clothing styles, and background details, will tell us a lot... These supporting details, just like those in an informational text, tell us about feelings, a time and place in history, and imply social messages, - they give the work a context.
See if you can read these images to find out what's going on in Winnequah art class - and if you read the title, that's not cheating!
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| Telling a Story in Collage, Kindergarten |
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| Reading the Informational Text, 5th Grade |
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Family Outreach
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 Hello Families! This year at Winnequah a group of teachers have formed a committee to look at our Family Outreach. This group will be looking at the best ways to communicate with families and the community as well as strengthening our role within the community and providing opportunities for growth with our families. As part of our initial steps we would like to hear from you about what your likes and needs are from our school. Please take a minute to
fill out this survey to give us feedback and help us plan our next steps!
Also if you have any questions or insight regarding this group please contact
melinda.boyd@mgschools.net
Thanks so much and you will be hearing more from this group in the future!
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Bucky Books are here!
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Bucky Books are here! Cost: $35 each Support the Monona Elementary PTO. The PTO receives $15 from every $35 book sold! If you prefer to order online simply go to
BuckyBook.com.
Be sure to select Monona Elementary PTO as your charity. PTO receives $12 orders placed online.
 $100's in saving's in the new grocery section! Choose from Hyvee, Woodmans, Madison Fresh Market, Jacobson Bros, Jims Meat Market, UW Provision, and JL Richards Prime Meats and Deli. Plus so many more savings!! Don't forget about the free Bucky Book mobile app!
Return the order form to school with payment to your child's teacher or school office. If your child did not receive an order form in their Friday folder, you may
download the form or order online. Your order will be sent home with your child. Please make checks payable to Monona Elementary PTO. Orders due Thursday, November 3, 2016.
Questions? Contact Kate Schiefelbein at 212-2847 or kschiefelbein@hotmail.com
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Monona PTO News
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Monona PTO will be having its next meeting on
October 20 at 6 pm in the School Library. Superintendent Dan Olson, will be at the meeting to answer any questions and talk about the larger issues in the Monona Grove School District. In addition, Angie Fassl, School Principal, will be on hand to give Winnequah School news. All are Welcome!! Free Childcare will be offered.
School Directories will be delivered in Early October to those that requested a copy. Additional Copies will be available in the Winnequah main office for $1 after mid-October.
The Hoot Hoot Hustle 1 mile walk/5K run is on Saturday, October 8th at 10 am. Cost is $20 and registration is available at Monona Parks and Recreation or up until 9:45 am on the day of the race at the Monona Community Center.
Communication: Please "Like" Monona PTO on Facebook. It is a great way to receive current communication about happenings with the PTO. Also, if you have not been receiving emails from Monona PTO and would like to, please contact
Monona.pto@mgschools.net
. We do not share your email or flood your inbox with content.
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Homecoming Parade - Friday Oct. 14
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The homecoming parade is on Friday, October 14th at 4:15 PM. The parade will start at Nichols School at 4:15 PM and end at the Monona United Methodist Church (606 Nichols Rd).
We hope to see you all there!
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Monona Public Library - Book & Bake Sale
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The Friends of the Monona Public Library will hold their annual Book and Bake Sale on
Saturday, October 8, from 10 am to 4 pm (a "Friends-only" pre-sale will be held at
9 am; however, memberships can be purchased at the door). The sale will coincide with Monona's Fall Festival. A bake sale will take place at the library at the same time. On
Sunday, October 9, from
1 pm to 3 pm you can fill a grocery bag with books, CDs and DVDs for only $5
Volunteers who can help with the sorting and setup, work at the sale, or donate cookies or bars for the bake sale, can add their names to the list at the front desk of the library, or sign up for specific times (or bake sale donations) at the
library website.
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MGEF Gala - November 5
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 Save the date for the Monona Grove Education Foundation's 3rd Annual Gala Honoring Coach Dan Zweifel presented by Monona State Bank. This year's Gala will be held at
6 PM on
November 5, 2016 at East Side Businessman's Club. Please join us for appetizers, a silent auction, a dessert auction, presentations from our 2015 Grant Recipients and the honoring of Coach Zweifel. This is a great night to celebrate our district, our teachers and our students. Tickets will be available online starting September 1, 2016. SPACE IS LIMITED, so please make plans to get your tickets right away. It is sure to be another great night!
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Monona Public Library Events
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Craft Camp
Mondays, October 3-31, 4pm (ages 7 and older)
Read to a Dog
Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 28 at 4:30
Construction Zone!
(Formerly known as LEGO® Club program)
Oct. 31, Nov. 28, and Dec. 26
Spanish Storytime con Marisol Gonzalez
Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 2016
25 de octubre al 15 de noviembre
4:15PM a
4:45PM
For additional info and more events visit the Monona Public Library website by clicking
here.
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Winnequah is participating in the Holiday Giving Project again this year to provide assistance to families during the December holidays. Sign-up forms will be in student's take home folders or can be downloaded below. Please return to Winnequah as soon as possible. A student services staff member will contact you to confirm that we received your sheet. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Swance (316-1965) or Leah Kutschke (316-1984).
