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Newsletter for the Winnequah School Community - December
2016
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From Principal Angie Fassl
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It is hard to believe we are one third of the way through the year already! Teachers will be working on report cards
on Friday in addition to having professional development. Report cards will be available next week on Infinite Campus as well as being sent home with your child. Please take the time to reflect with your student on the strengths and goal areas for the first part of the year. One of the focus areas for Winnequah this year is talking with staff and students about having a growth mindset. Having a growth mindset means making a shift in thinking from 'I can't' to 'I can't yet, but I will do ___ to help me'. This idea would be great to make a connection to as you review your student's progress so far this year.
Winnequah is organizing several opportunities to help families in need this season. Our Holiday giving 'tree' is up in the front hallway of the school. Our third graders are also planning a food drive in the month of December. If you are able to give in either or both of these ways, we greatly appreciate this support!!
From our Winnequah Family to your family, we wish you all a very happy holidays!
Angie Fassl
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Holiday Office Hours
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 The Winnequah Office will be closed from December 23 - January 2, 2017.
The offices will reopen on January 3rd.
Thank you!
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Winnequah Food Drive
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 Each year Winnequah holds a food drive to benefit the
food pantry at St. Stephen's Church. This year the 3rd grade team will be organizing the collecting and counting of items. Classrooms will collect non-perishable food items, personal care items (ex toothpaste, soap, shampoo) and baby items (ex. diapers, wipes).
The food drive will start on Monday, December 5th and run through Friday, December 16th.
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Family Outreach
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 Thanks to all of the parents that answered the call to action with our parent voices groups! We are very excited to have another part to our conversations in hopes of better serving our students and community! We are still looking for some more voices for our PBIS Committee. It would be a 1 hour commitment approximately 3 times a year. The goal of this group would be to help give parent and child views to our positive behavior plan. If you have a child who has had experiences with our behavior system we want to hear from you--your input is valuable and important to us! If you are interested please contact Mindy Boyd at [email protected] for more information!
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Meet Our New Owl: Sara Hendrickson
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 Name:
Sara Hendrickson
Position: 4th Grade Teacher
Teaching History:
I taught for three years in Andover, MN; eight years in Sun Prairie, WI; and two years at Glacial Drumlin
School here in Monona Grove.
Family Info:
My family mostly lives in the Madison area, including aunts, uncles, cousins, and my grandma. My parents live in Belleville, my hometown, as does my sister, her husband, and three children. My brother and his family just moved to Atlanta this summer. He and his wife are expecting their fourth child in October.
Hobbies:
I enjoy singing, baking, reading, and spending time with my family, especially my niece and nephews. I am part of the Madison Symphony Chorus, and we perform a couple of times a year with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. I love baking with and for others, and am always trying out new recipes.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why:
I
would be a polar bear. I love the snow and cold.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food:
Pretty much anything my mom makes, but especially her beef roast and mashed potatoes.
Favorite Book:
Adult- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Children's-A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Who is your least favorite superhero and why?
I'm not a fan of any comic book superheroes, so I'd have to say all of them.
Who inspires you?
My favorite line from
To Kill a Mockingbird
is when Atticus tells Scout, "You never really know a man until you've stepped into his skin and walked around in it." It struck a chord with me the first time I read it, and has inspired me to always look at daily life from points of view other than my own.
As for a true superhero of mine, a dear friend passed away after losing her second bout with cancer. For eight years, this woman was the epitome of perseverance and fearlessness while cancer sent curveball after curveball her way. Even during the worst of times her inner strength remained resolute and her faith unwavering. She is my ultimate hero and inspiration.
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Early Learning Fair - Monday Feb. 6th
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 On
Monday, February 6th, 2017, the Monona Grove School District will hold its annual Early Learning Fair and
Together 4 Kids Registration at Nichols School (MG District Office) in Monona. This event is a free service to families of pre-school children. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with a professional to share information about their child's development and to register for the 2017-2018 T4K program.
Registration information will be sent to families in mid December. Parents should call the Early Education Office at 839-2113 to schedule an appointment upon receipt of registration materials.
If you have any new neighbors with young children aged birth to 4 ½, please have them call Gina in the Early Education Office at 839-2113.
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Storyteller Visits Winnequah
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On Thursday students in 2nd & 3rd grade got to hear stories from Emmy award-winning storyteller Jim May. It was in collaboration with Monona Public Library's Tellabration event on Wednesday night. Jim has been telling stories for over 25 years and has preformed all over the world. It was a real treat to have in here at Winnequah.
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4K - Community Helpers Week
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| Officer Wunsch visited Mrs. Hanssen's 4K classroom during Community Helpers week. |
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KDG - Friendship Feast
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Mrs. Fonner's class celebrated with the rest of the Kindergarteners by having a Friendship Feast. Here they are displaying their placemats!
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2nd Grade - Friendship Feast
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Second grade had their annual "Friendship Feast". Students and staff talked about what they
are thankful for.
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3rd Grade - Team Brown in Our Community
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Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade class helped clean up after the Senior Center Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 10. Cleaning tables, collecting silverware, sorting cream and sugar and stacking chairs are just a few of the ways the students helped Ms. Diane. She graciously rewarded us with a treat which we enjoyed in the sunshine.
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5th Grade - School Store
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 The fifth graders have been busy learning about economics, advertising, and customer assistance at our 5th Grade School Store. The store is open on Wednesday mornings from 7:20 -7:50 in the cafeteria. The merchandise ranges from $.05 - $3.00 and consists of novelty pencils, gel pens, erasers, pencil sharpeners, book marks, pencil cases, etc.
This is another opportunity for students to take on a leadership role in our school as well as a chance to earn money that is used to purchase items that enhance learning. Mrs.Nyenhuis' class started out the year, Mrs. Storms' and Mrs. Hansen's classes will be running the store during the winter months, and Mrs. Ayers' 5 th graders will end the year.
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MG Hockey Youth Night
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The MG Hockey Team would like to invite all staff and students to Youth Night on
Saturday, December 10 at Hartmeyer Ice Arena. The MG Varsity team will face off against Stoughton at
8:00 pm. JV game starts at
6:00 pm. MG Booster will be giving away Schoep's ice-cream, hot dogs, popcorn and a choice of one select beverage to all students. Patriots - plan to wear your jersey! Come to the rink and support your MG skaters!!
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TerraCycle Update
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Hello Winnequah Families, here is a quick TerraCycle Update!
With your help, the TerraCycle team has diverted more than 400 lbs of waste from the landfill so far this year! This effort has earned approximately $208 for Winnequah School so far this year! THANK YOU!
Please help us keep this momentum going, by continuing to collect your items at home and bring them to the Monona Public Library collection spot (all brigades are collected there). Please allow enough time to sort your items at the library (or pre-sort your items at home) and be sure to place them in the appropriate bins at the library. This extra step that we can all do, really helps us keep our library collection spot organized and clean for everyone, while also helping our volunteers. If you have any questions about items we can accept, or what bin certain items go into, please check out our Facebook page (link below) or call. We would love to hear from you!
We want to send a huge shout out to Cub Scout Pack 146 who volunteered at our October Box and Ship at the library. The Cub Scouts boxed up over 85# of TerraCycle items for us and they also did a great job on making and decorating a new bin and updating another for the cafeteria collection. Be sure to check out the larger chip bag bin next time you are in the cafeteria. Thanks Cub Scouts & parents for all of your help!
If you, or your group (girl scouts, cub scouts, sports team, etc.), are interested in working a future library box & ship event, please contact us to make arrangements.
Are you interested in TerraCycle and what we do? We would love to have you join our monthly meetings.
Our upcoming meetings are Monday, December 5th and Monday, February 6th (both held at 7:30pm at the Waypoint Restaurant).
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Art News
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Winnequah 4th and 5th graders enjoyed their field trip to the Overture Center for the Arts, where they attended the Madison Symphony Orchestra concert "The Planets" and took in the 2016 Wisconsin Triennial at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). This show features the work of over 34 artists from around Wisconsin, and runs through January 8, 2017. It was quite thought provoking, and our students had the chance to interact with museum docents as they discussed and asked questions about the works on display.
Art classes continue to work with Big Ideas while also working on finer skills like craftsmanship. Craftsmanship refers to the quality of how something is made or crafted. The following image shows improvement of craftsmanship in a 4th grade printed portrait from the first (left) to the second (right) print. Students were asked to make improvements in their choices of paper and ink color to enhance contrast, as well as refine the quality of each printed image they produced.
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Monona PTO News
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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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Monona Public Library
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Saturday Family Storytime & Craft
Saturday, December 3, 10, 17; 10:00 - 11:00am
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Drop in storytime and craft project for all ages. 10:00 story 10:30 craft.
Mustache Mayhem Storytime & Craft
Sunday, Dec. 18,
2 - 3PM
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
ALL AGES.
DROP IN Story time and craft.
Discovery Days
Monday, Dec. 19,
3 to 7pm
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
For ages 5 to 13. Drop in, no registration required.
Come learn, explore, discover! Play at the library! We will have games, building blocks, craft supplies, and book displays. No registration necessary. For ages 5+. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Free!
LEGO® /CONSTRUCTION ZONE
December 19, 4:00pm
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Free. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Put on your hard hats and get ready to build with all sorts of bricks and blocks!
Bring your construction workers and build! We provide bricks, blocks, and books to inspire your imagination. Imaginative play enhances gross motor skills along with socialization.
Children under age 8 must have an adult helper in the room at all times during the program. The library provides LEGO® bricks, LEGO® DUPLO blocks, good old fashioned wood blocks, Lincoln Logs and now, even some TINKERTOY®! Join other LEGO® fans and build your own unique creation! Creations may be displayed in the Children's Room glass display case for a week.
"LEGO®is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program."
HORA DEL CUENTO / SPANISH STORYTIME
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 27;
January 3, 10;
4:15 pm
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
¡Acompáñanos a pasar un rato alegre de cuentos clásicos, canciones, rimas y manualidades que ayudan a desarrollar el vocabulario y el reconocimiento del alfabeto! Este programa será en español.
No es necesario registrarse, pero el cupo es limitado.
WINTER BREAK EVENTS:
Book Talk/ Radio Talk
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Free. Drop in, no registration required.,
2 to 4PM
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
This will be an informal book discussion program for readers ages 8 to 13. Play a game, enjoy a snack, listen to book trailers about some great book choices, and talk about your book choices. Then, write a short book trailer that you or someone else can read on WVMO radio!
PJ Storytime for Families at 6:15PM
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 6:15 PM
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Please register in advance at mononalibrary.org. Walk-ins welcome, too.
Put the children into PJs and visit the Monona Library! Ms. Karen will present an Outdoor Adventure Storytime inside the library by sharing books and more for Whoo Whoo, Whoo Goes There? The 30 minute Storytime will be geared for ages 3 to 6 years old, however, all ages are welcome to attend. Don't forget your library card! Walk-ins welcome.
Discovery Days Wednesday, Dec. 28, 9:30 to 11:30 am
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
for ages 5 to 13. Drop in, no registration required.
Come learn, explore, discover! Play at the library! We will have games, building blocks, craft supplies, and book displays. No registration necessary. For ages 5+. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Free!
Read with a Dog: owner Pat and dog Wilson
Wednesday, Dec. 28. 4:30 - 6:00pm. (Sign up for a 20 minute spot.)
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Please register in advance at mononalibrary.org.
Independent readers may register to read for 20 minutes to a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog. Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from Dogs on Call. With the dog as a comfortable, attentive audience (and an occasional gentle assist from the dog's adult volunteer partner), children are actually teaching themselves to read out loud. For the child, the reading is about the dog. No pressure. No embarrassment. No humiliation. The Monona Library "Read with Me" program is for beginning and independent readers.
The Art of Geometric Origami
Thursday, Dec. 29, 9:30 - 11:30am
Monday, Jan. 16, 10am
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
For ages 8-13.
Please register in advance at mononalibrary.org.
Welcome to the art of Geometric Origami! In this 2 hour class, learn to fold the simple Jewel Unit out of a piece of square Origami paper. Participants will repeat this elegant piece to create a cube, using 6 Jewel Units. After completing the cube, Origami-enthusiasts will be encouraged to try to make an Octahedron or Icosahedron. using 12 or 30 Jewel Units, respectively. Other modular Origami units may also be taught depending on interest in the class.Origami Paper will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
YARN FUN!
Friday, Dec. 30, 10 am to 11 am
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
YARN Crafts! All ages. Drop in, no registration required. Free!
Play, Grow & Read! Early Literacy Celebration!
Sunday, Jan. 22, 1:30 to 5PM
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Please register in advance at mononalibrary.org.
Drop in for fun activities for the whole family. Activities include a woodland animals photo booth, science station, literacy station, and an indoor StoryWalk®!
2:30 to 3PM The 2nd Annual 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation Party. Join us to honor children who have accomplished reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. The Cat in the Hat & Mother Goose will be there to hand out 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Certificates & Awards. We'll also enjoy our featured speaker from Monona Grove School District, Anne McRoberts.
4:00PM Performance by the popular CRITTERrrrMAN! Chris is a favorite entertainer for our Family Fun programs at the Monona Library. Children are engaged and enthusiastic. They say "CritterrrMan is funny!" "The puppets are like real animals!" and the parents love the educational aspect of his program and the way he really listens to the children. He is professional, fun, and the content is appropriate for the children in the audience.
Sponsored by Friends of Monona Public Library and the Monona Library Foundation.
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School Lunch Menus and Info
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December Menus
When available, menus will be posted at:
http://www.mononagrove.org/district/menus.cfm
Making Payments
Payments to a Food Service account can be made from within Infinite Campus by clicking on the payment link (on the left). You may also pay with a check or cash in the school office. Please place the payment in an envelope clearly marked food service with your student's name.
Account Balances
Clicking on the Food Service tab in Infinite Campus will allow you to access account information including current account balances, transactions, and account history.
Additional Info:
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