Dear Families,

As the end of the 2018/2019 school year quickly approaches, we have many exciting and amazing learning opportunities for our learners! You can see all of the great opportunities noted below in the Upcoming Dates section. As the end of the year approaches, our learners tend to get excited about the upcoming summer and seem to forget our SAGES' expectations for behaviors. We will be cognizant of the choices learners are making when at school to determine if the field experience environment is a place where they, and our other learners, can continue their learning in a safe manner. Please have this conversation with your child(ren) to ensure they have earned these great opportunities to attend. We want ALL our learners to participate in our field experiences, however, we also expect them to follow our rules that are for safety of themselves and others, as well as being respectful of our partners in learning who are donating their time to help us learn!

SUMMER Opportunity for Students:

In the near future, you will be seeing a note coming home about a possible summer gardening experience for your child(ren). This will be run by Mrs. Sheri Hicken and Mrs. Becky Panzer. We are excited to get our students involved in summer garden learning!

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? We are always looking for more helpers at SAGES! Sheri Hicken, myself, and the PTO will be looking for volunteers to sign up for summer activities before school lets out. We will be sending something home with more information in May. Thank you kindly for your consideration.

Mrs. Julie Schmidt, Principal

jschmidt@waupun.k12.wi.us

(920) 928-3136 ext. 2600

School Events/Dates

Friends of SAGES Banquet 2019

Oh, What a Wonderful Night!

On Monday, April 15, partners and supporters of SAGES participated in the " Friends of SAGES Banquet" which included a lovely meal catered in from LeRoy Meats, desserts made from SAGES' own learners in our teaching kitchen, a silent auction, and a live auction.

The banquet is put on by our SAGES Foundation. Members include: Dale Paul, Kathy Paul, Cody Eilbes, Melinda Opalewski, and Jeff Hicken. Their tireless efforts and time was much appreciated, as they raised more than $16,000 for our school to enhance the learning for our learners!

It was an amazing evening filled with generous donations from our sponsors, as well as kind words from our community. Sheri Hicken did a wonderful job providing videos to showcase our learning experiences, as well as helping Heidi Braker from Ren's Floral teach our 5th & 6th grade learners how to create the eighteen flower centerpieces adorning the banquet tables. Our staff and learners THANK all who help our school continue to GROW!

Meet SAGES' Learning Partner is a special monthly segment showcasing the valuable people, businesses, and groups who contribute to the success of our school. For May, we wish to recognize a role model who has truly become a part of the SAGES’ Family — Douglas Plier!

Mr. Plier is a lawyer, outdoorsman, chess master, musician, poet, and husband of Mrs. Plier, SAGES’ 4/5/6 Language Arts Teacher/Reading Specialist. He has shared his passion for the game of chess with many learners. Under his direction as coach of the SAGES’ chess team for the last four years, our team has placed in the top three places for 4 tournament years in a row. Mr. Plier has been an active member of our annual upper grade fall camp at Marsh Haven Nature Center for four years as well. He has spent the night as a chaperone, taught about the night sky, and taught chess at camp. Mr. Plier has also generously supported our SAGES’ Foundation by sponsoring a golf hole each year and donating to special projects as needed. This year, Mr. Plier is helping to sponsor the 4th - 6th grade end-of-year field study trip to the Cave of the Mounds.

Thank you , Mr. Plier, for imparting your knowledge and enthusiasm for life with our learners!