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Principal's Message
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I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break! Even though there's snow on the ground, the promise of warm weather is right around the corner which always means more time to get outside and enjoy fresh air! It is such a refreshing time of year! At the same time, spring also means seeing how much growth and progress our students have made this school year. Students in grades 3-5 will be taking the statewide Forward Exam during the month of April. All students in grades K-5 will also be participating our district measures of progress by completing the MAP and DIBELS assessments in the areas of reading and math. These district assessments will begin at the end of April and continue into May. Although this means we are finishing up the year, please continue to encourage your child to have a strong end of the year with both behavior and academics!
Summer school registration for this summer will open on April 16
th
. Similar to last year, registration will be done online through Infinite Campus. Please be sure your portal account is activated so you are able to take advantage of the great summer school classes offered through the district!
One of the many wonderful things that makes Winnequah unique is our school garden. The garden committee has organized a garden work day on April 22 to get the garden ready for planting. Please consider donating some time to help with this event. All of our students enjoy planting and working in the garden in both fall and spring. All of the details are below! Any help you can provide to help prepare for these experiences is fantastic. Thank you!
Happy Spring,
Angie Fassl
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Important dates
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Don't forget to check the online Winnequah calendar to keep up to date on all things happening at our school!
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Summer School
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Summer
School 2018
Monday, June 18 through Friday, July 13
(no class July 4, 5 & 6)
The registration window for Summer School will be open from 5:00 pm on April 16th through 3:00 pm on April 30th. Registration occurs online through your Infinite Campus Portal Account. To prepare for registration, families will want to be sure that their portal account is activated and that they are able to login.
The Course Guide, along with directions on how to Request Summer School Courses through your Infinite Campus Portal Account, will be shared with families the week of April 9th.
What should I do if I forgot my user name, password or am having trouble logging into my Infinite Campus account?
First, use the Help options found on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal login page. A link to that portal is on
this page
. Please note there are options for
"Forgot your password"
and
"Forgot your username"
in this area. If those options don't work for you, please fill out the Infinite Campus Portal Help Request form. A link to the form is on
this page
.
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Winnequah Children's Garden
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It's spring work day time in the Winnequah Children's Garden!
Sunday, April 22nd
9am-5pm
in the garden!
Adults and Kids can come join in the fun, just please do not drop your kids off. To keep them safe, we require all kids to be with an adult. It's THEIR garden, and they love digging in the dirt. We hope to see you there!
Some jobs we'll be working on are:
Installing willow teepees, sign posts, and signs
Cleaning out the beds and spreading compost
Spreading mulch
Cleaning/pruning our raspberry patch
Staining picnic tables
And just general garden spring clean up
The kids will be planting as soon as winter is gone (we're planning for the week of May 14th), so this clean up is important for the whole school! All students get the chance to plant in their garden.
Sign up below if you plan to come!
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News from Nurse Kate and Ms. Donna
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Spring is here! Along with spring comes the beautiful weather and the bike riding season begins! Bike riding is a fun and healthy activity. Spending time with your children biking is a great way to emphasize the importance of health and fitness. There are several beautiful trails to explore in the Madison area!
Before you head out on your bike adventures, be sure to check the following.
- Learn the rules of the road.
- Inspect your bike before riding. Make sure all parts are secure and tires are inflated
- Wear a properly fitted helmet. Protect your brain, save your life
- It's important to be visible whether it's daytime, dusk or night. Wear neon or fluorescent clothing. Lights on your bike and your helmet are also great ways for being visible. Just because you can see the driver doesn't mean the driver can see you!
You can visit this website for more information
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4th Grade Haiku Contest
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Each school year 4th graders are encouraged to write Haiku poetry as part of the Dane County Advanced Learner Haiku Contest.
This year a total of 1800 Haiku poems were entered in this contest. After careful selection the winners were named. From Winnequah, the winners are Devin Mobley-Hassell and Brooklyn Barnes! They are invited to a reception in April and will have a chance to read their Haiku as well as receive a book of all the Haiku winners.
Congrats Devin and Brooklyn!
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Monona needs your input!
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The City of Monona is hosting a community open house and workshop to discuss the need for future pedestrian and bike paths in Monona. Please see the flyer below for more information about the event.
One of the focuses for the committee is looking at safe routes for kids to get to school, so we encourage you to attend and voice your thoughts about what is needed to help our kids get to school in a safer way!
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Early Childhood
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BIG BEAR SENSORY STORYTIME
April 26, at 3PM
Monona Public Library's Ms. Karen presents storytime in collaboration with Lindsey,
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher from Winnequah Elementary School.
Sensory Storytime is just like regular storytime, but with modifications that make storytime more comfortable for children with specific needs. Our inclusive program incorporates a schedule board, visuals, and sensory (smell, hear, touch, or taste) opportunities for participants, as well as socialization time for the entire family's enjoyment.
Sensory Storytime is a sensory-enhanced storytime offering educational, literacy, and social opportunities for children of all ages with differing abilities, their siblings, and their peers. All are welcome. Advance registration is recommended for this program.
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4K News
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4K has just wrapped up our Construction Unit.
During this study of building and constructing, our 4K friends learned about different tools and skills needed to build. They even had a chance to use real nails and hammers in class!
Of course, measurement is an important part of construction so we were introduced to rulers and measured items with Unifix Cubes.
We look forward to our new thematic unit: Things that Move.
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Kindergarten News
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Mrs. Fonner's class celebrated the wedding of Q and U last month.
All the letters of the alphabet were in attendance along with other guests. After the ceremony, there was a reception with refreshments!
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3rd Grade News
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Mrs. Dyer's 3rd graders demonstrated service learning by helping clean up after the Spring Luncheon at the Monona Senior Center!
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5th Grade News
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5th grade students compared and contrasted characteristics of polygons in various ways as a part of Wacky Wednesday. They were able to choose the way that fits their learning style...and have fun!
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Terra Cycle Update
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With your help, the TerraCycle team has diverted over 575 lbs of waste from the landfill so far this year! This effort has earned over $426 for Winnequah School so far this year!
THANK YOU!
Calling all interested volunteers!
Earth week is quickly approaching, if you are available between 11am-1pm any day during Earth Week (April 16-22) we could use additional support for the TerraCycle Guessing game. Send a message to kechristo@gmail.com to coordinate.
Looking ahead to next year, TerraCycle is in need of a new support and leadership. If you enjoy, appreciate, and support this program now and want to see it continue, please consider offering more of your time and playing a greater role in this recycling program and fundraiser for Winnequah School. Questions or interest, please send a message to kechristo@gmail.com to coordinate.
Upcoming TerraCycle events/meetings (All are welcome!):
**Please note, at our upcoming April Box & Ship, we will have several months of collected items to ship out. Volunteers are needed to make this program possible.
Please consider giving 20-30minutes of your time to help out on Sunday, April 22
nd
. See the link below to sign up.
Library Box & Ship @ Monona Public Library: Sunday, April 22nd @1:30pm - volunteer sign up
here.
Library Box & Ship @ Monona Public Library: Sunday, May 27th @1:30pm - volunteer sign up
here.
Need a list of all the items you can TerraCycle? For this and more information on all things TerraCycle, visit our
website
or
Facebook page
.
Questions?
We appreciate hearing from you!
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