April 2019
Smartboard Gazette Newsletter
4K REGISTRATION HAPPENING NOW!
Exciting New 3K Preschool Program Beginning Fall 2019
Thank you for supporting our school service project to be “heroes” in the fight
against cancer.

Students can continue to save and donate money
until Friday, April 5th.
SAVE THE DATE!
Order envelopes for our
Star Center yearbook will be sent home on Monday, April 1st.

Orders and payment are due
NO LATER THAN
Monday, April 15th.

Yearbooks are $10 each.

Order one today!
5th Grade Band AND 2nd-5th Grade Spring Choir Concert

Wednesday, April 10th at Star Center Elementary School

Concert begins at 6:30pm.

Students need to arrive to the music room by 6:10pm in uniform.
3rd-5th Grade
Spring Fling Concert
"Only One You"
Wednesday, May 15th at
6:00PM
Lake Geneva Middle School Gym

Please dress nicely... Students need to arrive at 5:40pm.
If your child signed up to be a part of our school Talent Show, auditions will be held on Tuesday, April 9th from right after school until approx 5:00pm. Please note that you will need to pick your child up, there will not be a late bus. More information will come home with your student.
Parent & Student Reminders

MORNING DROP OFF INFORMATION:
Just a reminder that you may NOT drop your student off before 8:15 a.m. There is no student supervision before that time.

We encourage all families to use our drop off zone located at the back of Star Center.

PICK-UP INFORMATION:
If you are picking up your child at the end of the day, a parent or guardian needs to call the office at 262-348-7000 before 2:30pm or send a note with the student to let us know.

BUS CHANGE INFORMATION
If there is a change to your child's normal bus routine, we require a note or a phone call by a parent or guardian to the school, 262-348-7000, to make that change. Please do so before 2:30pm.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
I f you are going to be volunteering at Star Center (field trips, PTO events, classroom help, etc.) the District Administration requires a background check to be processed. Forms are available on-line or you can call the Star Center Office to request a form. Please note that the District Office needs
2 weeks to process each form.

Background checks are good for 3 years, so if you are unsure of whether you are still approved, you can call Star Center at 262-348-7000.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Important information regarding student health and welfare and helpful information about: when to keep your student home, medications at school and the district's new cough drop policy.
STAR CENTER PTO NEWS
Join us each first Wednesday of the month for our PTO meeting, 4:00pm in the Teacher's lounge.

We have a lot of great things happening, but we can't do it without your help! Hope to see you there on Wednesday, April 3rd at 4:00pm
 for our next meeting.
PTO TREASURER POSITION OPEN!
If you are interested in getting more involved in the PTO, we are currently looking to fill the PTO Treasurer position. Please email starcenterpto@gmail.com for more information, or come to our next meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd!
What's Happening at Star Center

Click below to access our Facebook Page and find out great things happening at Star Center as well as other events and important
information coming up!
We had fun at Star Center during our
 Read to Love-Love to Read Week dress up days!
Author Lisl Detlefsen visited Star Center to discuss her life as an author
 and cranberry farmer!
1st Grade Running Start Reading Program
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Monday, April 1st
  • Yearbook Orders Begin
  • Spring Choir Practice, 3:35-4:30pm
  • Forensics, 7:55-8:30am or 3:35-4:20pm

Tuesday, April 2nd
  • Forward Testing Begins

Wednesday, April 3rd
  • PTO Meeting, 4:00pm

Friday, April 5th
  • Running Start, 2:45-3:15pm

Monday, April 8th
  • LAST Spring Choir Practice, 3:35-4:30pm
  • Forensics, 7:55-8:30am or 3:35-4:20pm

Tuesday, April 9th
  • Special Person Lunch and PTO Book Fair Week
  • Talent Show Auditions, 3:35-approx 5:00pm--No bus.

Wednesday, April 10th
  • 5th Grand Band and 2nd-5th Grade Spring Choir Concert,
6:30pm at Star Center

Thursday, April 11th
  • Full day of school--NO Early Release
  • Career Dress Up Day!

Friday, April 12th
  • PTO Family 80's Dance and Late Night Book Fair, 6:00-8:00pm

Monday, April 15th
  • LAST DAY TO ORDER A STAR CENTER YEARBOOK!!
  • Forensics, 7:55-8:30am or 3:35-4:20pm

Friday, April 19th
  • NO SCHOOL--Good Friday
  • Happy Easter!

Monday, April 22nd
  • School is in Session--Snow make-up day

Tuesday, April 23rd
  • Spring Clubs and Track BEGINS, 3:35-4:25pm

Thursday, April 25th
  • Forward Testing Ends
  • Spring Clubs and Track, 3:35-4:25pm

Friday, April 26th
  • VIP Picture Retakes (Groups: Boys BBall and Track)
  • Running Start Celebration, 2:30-3:15pm--Star Cafeteria
  • MATH Bowl 4th (9:00-11:00am) & 5th Grade (1:00-3:15pm) at Star Center

Saturday, April 27th
  • Regional Forensics Meet, Turtle Creek, 8:30am

Tuesday, April 30th
  • Spring Clubs and Track, 3:35-4:25pm
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