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November is Native American Heritage Month.
In November, our school will learn about Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month. Learning about the nuanced cultures of a dynamic group of people is not a one month task! Our goal for the month is to provide meaningful exposure to the past, present, and future of Native American cultures through literature, music, hands-on exploration and games.
If your family identifies as Native American or Indigenous, we welcome your insight. If you have any ideas, resources, or feedback to share with our school, please contact Mrs. W. (TP Library Media Specialist) at Elizabeth.wodzinski@mgschools.net. Thank you!
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Curriculum and School Information | |
Help Stop Bullying
In the month of October your students learned about the 3 R’s from our Second Step material. We also talked about our bystander superpowers. Bullying is when it happens over and over again and just won’t stop. We also practiced using our strong respectful voice when we report to a safe adult at home or school and when refusing bullying: Reporting, “I need to Report bullying!” and to Refuse, “Stop, that’s bullying!” In the month of November students will start talking more about their feelings and how others feel. They will start talking about empathy.
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Play Is For Life
We wanted to take the time to provide families with some important insight into what Play is and
Why it is so important to your child’s development. In the upcoming months 4k families will get
the opportunity to learn more about the types of play and how to incorporate them at home.
There will be practice opportunities provided at school.
Play is so important to child development that it has been recognized as a right of every child by
the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. Play is essential to the cognitive,
physical, social, and emotional well being of children. Play is important for healthy brain
development.
Learn more about What is Play and Why is it Valuable?
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School Nutrition - Harvest of the Month
Click the Farm to School(F2S) Program tab on the MG School Nutrition Page to learn more about F2S happenings and explore some nutrition resources! October was full of new menu items and activities including our Apple Crunch event. Check out some pictures our crunch team captured on page 4! Students should plan on school lunch during November to enjoy our Harvest of the Month. It is a very special seasonal veggie that will be offered each Thursday and will be sourced from local farmers!
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Take Your Grown-Up to PE Day
What a fun week it was in PE class! Over 250 grownups took the challenge to work their way through the superhero themed fitness centers with the 4K/K learners. A family favorite was the Hulk-smash! Thanks to all who were able to participate!
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Report Card Explanation
Our MGSD Elementary Report Card is designed to communicate what is occurring in the classroom. Teachers use grade-level content area standards in their planning and intentionally align learning targets and instruction to those essential grade-level standards.
It is worth noting that essential standards listed on report cards capture the most vital grade-level learning; however, other content standards are included in classroom instruction.
Our goal with essential year-long standards is that each student is secure in those grade-level standards by the end of the year. Many students will be “beginning” or “developing” throughout the year as they continue to practice grade-level skills.
Elementary Report Cards will be issued twice during the 2022-23 school year, in January and in June. The year-long essential standards require repeated opportunities to practice, to receive feedback, and to practice again. Learning takes time! To provide sufficient time for repeated practice before communicating Academic Performance Levels, the elementary report cards will be issued at the conclusion of each semester.
Report cards are just one communication tool we use with families. Teachers can also communicate progress with work sent home, through Seesaw, or other digital communication, phone calls and emails, and student conferences.
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Notes from the Office
The new school years brings many informational items. Here are a few reminders for you!
Have you...
- logged into Infinite Campus?
- added money to your food service account (for school breakfast/lunch)?
- paid your child's school fee?
- reviewed other information to be sure everything is up to date?
- checked out PeachJar?
- added important/no-school dates to your family calendar?
- checked out the new MGSD website so you know where info is?
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the items above, and as always, contact the Taylor Prairie Office with any questions you have!
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School-Related Activities and Events | |
Swim Lessons at MGHS
Fall 2 Swim Lessons at MGHS Pool
Registration starts 10/17/22
We offer parent/child lessons for kids 6 month-2 years old, preschool lessons ages 3-5, and youth ages 6-12.
Find Schedule Information, Registration and Swim Lesson Level Descriptions at https://www.mononagrove.org/pool
Please email Laura Gessling
laura.gessling@mgschools.net with any questions.
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Lessons run 10/30-12/21
Sundays 12:15-2:15pm
Mondays 6-8pm
Wednesdays 6-8pm
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Winter Giving & Receiving
Dear MG Community,
We want to share with you some upcoming changes to our Winter Wishes program. After careful consideration, we are looking to provide support throughout the year to families when in need. This follows many months of discussion, as well as gathering feedback from the families we have supported in the past. We have found that we can best support by providing food and resources throughout the year, rather than focusing on December. While this may in part be due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a trend that is not going away and we anticipate supporting our families in different ways moving forward. If your family is interested in receiving support for holiday gifts specifically, the Empty Stocking Club is accepting applications in November for the gift distribution on December 14-15 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Please visit this site to apply and for more information: https://www.emptystockingclub.com/toy-depot. You can also call United Way by dialing “211” to find out about programs available.
We are so appreciative of the generous support over the years and we know that giving back to the community and helping those in need is important to many of our Monona Grove families. For families who wish to give, we are asking for donations of gift cards in $15, $20, and $25 denominations to grocery stores such as Woodman's, Piggly Wiggly, and Pick N' Save, as well as larger retailers such as Walmart or Target. Gift cards to gas stations such as Kwik Trip are also appreciated. Donations can be brought to your schools' main office and will be distributed to families when they are in need.
If your family is in need of support, please reach out to your student services contacts at:
Mandy Nesheim - (608) 839-2164 or mandy.nesheim@mgschools.net
Kelsy Dieckhoff - (608) 839-2112 or kelsy.dieckhoff@mgschools.net
Thank you for your flexibility and support as we adapt and grow with this new change.
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Cottage Grove PTO
There are many things going on with CG PTO this year!
Stay up to date on that event - and all future events - by visiting:
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CG Parks and Rec
The Fall/Winter Community Guide is available online. There are many opportunities for you and/or your child to become involved!
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Dane County Library
Our TP students are becoming amazing readers and they love to hear stories, look at books, and participate in activities that center on literacy. Here are links for local connections:
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5301 Monona Drive, Monona, WI 53716 Phone: (608) 221-7660 Fax: (608) 221-7688 | | | | |
