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School Nutrition - Harvest of the Month
Check out this month's F2S newsletter by clicking the Farm to School(F2S) Program tab on the MG School Nutrition Page. Check out your school's lunch menu to see what nutritious and exciting items we have planned for March! This newsletter features lots of great information including: nutrition education, recipe ideas, all about our Harvest of the Month, and what F2S was up to in February. Take a look at the F2S Website for even more resources.
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4K Yoga Night
We live in a hurry-up world of busy parents, school pressures, extracurricular lessons, video games, and competitive sports. We usually don’t think of these as stressful for our kids, but often they are. The fast pace of our and our children’s lives can have a profound effect on our innate joy—and usually not for the better.
Yoga can help with these pressures. When we learn techniques for self-health, relaxation, and inner fulfillment, we can navigate life’s challenges with a little more ease. Yoga encourages self-esteem and body awareness with a physical activity that’s noncompetitive. Fostering cooperation and compassion is a great gift to give our children.
4K Yoga Sign-up Info
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When?
Thursday, Mar. 23 4:00-4:45
Where?
Taylor Prairie Gym
Presented by:
TP's Speech Language Pathologists,
Carol Robinson & Michelle Brown
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SAVE THE DATE - Open House and Fine Arts Night | |
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February Events
100th Day of School!
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Library and Science - Books and Baby Fish!
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Bus Driver Appreciation Week
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Henry Vilas Zoo Visits the K Learners
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As we wrap up our celebrations of Black History Month, the GDS Students of Color Union and MGHS Black Student Union invite you to purchase some MG gear to represent and show your support for our organizations and efforts.
If you are interested in checking out the merchandise options, click on the link below. This is a fundraiser for the SCU and BSU to provide opportunities for the student members in these groups. Proceeds will go to both the SCU & BSU.
Monona Grove SCU & BSU Merchandise for Fundraising
The store closes on 3/12/23. Merchandise will be received approximately three weeks later. More information on pick up/distribution will follow.
Thank you for supporting our students!
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Curriculum and School Information | |
Types of Play: Imaginative Play! | |
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At Taylor Prairie our work is play! We believe play gives children what they need right now in their development, which will help them develop various aspects of social, emotional, and cognitive development in later years. Early this year we shared information on one type of play, games with rules; and last month you read about a second type of play, constructive play.
This article will share information on a third type, imaginative play.
- What is imaginative play?
- Why is it important?
- What does it look like?
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How can families encourage this type of play at home?
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TPS K Transition to CGS 1st Grade
We will be sad to see our kindergarten friends leave TP in June, but we are very excited for them to move on to 1st grade at Cottage Grove School! In order to have a smooth transition in September, we have planned several activities this May for our learners to become familiar with some of the staff at CGS, as well as the school building itself.
The tentative plan includes:
- Two CGS 1st grade teachers reading to K classes
- Dr. Wright and Ms. May sharing information about CGS
- A field trip to go to CGS to see the classrooms, gym, cafeteria, and playground.
We are still getting things finalized, so watch for more details in the coming months!
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NEW Digital Flyers Process
Our new MGSD Digital Flyers webpage is up and running!
- Families can use this page to view flyers by school.
- Organizations/School Staff can use this page to post flyers for your event/organization.
- Use the buttons below (also found on the webpage).
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Community Information Sessions for Referendum Question
Community information sessions for the proposed referendum will be held March 2 (CGS) and March 7 (WS). We encourage our community to make an informed decision on April 4, so we hope to see you there (in person or virtually). Please visit the referendum page on our website for more information, a full list of FAQs, and a calendar of events. Keep an eye on your mailbox for a fact sheet, and contact mgreferendum@mgschools.net with any questions.
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Summer School - 2023
Summer School will take place June 19-July 14, 2023
(No school held on July 3 and 4 for holiday observance)
TPS 4K-K: 8:10 am - 11:50 am - location at Granite Ridge School
Registration begins at 9:00am on March 20th and ends at 3:00pm on March 27th. Registration will be done through Infinite Campus, so parents should be sure their account is activated and that they are able to login*.
Feb. 8, 2023 Family Communication
Please visit our Summer School webpage for details, as they become available.
*If you are having trouble logging in, 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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MGSD 2023-2024 Calendar and
Incoming Kindergarten Information
Here is the 2023-24 academic calendar which can also be found on the MGSD webpage in the Families/Calendar section.
If you know of a family with a kindergarten-aged student that is new to Cottage Grove, please have them contact the Taylor Prairie Office so that we can include them on all future kindergarten communications.
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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?
- added important/no-school dates to your family calendar?
- checked out the 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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MGHS Pool Spring Swim Lessons
Sundays: March 12-May 21 (off March 26/April 9/May 14)
Resident $55/NR $67 for an 8-week session
12:15-2:15 pm
12:15 pm-Parent/Child, Skippers 1, Skippers 2
12:45 pm-Skippers 3, Level 1
1:15 pm-Level 2 and 3
1:45 pm-Level 4-6
Mondays: March 20-May 22
Wednesdays: March 22-May 24
Resident $60/NR $75 for a 9-week session
6:00-8:00 pm
6:00 pm-Parent/Child, Skippers 1, Skippers 2
6:30 pm-Skippers 3, Level 1
7:00 pm-Level 2 and 3
7:30 pm-Level 4-6
Registration starts 3/2 for spring lessons
Visit their website under YOUTH PROGRAMS to see which level you should register for.
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Cottage Grove PTO
PTO Monthly Meeting, Tuesday March 14, 2023 6:30pm at the TP Library
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 | | | | |
