December
Mon, 14 Wear your favorite scarf or winter hat.
Tues, 15 Show off your best holiday bling
Wed, 16 Wear green to cheer up the Grinch
Thurs, 17 Get decked out in your best holiday shirts or
sweaters
Early Release - students dismissed at 3:05 pm
Fri, 18 Prepare for a perfect break in your comfiest pajamas
Mon, 21 & Tues, 22 ALL KMSD Distance Learning
Wed, 23 - Fri, Jan. 1 No school - winter break
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Explanation- New Quarantine Protocol & Return to School Date |
Given the new quarantine protocol put into effect by the county health department and adopted by KMSD, when your child is part of a WHOLE CLASS quarantine he/she may have up to three distinct possibilities for a return to school date. Please understand that your child’s return to school for face-to-face learning date and their release date from quarantine MAY, in fact, be different. This is due to several factors, most notably the timing of the release from quarantine and our ability to staff due to possible Covid related illness and/or absence.
Your child’s return to outside activities, including sports, can follow their individual quarantine release date if they qualify for an earlier option as stated in the updated quarantine letter you will receive.
You will be notified when the earliest return to school for face-to face instruction in your child’s classroom is determined.
As always, in any scenario, if anyone in your household is positive, your child is a direct contact and regardless of whether they have symptoms or not, the child must continue to quarantine until that household person is out of isolation.
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Next Dousman/Culver's Share Night |
Tuesday, December 15
5-8pm
Join us for a delicious Culver's dinner or custard
Stop and support Dousman Elementary!
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Learning Environment Change Request Period Begins January 4 |
A link to a change request form will be shared via Infinite Campus Jan. 4 and requests will be open through Jan. 10.
If you plan to make a change, please consider the impact a potential quarantine might have on your family in the coming quarter/term and select the correct environment. Due to staffing needs and configurations:
- Changes at the elementary level will likely cause reassignment of your child’s teacher and class configuration, regardless of your family's decision. In addition, changes in either direction will not be honored after Jan. 10.
- KM will not be able to honor changes at the middle and high school levels from distance learning to face-to-face learning after Jan. 10.
- At the high school level, selecting distance learning may alter your student’s term three course selections.
- The final opportunity to request a change will occur before the start of term four, which begins on March 30.
NOTE: This change request form is only necessary if you want to change your environment for the third quarter/term, which begins Jan. 26.
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Guidance News from Mrs. McAboy
Bullying Prevention Unit:
All grade levels have been learning skills to recognize, report and refuse bullying. In learning to recognize bullying, students learn to identify when they or others are being bullied and increase empathy for bullied students. Giving students a clear message sets a positive norm, lets students who might bully know there will be consequences, and that supportive adults are available.
Lessons on refusing bullying reinforce the message that bullying should never be tolerated. Students learn appropriate responses they can use when bullied or as bystanders. Research shows that wen peers intervene, bullying almost always stops. The lessons teach students they can have a big impact on bullying if they use appropriate actions when they are bystander.
Lesson 1: Recognize, Report and Refuse
Lesson 2: By Stander Power
Lesson 3: Bystander Responsibility
Lesson 4: Bystanders to Cyber Bullying
Feel free to email or call me with any questions or concerns. mcaboya@kmsd.edu or call me at 262-965-6520 ext. 6213
Amy McAboy, School Counselor
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Spirit Week/Dress-Up Next Week |
To spread a little holiday cheer teachers and students are encouraged to participate in some holiday spirit days next week!
Monday, December 14th- Baby, it's Cold Outside-Wear your favorite scarf or winter hat.
Tuesday, December 15th-Jingle Bells-Show off your best holiday bling
Wednesday, December 16th- You're a mean one Mr. Grinch-Wear green to cheer up the Grinch
Thursday, December 17th-Deck the Halls-Get decked out in your best holiday shirts or sweaters
Friday, December 18th-Silent Night- Prepare for a perfect break in your comfiest pajamas
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Our Vision: Bridge the gap between home and classroom to unify our efforts in developing our children.
Our Mission: Create opportunities to enhance experiences by collaborating with parents, teachers, students, and the community.
Announcements:
Volunteering with the PTO is rewarding and positively impacts our school, teachers, staff and students! You get to make a difference with a great group of flexible parents who care (and have fun!). The PTO is seeking volunteers to take on the role of President, Treasurer and Secretary for next year. We cannot do all the great things for Dousman Elementary without great people like you. If you’d like to find out more, email us at PTODousman@gmail.com.
Current Volunteer Opportunities on Volunteer Corner:
(Visit the Volunteer Corner for further details and sign-up instructions on all opportunities)
- Board of Directors Volunteer Relations
- Bargain Book Fair Coordinator for 2021
- Effortless Fundraising Coordinators
- Looking for passionate volunteers to mentor in the roles of President, Treasurer and Secretary!
Upcoming Events:
12/15 - Culver’s Share Night at Wales! Join us for dinner in the drive-thru, order online for curbside pickup, call-in to go or in the dining room on Tuesday Dec. 15th from 5pm-8pm and we’ll donate 10% to Dousman Elementary School.
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341 E. Ottawa Avenue | Dousman, WI 53118 | 262-965-6520
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