Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

We hope that you found time to relax and enjoy the long holiday break. With the start of the second semester in January, we enter into the time of year when our students show the most growth. The classroom routines have been established, the academic building blocks are in place, and there are fewer interruptions to the schedule. They are comfortable with their classmates and find safety and trust with their teachers.

January tends to bring the cold and wet weather that comes with winter. While it is not my favorite season, winter is a much-loved time for our students. With that, it is very important that they come prepared for the weather. Our students have three recesses each day and they love to play in the snow! Winter gear should include boots, snowpants, a coat that zips,

a hat, and mittens or gloves. If you are struggling to provide any of these items, please contact your child’s teacher or the office, as we may be able to help.

Here are a few helpful hints regarding winter gear and school: 

1.) Because of the condensation between their mask and your child’s warm breath, his/her mask will be damp after being outside. It would be helpful to have an extra mask to change out after recess. It will likely be dry by the next recess so just having two should be enough. 

2.) Stretchy gloves are wonderful, but they get wet very quickly. Having a couple extra pairs of gloves in their backpack can help to ensure that your child has warm, dry hands. 

3.) Wet feet can also be a problem. An extra pair of socks in their backpack will also be helpful in keeping your child warm and dry throughout the day.

4.) PLEASE…be sure that your child’s name is on their gear. It is difficult to keep track of which black snowpants belong to which child when nearly every student has very similar, black snowpants. 

In spite of quarantine scenarios that have had an impact on individual students, as well as entire classrooms, Mr. Nugent and I can’t help but smile as we reflect on the growth that we have seen during this first semester. Your children are showing independence and responsibility and we are grateful to be a part of their learning. 

Thank you for sharing your children with us.

Mrs. Becky Buhler

Principal

Car riders and walkers pick up at 3:40 p.m.

I would like to remind you of the importance of your child’s face mask. Since our students are required to wear them throughout their day, it is important that they be washed frequently or exchanged for a new one. I have noticed that some of the “gator-style” masks have stretched out over time, making it difficult for children to keep them in place. Because your child is not wearing a mask around the house like they wear it at school, you may not be aware of some of these concerns. Please take a look at your child’s mask.  We do have extra masks in the office if your child is in need. Wearing a mask is one simple step that can go a long way in protecting the health of your child as well as others. 

Your Central Denison school earns an average of $1,200 a year on BoxTops!

 It is easier than ever now with becoming all digital!

What are you waiting for? Install the app and start scanning!

Thank you!

English version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh94b2BvFK4

Spanish version

Interact! is an online, interactive, e-course created for parents and guardians to complete with their children, with the goal of sparking basic online safety discussions in the home. This 30 minute module provides parents with the opportunity to review their own tech use to set a good online example; interactive activities to complete alongside their children; and follow-up resources and activities to keep the discussions going. Be your child’s trusted adult. Interact! and stay safe!

The Interact! program was created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

For more information, visit https://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/icac/social-networking-sites

See what is happening at Central-Denison on a daily basis by following our Facebook page.

PICK-UP and BUS CHANGE INFORMATION:

If you are picking up your child for an appointment during the day, a parent or guardian needs to call the office at 262-348-4000, send a note with the student or write on your child's communication card to let us know. If there is a change to the way your child is going home at the end of the day, a parent or guardian will need to send a note or call the office before 3:15 p.m.

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, 262-348-4000, to make that change. Please do so before 3:15 p.m.

If you are planning a vacation or a trip and your child will be out of school for three or more days, please complete a Planned Absence Request. Please call the Central-Denison office at 262-348-4000 for a form, complete and the Principal will approve.

Don't forget about the Daily At-Home Health Check: https://bit.ly/3jFUlMU 

- Follow the appropriate guidelines for when to return to school: https://bit.ly/3hTRvU3