Notes from the Principal......
Greetings, Tanner Families,
This year has been fantastic! I am impressed with all of our students and the growth they are making, both physically and academically. I am also extremely impressed with you - the families! The year has been packed with volunteer opportunities within the classroom, field trip chaperoning, fundraisers, and family events. You seem to always out-do yourselves by going above and beyond. Your willingness and desire to be a part of everything we do is much appreciated.
These last five weeks of school will continue to be busy. We have some fun events planned, but the focus on academics will not go away. We will continue to strive to meet our end of the year goals. We are shooting for 80% of each grade level to demonstrate grade level proficiency in both Math and Literacy by the end of the year. The staff and students are working hard to ‘Finish Strong’ and meet those goals!
I hope that your summer is filled with fun and laughter. I hope the weather is great and you are able to create memories that last a lifetime. For those of you that will be moving on to a different school, I wish you all the best. It has been a joy working with you and for you. Any school within the district is a GREAT school and the students will continue to be in great hands. For those of you remaining at Tanner for an additional year or two, I look forward to continuing this journey with you. The staff and I will always work hard to provide your children with meaningful and engaging learning opportunities.
Thank you for your continued support for your child’s education and Tanner School! Have a great summer!
Elizabeth Thoreson, Principal
SCHOOL AGE REGISTRATION
YMCA OF THE FOX CITIES
2017-18 School Year
Registration began April 3, 2017
Register online through the YMCA of the Fox Cities program registration website.
Click on the YMCA link to view the full School Age Registration instructions: YMCA
Greetings, Tanner Families,
This year has been fantastic! I am impressed with all of our students and the growth they are making, both physically and academically. I am also extremely impressed with you - the families! The year has been packed with volunteer opportunities within the classroom, field trip chaperoning, fundraisers, and family events. You seem to always out-do yourselves by going above and beyond. Your willingness and desire to be a part of everything we do is much appreciated.
These last five weeks of school will continue to be busy. We have some fun events planned, but the focus on academics will not go away. We will continue to strive to meet our end of the year goals. We are shooting for 80% of each grade level to demonstrate grade level proficiency in both Math and Literacy by the end of the year. The staff and students are working hard to ‘Finish Strong’ and meet those goals!
I hope that your summer is filled with fun and laughter. I hope the weather is great and you are able to create memories that last a lifetime. For those of you that will be moving on to a different school, I wish you all the best. It has been a joy working with you and for you. Any school within the district is a GREAT school and the students will continue to be in great hands. For those of you remaining at Tanner for an additional year or two, I look forward to continuing this journey with you. The staff and I will always work hard to provide your children with meaningful and engaging learning opportunities.
Thank you for your continued support for your child’s education and Tanner School! Have a great summer!
Elizabeth Thoreson, Principal
SCHOOL AGE REGISTRATION
YMCA OF THE FOX CITIES
2017-18 School Year
Registration began April 3, 2017
Register online through the YMCA of the Fox Cities program registration website.
Click on the YMCA link to view the full School Age Registration instructions: YMCA
FREE PRESCHOOL SCREENING
The Kaukauna Area School District will be holding a free preschool screening at Tanner Early Learning Center on June 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th for Kaukauna Area School District children. Information about the screening has already been mailed to most parents of children who will be four on or before September 1, 2017. In addition, parents of three year olds are encouraged to schedule a screening if there are any questions or concerns about their child’s development. The screening results will be used to provide parents with information about their child’s current development and to provide suggestions for follow-up activities. Parents will also receive information about district and community services. When there is reasonable cause to believe a child may have an impairment, the child will be referred for an evaluation.
The screening will last approximately one hour. Please call 766-6150 (Tanner School) if you need
registration information. You will be notified of your appointment date and time about two weeks prior to the screening.
EARLY CHILDHOOD & 4K STUDENTS
The last day for the EC Blended Pre-School and 4K class is Thursday, June 1st. The screening for those students who will be
4 years old on or before September 1st, 2017 will be held on
PARENTS—PLEASE PASS INFORMATION ON
If you know anyone who has children age 0 to 18 who are not currently enrolled in the Kaukauna Area School District but live within the district’s boundaries, please direct them to our website to fill out a Census Update form. They can get a copy by visiting our website at www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us. Click on ”Prospective Family & Staff” and then click “How to Enroll”.
PLACEMENT WITH CARE
The elementary staff will soon be starting the student placement process for the 2017-18 school year. Our goal is to create heterogeneous classroom groups to accommodate the learning needs and styles of every student. The staff at each school spends a great deal of time and effort to determine the proper homeroom placement of children for the coming year. The following factors are considered when seeking to provide the best educational program for all students in any given classroom:
Provide a balance by gender, ability, leadership qualities and classroom size
· Balancing by gender
· Balancing by ability levels (below, on or above grade level)
· Balancing specific strengths and needs, including special needs, giftedness or language issues
· Maintaining optimal classroom size
Create a positive match for students with peers
Considerations are given for students who do not work well together, and also for students who may get along “too well,” interfering with learning. Specific behavior needs (such as assertiveness, shyness,
attention span and behavior choices) are also considered.
Information from other school staff and from other school environments
Information from related arts (music, art, physical education, library media) staff, Pupil Services staff, and Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams are considered based on knowledge and observations of children in multiple environments.
Parent input
Information from parents is considered as the final step in the process.
We find that most parents are comfortable with the classroom placements made by staff. However, we realize that parents can also provide specific information about their child that could be helpful in assisting the student placement process. Parents may choose to provide written input into the
placement process via the PARENT INPUT FORM available in the school office. To obtain the
form, you may stop in the office or request that a form be sent home with your child.
Please note that:
· Completing a form is optional. The intent of this form is to provide additional child-specific information for the placement process, and not to specify a teacher preference. Requests that name a specific teacher will not be considered in the placement process.
· Verbal information or requests cannot be honored.
Please understand that while we attempt to honor parent requests where possible, we may not always be able to fulfill each request due to the multiple factors considered in the placement process.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Information and guidelines for Summer School 2017 has been posted on the District Summer School Website.
For information or questions—contact:
For information or questions—contact:
Erin Kape
Administrative Assistant
1701 County Road CE
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Phone: 920-766-6100 Ext.2002
kapee@kaukaunasd.org
LOST GUIDED READING BOOKS
As we near the end of the school year, please be sure to check at home for any books labeled for Tanner School. There are a number of missing books from the classroom guided reading libraries. Each book is $8.00 to be replaced. Fees will be accessed by the end of the school year.
LATE ARRIVALS/ABSENCES/PICK UP CHANGES
Please call the office promptly when you know your child will be late to school. This will help us with the hot lunch count as it needs to be called into the central kitchen by 8:30 am for lunch that day. When your student arrives late, please bring them into the office. We will check the student “in” for attendance and give them a hall pass to take to their teacher.
We request that parents/guardians call the automated absence line at 759-6159 before 8:00 am each day your child is unable to attend school. This voice mail service is available for your use before and after school hours.
If you are changing how your child will be getting home after school, you can send a note to the teacher or call the office with the information. If it is a last minute decision, it is important that you let the office know that you will be taking your child. Please do not take them out of the bus line. We need to know that your child is safe with you so stop in the office to notify us!
News from Mrs. Sundelius, School Nurse
Prevention is the best protection again sunburn and it’s damage. However, we all know that there are times when your child may suffer from sunburn. So how do you treat it?
Here are 5 tips to help decrease the pain and damage related to sunburn.
1. Get out of the sun and cool your child’s skin as soon as possible.
• If you’re near a cool body of water, take a quick dip, but only for a few seconds so you don’t prolong your child’s sun exposure. Then cover them up and get out of the sun immediately.
• Continue to cool the burn with cold compresses.
• Or take a cool shower or bath, avoid harsh soap, which might irritate the skin even more.
2. Use a gentle moisturizer on your child’s skin after ever shower or bath when their skin is damp. Do not use petroleum or oil-based ointments as they can trap the heat on the skin and make the burn more painful.
3. Decrease the inflammation by giving your child a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen. Wearing loose breathable clothing will also help avoid further inflammation and irritation.
4. Replenish your child’s fluid. Burns draw fluid from the rest of the body so dehydration is more apt to happen. Help your child rehydrate by drinking lots of water. Avoid high-sugar beverages.
5. Seek medical help if your child has blistering, a fever or chills, is confused or has other signs of infections such as increased redness or irritation.
Remember prevention is the best cure. So always apply sunscreen with a minimal SPF of 15 on your child whenever they are going outside
Art News from Mrs. Siegel
Here are 5 tips to help decrease the pain and damage related to sunburn.
1. Get out of the sun and cool your child’s skin as soon as possible.
• If you’re near a cool body of water, take a quick dip, but only for a few seconds so you don’t prolong your child’s sun exposure. Then cover them up and get out of the sun immediately.
• Continue to cool the burn with cold compresses.
• Or take a cool shower or bath, avoid harsh soap, which might irritate the skin even more.
2. Use a gentle moisturizer on your child’s skin after ever shower or bath when their skin is damp. Do not use petroleum or oil-based ointments as they can trap the heat on the skin and make the burn more painful.
3. Decrease the inflammation by giving your child a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen. Wearing loose breathable clothing will also help avoid further inflammation and irritation.
4. Replenish your child’s fluid. Burns draw fluid from the rest of the body so dehydration is more apt to happen. Help your child rehydrate by drinking lots of water. Avoid high-sugar beverages.
5. Seek medical help if your child has blistering, a fever or chills, is confused or has other signs of infections such as increased redness or irritation.
Remember prevention is the best cure. So always apply sunscreen with a minimal SPF of 15 on your child whenever they are going outside
Art News from Mrs. Siegel
First grade artists learned how to make brown or gray by using the primary colors to paint an owl like artist, Albrecht Durer. They painted a white paper with this neutral color, and then as the paint was wet, they drew textures (feathers) into the paint with the backs of their brushes. Students then worked on their listening skills and their fine motor skills in using cut paper to add details, more textures, and even some 3-D qualities to their owls.
Art News from Mrs. Sheth
Students in Kindergarten are wrapping up the two latest projects. Students who finished their paper sculptures were very proud of their designs. They also completed a worksheet describing how many styles that had of each design we had previously practiced. Some paper folding techniques we used were roll, loop, curl, fringe, tabs, and cones. Some sculptures are currently on display in the display case outside the main office. The self-portraits have received many compliments! After creating a background using chalk pastels students drew themselves holding six balloons. This was a challenging project as students were unable to erase once they started drawing or they would erase their chalk background. When their self-portrait was drawn they began coloring themselves using crayons and colored the balloons in using primary and secondary colors. Some of the completed self-portraits are on display outside the art room. In both projects I am very proud of the fine motor skills and details students used to complete them.
Tanner Library Media Center News
From Miss Brown
Summer Reading
It is very important to read with your children this summer! The Kaukauna Public Library has a wonderful Summer Reading Program so try to visit often. Here are some books for children in kindergarten to grade two for summer reading fun:
Kindergarten
Bailey series by Harry Bliss
Brownie & Pearl and Puppy Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant
E I E I O How Old McDonald Got His Farm by Judy Sierra
Froggy series by Jonathan London
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
Ladybug series by David Soman
Max and Ruby and McDuff series by Rosemary Wells
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play by Marilyn Singer
First/Second
Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Fly Guy series by Tedd Arnold
Ivy & Bean series by Annie Barrows
Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park
Mercy Watson series By Kate DiCamillo
Owl Diaries series by Rebecca Elliott
Roscoe Riley by Katherine Applegate
Attention Parents:
At the close of each school year, Tanner Library has to do a complete inventory of library materials. In order to do this, we must ask that all student library materials be returned to our library by Friday, May 12th for 4K and Thursday, May 18th for 5K and 1st grade.Please remind your child to return all materials on or before that date.Bills for not returned library items will be sent home on Monday, May 22nd for 4K and Wednesday, May 31st for 5K and 1st grade. Please do not remit any payment until a bill has been sent home.Thanks so much! Please feel free to call Tanner School Library with any questions.
In April, our Kindergartners and 1st graders learned two songs about taking care of the earth. We learned the Recycle Rap, and the Pollution Solution. We also learned to count to three in Russian (ras, dva, tri) which went along with a Russian folk dance called Sasha.
In first grade, our composer of the month was Sergei Rachmaninoff. Mr. Rachmaninoff was from Russia, but later in his life became a U.S. citizen. He was a very talented pianist and composer. We listened one his most famous preludes. This prelude served as the inspiration for a piece called Rock meets Rachmaninoff by the Piano Guys.
Literacy News
Mrs. Hamilton, Reading Specialist
Finish Strong!
News from Mrs. Hamilton, Literacy Coach
It’s hard to believe that the summer months are right around the corner! Our students are working hard during these last months of school as they continue to grow as readers and writers. The Tanner staff feels a tremendous amount of pride related to the growth of our students as a result of their efforts, and we would love to see them hang onto this growth by reading and writing during the summer!
Continued reading during the summer months is a critical component that will directly impact your child’s overall academic achievement in the upcoming school year. Research shows that students who don’t engage with books during the summer months, experience regression in reading and writing skills and strategies. The saying, “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” proves true for children who spend a summer without books and reading.
How to prevent the traditional summer reading loss? The research gives great support to summer reading – reading to your child and reading by your child. Provide your child with opportunities to read everyday. Remember to utilize the wonderful resources that are available through the Kaukauna Public Library, such as their FREE Summer Reading Program. By making summer reading a priority, you will help your child be ready and successful for his/her upcoming school year. Thanks for all of your support!
PBIS UPDATE
During the month of May, students will be reviewing our character traits from the year. This includes respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness and citizenship. Thank you to the PAC for supporting our final event of the year, our Spring Celebration with Tom Pease and Stuart Stotts. Students did a wonderful job writing songs about character and then performing at the high school on May 11. Over the summer, we encourage families to use the attached chart to talk about being respectful, responsible and ready to learn at different places we visit during the summer. Have a wonderful summer!
FOX FIRECRACKER 5K RUN/WALK AND KIDS RUN
JULY 4TH, 2017
Riverview Middle School Kaukauna
1/4 Mile Kids Run
Start time: 7:40am
Registration: $5 (8yr old or younger)
5K Run/Walk
Start time: 8am
Registration: Individual $20 (6/17-7/2 $25—7/3&4 $30)
Family up to 4 $60 (6/17-7/2 $80—7/3&4 $100)
For more info and to register go to: www.active.com or www.foxtriclub.com
FIELD TRIPS
May 12 - AM 4K Mader/Resch/Warden to Special Memories Zoo
8:30am-1:30pm
NO PM class
May 12 - AM 4K McDaniel/Meerdink to Mulberry Lane Farm
8:15am-1:00pm
No PM class
May 17 - PM 4K Mader/Resch/Warden to Special Memories Zoo
10:00am-3:00pm
NO AM class
May 17 - PM 4K McDaniel/Meerdink to Mulberry Lane Farm
9:45am-2:30pm
No AM class
May 25 - All First Grade classes to the New Zoo
10:00am-2:30pm
(rain date June 1st)
May 31 - Geiger & Vanderloop to 1000 Islands
8:30am-12:15pm
June 1 - Justice & Fitzgerald to 1000 Islands
8:30am-12:15pm
Heim & Bowen to 1000 Islands
11:15am-
During the month of May, students will be reviewing our character traits from the year. This includes respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness and citizenship. Thank you to the PAC for supporting our final event of the year, our Spring Celebration with Tom Pease and Stuart Stotts. Students did a wonderful job writing songs about character and then performing at the high school on May 11. Over the summer, we encourage families to use the attached chart to talk about being respectful, responsible and ready to learn at different places we visit during the summer. Have a wonderful summer!
FOX FIRECRACKER 5K RUN/WALK AND KIDS RUN
JULY 4TH, 2017
Riverview Middle School Kaukauna
1/4 Mile Kids Run
Start time: 7:40am
Registration: $5 (8yr old or younger)
5K Run/Walk
Start time: 8am
Registration: Individual $20 (6/17-7/2 $25—7/3&4 $30)
Family up to 4 $60 (6/17-7/2 $80—7/3&4 $100)
For more info and to register go to: www.active.com or www.foxtriclub.com
FIELD TRIPS
May 12 - AM 4K Mader/Resch/Warden to Special Memories Zoo
8:30am-1:30pm
NO PM class
May 12 - AM 4K McDaniel/Meerdink to Mulberry Lane Farm
8:15am-1:00pm
No PM class
May 17 - PM 4K Mader/Resch/Warden to Special Memories Zoo
10:00am-3:00pm
NO AM class
May 17 - PM 4K McDaniel/Meerdink to Mulberry Lane Farm
9:45am-2:30pm
No AM class
May 25 - All First Grade classes to the New Zoo
10:00am-2:30pm
(rain date June 1st)
May 31 - Geiger & Vanderloop to 1000 Islands
8:30am-12:15pm
June 1 - Justice & Fitzgerald to 1000 Islands
8:30am-12:15pm
Heim & Bowen to 1000 Islands
11:15am-
