November 2020

Culvers - Scoops for Schools

Tanner has teamed up with Culver's to raise money for our school by participating in their SCOOPS FOR SCHOOLS program. Culver's has generously provided us the opportunity to sell their single scoop cone cards for $1.00 with all money raised being kept within our school to support our PBIS program. A form was sent home this week to record your sales. Please return to Tanner by Monday, November 30th, 2020. The cones cards will be sent home with your student. The cone cards can be used at Culver's in Darboy, Little Chute and Grand Chute.

Let's Get Creative

Hannah Kuplack, an art teacher in Kaukauna Area School District has a creative Thanksgiving project for you and your student.  Click this link for a video on Fox 11 "Good Day Wisconsin" to make an adorable paper pumpkin for your thanksgiving table.  

Adopt-A-Family

Adopt a Family program is a very rewarding and heart-warming way to help some of our neediest families in our community.  By participating in the Adopt-A-Family program, you can help with the needs of an entire family.  You can adopt a small family, a large family or multiple families.  The Salvation Army will provide the ages, sizes and wish list of each child.  This is a perfect holiday project and works for any budget.  If you wish to participate, click the link Adopt-A-Family

Tanner Library - Mrs. Sager

Virtual Student Library Checkout

We are excited to offer the opportunity for virtual students to check out library books from their home school. Use this form to request books. Include your email in the form so we can notify you when the books are available. Books will be on a cart between the double doors at the entrance of Tanner Elementary. We ask that books be returned within 2 weeks and a bin will be available between the double doors.
For entrance to the school use the buzzer. Please stay between the double doors when picking up or returning books. They will be available Monday - Friday during school hours.
This page on the library website has information about library book checkout for virtual students and the form for requesting books.
This QR code will get you to the form as well.

4K will be reading:

Holidays, Celebrations, and Customs
Literature - Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani
Pebble Go - Diwali

1st Grade will be reading:
Balloons Over Broadway project. They will be finishing their "balloon" that they are creating in art class so they will need their crayon box. We will be creating a video of the 1st grade marching in the "Macy's Thanksgiving Day" parade.

Check out the latest Tanner Library news in the Tanner Library Blog.

 Parenting Resources

In today's fast paced, changing world it is sometimes hard to keep up with what your kids are watching, reading, playing and listening to on their media devices. However, the media that they put into their young and moldable brains, can have a critical impact on their social, emotional and academic development.
Are you looking for great parenting resources to help you support your children socially, emotionally and academically? Here are a couple of wonderful websites and articles from our School Counselor Mrs. Charneski:
https://pbswisconsin.org/education/early-childhood/ - offers fun activities, parenting tips, and age appropriate games and apps
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ - offers an in depth look at media content and what is age appropriate and healthy for children and teens. Includes book, television, video game and app reviews. Helps parents navigate the fast paced world of changing media trends.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain - an interesting study on the effects of screen time on young developing brains.

Infinite Campus - Absence Request Procedure
Infinite Campus now includes a feature that will let parents excuse their student’s absences using the Parent Portal or the Campus Parent app on their phone. You can still call in your students as you always have by phone, but doing so with the Portal or App will allow you to avoid the phone message or excuse multiple students at different buildings at the same time, if needed.

Simply follow these instructions:

1. Log in to the Parent Portal by visiting our website at http://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us and clicking on the  icon, or using the Campus Parent App from the App Store.
2. Click on “More” in the left-hand column underneath the three lines icon 
3. Choose “Absence Requests” from the bottom of the screen. 
4. Select the student(s) for whom you wish to submit an absence. 
5. Choose the excuse from the drop-down list that best explains the reason for the absence. 
6. In the Comments field, include information about the reason for the absence. 
7. Choose the first day and last day of the absence. 
8. Choose whether the absence will be for a full day, late arrival, or if the student will leave early.
9. If you choose Arrive Late, you will be asked for the arrival time. If you choose Leave Early, you will be asked for the leave time and, if returning, the return time. 
10. Hit “Submit.”

See below for an example of how the screen will appear:



Please note that if your child’s absence is medically excused, you will need to provide a doctor’s note to the school office.

All Things KASD

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Community Event and Activity Flyers
Link for Community Flyers and Events:  Click here

Anyone requesting flyer distribution at the elementary level should submit an electronic copy to the district office, attention Erin Kape at kapee@kaukaunasd.org for consideration two weeks prior to the first of each month. Click here or visit the school district website to view the up to date list of events and flyers.