Yearbooks are now on sale for purchase via the Network Photography website. All yearbooks will need to be ordered through their website - Tanner Yearbook 2020-2021. Parents may also go the networkphoto.net and select the FALL PREPAY tab and type in the school (Tanner Elementary).
Along with our Spring conferences, Tanner is having a Virtual Book Fair. Each teacher has created a wish list. These wish lists are available by clicking HERE. Families wishing to make a book donation to a classroom can choose a book from the teacher's tab on the signup genius, open the link to the Scholastic page on-line and purchase the book. The books will be delivered to your home and the student can deliver the book to their teacher. The virtual bookfair will remain open until March 30th, 2021. The purchase of a book is optional.
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.
Dear Families,
Kaukauna Area School District has launched a school-based COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program. The purpose of this testing program is to provide students and staff within our school community easy, on campus access to a 15-minute COVID-19 rapid antigen test (Abbott BinaxNOW, supplied by ThedaCare) in order to more quickly identify those who have the virus, so those individuals can isolate sooner and minimize the spread of the virus within our schools.
After consultation with your school’s Health Office, an individual interested in testing should contact Vicki Becker at 920-766-6113 ext. 5448 or beckerv@kaukaunasd.org to schedule an appointment. The drive-thru test will be administered at Kaukauna High School (circle drive, adjacent the Bank of Kaukauna Stadium, Door #AA4); there is no charge for the testing. A testing technician at the site will provide additional necessary information, and a signed waiver is required for each self- or parent-administered nasal swab test. Those testing will get a phone call with results, which will be reported to the individual within 20 minutes, and then reported to the State. More information on the testing process can be viewed on the Abbott BinaxNow web page.
Be well,
Mark P. Duerwaechter
Superintendent
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:
Please note that if your child’s absence is medically excused, you will need to provide a doctor’s note to the school office.
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The link to purchase will close on 3/18/21, so be sure to get your order in for the 2020-2021 yearbook today!!
Scholastic Virtual BOOKFAIR Open Till 3/30/21
Kaukauna Public Library News
The Kaukauna Public Library recently added some emerging reader book kits for checkout through grants provided by Jeweler’s Mutual and John & Sally Mielke Early Years Fund for the Fox Valley. The books range from levels A-J or grades K-2. The books can be found at the library in the youth area on the spinner labeled Early Readers. The kits indicate the level of each book inside. The library is open regular hours by capacity and the kits can also be requested through curbside pickup.
Anyone can get a library card! Adults need to bring identification and proof of current address (if not on their identification) to get a card for themselves or children. Children will recognize many characters in the kits as they were purchased from the same vendors we order our school books from! This is a great opportunity for you to continue to work on daily reading with your child.Lost and Found
The lost and found at Tanner is overflowing. Please look over the pictures below and let us know if any lost items might belong to your student. Thank you.
Recess Time
We are already experiencing a bit of the seasonal melting on the playground. This leads to a variety of challenges each year. As you know the uniqueness of this year has also required us to mitigate at recess with the implementation of playground 'zones'. We will be moving away from the zones beginning March 8th. This will give students more options on the playground, not only for places to play but for friends to play with. With the approval of the district Contact Tracing team, the elementary schools are ready for this change and excited to provide less restrictive options for students during this free playtime. Please contact me with any questions. I'd be happy to talk more about this. thoresone@kaukaunasd.orgWet Clothing
With the spring melt also comes the need for those extra clothes in backpacks. We often have wet socks, pants, gloves, etc. Any additional items, for your child, are helpful.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.
Check out the latest Tanner Library news in the Tanner Library Blog.
Student/Staff COVID-19 Rapid Testing
Dear Families,
Kaukauna Area School District has launched a school-based COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program. The purpose of this testing program is to provide students and staff within our school community easy, on campus access to a 15-minute COVID-19 rapid antigen test (Abbott BinaxNOW, supplied by ThedaCare) in order to more quickly identify those who have the virus, so those individuals can isolate sooner and minimize the spread of the virus within our schools.
After consultation with your school’s Health Office, an individual interested in testing should contact Vicki Becker at 920-766-6113 ext. 5448 or beckerv@kaukaunasd.org to schedule an appointment. The drive-thru test will be administered at Kaukauna High School (circle drive, adjacent the Bank of Kaukauna Stadium, Door #AA4); there is no charge for the testing. A testing technician at the site will provide additional necessary information, and a signed waiver is required for each self- or parent-administered nasal swab test. Those testing will get a phone call with results, which will be reported to the individual within 20 minutes, and then reported to the State. More information on the testing process can be viewed on the Abbott BinaxNow web page.
Be well,
Mark P. Duerwaechter
Superintendent
How is your child feeling about school?
Please fill out this survey to let our team know how your child is feeling about school. Our teachers are focusing on intentionally building social connections among peers and finding ways to sustain those connections throughout this unique school year. Thank you for helping us continue to make Tanner School a safe and positive place for students to learn and grow.
4K Registration
Opens January 14th
Do you know anyone who has a student who will be 4 years old by September 1st, 2021 and would like to be a Tanner Tiger🐯? They will be eligible to attend 4K for the 2021/22 school year. Online registration begins Thursday, January 14th at 7:00am.
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 ProcedureAre 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 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:
- 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.
- Click on “More” in the left-hand column underneath the three lines icon
- Choose “Absence Requests” from the bottom of the screen.
- Select the student(s) for whom you wish to submit an absence.
- Choose the excuse from the drop-down list that best explains the reason for the absence.
- In the Comments field, include information about the reason for the absence.
- Choose the first day and last day of the absence.
- Choose whether the absence will be for a full day, late arrival, or if the student will leave early.
- 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.
- Hit “Submit.”
Please note that if your child’s absence is medically excused, you will need to provide a doctor’s note to the school office.
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