February 2021

Tanner Library - Mrs. Sager

Read Across America Week (March 1 - March 5)

Read Across America will be celebrated the first week in March. This year we will be promoting a variety of books including diverse books that provide both windows and mirrors for our readers. Below you will see the week-at-a-glance for students each day.  

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

Kobussen Late Bus Text/Email Messages

On Monday, February 8th, and Tuesday, February 9th, we had to notify some of our families about a delayed bus route, due to the extremely cold temperatures. Because of the need to get the message out as quickly as possible, we elected to use both email and text messages to reach parents so they could ensure that their child was safe. To get the information out as quickly as possible we needed to send the message to all parents in the schools these busses serviced, whether their children rode the bus or not, as we don't have mailing lists set up for individual bus routes. Please know that we are working with Kobussen to set up mailing lists for urgent notices like this. As this may take some time, we may need to send additional messages to all until this process is complete. We thank you for your patience as we work to improve our systems.

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.

Tanner Yearbook Sale

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).
The link to purchase will close on 3/15/21, so be sure to get your order in for the 2020-2021 yearbook today!!

Kids Heart Challange

It is that time of the year again! The Kids Heart Challenge (formally Jump Rope for Heart) is underway. Click here to find more information on fundraising for the American Heart Association. You can also go directly to our school page by clicking here. If you and your child choose to raise money, we ask that you donate online (no checks or cash please) by March 1st. The Kids Heart Challenge event will take place the week of February 22nd during your child's physical education time. Students will learn about heart health while being physically active. Please have your child dress in comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle that week. Thank you for your support!

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 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.