Weekly Notes
January 18, 2018
No School – January 26th
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Principal's Pen
Well, we finally have a substantial amount of snow. The students have certainly been enjoying their playtime in the snow. Please ensure that your child has proper winter/snow gear at school each day. Students should have boots, snow pants, a warm coat, a hat, and mittens/gloves. Students are only allowed to play in the areas off the blacktop if they have boots and snow pants. You are welcome to have your child leave their snow clothes at school in a bag on their hook, or they can bring them to and from school each day. These items are also helpful in keeping your child warm, even if they choose not to play in the snow. Remember, we go outside if the air temperature or the wind-chill are above 0, so make sure your child is prepared to bundle up. We monitor temperatures throughout the day and determine if recess is inside or out for each outside time. Even though it may be below zero at the beginning of the school day, it often warms up by the lunch or afternoon recess, so please be sure your child is prepared each day.
Don’t forget that tomorrow evening is our Thorson Family Wellness Night! The event will run from 5:30-8:00 p.m. There are tons of fun activities for the whole family to be active and to learn about wellness. Please remember that students need to be accompanied by an adult for this event. We hope to see all of you there tomorrow night!
Also, there is no school next Friday, January 26. This is a professional development and record day for the teaching staff. Enjoy the day off from school!
Angela Little
From the Thorson Office
Crossing Guard Recognition –Rain or Shine, every morning and afternoon the crossing guards are supervising to ensure that all are safe. Please stop and show your appreciation – see flyer for additional information
Thorson Family Wellness Night – Friday, January 19th; 5:30-8:00pm. – Check out the flyer and see some of the fun activities planned - bring the family and join the fun! $1.00 donation/person.
FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE
A Note From the District Nurse – Cold and flu is here! Click here for tips and advice.
From the Thorson PTO
Please follow the PTO Facebook page by searching @ThorsonPTO in Facebook or
Next PTO Meeting: February 12th at 7:00pm in the IMC
Thorson Variety Show – What is your talent….dancing, signing, comedy, musical instrument? Come show us and be part of the Annual Thorson Variety Show – see flyer for additional information.
Lego Club – The next Lego Club meets on February 1st at 8:00am – ALL are welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: Lego club meets the FIRST and THIRD Thursday of every month NOT every other week.
Thorson Coin Drive – Race results will be announced at Monday’s Jaguar Jumpstart
Dining for Dollars: SAVE THE DATES:
February 12th at Chocolate Factory – 10% of all sales will be returned to the Thorson PTO – Must show this FLYER
April 10 – Stilt House ALL DAY - ALL SALES 20% goes back to Thorson PTO
May 21 - Wayne's – ALL DAY - See flyer for additional information
All proceeds’ from Dining for Dollars will go towards to the PTO’s
General Account
WINTER CARNIVAL – Feeling Frosty!
February 3rd 11:00am-3:00pm
Pre-Order Form – Skip the lines and pre-order your game-wristbands, food, tickets, and tickets for the great raffles. Click here to print off the form. Pre-Order deadline is 3:30pm on January26th.
Classroom Raffle Baskets – See flyer for Classroom Themes – PLEASE submit all donation by January 26th
Silent Auction – Do you have season tickets? Are you willing to donate a Service? Do you like to bake? Are you crafty? Please consider donating a service/item to the Silent Auction – click here for additional information and donation form
Volunteers - Volunteer the day of the event and the Friday night prior. We have many areas needed for volunteers that include helping serve food, selling, raffles, running the game rooms and helping with auction. You can sign up for a small shift and still have time in the day to spend with family. (Volunteer’s receive a discount for your child’s entry). How to volunteer in in 3 easy steps:
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot/SignUp
VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON GAME WRISTBAND!!
Note: VolunteerSpot/SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Help Wanted
Would love help in the Book Nook and some helpful hands for our silent auction committee.
New to Thorson or need additional information about the Winter Carnival (the PTO’s largest Fund Raiser), click here for additional information for the Winter Carnival Chairperson, Kim Timm
2018 Thorson Silent Auction Donation Request: Do you have season tickets or own a vacation home? Do you own, work for, or know of a business willing to donate goods, services, or a membership in return for some great publicity? If you answered yes! To any of these questions, please consider donating to the 2018 Thorson Silent Auction! All funds raised go directly towards enhancing our students’ educational opportunities and experiences. Don’t delay - donations must be received by Friday, January 19th! Questions? Send an email to thorsonsilentauction@gmail.com. Click here for more information and donation form.
Classroom Art Projects - Classroom projects for the Winter Carnival are a tradition Thorson students love. They are not just an opportunity for the students to contribute to the event, but also learning opportunities in teamwork, creativity, and community building.
CJW Cookbook - Support Thorson PTO with the purchase of a cookbook made by the Cedarburg Junior Woman's Club! Each cookbook is $20 and $5 comes back to the Thorson PTO. Cookbooks will be sold at the Winter Carnival next to the bake sale. You may preorder a cookbook by emailing Thorson parent and CJWC member Kassy Bartelme at kmbartelme@gmail.com or calling/texting 651-894-2224. See flier for more details.
BOX TOP COLLECTION - Thank you for turning in box tops, we are happy to see the kids having fun with the contests. This month’s leader is Mrs. Staffaroni’s class... whose room will the trophy move to next month. Each month the count is through the 15th... join in on the fun! Keep bringing in box tops.
It is helpful if you can cut them, only turn in 2018 and beyond dates, (we have had a ton of expired ones turned in). Thanks for your help and support!
Thorson Dad's Club
2nd Annual Bowl-A-Thon – February 11th at the Cedars III – click here for additional information
3rd Annual Dodgeball Tournament – February 18th at the Cedarburg Community Gym 1:00-4:00pm– click here for additional information and click here registration form
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)- Calling all Dad’s, Grandpa’s or Uncle’s come spend a day with the Thorson students. You will be working in small groups in all grade levels. The students LOVE working with the Watch D.O.G.S! Click here to sign up. Please note ALL volunteers need to have completed and an approved background check prior to volunteering. Click here for the district's background check form.
From the Community
Skate with the Bulldogs – January 20th at the Ozaukee Ice Center – see flyer for additional information
Train with the CHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team – Open to girls 10-14 years of age. Registration closes on February 9th – click here for registration form
Cedarburg Dawgs Youth Football – We get your kids in the game, so that they will love the game you love – parent meeting January 31st – see flyer for additional information
Cedarburg Little League – 2018 registration now open online – see flyer for additional information
Mad Science – After school science program at Thorson beginning on February 6th – click here for additional information
Boy Scout Troop 836 – Open House on January 23rd for boys in Grades 5-8 interested in becoming involved in Boys Scouts – Click here for additional information
Stand out with Spanish – Looking for something to do After-School? Why not try SPANISH?! Registration is open - class starts in February! Your child can get ahead with this exciting 8-week class held right at school. In this upcoming session,¡Vamos con la Música! (Let’s go with music!), students learn music and school related vocabulary along with useful conversational Spanish taught using dynamic songs and games. The class will also delve into the fascinating culture of Argentina! Register today to reserve your student's spot! ¡Vámonos! www.FuturaAdventures.com – click here for additional information
Cedarburg Children’s Theater Presents – The Snow Queen – March 9-11at the Cedarburg Cultural Center – see flyer for additional information
Cedarburg Poms Dance Team – Winter registration – See flyer for additional information
Support for Parents - of parents of children with special needs. The group will meet monthly on the first Thursday of every month at Ozaukee Family Services. See flyer for additional information.
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