From the Thorson Office

ALL THINGS THORSON!
Thursday, March 19, 2020

A Note from the Principal:

Dear Thorson Families, 

I hope that you are doing well.  It has definitely been a trying week for all in our community and around the nation.  At this time, we need to stay focused on what is most important, which is the health and safety of our families.  As state, national and world health experts update us on precautions that must be taken in order to slow down the spread of COVID-19, it is important that we follow their recommendations and directives.  

During the school closure, we will continue to provide you with updated communication from both the district and school.  From the district, you can expect to receive their special edition newsletter with Coronavirus Covid-19 news and updates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  From the school level, we will provide a weekly message from me on Tuesdays and our regular Thursday Folder communication each Thursday. We know that this is a challenging and uncertain time, and we want to continue to maintain our strong connection with all of you!  We are here to support you!

Next week is our regularly scheduled Spring Break. On March 30, we will begin our virtual learning experience.  More information will be coming soon on this! Throughout the school closure, the school office will be closed to the public, but we are still available to assist you via email.  If you have questions or need assistance, email your child’s teacher, school secretary Lindsay O’Morrow at lomorrow@cedarburg.k12.wi.us, or me at alittle@cedarburg.k12.wi.us.  

During the school closure, it is a good idea to keep a routine and try to stay connected.  Thorson will continue to post regularly on our school Facebook Page. We could use your help with this!   Please email lwinter@cedarburg.k12.wi.us pictures/videos of your children saying the pledge of allegiance, reading, engaging in virtual learning, making art, singing, playing outside, etc. This is one small way we can stay connected with our school community.

Stay Safe. Stay Healthy.  

Sincerely,

Angela Little

School Psychologist Letter - Please read this important information from our school psychologist, Nicole Kikkert. 

5th Grade Families 
Hello 5th grade families, would you like to send your child off to Middle School with a personalized farewell wish? Please send $5 to the school office (cash or checks to Thorson PTO) and submit your message to tschuette4@gmail.com as soon as possible. Please note that there is limited space and your message should be 25 words or less. All messages will be taken on a first come first serve basis! If you have any questions please contact Tami Schuette via email.

Great America Reading Program
Thorson is participating in the Great America reading program again this year. Students( K-5) should have a reading log from their homeroom teacher. If a student reads six hours at home by Thursday, April 9th, he or she will receive a ticket to visit Great America.  New to the program this year, students do not need to return their paper log to their teachers, instead parents log their child's reading time online.  The log that you will be receiving has our school's code at the top( PSJPK).  All you need to do is enter the code and then select your child's teacher.  Happy Reading!

Nurse's Corner: 
Coronavirus Information from CSD

From the Thorson PTO

PTO events are suspended until further notice and instruction from CSD.  Stay healthy! 

Thorson Silent Auction&Parents Night-  Join your Thorson community for a laid-back, ADULT-ONLY evening of fun benefiting Thorson Elementary Music

• Food
• Drinks(Cash &CC accepted)
• Silent Auction
• Casual Dress

WHEN: April 18, 2020 from 7-11
WHERE: Cedarburg Cultural Center

COST: $25 per person; $50 per couple(Each ticket includes food and drink ticket)

Space is limited! Register and pay here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pFwc5imGfucoHUOD1Tipnt0ndxsy2lp5NIGcWKbl2ng/edit    

Girls Fancy Dance-Get those dancing shoes ready for a sweet night of fun! The Girls Fancy Dance is coming April 25th from 6-8pm.  Please find the flyer and registration form located Here and here. Don’t feel like printing the form and sending a check into school. Then go ahead and register and pay on Friday at Wellness Night. Just visit the PTO table. Please keep in mind, we would LOVE many sweet volunteers this year. Sign-up to volunteer!

Thorson Giving Tree Classroom Wish List- The Thorson Giving Tree has been created by the Thorson PTO to give parents/community an opportunity to give a classroom item to a teacher member any time of the year. Please click on this link as often as you choose. It will be updated from time to time, so please check in often. Thank you!

Box Tops- Don't forget to keep on clipping and scanning your receipts for box tops!  Every clip and scan counts to help out our school! Thank you!

The Rock- Want to let the Thorson school /community know about something special?? Sign up to paint Thorson's celebration rock! !Sign-ups will take place at Sneak Peek 8/28! Click here to reserve your spot. The cost of the rock is $10 for a 24 hour period which can be made by cash or check.Message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.

• PTO requests that parents accompany students when creating their painted message.The message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.
• PTO requests that no inappropriate words, acronyms, or abbreviations that could be misconstrued as inappropriate are painted as part of your celebration message.

PTO Agenda
PTO January Minutes
PTO Newsletter
PTO Planning Meeting
PTO Calendar of Events
Next PTO Meeting is March 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

From the Cedarburg School District:

Just Checking In

Hello Families,

I just wanted to say hello and that I miss all of you lots!  I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.  

I sent home a LOT of materials on Friday and just wanted to let you know that I am NOT expecting everything to get accomplished.  (Unless your child REALLY wants to! or you REALLY want your child to do it!  :) )  As teachers, we were given instructions on what we should do to prepare for  learning from home.  The kindergarten team worked together to create learning opportunities for your child.  Directions will be sent home soon as to what that will look like.

If at all you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  I am checking my school email daily and will do my best to get back to you with answers as soon as I can.  

Please give your kiddo a BIG hug from me and let them know I miss them!

Take care,

Erin Rocklewitz

Special Guest Reader

W is our Student of the Week.  He invited his grandma to come on in and read us his favorite story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.    We all enjoyed the part where the caterpillar ate too much food and got very fat!  Thank you for spending the morning with us!

Newsletter-Our Week In Review- March 9-13th

Dear Parents,

This week we talked about the ea spelling pattern.  We found out that when two vowels go walking the first one does the talking.   We sorted out short e words and long e words that had the ea pattern.  We made words that contained the ea spelling pattern like read, seal, meal, and steam.  We worked on the star words "they" and "came".  We reviewed these words in the stories, poems, and writing we did this week.  We continue to review all words and assess through the year! Please continue to work on these words with your child.  

The story this week was Jamie O'Rourke and The Big Potato.  It is very silly story about a very lazy man who caught a leprechaun!  While listening to the story, students were working on the strategies of identifying the problem and solution, retelling, inference, making connections, and stating their opinion.  Ask your kindergartner what their favorite part in the story was.

Here is a link to the video for you to enjoy!

We work on a poem each week.  This week's poem is called "Luck of the Irish"  We created movements, looked for rhyming words, and sorted out word families.  I am sure you have heard this poem often at home!  

Reminders:
Tomorrow is Jaguar Jump Start!  Be at school on time!

Students should wear their favorite college team's spirit wear.

Thank you for all of your support!

From The Thorson Office

ALL THINGS THORSON!
Thursday, March 12, 2020

Wear your favorite Big Ten gear tomorrow! 

A Note from the Principal:
Dear Thorson Families,

Last weekend our PTO winter carnival was a HUGE success!  Thanks to all who helped in any way, donated items, or attended the event.  It was great to see so many families in attendance and to see the smiling faces of the students.  Everyone had a great time. Special thanks to parent Jessica Zolp for chairing the event! We appreciate everyone’s support!

Did you know that your child has a RAZ Kids account?  This program allows your child to read a variety of books at their reading level and to engage with other reading content and is generously funded by our PTO.  The students use the program at times during the school day, but are also welcomed and encouraged to use it at home. At Monday’s PTO meeting, our IMC director Blair McCalmont, provided a short tutorial for parents regarding using RAZ kids at home.  If you need any assistance with logging in or have questions, please feel free to reach out to Blair or your child’s classroom teacher.

Finally, there are three PTO board member positions that will be open for the 2020-2021 school year.  These positions include President, Vice President, and Secretary. The election for these positions will occur at the May PTO Board meeting, which will be held on May 11, 2020.  If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please contact the school office and we will pass your information on to the PTO Board. Please consider running for one of these important positions.  

Sincerely,

Angela Little

Dates to Remember
March 20- No School
March 23-27- SPRING BREAK-No school
April 2- 1st Grade Field Trip Schauer Art Center 
April 9- THorson K5 Spring Musical 6:30-7:30
April 10- No School
April 14- 4K Field Trip Riveredge 
April 22-1st Grade to Riveredge 
April 28- 3&4 Spring Musical at the CPAC

5th Grade Families 
Hello 5th grade families, would you like to send your child off to Middle School with a personalized farewell wish? Please send $5 to the school office (cash or checks to Thorson PTO) and submit your message to tschuette4@gmail.com as soon as possible. Please note that there is limited space and your message should be 25 words or less. All messages will be taken on a first come first serve basis! If you have any questions please contact Tami Schuette via email.

MATH FUN FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS!!
Do you want a challenge in math? Do you wish to learn math that most middle and even high schoolers don't know? Then come to the Cedarburg Math Circle, where you can learn new problem solving skills that will help you for years to come. You will learn, discuss, and solve problems from various branches of mathematics while uncovering new tricks and tips from all of math. 

We will meet in the Cedarburg Public Library from 12:30-1:30 on March 1st, 8th, and 15th to learn new concepts from algebra, geometry, number theory, and probability. Hope to see you there!  

Nurse's Corner: 
Please remember when you are calling the school to report your child's absence, please be sure to include any signs and symptoms of illness. Symptoms of illness include: fever, cough, runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.   This information is very important, and we use it to track illness related absences and alerts us when particular classrooms need additional cleaning.  In addition, if you are unsure if your child is healthy enough to report school, please refer to our tips on how to limit illness in our schools linked below.
Tips on How to Limit the Spread of Illness in our School

Absent/ Late Arrival-
If you are going to be late or absent, please call the Thorson attendance line at 262-376-6766 before 9:00 a.m. Please state your students first and last name, teacher, and the reason for the absence. If you are going to be late and are taking hot lunch, please let us know your child's lunch choice by calling the school office at 262-376-6705.

School Supply List 2019-20
PTO Membership
CSD Volunteer Application
Medical Form

From the Thorson PTO

Carnival  Raffle Winning-  If you have the following raffle tickets, please come claim in the Thorson office to claim your winnings. 
Stay-cation package-628116
Girl Time- 5910495
If not claimed by 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, the PTO will will draw new tickets. 

Welcome New Families-  We would like to welcome all the new Thorson families to meet other new families in our school. If you are new to Thorson this year, please read this flyer to get connected! 

Thorson Silent Auction&Parents Night-  Join your Thorson community for a laid-back, ADULT-ONLY evening of fun benefiting Thorson Elementary Music

• Food
• Drinks(Cash &CC accepted)
• Silent Auction
• Casual Dress

WHEN: April 18, 2020 from 7-11
WHERE: Cedarburg Cultural Center

COST: $25 per person; $50 per couple(Each ticket includes food and drink ticket)

Space is limited! Register and pay here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pFwc5imGfucoHUOD1Tipnt0ndxsy2lp5NIGcWKbl2ng/edit    

Girls Fancy Dance-Get those dancing shoes ready for a sweet night of fun! The Girls Fancy Dance is coming April 25th from 6-8pm.  Please find the flyer and registration form located Here and here. Don’t feel like printing the form and sending a check into school. Then go ahead and register and pay on Friday at Wellness Night. Just visit the PTO table. Please keep in mind, we would LOVE many sweet volunteers this year. Sign-up to volunteer!

Thorson Giving Tree Classroom Wish List- The Thorson Giving Tree has been created by the Thorson PTO to give parents/community an opportunity to give a classroom item to a teacher member any time of the year. Please click on this link as often as you choose. It will be updated from time to time, so please check in often. Thank you!

Box Tops- Don't forget to keep on clipping and scanning your receipts for box tops!  Every clip and scan counts to help out our school! Thank you!

The Rock- Want to let the Thorson school /community know about something special?? Sign up to paint Thorson's celebration rock! !Sign-ups will take place at Sneak Peek 8/28! Click here to reserve your spot. The cost of the rock is $10 for a 24 hour period which can be made by cash or check.Message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.

• PTO requests that parents accompany students when creating their painted message.The message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.
• PTO requests that no inappropriate words, acronyms, or abbreviations that could be misconstrued as inappropriate are painted as part of your celebration message.

PTO Agenda
PTO January Minutes
PTO Newsletter
PTO Planning Meeting
PTO Calendar of Events
Next PTO Meeting is March 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Special Guest Reader

W is our Student of the Week.  He invited his dad to come and read two stories to us.  We hear the story The Book With No Pictures and There is a Monster at the End of This Book.  Both stories were very funny!  Thank you so much for spending the morning with us!

Newsletter- Our Week In Review- March 2-6th

Dear Parents,

This week we talked about the i_e spelling pattern.  We found out that the e at the end of the word makes the i say its name- it makes the long i sound.   We sorted out short i words and long i words that had the i_e pattern.  We made words that contained the i_e spelling pattern like hive, five, ride, and hide.  We worked on the star words "out" and "but".  We reviewed these words in the stories, poems, and writing we did this week.  We continue to review all words and assess through the year! Please continue to work on these words with your child.  

The story this week was The Three Billy Goats Fluff. It is very similar to the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  Be sure to ask your kindergartner what was the same and what was different in both stories! While listening to the story, students were working on the strategies of identifying the problem and solution, retelling, inference, making connections, and stating their opinion.  Ask your kindergartner what their favorite part in the story was.

Here is a link to the video for you to enjoy!

We work on a poem each week.  This week's poem is called "Your Body"  We created movements, looked for rhyming words, and sorted out word families.  I am sure you have heard this poem often at home!  

Reminders:
Tomorrow is Jaguar Jump Start!  Please wear your Thorson gear or blue!
Tomorrow we are also celebrating the book Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.  Wear your favorite hat tomorrow!

This weekend is the carnival!  Come and bid on a movie date with the kindergarten teachers.

Do you have any books at your house that you no longer read?  Feel free to donate them to the Book Nook for the carnival!

Thank you for all of your support!

From the Thorson Office

ALL THINGS THORSON!
Thursday, March 5, 2020

Wear your favorite hat tomorrow!

A Note from the Principal:
Dear Thorson Families,

We had a great week at Thorson celebrating reading with our spirit week dress up days.  The students enjoyed the theme and enjoyed hearing lots of Dr. Seuss books. The fun will continue this weekend with our annual Winter Carnival!  The carnival will run from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This year, CG Schmidt will be doing tours of the new construction site from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The carnival is a fun event for the whole family!  There is something for everyone! We hope to see you all there. Also, we are still in need of some volunteers to make this event successful. Please take a look at the volunteer opportunities available and sign up to help at this link!  

Between March 9th and March 20th, the Cedarburg School District will be deploying a satisfaction survey to all school staff, parents and students assessing a variety of school related areas. The survey will assist in strengthening school and district programs, climate, and culture, while guiding us on priorities for future planning.  We are working with an independent educational research firm to conduct the confidential survey administration and assist with results analysis. Watch for more information to be shared via email soon.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Sincerely,

Angela Little

Dates to Remember
March 7- Winter Carnival 11-3
March 10- Variety Show
March 12- 2nd Grade Field Trip Schauer Arts Center
March 20- No School
March 23-27- SPRING BREAK-No school
April 2- 1st Grade Field Trip Schauer Art Center 
April 9- THorson K5 Spring Musical 6:30-7:30
April 10- No School

5th Grade Families 
Hello 5th grade families, would you like to send your child off to Middle School with a personalized farewell wish? Please send $5 to the school office (cash or checks to Thorson PTO) and submit your message to tschuette4@gmail.com as soon as possible. Please note that there is limited space and your message should be 25 words or less. All messages will be taken on a first come first serve basis! If you have any questions please contact Tami Schuette via email.

Nurse's Corner: 
Please remember when you are calling the school to report your child's absence, please be sure to include any signs and symptoms of illness. Symptoms of illness include: fever, cough, runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.   This information is very important, and we use it to track illness related absences and alerts us when particular classrooms need additional cleaning.  In addition, if you are unsure if your child is healthy enough to report school, please refer to our tips on how to limit illness in our schools linked below.
Tips on How to Limit the Spread of Illness in our School

Absent/ Late Arrival-
If you are going to be late or absent, please call the Thorson attendance line at 262-376-6766 before 9:00 a.m. Please state your students first and last name, teacher, and the reason for the absence. If you are going to be late and are taking hot lunch, please let us know your child's lunch choice by calling the school office at 262-376-6705.

School Supply List 2019-20
PTO Membership
CSD Volunteer Application
Medical Form

From the Thorson PTO

Thorson Winter Carnival -Thorson Winter Carnival is March 7th!  We need your help!  Please sign-up to volunteer!
The CG Schmidt construction team will be giving tours of the new construction team from 12-2 p.m. 

Carnival Book Nook-  Beginning Monday, March 2 we will begin collecting books for the Carnival Book Nook!  See flyer for details.

Welcome New Families-  We would like to welcome all the new Thorson families to meet other new families in our school. If you are new to Thorson this year, please read this flyer to get connected! 

Thorson Silent Auction&Parents Night-  Join your Thorson community for a laid-back, ADULT-ONLY evening of fun benefiting Thorson Elementary Music

• Food
• Drinks(Cash &CC accepted)
• Silent Auction
• Casual Dress

WHEN: April 18, 2020 from 7-11
WHERE: Cedarburg Cultural Center

COST: $25 per person; $50 per couple(Each ticket includes food and drink ticket)

Space is limited! Register and pay here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pFwc5imGfucoHUOD1Tipnt0ndxsy2lp5NIGcWKbl2ng/edit    

Thorson Variety Show-
Monday, March 9: Dress Rehearsal at CPAC - 4-6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10: Show at CPAC - 6:30-8:30pm
Come support Thorson's talent!  Tickets can be purchased at school on Monday 03/09 and Tuesday 03/10 from 8:30-9 am or at the CPAC ticket window during CPAC hours, during rehearsal, or before the show. Tickets are $3.00 for general admission.

Girls Fancy Dance-Get those dancing shoes ready for a sweet night of fun! The Girls Fancy Dance is coming April 25th from 6-8pm.  Please find the flyer and registration form located Here and here. Don’t feel like printing the form and sending a check into school. Then go ahead and register and pay on Friday at Wellness Night. Just visit the PTO table. Please keep in mind, we would LOVE many sweet volunteers this year. Sign-up to volunteer!

Thorson Giving Tree Classroom Wish List- The Thorson Giving Tree has been created by the Thorson PTO to give parents/community an opportunity to give a classroom item to a teacher member any time of the year. Please click on this link as often as you choose. It will be updated from time to time, so please check in often. Thank you!

Box Tops-The winner of the recent Boxtops turn in and popsicle party is - Mrs. Staffaroni’s 1st grade class with 139 boxtops.  Mrs. Claypool’s 2nd grade class came in 2nd with a close 131 boxtops.  And 3rd place  goes to Mrs. Hoerchner’s 5th grade class with 122 boxtops.
Thank you to all that turned in and scanned boxtops this year.  We earned $125.60 this turn in date for a combined total of $808.50 this year.
Keep clipping those box tops and scanning those receipts..

The Rock- Want to let the Thorson school /community know about something special?? Sign up to paint Thorson's celebration rock! !Sign-ups will take place at Sneak Peek 8/28! Click here to reserve your spot. The cost of the rock is $10 for a 24 hour period which can be made by cash or check.Message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.

• PTO requests that parents accompany students when creating their painted message.The message stays in place until another Thorson family secures a 24-hour period.
• PTO requests that no inappropriate words, acronyms, or abbreviations that could be misconstrued as inappropriate are painted as part of your celebration message.

PTO Agenda
PTO January Minutes
PTO Newsletter
PTO Planning Meeting
PTO Calendar of Events
Next PTO Meeting is March 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Green Eggs and Ham (Bacon!)

Today we celebrated Green Eggs and Ham day by having some green eggs and bacon!  Instead of putting ham pieces in the eggs, bacon pieces were used instead.  All students tried at least a tiny bite and many friends said it tasted good!  Great job trying something new!

Getting the eggs and bacon ready- just regular eggs, bacon pieces, and green food coloring!

A is so happy to try!

J is excited too!

H thinks they are great!

M loved them!

K thinks they are awesome!