From the Thorson Office

 All Things Thorson!!

May 27, 2021

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A Note from the Principal:
Dear Thorson Families,

As we wind down the school year, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your unwavering support.  Our staff and students have shown perseverance and have maintained a positive attitude towards their learning.  Thank you for setting that tone in your homes and partnering with us to make the school year successful for all of our learners.

We have scheduled our modified Field Day for Monday, June 7. All grades K-5 will have a scheduled time to rotate through a variety of stations. You will receive additional information from your child(ren)'s teachers regarding any end-of-the-year activities, but please note that we will likely use our outdoor spaces more often during the next week and a half.  As a result, please make sure that students are dressed appropriately for the ever-changing Wisconsin weather.  Thank you!

There is no school on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, June 1.  

Have a wonderful, safe holiday weekend!

Sincerely,
Angela Little

*Upcoming Dates*
5/31-No School
6/9- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Important Info:
Chromebook Support Form
Thorson Celebration Rock
PTO Membership

Thorson Green Squad
Thorson Green Squad Needs Your Help! 
Join us on June 13th at 1:00 for a Thorson forest clean-up! All ages welcome!
The Thorson Green Squad needs your help to keep our school forest safe and usable for all! We are looking for volunteers to help widen trails, blaze new trails, mulch trails, and cut down trees and invasive species so that our students and community can continue to enjoy nature. 
If you can't make it, we need cardboard boxes with the tape removed! (Please only thick cardboard, no cereal boxes) Students can bring it to school and drop it off outside Mrs. Papke's 1st-grade classroom. 
Click the link below if you are interested in signing up or bringing tools! Please dress appropriately as we do have some poison ivy in our forest. We appreciate all the help we can get! 
June 13th Thorson forest clean up

5th Grade Band
Please read this important information regarding instrument rentals for summer learning.  
Also, here is the link for our final performance of "Let's Go Band." 

Library Books
We are working hard in the IMC to gather overdue books before the end of the school year. Students still have a few weeks to check out; however, we would appreciate all books returned or overdue fines to be paid by June 1. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nicole Meyer, Thorson IMC Aide nmeyer@cedarburg.k12.wi.us

Chromebooks
Chromebooks are used every day in the classroom.  Please make sure your student has their charged Chromebook daily.

Absent/ Late Arrival- If you are 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 your student is taking hot lunch, they will need to log in to their Google form to make their lunch choice or notify the office. When reporting your child absent due to illness, please describe their symptoms; this information is critical for our district health staff and tracking purposes. 

PAWSitively PTO Dining for Dollars*Save the Date* On Tuesday, June 1, from 11a.m.-6:00 p.m, Little's BBQ Co food truck will be at Citgo Super Sales in Grafton( corner of HWY 60/North Port Washington Road--near Costco area).  Order online the night before the event, and 20% of the sales go back to the Thorson PTO.   Give a High Five Show your appreciation for a Thorson staff member by giving them a written HIGH FIVE and support the PTO at the same time! For as little as $5, submit a written HIGH FIVE--a shout-out, compliment, or thank you--that will be posted to our Thorson PTO Facebook page on Fridays as well as on display in the Thorson Elementary staff lounge. Fill out the simple Google form and follow the link to pay through PayPal! Google Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1ORKqtACV1nI1ERq_D.../edit Additional information can be found on the PTO website at http://www.thorsonpto.org/give-a-high-five.html Boxtops There have been a few changes to the collection process of box tops this year with Covid and the discontinuation of the clipping process of boxtops. The Boxtop Collection is now done through the Boxtop App on any smartphone or device (see this link for a video on the app ( https://youtu.be/Hh94b2BvFK4). Once you upload the app and enter your information, you can choose “Thorson Elementary” as your school to donate to.  Once the app is accessible, you scan your receipt after each visit to the store to accrue box tops for your family to donate to our school.  You have up to 14 days from the day you did your shopping to scan the receipt before it can no longer be used. With our limit in a reward system this year, due to Covid and the precautions, we have decided to offer an extra recess to all classrooms should we meet a school-wide goal of $300.00 boxtops scanned by each of the following three dates:  December 11th, 2020, March 12th, 2021, and May 28th, 2021. Once you get the app set up, it is fairly easy to use.  Please make sure to refer the app to families and friends to help with our program! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.  Thank you for your time, Dayna Biernat  Giving Tree The Thorson Giving Tree has been created by the Thorson PTO to allow parents/community 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! Next PTO MEETING  June 14, 2021 PTO Agenda Meeting Minutes  YMCA before and after school programs Click Here for Information on our Before and After School Programs From the Cedarburg School District: Please see the attached letter for notice of the School Board Member vacancy.