Hemlock Creek Elementary School Headlines Mrs. Kathleen Held, Principal

Mr. Michael Kowalczyk, Associate PrincipalJanuary 2019

Principal’s News 

SCHOOL RESUMES ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2019

Cold Weather Reminders

With the winter months here, please make sure your child comes to school with appropriate outdoor wear. Remind your child to wear boots, hat, gloves, warm clothing, etc. when the weather calls for this type of apparel. Dress for the weather! .... It is our Phantom Style.

Want To Follow Our Tweets via Text Messages?

If you would like non-tweeting parents to follow you via text message, Text Follow (insert your Twitter username here) to 40404

They will receive a confirmation message from Twitter. If they DO NOT have a Twitter account, they will be prompted to set up an account to complete the process.

Once they follow you via text, they will receive all of your tweets on their phone.

If they want to STOP receiving your tweets, text OFF (insert your Twitter username here) to 40404. 

NO SCHOOL – Monday, January 21st

 Dear Hemlock Creek Families – The staff and I wish you a happy New Year filled with health and happiness. As we head into January 2019, we will begin our winter session of NWEA MAP testing for grades 1-5 in math. Fifth grade will also take the reading section as they transition to the middle school. This year 5th grade has also piloted another online tool called FastBridge which they will take in January on their Chromebooks. This mid-year check for student growth in MAP helps teachers to plan for instruction. Please encourage your child to do their very best by reading carefully, reminding them not to rush and to get a good night's sleep. Towards the end of January, our grade level teams meet to discuss student growth and plan for differentiation to meet your child's educational needs. MAP, informal running records, formative assessments, and daily observations help inform teachers to make decisions moving forward.

I hope that the time over holiday break finds you well, warm and enjoying your children.

Kathleen Held, Proud Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

PTO News

Thank you to everyone who attended our December meeting! Thank you to Mrs. Jen Gossen for the valuable info on Seesaw and for the digital learning tool gift list! If you wanted to access this awesome list, you can find it at, https://tinyurl.com/yd5udkdt.

We are looking for someone to fulfill the role of PTO Vice President. Our current VP, Zee Abbott, is moving out of state . While we are sad to see her go, we are excited for the new opportunities that lie ahead for her and her family. If you are interested in stepping into this role, please let me know!

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8th at 6:30 pm. Please note this is the second Tuesday of the month due to the New Year. As always, we will meet upstairs in the school library. Remember that there is free babysitting provided at all of our meetings! Happy Holidays to you and your family! - Sarah Lisowe, PTO President

Amazon Smile: Do you shop Amazon? If so, you can be giving back to our school just by shopping! If you choose to support Hemlock Creek Elementary PTO your eligible purchases will give back a percentage to the school. Visit smile.amazon.com for details or email Wendy Schaub at wjschaub@yahoo.com for questions. Program details can also be found here.

SCRIP: SCRIP is a great easy way to earn money for the PTO. By purchasing gift cards (SCRIP) to places you already shop, a percentage comes back to your school! You should have received an order form in your child’s take-home folder. You may also place an order any time by emailing Dee Dee Zwicky at ddzwicky@yahoo.com. Cards are also available at PTO meetings.  

Marcus Theatre: Thank you to all families who participated in the Marcus fundraiser. Sales were up about $700 from last year! Special thanks to Nicole Batzel and Tessa Vosburgh for volunteering your time to organize this for our school!

Seroogy Sale: Thank you to all families who participated in the Seroogy sale. Sales were up from last year and brought in about $5000 profit to our school. Thank you to Wendy Schaub for overseeing this fundraiser!

PTO contact: For questions, information, or inquiries about ways to get involved, please contact Sarah Lisowe at slisowe@gmail.com.

Request from the Gym

It is expected that all students wear clean and dry gym shoes when they attend their Physical Education classes. If possible, please have your child keep a pair in their school locker during the week so that they are prepared for class (now that many students are wearing their winter boots to school).

Students should not be wearing their gym shoes outdoors on the playground during the school day. If you could please help make sure their gym shoes are clean and dry for class each week that would be a great help! Thanks so much for your cooperation with this.

One of Hemlock Creek’s Destination Imagination teams collected donations for the Freedom House.

Destination Imagination News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Be Safe! Parking Reminders

The front circle area must remain moving before and after school. IT IS AN EMERGENCY LANE and there is NO PARKING OR WAITING. It provides access to the building in case of an emergency and must remain clear for everyone’s safety. If you are waiting for your child at the end of the day, please park in the designated parking areas. To the north of the building, there is a bus lane. There is no parking in this lane as well. Thank you for helping us keep our children safe.

Please drop children off at curbside only in the semi circle drive.

Do not park OR WAIT in the semi circle drive area – it is a FIRE LANE.

Always pull as far forward as you can and drive slowly and cautiously at all times.

For safety reasons, please cross at crosswalks.  

Please be patient and extend courtesy to other drivers. Your cooperation is appreciated for the safety of all children. 

Spelling Bee

Students in grades 3,4, and 5 participated in classroom spelling bees. Three students from each classroom moved on to compete in a grade level spelling bee on December 14th. 3rd Grade – Aarav Gupta, Ethan Dunn, Alexa Schmidt, Jack Dappern, Eliza Devos, Grady Schmidt, Jaxon Marvenko, Kendra Gossen, Adriana Demoulin, Marissa Bartos, Kennedy Hogan, Javonna Espinoza, Ethan VanLanen, Adalynne Bartanen, Addison Czachor, Logan Maus, Luke Maus, and John Hyde. 4th Grade: Luke Augustian, Levi Britton, Jenna Wicker, Caleb Calaway, Aleena Sylvester, Ella Mohr, Nathan Frank, Ben Mommaerts, Thomas Heraly, Meg Bethke, Tyler Tingley, Noah Xiong, Sadie Clark, Jacob Shefchik, and Lauren Tisler. 5th Grade: Holt Wojciechowski, Emma Hanke, Maisie Mathews, Sam Rottier, Dezirae Fisher, Sidney Schaub, Lucy Suarez, Avani Kirtikar, Allisyn Olejniczak, Bailey Bartlett, Zander Kinjerski, Owen Ruhland, Sophie Garrity, Haley Kivett, Carter Maus, Addyson Simpson, Emily Piepkorn, and Bryce DeCleene. Congratulations to the following two students from each grade level that will be moving forward in the district Spelling Bee on Friday, January 18th, at the middle school: 3rd Grade – Eliza Devos and Kennedy Hogan, 4th Grade – Levi Britton and Meg Bethke, 5th Grade – Sam Rottier and Lucy Suarez. This will include students in grades 3-8. 

3rd Grade 4th Grade

5th Grade 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

4-Year-Old Kindergarten Registration  

The School District of West De Pere has scheduled a Four-Year-Old Kindergarten registration date for children who would be four years of age before September 1, 2019, and are planning to attend Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in the fall of 2019. Registration will take place on Thursday, February 21st from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The registration will be held at the Phantom Knight School of Opportunity. The address is 400 Reid St. and it is located on the second floor of the building. For registration, you need to bring your child’s birth certificate, their immunization record, and proof of residency such as a utility bill or lease agreement. This is an open-house style registration and being early has no influence on the section or session of 4K your child will have. If you have any questions concerning registration, please call Westwood Elementary at 337-1087 ext. 1322; Hemlock Creek Elementary at 425-1900 ext. 3320, or Scott Marsden, 4K Director at 337-1087 ext. 1323.

Our 4-Year-Old Kindergarten program is half days, five days a week. Depending on space availability at each site, children may be served at a location (either school or partnering child care facility) outside of their home school attendance area. If this occurs, transportation will be provided. Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is a voluntary program and no child will be required to attend. The 4-Year-Old Kindergarten program is developmentally appropriate and may include but is not limited to: readiness skills, language development, social development, emotional development, physical development, and self-help skills.

If you are not enrolled in our 4-Year-Old Kindergarten program, parents with children of kindergarten age (5 years old) will be contacted via our school census report. If you are new to the area and have not completed a census form, please contact the district office at 337-1393 ext. 8010 to have your child counted on the school census. If you know a neighbor with small children, please share this information with them.

5 Year Old Kindergarten Registration Information

If you know of any students who are not enrolled in our 4K program but will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2019, please attend registration on Thursday, February 21st from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The registration will be held at the Phantom Knight School of Opportunity. The address is 400 Reid St. and it is located on the second floor of the building.

For registration you need to bring your child’s birth certificate, their immunization record, and proof of residency such as a utility bill or lease agreement. 

Family Math Night

Please join us for our annual Family Math Night at Hemlock Creek Elementary on Thursday, January 17, from 6:00-7:30 PM. This is for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The evening will give you and your child creative ways to work math into your play at home and give parents a better understanding of how math is taught at school through parent presentations. Please come with your school age children to this exciting event to experience games and activities that build math skills. We look forward to seeing you! Please register using the link provided. https://tinyurl.com/HCMath2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

District Resident Request for School Transfer (Policy # 5007)

District residents who request to transfer schools within the School District of West De Pere for the 2018-2019 school year are due January 31, 2019. Guidelines to the West De Pere policy #5007 are:

Only written requests will be considered. Requests by district residents for school transfer shall be made in writing during the month of

January. Requests received after January 31st may be considered if space is available. Applicants should submit their written request by completing the “District Residents Request for School Transfer” form. Written requests should be submitted to the school office. Final decisions will be made by the building principals. Parents/guardians have the right to appeal decisions to the district office.

The complete policy #5007 and request form can be found on the West De Pere School District web site www.wdpsd.com 

PBIS News

For the month of December we focused on three areas. The first was a focus on listening to and showing respect for lunch supervisors. Students were expected to follow directions and be respectful. The six classrooms that demonstrated these skills were:

K - Mrs. Spaeth 1st - Mrs. Lang 2nd - Mrs. Catlin 3rd - Mr. Prebelski 4th - Mrs. May 5th - Mrs. Schmidt

The second was a review on listening to the safety cadets. We really stressed being respectful and kind. The six classrooms that showed this were:

K - Mrs. Herlache 1st - Mrs. LaPierre 2nd - Mrs. Schoenwalder 3rd - Mrs. Hebl 4th - N/A 5th - Mrs. Bildings

The third focus area was how to transition from lunch to class. Students did this by keeping hands and feet to themselves and voice level of 0/1. The six rooms that were successful at this were:

K - Mrs. Rohr 1st - Mrs. Hopkins 2nd - Mrs. Clarke 3rd - Mrs. Madala 4th - Mrs. Dernbach 5th - Mrs. VanBoxel

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids Heart Challenge 2019

Formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart, Kids Heart Challenge will be taking place the week of February 11-15, 2019 during our students regularly scheduled PE classes. Our event includes a variety of fun physical activity stations while learning how to keep our hearts healthy and strong. All students will participate in the event whether they fundraise or not. However, if you decide that you wish to raise money for the American Heart Association, packets will be coming home after the holiday break (in mid-January) with information about how to donate. Questions? Contact Mrs. Luebke, Hemlock Creek Elementary’s Kids Heart Challenge Coordinator. kluebke@wdpsd.com

Library News

Battle of the Books battles will be starting in January! Many 5th graders have been busy reading the books so they are ready for the battles. Teams will answer questions about the books to compete in a March Madness style bracket. The winning team from Hemlock Creek will go on to the state competition to compete online against teams from all over Wisconsin!

In December, 3rd graders experienced makerspaces in the library. A makerspace is a place where people create, build, and collaborate. Our makerspace included centers with bookmarks to color, StickTogether (a collaborative poster building creation), puzzles, Osmo, Dash robots, Bloxels, and Keva blocks.

 

5th graders collected 131 pajamas for The Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive! Scholastic will donate books to go with each set of pajamas and deliver them to children for the holidays. Way to go!

5th Grade Pajama Drive