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HUEGEL HIGHLIGHTSSEPTEMBER 2015

SEPT 1 - First Day of School - 1:50 dismissal

SEPT 2 - Early 1:50 dismissal

SEPT 7 - No School - Labor Day

SEPT 8 - Parent Meeting Kick-off @ 6pm

SEPT 24 - Restaurant Fundraiser Night @ Jason’s Deli

SEPT 25 - Fall Spirit Gear Sales End

SEPT 28 - All School Community Walk @ 8:45-9:15 + Floating to Stardom Celebration @ 9:15-9:45

OCT 2 - Huegel Picture Day

OCT 2 - Movie Night

OCT 6 - Open House / Ice Cream Social / Scholastic Book Fair

UPCOMING

EVENTS

RAY W. HUEGEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL : 2601 PRAIRIE ROAD : MADISON, WISCONSINHTTPS://HUEGEL .MADISON.K12.WI.US/608.204.3100

A MESSAGEfrom Ms. Potter-DavisDear Huegel Families,

What a great start to the 2015-16 school year! It was wonderful to see each of our returning students, and also to welcome many new students. I feel grateful to be a part of such an amazing community of staff, students, families and community partners.

We will kick off our new school year by taking time to review our Huegel expectations, which are to be safe, respectful and responsible. All students will practice being safe, respectful and responsible in all areas of our school, including the hallways, cafeteria, playground, bathroom and classroom. On Monday, September 28 we look forward to our annual Community Walk, which will bring our entire school out into the community for a walk around the neighborhood. Parents are welcome to join us on our walk, which will begin at 8:45. Following the walk, students will return to their classrooms for our Floating to Stardom Celebration, where students will share and celebrate the goals they have set for themselves for the first quarter, and also drink root beer floats. Parents are also welcome to stay for the Floating to Stardom Celebration. More information about the Community Walk and the Floating to Stardom Celebration, as well as our student goal-setting efforts, will be sent home soon.

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Warmly,

Abby Potter-Davis, Huegel Principalaapotter@madison.k12.wi.us

We work hard to maintain the Huegel expectations because we know that our best learning happens when they are in place. Our teachers are committed to meeting the learning needs of each student, and we hold high expectations for our students and ourselves. We are very excited to continue to use technology to support teaching and learning at Huegel. Stay tuned for exciting updates about how we are integrating technology into our classrooms!

Finally, I look forward to continue connecting with our most important partner—parents! We have many ways to stay connected, including monthly parent meetings; our Huegel Eagle Facebook page and website; monthly newsletters; multiple family events, such as Movie Night on October 2, Open House on October 6 and the Fall Festival on November 12; and November Parent-Teacher Conferences. My hope is that all families feel welcome at Huegel anytime. The teachers and I are always available by phone or email to answer any questions, and you are always welcome to stop into the office for a visit.

I look forward to seeing everyone soon!

FOLLOW ABBY’S BLOG!http://peekintohuegel.blogspot.com

MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT RELEASES SECOND ANNUAL REPORTThe Madison Metropolitan School district recently released its

second annual report. The report details progress on the district’s

strategy to close opportunity gaps and raise achievement for all

students. For more on how to get involved, visit www.mmsd.org/

action.

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we need your help...We need your help to make this a great year at Huegel! There are multiple opportunities for you to volunteer for this next school year. Please contact Stephanie Watrud (loweandbehold@hotmail.com) if you wish to help with any of these events/activities:

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES• Movie Nights

• Popcorn Day - one Friday each

month, during school hours

• Preschool Outreach

• Huegel Garden - Work in school

garden or help instruct students

(Spring & Summer)

• Staff Appreciation - Provide treats

during the year and for Staff

Appreciation week in May

• Library Help - yearlong, school

hours

• All Around Huegel Eagles - Assist

as needed when we are short of

volunteers

FAMILY EVENTS• Open House/Ice Cream

Social/Book Fair (Oct 6)

• Fall Festival (Nov 12)

• Pizza Fest/Math/Literacy Night

(Feb 16)

• Spring Fling (March 18)

• Carnival (June 3)

• Game Night (TBD)

• Roller Rink Night (March or

April)

• Prairie Burn (April or May -

Weekend hours)

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PTO $$ 2014-2015 School YearWe would like to thank everyone that was able to donate their

time and monies to our school last year.

Through your efforts we were able to add a sign in front of school

that cost almost $7,000. Ongoing activities that we have also

been able to help fund are Cultural Arts performances ($1100),

Carnival ($1300), Spring Fling ($400), Fall Festival ($400), Movie

Night ($350) and funding to support our teachers and classrooms

($5,000).

Please continue your support through our fundraising efforts such

as Box Tops, our Fall Fundraiser, upcoming Restaurant Nights,

Silent Auction and more.

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PTO $$ 2014-2015 School Year

FALL SPIRIT GEAR SALESWe’re also working with a local printer for our Spirit Gear drive; be sure to check out our new tees, hoodies and pajama pants! The big drive for Spirit Gear is in February but we will also take orders until September 25th if you just can’t wait that long! You can order online at https://sites.google.com/site/huegelpto/fundraising/spirit-gear

WINDOW CLINGSThe PTO will also be selling Huegel Eagle window clings year-long, available for $2.

SQUARE 1 ART FUNDRAISEROur Square 1 Art fundraiser begins in October; your child creates the art, the company offers you various ways to display it! Get your child’s drawing on a coffee mug, a keychain, a throw pillow, and more!

As always, any questions regarding fundraising, or if you’d like to help out with any drives, please contact Emily Hooverson at eshooverson@gmail.com or (608)442-9712.

FUNDRAISINGKeep an eye out for some exciting new fundraisers at Huegel this year!

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Shop Amazon.com

Use this link to shop and Amazon will donate $$ to Huegel School!

http://bit.do/huegel

Restaurant Fundraiser Night at Jason’s Deli - 15% of your food order is donated to Huegel’s PTO

Just don’t forget to tell the order-taker that you are there for Huegel Elementary School!

RESTAURANT FUNDRAISERTake your family out for dinner!

7349 Mineral Point Rd

SEPTEMBER 24TH | 5-10PM

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7349 Mineral Point Rd

SEPTEMBER 24TH | 5-10PM

NEW SIGN!Last year the PTO invested in a new sign for the school. It was installed in August - just in time for the start of this new school year.

Keep your eye out for communications!

Shop the Scholastic Book Fair on October 6th | 5pm-7pm

EARN BOOKS FOR HUEGEL!

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SEPTEMBER9/8: Kickoff Parent Meeting @ 6pm9/24: Restaurant Fundraising Night - Jason’s Deli

OCTOBER10/2: Movie Night10/6: Open House/Ice Cream Social/Bookfair10/13: Parent Meeting @ 6pm

NOVEMBER11/4: Restaurant Fundraising Night - MOOYAH11/6:: Movie Night (tentative)11/10: Parent Meeting @ 6pm11/12: Fall Festival Dance

DECEMBER12/8: Parent Meeting @ 6pm12/11: Movie Night (tentative)

JANUARY1/22: Movie Night (tentative)1/27: Restaurant Fundraising Day - Buffalo Wild Wings

FEBRUARY 2/9: Parent Meeting @ 6pm2/16: Pizza Fest/Literacy/Math Night2/26: Movie Night (tentative)

MARCH3/15: Parent Meeting @ 6pm3/18: Spring Fling Dance

APRIL4/8: Movie Night (tentative)4/12: Parent Meeting @ 6pm

MAY5/10: Year-in-Review Parent Meeting @ 6pm

JUNE 6/3: Carnival

2015-2016 FAMILY EVENTS

PTO WEBSITE

Take a look

at the Huegel

PTO Website

for information

on events, PTO

meeting minutes,

volunteering

opportunities,

spirit gear online

ordering and more!

https://sites.google.com/site/huegelpto/

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SEPTEMBER BOX TOPS CLASSROOM CHALLENGE!

Make money for Huegel! Each Box Top is worth 10 cents!

Students are being challenged to bring Box Tops to school in the month of September!

The classroom that has the most Box Tops by Sept. 30th receives an Ice Cream Sundae Party!

Please have your child deliver the Box Tops to his/her teacher. Good luck!

We are very excited about all of the new technology that students will access this year. Each 2nd

through 5th grader will receive their own Android tablet to support their learning; there will be 10

tablets in every Kindergarten and 1st grade classroom. Our staff have been very busy this summer

learning and planning how to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning. Families will

have multiple opportunities to learn about how we are using the technology throughout the year.

TECH UPDATE

APPS TO USE AT HOMEExplain Everything ($3.99) | It is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive

whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything

Stick Draw (free) | An animation maker app. StickDraw is great for animating your Stick Figure/

Stick Person drawings or a simple stop motion animation.

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AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES!LOCATED IN HUEGEL ELEMENTARY

Junior Aerospace Engineering: Talking to The SkiesDates: Sep 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, & 20Day: TuesdayGrades: K - 1Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm EFK Base Fee: $85Min/Max: 8/12Description: The Junior Aerospace Engineering classes introduce our youngest engineers to fundamental concepts of aircraft and spacecraft design. Through open and focused exploration, students explore and construct airplanes, rockets, hot air balloons, and more.

Software Engineering - Scratch Video SensingDates: Sep 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, & 22Days: Thursdays Grades: 2 - 5Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm EFK Base Fee: $110Min/Max: 10/20Description: What’s more fun than playing an interactive video game? Writing one! Video sensing allows students to design and program their own video games and then test them by interacting with the program via webcam. In this Scratch program, students work together to create their own games, art, and musical instruments while exploring coding foundations. Get up and get moving with Engineering for Kids and Scratch: Video Sensing!

REGISTER TODAY!www.engineeringforkids.

com/dane

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OBSERVE ALL STREET SIGNS AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN LAWSThe Madison Police Dept. will ticket any parent/caregiver who breaks these laws while dropping off/picking up their child.

• “No Parking” areas allow for drop off or pick up, but you cannot leave your car unattended.

• “No Stopping, Standing or Parking” means just that – student drop off/pick up is NOT allowed.

• The teacher’s parking lot is for staff and wheelchair accessible vans only. It is NOT a drop off, pick up, or turn-around area.

• Parking/Drop Off/Pick up is NEVER allowed in the bus loading/unloading area in front of the school.

Please consult the Traffic Safety Brochure, located in the Huegel office, for more information. Thank you for keeping our students safe!

When your child is going to be absent or sick, please call the Safe Arrival number at 204-3107 and leave your child’s name, reason for the absence, the date and their lunch choice (A, B or cold) if they are coming in late. It is very important that we account for each child each day. You can call any time of day; please call before 8:30 AM on the day your child will be absent.

If you plan to have your child miss school for any reason other than medical (such as family trips), you must submit a Request for Excuse of Planned Absence form available in the school office.

SAFE ARRIVAL

LOST + FOUNDFeel free to stop in anytime to check our Lost and Found. It is located in the same place as it was last year--in the hallway leading to the inner circle, right by the eagle on the wall. It is amazing how quickly items start accumulating there!

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CHECK US OUT ONLINE!

Friend us on FacebookHUEGEL EAGLES

Email the PTOhuegelelem@gmail.com

Follow Abby’s Bloghttp://peekintohuegel.blogspot.com

Websites

HUEGEL WEBSITE - https://huegel.madison.k12.wi.us/

CLASS WEBSITES - https://huegel.madison.k12.wi.us/teacher-pages

PTO WEBSITE - https://sites.google.com/site/huegelpto/

AMAZON DONATION HYPERLINK - http://bit.do/huegel

SAVE THE DATESUPCOMING PARENT MEETINGS

September 8th @ 6pmOctober 13th @ 6pm

Pizza ($1/slice) + Babysitting (free) available