NIGHTHAWK NEWS AL BEHRMAN ELEMENTARY JANUARY 29, 2016

NIGHTHAWK NEWS AL BEHRMAN ELEMENTARY JANUARY 29, 2016 John Blosenski, Jr. Principal Dear ABE Families, Calendar of Events February 1-5 PBIS Week...
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NIGHTHAWK NEWS

AL BEHRMAN ELEMENTARY

JANUARY 29, 2016

John Blosenski, Jr. Principal

Dear ABE Families,

Calendar of Events February 1-5

PBIS Week

February 1

3rd Grade Fun N Fit Pedometer Project

February 1

Parent Support Group meeting 6:00pm

February 3

Early Release 1:00pm

February 4

Spelling Bee Reedsburg 4th grade school winners

February 8

Jump Rope for Heart Kick Off

February 10

Early Release 1:00pm

February 13

No School (unless needed for make-up snow day)

February 17

Early Release 1:00pm

February 17

Kalahari Family Fun Night 4pm-9pm

February 29

Jump Rope for Heart Funds due - JRFH Celebration

We have been working very hard here at ABE to make sure we provide the safest school possible for all those who enter our doors. From secured entrances, background checks of those volunteering in classrooms or simply providing a parking lot that is safer to navigate. In the times we currently live in we are constantly reviewing safety protocols and procedures with staff and students so we are as prepared as possible in the event of an emergency. The District has recently implemented a program called ALICE that is the acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. The philosophy of ALICE is to use technology and information in a way so that staff and students can make informed decisions during a crisis, remove as many people as possible from the danger zone, and provide realistic training so that those involved in a crisis have a better chance of surviving. In cooperation with the police and fire department we have done the following: • Determined three nearby area’s students can go if we ever have to leave the school due to an immediate danger in the building. • One of the three locations would allow us to enter a building, if there was severe weather conditions, until buses arrive to pick up staff and students. • Discussed the reunification (reuniting students with their parents or designated caregiver) process and will be practicing this process as a staff in the near future We also conduct fire drills on a monthly basis in case we ever have to evacuate the building. In cooperation with the Fire Department we recently have changed our tornado shelter locations in the school that were deemed safer, and have had a number of practice runs to those locations to ensure we are able to get the entire school to safety in under 3 minutes. We take the safety of all those who enter our building serious and will continue to review and practice our procedures so we are as prepared as possible in the event of an emergency. Sincerely Mr. B

What’s in a Word? Using the Term “Gym” vs. “Physical Education” By Michelle Ortiz, SHAPE America Senior Program Manager “But what’s the difference between gym and PE?” asks one of my usually very excited sixth graders, probably after asking me “what are we going to do in gym today?” I reply with my typical response, “The gym is the location of physical education.” As a former physical education teacher, I’ve had numerous students refer to my class as “gym” and I’ve had to correct those numerous students by reminding them of the correct term. It may not seem like a big deal on the outside, but the terminology we use to refer to physical education plays a large part in how the profession is perceived by others. With the nation’s emphasis on education reform, common core, and teacher evaluation, the importance of physical education is, at times, undermined. We have a chance to influence how physical education is viewed through the language we use when we talk about it. Our National Standards state that the goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. A comprehensive physical education program teaches students skills that can be used for a lifetime to maintain health and prevent chronic disease, which puts physical education in a position to be a proactive solution to our nation’s health crisis. But we have to get others to see the big picture. We can do this by starting with small changes. Physical education is as important as other subjects, including math and literacy, and should be treated as such - but that vision cannot be fulfilled if we keep belittling its value by referring to physical education as merely “gym.” A person does not go to gym; a person goes to physical education in the gym to learn how to lead a physically active and healthy lifestyle.

From the Librarian...

OPEN  ENROLLMENT

-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Full-­‐Time  Public  School  Open  Enrollment  allows  parents  to  apply  for  their  children to  attend  a  school  district  other  than  the  one  in  which  they  live. •  Full-­‐time  public  school  open  enrollment  only  applies  to  students  who  live  in  one school  district  and  want  to  attend  in  another.  Students  are  applying  to  attend  a district,  not  a  particular  school. •  Applications  are  accepted  only  between  the  dates  of  February  1st  and April  29th,  2016,  Monday  -­‐  Friday,  from  8  am  to  4  pm.  The  website  will  not  be  available   for  data  entry  until  February  1st. •  Applications  may  be  mailed,  but  any  application  received  after  April  29,  2016 at  4:00  pm  will  be  rejected  regardless  of  postmark. •  Incomplete  or  inaccurate  applications  may  be  denied. •  Applications  are  available  on  the  DPI  website  (this  is  the  preferred  method  of application),  but  only  during  the  application  period  mentioned  above: ttp://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment  or  from  Baraboo  High  School  at  1201 Draper  Street. •  If  your  child  is  currently  attending  the  Baraboo  School  District  and  you moved  into  another  district  since  last  February,  you  MUST  apply  for  open enrollment  in  order  for  your  student  to  continue  to  attend  here. •  Parents  may  request  a  speciUic  school  or  program  on  their  open  enrollment application,  but  enrollment  in  that  particular  school  is  subject  to  space  and  other limitations  and  is  not  guaranteed. •  If  you  live  in  another  district  and  your  student  is  already  attending  here  under open  enrollment,  they  may  continue  to  attend  here  without  re-­‐applying,  unless they  are  entering  high  school  in  the  fall  of  2016. If  you  have  any  questions,  please  contact  Susan  Sprecher  at  (608)355-­‐3955.

         KID STOP UPDATES Kid Stop is open 5 days a week before and after school. If you are unable to pick up your child at the time school lets out (1pm Wednesdays and 3pm all other days), consider signing your child up for our Kid Stop after school program. This is also a great alternative to having your child waiting outside before school as the staff at school are not available to watch students until 7:30am. Any questions, please call Pat Gavin, Kid Stop Coordinator, at 355-3925, ext. 7150. DRESSING FOR THE SEASON - Parents, please consider sending extra clothes with your child for Kid Stop. By the end of the day many times socks, pant legs, gloves, hats, etc. are soaked through from recess time during his/her school day. If you would like to put an extra item or two in your child’s backpack for Kid Stop use, their outside time will be much more enjoyable. Please remember that all children need snow pants, boots, hats and mittens/gloves to play in the snow.

The Madison Mallards want to get area kids excited about reading! They are offering the students at our school to be part of “Maynard’s Lil’ Ducks Reading Program 2016”. It is a free, incentive-based program. The program will run for two months, February 8 - April 8, with prizes being awarded for students that meet their reading goals set by their teacher. The Mallards will be providing three prizes corresponding to first, second, and third base that students may earn. If your child completes all three of the goals, he/she will receive 2 FREE TICKETS TO A MALLARDS’ BASEBALL GAME! More information will be coming home with your child on February 5.

Read your way to the top of the tubing hill at Cascade Mountain! February is the last month that students at ABE may earn a free tubing pass at Cascade Mountain by reading 20 minutes a day for the month. Your child simply reads each night for 20 minutes and has a parent/guardian initial each day that they have read on the calendar provided. At the end of the month the calendar should be returned to the classroom teacher. The teacher will send the calendar to the library. A certificate will be issued with the student’s name and school. This certificate can then be taken to Cascade Mountain any Sunday through Thursday, during the month of March, and the student will receive a free tubing ticket. If you have any questions, please contact the library media center at 355-3910, ext. 6122. Completed January reading calendars may be turned in on Monday, February 1, to receive the tubing pass for the month of February.

Wednesday, Feruary 17, 4pm-9pm

!February!2016 Monday

Tuesday

11!!!!!!!!!!Breakfast

2!!!!!!!!!!!!Breakfast

Cereal/Mini*Yogurt Peaches Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Mini*Corn*Dogs Green*Beans Pears Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

811!!!!!Breakfast Baked*Granola*Bar Mini*Yogurt/Peaches Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Soft*Shell*Taco Meat*Sauce/Cheese/Salsa Lettuce/Sour*Cream/Corn

Applesauce Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

15!!!!!!!!!Breakfast Cereal/Mini*Yogurt/Milk Pineapple/Juice*Box Lunch Chicken*Nuggets Corn Pears Dinner*Roll Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

22111111Breakfast Baked*Granola*Bars Mini*Yogurt/Pineapple Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Pizza Corn Pears Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

Cheesy*Bagel/Juice*Box Pears/Milk Lunch Chicken*Nuggets Peas Fruit*Cocktail Dinner*Roll/Butter Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

Wednesday 3!!!!!!!!!Breakfast Pancake/Sausage*on*Stick Fruit*Cocktail

Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Grilled*Chicken*on*Bun Corn Applesauce Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk EARLY!DISMISSAL

9111!!!!!Breakfast

10111!!Breakfast

B’fast*Pizza/Applesauce Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Breaded*Chicken*Patty Peas Fruit*Cocktail Rice*Krispie*Treat Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

Mini*Pancakes/Juice*Box Fruit*Cocktail/Milk Lunch Pizza*Dippers Broccoli Pears Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk EARLY!DISMISSAL

16!!!!!!!Breakfast

17!!!!!Breakfast

Mini*WafNles/Pears Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Sliced*Turkey*on*Bun Au*gratin*Potatoes Broccoli Applesauce Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

23!!!!!!!!Breakfast French*Toast*Sticks/Milk

Pears/Juice*Box Lunch Hamburger Green*Beans Fruit*Cocktail Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

Pancake/Sausage*on*Stick

Applesauce Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Spaghetti/Meat*Sauce Green*Beans Fruit*Cocktail/Dinner*Roll

Fresh*Veg.*Tray/Milk EARLY!DISMISSAL

241111Breakfast Cheesy*Bagel/Juice*Box Fruit*Cocktail/Milk Lunch Sliced*Ham*on*Bun Broccoli/Pineapple Teddy*Grahams Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk EARLY!DISMISSAL

Thursday 4!!!!!!!!!!Breakfast Mini*Cinni/Applesauce Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Sloppy*Joe Broccoli Pineapple Fruit*Rollup Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

1111!!!!!Breakfast Cheesy*Bagel/Pears Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Chicken*Noodle*Soup Green*Beans Peaches Dinner*Roll/Butter Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

18!!!!!!!!Breakfast B’fast*Pizza/Juice*Box Fruit*Cocktail/Milk Lunch Hot*Dog French*Fries Peas Peaches Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

251!!!!!!!!Breakfast Mini*Pancakes/Peaches Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Chicken*Gravy Mashed*Potatoes Carrots Cranberries Dinner*Roll Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

Friday 5!!!!!!!!Breakfast B’fast*Pizza/Milk Pineapple/Juice*Box Lunch Teriyaki*Chicken*Bites Baked*Beans Strawberry*Cup Dinner*Roll Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Milk

12!!!!!!Breakfast !!Egg/Cheese*Omelet MufNin/Peaches Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Fish*Sticks Cottage*Cheese Baked*Beans Mandarin*Oranges Dinner*Roll!!! Fresh*Veg.*Tray/Milk

19!!!!!!!Breakfast Egg/Cheese*Omelet MufNin/Peaches Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Fish*Patty Cottage*Cheese Baked*Beans Pineapple Fresh*Veg.*Tray/Milk

26!!!!Breakfast Egg/Cheese*Omelet MufNin/Applesauce Juice*Box/Milk Lunch Popcorn*Shrimp Baked*Beans Cottage*Cheese Peaches Fresh*Vegetable*Tray Dinner*Roll/Milk