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McDill Elementary School Jeanne Koepke, Principal Phone (715) 345-5420 Fax (715) 345-7345
March 2019 - Newsletter
Tuesday, March 26th - STEAM Club meets from 3:40 - 5:00 PM in the Library
Thursday, March 28th - Science Fair for Family & Friends - 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Friday, March 29th - Science Fair for Students & Staff - 9:15 - 10:30 am
- Local Author Event sponsored by PTO (See below for details)
Sunday, March 31st - Outdoor Family Event - Maple Syruping (4:30 - 5:30 pm) - More info coming home soon!
Monday, April 1st - 6th Grade - Mrs. Korger’s Class - Boston School Forest (9:05 am - 2:25 pm)
Tuesday, April 2nd - STEAM Club meets from 3:40 - 5:00 PM in the Library
Thursday, April 4th - ALL 4th Gr - Dairy State Cheese Factory in Rudolph, WI (9:00 - 11:30 am)
Monday, April 8th - 6th Grade - Mrs. Stoskopf’s Class - Boston School Forest (9:05 am - 2:25 pm)
- PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Library - (See below for the presentation topic!)
Thursday, April 18th - ALL 6th Gr - Barlow Planetarium Field Trip in Appleton (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Tuesday, April 23rd - McTeacher’s Night at McDonalds (See Page 2 for details)
Friday, April 26th - KN Visitation Day for 2019 -20 students - No School for Current Kindergartners
- PTO Family Movie Night (6:00 - 8:00 pm) PLEASE NOTE!!
2516 School Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
THURSDAY, MARCH 28th
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Hopefully all of our young scientists are putting the finishing touches on their
projects. As a result of some generous donations, each of our “scientists” will
be presented with a lab coat to wear during the Fair. Instructions will be
given to each student on how to properly return the lab coats on Friday. In
addition to Thursday night, March 28th, students will present their work to
the rest of the student body and staff on Friday morning, March 29th.
If you have any questions regarding the Science Fair or are interested in
volunteering to help Thursday night or Friday morning, please contact our
Science Fair Coordinator, Tiata Saegert, [email protected]
This Friday, March 29th, our McDill PTO is hosting a Local Author Event for all grade levels. The event will involve
a 60 minute presentation by a local author who will be sharing / discussing the books with students.
Author Lynn Markham will be presenting Fish Hotel & The Magic Goggles to KN-2 at 1:20 pm;
Author Elizabeth Felt will be presenting The Mystery of the Stolen Goldin Violin to 3-4 at 2:25 pm;
Author Donn Behnke will be presenting The Animal Keepers to 5-6 at 11:15 am.
If by chance you missed out on preordering a book, please know that the authors will be bringing books to the event.
KN-2 Book ($6) 3rd-4th Book ($5) 5th-6th Book ($20) Checks can be made out to McDill PTO
Also, during the night of the Science Fair, PLEASE ALSO MAKE YOUR WAY INTO THE LIBRARY TO SEE OUR STUDENT COUNCIL SHOWCASE!
Our Student Council has done great things for our school and community and they would love to show off their accomplishments!
Please mark your
calendar!
On Friday, May 3rd,
a day 5 in our 6-day rotation, the Kindergarten,
1st, and 2nd graders will present their spring pro-
gram at 2:45 p.m. in the McDill gym. (This is a
change from the originally published date of May 8th).
Please have your student plan to dress nicely, or
bring dress clothes to change into. All of the
primary students have been working very hard on
their program, and are eager to share it with
family and friends.
For Registration Forms, Public Events & Other
Student Opportunities ...
CLICK ON THE peachjar icon to the LEFT!
Congratulations, Adam Noskowiak!
As part of the Youth Appreciation Project, the Stevens Point Noon Optimist honored Adam
Noskowiak during the month of February!
Adam was chosen by the McDill educational staff as the 6th grade student who best demonstrates the positive
traits worthy of this recognition. Adam played volleyball and basketball, is a member of Student
Council and is also an active Safety Cadet Captain. We congratulate Adam and thank him for
being an exemplary student and individual.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from 5:00 - 8:00
PTO Family Movie Night
* * * * * * * * Friday, April 26th 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Mark your calendars to
watch Toy Story together with family
and friends.
JUST A FEW UPDATES AND REMINDERS ABOUT BOX TOPS, MILK MOOLA AND
COKE CAPS from our Box Top Coordinator, Rhonda Pavelski ….
It is finally warming up, things are thawing and the weather is becoming more stable, which
means, I will start working on the Gaga Pit party for the 4th graders!! We will let you know the
date of that party as soon as it is arranged with the 4th grade teachers.
In February, Tops for Pops raised $43.50, which was not bad considering the late start to the month due
to school closings and such. We will continue to accept dimes in place of box tops, if you don’t normally
purchase box-topped items. To date, we have earned $950.50 from the Box Tops programs! Thanks for your
help ….. Please KEEP CLIPPING!
As a reminder, Kwik Trip has officially ended its Milk Moola program! The FINAL DAY
TO TURN THEM IN IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27th. I will need to count them and send them out
by Friday. Thank you to everyone who has helped collect these over the years. We will continue
with Box Tops and Coke Caps until we find a replacement for Milk Moola.
Coke caps are coming in and Tammy Kubisiak and I are busy entering them. Thank you,
Tammy for helping with this project! If you are interested in helping to enter these codes,
please let me know! Remember, you can also enter them yourself and donate them to McDill
School right on the Coke app.
In addition, if you find yourself with caps after their deadline, feel free to bring them in and put them in collect-
ing bins. I will make sure to get them to our Green and Healthy Group for a bench for the school. We have
been recycling Coke caps and other caps that come in for this purpose.
Thank you for all your help making the school great. The money earned from these programs is used by the
school/PTO to supply our playground with items, such as balls, chalk, and other inside and outside games.
Please remember if you have any questions or concerns about any of these topics, I am available to answer
any of your questions.
Rhonda Pavelski, Box Top & Coke Cap Coordinator / Email: [email protected] Phone: 715-498-2880 Text or call
Just another reminder ……….
You could be helping McDill School when you shop!
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets
customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low
prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com.
The difference is that when customers shop at AmazonSmile
(smile. Amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation donates
0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable
organizations selected by customers.
PLEASE CONSIDER CHOOSING McDILL
Elementary School PTO Inc as your organization to receive this .5% donation!!
WANTED: Used Markers!! McDill participates in the Crayola ColorCycle program by collecting dried out markers of any type: highlighter, dry erase, sharpie, Crayola, etc. Our goal is to collect 1000 markers by the
end of this schools year. You can help us by dropping off used markers from home or sending them to school with your child. There is a collection bin on top of the Lost and Found in the school entryway. The markers are sent back to Crayola rather than ending up in a landfill.
PTO SKATE NIGHT March 2019
Thanks to all who attended and enjoyed the fun together.
PTO
BINGO
NIGHT
The smiles say it all!
…. It was a
great night!
Thank you to all those
who attended
& helped
make the night
happen!
Attendance Counts!
This semester McDill Elementary is making a special effort to ensure that all
students fully benefit from their education by attending school regularly. Attending
school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Your
student can start building this habit in elementary school so they learn right away
that going to school on time, every day, is important.
DID YOU KNOW?
By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
Starting in kindergarten, too many absences (excused and unexcused) can cause children to fall behind in school.
Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) increases the chance that your student will not read or master math at the same level as their peers.
Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day every few weeks.
Being late to school may lead to poor daily attendance.
Additionally, by being present at school, your child learns valuable social skills and opportunities to develop meaningful relationships with others.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
Be prepared - Finish homework, pack school bags, decide on lunch, plan clothes, locate outerwear, and get a full night’s sleep to avoid morning delays.
Students should attend school unless they have had a fever in the last 24 hours, are nauseated, are contagious, or have a doctor’s order to stay home. Complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be signs of anxiety. Contact the Program Support Specialist for support if anxieties may be a factor.
Schedule appointments and extended trips when school is not in session.
Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
Keep track of your student’s attendance. Attendance can be seen at anytime on the Skyward Family Access page.
Talk to your student about the importance of attendance.
If you have any questions or would like additional support, please contact Melissa Oliver, Program Support Specialist, at McDill Elementary. She can be reached at 715-345-5545 or [email protected]
Portions of this letter are attributable to Attendance Works http://www.attendanceworks.org/
