Grant Gazette
October 16, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to fill out the in person/virtual commitment forms for your children. The Board of Education voted to move forward with the modified plan A. This plan brings students back for face to face learning while still allowing students to remain virtual for families that chose virtual. The modified Plan A will officially begin on Monday, November 2, 2020. The last day for the HUB will be Tuesday, October 27th and after that will no longer be available.
* Masks will be required. Please send an extra mask in a baggie in case your child's mask gets dirty or wet.
*Lunch and Breakfast will be eaten in the classroom.
*Please do not send any birthday treats to school at this time.
Your Partner in Education,
Colleen Berkhahn, Principal
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29. Grant is using PTCFast.com to make signup for conferences as convenient as possible. Please click on the following link to sign up: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Grant Remember to sign up for one conference for each child's teacher. Each conference is 15 minutes long. Please contact us via phone at 715-261-0190 with any questions or if you need help signing up.
Virtual G2M is starting Tuesday, October 20
Blessings in a Backpack-Stop by Today!
Every Friday the Blessings in a Backpack program will be available at Grant Elementary. Distribution will be done as a drive up on Oak street between 11 AM and 1 PM. Parents/Guardians can drive up and receive one Blessings in a Backpack bag per school age child. Numbers may be limited per school building, so it will be based on first come first serve.
Blessings in a Backpack is a program that is offered in the Wausau School District and DC Everest school district, to provide weekend meals for school age children. Any questions about the program at Grant, please contact Ashlee Karpinsky at akarpins@wausauschools.org.
GRANT PTO
Pat Thompson -President
Melanie Ruby - Treasurer & Title I Parent Rep
Judy Kafka - Family Enrichment Coordinator
We are postponing the fall Hanson Fundraiser and will be hosting a virtual Scholastic Book Fair this fall. All monies raised go to purchase birthday books for every student at Grant. We will also be hosting a Grant Apparel sale online too. Stay tuned for updates.
Click on the picture below for more information regarding the referendum
iPad Insurance
Please remember, if you have indicated you wish to accept the WSD iPad insurance, but have not sent the $10 (per device) payment, please send cash or check (made out to WSD) to the school office. Just a reminder, if payment is not received or insurance is declined; families assume the full cost of any and all repairs caused by misuse, abuse, or accident.
Google Meet Manners with Mrs. Berkhahn
Check out our new Resource Library
Helpful Links Below
Virtual School Day Expectations
- The virtual school day is from 8:30-3:30 Monday through Thursday
- Students should be signed in by 8:30 each day
- Friday is a day to make up missed work
- If a child is going to miss any part of the day please let a teacher or the office know
- We ask that students try their best each and every day
Attendance will be taken each day
Daily attendance will be taken between 8:30 - 10:00 AM by the core classroom teacher.
If a child does not appear virtually during this time period they will be marked absent, however, a communication will be sent from the school office (phone call or email) to the parent/guardian to confirm when students will access content and complete learning.
If communication is received from the parent/guardian, the administrative assistant will mark the student present in Infinite Campus on this date.
If no communication is received from the parent/guardian, the student will be marked absent.
Sign up for breakfast and lunch during virtual learning
Grant families are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch each school day throughout the 2020-2021 school year at no charge! Your child(ren)will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application. Families absolutely MUST sign up their school aged children on the Paypams site. Families will order food each week and will choose the pick-up location for this food during virtual school. Please see the letter below for more details.
Need help ordering meals?
THE BULLDOG TEAM IS HERE TO HELP
Coleen Berkhahn
Principal
715-261-0191
Erica Taylor
Secretary
715-261-0190
(Not sure who to ask, I can help.)
STUDENT SERVICES
Counselor - Lesley Simons - lsimons@wausauschools.org
Psychologist - Melanie Brunner - mbrunner@wausauschools.org
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
Kindergarten
Chelsie Hiles – chiles@wausauschools.org
Ella Meyer – emeyer@wausauschools.org
1st Grade
Michelle Mertes – mmertes@wausauschools.org
Bree Parent – bparent@wausauschools.org
2nd Grade
Samantha Lewandowski – slewandowski@wausauschools.org
Josie Becker –jbecker_lts@wausauschools.org
3rd Grade
Susan Schmidt – sschmidt@wausauschools.org
Karissa Stotmeister – kstotmeister@wausauschools.org
4th Grade
Margaret Hoppenjan – mhoppenjan@wausauschools.org
Katherine Bober – kbober_lts@wausauschools.org
5th Grade
Sheri Fochs – sfochs@wausauschools.org
Stacy Lucht – slucht@wausauschools.org
ENCORE TEAM
Art – Rebekah Anderson – randerson@wausauschools.org
Library – Tonya Bauer-Strandberg – tstrandb@wausauschools.org
Music – Kira Monahan – kmonahan@wausauschools.org
Science – Kendy Selby – kselby@wausauschools.org
Phy Ed – Ryan Whalen – rwhalen@wausauschools.org
SPECIAL PROGRAMS TEACHING STAFF
Special Education
Maesa Streich – mstreich@wausauschools.org
Title I
Sara Sweeney – ssweeney@wausauschools.org
Renee Garske – rgarske@wausauschools.org
EL
Karen Carlson – kcarlson@wausauschools.org
Halle Veenstra - hveenstr@wausauschools.org
Speech
Sally Hawbaker – shawbaker@wausauschools.org
GT
Amy Jaglinski – ajaglins@wausauschools.org
WE CAN ALL BE SUPERHEROES
Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick.
Wash your hands:
● Before, during, and after preparing food
● Before eating food
● Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
● Before and after treating a cut or wound
● After using the toilet
● After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
● After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
● After handling pet food or pet treats
● After touching garbage