Mr. Posick's weekly email

It's hard to believe, but we've reached the halfway point of our school year. In conversations with staff this week, none of us remembers a year that has moved along this quickly. In my mind, there is one reason for this- our kids. Thank you for your support and encouragement and willingness to work together as a team to raise our kids. And just like any halftime talk, there are adjustments that we can all make to make the second half better. We look forward to working together with you to continue our successful year.

The Merton PTO is excited to sponsor student grants for the fourth year. Applications are due by 1/23. Previous projects that have been awarded student grants include: soccer goals for the Primary School, non-stationary/rocking student chairs, gaga ball pits at both schools, water bottle refill stations, accessible playground equipment and surfacing, Merton Theater Company sound equipment, soccer nets for existing goals at the Intermediate School, and tetherball installation.

Stop Trafficking Together in Lake Country (STTLC) would like to share our next event happening January 27th. Krista Hull will talk about a local initiative for a recovery home for trafficked survivors along with showing the very informative film "In Plain Sight". The flyer below has specifics. This event is targeted to parents and students. We also look forward to this Sunday when Morgan Meadows, survivor, speaks at Delafield Presbyterian Church, for which information was sent out previously. This event is targeted to our middle and high school students.

Hartland- Lake Country Rotary is sponsoring a parent forum this month. Lake Country School is the host on Tuesday, January 29th. The forum runs from 6:30-7:30PM. The topic of the forum is vaping, one of the greatest concerns for middle and high school staff and the parents of pre-teens and teens. Here is an article that highlights the concerns. Please see the flyer below for more information on the forum.

Since we turned the calendar to 2019, it is time for us to begin thinking about our upcoming Summer School Program. We are asking for our families to complete a brief survey to help us improve and guide programming decisions this year and into the future. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey! More information on the upcoming Summer School Program will be forthcoming in March.

The Arrowhead Scholarship Fund is holding its 20th annual dinner auction February 8 at Rustic Manor. This event helps us raise funds for more than 70 scholarships, given each year to deserving AHS seniors.

Email: posickj@merton.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.merton.k12.wi.us/intermediate/information/intermediateprincipal.cfm
Location: N68 W28320 Sussex Road Merton, WI 53029
Phone: (262) 538-1130
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Twitter: @mertonint