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No School October 26 - October 27!

Principal's Post- Parent/Teacher Conferences

Hello ELC/PC Families,

We are asking all parents/guardians to sign-up for a parent teacher conference with your child's teacher. Staff are offering November 7 & 9 evening time slots for conferences. If the dates/times proposed do not work for you, please contact your child's teacher to see if there is an alternative day/time for you to meet. We are excited to share your child's strengths along with ways we would like to partner with you to support your child. We would love to have 100% participation!

If you would like to set up a conference with a Related Arts or Student Services Team member during Parent-Teacher Conferences, please click this LINK to access their calendars and sign-up for an appointment. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the PC Office at 437-7506.

With Viking Pride,

Rachael Johnson, Principal

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Jump Start Read for the Record and Pajama Day is Wednesday, Oct 25

On Wednesday, October 25th, all ELC/PC students and teachers will be participating in Jumpstart's Read for the Record! This is a yearly event that brings together millions of adults and children as they read the same book on the same day, building an intergenerational community through reading. This year's book is With Lots of Love. Your child is welcome to dress in comfy clothes or pajamas on Wednesday, October 25th to celebrate this fun day.

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Fall Scholastic Book Fair

The Primary Center’s Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be held during conferences on

Tuesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 9

from 3:45-7:30 pm

in the Primary Center Multipurpose Room (Across from the Library)

You are welcome to come and make your choices in person, or if you cannot attend, you may also order online by using the QR code at the bottom, or the link on the library website or Clever page. Books may be ordered online from November 2-November 15, they will be delivered directly to your home.

Thank you for partnering with us in encouraging your children to read.

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PTO News

We had a fantastic turnout at our Costume Ball! Thank you for all the food donations! We donated almost 20 boxes of food to Neighbors Helping Neighbors! We are looking forward to Craft Night November 13th at the IC. More information will come soon! Need a gift? Consider a Bucky Book! Use this link to order and the book will be delivered to your home! Our monthly meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 at the PC.

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MHHS's NHS Book Drive

The Mount Horeb High School National Honor Society will be hosting a book drive to support Madison Reading Project from October 23 - November 10.

Drop off your new and like new books at any MHASD school for ages birth-teen to help get high quality books into the hands of Dane County kids that need them most.

Check out the MRP website for donation guidelines.

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Last chance to choose your Yearbook/Composite Picture - due October 31, 2023

Dear Families,

All fall school pictures taken are now available to view online. Please go online to choose which School Picture will appear in your Yearbook/Composite.*

To view and select your photo, look for an email sent to you by “Visual Image Photography”, or go to vipis.com to search for your gallery. (A student ID number may be required.) If you have any questions or cannot find your images, please contact VIP at support@vipis.com.

Save the Date – Kids Heart Challenge is Almost Here!

Hello Families,

Our students are getting ready to kick off our Kids Heart Challenge program! We will help the American Heart Association in joining the fight against heart disease and stroke!

Mark Your Calendars:

We will be kicking off our Kids Heart Challenge the week of November 6th, 2023.

Come join Mr. Steck and register during Parent/ Teacher conferences.

ALL students who REGISTER will earn a wristband to wear proudly as a reminder to be healthy. They will also be helping their classroom teacher earn AMAZON gift cards!

To get started, scan our school code below or visit your app store and download the Kids Heart Challenge App

http://www2.heart.org/goto/MountHorebPrimaryCtr

Register and earn your FREE wristband
Complete Finn’s Mission and learn Hands only CPR.
Have fun!

Thank you for your support!

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Second Grade Music Concert and Gallery Walk

We are so excited for our upcoming 2nd Grade Music Concert! The concert will take place Friday, November 17 starting at 2:00PM at the Primary Center. Please note that our concert will take place in the Primary Center gymnasium.

This year we are also excited to announce that in conjunction with the 2nd grade concert, we will be hosting a 2nd grade art gallery walk! There will be a map printed on the back of your concert program that will guide your art gallery tour. After the concert, you may go pick up your child from their classroom and do the gallery walk together. With this event taking place near the end of our school day, we simply ask that you complete your gallery walk no later than 2:50PM so that we can safely clear the hallways to get our students ready for dismissal.

We will be unlocking the north, south, and west Primary Center gymnasium doors starting at 1:30PM. Guests will not be permitted into the building before 1:30PM. We are encouraging families to park on Academy St. and 2nd St. There will only be minimal parking available in the PC lot and down in the ELC lot.

In our gymnasium, we will have bleacher and chair seating. We ask that the chair seating be reserved for visitors with mobility limitations, parents with small children, and as overflow seating once the bleachers are full.

At the end of the concert, teachers will be taking their students back to their classrooms. Parents will be dismissed by class to check in with the classroom teacher and pick up their child and then complete the art gallery walk.

The children are very excited about performing for us, and sharing their artwork! Thank you for being a part of this event. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Ms. Knapp, Music Teacher, Ms. Godfrey, Art Teacher & Mrs. Johnson, Principal

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday, October 25 - Comfy Clothes/Pajama Day for Read for the Record Day
Thursday, October 26 - Friday, October 27 - No School
Tuesday, October 31 - Halloween (Dress Up Guidelines Included Again Below)
Tuesday, October 31 - Yearbook Picture Choice Due Date
Tuesday, Nov. 7 & Thursday, Nov. 9 from 4-7:45 PM - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 13 - Early Release at 12:30 PM

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Halloween Dress-Up Guidelines - October 31

The ELC/PC Dress-Up Requirements MUST be followed when sending your child to school wearing their costume/dress-up attire on October 31.

COSTUME/DRESS-UP REQUIREMENTS

Students should arrive to school dressed in their costume/dress-up clothing for the day. Please make sure your child brings weather/temperature-appropriate outerwear, as students will be going out for recess. Students must also wear shoes that they can safely play and participate in if they have physical education class.

Costumes/Dress-ups need to be school appropriate. No clothing involving violence, gore, or horror. If your child’s teacher feels a part of your child’s outfit is not appropriate, he/she will keep that item until the end of the school day.
Weapons, props, and capes should be left at home. We want to ensure the safety and comfort of all of our students. Capes are a tripping hazard, and weapons/props can cause bodily injury and create worry/discomfort. Any of these items brought to school will be brought to the office. Parents will be contacted to pick them up at their convenience.
Students need to avoid having their faces completely covered with face paint and/or masks. Staff need to be able to easily identify students and some students are anxious or fearful of people wearing masks. If students do have some minimal makeup as a part of their costume, this should be applied at home, not at school.
For the safety of those with allergies, costumes and accessories may not contain latex.
If your child's costume is a one-piece and they have a difficult time getting out of it independently for bathrooming, please keep this in mind when determining what they will wear to school on the dress-up day.

If your child’s costume is unable to meet the above requirements, do not fret! Your child could dress up wearing any of the following: sportswear, pajamas, Mt. Horeb Viking gear or superhero clothing. We want all students to be included in this fun day. Many adults will be opting to wear one of these options, so students who come in this attire will not be alone!

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Supports Available

Need social-emotional support for your child? Need to problem-solve or check-in with our Student Services team members? We have a team of highly qualified staff who stand on the ready to support you and your student. You can call the PC main office at 437-7506 or ELC main office 437-7606 to be connected to our team, or you can send them an email directly.

Dean of Students: Katie Hardyman, hardymankatie@mhasd.k12.wi.us

School Counselor: Brooke Running, runningbrooke@mhasd.k12.wi.us

School Social Worker: Megan Handrick, handrickmegan@mhasd.k12.wi.us

School Psychologist/4K Coordinator: Nicole Tepe, tepenicole@mhasd.k12.wi.us

School Nurse: Christy Staats, staatschristy@mhasd.k12.wi.us