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Dear MacArthur Families,

We are excited to focus on Courage this month! One way to think about Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.” Courage is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.

Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Courage. Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together.

Pursuit 1:

Review Courage as a family! Remember that Courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind - even when it’s hard or scary. What’s something that you’ve been afraid to discuss with your student? Something that might be difficult to explain about our community or the world. Chances are they will hear about it eventually and it may come from someone who is less informed or less supportive than you. Have a courageous conversation with your student. It could be about bullying, the environment, uncertainty, etc. Remind them that love and support are two tools that we can use to practice Courage. Discuss as a family ways they can practice Courage around the issue you discuss.

Pursuit 2:

We have all demonstrated Courage in our lives. Many of us have seen people practice Courage in ways that have inspired us. Stories are powerful tools for connecting as a family. Protect time this week to share stories about Courage with each other (you can use the story prompts to get started). At the end of the conversation, think of one way you can practice Courage this week.

Story Prompts:

● A time I (or someone else) showed Courage was _____.

● An act of Courage that changed/challenged me was _____.

Sincerely,

Mr. Gonzalez

Wednesday 4/12: Deadline to RSVP for Golden Guest Lunch

Thursday 4/13: PTA Meeting, 7pm

Friday 4/14: Summer School Sign Up Closes

Friday 4/14: PTA's Spring Dance, 6 pm, Book Fair will be open during dance

Sunday 4/16: Spirit Wear Sale Deadline

Monday 4/17 - Thursday 4/20: K5 - 5th Grade Golden Guest Lunches

Monday 4/17 - Friday 4/21: Book Fair During School Days

Tuesday 4/18: Deadline to Order 5th Grade Yard Sign

Thursday 4/20: 2nd Grade Concert, 6:30pm

Friday 4/21: 4K Golden Guest Event

Monday 4/24: No School

2022-23 School Year District Calendar

Looking Ahead - 2023-24 School Year District Calendar

4K and 5K Registration: Our 2023-24 school year online registration period for 4K and 5K* students is ongoing. 4K is a half day preschool program, and 5K is a full day kindergarten program.

*Registration is just for new families entering the district. If you currently have a 4K student at MacArthur, you do not need to go through the entire online registration process for them to enter 5K in the 23/24 school year. You will need to "verify" their attendance for 5K during the summer months (an email will be sent via Skyward in July). Please note that proof of residency and immunization documents can be uploaded online, but birth certificates need to come into our office at MacArthur to be verified in person. For more information on GSD's 4K program, please click here.

Open enrollment for NON-RESIDENT students closes on April 28th at 4pm.

More enrollment information and specifics can be found here. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the office.

Eagle Notes: Please remember to send a blue Eagle Note to school with your child when they will have a change in their day.

Click the buttons below to view this month's menus.

Congratulations to our amazing 3rd - 5th grade Destination Imagination Teams, who competed at the state tournament last weekend! They all placed, and did AMAZING!

Team Sloth Squad, Roll with the Flow, and Midnight Madness all either got 1st or 2nd place. WOW!

All three teams qualify for GLOBALS in Kansas City happening in May!

These wonderful scholars showed off their hard work and skills to the whole school on Wednesday when they performed at the assembly for all to see! They sure showed us the definition of COURAGE!

The deadline to register for summer school is this coming Friday, April 14th. More information on our summer school sessions can be found here.

If you would like to join a waitlist for a class that is full, email Doris Berget at dberget@gsdwi.org.

Click the button below to view the latest happenings from Mr. Polzar.

If you have a K-5th grade scholar, please read below (in the PTA section) for your Golden Guest Lunch details and how to RSVP.

Our 4K students are also having a special Golden Guest Event happening on Friday, April 21st! RSVPs for this visit to the school is required. We'd love to welcome special guests in your preschooler's life. Please see the below button for more information and a link to the RSVP.

Hello 5th Grade Families!

Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 7. Our 5th graders will have their farewell ceremony/celebration that evening at the GHS Performing Arts Center. The ceremony is set to start at 6:30pm and should end around 7:30pm. There will be an opportunity for photos after the ceremony.

Please save the date and watch for details as we get closer to the date!

Let's celebrate those wonderful 5th Grade SCHOLARS! Please use this LINK to place an order for an 12x18 inch yard sign honoring your scholar. Signs are $12 each and orders will close April 18. Pickup for signs will be by May 12.

Contact Caryn Pawlak at caryn76@gmail.com with any questions.

The spirit wear website is available and taking orders! There are new items, like polos and backpacks included with this collection - be sure to check them out! Click the button below to view all of the merchandise. The link will be active until midnight on April 16th.

One last call for song requests! Send them to MacSongRequest@gmail.com by Tuesday 04/11.

Admission is FREE.

Cash only concessions will include pizza, snacks, and beverages.

Volunteers are needed! We need help with set up, concessions, and clean up.

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.

The BOOK FAIR will open early at 5:30pm, the gym and concessions open at 6pm.

The Spring Book Fair is coming up soon! As always, we need volunteers to help make this event a success.

We are setting up after school on Thursday, April 13th. On Friday, we need a volunteer to assist teachers with wish lists. We then officially open up the book fair to families during the Spring 80’s Dance the night of Friday, April 14th and need help staffing the store.

We then need volunteers to staff the book fair every day the next week and then tear down on Friday, April 21st. If you are able to help out, please sign up here and thank you in advance for all of your help!!

Make sure you sign up for and fund an eWallet to make it easier for your child to shop at the book fair. Details can be found at our Book Fair website here.

MacArthur Elementary School scholars and PTA would like to welcome Golden Guests to enjoy lunch with a student the week of April 17th (see grade level schedule and times below). Golden Guests can be any special adult in the student’s life.

Following lunch, guests are invited to shop the Book Fair in the library with their student.

Guests should bring their lunch and are welcome to bring a special lunch or treat for their student. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early with a valid ID to be registered in the Raptor security system. If you provide the guest's date of birth (see below) we will try to pre-register attendees in the security system to save time upon arrival.

Due to the number of guests we do require reservations to attend (see form button below). Please submit one form per student. Please submit your reservation by this coming Wednesday, April 12th.

Questions: please contact Sarah Kneisler at sarahpatt@hotmail.com

Thank you!

MacArthur PTA Board ptamacarthur@gmail.com

President- Rob Sanchez, robkiana@gmail.com

Vice President-Nicole Christensen, nicoleriege@gmail.com

Secretary-Caryn Pawlak, caryn76@gmail.com

Treasurer-Alexis Melby, leximelby0110@gmail.com

Summer registration for park and rec activities has begun. Click the button below to check out the offerings.

Website: gsdwi.org/o/macarthur
Location: W154N11492 Fond Du Lac Ave, Germantown, WI, USA
Phone: 262-253-3468
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacArthurGSDWI