MacArthur Messenger

Dear MacArthur Family,

Thank you for taking time to sign up for a conference with your scholar's teacher. If you have not had the chance to sign up for our conferences taking place the evening of Wednesday, March 8th, and during the day on Thursday, March 9th, please see more details below. I look forward to seeing you!

This month’s focus is Cooperation. One way to think about Cooperation is “working together to reach shared goals.” As a family, talk about how this definition applies to how you work together at home. What are some goals you share?

Cooperation is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking,

conflict resolution, and leadership.

Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” for you to complete together.

Pursuit 1:

This week, plan a time when everyone needs to work together to accomplish a shared

goal like cleaning up the space you live in or making a meal together. Make sure

everyone has a role to play with specific tasks. When the project is complete, discuss

and celebrate how each person’s part was important to the end result.

Pursuit 2:

Review Cooperation as a family! Search through your cupboards for some board

games your family has not played in a while, or grab a deck of cards for a simple

game of Go Fish. Pop some popcorn and have fun playing together! Look for

moments of Cooperation that you can point out.

For example:

• Choosing which game to play
• Choosing who gets to go first
• Handling wins and losses
• Working together to solve a problem

Sincerely,

Mr. Gonzalez

Sunday 3/5: Final Last Day to Order You Yearbook

Wednesday 3/8: Parent-Teacher Conferences in evening

Thursday 3/9: No School/ Daytime Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday 3/10: No School/Teacher In-Service

Saturday 3/11: DI Sectional Tournament in Muskego

Tuesday 3/14: Group Photo Day

Thursday 3/16: Summer School Registration Opens

Thursday 3/16: 4th Grade Concert, 6:30pm

Saturday 3/18: DI Sectional Tournament at KMS

Monday 3/27 - Friday 3/31: No School/Spring Break

2022-23 School Year District Calendar

Looking Ahead - 2023-24 School Year District Calendar

Conference Signup: Conference sign up with your child's homeroom teacher can be completed on your Skyward family account, by clicking on "Conferences" on the left-hand side. If you would also like to meet with your child's specials teachers, please see the button below 'Specials Teachers' Conference Information.' If you are the guardian of a 5th grade student, information on how to sign up for conferences came home as these are not scheduled through Skyward.

No School/Office Hours: There is no school this coming Thursday (3/9) and Friday (3/10). The office will be open from 7:00am - 1pm on the 9th, and closed on the 10th. In addition, the office will be open from 4:30pm - 7:30pm on the evening of March 8th.

School Number: Please note that when you receive a phone call from MAC, it does not show up as the number you should call when trying to reach our school. Please make sure you have the correct number when trying to call our front office: 262-253-3468.

Extra Clothes: As winter is still rearing it's head and spring is upon us, we are experiencing wet recesses. When it is especially wet, your child may come inside with wet pants or socks. Please remember to have a set of extra clothes come to school with your child. The health room does not have enough extra clothes for wet days.

After School Hours and Access to the School: After the students are dismissed, please do not go to the Kids' Klub doors to get access into the school. Kids' Klub will not be permitting people to come through Door 2. Unfortunately we cannot have families/students come through after school is over and the items forgotten will need to be retrieved the next school day. It is a safety and liability concern to have individuals in the school unsupervised. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Doctor Notes: As a reminder, each scholar is only allotted 10 excused absences per school year. Any absences past the 10 days are considered unexcused. This includes illness, vacations, personal/appointments. Appointments can be medically excused (which means it does not count towards the 10-day absence allotment) if a doctors note is handed into our office.

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.

Summer School: The catalog for our summer school classes and schedule is now available. Registration for classes will begin on March 16th (via Skyward), and the deadline for signing up will be April 14th. More information on our summer school sessions can be found here. Please note the Skyward message that was sent out regarding summer school and the ability to sign up. You need to have access to arena scheduling in order to sign up. Classes fill quickly and if your account is not able to do arena scheduling, you may miss the opportunity to sign up. If you do not see arena scheduling, contact our office.

Our yearbook sale will officially end this Sunday. You have a couple more days if you are interested in ordering a 22/23 MacArthur yearbook!

Put your order in ASAP using one of the links below if you are interested!

MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY 22-23 PERSONALIZED YEARBOOK PREPAY LINK

MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY 22-23 YEARBOOK PREPAY LINK

You can also go to www.networkphoto.net, select FALL PREPAY tab, and enter MacArthur Elementary School, to order.

Our group photos will be taking place on Tuesday, March 14th. The following groups are scheduled to be photographed on this day:

• 3rd/4th/5th Grade DI Group : Roll with the Flow
  

• 4th/5th Grade DI Group: Midnight Madness

• 3rd Grade DI Group: Team Sloth Squad

• 2nd Grade DI Group: MacArthur Eagles: Rising Stars

• 2nd grade Wolves Cub Scouts (wear uniform)

• 3rd Grade Brownies (wear vest)

• 3rd Grade Cub Scouts (wear uniform)

• Kindergarten Daisy Scouts (wear smock)

• 1st Grade Daisy Scouts (wear smock)

• 2nd Grade Brownies (wear vest)

• Game Leaders

• Mac Leaders

• 1st grade Tigers Cub Scouts (wear uniform)

• 4th Grade Girl Scouts (wear sash)

• 5th Grade Boy Scouts (wear uniform)

• 4th Grade Webelos Cub Scout (wear uniform)

• Kindergarten Lions Cub Scouts (wear uniform)

• 5th Grade Girl Scouts (wear sash)

• Gtown Kids Choir

Congratulations to our amazing Destination Imagination Teams that are ALL moving onto the sectional tournaments!

• 4th/5th Grade MIDNIGHT MADNESS is completing a fine arts challenge at 2:20pm at Muskego High School on March 11th.

The following teams are competing on March 18th at Kennedy Middle School:

• 3rd Grade TEAM SLOTH SQUAD is completing a improvisational challenge at 9:20am
• 2rd/4th/5th Grade ROLL WITH THE FLOW is completing an engineering challenge at 11:20am
• 2nd Grade MACARTHUR EAGLES RISING STARS is scheduled on to show off their skills at 11:40am.

All are welcome to attend these competitions. MAC scholars, we wish you all the best as you show off those wonderful innovative and creative thinking skills! You rock!!

On March 1st, in honor of Read Across America Day this week, students and staff participated in an all-school Read In. This was a special time for students and staff to celebrate the joy of reading together. Students got a chance to enjoy listening to stories, reading a book by themselves, or reading books with a friend. What a great time of year for MacArthur students and staff to celebrate the love of reading!

Our MAC 5th graders have successfully completed their D.A.R.E. program with Officer Olsen! Positive choices, resistance to peer pressure, and the effects of bullying were some of the core focus topics. Thank you Germantown Police Department Wisconsin for providing this important education and way to go 5th Grade! Below is Mrs. Lehouillier's class at their celebration for completion of the 10-week program.

Dear MacArthur Families, Staff, and Volunteers,

Thank you for making the 2023 MacCarnival and silent auction a success! Thank you MacArthur Families for attending the event. It was wonderful to see all of the students smiling faces. Thank you to the MacArthur staff for your efforts throughout the planning process. We appreciate the use of your space and your volunteer support at the event. Thank you so much to all of our volunteers who worked countless hours to put this event together and make it a success! Our MacArthur family came together and we were able to raise over $10,000 for this fabulous school! Every dollar raised will go back into the school to purchase smart boards and educational materials for our students. Looking forward to seeing all of you next year at MacCarnival 2024!

As we head into spring there are a number of upcoming events we want to make you aware of. Watch for more information on the below to come home with your scholar or the updates shared on our Facebook page!

Scholastic Spring Book Fair: April 14-21st

Spring Dance: April 14th

Golden Guest Lunch: April 17th-21st

May 5th: FUN Run

May 1st-5th: Teacher Appreciation Week

If you are interested in helping or getting involved, please reach out to one of us or feel free to join us for a meeting. We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month in the MacArthur library and also offer a virtual joining option through Zoom. Free childcare services are provided for those attending on-site.

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

The spiritwear GHS online store will close on Sunday, 3/5/23.

Please see this link or the button below if interested, and thanks for your support!

Congratulations to the Germantown Girls' Basketball Team for advancing to the Sectional Final game by defeating DSHA last night. The Sectional Final game is tomorrow, Saturday, March 4 at 1:30pm at Manitowoc Lincoln High School. Tickets are available online through Germantown's GoFan site. (There will be limited ticket sales at the door). Find the ticket link HERE. Purchasing tickets ahead of time is appreciated. Good luck to the team!

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