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Mrs. Iseler's K.E.S. Principal Post

SEPTEMBER 2022

Mrs. Iseler's K.E.S.Principal PostSEPTEMBER 2022

Principal Message

A huge thank you to all the families, Kohler School Friends PTO organization, and staff for a great kick off to 2022-23! Staff were warmly welcomed to pre-session with applause, signs of appreciation and cheering. We felt like rock stars! It was great to see so many families attend our meet and greet paired with school supply drop off.


As we move forward this year with fewer restrictions related to the pandemic, we want to welcome volunteers and families back into the building. Visitors are required to check in the front office, sign our log-in document and wear a yellow sticker badge to show you have gone through our check-in process. Volunteers are required to complete a background check.


New this year is the introduction of Kohler Community Time on Tuesdays. This is a time for students connect, build community and practice skills using Cool Tools. Cool Tools are lessons designed to support our current PBIS expectations of following the Kohler way to be Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Our assemblies focus more on celebrations and roll-out of themes based on PBIS data. Kohler Community Time is time to practice those skills in guided class discussion that extend our school counselor's lessons and respond to PBIS data. This past Tuesday in 5k, we learned about the golden rule and what respect looks like when I visited. They had great ideas to share!


Staff have begun working to build community, but also have been assessing students skill by working completing district assessment, reviewing work samples and making observations. All of this contributes to assessment for Standards Based Grading at Kohler Elementary.


Again thanks for being a key component in the success of your child(ren) and Kohler schools. We are fortunate to have a community so vested in student, staff and community success. You may schedule appointments with me to discuss issues that continue to need resolution or if you want to connect with me in general. If you ever have questions, please reach out to teachers as a first point of contact as they are a wealth of information and talented group of educators. Your time is valuable-so I want to ensure adequate time is set aside for a productive conversation.

In Kohler Kindness,

Mrs. Iseler


P.S. Kohler Public schools archive newsletters on our school website.

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Every Minute Counts-Absences, appointments and communication

Attendance/Appointments - If your student will be leaving school for an appointment or will be absent, please send the office a message:

OR

  • Call 920-459- 2920 and follow the prompts.


State/district expectations: A student may be excused by the parent/guardian for not more than 10 days in the school year per Wisconsin Act 239, 1998. Typically 5, 10 and 15 day letters are sent as part of district procedure.


Every minute counts: Valuable minutes of instructional time are missed each time your child misses school for any reason. Students should be feet should be in their classroom by 8am. If arriving after 8am, they will be considered tardy and should enter through the main office doors.

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PBIS Updates

Our theme for September has been Skills for Learning where we work on:


  • growth mindset
  • focusing our attention
  • taking academic risks
  • listening to others
  • problem solving
  • showing Kohler Kindness/empathy

When recognize students that show respectful, responsible and safe behaviors by sharing a Bomber Buck. Students have been earning lots of Bomber Bucks for following the Kohler way of being Respectful, Responsible and Kind. Bomber store goodies will be coming soon and students can select from various tangible and experience oriented rewards for following the the Kohler Way! Please see our PBIS newsletter for more details.

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Birthday Treats

We are happy to continue to offer Chef Jeff's birthday treats as a popular and easy way to celebrate! Please order at least 1 week prior and fill out this form.


Birthday treats from home are welcome, but please pre-cut or individually wrap and send any utensils needed. It makes it a much more efficient system. Please contact your classroom teacher with any questions on what to bring in or suggestions. We look forward celebrating your child's birthday or half birthday for students born during the summer months!

PBIS NEWSLETTER
Please click on the above link to learn the latest and greatest with Kohler PBIS.

Leaving a Legacy Project-Buddy Bench

Tyler DeAmico worked with Mrs. Multer, our school counselor and Kohler School Foundation to create a shelter for our "Buddy Bench". Our buddy bench is taught to be used as a tool to help seek a play partner. The idea is that if you see someone sitting on the bench, they are looking to play with someone. A student can also sit there to think how they could join some play going on. Tyler built a decorative shelter that shares our PBIS expectations, expectations for the buddy bench and some problem solving visuals to help all students and staff use common language to address issues. Tyler built this project as part of his Eagle Scout project and we thank him and the generosity of Kohler School Foundation to bring this to fruition. Thanks for leaving a legacy project for the playground, Tyler!
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Welcome to Ms. DeGroff, our district librarian

Ms. DeGroff received her bachelor's degree from Marian University and her Library Media Specialist License and Masters Degree in Professional Development with an emphasis in Information, Technology, and Libraries from UW-Whitewater. Her most recent work was with the local bookmobile, as well as, an elementary school librarian for Campbellsport and Eden Elementary Schools. In the picture, Ms. DeGroff is on the left. We are excited to welcome her to our Kohler Community!
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Welcome to Ms. Krome, our 4th grade teacher

Ms. Krome received her Master's Degree from Liberty University in Elementary Education and a Bachelor's from Concordia with a minor in theater. Her most recent experience was a building substitute teacher in Donges Bay Elementary in Mequon-Thiensville-where she had the opportunity to teach in every grade. We are excited to welcome her to our Kohler Community!
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Welcome to Mrs. McCormick our district Speech/Language Pathologist

Mrs. Elizabeth McCormick is an ASHA certified speech/language pathologist who has received her masters degree from UW-River Falls and Bachelors degree from UW-Madison. She is certified in Autisim and ABA and has completed her Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Certification. Her most recent professional work was in the Sheboygan Area School District, as well as a history of working in the Manitowoc and Berlin School District. We are excited to welcome her to our Kohler Community!

Connect to Skyward Family Access Via the SKYWARD APP

Check grades, attendance and family information. It's a great way to check things on the go!
Parent Power-Up: Downloading the Mobile App
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In Kohler Kindness-Jacqueline Iseler

Mrs. Jacq. Iseler (pronounced "Jackie Ice-ler").

Kohler Elementary Principal

District Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator

Email: iselerj@kohler.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.kohlerpublicschools.org/schools/elementary-school/
Location: 333 Upper Road, Kohler, WI, USA
Phone: 920-803-7206
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kohlerschools/