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Originally delivered on 12/7/2017 12:15 pm

SUBJECT: Cougar Chronicles - December 2017


 

 

 CUMBERLAND SCHOOL PTO

COUGAR CHRONICLES
December 2017

––––––  Ms. Heffron's Letter  –––––– 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Friday’s PBIS all school celebration was a fitting celebration for our emphasis on kindness. We are so proud of our students! Each grade level selected options from which students could choose for half of the time and these ranged from soup to nuts. Yoga, origami, building, and game playing were just a few of the choices. Students also painted rocks with messages or colors of cheer and kindness, and classes are now secretly delivering their rocks to another class. Your child will bring home a rock to keep or put somewhere for another person to find and treasure. Thanks for sending in rocks so this project was possible.

 

 

Report Cards: Report cards will be available to you in Family Access by the end of the day today. Call our office if you need assistance accessing your account. Family Access

Winter Weather: Following are the answers to several frequently asked questions. Please also keep in mind that students who arrive after classes enter at 8:05 have to enter through the front door.

  • Do you stay in for recess when it gets cold? We go outside to recess as long as the wind chill is above zero.
  • Can my child stay inside? All children go outside to recess unless there is a note from a medical provider indicating a need for the child to remain inside.
  • Does my child need to wear boots or snow pants? Once we get snow, students need to be wearing boots and snow pants to leave the blacktop to play. We prefer that students take their outside boots off before going into classrooms for student comfort and to keep snow and salt off the classroom floors and rugs. Students have most fun at recess when they are dressed to stay warm and dry for at least 25 minutes.
  • What should I do if I can’t provide winter clothing for my child? Call the office or email heffron@wfbschools.com. Confidential assistance is available.

School attendance: Our school attendance practices are guided by state statute and WFB School Board Policy. Students are required to be in school from Senior Kindergarten age onward. Absences are excused when they fall within the reasons listed in policy. I am required to send notification letters when a pattern of absences or tardies is evident. At ten days of absence, for any reason, you will receive a letter that also indicates we need to meet. I recognize that families have a range of tolerances for what constitutes an acceptable reason to keep a child out of school. At the same time, I am obliged to implement our school board policies. Please do not take offense if I contact you. Also, let me know if you would like me to meet with your child to emphasize the importance of getting to school, and getting to school on time.

School Report Cards: We are happy to share that Cumberland again received a Significantly Exceeds Expectation or 5 star rating on the Wisconsin DPI Report Card. This is a reflection of the emphasis you place on education, the strong partnerships we enjoy, and Cumberland staff members’ unyielding commitment to nurturing student learning. Please follow this link to see the report card. https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/

Warm regards, Jayne Heffron

––––––  Latest News & Events  –––––– 

 

COLECTIVO COFFEE SALE
Now - December 10th


Our Holiday Colectivo Coffee, Tea and Cocoa sale is going on now. Colectivo is generously donating a portion of each sale back to Cumberland PTO. The same great flavors you grab in store conveniently available directly to you!   Sale ends December 10th. All orders will be available to go home with your student Friday, December 15th and Monday, December 18th.

ORDER YOURS NOW


 

CPK GIFT CARD SALES
Now - December 15th


California Pizza Kitchen is partnering with us to offer you the same bonus gift cards they offer in store while donating a percentage back to the PTO.

Purchase gift cards now through 12-15-17 with Cumberland PTO and receive a $20 promotional card* for every $100 you purchase.

California Pizza Kitchen gift cards are good for use anytime of year. You may purchase the $100 in any denomination offered on the order form at the time of purchase. Cannot be combined with past orders to receive promo. Delivery of gift cards will be to your student on Monday, December 18th and Tuesday, December 19th.

ORDER YOURS HERE

*Promo $20 is only valid for use 1-8-18 through 2-25-18.


DECEMBER - PTO SOCIAL

Our December PTO meeting, on the 14th, is our social event. Please join us at The Bay Restaurant on Silver Spring at 7:00pm. It's a great time to come and ask questions about what the PTO does and meet some fellow Cumberland parents. Appetizers and conversation provided. We hope to see you there!

3RD GRADE – COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

This annual community service project helps Third Graders identify that even one person can make a difference in the community. We did this in collaboration with Ronald McDonald House Charities, Eastern Wisconsin (RMHC).

Third Grade students and their teachers listened to a presentation by Sophia Lococo, Community Outreach and Auction Coordinator for RMHC, and then participated in three different activities.

• Creating sixteen homemade fleece tie-blankets for families/guests of the Ronald McDonald House (RMH).

ʉۢ Decorating close to one-hundred canvas bags with colorful pictures for families/guests of the RMH.

 â€¢ Filling those same canvas bags with items generously donated by families of Cumberland School Third Graders. The items came from RMHC’sWish List to create hospitality bags for families/guests of the RMH.

Sophia Lococo said,I "Our staff was amazed how many blankets and hospitality bags I brought back."

It was heartwarming to watch the community-building and outreach by the Third-Grade students, their families, and teachers in the Great Room. Thank you to all who participated in this.

 

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YEARBOOKS

Deadline for ordering  is Sunday, December 17th.

Orders were taken back in August during the school registration process. If you are unsure if you have ordered, please log into your Cumberland PTO account. Once logged in, please click on PREVIOUS ORDERS, under the My Account drop down menu. From there you can access your orders by date and can see a detailed list of what you paid for back at Registration. You will be able to easily see if you purchased a yearbook and for which children. If you have not already ordered one, and would like to please email J.J. Brojde at jj@brojde.org

FUN LUNCH UPDATE

We tried something new for Fun Lunch this month. We have been seeing lots of full applesauce going into the garbage or left unopened on the tables. Once something has been handed out we cannot take it back to serve again. So instead of automatically giving each child the applesauce, we ASKED them if they'd like one or not. This helped reduce the the number of unopened applesauce going into the garbage. If you have any questions about this new procedure please feel free to contact J.J. Brojde at jj@brojde.org

 

BRING IN THOSE BOX TOPS


This is your chance to get those Box Tops out of your kitchen and to Cumberland where they mean money for our school. Just bring any Box Tops to the collection bin in the school lobby, and we’ll do the rest! (However, if you are able to trim the Box Tops, it will make submission much easier for us.) Remember that each Box Top earns Cumberland School ten cents and Bonus Box Tops earn even more. The money adds up quickly – last year Cumberland earned over $1000 from Box Tops alone!!

PLAY! MILWAUKEE & CITY TINS

Thank you to all that purchased Play! decks and City Tins through our fundraiser. Play! Milwaukee and City Tins generously donated $370 to the PTO from the fundraiser.  


OTHER LOCAL EVENTS AND HELPFUL INFORMATION



 Whitefish Bay Recreation Dept. - After School and Extracurricular Activities

http://www.wfbschools.com/community-recreation/recreationguidereginfo.cfm

 


Please submit any information or events to jj@brojde.org

 



Cumberland Elementary PTO
4780 N Marlborough Drive
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211-1199