December 20th, 2023

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And just like that, it’s Holiday Break!  

Thank you for your continued engagement with your student(s) in whatever way works for your family.  We enjoy seeing you for in-person events (such as our wonderful Holiday Sing-Along), but engagement takes so many more forms.  We are delighted to watch our SFES learning community engage in new ways on our journey this year, and YOU are a big part of that.

We hope you will continue to celebrate pieces that come home with your child, including pieces of their work, notes or information about what they are learning, and opportunities for your child(ren) to show you what they are learning at school (such as Bridges family connections).  Your enthusiasm, encouragement, and engagement for learning means the world to them … and to us!

We wish you a restful break, filled with time to visit with friends and family, play, connect, and just “be.”  

Warmly,

Lynn & Jen

Lynn Bub, SFES Principal

Jennifer Andrews, SFES Associate Principal

Saturday, December 23rd – Monday, January 1st: Winter Break / No School

Tuesday, January 2nd: School Resumes

Thursday, January 11th: Falcon Families PTO Meeting (SFES Library @ 6:15 PM)

Friday, January 19th: End of Quarter (Boys and Girls Club CLOSED)

Monday, January 22nd: Staff In-Service (No School for Students / Boys and Girls Club CLOSED)

Friday, January 26th: RSVP deadline for 4K Preview Night (Please RSVP HERE or call the office at 920-467-7820)

Saturday, January 27th: Report Cards Available for Families via Infinite Campus

Tuesday, January 30th: 4K Preview Night (SFES Cafeteria and 4K Wing, 5:00-6:30 PM) – MORE DETAILS BELOW

More Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars:

2nd Grade Concert – Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 11:00 AM (HS Auditorium)

4th Grade Concert – Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 11:30 AM (HS Auditorium)

3rd Grade Dance Night – Thursday, March 21st, 2024 @ 6:00 PM (ES Gym)

3rd-4th Grade Talent Show – Thursday, April 25th, 2024 @ 6:00 (ES Cafeteria)

Board of Education Updates

The School District of Sheboygan Falls holds its monthly regular board meetings on the third Monday of the month at 6:00 pm. Come join us on Monday, January 15th! You can find more information about upcoming meetings, your Board Members and more HERE.

Can’t make It? You can view the Board Agendas and Minutes at BoardDocs.com HERE.

We help students prepare for drills using this conversation SLIDE DECK. Students do a great job learning about where to go in an emergency and practicing making safe choices. Our drill for December was a fire drill. We have been increasing the difficulty of our drills by blocking exits and practicing pieces that help us efficiently account for all students in the event of an emergency.

Do you know a soon-to-be 4-Year Old Who is Ready for School?

We are in the beginning stages of planning for our newest group of 4-year old Kindergarten students who will join us in the fall of 2024. Our 4-year old kindergarten PREVIEW NIGHT is coming up on Tuesday, January 30th. We will have dinner for incoming 4K families served between 5:00 and 5:45 PM, with tours happening in our 4K area after dinner through 6:30 PM.  

If you have a child who will be 4 years old on or before September 1st, 2024, we’d love to have you come and take a look around! Please complete the Fall 2024 4K SURVEY OR call 920-467-7820 by Friday, January 26th if you will be attending on January 30th. If you can’t make it, but have a 4K’er joining us this next fall, please fill out the SURVEY so we can prepare to welcome your child next September. It is an exciting time to be a Falcon!

You’ve likely heard recent conversation around the child care challenges facing our community. The United Way of Sheboygan County is part of a cross-sector team working to address child care challenges in the County. They need our help to better understand the impact of the child care shortage on our workforce and community.

United Way is currently conducting a survey open to all Sheboygan County residents to gather quantitative data on how child care challenges are impacting Sheboygan County. It would be greatly appreciated if you could share your feedback by participating in the survey at sheboyganchildcaresurvey.org, the results of which will be shared at a community event in February.

As communicated last month and as we welcome winter in Wisconsin, we would like to reiterate our plan in case of a school cancellation. See HERE for details.

In addition, please note the following:

Any decision to close schools for all or any portion of a school day will be made as early as possible in order to afford parents the opportunity to make alternate child care or transportation plans. All closing announcements or early dismissals will be made on the school web page: www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us, an automated school message, and on the following area radio stations:

WXER 104.5/96.1 FM

WHBZ 106.5 FM

WHBL 1330 AM/101.5 FM

WBFM 93.7 FM   

We are also announcing school closings on the following television stations:

TODAY’S TMJ4

WFRV Local 5 News

WISN (Weather Watch 12)

WITI (FOX 6)

The school district, radio stations and television stations ask that NO individual phone calls for information be made. With the cooperation of everyone, the information can be relayed via the above sources, allowing everyone to be informed as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Decorating is one of the best ways to get in a holiday mood, but emergency departments see thousands of injuries involving holiday decorating every season. Find more holiday safety tips HERE.

Wishing you a safe and healthy holiday season!

Nurse Amber and Nurse Deanna

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY: Afterschool program fees are waived for children of parents who work at the Boys & Girls Club! If you are interested in part-time work, your child can be enrolled in the afterschool program for FREE while you work for the Club. Learn more about available opportunities or apply at www.ThePositivePlace.com/careers.