Allenton Elementary
MARCH 2017
Parent News
Thank you for your patience as we move into a very busy time
with construction. It has been exciting to watch!
This week is “Read Across America Week" at Allenton School.
We have been celebrating Dr. Seuss and reading with fun
dress-up days, special snacks, and exciting activities!
We’ll end the week with an all-school game of Book Bingo. If you haven’t already, please
remember to send a new or gently used book with your child that will be used for prizes.
Angie Wickus
Important Dates:
February 27-March 3: “Read Across America” Week
March 3: District Art Show @ Slinger High School, 6-7:00
March 6: Blood Drive @ Allenton, 2:30-6:30
March 8: Chess Club, 3:50-4:50
March 9: PBO Meeting @ 6:30 (FREE childcare & a chance to win an owl spirit wear basket!)
March 10: PBO Dance & Raffles @ Slinger Elem. @ 6:30
March 16: Irish Dance Assembly @ 3:00 with FREE workshop from 3:50-4:20 (open to all
students; watch for permission slip)
March 29: 3rd Quarter Ends
April 6: McTeacher Night, 4-7:00 (Hwy. 33 in West Bend)
April 14-April 23: Spring Break
SPRING BREAK
Spring Break this year will be April 14-April
23 for the School District of Slinger. School
will resume on April 24.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK
March 6-10 is National School Breakfast
Week! There will be prizes every morning for
breakfast participants, along with yummy
food. Mrs. Johnson will be giving out punch
cards at the beginning of the week and every
time a student comes for breakfast, his/her
card will get a punch. For each punch, his/her
name will be entered for a chance to win a
basket of goodies! Come check out breakfast
during the week of March 6-10!
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
On February 14th, all K-5 grade classes
participated in this year's Jump Rope for
Heart event in physical education. Not only
did they jump rope, but they also did many
other activities that elevated their heart
rate to keep their heart healthy. We talked
about the importance of exercise and eating
right to have a healthy heart for a lifetime.
This year, we raised $7,761.85 for the
American Heart Association. This passes last
year's all time high of $7,621.00. Thank you
to everyone who donated to help save lives!
ROLLER SKATING UNIT
On Monday, March 6th, 3rd-5th graders will
start roller skating in physical education.
Every student needs to wear a helmet to
roller skate in physical education. They are
responsible for bringing in their own helmet.
Students may start bringing their helmets in
this week and keep them in their cubby
throughout the duration of the 2 week unit.
Please make sure that the helmet is labeled
with your child’s name and that it is at school
on their physical education day.
SCHOLARSHIP
The PBO is sponsoring a $500 scholarship for
graduating Seniors at SHS. In order to be
eligible, an applicant must:
a. Have
been
a
student
of Allenton Elementary School for at
least four full school years of
attendance.
b. Have a minimum 2.5 Grade Point
Average (GPA).
c. Have been accepted at an accredited
institute of higher education.
Forms can be found in the SHS Guidance
Department.
The application deadline
is Thursday, April 13th, 2017.
SUMMER SCHOOL
The 2017 Summer School Catalog and
Registration Form will be on the Slinger
School District webpage starting March 15.
Hard copies will also be available at any
Slinger School Office
starting March 15 as
well. Registration for
Summer School will
begin March 20 and
end
April
13.
Summer school will start Thursday, June 15
and end Friday, July 14. There will not be
school on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4.
JUMPSTART SUMMER SCHOOL
Allenton Elementary School will have its own
Jumpstart summer school program to be held
at the Slinger Elementary School (due to
construction) from August 7-18. Your child’s
teacher will be contacting you soon, if not
already, if Jumpstart would be valuable to
your child.
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Order envelopes for yearbooks will be sent
home soon with your oldest child.
TEACHER REQUESTS
During the upcoming months, the staff will be
working on creating class lists for next school
year. The teachers put forth much effort in
designing class lists that offer the best
possible placement for all of our children. If
you would like, you may contact the office
about your child’s learning style, and the type
of teaching you feel would benefit your child.
Requests are due by May 1st. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call or e-mail
me at [email protected]
STUDENT ARTWORK
The Slinger School District will have 55
pieces of art on display at the Slinger High
School in the Owl Gallery from February 21March
17, 2016. Artwork from 5Kth
12 grade students has been selected.
Congratulations to the following students
from Allenton Elementary who will have their
artwork displayed:
Leila Muro, Violet
Schulteis, Kendall Strobel, Vienna Baker,
Hailey Masters, Madison Hess, Raye Riley,
Sarah Rothenhoefer, Evelyn Schilter, Lexi
Bamke and Brianna Geldreich.
You are invited to join us for the gallery
reception for students, parents and the public
on Friday, March 3rd, from 6-7 p.m.
Hope to see you there!!
Mrs. Wetak
PBO INFORMATION
March 9Th Meeting @ 6:30: Free childcare
and every attendee will receive a raffle
ticket to win a spirit wear basket. New
members are always welcome!
March 10th Pirate/Mermaid Dance
Come join us at Slinger Elementary School on
March 10th at 6:30 for fun, dancing, and
raffles! Some of the items to be raffled are:
4 Disney Park Hopper Tickets, an American
Girl Doll, $100 Toys ‘R Us Shopping Spree, a
drone, & more! Please consider helping at this
event
by
using
this
link:
These grants are possible because of your
generous support of our PBO fundraisers.
SchoolKits Co-Chair Needed
Are you a detailed person that feels
comfortable entering data into a computer?
The PBO needs someone to help with this
year's School Kit Sale.
Our current
Committee chair would work with you to show
you how the sale works -- with the goal of
taking over the Sale as Committee Chair next
year.
Planning will begin this March with the sale
taking place in the Spring.
If you'd like to learn more about this
opportunity,
please
email [email protected].
http://signup.com/go/dRhU6D
Plant Sale
The Allenton PBO will be hosting their annual
plant sale with wonderful flowers from Black’s
Flower Shop in Hartford. Soon you will be
getting an informational letter and order
form, so watch your oldest child’s backpack.
The pick-up day will be Friday, May 19th.
Thank you for supporting your school!
Teacher Grants
The PBO approved $1451.00 in school grants.
Your donations will fund Scholastic Readers,
5K Kindles, Supplies for the 3rd Grade Egg
Hatching Project and Book Companions for
Mrs. Hawkins.
Thank you to all of the
families that supplied
dinner for the teachers on
conference night!
Think Spring!