Westside Elementary School
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http://www.rfsd.k12.wi.us/schools/westside/ 1007 W. Pine St. River Falls, WI 54022 Phone: 715­425­1815 Fax: 715­425­1805 Westsider March 18, 2016 Principal Ponderings…. happen. This year it is being hosted at Rocky Branch (last year Happy Spring Break everyone! it was here at WS). Stop by and do some hands on math, technology, and reading family activities. I hope the break from the school routine allows families the opportunity to spend some quality time together. Sometimes the routine of school and other student activities gets very hectic and a After Spring Break many things break from the action is needed to will be happening. I would like to reconnect. Speaking of point out Gr. 4 state testing will reconnecting, I'd like to invite all begin the ​
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we return. parents to the next Support Please refer to the letter that was Education River Falls (SERF) sent home with the report card meeting, tentatively scheduled for last week. Talking to your child 6:30 in the Garden Room at about trying their hardest and Juniors Bar and Grill on April 21st. getting a good night’s sleep. Remember, SERF is a grassroots organization meant to The Science Showcase will be keep our schools strong. This on ​
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! Please come to strength comes from our parents see all the cool projects even if and community, and develops your child is not displaying a through an understanding of project this year...get some ideas current issues facing public for next year and see all of the education in the River Falls School organizations that are District. demonstrating science extravaganza! Peace….Mrs. Humbert And then on ​
Monday, April 8th the 2nd annual FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHT will Important Dates To Remember ● Mar. 21­25 ­ SPRING BREAK ­ NO SCHOOL ● Mar. 29 ­ Grade 4 State Testing begins. ● Mar. 31 ­ Science Showcase 6­8pm (students may set up their display between 5 & 6 p.m.) ● March 31 ­​
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deadline for Summer School Basic Skills registration ● April 7th ­ Kindergarten Registration ● April 8th ­ RFSD Elementary Family Education Night ­ all elementary families invited. At Rocky Branch this year 5­6:30 p.m. ● April 8 ­ deadline for Summer School Enrichment Classes registration The Westsider...What You Need to Know
Westside Carnival The next Carnival Committee Planning meeting will be Monday, April 11th at 7:00pm right after the PTO meeting. Planning is well under way and we are still looking for help. If you are interested in helping or for more information please contact Hjordi Van Ausdal ​
(715) 441­3046​
or ​
[email protected] Yearbooks Time is running out to order yearbooks! Orders are due March 14th. Extra order forms are available in the office. They can also be ordered online at ybpay.lifetouch.com with yearbook code 8415616. Science Showcase The Science Showcase will be held on Thursday, March 31 from 6­8pm in the Westside Gym. Besides all of the cool experiments, collections, and/or research projects from Westside students, there will also be awesome science demonstrations from adults ­ like 3M Science Wizards, Pierce County Extension, etc.!! We invite ALL Westside families and friends to attend, even if your student or students are not participating! There is a wealth of information that has been posted on our ​
School Website​
. T­shirts are now available to order by following this link:​
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https://westsidescienceshowcase.itemorder.com​
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The cost for a t­shirt is only $5.00! Spring Break Spring Break is next week, March 21­25. School will resume Monday, March 28th. Have a wonderful break! Read to Feed Thank you, Westside Community for your open arms in embracing Read to Feed this year! It was a huge success and we want to share with you our final numbers. Our school goal for minutes read during the month of February was 200,000 minutes. ​
We exceeded that goal and read 261,597 minutes! Along with reading, our students raised an astonishing $6,845.25! This spring, Heifer International has a $50,000 matching gift challenge that will match every dollar raised by Read to Feed students and classrooms around the country. That means Read to Feed students have TWICE the impact as we work together toward our vision of a world without hunger and poverty. ​
The money we have raised here at Westside will be increased to almost $13,000! This will help families around the world to create a sustainable income to provide food for their families, money to pay for schooling, and other resources to pull themselves out of poverty. If you would like to learn more about Heifer International or Read to Feed, please visit ​
www.heifer.org​
. Thank you again for believing in your child and encouraging them to be a global citizen! Jump Rope for Heart ­ April 4­7 Students will be receiving their Jump Rope For Heart envelopes and a sheet explaining how to do an online donation starting next week, February 22nd­26th. Students can start collecting donations as soon as they get their envelopes. If you write a check please make the check out to the American Heart Association. If you collect any donations online please include a printout of the amount raised online in your envelope. When you have finished collecting donations please turn the envelope in to Mrs. Hafeman. If it is possible to write a check for the amount of cash you collected, that would be greatly appreciated. If you are not able to cash is great. There are coupons attached to the envelopes for your children to earn their first couple dogs. Please sign the coupon and send it with your child to receive their "Super hero pup", along with three other dogs. Good Luck! Thank you for being a "Super Hero" and supporting the American Heart Association in fighting Heart Disease! Any questions ask Mrs. Hafeman [email protected] Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten Registration for the 2016­17 school year will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016. We will begin taking calls for appointments on Monday, March 28, 2016. If you have a child or know of one that will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2016 and will be attending Kindergarten next year, please see the flyer on our website for more information! Classroom Request forms for the 2016‐17 school year Parent/Teacher Request Forms are now available. Each year a critical part of our planning for the new school year is the placement of students in various classrooms. This process is involved and elaborate, with a variety of staff members providing input. Our goal is to develop a heterogeneous mixture of students in every classroom, taking into consideration academic achievement, gender equity,social/emotional development and special needs of specific students. Traditionally, parents have been allowed to request specific classroom placements for their children for the new school year. We would like to continue this process. We will do our best to honor parent requests, but the final decision for classroom placement will rest with the building principal. A reminder that we offer a “looping” option at K & 1 and Gr. 2 & 3. If you need more information please contact the school office. At times, students who are in a looping classroom do need to be moved to another classroom the next year if it “wasn’t the right fit”. However, in general, once a child is in a looping classroom, the intent is to stay there. To request a specific classroom, please pick up the request form from the office, complete it, and return it to the office by April 8th. A strong educational rationale must be included for consideration. Summer School Enrichment Registration Registration for Summer School Enrichment classes is now active online. Follow this ​
link​
to register! The registration deadline is April 8. School District of River Falls
Lead by Independent Facilitators
Presents an Introduction to…
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
TM
Topics include:
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The Two Rules of Love and Logic®
Delayed or "Anticipatory" Consequences
Using empathy and Love and Logic one-liners to neutralize arguing
How to get more information about Love and Logic
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This parenting program is designed to give you practical skills
that can be used immediately!
7 Sessions with Trained Facilitators
Dates: Monday Nights,
April 11th through May 23rd
Time: 7:00–8:30 pm
Location: Meyer Middle School Auditorium
Cost: $9 for Parent Workbook
Free Childcare On-Site
To Register: Scan QR Code or go to the link provided
and enter your information. If you have questions or
trouble registering, please contact
Link to Register:
Twyla Hedeen at 715-425-1820
http://goo.gl/forms/sycuVZ3IID
River Falls Elementary April Lunch Menu
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
FOOD FOCUS GARDEN VEGETABLES
Tony's Whole Grain Cheese Pizza
April is National Gardening Month! Eating garden fresh food is not
only delicious, it's nutritious. Gardening is a great family activity
that will bring fresh produce or herbs right to your kitchen. If you
have space for a small backyard garden, try growing a few
vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and herbs. You can
even plant tomatoes in containers and watch them grow or try
growing some herbs in small pots on a windowsill where they get
plenty of light.
Tuna Melt Sandwich on WG Bun
4
5
Seasoned Corn
Tossed Salad with Lite Dressing
Orange Wedges
Mixed Fruit
6
Macaroni & Cheese with WG Dinner
Roll
Diced Chicken & Gravy with WG
Dinner Rolls
7
8
Toasted Cheese on WG bread
Oven Baked Turkey Corn Dog
Beef Tacos on WG Tortilla Shell
Sweet & Sour Chicken with Brown
Rice
Chicken Fajitas on WG Tortilla Shell
BBQ Diced Chicken on WG Bun
Hot Dog on WG Bun
Sloppy Joe on WG Bun
Oven Baked Tater Tots
Refried Beans
Fresh Roasted Broccoli
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Tomato Soup
Broccoli Buds & Lite Dressing
Lettuce & Tomato Cup
Baby Carrots with Lite Dressing
Caesar Romaine Side Salad
Celery Sticks w/ Lite Dressing
Fresh Apple Wedges
Diced Peaches
Banana
Applesauce
Lunch Bunch Grapes
Pineapple Tidbits
Orange Wedges
Diced Pears
Fresh Apple Wedges
Mixed Fruit
11
Whole Grain Popcorn Chicken &
Dinner Roll
*Ham & Cheese on Whole grain
Hoagie
12
13
14
Cheeseburger on WG Roll
Chicken Parmesan & Seasoned Pasta
Turkey Mini Corn Dogs
Turkey & Cheese on WG Bun
*Ham & Turkey Chef Salad
Crispy Fish Sandwich
Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy
Oven Baked Beans
Seasoned Carrots
Oven Baked French Fries
Baby Carrots with Lite Dressing
Confetti Coleslaw
Broccoli Ranch Salad
Tossed Salad with Lite Dressing
Fresh Apple Wedges
Diced Peaches
Banana
Rosy Applesauce
Fresh Orange Wedges
Pineapple Tidbits
Fresh Apple Wedges
Diced Pears
18
Breaded Chicken Patty on Whole
Grain Bun
WG French Toast Sticks, Syrup &
Scrambled Eggs
19
Beef A Roni & WG Dinner Roll
Grilled Chicken Patty on WG Bun
NO SCHOOL
20
21
Chicken Alfredo Pasta & WG Dinner Whole Grain Chicken Nuggets & WG
Roll
Dinner Roll
*BBQ Riblet on WG Bun
15
Egg Salad on WG Hoagie Bun
22
Tony's Whole Grain Cheese Pizza
Tuna Salad on WG Hoagie Bun
Oven Baked Tater Tots
Seasoned Corn
Seasoned Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy
Oven Baked Beans
Fresh Jicama Sticks
Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower Buds
Baby Carrots with Lite Dressing
Green Pepper Strips & Lite Dressing
Baby Carrots with Lite Dressing
Fresh Apple Wedges
Banana
Lunch Bunch Grapes
Fresh Apple Wedges
Fresh Orange Wedges
Diced Peaches
Applesauce
Pineapple Tidbits
Diced Pears
Sunny Apple Salad
25
Hot Dog on Whole Grain Bun
Sloppy Joe on WG Bun
Oven Baked French Fries
Sliced Cucumbers with Lite
Dressing
Fresh Apple Wedges
Diced Peaches
WG - Whole Grain
*Item May Contain Pork
26
Beefy Nachos with Cheese Sauce and
Brown Rice
*Hot Ham & Cheese on WG Bun
27
28
29
Cheeseburger on WG Bun
*Pizza Casserole & WG Dinner Roll
Turkey Mini Corn Dogs
Turkey & Cheese on WG Bun
Chicken Salad on WG Hoagie Bun
Oven Baked Fish Sticks & WG Dinner
Roll
Refried Beans
Seasoned Potato Wedges
Seasoned Peas
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Lettuce & Tomato Cup
Baby Carrots & Lite Dressing
Cesar Romaine Side Salad
Baby Carrots with Lite Dressing
Banana
Applesauce
Fresh Grapes
Pineapple Tidbits
Fresh Apple Wedges
Diced Pears
Fresh Orange Wedges
Mixed Fruit
Student Lunch $2.30
Reduced Lunch Price $ .40
Adult Lunch $3.55
Milk…. Skim, 1% and Chocolate
Skim available daily
Milk 1/2 pt. $.35
Menu Subject to Change Without Notice. Questions or Comments? Contact Dining Services At 715-425-1830
USDA is a Equal Opportunity provider and employer
Food Service Director-Sherry Bruggeman
River Falls Elementary April Breakfast Menu
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Friday
1
*Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Or
Assorted Cold Cereals & Cheese Stick
and Choice of
Fresh Orange Wedges
100% Grape Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
4
5
7
6
8
*Breakfast Pizza
*Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
French Toast Sticks with Syrup
*Pancakes, Sausage Patty & Syrup
*Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Or
Or
Or
Or
Or
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal and
Blueberry Muffin
Cocoa Puffs Cereal and Apple
Cinnamon Muffin
Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal and
Danimal Yogurt
Build your Own Yogurt Parfait
Assorted Cold Cereals & Cheese Stick
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
Pineapple Tidbits
Applesauce
Diced Peaches
Mixed Fruit
Fresh Orange Wedges
100 % Apple Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Orange Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Apple Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Orange Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Grape Juice Cups
Choice of Low Fat Milk
11
12
13
14
*Breakfast Pizza
*Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
French Toast Sticks with Syrup
*Pancakes, Sausage Patty & Syrup
Or
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal and
Blueberry Muffin
and Choice of
Or
Cocoa Puffs Cereal and Apple
Cinnamon Muffin
and Choice of
Or
Golden Grahams Cereal and Danimal
Yogurt
and Choice of
Build your Own Yogurt Parfait
Pineapple Tidbits
Applesauce
Diced Peaches
Mixed Fruit
100% Apple Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Orange Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Apple Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Orange Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
18
19
15
Or
and Choice of
20
21
22
*Breakfast Pizza
*Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
French Toast Sticks with Syrup
*Pancakes, Sausage Patty & Syrup
*Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Or
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal and
Blueberry Muffin
and Choice of
Or
Cocoa Puffs Cereal and Apple
Cinnamon Muffin
and Choice of
Or
Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal and
Danimal Yogurt
and Choice of
Or
Build your Own Yogurt Parfait
and Choice of
Or
N
OAssorted Cold Cereals & Cheese Stick
S
and Choice of
Pineapple Tidbits
Applesauce
Diced Peaches
Mixed Fruit
Fresh Orange Wedges
100% Apple Juice Cup
100% Orange Juice
100% Apple Juice
100% Orange Juice
100% Grape Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
Choice of Low Fat Milk
Choice of Low Fat Milk
Choice of Low Fat Milk
Choice of Low Fat Milk
25
26
27
28
29
*Breakfast Pizza
*Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel
French Toast Sticks with Syrup
*Pancakes, Sausage Patty & Syrup
Or
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal and
Blueberry Muffin
Or
Cocoa Puffs Cereal and Apple
Cinnamon Muffin
Or
Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal and
Danimal Yogurt
Or
*Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Or
Build Your Own Yogurt Parfait
Assorted Cold Cereals & Cheese Stick
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
and Choice of
Pineapple Tidbits
Applesauce
Diced Peaches
Mixed Fruit
Fresh Orange Wedges
100% Apple Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100 % Orange Juice Cup
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Apple Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100 % Orange Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
100% Grape Juice
Choice of Low Fat Milk
Student Breakfast $1.35
Milk…. Skim, 1% and Chocolate Skim
available daily
Reduced Breakfast Price $ .30
WG - Whole Grain
Adult Breakfast $1.65
*Item May Contain Pork
Milk 1/2 pt. $.35
Menu Subject to Change Without Notice. Questions or Comments? Contact Dining Services At 715-425-1830
This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Food Service Director-Sherry Bruggeman