Sand Lake Elementary Newsletter- February 2025

 

From the Principal: Mr. Meyers

Sand Lake Families:

We’ve made it through the month of January! Hopefully, the coldest of the winter season is behind us as we begin February!

As we shared last month, new ACT 20 requirements are in effect and this month, we shared reading plans with some students. If your child has a reading plan, and you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or myself. For many students, nothing changes, but we are increasing our documentation of what is provided during our WIN time. This is a time where we specifically intervene to get students what they need.

February is a busy month with special activities for our students! I like to take time in February to highlight some of these events:

• February 5th: Global School Play Day!

• The goal of GSPD is to let children explore their creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interactions in an unstructured and spontaneous environment.
• Our teachers will be facilitating environments where students will have an opportunity to let their talents shine!

• February 5th: 100th Day of School!

• Different classrooms may mark this occasion with celebrations and events Congratulations to all of our students for making it to this point in the school year!
• Thanks to our students, families, and staff, you have learned so much!

• February 12th: Early Release Day

• February 28th: No School for Staff and Students

On top of the traditional learning experiences that our staff will provide, we’ll also be working towards exciting March and April events like Read Across America Week and our Earth Day celebration. It’s sure going to be a busy couple of months!

With these and other special events taking place throughout the rest of the school year, I hope that you have an opportunity to be at our school celebrating alongside your child. We value your partnership in your child’s education. If you are ever interested in volunteering, please pursue approval through our Volunteer Application Process.

If you ever have any questions or would like to connect, please don’t hesitate to email (meymat@holmen.k12.wi.us) or call 608.781.0974 ext. 3110.

In Partnership,

Matt Meyers
Principal

From the Music Teacher: Mrs. Heerts

Hello Sand Lake Families....

Our Upcoming Concert Dates are:

• March 6: 1st grade concert, Meow, @ 6p.m. and 5th grade A Journey Through Time @ 7 p.m.

• March: 18: Kindergarten Amazing Animals @ 6pm and 3rd grade Education Rocks @ 7p.m.

All concerts will be located in the Sand Lake Cafeteria. Sand Lake Families are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their concert start time. We can't wait to perform for you!

Mrs. Heerts

From the Health Office: Emily Hanes BSN, RN

Head Lice

With hat season upon us, I would like to bring to your attention the possible spreading of head lice. Good head hygiene habits are essential. If your child complains of an itchy scalp, we encourage you to check your children’s heads for the presence of any lice or nits. Head-to-head contact is the most common form of transmission. Lice do not jump or fly from head to head, but crawl. Articles such as combs, brushes, helmets, towels, pillowcases, hats, hair accessories, or other head coverings also aid in the spread of head lice. Please discourage your child from sharing these personal items.

When checking for nits, if it removes easily from the hair, it is not a nit. Nits are attached by a strong glue to the hair shaft, about one to two inches from the scalp. Lice can live 1-2 days on a surface without a human host. They live about a month on the scalp, and the female louse can lay 6-10 eggs (nits) a day.

If you believe your child has head lice, please contact the health office for assistance with treatment and eradication. We are here to guide you and your student through the process.

For more information please refer to the CDC website: Head Lice

From the Sand Lake PTG:

We've had such great support for the PTG this school year - once again, thank you for all the donations and fundraising efforts. With those funds, we were able to lift the spirits of Sand Lake Elementary in ways that deeply showed our support and teamwork. 

Next month, we have another Toppers restaurant fundraiser on March 18, to spare you those dinner plans on a concert night. Additionally, we plan to host a BINGO night this spring! Join us in planning all our fun events - our next meeting is Monday, February 3, 2025, at 6pm, at the Elementary School. See you there!

What's for lunch at Sand Lake? 

Find our February menu here! 

Our menus can always be found on the Holmen School District website 

by first clicking the Menus icon in the top bar of the home page, 

then clicking Sand Lake Elementary.

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