MAY NEWSLETTER

MAY 1, 2008


April went by fast at Cataract with many different activities in each classroom.  On April 22nd everyone joined together for an afternoon of environmental awareness as students celebrated Earth Day.  They each took part in making recycled paper, picking up garbage on our school grounds, earth day activities on the computer and Mrs. Bolstad even led students singing earth day tunes with her guitar!

On April 30th the third grade students had their orientation trip to Meadowview Intermediate.  They had a full morning planned and ate lunch there.

The next five weeks will be very busy at Cataract School.  On May 8th, the kindergarten thru 3rd graders will be going on a field trip to the Hixon Forest.  After hiking the trail and learning more about nature, they will head over to Kid's Coulee for some exercise.  Have your child wear good walking shoes!  They will have lunch at the Outback Restaurant followed by a tour and educational presentation on Australia.  What a great day they will have!  We would like to thank the PTO for contributing money for this field trip, the lunches are donated by Outback and the remainder of the cost is being paid with money earned from the milk cap program!

On May 9th, Mrs. Bright plans to take students to the community center to perform some songs for the people who eat at the nutrition site.  The students and Mrs. Bright are looking forward to going over at 11 AM that day.  Rain date is scheduled for May 16th.  Please wear good walking shoes.

On May 15th from 4-7 PM we are having Math Night/Art Show featuring artwork created in Mrs. Moorhead's class by each student in Kindergarten thru grade 3.  After enjoying the Artwork and the Math activities, please support the PTO by purchasing a chicken dinner from their Chicken-Q that will be held at the same times.  Tickets have been sold for these dinners in advance but there will be some extra dinners available for sale that

night.  Parents, Grandparents and friends are invited.

The staff at Cataract will be busy getting ready for the work that will be done this summer at our school.  New floor tiles will be put in all the classrooms and the hallway! 

Third Grade students continue to sell items in the school store on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  May 15th will be their last day of sales.

Mrs. Bolstad's son will be having emergency surgery and she will be gone for 7-8 days.  Bev Burke will be subbing for her in 3rd grade during this time.

 

 

 

 

On Friday, May 23nd students are sharing their pets with classmates at 1:50 PM.  Information will be been sent out on this soon.

Our School picnic is scheduled for the last day of school, June 6th.  Try to reserve time on your calendar to eat lunch with us and join the fun!  More information will be coming home soon.

Spring Pictures were taken and packages were sent home recently.  If you haven't sent your money envelope and/or picture packet back yet, please do so as soon as possible.  Enclose a check and return the envelope with the unwanted pictures to school.  Families that have more than one child in the district can purchase their family's packages for $63 total.  Send a note with the other child stating that this is what you decided to do.

 Library News - Things are winding down in the LMC for the school year. All library books and Library materials will be due back on May 14th.  Please return them in the LMC bag.  Last  Wednesday the second grade students acted out the book, "Caps For Sale" for the pre-K and K/1 classrooms.  Nice Job!

The top reading students from second grade also picked out new Library books since they were the class who read the most average minutes for this year's reading program!  Congratulations Second Grade!  They will have pizza on May 2 donated by PTO and the other classrooms will enjoy breadsticks for participating.  Thank PTO!

Summer School Booklets and registrations were sent home with children in April.  Forms need to be sent in to the school office by Friday, May 9th.  Referrals for classes have been sent home from your child's classroom teacher.  Your child may enjoy signing up for an enrichment class too.  Payment for the classes must be sent with the registrations.  Bussing is available from Cataract School. 

NEW TO THE AREA?  If you know of someone new to the area or if someone has a child that will be entering Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten next fall and have not registered yet, contact the school office at 272-3111.  We would like this information now so administration and staff can plan for next year's class sizes.

MOVING - ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER CHANGE

We are asking families if they know that they will be moving out of the district at the end of the school year to notify the school office as soon as possible.  If the parents have had a change of work, change of address, or phone number, please notify the school office.

 

 

 





IMPORTANT DATES

May 2 – Lifetouch pictures are due back

May 8 – Field Trip to LaCrosse (K-3)

May 9 – Sing at Nutrition Site-wear Shoes!

May 14 – All Library Books/items DUE

May 15 – Chicken-Q, Math Night/Art Show

May 15 – Last Day to purchase items from the school store

May 23 – Pet Day

May 26 – Memorial Day – No School

June 6 – Snow make-up – will be Day 1

June 6 – Last Day of Classes / Picnic