October

2024

County Line Elementary

Home of the Comets

gsdwi.org

Dear County Line Community,

Happy October!

Our school is dedicated to ensuring every student reaches their full potential, and this year, with the implementation of Wonders, our focus is on improving English Language Arts instruction. We aim to see all students grow in their reading and writing skills. Our goal is to ensure each student meets or exceeds their individual growth goals, reflecting their hard work and the instruction provided by our dedicated teachers.

To achieve this, we are implementing targeted strategies, such as small group instruction, using our new curriculum Wonders, and a strong emphasis on instructional practices. We encourage families to support this goal at home by reading with your child, discussing books, and fostering a love of learning. Our School wide goal is: By June of 2025, at least 65% of County Line students will meet projected growth as measured by the MAP ELA assessment. A few action steps our Building Leadership Team (BLT) have set are:

staff participating in professional development sessions on Wonders curriculum and literacy components
weekly grade level collaboration as well as vertical (across two grade levels) collaboration
deepening our understanding of data (MAP and other classroom assessments)

Thank you for being a crucial part of our learning community. Together, we can help our students achieve their goals and celebrate their growth in reading and beyond.

Warm regards,

Kelly Schultz

Thank You Painters!

Playground Painting: phase one of our playground painting is complete! The PTA worked very hard on Friday to paint many fun items for students to play on. A huge thank you to the following painters: Amanda Borchardt, Faith Kearl, Sam Lichosik, Brandon Lichosik, Kristin Staniak, Katie Fedel, Dan Fedel, and their kiddos. The students have loved the new playground blacktop!

County Line Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures

If you plan on dropping off or picking up your child from County Line, please read this important information regarding our procedure.

PICK UP: Please have your last name on a paper inside your windshield as you pull up for our staff to see what student is being picked up. Please leave it in the windshield during the duration of pickup.
4/5th Grade will still currently remain joining our locations.
If possible, please have your child exit and enter the passenger side for safety reasons.

Kids Club: Parents, please always use a parking lot space when dropping off or picking up students from Kids Club. This is for our safety of all in our back parking lot. Thank you!

Recess: As it starts getting chilly outside, please remember if the temperature falls below 50 degrees, students are required to wear their jackets/coats/fleeces. We remind students that if their grown-ups at home send outerwear to school, the kids are expected to wear it!

Our Germantown School Year Calendar can be found here.

Save the Dates: County Line Concerts

December 11, 2024

2nd Grade (CL/AB) at 6:30 pm, GHS PAC

March 20, 2025

3rd Grade at 6:30 pm, CL Cafetorium

April 24, 2025

5th Grade at 6:30 pm, CL Cafetorium

May 15, 2025

1st Grade at 6:00 pm, CL Cafetorium
4th Grade at 7:00 pm, CL Cafetorium

Comet Code: October Home Connection

October Comet Crew’s Home Connection encourages families to engage in monthly character-building activities with their children. September’s focus was on Respect, while October shifts to Responsibility, featuring videos and goal-setting discussions. New this year, the Home Connection will be part of the Monthly Connections Newsletter, see our Monthly Update here. Here is the activity that you can do with your child(ren) this month: Responsibility Video. Talk to your child about these questions: How can you be responsible at school? At recess? At activities? This is a great worksheet to goal set with your child(ren) too! Responsibility Goal Setting

Grand Slam Staff Member/Teacher of the Month

The Brewers and UScellular® want to celebrate Wisconsin’s best educators! Each month, they will honor one deserving teacher with the Brewers Grand Slam Teacher of the Month award, presented by UScellular®. Fans may nominate a teacher who they feel has had a significant impact on the lives of the children in their community by completing the online nomination form here. This can be any staff member at our school from teachers to support staff, specialist, and office staff! Thank you for considering!

Nominate a staff member today!

Check out our lost and found table is getting full. Please have your child(ren) check to see if any items belong to them.

Support County Line PTA with Raise Right!

Looking for an easy way to support our school while shopping for everyday essentials? Our Raise Right program is here to help! When you purchase gift cards through Raise Right, a portion of every purchase goes directly to the County Line PTA, funding vital programs and events for our students. Please use the Raise Right order form to submit an order for physical gift cards or contact the PTA for the enrollment code for online eGift card orders. For questions, please contact raiseright@countylinepta.org.