May 2025
Caddie Newsletter
Welcome
Looking Ahead
- May 1- 5th Grade Law Day
- May 2- Kdg field trip to Eau Claire Children's Museum
- May 5- Positivitee Day! (Wear a shirt with a positive saying on it)
- May 9- Track & Field
- May 14 & 15- JK walks to Memorial Park
- May 16- Bike Rodeo for 2nd & 3rd Grade
- May 21- 3rd Grade Wax Museum 2pm-3pm
- May 21- 2nd grade trip to MN Zoo
- May 22- Last day of Tee-Time
- May 22- Last day of Early Childhood classes
- May 22- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Science Museum
- May 26- Memorial Day- no school
- May 27- 1st Grade Field Trip to the Eau Claire Sports Center
- May 27- 4th Grade Field Trip to Chippewa Valley Museum
- May 28-5th Grade Boat Float
- May 28- Kindergarten Memorial Park picnic lunch
- May 29- 5th Grade Graduation @ 8:30 am
- May 29- Last day of school!
- June 9-26 Summer School
- August 25- Family Open House and picture day!
- August 27- First day of school
- August 29- No school
- September 1- No school, Labor Day
- September 8- Picture day for those unable to attend open house
- October 10- Retakes
Notice from the office
In order to avoid congestion during parent pick up at the end of the day, we ask that you please refrain from arriving in the pick up line before 3:00 pm (dismissal is 3:15). Parents who need to pick up their students early for appointments, delivery drivers, and mentors are having difficulty entering and exiting the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation with keeping school safety and efficiency a priority!
Summer School!
Summer School will be held from June 9-26 half days. There will be bussing and lunch services available. Students will be divided up by their grade level this summer and will still be offered exploratory classes to sign up via Google Form (below).
Intro to Kindergarten (next fall)
https://forms.gle/ABmAZWBZT6XFwTdi7
First Grade (next fall)
https://forms.gle/mBTXXYyd2QjFPuZs6
Second Grade (next fall)
https://forms.gle/QS2Lsfy2kXzyA29A9
Third Grade (next fall)
https://forms.gle/QS2Lsfy2kXzyA29A9
Fourth Grade (next fall)
https://forms.gle/9YNCCV78cstk3k9p9
Fifth Grade (next fall)
https://forms.gle/9YNCCV78cstk3k9p9
Please note: Busses will not be going directly to homes, central locations only.
Please email Summer School Coordinator Sabrina Berger at sberger@durand.k12.wi.us with questions.
Kindergartners had a playground egg hunt!
1st Grade played Guess my Egg!
2nd Graders celebrating Earth Day!
3rd graders wrote poems about stars!
4th graders were each gifted a blue bird house!
Lost & Found
Please feel free to call the office, or stop in to claim!
Report Cards
Report Cards can be viewed in Skyward Family Access
Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Portfolio”. Select Quarter 3, 2024-2025 from the list.
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w
Please reach out to the office if you need assistance.
Did you know?
You can add money to your lunch account online!
Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Food Service" from the menu.
- Make a Payment
- Update Payment Amount
- Pay with Vendor
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w
All members of a family share a lunch account.
2024-2025 Meal Prices
Lunch 4K-5 - $2.05/meal
Extra milk: .40
May breakfast and lunch menus
Cooks choice for May 19-29
Bridging Brighter Smiles
ABOUT US
Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. is a school-based preventative dental care program. Founded in Wisconsin in 2012, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization bringing essential dental services to students in the comfort of their school. Our mission is to bridge the gap in dental care by offering access to services, building wellness relationships within communities, and educating students to instill life-long healthy habits.
Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:
- Oral Screening
- Dental Cleaning
- Fluoride Varnish Application
- Dental Sealant Placement
- Silver Diamine Fluoride Application
- Oral Health Education
- Referral Assistance
Enroll now!
Looking ahead to picture day 2025!
The first picture day will be during Open House this year. Open House will be during the day, Monday August 25. More details to come!
What's happening in our community?
2025 Durand Youth Football Sign up
Durand youth football is excited to announce sign up for the 2025
football season. You can sign up between now and July 1st. Sign up
is for next fall’s 1st -6th graders. So, remember to use next year’s
grade when signing up.
https://durandyouthfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/137242769
Join our Facebook group: Durand Youth Football League
Baby and Toddler Closet!
Safety Zone
School safety continues to be a top priority for our school district. At morning drop off, you may walk your child into the commons to say goodbye, but access beyond the commons will not be granted at any time during the day. It is best if you drop your child off in the loop, exiting on the passenger side only, and let them walk inside on their own, as we will have staff on duty to help. Signs for bus and parent entrances are marked. Breakfast and drop off begin at 7:45am, please do not drop off any earlier than 7:45am as our doors are locked until then, and staff begin their supervising duties. Our school day starts at 8:10am.
Dismissal Times for bussing & parent pick-up will be as follows:
Students will be brought outside for parent pick-up
- 3:15pm: All students are dismissed for bus and parent pick up
Walkers will be dismissed after the buses have departed
End of the day pick-up is incredibly busy and requires patience. We will bring all parent pick-up students outside the main doors at their scheduled dismissal time. Please do not come before your child/ren’s scheduled dismissal time, we need to keep the flow of the line/loop moving. We strongly encourage those who are able to ride the bus, to please do so. We need everyone to be patient and follow these safety guidelines at pick-up to ensure a smooth process for everyone.
We do not dismiss students by themselves to the parking lot, you must park in a spot and come and get them from their line.
Please drive with caution in the parking lot. Drive slow, stay off your cell phone, eyes on the road, & music turned down.
Please do not park in the street, the buses need to get through.
Reminder we are a tobacco free zone, this includes the parking lot.
We will have staff on duty the entire time
It is important that your child/children know how they are getting home each day. It is incredibly challenging for us to be pulling students off the bus, from the parent pick-up line, making calls, etc. during dismissal time. If there are any changes to the way your child will be getting home please send a note or call the office before 2:30pm so we can plan accordingly.
Skyward Family Access Instructions
Nondiscrimination Policies & Practices
All districts in Wisconsin are currently reviewing their policies and practices around pupil nondiscrimination. If you would like to provide input in this process, please contact Michelle Zagozen, Director of Pupil Services, at 715-672-8921 or mzagozen@durand.k12.wi.us.
Contact us
Email: cwsoffice@durand.k12.wi.us
Website: durand.k12.wi.us
Location: 650 Auth Street, Durand, WI, USA
Phone: 715-672-8977
Facebook: facebook.com/durandschool
Twitter: @durandschool