Winona Elementary

Happy New Year and welcome back! We are excited to begin a fresh year together and are grateful to see our students and staff return ready to learn and grow.

January is a time for renewed focus, goal setting, and establishing strong routines. As we settle back into the school day, our classrooms will be reinforcing expectations, celebrating positive behavior, and engaging students in meaningful learning experiences. This month, we will continue emphasizing attendance, effort, and kindness as we work toward our academic and social goals.

We also encourage families to partner with us by supporting consistent attendance, ensuring students arrive on time, and talking with your child about their learning goals for the new year. Together, we can help our students build confidence, perseverance, and a love for learning.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We look forward to a successful and productive January and an exciting year ahead!

Educationally yours,
Michaela Bradshaw
Principal

January

19- No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

23- IHOP Family Fundraiser Night. 4-8pm

February

3- Math and Literacy Night 5:30-7pm

16- No School Presidents' Day

17- No School Professional Development Day for TSD Staff

March

5- No School Staff work Day

6- No School Family Conferences

16-20 No School Spring Break

April

14 - Music Concert

There’s still time to insure your student’s chromebook! Learn more about insurance options and pricing on our website at tsd.org/its > Tech 4 All > Chromebook Insurance. One break is typically more expensive than the cost of insurance.

Lost or broken Charging cord?

Visit the Tech4All section of our website to purchase a new, approved chromebook charger. Purchasing from our website is often $10-$15 less than the $25 fine for a missing charger.

I want to take a moment to address questions that have come up regarding school music performances this year. A decision was made prior to my arrival over the summer that there would be one schoolwide music concert, which will take place in the spring.

I have heard and understand the disappointment and concerns some families have shared, and I truly appreciate your advocacy and care for our students. While this year’s plan will remain as scheduled, your feedback is important and will be considered as we look ahead and plan for future school years. For those of you who have had a chance to get to know me, you know how much I value the arts, especially music, and my goal is that Winona will go back to have two concerts per year.

Thank you for sharing your voices respectfully and for your continued support of our school community.

Respectfully,

Michaela

Mark your calendars! Our Annual Winona Elementary Talent Show will take place on
Thursday, February 26th at 5:30 PM. We can’t wait to celebrate the incredible talents of our students!

Audition sessions will be held the week of January 13th.

Attention All Talented Performers!
We’re searching for a variety of acts to showcase during our LIVE Talent Show. Students are encouraged to share their unique gifts—acts may include, but are not limited to: singing, dancing, art displays, karate, roller skating, cultural presentations, hand-clap games, juggling, comedy, jump roping, spelling, dribbling, poetry, and more!

If your student is interested in performing, please review the Talent Show guidelines and return the completed permission slip to Mrs. Crossland by Tuesday, January 6th.

We can’t wait to see the creativity, courage, and talent our Winona Wildcats bring to the stage!

We will be moving into our cold weather season. Please make sure that your children are wearing coats, and possibly hats and gloves to school on those cold days. When the snow begins to stick to the ground, we also recommend students have boots for recess or to stay on the blacktop. We do not typically have students change their clothes if they are wet if they have chosen to roll in the snow without the proper gear to keep them dry. Please let our school know if there is a way that we can help with cold-weather gear. One final request would be to make sure that your child's gear has their name labeled on it so that we can return any lost items to the correct owner, and so that you do not have to buy any replacement gear!

Winona Families, When the district has called for a two-hour delayed start we, unfortunately, do not serve breakfast to students on those days. Please plan to have your student eat breakfast at home on delayed start days.

Ask your Wildcat about the Wildcat Way Pledge we recite every morning during announcements! We ROAR for success!

Our Wildcat Office is open from:

7:30am-3:30pm M-F

Office Number

970-613-7100

Attendance Line

970-613-7111

Fax Number

970-613-7120

How sick is too sick? Does your Child need to stay home?

• Diarrhea

Yes – The child or staff member may return to school or child care 24 hours after their

last episode of diarrhea.

• Fever

Fever is a temperature of

100.4°F or greater.

Yes – The child or staff member may return to school or child care if the fever has

been resolved for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications.

• Flu-like Symptoms

• Fever

• Sore throat

• Runny nose or congestion

Yes - Children and staff may return to school or child care as long as they are

fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and symptoms are improving.

We are seeing a lot of flu-like symptoms since the start of school. Please do not send your students to school with symptoms that could be contagious. Call the health office to excuse an illness or if you have any health questions.

Thank you!

Mrs. Alex

970-613-7102

Winona families! You can order from our 1st choice spirit wear website all year long. Click on the link to view. https://1stplace.sale/16964