Randall Update March 13th, 2026

Randall Weekly Update - Week 27

👩🏻‍🏫💫🎨Parent Connection Night - Wednesday, March 18th - 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Parent Connection Night is an evening to celebrate our students and their learning. Each grade level will have opportunities for parents to connect with the classrooms to see what students have been creating, designing, shaping, learning, writing, reading - you name it! Additionally, our Student Services Team will be presenting 3 sessions (5:30-6:00, 6:00-6:30, 6:30-7:00) regarding attendance practices at Randall. Our team will introduce themselves to families, their roles in the school and how they support students and families in achieving consistent attendance.

🎓🏆📝 Forward Testing - Grade 3 - 8

Did you know that Randall ranks in the top 78th percentile for Student Achievement in relation to all other K-8 schools in the state? Similarly, Randall's overall 2024-25 State Report Card ranking is 173 out of 337 (top 51st percentile) for all K - 8 schools in the state. This ranking and other achievement metrics are, in part, measured by the annual, spring Forward Test. The Forward Test is a series of tests that all students across the state of Wisconsin participate in. The Forward Test is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. At Randall, we take great pride in holding our students to the highest expectations that they deserve. We strive to improve our student learning outcomes and, with Forward testing right around the corner, here are a few things families can do to help students prepare:

• Encourage your child(ren) to get a good night's sleep
• Encourage our children to give their best effort and take their time
• Charge chromebooks overnight so that they are ready to go in the morning (we had many uncharged chromebooks last year that died during testing and students had to restart)
• Arrive to school on time by 7:50 AM
• Electronics, including wearables, cell phones and bluetooth headphones must remain in lockers or in backpacks on hooks throughout testing and the school day (this is not a new school rule)

Thank you for your partnership and encouragement at home to help prepare our students for this year's round of Forward testing! To read more about Forward Testing, please see this linked brochure.

🏫🛑✋Schoolwide Practice Lockdown Drill

Our entire school will practice a routine lockdown drill next week Wednesday, March 18th. Please be assured that this is strictly a practice exercise designed to familiarize our students and staff with emergency procedures. Practicing safety drills is a vital part of our commitment to maintaining a secure learning environment; it helps build muscle memory, reduces panic in the event of a real emergency, and ensures that everyone knows exactly what to do to stay safe. If you or your child have any questions or concerns about how we conduct these drills, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office.

🌷🌼🐢 Maria from the Pringle Nature Center

Here is a wonderful spring break opportunity for families: Spring Nature Club (ages 5-10). It's a fun outdoor program with nature exploration, games, and crafts; registration required. https://www.pringlenc.org/nature-club (see attachment below with info)

I look forward to continue working with you and our students throughout the 2025-26 school year. It is my goal to be as clear and supportive as possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at agarcia@randall.k12.wi.us with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Alexandra Garcia-Bankowski

Principal

• Monday, March 16th - Forward Testing Window Opens (Grades 3 - 8)
• Wednesday, March 18th - Schoolwide Practice Lockdown Drill - 2:15 PM; Parent Connection Night - 5:30 - 7:00 PM
• Monday, March 23rd - Friday, March 27th - Spring Break - No School
• Wednesday, April 8th - 3K & 4K Welcome Night (flyer below)

Hi Randall families!

Last week in our Character Strong curriculum, we finished up the topic HONESTY. In Guidance, each of my students wrote an honest affirmation on a flower and we colored and hung them on the tree in my classroom. Students said things like "I am smart, I am brave, I am a good friend" etc. I wanted to do this activity because I wanted to point out how great we can feel when we think about the positive and honest things about ourselves. It was so cool to see the different phrases that each student came up with about themselves.

This week, we started the topic COOPERATION. We had a circle discussion where we talked about how cooperation is when we work together. And how things are often more difficult to get done if it's just one person doing all the work. We have some fun activities planned over the next few weeks that will involve some cooperation (think 'Keepy Uppy for all you Bluey fans), so I'm looking forward to that!

As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns!

Mrs. Roth

Randall School is pleased to announce the launch of the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT confidential tipline as part of our school safety efforts. Tiplines are used to identify threats to schools, and for concerns impacting school age youth such as bullying, drug use, suicidal thoughts and more. Schools that promote and use tiplines have less violence overall. The SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) tipline is run by the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety. Parents and students, this tool is available for anyone to use to help keep the Randall Community safe!

Randall students will engage in learning about how to advocate for their own (and others') safety and well-being over the next month in partnership with our counselor, Mrs. Roth, as well as other members of our student services team. We encourage you to speak with your child about the importance of communicating when/if they feel that their safety may be compromised.

Here is a LINK to an informational flyer about Speak Up Speak Out.

Thank you in advance for all of your support!