November

2024

Dear County Line Community,

As we move into November, our Comet community is thriving with learning and growth. This month, our focus remains on creating a supportive and enriching environment for all students. We are embracing our new Wonders curriculum and building strong literacy skills through small group instruction tailored to each student’s needs.

We have such an amazing staff here at County Line. I would love to share your appreciation with staff throughout the year. Please use this link to send a short message of appreciation when you would like to. This can be for any staff member, including teachers, front office staff, custodial staff, and aides. I will then share these staff shoutouts with staff members. Thank you for appreciating our amazing staff here!

November is also a time to celebrate gratitude, and we are thankful for the ongoing partnership with our families. Your support helps make County Line a place where every student can shine. Wishing you a month filled with learning, connection, and gratitude!

Warm regards,
Kelly

Attendance

NEW! Need to update the office with an upcoming attendance? No need to call the morning of! Just send a quick email! The office set up a new email for attendance updates at: cloffice@gsdwi.org

Our Germantown School Year Calendar can be found here.

Lunch and Recess Support Needed!

Would you be interested in volunteering to support our lunch or recess times? We often need volunteers to help cover lunch and/or recess. These times range from 11:00-1:00. If you are interested, please email cloffice@gsdwi.org.

Volunteering in the School

We kindly remind all volunteers, chaperones, and visitors who will be working directly with students that a completed background check is required beforehand. This step ensures a safe and supportive environment for all. Please take a moment to complete the background check by [clicking here]. Your cooperation and commitment to our school community's safety are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comet Code: November Home Connection

Our November Superheros of the month are:

Kindergarten:

Charlie F

Greyson S

Rosie S

First Grade:

Hunter K

Lincoln K

Charlotte H

Declan L

Second Grade:

Owen N

Emily B

Ben M

Third Grade:

Jameson S

Chau P

Mason G

Crosley P

Fourth Grade:

Natalie S

Quinn U

Lexi L

Fifth Grade:

Payton W

Elijah D

Emery E

November’s Character Focus:

Here is the activity that you can do with your child this month:

Gratitude Video

Talk to your child about these questions:

How can you show gratitude to others at school, your family, and in your community?

This is a great worksheet to goal set with your child:

Thankful Worksheet

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!

Lunch Menu

GSD Food & Nutrition uses Nutrislice to display student meal information for each school, including carb counts and nutritional/allergen information for each entrée.

Menus can be viewed by clicking the Nutrislice link below and then selecting the appropriate school. If no menu appears, click on either breakfast or lunch at the top of the page for the menu you wish to view.

Nutrislice also offers a mobile app that features the same content. Simply search for Germantown School District once you've installed the app. No account is required.

> App Store
> Google Play

Arrival and Dismissal: Drop Off and Pick Up

Thank you all for supporting our updated Parent Drop-Off and Pick-Up procedures. This year, we’ve introduced cones to guide the unloading and loading of cars, which has greatly improved both safety and efficiency. We've also moved 4th and 5th grade due to construction and safety concerns. Germantown Police Department has indicated it is not safe for us to use School Rd as a drop-off or pick-up location.

As you are dropping your students off, please note that drop off begins at 8:05 and the bell rings at 8:21.

Please refrain from parking in our back parking lot and walking students in the AM, this is a high traffic area. If students are walking in, please have them access our front door. It is preferred that drivers stay in your vehicle during drop-off and pick-up, and we ask to try and make sure that your student exits on the passenger side for added safety. Lastly, please remember to display your student’s sign with their first and last name on your windshield during pick-up.

Thank you all for your cooperation and commitment to keeping our drop-off and pick-up process safe and efficient for everyone. We appreciate your support!

Parent Pick Up Signs!

Our County Line office staff have been working hard to make First and Last name signs for each car at the end of the day. We are requiring all cars to have a sign displayed in their front windshield throughout the entire pickup process. Thank you!

Fundraising Update!

Smart Cow: Raised $260!

Book Fair Stats:

We sold 1,253 items at the book fair.
We bought $1,843.36 worth of classroom books for our school!! (teacher wishlist books)
We restocked the birthday book cart!
Our 20% discount saved our families ~$2,759 (we use Scholastic dollars for these savings).
We earned over $4,000 in scholastic dollars from this fair :)

Grants we have funded are:

Mrs. Basse - classroom rug!
Third Grade - art canvas prints!
Birthday Book Cart!

PTA MEETING

All are invited to attend the CL PTA meeting on November 4th at 6:30 PM in the County Line library. Hope to see you there!

Do any of these items belong to you or your student? Stop on by before they are donated to our local community. The lost and found in located in the front lobby.