The Eagle Express

A Note:

Greetings, Eagle Families!

Wow! We have already surpassed the $25,000 mark for fundraising for the Fun Run! It's been a great week with earned incentives (depending on the grade level) -- crazy hair day, extra recess, scooter races, pajama day, disco dance parties, no homework passes and more. There's a lot of "fun" energy in the building!

Enjoy this weekend as the temps cool and we get ready to welcome October! And, of course, Go Brew Crew!

Yours in Learning,

Angela Patterson, principal

Matt Stich, associate principal

At a Glance:

New calendar dates
Safety & visiting our school
Playground fundraising match

In Last Week's Express:

Choir & Student Council started
Help out the Reagan Brownie troop! Donate Books
Christmas Clearing Council

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesZNL5taUpuYTci8NQMnMwlo_BD_UuqtQ7SNmCuSkUdPk-Pg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106407211297467641081

Mark Your Calendars!

SEPTEMBER:

9/21-10/9: Fun Run fundraising

9/28: Choir, 8am

9/28: 3rd Grade Battle of the Books, 8am

9/28: Photo Make Up/Retake Day (during school)

9/30: 4th Grade Battle of the Books, 8am

OCTOBER:

10/2: Custodian Appreciation Day (Thanks Mr. Casper, Ms. Vicki & Mr. Rene!)

10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30: Mindful Movement, 8am

10/5: Staff Inservice - NO SCHOOL

10/7: 3rd Grade Shalom Wildlife Zoo field trip

10/9: HSA Fun Run

10/12, 10/19, 10/26: Choir, 8am

10/12, 10/19, 10/26: 3rd Grade Battle of the Books, 8am

10/14, 10/21, 10/28: 4th Grade Battle of the Books, 8am

10/15: HSA General Meeting, 6:30pm

10/21: Dining for Dollar$ @ Rosati’s

10/22: Parent/Teacher conferences night #1, 4:30pm-7:30pm

10/23: NO SCHOOL, Staff Inservice

10/28: Parent/Teacher conferences night #2, 4:30pm-7:30pm

10/30: Trunk or Treat, 6pm-8pm

Active links:

FUN RUN FundHub - this takes you to the Classroom Leaderboard

Fun Run Spectators {closes 10.1.26}

Ronald Reagan Parent/Guardian Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about attendance, when should I keep my kid home, background checks, transportation, medication, lunch times and other important things you might need to know!

Ronald Reagan Staff Favorite Things 26-27

We've had a few families ask, so here it is...

{NEW} FROM REAGAN

Safety & Visiting School

Student safety is always our top priority, and a few simple systems help us know who's in the building at any given time.

Security staff: We are fortunate at Ronald Reagan to have Mr. Eric and Mr. Tim, our security team from Secure Resources Unlimited. Every day, we will have at least one of them onsite from before school until the end of the day.
Visitor badges (RAPTOR): anyone entering Reagan while students are present needs to check in at the front office for a RAPTOR visitor's badge. Bring a driver's license or passport to be scanned. For school-wide events during the day, we'll often send a sign-up link in Eagle Express so your badge is pre-printed and ready when you arrive.
Volunteering: sign in at the office for a RAPTOR sticker or badge, just like any visitor. All school volunteers — anyone supervising or working directly with students — must also have a completed background check on file (see below).
Background checks: required for any volunteer who supervises or works directly with students before, during, or after school hours, per Board Policies 3121 and 8120. The district uses Secure Volunteer, powered by the Background Investigation Bureau (BIB), to run these checks. It's a multi-step process that can take a few weeks, so it's worth starting well before you're hoping to volunteer. Apply through this Volunteer link on the SDNB website, and if you're not sure whether yours is current, just ask the office.
Lost & found: located just to the right of the gym doors. It fills up fast, so if your student is missing something, have them check sooner rather than later. Unclaimed items are donated at the end of each quarter.
Forgotten items: if you need to drop something off during the day (lunch, forgotten homework, etc.), leave it on the cart in the lobby labeled with your student's name and teacher, and send a quick email to the teacher so they know to look for it. We'll bring it in and let your student know it's ready whenever it's convenient for the teacher.

Eagles Fun Run -- Match Opportunity!

Exciting news! After our first week of fundraising, we are already halfway to our goal, and an anonymous donor has generously pledged to match the next $25,000 raised through this
year’s Fun Run!

At the donor’s request, this additional $25,000 will be directed specifically toward our playground replacement initiative.

Please note that this matching donation will not count toward the $50,000 Fun Run fundraising goal or the classroom incentive tiers. Instead, it provides an incredibly generous additional boost toward replacing our playgrounds.

For clarity, our $50,000 Fun Run fundraising goal was established to cover next school year’s HSA operating budget and does not include playground replacement costs.

We are incredibly grateful for this generous opportunity to make progress toward both priorities!
Let’s GO EAGLES!
2026 Fun Run Committee

REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!}

Eagle's Fun Run

Here are the Fun Run times:

3rd Grade: 9:05am - 9:35am

Kindergarten: 9:50am- 10:20am

4K AM: 9:40am - 10:20am

4th Grade: 10:30am-11am

5th Grade: 11:15am - 11:45am

6th Grade: 1pm - 1:30pm

2nd Grade: 1:45pm - 2:15pm

4K PM: 1:45pm - 2:15pm

1st Grade: 2:30pm- 3pm

If you plan to come watch your students run, you must sign up ahead of time for a visitor's sticker:

Fun Run Spectators {closes 10.1.26}

From Our Reagan Home & School Association

About Us:

Ways To Connect:

Webpage - www.ronaldreaganhsa.weebly.com

Facebook - Ronald Reagan Elementary - Home and School Association (link to join)

Email - rrehsaexec@gmail.com

HSA Executive Board 2026-2027

President: Amanda Mihalek

Vice President: Mandy Peterson

Treasurer: Danielle Gallo

Secretary: Deanne Harder

Communications Chair: Katie Matel

FROM THE DISTRICT

{NEW} Looking for a Part-Time job with Weekends, Holidays and Summers Off? Want to work only when the kids are in School?

HELP NEEDED: SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES

Orchard Lane (OL) and New Berlin Eisenhower (IKE) have openings for Kitchen/Cafeteria Staff.

Positions are for four hours per day. Hours at OL are approximately 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Starting

hours at IKE vary from 5:30 to 10:00 am. Positions are five days per week following the school

day calendar although job shares will be considered. Starting pay while training is $15/hour.

If interested, please contact department director,

Cindy Jensen at: cindy.jensen@nbexcellence.org

or apply on the district website: www.nbexcellence.org under EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

– SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES STAFF.

Supporting Purposeful & Responsible Technology Use at Home

Turn Commutes into "Carpool Conversations"

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Finding low-pressure ways to talk with your children about technology and screen time can be tough. Common Sense Media makes it easier with Carpool Conversations—a series of short, bite-sized audio prompts designed to spark quick discussions about digital life during your daily drive.

Each clip is under two minutes and uses playful prompts like "Would You Rather?" or "Two Truths and a Lie" to explore real digital dilemmas in an engaging way.

Why Try It?

Zero Prep: Just press play on the way to school, practice, or errands.
Low Pressure: Gets kids talking without feeling like they are being lectured.
Covers Real Topics: Prompts address online kindness, screen time, privacy, and gaming habits.

Tune in during your next drive to turn commute time into meaningful family connection! This month check out the following:

What can you say when someone asks for personal info? (Grades K-2)

Share one thing you learned or laughed at while online! (Grades 3-6)