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Dear Mount Horeb Area School District Families,

Happy Spring! Because it's the fourth quarter of school, we want to emphasize the critical importance of regular attendance for our students' academic success. Research shows that students who miss even a few days of school each month are at a higher risk of facing academic challenges. Building the habit of daily attendance is crucial for your student's future opportunities and achievements. We are here to support you in fostering a culture of consistent school attendance. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us for assistance and resources to help your student attend school regularly and thrive academically.

Thank you for partnering with us in prioritizing attendance and setting our students up for success.

Sincerely,

Rachael Johnson, K-2 Principal

We are so excited for our upcoming Kindergarten Music Concert! The concert will take place Friday, April 19 starting at 2:00 PM at the Primary Center. Please note that our concert will take place in the Primary Center gymnasium.

This year we are also excited to announce that in conjunction with the Kindergarten concert, we will be hosting a kindergarten art gallery walk! There will be a map printed on the back of your concert program that will guide your art gallery tour. After the concert, you may go pick up your child from their designated area and do the gallery walk together. With this event taking place near the end of our school day, we simply ask that you complete your gallery walk no later than 2:50 PM so that we can safely clear the hallways to get our students ready for dismissal.

We will be unlocking the north, south, and west Primary Center gymnasium doors starting at 1:30 PM on the day of the concert. Guests will not be permitted into the building before 1:30 PM. We are encouraging families to park on Academy St. and 2nd St. There will only be minimal parking available in the PC lot and down in the ELC lot.

In our gymnasium, we will have bleacher and chair seating. We ask that the chair seating be reserved for visitors with mobility limitations, parents with small children, and as overflow seating once the bleachers are full.

At the end of the concert, teachers will be taking their students to a designated area. Parents will be dismissed by class to check in with the classroom teacher and pick up their child and then complete the art gallery walk.

The children are very excited about performing for us, and sharing their artwork! Thank you for being a part of this event. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Knapp, Music Teacher, Ms. Godfrey, Art Teacher & Mrs. Johnson, Principal

The K-5 Reading Specialists will be hosting a Family Reading Night on Wednesday, May 29th from 6:30-7:30 at the Intermediate Center, 200 Hanneman Boulevard, Mt Horeb.

Bring the whole family and bond over good books read by celebrity guest readers. We will be sharing valuable strategies and try decodable books to help your child become a stronger reader. There will also be information about the Mount Horeb Public Library's Summer Reading Program.

Lastly, each student will get to enter into a raffle to win a free book and there will be a special treat for all to enjoy! We hope to see you there!

If your child is riding a different bus or getting off at a different stop using their assigned bus, you should fill out this BLUE NOTE form for the Bus Garage. The Bus Garage will let the bus driver and your child's school office know of the change and the office will get a note to your child's teacher.

If your child will need to be absent from school for any reason, be picked up early or have a different going home plan that does not include riding the bus, please use one of the following options to notify the school.

• You may fill out the Absence Request in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
• Call the PC office at 437-7506 or ELC office at 437-7606
• Email the PC office at pcattendance@mounthorebschools.org or the ELC office at elcattendance@mounthorebschools.org

Please use one of the three options listed above instead of reaching out to the classroom teacher as they may not get your message or may be absent that day and your message will not be received. Using one of the options listed above will insure that your child's absence notification is received in the event that your child has a substitute teacher or your child's teacher hasn't had the opportunity to check their messages. We will always notify the teacher of your absence or going home change requests.

Thank you for your partnership in this matter,

The ELC and PC Offices

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame ® (NIHF), Mt Horeb Primary Center is excited to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering 1st through 6th grade. This inspiring, weeklong summer experience provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Taking on a variety of

exhilarating activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges.

The week begins on June 10, 2024 with Christine Parmley serving as Director. The all-new 2024

program will spark the imagination of both new and returning campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries!

During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will:

• Develop their own sports ball and customize a light-up game with a unique brand and logo

as they explore athletics, design and innovation

• Discover the science of light through illuminating inventions and fluorescent animals, then

build a one-of-a-kind Glow Box using circuitry and ultraviolet light

• Embark on an epic global operation to tackle water challenges around the world, learning

the role that water plays with the help of a robotic lab-on-wheels

• Star as a contestant on a prototyping game show, molding and shaping ideas into awesome

inventions using everyday items and a DIY toolbox

Early registration discounts are available! Register using GIFT35 by 12/31 to save $35,

FUN25 by 3/27 to save $25, or FUN15 by 5/16 to save $15 off the $270 registration fee.

Availability is limited, so visit invent.org/mylocalcamp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s

spot today!

Exciting news for this location — we are offering an optional Extended Day experience! Your

program will run from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM for an additional registration cost of $100 per week.

Traditional program hours are 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

• Friday, April 19 - Kindergarten Music Concert and Gallery Walk - 2:00 PM in PC Gym
• Monday, May 13 - Early Release at 12:30 PM
• Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day - No School
• Thursday, June 6 - Last Day of School - Early Release at 11 AM

ELC Website

PC Website

School Nutrition

Volunteer Background Check form

Blue Note Form for temporary bus riding changes

Bullying, Harrassment & Intimidation - How to Report It

ELC/PC Family Handbook

Need social-emotional support for your child? Need to problem-solve or check-in with our Student Services team members? We have a team of highly qualified staff who stand on the ready to support you and your student. You can call the PC main office at 437-7506 or ELC main office 437-7606 to be connected to our team, or you can send them an email directly.

Dean of Students: Katie Hardyman, hardymankatie@mounthorebschools.org

School Counselor: Brooke Running, runningbrooke@mhasd.k12.wi.us

School Social Worker: Megan Handrick, handrickmegan@mounthorebschools.org

School Psychologist/4K Coordinator: Nicole Tepe, tepenicole@mounthorebschools.org

School Nurse: Christy Staats, staatschristy@mounthorebschools.org

Secretary: Lyndsay Evans-Eder, evansederlyndsay@mounthorebschools.org

Website: https://www.mounthorebschools.org/schools/primary/
Location: 207 Academy Street, Mount Horeb, WI, USA
Phone: 608-437-7506
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elcpc.mounthoreb.7/

Secretary: Colleen Kittleson, kittlesoncolleen@mounthorebschools.org

Website: https://www.mounthorebschools.org/schools/elc/
Location: 300 Spellman Street, Mount Horeb, WI, USA
Phone: 608-437-7606
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elcpc.mounthoreb.7/