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Classical School's application period for the 2020-2021 school year is December 2, 2019 through February 21, 2020. A completed application must be returned by February 21st for any siblings of current K-8 Classical School students wanting to attend Classical School, including incoming kindergarteners. Only those applications for siblings returned by February 21st will receive priority in the lottery for enrollment placement or waiting list order. Applications received after February 21st will not be included in the lottery, and those students will be added to the end of any waiting list for their grade in the order applications are received.

The online application may be accessed here: . Alternatively, paper applications are available outside the school office. Please see the school website http://www.classicalcharter.com/prospective-families/application-procedure/ if you have questions about the lottery process, or contact Joanne Bielmeier at mailto:bielmeierjoann@aasd.k12.wi.us.

Classical School informational nights for prospective families wishing to learn more about our program will be held:

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:30 -- 8:00 pm

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 6:30 -- 8:00 pm

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 6:30 -- 8:00 pm

Please join us!

7th GRADE HONOR ROLL

Highest Honors: 3.90 – 4.00

Azzahraa Abdelazim

Rhianna Amador

Ava Dietrich

Taylor Lemire

Anya Leschke

Samuel Nam

Gabrielle Stern

Maya Tallroth

Aiden Wiley

With Honors: 3.33 – 3.89

Isaac Albers

Quincy Bielmeier

Riya Butala

Austin Chosa

Rowan Cihlar

William Delfosse

Ella Devantier

Elena Eubank

Julia Gonzalez

Erika Krupka

Avery Lemire

Smarika Marasini

Sholamipe Olaniregun

Cayden Rath

Natalie Roe

Payton Running

Addison Schneider

Griffin Schroeder

Charles Slovick

Liana Sonntag

Abraham Tomori

Jade Wood

Emma Zirbel

8th GRADE HONOR ROLL

Highest Honors: 3.90 – 4.00

Maryam Abdelazim

Ella Baumgart

Tanvi Gaikwad

Caroline Jia

Molly Killian

Katherine Korb

Ava Kunesh

Adam Nahm

With Honors: 3.33 – 3.89

Maryam Amin

Suraj Baherawala

Evelyn Bomann

Leina Corlan

Simon Freymiller

Ryan Graf

Madalynn Hansen

Johnathan Hindman

Elizabeth Jeon

Luke Jermain

Hope Lemerande

Matthew Lemke

Lisa Luangpraseuth

Miranda Madson

Cora McGovern

Okinyo Menya

Jack Murphy

Nathan Murton

Aiden Palma

Shayla Rademaker

Mira Rath

Caliene Rettler

Autumn Sauer

Macayla Stevens

Maria Suarez Pereyra

Jalen Thao

Dhruv Vir

Amirthavarshini Vivekanandan

Lilyana Wamhoff

Mariam Zaidan

Tuning and warming up takes time; students must arrive at the assigned time of 7:00 pm or notify the teacher two weeks in advance. We want everyone to play their best!

Students should dress nicely to show pride in presenting their music to the community! School and orchestra dress codes (black bottoms, white tops) will be enforced.

Gentlemen: black dress pants, white button-down/polo shirt, dress shoes (if possible), any color tie.

Ladies: knee length or longer (especially cello players) black skirt, dress, or dress pants, nice white shirt/blouse without words, dress shoes (if possible).

Students should be bringing their instruments home to practice every night; please encourage their playing and consider having them practice performing for you or other friends/relatives!

Thank you, Ms. Kottman, Mrs. Grover, Mrs. Juhl, and Miss Geniesse for all of your hard work in the classroom and for the entertaining concerts performed here at Classical this fall! The creative use of instruments, voice, and technique was enjoyed by all.

It was great to see the enthusiasm and smiles on the students' faces as they showcased what they have been learning in music at Classical.

December 23rd -- January 1st - No School - Winter Break

January 2nd - Classes Resume

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In the event that school is cancelled due to inclement weather, important information may be announced on local radio and TV stations. AASD uses the radio and TV stations listed below to inform families of such schedule changes as quickly as possible. Please avoid calling District or school offices during such emergency situations. This seriously disrupts our phone lines and makes it difficult to make vital out-going calls.

91.5 FM WEMY

1150 AM WHBY

91.9 FM WEMI

1280 AM WNAM

94.7 FM WZOR

1450 AM KFIZ

95.9 FM WKSZ

1490 AM WOSH

96.9 FM WWWX

1570 AM WSCO

96.5 FM WQLH

99.5 FM WPKR

103.9 FM WVBO

104.3 FM WECB

105.7 FM WAPL

107.5 FM WDUZ

WGBA-NBC 26

WBAY-TV Ch 2

WFRV-TV Ch 5

WLUK-Fox 11

The following websites also contain school cancellation information: http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us & http://www.postcrescent.com

As the weather turns colder, please be sure to send your student with the appropriate clothing for outdoor recess. We will continue to have all recesses outside unless it is raining or the wind-chill falls below the safe levels. Students should have coats, gloves, hats, mittens, scarves, boots and snow pants for recesses.

If your child will be 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2020, it's time to start thinking about enrolling in 4K! You can learn more about enrollment, our sites, and 4K in general at these upcoming events:

4K Information Sessions: Monday, December 9th or Tuesday, December 10th, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Information sessions will be held at the Community Early Learning Center located at 313 S. State Street. Please RSVP by calling (920) 997-1399 X82550. Childcare will not be offered at these sessions.

Community 4K Site Visit Week: Monday, January 13th -- Friday, January 17th

As a community-based program, the majority of our 4K classrooms are located in community partner sites. We welcome you to contact sites you are interested in learning more about and arrange a time to visit during Site Visit Week.

Online enrollment begins Monday, February 3,2020. Watch the AASD and 4K website for more details as they become available: http://4k.aasd.k12.wi.us/our_school/registration

Congratulations to the 6th grade class of 2026 for donating the most food items to the Student Council Food Drive and earning a Spirit Award trophy!

Thank you to all for the many donations. As a school we collected 1,554 items! The items were picked up by St. Joe's Food Pantry and were much appreciated. Our Student Council members will be volunteering at St. Joe's in December with sorting donations and serving clients.

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. It is best to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds. However, if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product to clean your hands. Alcohol-based hand rubs significantly reduce the number of germs on skin and are fast acting.

When washing hands with soap and water:

● Wet your hands with clean running water and apply soap. Use warm water if it is available.

● Rub hands together to make a lather and scrub all surfaces.

● Continue rubbing hands for 20 seconds. Need a timer? Imagine singing "Happy Birthday" twice to a friend!

● Rinse hands well under running water

● Dry your hands using a paper towel or air dryer. If possible, use your paper towel to turn off the faucet

Remember: If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based gel to clean hands.

When using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer:

● Apply product to the palm of one hand

● Rub hands together

● Rub the product over all surfaces of hands and fingers until hands are dry.

When should you wash your hands?

● Before preparing or eating food

● After going to the bathroom

● After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has gone to the bathroom

● Before and after tending to someone who is sick

● After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing

● After handling an animal or animal waste

● After handling garbage

● Before and after treating a cut or wound

All children get colds which are caused by a virus. The virus is spread from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, touching a person, or contact with a contaminated surface. Since cold symptoms vary and there is no one best medicine, the best management is to relieve the symptoms:

• FEVER: Acetaminophen, drinking extra fluids.
• RUNNY NOSE: Antihistamines or decongestants may help but should be used with caution, especially for young children.
• STUFFY NOSE: Same advice as for runny nose. Nasal spray may help.
• COUGH: This is a frustrating and difficult symptom to control. Over-the-counter cough medicines and a cool mist vaporizer may provide some relief.
• SORE THROAT: Most are caused by a virus, few by strep infection. Throat spays, a cool mist vaporizer, and drinking cool liquids will help relieve the discomfort.

Colds usually last 7-10 days. CALL YOUR CHILD'S DOCTOR if your child:

• Has a cold lasting longer than 10 days.
• Has severe pain in the face or forehead.
• Has ear pain or drainage.
• Has a fever above 102 degrees.
• Has shortness of breath.
• Has a cough or wheezing that won't go away.

As the holiday season begins, families ask for suggestions for special treats or gifts to give teachers and other staff members. to make this easier for families, we have asked staff members to fill out a list of favorite treats, hobbies, and interests, etc. This list can be found in the school office. Please no phone calls/emails to the school office regarding the lists. Thank you!

The Classical Charter School Association (CCSA) is a Wisconsin non-profit 501(c)(03) organization. The CCSA is a contracting entity with AASD to operate Classical School. The funds in the Classical Charter School Association, Inc., have been used for various purposes. Mainly the CCSA would like to focus funds on staff development such as sending staff members to conferences or to visit other classical schools in the U.S.

The CCSA board would like to encourage you to consider a gift to the CCSA, Inc., in your charitable giving this year. Checks can be made to Classical Charter School Association. We are grateful for your gifts and promise you the best stewardship of your gifts to the Classical Charter School, Inc. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season!

The girls' basketball and boys' wrestling seasons will begin soon! See important information below regarding dates and requirements to participate:

All potential players MUST have an updated physical or alternate year physical form on file in the Classical School office prior to the first practice. You can pick up those forms in the Classical School office.

You will not be able to practice unless you have the proper forms turned in before practice starts!

You can find more information about the Einstein/Classical athletics program on the district website or by calling the Einstein office. Coaches update the sport webpage closer to the start of the season. Please see the link below to the sport webpage:

https://sites.google.com/a/aasd.k12.wi.us/gorshe-s-lockerroom/home

Please join us for the upcoming CCSA board meeting on Thursday, December 5th, 6:30 pm in the Founders Room.

The middle schoolers will be holding their winter dance on Friday, December 13th in the Forum from 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm. Thank you, Student Council, for all of your hard work in planning and executing this fun night for our 7th and 8th grade students.

Are you looking for some good stocking stuffer ideas? Markers, glue, glue sticks, pens, pencils, and any other school supply consumables are just a few suggestions. With the restart of the school year in January, it is a good time to check the status of your child's school supplies. Teachers always appreciate extra boxes of tissues during the end of the cold season as well.

Thank you!

You can change your telephone number/addresses in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal?

It's important to keep this information up to date in the event we need to reach you during the day.

Please note these important dates for the Spelling Bee. More information will follow in the Pegasus Flyers:

December 6th: Notification to Students

December 14th: Permission Slips to be returned

December 16th: Student Materials handed out

January 17th: Preliminary Round @ 1:00 pm

January 22nd: Final School Bee @ 1:00 pm

February 11th: Regional Bee @ Lawrence

March 7th: State Bee in Madison

Thank you to all volunteers who help out in the classrooms each week with correcting, copying, etc. The time you volunteer in the classroom is always appreciated but especially during this busy holiday month!

Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll as Classical School celebrates the groovy music of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s with a family dance on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6:00 -- 7:30 pm. Girls, dig out your poodle skirts, tie-dyed duds, bell bottoms, and side pony tails. Boys, get your blue jeans, white t-shirts, and cool sunglasses ready. With the help of our DJ, we are going to dance to the music that defined rock-n-roll.

We know it's early, but as you plan for spring vacations and appointments, please remember that state and district testing windows are as follows:

WISCONSIN FORWARD EXAM Testing Window: March 23rd -- May 1st, Grades 3-8

MAP TESTING Testing Window: April 15th -- May 8th, Grades K-7

Stay tuned for more specific dates as testing times get nearer.

Sunday, December 1, 2019 Classical lottery application period begins for 2020-21

Monday, December 2, 2019MS Orchestra Dress Rehearsal 2:20 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Boys BB 7th Madison @ 7th Einstein 2 4:00 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Boys BB 7th Einstein 1 @ 7th KA 4:00 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Boys BB 7th Einstein 3 @ 7th Wilson 4:00 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Boys BB 8th Madison @ 8th Einstein 15:15 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Boys BB 8th Einstein 2 @ 8th KA 5:15 PM

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Fall MS Orchestra Concert 7:30 PM--8:00 PM

Thursday, December 5, 2019 CCSA Governance Board L08 6:30 PM--8:30 PM

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Informational Session for Prospective Families 6:30--8:30 PM

December 13, 2019 7th/8th Grade Only Dance 6:30 PM--8:30 PM

Saturday, December 21, 2019 Winter Break Begins

HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK! WE WISH YOU SAFE TRAVELS AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2020!