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Dear ELC/PC Families,

We are extremely grateful for the communication and partnership with families around student attendance thus far this school year.

Daily routines are essential for reducing stress and creating a sense of security for students and adults.

Please take steps to keep your child healthy and send them to school unless they are truly sick. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn as well as connect with peers and school staff.

If your family or your child needs support, please reach out to a student services staff member for help. Their names and contact information are always at the bottom of each newsletter. Or you can always call our school office and staff will be ready to connect you with someone who can help.

We thank:

· Our students and their families who do their best to show up to class every day even when it isn’t easy.

· Our staff who have gone above and beyond to help make school a welcoming learning environment where students can thrive.

· Our many, many healers and helpers - the support staff and community volunteers who provide the extra hands and attention our children need.

Please note that per the Family Handbook, "Parents and guardians may excuse their child for up to 10 days per year without a medical excuse".

If you are interested in reviewing the MHASD attendance information, you can access details in our Family Handbook and/or by reviewing our District's Attendance Admin Regulation.

Thank you for partnering with us!

Sincerely,

Rachael Johnson & The ELC/PC Staff

Please click this LINK to view information regarding upcoming Student Vaccination Clinics in Madison.

We are so excited for our upcoming 1st Grade Music Concert! The concert will take place Friday, February 14th, starting at 2:00 PM at the Primary Center. Please note that our concert will take place in the Primary Center gymnasium.

Back by popular demand, in conjunction with the 1st grade concert, we will be hosting a 1st grade 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 classroom 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. 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 back to their classrooms. 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. Vajda, Music Teacher, Ms. Godfrey, Art Teacher & Mrs. Johnson, Principal

*Our K-5 PTO is excited about our Play n Wisconsin share month! We will earn 50% of Open Play profits every Wednesday.

*We are looking forward to our annual Culver's Share Night on Tuesday, February 4th from 5-8 PM! K-5 staff will be there delivering food! We know this is a busy one, so we appreciate you waiting in the long lines! Last year we raised over $500!

*Tubing at Tyrol is coming up! Friday, February 28th we will be hosting a share night at Tyrol Basin from 4-9 PM! We will be sharing a link soon for you to purchase your tickets in advance!

*BINGO! We are hosting a Bingo night at the Red Mouse on Friday, March 14th. We are offering busing from the middle school to the Red Mouse. If you are interested in riding the bus, please sign up on this form.

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Mt. Horeb Intermediate Center is excited to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering 1st through 6th grade. This popular program has earned rave reviews from families, teachers and — most importantly — campers! Children who join this inspiring, weeklong summer experience will engage in open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Taking on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, campers have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges.

The all-new 2025 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:

• Make their own personalized claw machine complete with one-of-a-kind prizes as they discover hands-on physics, explore animals with claws and become entrepreneurs

• Uncover the science behind optical illusions in art, movies, theater and animation, designing and testing various illusions and inventing moving props to become special effects experts

• Rev up for the ultimate road trip complete with a transmitter and receiver, custom dashboard and travel map, choosing their own path and inventing their way out of bumps in the road

• Embark on an epic eco-expedition to investigate penguins and the ice and snow of Antarctica, developing penguin- and planet-saving prototypes with the help of a robotic assistant

Check out this VIDEO for a glimpse of the action!

Traditional program hours are June 16- 20 and June 23-27 from 12:30 PM to 4:15 PM.

*If you are attending Summer School in Mt. Horeb, you will be able to do both! Transportation from Summer School will allow your child to attend summer school in the morning and Camp Invention in the afternoon!*

Early registration discounts are available! Register using FUN25 by 3/20 to save $25, or FUN15 by 5/15 to save $15 off the $275 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 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM for an additional registration cost of $100 per week.

Contact Director Christine Parmley with any questions parmleychristine@mounthorebschools.org

• Friday, January 24 - Early Release at 12:30 PM
• Friday, January 31 - Report Cards Go Home
• Tuesday, February 4 - PBIS Assembly - Have your child wear red
• Monday, February 10 - Early Release at 12:30 PM
• Friday, February 14 - 1st Grade Music Concert - 2:00 PM in PC Gym
• Friday, February 28 - No School (Make-Up School Day If Needed)
• Thursday, March 13 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences 11:00-7:00 PM

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 (PC main office at 437-7506) or (ELC main office 437-7606) to be connected to our team, or you can send an email.

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

School Counselor: Brooke Running, runningbrooke@mounthorebschools.org

School Social Worker: Sophia Langkamp, langkampsophia@mounthorebschools.org

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

School Nurse: Christy Staats, staatschristy@mounthorebschools.org

Principal: Rachael Johnson, johnsonrachael@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

Principal: Rachael Johnson, johnsonrachael@mounthorebschools.org

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