Clarendon Avenue Elementary School

Hi Families,

WOW! What an incredible week at Clarendon Avenue Elementary! Our Glow Run Fundraiser was a tremendous success, and I want to begin with a HUGE thank you to our families, students, staff, and PTG for making it happen. Whether you helped organize, volunteered your time, supported your child's fundraising efforts, or cheered our Cougars on, please know how grateful we are. The excitement, energy, dancing, tattoos, inflatable costumes, and BIG smiles made it a day to remember! I also loved being on skates for a full day! (I also loved that I didn't fall...) ;)

Most importantly, thank you for continuing to show up for our school community. Your generosity and willingness to support opportunities for our students make such a difference. Fundraisers like this are about so much more than raising money. They are about creating experiences, building memories, and reminding our children what is possible when a community comes together. We are fortunate to have such a supportive CES family!

This week also gave us another reason to celebrate as we looked at our student data during our professional learning team meetings. We are excited to see that 94% of our students are responding positively to our school wide PBIS Tier 1 strategies. This means that the expectations, relationships, positive reinforcement, and consistent teaching happening throughout our school are making a difference! Every child deserves to feel successful, supported, and valued. We believe in the potential of ALL our Cougars, and we are committed to doing the work necessary to help each one grow.

Finally, as we head into School Psychology Week, we want to recognize and celebrate Mrs. Sadorf for the incredible work she does for our students and families. Her care, expertise, and commitment are an important part of what makes CES special.

As principal, I am continually reminded that a school is only as strong as the community surrounding it. Thank you for trusting us with your children, partnering with us, celebrating with us, and being part of the Clarendon Avenue family. There is so much good happening here, and I am incredibly grateful to be part of it.

On behalf of the staff at Clarendon, we are honored to work with you and your children everyday. We are so glad they—and you—are part of Clarendon!

Go Cougars! 💙💛 🐾

Mrs. Hart

Clarendon Avenue Principal

Check out some of our Super Roar recipients from this week. Students receive a super roar when they have behavior that stands out for them, often a behavior that shows intentional safe, respectful and responsible actions or words. Any staff member that sees something above and beyond or showing great individual growth will be recognized by a Super Roar.

Here are a few pictures from this week's adventures into career discovery with our mascot, Clarence the Cougar!

Our word of the week this week was EMPATHY! Your support to our school-wide fundraiser has been EMPATHY! See if your child can explain what this word means by giving another example of what else is extraordinary!

Thank you for your continued partnership in this important work!

As we enter the cold and flu season, we want to remind everyone of the importance of keeping students home when they are ill and following the recommended 24-hour symptom-free guidelines before returning to school.

Recently, we have noticed an increase in students visiting the health room after returning to school before they have fully recovered, particularly following episodes of vomiting. We understand that it can be challenging to keep children home, especially when they begin to feel better. However, allowing adequate time for recovery is essential to protecting the health of our entire school community.

Please keep the following guidelines in mind:

Vomiting: Students must remain home until they have been vomit-free for at least 24 hours, without the use of medication to suppress symptoms, and are feeling well enough to participate in normal school activities.

Fever: Students must remain home until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as Tylenol or ibuprofen.

Diarrhea: According to Wisconsin DPI guidelines, diarrhea is defined as three or more unexplained episodes of watery or loose stool within 24 hours or the sudden onset of loose stools. Students experiencing these symptoms should remain home and may return 24 hours after their last episode.

Why does this matter?

Sending children back to school too soon can contribute to the spread of illness throughout classrooms and our school community. Following these guidelines helps:

• Reduce the spread of contagious illnesses among students and staff.

• Prevent students from becoming ill again or needing to be sent home during the school day.

• Protect classmates and staff who may be more vulnerable to illness.

• Ensure students are healthy, comfortable, and ready to learn when they return.

Even if your child appears to be feeling better, please honor the full 24-hour symptom-free period before sending them back to school. We ask that families not use medication to mask symptoms in order to send students to school before the recommended timeframe has passed.

We appreciate your partnership and understanding. Keeping students healthy is a shared responsibility, and your cooperation makes a difference in maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment for everyone at Clarendon Avenue.

My name is Brittany Sadorf and I am the school psychologist at Clarendon. I have had the pleasure of working in the Mukwonago Area School District and working at Clarendon for the last 14 years. My favorite part of being a school psychologist is developing supports and strategies that help children grow—socially, emotionally, and academically. Having the opportunity to celebrate each moment of progress, no matter how small, with students, teachers, and families is truly the most rewarding part of my job..

What Does a School Psychologist Do?

School Psychologists play a vital role in helping students learn, grow, and thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally. Our work focuses on supporting the whole child, ensuring that every student has the tools and environment they need to succeed.

Here’s how school psychologist supports our community:

• Promotes Learning and Achievement:
  Works with teachers and families to identify learning challenges and develop strategies to help students reach their full potential.

• Supports Emotional Well-Being:
  Helps students develop coping skills, build confidence, and manage feelings like anxiety or frustration.

• Encourages Positive Relationships:
  Assists with peer conflict resolution, social skills development, and creating a safe, respectful school climate.

• Collaborates with Families:
  Partners with parents and caregivers to understand each child’s needs and provide guidance for home support.

• Assesses System Level Supports and Program Evaluation:
  Strengthens school-wide practices, promotes positive climate, and improves effectiveness of school programs

• Advocates for Every Student:
  Ensures that all students—regardless of background or ability—receive the care, understanding, and opportunities they deserve.

Brittany Sadorf

School Psychologist

Clarendon Avenue Elementary School

📞 262.363.6286 ext. 24206

📩 sadorbr@masd.k12.wi.us

This month, our students took part in a Respect Challenge focused on learning what it means to be respectful at school, at home, and in our community. We talked about how respect is more than simply being nice—it is shown through our words, actions, choices, and how we treat ourselves and others.

Throughout the challenge, students learned about four important areas of respect:

Being a Respectful Student – treating others with kindness, listening, giving space, and handling disagreements appropriately.

Respecting Property – taking care of our belongings, other people's things, and school property.

Respectful Language – using words, tone, and communication that are appropriate and respectful, even when we are upset.

Self-Respect – making safe and responsible choices, setting healthy boundaries, using positive self-talk, and learning from mistakes.

Our Challenge Message:

“Respect starts with me!”

Brittany Sadorf

School Psychologist Clarendon Avenue Elementary School

📞 262.363.6286 ext. 24206

📩 sadorbr@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Phillips has put together the details for Clarendon Ski and Snowboard Club 2026-7.

Find out all the information at these links.

Waiver

FAQ

Ski Club Dates

CES PTG announces at School Skate Night!

When: November 17, 2026

Time: 5:30 pm -8:00 pm

Where: Skateland 1931 E. Main St, Waukesha, WI

Admission: $12 includes skates(CES will get $6 back!)

Hope to see many CES Students and Parents skating!

Deadline to Register is November 11!

During the Fall and Spring, Clarendon Ave Elementary School invites guests (VIPs) to enjoy lunch with their students on their designated grade day. Please find all important information about this very fun event at the link provided.

Details about VIP Lunch Week at CES can be found here:

VIP Lunch Week Nov 16-19, 2026.

Reservations Required and are due by November 11th.

CES Scholastic Book Fair is coming November 16–19, and we need YOU to make it a success! We can’t do it without our amazing school community, so please consider signing up for a volunteer shift to help our students find their next favorite book. Whether you can give a little time or a lot, every volunteer makes a difference!

Sign up today to volunteer: Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up.

Please use the links for more information about the MASD 5th-6th Grade Basketball Program for boys and girls and the registration form. Please do not bring registrations/payments to the school as noted on the registration form. The registration deadline is November 23, 2026.

Do you like to fish and are you at least close to 12 years old or older? Then you are invited to come to Mukwonago town Hall on January 23, 2027 from 8:00 am to about 3:30 pm to learn how to build a fishing rod. Pick up an application at the school office, the public library, mukwonagooptimist.com or click link here and send it to the name on the application by January 10th. This activity is FREE and lunch will be served. Bring a water bottle. This year "Build a Fishing Rod Day" is sponsored by the Mukwonago Optimist Club and the Mukwonago Freemasons.

When a vacation or trip is planned and students will be missing school a planned absence form must be filed with the students school prior to the absence. Please click on the button included here for all the details and the form.

School Board Policy PO5200 and WI Statute 118.153

Clarendon families, we would appreciate no parking on the grass shoulders around CES when picking up or dropping off your students, especially north of door 6. We will have additional parking at the district office in the future.

Animals and pets, including dogs, are generally not permitted on Mukwonago Area School District property. Local school grounds and playground spaces must remain free of outside pets to ensure student safety, hygiene, and to prevent property damage. You may not walk your personal dog on school grounds or bring them into playground areas during the school day. Thank you for understanding.

MASD is excited to offer this district wide voluntary reading program for students in grades 4th, 5th and 6th! The Reading Rumble encourages students to read and collaborate with others in teams of 2-4 students.

Please click on the blue button to learn more about the program!

East Veterans Way Traffic: In recent weeks, the Mukwonago Police Department (MPD) and the Mukwonago Area School District have received complaints from residents in the Hawks Ridge subdivision about school district traffic using their private driveways. Mainly, this traffic is departing from Park View Middle School or Clarendon Avenue Elementary, exiting east on Veterans Way, turning left into the condo complex, and proceeding back west.

District families are reminded that those roads are private driveways and should not be used to avoid the no left turns that are currently in place at the exits to both schools. MPD will continue to patrol these areas before and after school to monitor this situation. Don't get a ticket!

Instead, traffic should turn right on Clarendon Avenue and proceed south to turn right on Lincoln Avenue or Oakland Avenue. Please see the graphic below.

If you are able to help with a snack for the student snack shelf

we will accept the donation in the CES Main Office.

If your child is missing any required vaccinations or if the school does not have your child’s updated records on file, our health office has likely already attempted to reach out to you via phone, email, or letter.

Please take a moment to double-check your child's records. If you have received a notification from CES, or if you know your child is due for a vaccine or vaccine booster, please connect with your pediatrician or local health clinic as soon as possible. Once completed, please remember to send a copy of the updated immunization record directly to the school health room.

We respect your personal choices and privacy regarding vaccines. If you have not yet gotten your child vaccinated for any reason (even if it is scheduled), please see “step 4” on the attached form Immunization Record. Please fill it out, sign it, and send it back to school so we can update our records. Thank you for your help.

New this year, parents will receive an automatic notification via Infinite Campus Messenger when their child is in the health room at some point during the school day. Parents will not be notified if this is a scheduled medication or treatment.

However, parents will still be called if your child receives a head bump, major injury, is too sick to remain in school, or has an urgent need. For reasons your child may be too sick to remain in school, please check out this Too Sick for School document from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

As always please contact the CES health room with any questions.

At Clarendon Avenue Elementary, we follow the Cougar Code! This is part of our PBIS system that takes a proactive approach to teaching routines and expectations to children in an aligned and consistent building model.

During the first week of school, all students will learn HOW to show the Cougar Code (which is being respectful, responsible, and safe) in all areas of the school. After week one, we will continue to repeat and practice these expectations until they become habit.

See more about the expectations in the picture provided! Let us know if you have any questions!

Mukwonago Area School District is growing our Facebook and Instagram channels. Click on the links below and follow along!

Facebook - @masdschools

Instagram - @masdschools

Why?

1. Celebrate our students.
2. Keep parents, students, alumni, and the community in the loop of what is happening in our district.
3. Promote the great things happening with athletics, activities, and other events.
4. Build an ongoing conversation about the positive impact our district is making in the lives of our students!

What do I need to do?

• If you are on these social media sites – follow us!
• Help promote the pages to your family and friends.
• If you aren’t on these sites – that’s OK. The district will continue to provide communication through traditional channels.

In the event a student must miss school, the following procedures should be followed. The

student’s parent or guardian should report absences from school on a daily basis before 9:00

am.

1. Report absences by logging into Infinite Campus, either through the Infinite Campus

Parent Portal App or from a computer (directions in link)

a. Once logged in, click More, then Absence Requests

b. Select your student(s)

c. Select the reason from the drop down menu

d. Select the absence type

e. Select the date(s)

f. Add Comments such as cold lunch or hot lunch and choice 1 or choice 2.

g. Submit

OR Phone Call - Call the individual elementary school’s 24-hour attendance line / Option 1

by 9:00 a.m.

Call-in information must include: the student’s name, grade, date, and periods of

absence, reason for absence or late arrival, and cold or hot lunch with a choice indicated. Any student falsifying a call or who is unexcused from a class period may have disciplinary consequences assigned by an administrator.

The school reserves the right to determine whether an absence will be considered excused or

unexcused.

A record of attendance is required by law and is carefully noted (excused and unexcused) on

the student’s permanent record.

Please refer to the MASD Elementary School Handbook for more information.

Students should not arrive at school before 8:20 am. Supervision begins at 8:20 am.

Please discuss safety measures and appropriate behaviors with your child before they walk or ride their bicycle to and from school. Students who ride their bikes to school must park them in the bike rack located on the south side of Clarendon near the swings.

Students who walk or ride their bicycle must go directly home after school to check in with parents.

Bus Route Information

Transportation information will be available before Open House. Your student's transportation information will be updated in Infinite Campus. You can login to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal by clicking here. Once in the Portal, please click "More" on the left hand side, and then on "Transportation."

Your student's transportation information includes their bus route number, time of pick up, and location of the bus stop. Drop off information is also included.

Concerns with Transportation

If you have a concern with your student's transportation, please go to our transportation website and follow the information under "Bus Transportation Concerns".

Apply for Transportation

If you are not currently receiving bus transportation but would like to, please go to our transportation website and follow the information under "Apply for Bus Transportation Service". Please note that seating will be limited based on availability for open enrolled students who reside in other school districts but would like to ride MASD routes.

At the bus stop, each child is the responsibility of his or her own parents/guardians. Sending children to a bus stop unsupervised may lead to problems. Speaking with your neighbors and developing some type of rotation system for regular and consistent supervision is strongly recommended.

Sign up today to volunteer: Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up.

CES PTG November 2026 Newsletter

CES PTG October 2026 Newsletter

CES PTG October 2026 Agenda / Minutes

CES PTG September 2026 Newsletter

CES PTG September Meeting Minutes 9/8/2026

• Elementary Hot lunch (including milk) is available daily for $3.45. The cost of ala carte milk is $.50. Funds should be deposited to your child's Infinite Campus food service account. You may check the balance at any time by accessing the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You will receive an automatic low balance or negative balance phone call when your child needs money added to his/her account. Payments may be made online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, or paid by check made out to MASD and sent to the school office. Our free/reduced-price lunch application is also available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal for families wishing to apply for assistance.

The free/reduced-price lunch application is available through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. The primary household has the option to share the permissions (waiver) with other fees issued districtwide when completing the annual update. This option is selected yes/no on the household tab in the annual update, if this is not selected, no fees will be waived. Secondary households can apply for meal benefits, however only the primary household can apply for the fee waiver.

Technology information for families can be found at this link: Family Technology Resources

Internet Safety

Mukwonago Area School District has various options available to Parents/Guardians related to Internet Safety and monitoring student activity. For more information on how parents/guardians can take advantage of available options, please click this link.

Become an MASD Volunteer!

If you're interested in volunteering in the district(including going on a field trip), please make sure you have an approved application on file before signing up for events. All volunteers must have an approved application on file prior to checking in at the office. In addition, Volunteers must check in at the kiosk by selecting the VOLUNTEER guest type (not visitor), so the proper screening and admittance is processed.

For more information, please visit our MASD volunteer website or start your application by clicking this link.

MASD is proud to partner with the Wisconsin Department of Justice to use the Speak Up, Speak Out (SUSO) confidential reporting system. SUSO allows students and parents to report weapons, threats of violence, bullying, sexual harassment, threat of suicide, drugs, and any other activity that could potentially endanger students, staff, and property. By using SUSO, students and parents can help keep schools safe, and it’s completely confidential.

Students, parents, school staff, or any community members can submit a school safety concern or threat via a website, mobile phone application, or toll-free number. Resource center staff work around-the-clock to respond to tips and to deploy a response locally by communicating directly with school administrators, law enforcement, and counselors. Nationwide, more than half of public middle and high schools now operate a tipline.

Visit the Speak Up, Speak Out website to learn more or to make a tip.

The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that ensures the right of students to go to school even when they are homeless or don’t have a permanent address. The Act aims to reduce barriers that have prevented many homeless youth from enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. The Mukwonago Area School District is committed to building and creating a supportive community for all families and students.

Visit Resources for Homeless Students and Families

As a service to our community, don't forget that MASD hosts a virtual Community Bulletin Board that is regularly updated with information from organizations providing services or activities. Be sure to bookmark the page and watch Key News for Families all year long for updates!

School Hours

8:30 am - 3:35 pm Monday through Friday

Website: Clarendon Avenue Elementary School
Location: 915 Clarendon Avenue, Mukwonago, WI, USA
Phone: 262-363-6286
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masdclarendon