The Eagle Express

Greetings, Eagle Families!

This week flew by for our Eagles even with the unpredictable weather at arrival, recess and dismissal time! Check out the links for Rock'n Reagan Day shirts as well as the Parent Input Form for K4-5th grade families. The Family Literacy Night information is also in this EE.

4th quarter is under way, and we are so excited to finish the year strong. We also hope you have been enjoying our 6th Annual All School Read book, DogTown.

Have a fantastic weekend,

Angela Patterson, principal

Matt Stich, associate principal

• New Reagan, SDNB and community events on the calendar
• 2026-2027 Family Input Form
• Literacy Night details
• Summer school updates from District

In Last Week's Express:

• Order your Rock'n Reagan Day shirt
• All School Read trivia has started!
• Book Fair volunteers needed

Active Reagan Event Links:

2026-2027 Family Input Form {closes May 1st}

Order Your Rock'n Reagan Day T-shirts {closes THURSDAY}

Book Fair Volunteers {Apr 29th-May 6th}

Family Movie Night {May 21st}

APRIL:

4/16-4/30: Student Council Pop Tab Collection!

4/17: HSA Family Game Night, 5:30pm

4/20, 4/27: Choir, 8am, stage

4/20, 4/22, 4/27, 4/29: Girls on the Run, 4pm, rm 227

4/20: Reagan Rooks, 6pm, Library

4/20: SDNB Board of Education Meeting, 7pm

4/22: School Spiritwear Day {Student Council sponsored}

4/22, 4/29: 5th/6th Basketball Club, 7:30am, Gym

4/24: Mindful Movement, 8am, Gym

4/29: Western Spirit Day {Student Council sponsored}

4/29: Family Literacy Night,

4/29-5/6: HSA Spring Book Fair

Dear K4-5 Eagle Families,

It is that time of year again when we begin to look ahead to next year. Creating class lists is a challenging task. We look at individual academic needs, group dynamics, gender breakdowns, behavior needs, emotional supports, and more!

If you feel that there is specific information you would like us to be aware of when deciding class placement of your child for next year, please fill out this form. This form is OPTIONAL. We take the placement process very seriously and reflect on a variety of factors when deciding the best placement for students. However, this is NOT an opportunity to request specific teachers. Please also know that your input will be reviewed, but we cannot guarantee that all input will be able to be acted upon.

Staff will determine the best placement for all students. We will create initial drafts in May that will be finalized and shared with families in August.

In order for your input to be considered, this form must be completed by Friday, May 1, 2026. If you are interested in sharing input for multiple children, please fill out a separate form for each child.

Thank you for your continued home support of Ronald Reagan!

Yours In Learning,
Angela Patterson, principal
Matt Stich, associate principal

It's time! Ordering is OPEN now and closes at midnight on THURSDAY, April 23rd!!!

Rock'n Reagan Day is our annual All School All Day Field Day (June 5th this year). Each classroom wears a different color and we enjoy the day together as a school community outside.

Here's the link (Order today!) {RevTrak is the website for ordering - not Infinite Campus. FYI: Sign up if you don't have an account yet, you will use RevTrak throughout your student's SDNB career.} When ordering, indicate name, teacher, and size needed. All shirts must be ordered via the link.

All t-shirts are $8.00. Each classroom's t-shirt color is assigned according to the teachers' color draft.

If you need financial assistance for your student's t-shirt, please email jennifer.macakanja@nbexcellence.org.

Sizes

Youth: Small, Medium, Large, XL

Adult: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL

No late orders, no extensions, no exceptions. Due date is final!

Join us for our annual Family Literacy Night on Wednesday, April 29th!

WHEN: Wednesday, 4/29 from 5:30-7:30

WHERE: Ronald Reagan (various spaces)

WHAT is it anyways?!

• A fun, family-themed night for all ages tied to our All School Read, Dogtown
• All students MUST be accompanied by an adult (this is NOT a drop off event)
• This is open to current Ronald Reagan students only :)
• Students receive a "passport" to visit various stations
• Raffle items (ex: Katherine Applegate book sets, etc.) will be drawn for completed passports!
• HAWS will be in attendance with some ambassador animals, summer camp information, and more!
• Interested in bringing a donation to HAWS? Check out THIS LINK. We'll have a donation station set up to drop off needed items for their shelter.
• Interested in donating snacks for the evening? Check out THIS SIGN UP.
• Don't forget, we will also offer a book swap/donation station! Any books donated or not swapped will be gifted to the Next Door Foundation!

We look forward to seeing you there!

More information can be found in our PARENT LETTER (linked here).

In addition, don't forget that we have an ALL SCHOOL READ website (linked), where you can find the trivia questions, information about the book and the authors, information about our upcoming Family Literacy Night, as well as videos of staff reading the various chapter sections!

Dear Reagan Kindergarten Families,

Wednesday, May 6th Ronald Reagan Kindergarteners will present their Fine Arts Night. Students will present “We’re Making Music” in the gym beginning at 6:30pm. Doors to the gym will open at 6pm. All kindergarten students should report to the library at 6:15pm that evening.

In addition to the musical program that evening, student artwork will be on display in the hallways around the art room. Please stop by before or after the performance to view your child’s artwork.

Because performance and presentation are an important part of the fine arts curriculum, all students are expected to participate. If your child will not be able to participate, please contact Mrs. Schilling or Mr. Winders no later than Mon., April 13th.

All students should wear dress clothes, please.

Questions? Please contact Mrs. Schilling at Christina.Schilling@nbexcellence.org or Mr. Winders at Nicholas.Winders@nbexcellence.org.

We look forward to sharing the students’ performance with you!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Schilling and Mr. Winders

The Home and School Association (HSA) at Ronald Reagan is a collection of Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Teachers and Staff Members working together to make our school a better place. Our mission is to build a strong community at the school and to support students and teachers in their academic efforts. Our HSA funds, organizes and hosts many of the programs and functions held for Ronald Reagan Elementary students. Our general monthly meetings are open to all wishing to attend and membership is free. All Reagan families are HSA members.

Ways To Connect:

Webpage - www.ronaldreaganhsa.weebly.com

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

Email - rrehsaexec@gmail.com

Link to page with grade-level Facebook groups

HSA Executive Board 2025-2026

President: Amanda Mihalek - gimlera@yahoo.com

Vice President: Karen Feucht - karebair78@hotmail.com

Treasurer: Danielle Gallo - zyvertdn23@gmail.com

Secretary: Deanne Harder - deanne910@gmail.com

• Summer School Course Registration Update: We appreciate your patience while updates are continuing to be processed with our Summer School platform. As we continue to process the updates and test our systems we would like to continue to open Course Registration one day at a time.

  • Summer School Course Registration is going to open for grades 2-12 beginning next week Monday, April 20, 2026. Please see below for specific dates and times for each grade.
  • An additional link has been posted on the right hand side bar of the Summer School page for easy printing access of Directions On How To Register. These directions can also be found at the bottom of the Course Guide.
  • BEFORE REGISTRATION OPENS: Review the 2026 Summer School Information and Course Guide (see right hand side bar).

  Summer School course registration for ALL students will open as follows:

  • Grades K-1: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm

    Grades: 2-3: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm

    Grades 4-5: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm

    Grades 6-12: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm

    Summer School Registration for grades K-5 will close Sunday, May 3rd at midnight. No exceptions will be made after this time, so please DO NOT WAIT to register.

  Summer School Registration for grades 6-12 will close Sunday, May 10th at midnight. A registration extension for courses that receive credit might be available pending seat availability.

  Please refer all questions to Amanda Blaedow at Amanda.Blaedow@nbexcellence.org

  
  

  Thank you

Tryouts are the first week of May. Go to www.nbwpoms.com for details!

I will try to include an inspirational read or video in each newsletter. If you have one you would like to share, please let me know!

Website: https://www.nbexcellence.org/schools/rr/
Location: 4225 South Calhoun Road, New Berlin, WI, USA
Phone: 262-789-6550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ronald-Reagan-Elementary-267815246680257
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