Welcome to Caddie's monthly newsletter. We hope you enjoy our paperless format, and will continue to use the newsletter as a reference for looking up days off, lunch menus, and much more. This newsletter will be updated throughout the month. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything else you would like to see!

• Jan. 1-2 - No School
• Jan. 8 - Positivitee Day!
• Jan. 11-12 - No School
• Jan. 15 - Math Night 3:30-4:30
• Jan. 17- Bridging Brighter Smiles
• Jan. 25- Spelling Bee: 1:30
• Feb. 12: No school
• Feb. 22 & 23: Kids Heart Challenge
• March 22- No school, Parent/Teacher Conferences
• March 25 thru 29- No school, Spring Break
• May 10- Track & Field Day, grades 3 thru 5
• May 24- Last day of school!

Report Cards can be viewed in Skyward Family Access

Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Portfolio”. Select Quarter 2, 2023-2024 from the list.

https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w

Please reach out to the office if you need assistance.

At morning drop off, you may walk your child(ren) to the front door, but access beyond that point is not granted. We understand this is a change from when you could walk your child into the commons, in collaboration with Durand Police Department, this is another step forward in creating the safest school environment. It is best if you drop your child off in the loop, exiting on the passenger side only, and let them walk inside on their own, as we will have staff on duty to help. Signs for bus and parent entrances are marked. Breakfast and drop off begin at 7:45am, please do not drop off any earlier than 7:45am as our doors are locked until then, and staff begin their supervising duties. Our school day starts at 8:10am.

Please feel free to drop off snacks and birthday treats in the office, and we will bring them to the classrooms.

Thank you to all of the students and their families that worked together to create a gingerbread character for the library in December. We had almost 200 fantastic gingerbread characters that helped bring holiday joy to Caddie.
Read, read as much as you can! You're a smart cookie, just like the gingerbread man!

Our lost and found table is really starting to grow! Do you recognize any of these items? Please call the office, and we can send them home with your child.

Also, please feel free to stop in after dismissal to take a look yourself.

Unclaimed items are donated to St. Vincent de Paul at the end of each month.

• The Health Room is asking for donations of boys size 4 socks, boys pants of all sizes, and girls pants (no jeans) size M and L.

• The office is in need of warm mittens/gloves for students to use when they have forgotten theirs.

Thank you!!

On the first Monday of every month (Monday, Jan. 8), we welcome and encourage you to have your child wear a T-shirt with a positive message.

Here are just a couple examples of positive messages: “Choose Kind,” “Be the Nice Kid,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Any phrase or picture on a shirt that sends a positive thought and puts a smile on

someone’s face is welcomed!

This is completely optional of course, but we hope you consider having your child participate on the first Monday of every month!

Thank you for being such a positive part of our school community!

ABOUT US

Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. is a school-based preventative dental care program. Founded in Wisconsin in 2012, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization bringing essential dental services to students in the comfort of their school. Our mission is to bridge the gap in dental care by offering access to services, building wellness relationships within communities, and educating students to instill life-long healthy habits.

Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:

• Oral Screening
• Dental Cleaning
• Fluoride Varnish Application
• Dental Sealant Placement
• Silver Diamine Fluoride Application
• Oral Health Education
• Referral Assistance

Enroll now!

https://bridgingbrightersmiles.org/

At the recent School Board Meeting, the School Board approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Families will notice two differences in the calendar from previous years. The first is that after the survey of the families there will not be a Spring Break. The survey data was overwhelmingly in favor of ending school earlier without a Spring Break. The second change is that we will be starting school closer to September 1st this year. The state is no longer granting waivers allowing us to start as early as we have the past couple of years.

As in years past we will have three "Orientation Days" the end of August that will look and feel like the first three days of school. In the past we have found great value in these days for all students and staff. If you have any questions about the calendar please let me know.

Greg Doverspike

Durand-Arkansaw School District

District Administrator

Email: ejohnson@durand.k12.wi.us
Website: durand.k12.wi.us
Location: 650 Auth Street, Durand, WI, 54736 USA
Phone: 715-672-8977
Facebook: facebook.com/durandschool
Twitter: @durandschool