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Good Afternoon Mac Families,

It has been an exciting month at school with many celebrations of learning and student accomplishments. We wrapped our February focus on honesty, and it was great to hear the ways our students practiced it in their everyday lives. Students shared stories about being honest about unfinished homework, turning in lost items, and bringing Eagle tickets they found to trusted adults so they could be returned to the right person. Small choices like these help build the kind of school community we are proud of.

Students also completed our Heart Scavenger Hunt Challenge, which included a series of activities focused on caring for others and strengthening our Mac community. To celebrate their success, the kids earned the opportunity to turn Mr. Jacobson, Mrs. Hollender, and me into snowmen. It was a fun moment and a reminder of how much joy students bring to our building each day.

As we turn the calendar to March, our schoolwide focus shifts to cooperation and working together to accomplish great things. We also have Forward assessments for our 3–5 students and conferences on the horizon. Please watch for communication from your child’s teacher with more specific information.

Thank you, as always, for being such strong partners in this community. Hard to believe, but we are already beginning the sprint toward the finish line in June.

Make it a great weekend, everyone!

Steve

If you are using the parent pick-up line at the end of the day, please be sure to display your student's last name when in line so we can ensure a timely response. We have different teachers out each day, and some teachers don't know all the cars.

Thursday 3/12: PTA Meeting 7:00pm-8:30pm

Tuesday 3/17: 4th Grade Concert 6:30pm-7:00pm

Friday 3/20: No School (Professional Development)

Thursday 3/26: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30pm-8:00pm

Friday 3/27: No School 4K ONLY- 4K Conferences

Monday 3/30-Monday 4/6: No School Spring Break

Thursday 4/9: PTA Meeting 7:00pm-8:30pm

Friday 4/10: PTA Spring Book Fair Preview Night 4:30pm-9:00pm

Monday 4/13-Thursday 4/16: PTA Golden Guest Lunches

Friday 4/24: No School

Thursday 5/7: 3rd Grade Concert

Friday 5/8: No School

Thursday 5/14: PTA Meeting 7:00pm-8:30pm

Monday 5/25: No School

Thursday 5/28: PTA Fun Run

Registration for summer school begins on Wednesday, March 11th. Please click the button below for more information.

At this time, you should see Arena Scheduling in the blue task bar on the left hand side (see above) when you login to your Skyward Family Access Account. This means you are all set to sign up on the 11th. If you do not see this, please reach out to the office or email Cathy Swanson at cswanson@gsdwi.org.

Please send an eagle note in when your child has an after school activity. If your student has DI practice, Girl Scouts, Lego club, Girls on the Run, or any other activity, please note that the teacher needs to know they can release your child to that activity. They are unable to attend without a note from a guardian.

Go Riteway Bus Company's phone number is 262-677-3282. Please reach out to them regarding questions on your child's bus route, times of pick up or drop off, and other questions regarding the bus. Click below for the E-Link used to check your scholar's current routing plan (username is student ID, password is the phone number in Skyward - please make sure all dashes/spaces/parentheses as removed).

If you would like to sign up for the bus, please contact the office.

If there is a routing update or change in your bussing plan at any point, please alert your scholar's teacher as well as the front office.

Please complete the DISTRICT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION using the button above if you are interested in volunteering at school or chaperoning a field trip with MacArthur. This form MUST be filled out and the background check needs to be cleared (it can take up to two weeks to clear) if you would like to help. The background checks are good for 3 years, after which they must be renewed.

If you are visiting the school and have an appointment, please bring your I.D. with you so you are able to get a visitor's badge to enter the school.

We post many updates and school happenings on Facebook. Please be sure to follow us so that you can celebrate the scholar learning and school happenings with us!

Website: gsdwi.org/o/macarthur
Location: W154N11492 Fond Du Lac Ave, Germantown, WI, USA
Phone: 262-253-3468
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacArthurGSDWI