The Eagle Express

Greetings, Eagle Families,

We only have 33 school days left for this year and it's going to fly by! The last full month of school starts next week and with that, so does the ABC countdown to summer! Don't forget to join us on Wednesday, April 29th for Family Literacy Night! See the flyer below with all of the details.

If you have a fourth grader - don't forget to check their backpack for a tiny tree!

Have a fantastic weekend,

Angela Patterson, principal

Matt Stich, associate principal

• New Reagan, SDNB and community events on the calendar
• Book Fair schedule
• Snacks needed for Literacy Night

In Last Week's Express:

• Order your Rock'n Reagan Day shirt
• 2026-2027 Family Input Form
• Literacy Night details
• Summer school updates from District

Active Reagan Event Links:

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

Literacy Night Snacks {due Apr 28th}

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

Family Movie Night {May 21st}

APRIL:

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

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

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

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

4/29: Family Literacy Night

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

MAY:

5/1: 2026-2027 Family Input Form due

5/1: NO SCHOOL

5/25: NO SCHOOL

Our annual ABC Countdown will be in this spot next week.

Hello RR Eagle Families! We are looking to host our 2026 Family Literacy Night, but we cannot do this without YOU!!! One station for families to visit is SNACKS!!! If you'd like to make a donation of snacks, please deliver them to the Ronald Reagan Office by Tuesday, April 28th at 4:00pm.

Thank you for considering donating snacks to make our literacy night a success!

Here's the link to sign up for snacks.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Kate Stinson at Katherine.Stinson@nbexcellence.org. Thanks so much!

It's tick season in Wisconsin, and we have had reports of parents finding a tick on their child after school. As a result, we have instructed our staff to do their best to keep students from areas with tall grass, bushes, and trees where ticks frequently can be found, for both learning experiences and at recess.

As students spend time outside this spring during and after the school day, we encourage you to check them (or have them check themselves) for ticks. Ticks like to hide in between toes, in belly buttons, on one's scalp, etc.

Though teachers are aware of this issue, please know that staff are only able to remove a tick if it is easily brushed off. If that's not possible, a parent will be notified.

Attendance

In the state of Wisconsin, students are allowed to miss up to 10 days of school for any reason and after that any additional days missed must be excused by a doctor or they will be marked truant.

Excused - absences are excused if a parent/guardian communicates with the school office through a phone call, email or the absence request process in Infinite Campus

Unexcused - only happens if the school office doesn't hear anything from a parent/guardian

Exempt - if you turn in a note following a doctor's appointment with your student's name and date/time of the appointment the absence will be medically excused and not count against the attendance record. There is never a requirement by us to take your child to the doctor/dentist/ortho/therapist, but if you do, we can exempt the absence. This simply means the absences don't count against attendance. If you have prior appointments, please email jennifer.macakanja@nbexcellence.org a screenshot or bring in a doctor's note and the absence(s) can be changed to exempt. Field trips, funerals and occasionally the weather are automatically counted as exempt.

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

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

Thank you to those that attended the BaGals with your Gal event! Another big thank you to those that helped volunteer! We hope everyone had a blast!

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 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 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

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
X/Twitter: @ReaganSDNB