Tower Rock Elementary

Wednesday, 4/8: Student Placement Form for 2020-2021 will be emailed

Friday, 4/10: No School - NO FOOD DELIVERIES

Friday, 5/15: Spring Dance

Friday, 5/29: 3rd-5th Grade Bike Trip

Tower Rock families,

I miss all of you! I miss seeing the students everyday. This adjustment has been hard - I hope you are all doing okay. I do want to say thank you to all of you, and to our teachers and our staff. Everyone has jumped into this school closure with a willingness to do what is best for our Tower Rockers. Thank you for that.

We now know school will be closed until May 1. With that in mind, the teachers are creating essential learnings for reading, writing, and math for the next four weeks. We are not intending to change much within the google classroom, other than the teachers are going to try and push slowly forward with getting new content to students, not just maintaining current skills.

Please know that the most important thing right now is you and your family's physical and emotional well-being. Our Tower Rockers are young and have years of school ahead of them to complete a lot of school work. Do we want them to do all of the school work? Of course! However, health and well-being should always be the first priority. Please take good care and reach out with any concerns you may have.

Dear Sauk Prairie Families;

• Thank you for your patience as we work through these trying times. Although our current school is being offered “at-home” we continue to prepare for a summer of classes for your children to enjoy. We have had to make some changes:

1. We have cancelled our Open Lab on April 6, but we will have staff available by phone to assist on April 6 from 6-7:30pm. You may call 643-5680. After this time, you may email summer.school@saukprairieschools.org.
   
2. Fees for classes will not show in your Skyward portal at the time of registration. The District will reach out about payment once the state-mandated school closure is finished and it is clear summer school will continue as scheduled.

• Our summer catalog should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you are anxious and would like to see what classes we have this year, you can find this year’s catalog on our webpage, www.saukprairieschools.org/summerschool.
• Please go to www.saukprairieschools.org/summerschool for more information and changes made to classes.

Summer School enrollment/registration is a 3 step process completed online.

The first step opens March 30 - This is a required step to verify for us that the information we have in Skyward is correct. It includes custom forms for before school and dismissal plans. This is also the place to complete a custom form to request a rural bus to or from school. This step can be completed anytime during the registration period of March 30 - April 29, but it must be completed be each family.

Here's a Tip:

This first step is a great way to test your login/password, and you will be able to see the classes in the Arena Scheduling tab, but will not be able to add them to their schedule until it opens on April 6 at 6:00 pm. It is a great way to play in the Arena Scheduler to learn how to use it and to find the quickest way to find the classes you are looking for.

Another tip - If your first household has 2 custodial guardians, each will receive a login and password. That means if you have multiple children to enroll, each guardian can log in and work to enroll a child to get to those classes faster for each child.

A referendum to fund the expansion and renovation of Sauk Prairie High School, expand Merrimac Community Charter School, build a community aquatics complex, and improve the outdoor pool is on the April 7th ballot. Check out www.saukprairieschools.org for more referendum information. Be sure to vote!

At the end of this school year, we will say good-bye to three amazing Tower Rock staff members, Estela Ohlrogge, Karen Cody and Mary Hehenberger. They will be retiring from the Sauk Prairie School District after 8 years, 30 years and 41 years respectively! We thank them for their service to thousands of students over the years at Tower Rock, and wish them well in their next chapter. Elle Melby will be taking a year leave of absence to be at home with her baby. We are currently in the process of hiring new teachers and determining the best teaming options for our school community. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

LUNCH DELIVERY WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS. (Remember, no school/deliveries this Friday.)

Families wishing to have meal service may complete the Survey (link below)

Food Service Survey

Or call 643-5983 by the deadlines below. If you call, please include the following information:

1) Your name

2) Your phone number

3) Number of meals needed (student must be present at pick up)

4) Which area will work best for you for your delivery site.

To assist in avoiding large group gatherings and to maintain social distancing, we will have the following “Delivery-Grab & Go Locations”

High School (for in town families)

1. Drive Up Grab and Go at Main entrance - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Merrimac Area

1. Merrimac Elementary School parking lot– 11:00-11:45 am
2. Bluff Road Mobile Home Park (Merrimac)– 11:50 am to 12:15 pm

Tower Rock Area

1. Tower Rock School parking lot – 11:00-11:30 am
2. Denzer Town Hall - 11:35-11:50 am
3. Parking lot at shelter in Leland - 11:55 am to 12:10 pm
4. Black Hawk United Methodist Church parking lot – 12:20-1:00pm

Bluffview

1. Community Building parking lot – 11:00 am to noon
2. Maple Park Neighborhood (corner Maple Park Rd & Maple Park Rd) - 12:10-12:30 pm

Roxbury

1. St. Norbert’s Catholic Church parking lot – 11:00-11:30 am
2. West Point Town Hall parking lot – 11:40 am to 12:10 pm

Again, there is no cost to anyone 18 and younger, living in the household. If your student already has a special dietary restriction/requirement on file with the district, be sure to state that when calling.If none of these “Grab & Go” locations will work for your family, please call and the District will be happy to look into other possible options.

If you are looking for other Food Service options during this "safer at home" time period, please check out this link https://arcg.is/1nmnT8. It offers various food services in the county that are open.

If you have any questions regarding Covid-19, or need other supports, you can always reach out to a staff member, or call the County Covid-19 Hotline at (608) 355-3200. Having our regular routines upended is disorienting and can be really frustrating. Please reach out for support if you need it.

The window for responding to the 2020 Census is now open. You can respond to the questions online at https://2020census.gov/. The website is in both English and Spanish. The count helps determine funding for our schools and representation we get in our beautiful corner of the country. If you'd like to teach your child(ren) about the Census in a very kid-friendly way, here is a link to a few Sesame Street videos on this subject. https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/2020-census-kit

Tdap requirements for 6th grade students next year-2020-21

The Wisconsin Student Immunization law requires that all students entering the 6th grade receive a dose of Tdap vaccine. To be compliant with the school law, parents must provide their child's school with proof of immunization or claim a waiver.

• What is Tdap?

• Tdap is a vaccine that protects against Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis(whooping cough).

• What grades are affected and what vaccine is required?

• All students entering grades 6 through 12 must have one dose of Tdap.

Vaccine Requirements for students entering Kindergarten next year-2020-21

• DTaP/DTP/DT/Td (4 doses)

• MMR (2 doses)

• Varicella (2 doses)

• Hepatitis (3 doses)

• 4 Polio

Email: jamie.statz@saukprairieschools.org
Website: https://telm.saukprairieschools.org/
Location: S9033 Denzer Road, Prairie du Sac, WI, USA