A Note:

Greetings, Eagle Families,

We hope you're soaking up these final days of summer. The school year is right around the corner! Check out our updated Parent/Guardian FAQs linked below.

Office Hours Next Week: Mon–Thurs, 12–3pm

Stop by during this time if:

You're a new or 4K family who still needs to turn in Proof of Residence — we need this on file so your student can start on September 1st!
You need to drop off medications, inhalers, rescue meds, and completed Prescription or Non-Prescription Medication forms.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Meet & Greet! If you're unable to make it, please reach out to your classroom teacher to coordinate school supplies drop-off.

Cheers to a new year,

Angela Patterson, principal

Matt Stich, associate principal

At a Glance:

New calendar dates
NBPD E-Bike, Bike & Scooter safety course
NBW & Ike Youth team tryouts

In Last Week's Express:

Teacher Assignments
iPads/Chromebooks
Staffing Updates
3rd/4th Grade Battle of the Books info (sign up first week of school)
Home & School info

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesZNL5taUpuYTci8NQMnMwlo_BD_UuqtQ7SNmCuSkUdPk-Pg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106407211297467641081

Mark Your Calendars!

AUGUST

8/24: Picture Day #2, 4pm-7pm

8/27: Meet & Greet, 4K & EC 4pm-5:30pm; K-6th 5pm-6:30pm

8/31: Bedtime story with Mrs. Patterson, 6:30pm

SEPTEMBER:

9/1: First Day of School, 8:50am

9/7: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

9/14, 9/21, 9/28: 3rd Grade Battle of the Books

9/16, 9/23, 9/30: 4th Grade Battle of the Books

9/18: New Family Breakfast, 7:30am-8:30am

9/28: Photo Make Up/Retake Day (during school)

Do You Know Why?

We ask that you email your student's classroom teacher and the office on the same email for absences and early dismissals?

It helps us keep track of our 700+ kiddos and also prevents the classroom from being interrupted with each change. If you have a change that affects all/some of your kiddos, feel free to send one email and include all of their teachers and the office.

Early departures

Please email your teachers and the office if you need to pick up your student(s) early or at the end of the day -- this is the quickest way to notify everyone. Teachers can prepare for missed class time and the office can mark attendance. If your entire family is getting picked up or arriving at the same time, you can send just one email (include all classroom teachers, Jen Macakanja and Kim McKenna).

If you submit an Absence Request through Infinite Campus, attendance is updated but the system does not notify the teachers.

Ronald Reagan Parent/Guardian Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about attendance, when should I keep my kid home, background checks, transportation, medication, lunch times and other important things you might need to know!

REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!}

Meet & Greet!

Come and meet your teachers, see your classroom, and drop off your school supplies!

This open house style event will take place for our K5-6th grade families on Thursday, August 27th from 5pm-6:30pm. You can pop in any time during that window! See you soon!

EC & 4K Meet and Greet will be from 4pm-5:30pm to accommodate the families being able to attend their older students' Meet & Greet throughout the district.

3rd & 4th Grade Battle of Books

This year we will once again have the Battle of the Books (BOB) Club for third and fourth graders. Ms. Barber and Mrs. Morgan will be the advisors for the club this year. BOB is a fun-filled reading competition that encourages and rewards students for recreational reading. Their primary goal is to read great books and use their knowledge to compete in battles against other teams. Third graders will meet on Mondays from 8:00-8:50am in the library from September 14th to November 16th. (No Meeting October 5th!) Fourth graders will meet on Wednesdays from 8:00-8:50am in the library from September 16th to November 18th. (No Meeting October 7th!) Permission slips will be sent home the first week of school and are due to Ms. Barber or Mrs. Morgan by Thursday, September 10th. Happy Reading!

From Our Reagan Home & School Association

About Us:

Ways To Connect:

Webpage - www.ronaldreaganhsa.weebly.com

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

Email - rrehsaexec@gmail.com

HSA Executive Board 2026-2027

President: Amanda Mihalek

Vice President: Mandy Peterson

Treasurer: Danielle Gallo

Secretary: Deanne Harder

Communications Chair: Katie Matel

{NEW} FROM THE DISTRICT

Securly (also sent in an email)

Dear SDNB parents,

The School District of New Berlin utilizes Securly Home to help keep students safe on their school-issued 1:1 devices. You will soon begin receiving a weekly email from Securly.com that will show you a preview of your student’s online activity from the previous week.

We encourage you to use Securly Home to see how your child is using their school-issued device. To receive access to your student’s full online activity history, you can click on the Visit Your Parent Portal link in the weekly email (Securly also offers an app for iPhone and Android). You can enter the Securly Parent Portal at any time by going to www.securly.com, clicking “Login” and choosing “Parent Console” from the drop-down menu.

The Securly Parent Portal contains three areas from which you can choose:

Activity - a real-time audit trail of your child's online activity;
Flagged - posts made on social media such as Twitter that have been flagged by Securly as potentially related to self-harm or bullying;
Rules - allows you to control some content on the device at home only. Please note that students’ educational needs related to device usage as determined by the SDNB supersedes parental controls.

If you do not wish to receive the weekly email from Securly, you can simply click “unsubscribe” in the bottom left corner of the weekly email.

For parents of K-3 students, additional limitations, including access to most streaming sites, are in place while your student is at school. If you wish to limit access to specific sites, including streaming sites, while your student is at home, you can do so by adding the site or URL to the blocklist under Rules in the Securly Parent Portal. Please visit the Securly Blocklist support page for step-by-step information on how to add a site to your student’s blocklist.

If you have any questions about why the SDNB is using Securly, please contact the Digital Learning Team at digitallearning@nbexcellence.org. Please email homesupport@securly.com if you have questions about how to use Securly Home or how Securly Home works.

Sincerely,

The Digital Learning Team

School District of New Berlin

{NEW} FROM THE COMMUNITY

The New Berlin Police Department is hosting two e-bike safety courses this month: 6-7:30pm, Thursday, Aug. 27, and 9-10:30am, Saturday, Aug. 29, at the New Berlin Police Department.

The course is designed for children ages 6-15. Participants must bring their own bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter and wear a properly fitted helmet for the duration of the course. Electric motorcycles, minibikes, dirt bikes and other motorized vehicles are not permitted.

The NBPD requests that a parent or guardian of younger participants remain onsite for the event.

Participants are asked to register for the course of their choosing by filling out THIS BRIEF SURVEY prior to the event. Questions should be directed to the NBPD.

Food for Thought

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!

Reagan Staff Favorite Things List 25-26

We are working on this year's list. Many families have asked for this list of favorite things from our staff

2026-2027 School District Calendar & Lunch Menu

School District Elementary Handbook

Eagle Express Archives

Click this for all repeat/past information shared!

Ronald Reagan Elementary

Stay connected with us!

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

The Eagle Express

Week of: August 21, 2026

A Note:

At a Glance:

Mark Your Calendars!

Do You Know Why?

REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!}

Meet & Greet!

3rd & 4th Grade Battle of Books

From Our Reagan Home & School Association

About Us:

{NEW} FROM THE DISTRICT

Securly (also sent in an email)

{NEW} FROM THE COMMUNITY

Food for Thought

Ronald Reagan Elementary

A Note:

At a Glance:

Mark Your Calendars!

Do You Know Why?

REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!} REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!}

Meet & Greet!

3rd & 4th Grade Battle of Books

From Our Reagan Home & School Association From Our Reagan Home & School Association

About Us:

{NEW} FROM THE DISTRICT {NEW} FROM THE DISTRICT

Securly (also sent in an email)

{NEW} FROM THE COMMUNITY {NEW} FROM THE COMMUNITY

Food for Thought

Ronald Reagan Elementary

REPEAT FOR REAGAN {BUT STILL IMPORTANT!}

From Our Reagan Home & School Association

{NEW} FROM THE DISTRICT

{NEW} FROM THE COMMUNITY