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HUEGEL HIGHLIGHTSDECEMBER 2015

DEC 8 - Parent Meeting @ 6:30pm

DEC 11 - Movie Night - Minions @ 6:30pm

DEC 16 - Parent Lecture: Understanding IEP’s and Advocating For Your Child’s Needs @ 5:30pm

DEC 16 - Parent Latino Group@ 6pm

DEC 19-JAN 3 - No School | Winter Break

UPCOMING

EVENTS

RAY W. HUEGEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL : 2601 PRAIRIE ROAD : MADISON, WISCONSINHTTPS://HUEGEL .MADISON.K12.WI.US/608.204.3100

A MESSAGEfrom Ms. Potter-DavisHappy winter!It was wonderful to see everyone here at Huegel for Parent-Teacher Conferences. November conferences are a great time to discuss your child’s progress, ask questions, and set new goals. January report cards will be the next official time to check on your child’s progress, but you should always feel free to check in with your child’s teacher at any time throughout the year. You will also have another Parent-Teacher Conference in March.

As we settle into the Wisconsin winter, I encourage every family to make sure your child has the proper winter gear each day. Recess is an important part of our students’ day and we want to make sure each child is properly dressed in order to stay warm and have fun. We do have extra clothes available through our Social Worker, Emily Wacker (204-3108.) We are also grateful to American Girl, our partner, for their generous donation of winter clothing items. Please stop by our growing Lost and Found (near the Huegel Eagle in the inner circle) to look for any lost items.

I feel so lucky to be a part of the Huegel community and I wish you all a peaceful holiday season.

Warmly,

Abby Potter-Davis, Huegel Principalaapotter@madison.k12.wi.us

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tech apps...

GREEN BOX HEROESPower up on health, fun, and fitness with the award-winning Green Box League of Nutritious Justice.

GRO GARDEN | $0.99Let your kids discover ORGANIC GARDENING.

tech | digital citizenshipThis year with our new technology we are working hard to incorporate lessons around digital citizenship

into our teaching and learning. We want our students to be safe, respectful and responsible digital

citizens! Using the great resources from Common Sense Media our school has created a year long plan

to teach digital citizenship in all grades. During the months of October and November classes talked

about Internet Safety. The internet safety lessons included conversations about “Going Places Safely

on the Computer” in the early grades, to “Talking Safely Online” in the later grades. In December and

January students will be talking about Information Literacy; February and March will be Privacy and

Security; April through May will be Relationships and Communication. We encourage all parents to talk

to their students about digital citizenship. We will continue to send home resources to help you do just

that.

3DECEMBER 2015

tech apps... MOVIE NIGHT

MINIONS

join

the

fun!

Free to Huegel Eagle Families

Friday, December 11Doors open at 6:00pmMovie begins at 6:30pm

Huegel Gymnasium

WHO WHEN

WHERE

Chairs and concessions are available, but you are welcome to bring blankets and snacks from home.

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BAKE SALEWE MADE $285 AT

THE FROSTY BALL

BAKE SALE THAT

WAS ORGANIZED

BY MS. ROSE’S 3RD

GRADE CLASS!

THIS MONEY WILL

GO DIRECTLY

TO SUPPORT THE

PURCHASE OF

SOCCER GOALS

AND SNOWSHOES.

THANKS TO

EVERYONE WHO

MADE AND/

OR PURCHASED

GOODIES!

A NOTE ABOUT PICK-UP TIMEAlthough the dismissal bells rings at

3:22, please know that our students

are learning right up to that point.

We exit the building starting at 3:22

and are usually done within 7-10

minutes. With winter approaching

and all the cold weather apparel, it

does take some time to get everyone

ready. We do make our best effort

to get everyone out to their buses

& families as efficiently as possible.

Thanks for your patience.

December 8th | 6:15pm

Location: Huegel’s LMC

Pizza ($1/slice) and babysitting (free) available!

DECEMBERPARENT MEETING

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Remember to continue to cut, collect and bring in those Box Tops.

Each Box Top is 10 cents for Huegel School.

REMINDER...

Spring Harbor Middle School LotterySpring Harbor Middle School is an environmental studies magnet school located in the Memorial attendance area. Any student who lives in this attendance area is eligible to apply for Spring Harbor’s lottery. Enrollment priority will be given to students living in the former Spring Harbor Elementary School attendance area and to siblings of students currently attending Spring Harbor who will continue to attend as 7th or 8th graders next year. Fifty percent of the students will come from the Jefferson attendance area and the remaining 50% will come from the Toki attendance area. Each year 90 students are selected.

On January 20, at 6pm Principal Pam Waite and her staff will be hosting an open house for potential incoming 6th grade parents and students. In addition, a member of Spring Harbor staff will be vising with our fifth grade students when school resumes after winter break. Anyone interested in attending Spring Harbor MUST submit an online application.

Key Lottery Information:

1) Applications will ONLY be available online.

2) The application will “go live” the week of December 7.

3) The application deadline is January 29, 2016.

DECEMBER

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Shop Amazon.com Use this link to shop and Amazon will donate $$ to Huegel School!

http://smile.amazon.com

Welcome to Akira Toki Middle School

Orientation for Incoming 6th Grade Families

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Cafeteria

“A day in the life of a sixth grader.”

Bienvenidos a la Escuela Secundaria Toki

Orientación para Familias con alumnos que iniciarán el 6º año

el miércoles 27 de enero del 2016 de 6:30 a 8:00 pm

en la cafetería “Un día en la vida de un alumno de 6º grado.”

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THANK YOU...

No School December 19 - January 3

REMINDER!

Thank you to all of you have helped out with the November events such as Popcorn Day, Movie Night & the Frosty Ball! We really appreciate your help!

We need volunteers for:

Movie Night on 12/11 Popcorn Day on 12/18

PET REMINDERTHE MMSD POLICY STATES THAT TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF ALL STUDENTS AND ADULTS, DOGS AND OTHER PETS SHOULD NOT BE BROUGHT INTO THE SCHOOL BUILDING OR ON SCHOOL GROUNDS WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING THE NEEDED DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG OR OTHER PET ONTO THE SCHOOL PROPERTY WHEN PICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF YOUR CHILD. THANK YOU!

MMSD WELLNESSThe Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect the health and well-being of all students by supporting healthy eating and physical activity, which are important for their ability to learn. The MMSD Wellness Policy guides curriculum and food served in schools and in District sponsored programs.

More information located here: https://board.madison.k12.wi.us/wellness-policy

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MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (MMSD)

WELLNESS POLICY ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION 4610

Section I - Nutrition Education Goals How much nutrition education is provided?

Nutrition instruction is integrated into the curriculum across grade levels, varying by grade.

Section II - Physical Activity Goals How much physical education time, recess and activity break time is required?

The number of instructional minutes required by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be provided.

Supervised recesses and activity breaks are provided throughout the day for elementary and middle school students.

Students are encouraged to walk or bike to school. Section III - Establishing Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods Available on School

Campus during the School Day

Bringing Food to School Students can bring peanut or nut items in their personal lunches and snacks. Students cannot bring soda or candy to be sold to or shared with other students. Parents must use the Madison Metropolitan School District Healthy Snack List* when bringing

snacks for the entire class. Items on this list are nut free and meet the minimum United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for food served in schools.

Snacks can be eaten in the classroom if permitted by the teacher, should be eaten at a desk or table and students must clean up after themselves.

Parents must use the MMSD Guidelines for Safe Food Handling, Parties and Celebrations* at School when preparing foods at home to be served at school.

The School Potluck Food Safety brochure* provides information on safe food preparation, storage and serving.

Schools should consolidate classroom celebrations that include food and consider non-food activities (e.g. donating books to the classroom library).

Preparing Food at School

Food served by MMSD Food and Nutrition in elementary schools are peanut, edible seed and nut free.

Student projects prepared at elementary schools must be peanut, edible seed and nut free. Food in Classrooms

Foods cannot be used as a reward or as manipulatives (eg. M&Ms). Foods used in science projects are allowed (e.g. science lesson demonstrating calories) Teachers with special needs students may use food as rewards for positive behavior only if

driven by the IEP at parent request. On Valentine’s Day or other holidays candy may not be distributed at school.

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Preparing and serving food in classrooms other than Family and Consumer Education classes is permitted only when directly related to curriculum.

Food provided by parents, prepared for or distributed to students during the school day outside of MMSD Food and Nutrition must comply with MMSD Guidelines for Safe Food Handling, Parties and Celebrations at School,* be nut free, and clearly state if the item contains milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat or soy.

Food Served at School Special Events

District staff are encouraged to utilize MMSD Food and Nutrition to provide food for special events and school celebrations.

Foods brought from home should be prepared observing the guidelines in the School Potluck Food Safety brochure*, be nut free, and clearly state if the item contains milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat or soy.

When schools sponsor pot lucks, they should contact Public Health Madison & Dane County to obtain a permit. http://www.publichealthmdc.com/environmental/food/tempFoodEvent.cfm

Fundraising with Food

Candy cannot be sold in elementary or middle school fundraising activities but is permitted through high school fundraising. Candy cannot be sold at school.

School staff and volunteers cannot sell food or beverages to students. Sales of other food items for fundraising are not limited outside of the school day. Schools can hold bake sales but these should be infrequent events. Home baked items should be prepared in accordance with the School Potluck Food Safety

brochure.* They cannot include peanuts or tree nuts and must include a checklist noting whether the food item contains milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat or soy.

Bake sales should attempt to offer healthier items in keeping with the goals of the MMSD Wellness Policy.

Students are not allowed to purchase items from bake sales before lunch. Vending in Schools

There is no vending at elementary or middle schools. Vending machines at high schools can sell milk, water, 100% fruit juice and some sports

drinks. Other than water, portion sizes are limited to 12 oz for high school students. Snack vending in high schools student stores is limited to items approved by the MMSD

Wellness Committee. School stores cannot sell food to students when MMSD Food and Nutrition is serving meals.

School events open to the public and selling food are subject to additional regulation. A Temporary Vending License may be required by Public Health Madison & Dane County. Please contact a Public Health Sanitarian at (608) 243-0330 prior to the event.

Section IV

Who in my school is responsible for school compliance with the MMSD Wellness Policy? Principals are responsible for compliance with nutrition and physical education requirements,

assessment and parent information. School will designate a staff person to monitor school based wellness initiatives.

*These items are available on the web at https://boeweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/1438. Updated April 2014

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Healthy Classroom Snack List Approved for 2015-16 School Year

Madison Metropolitan School District The Madison Metropolitan School District Healthy Classroom Snack List was developed to provide guidance to parents in selec ng healthy and nut-free* snacks for the classroom.

Snacks should not be too messy for teachers to serve in the classroom.

Snacks should be appealing and taste good to kids.

Please cut fruits and vegetables for easy serving. Use snack baggies for easy handling.

To keep apple and pear slices from turning brown, sprinkle with lemon juice!

Please bring napkins, cups and other serving items as needed. Teachers do not have these sup-plies in their classrooms.

Fruits, vegetables, healthy dips, yogurt, cheese, whole-grain foods, and other healthy choices like dried fruit or home-popped popcorn are preferred snack choices.

Teachers are unable to microwave snack items. If you choose to bring popcorn, please pop it at home and bag it in baggies prior to bringing to school.

There is NO refrigera on available for snacks. If refrigera on is needed, pack snacks in a cooler.

According to new USDA guidelines, less than 35 percent of total calories should come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.

These items are NOT acceptable classroom snacks:

Peanut, almond, cashew and other nut bu ers

Candy

Baked goods and pastries

Granola or granola bars

Chex or other snack mixes

For the complete Madison Metropolitan School District Healthy Classroom Snack List, go to h ps://boeweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/1438.

*Snacks containing peanuts or nuts are not allowed. This includes snacks containing almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts and/or sesame seeds. Items on this list have been selected because, at this me, they do not contain peanut or nut prod-ucts. These items have NOT been reviewed for other major allergens. Parents of food allergic chil-dren (and teachers) are encouraged to check product labels every me to be sure that the products are free of their child’s offending allergens, free from cross-contamina on, and safe for their child to eat. Checking manufacturer web sites may also provide helpful informa on.

Ques ons?

Contact Your School Nurse

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Healthy Classroom Snack List Approved for 2015-16 School Year

Madison Metropolitan School District The Madison Metropolitan School District Healthy Classroom Snack List was developed to provide guidance to parents in selec ng healthy and nut-free* snacks for the classroom.

Snacks should not be too messy for teachers to serve in the classroom.

Snacks should be appealing and taste good to kids.

Please cut fruits and vegetables for easy serving. Use snack baggies for easy handling.

To keep apple and pear slices from turning brown, sprinkle with lemon juice!

Please bring napkins, cups and other serving items as needed. Teachers do not have these sup-plies in their classrooms.

Fruits, vegetables, healthy dips, yogurt, cheese, whole-grain foods, and other healthy choices like dried fruit or home-popped popcorn are preferred snack choices.

Teachers are unable to microwave snack items. If you choose to bring popcorn, please pop it at home and bag it in baggies prior to bringing to school.

There is NO refrigera on available for snacks. If refrigera on is needed, pack snacks in a cooler.

According to new USDA guidelines, less than 35 percent of total calories should come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.

These items are NOT acceptable classroom snacks:

Peanut, almond, cashew and other nut bu ers

Candy

Baked goods and pastries

Granola or granola bars

Chex or other snack mixes

For the complete Madison Metropolitan School District Healthy Classroom Snack List, go to h ps://boeweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/1438.

*Snacks containing peanuts or nuts are not allowed. This includes snacks containing almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts and/or sesame seeds. Items on this list have been selected because, at this me, they do not contain peanut or nut prod-ucts. These items have NOT been reviewed for other major allergens. Parents of food allergic chil-dren (and teachers) are encouraged to check product labels every me to be sure that the products are free of their child’s offending allergens, free from cross-contamina on, and safe for their child to eat. Checking manufacturer web sites may also provide helpful informa on.

Ques ons?

Contact Your School Nurse

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Soups and casseroles are made from scratch

Nutritional, calorie and fat content follow US Department of Agriculture requirements

More than 30 percent of the food and supplies purchased come from companies within 200 mile radius of Madison

Dedicated to trying new and healthy recipes using whole grains and whole wheat products

Offering more vegetarian options

Offering more fresh fruit and vegetable choices

Using garden bars at 23 schools

All MMSD kitchens are inspected twice a year by the Public Health Department and pass with flying colors

Serving more than 20,000 meals daily

More than 48 percent of the students served qualify for free and reduced

lunch

Recycling 39 tons of cardboard and 12 tons of cans annually

MMSD Food & Nutrition Facts

Dedicated to serving nutritionally balanced

meals daily since 1967

4711 Pflaum Road

Madison, WI 53718

P: (608) 204-4001 F: (608) 204-0376

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SAVE THE DATESUPCOMING PARENT MEETINGS

December 8th @ 6:15pmFebruary 9th @ 6:15pm

Pizza ($1/slice) + Babysitting (free) available