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MEAD ELEMENTARY May/June 2017 WRPS Happy May Mead Families!! Lots of exciting happenings are going on at Mead this May. May 5th is School Lunch Hero Day. Our amazing food service staff provides breakfasts, lunches, and free fruit and veggie snacks for our students every day. We will be cele- brating our Mead staff during National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, May 8-12th. Our school is noted for our outstanding staff family. I feel privileged to work with such dedicated and caring professionals. Students will show their learning and school year portfolios at the Family Appreciation Night on May 11th. Activities will include time to sign up for the summer activities including the Ultimate Summer Experience summer camp with the YMCA. This is the second year of offering a significantly discounted weekly rate to either the YMCA Day Camp in Port Edwards or YMCA Camp Alexander. There will be several opportunities to sign up for the 150 camper spaces that are available for students at Mead and Howe Elementary Schools. The Ultimate Summer Experience will include a free breakfast and free transportation to camp and back. Watch for more information coming home soon. Our AmeriCorps Members will be offer another summer experience for Mead families. The Summer Parkhoppers will be offering scheduled stops throughout the summer for theme-based summer fun. The schedules will be coming out soon. In addition, the parkhoppers will be working with our food service to offer a free lunch site for children ages 0-18 at Helen’s Zoo House from 11:00 - 12:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 13 through July 20. This is a drop in free fresh lunch. May 18th is the date for the third annual Kids in the Kitchen event at Mead. This event showcases the many talents of our Mead students. Several students are being trained as chefs, servers, and greeters. A group of students are rehearsing for the entertainment showcase. Students are donating artwork for a silent art auction. Staff and community volunteers are putting the finishing touches on the decorations and raffle baskets. Tickets for the event are available online at show- tix4u.com. Search Kids in the Kitchen. The cost of the tickets are $40 each. Our community supports this event through their generous donations and support. All funds raised stay here at Mead to support the ongoing learning of in- novative instructional practices for our students. Our final school-wide morning meeting is May 26th at 9:00 and features 5th grade and 4K/Kindergarten. We will be recognizing and celebrating our 5th graders as well the teachers who are retiring from Mead. This year Mrs. Huntington and Mrs. Walton are retiring from their teaching careers. Both teachers have brought so much to our school and have been dedicated to bringing unique learning experiences to our Mead students. Watch for more information from our Parent-Teacher Committee (PTC). We have some great ideas to bring to the school and have ideas to get more input and involvement from our Mead parents. Watch for information at the Family Appreciation Night on May 11th. I look forward to seeing all of you at the May events. I also look forward to helping you make summer plans for learn- ing and adventure with your students through the many options for this summer. Mrs. Margie Dorshorst
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MEAD
ELEMENTARY May/June 2017
WRPS
Happy May Mead Families!!
Lots of exciting happenings are going on at Mead this May. May 5th is School Lunch Hero Day. Our amazing food
service staff provides breakfasts, lunches, and free fruit and veggie snacks for our students every day. We will be cele-
brating our Mead staff during National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, May 8-12th. Our school is noted for our
outstanding staff family. I feel privileged to work with such dedicated and caring professionals.
Students will show their learning and school year portfolios at the Family Appreciation Night on May 11th. Activities
will include time to sign up for the summer activities including the Ultimate Summer Experience summer camp with the
YMCA. This is the second year of offering a significantly discounted weekly rate to either the YMCA Day Camp in
Port Edwards or YMCA Camp Alexander. There will be several opportunities to sign up for the 150 camper spaces that
are available for students at Mead and Howe Elementary Schools. The Ultimate Summer Experience will include a free
breakfast and free transportation to camp and back. Watch for more information coming home soon.
Our AmeriCorps Members will be offer another summer experience for Mead families. The Summer Parkhoppers will
be offering scheduled stops throughout the summer for theme-based summer fun. The schedules will be coming out
soon. In addition, the parkhoppers will be working with our food service to offer a free lunch site for children ages 0-18
at Helen’s Zoo House from 11:00 - 12:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 13 through July 20. This is a drop in
free fresh lunch.
May 18th is the date for the third annual Kids in the Kitchen event at Mead. This event showcases the many talents of
our Mead students. Several students are being trained as chefs, servers, and greeters. A group of students are rehearsing
for the entertainment showcase. Students are donating artwork for a silent art auction. Staff and community volunteers
are putting the finishing touches on the decorations and raffle baskets. Tickets for the event are available online at show-
tix4u.com. Search Kids in the Kitchen. The cost of the tickets are $40 each. Our community supports this event
through their generous donations and support. All funds raised stay here at Mead to support the ongoing learning of in-
novative instructional practices for our students.
Our final school-wide morning meeting is May 26th at 9:00 and features 5th grade and 4K/Kindergarten. We will be
recognizing and celebrating our 5th graders as well the teachers who are retiring from Mead. This year Mrs. Huntington
and Mrs. Walton are retiring from their teaching careers. Both teachers have brought so much to our school and have
been dedicated to bringing unique learning experiences to our Mead students.
Watch for more information from our Parent-Teacher Committee (PTC). We have some great ideas to bring to the
school and have ideas to get more input and involvement from our Mead parents. Watch for information at the Family
Appreciation Night on May 11th.
I look forward to seeing all of you at the May events. I also look forward to helping you make summer plans for learn-
ing and adventure with your students through the many options for this summer.
Mrs. Margie Dorshorst
Held every Monday and Wednesday throughout the summer beginning June 12
in the Mead School library.
**This is a free program for all community members!**
Family Portfolio/Culture Night
Thursday, May 11
This will be a fun filled evening with raffle ticket baskets
and food from Subway and Rocky Rococos
available for purchase.
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8 - May 12
Mark your calendar and remember to thank a teacher for everything they do!
Annual Mead Family Field Trip
to Mt. Olympus
Date and Details to come!
Watch for information in your student's folder.
May 3 1st grade field trip to Rogers Cinema (9-12)
May 9 Hearing and vision screening
May 10 District 5th grade track meet at LHS (Parents Welcome!)
Little Caesar fund raiser pick up (3:30-5:30)
May 11 Family Appreciation Portfolio Night
May 15 Kindergarten field trip to Children’s Museum & KASH park,
Stevens Point (9-1:30)
May 17 Early Childhood to Matt’s Farm
5th grade field trip to MacKenzie Wildlife Center, Poynette (8:00-3:30)
May 18 Kids in the Kitchen
May 19 Safety Patrol field trip
May 23 1st grade field trip to Marshfield Zoo (9:15-2:45)
May 25 5th grade field trip to Heritage Hills (8-6:15)
May 26 All School Morning Meeting
May 29 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day!
May 31 3rd grade field trip to Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison (8:45-5)
4th grade field trip to Tommy Bartlett (8:10-2:30)
June 1 2nd grade field trip to Circus World Museum
June 2 Last day of school
Free Meals
The Neighborhood Table serves free meals every Thursday and the last
two Tuesdays of the month from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the United Method-
ist Church, 441 Garfield Street, Wisconsin Rapids. Carry-outs are available
for those who are home-bound and unable to attend in person by call-
ing (715) 422-1980, by noon on Thursdays only. Everyone who needs a
meal is welcome to attend – there is no screening process or qualifications to participate.
Dig It: Volunteers Needed!
Mead Elementary Charter is planning to utilize the school garden this year- we need your help and interest! First, a little background: The AmeriCorps Farm to School program works to de-crease childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating habits in students and increasing access to local foods in schools. AmeriCorps members Megan Rheaume-Brand and Alex Maves have been working in your school, amongst several other Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools, through nutrition/agriculture education, local food taste tests, farmer visits, and now the school gar-dens.
We are offering free seeds, some started plants, and possibly tools as we get donations to those Mead families and students who are interested in adopting a free garden bed to grow food for themselves. The goal is to give Mead families another fun family activity to do over the summer, while promoting healthy eating and hands-on learning. If you are interested in adopting a garden bed, please contact either Megan at [email protected]; 715-507-0703 or Alex at [email protected]; 920-470-1331.
We are also looking for volunteers to help with a general clean-up of the twenty 3X3 raised beds at Mead as well as seed starting which we will of-
fer soil, egg cartons, and seeds for. Any donations of garden hoes, rakes, spades, shovels, trowels, and kneeling pads would be much appreciated
as well. We look forward to hearing from you in getting involved in your school community’s school garden! If you have any
other questions or ideas, please contact Megan Rheaume-Brand and/or Alex Maves with the above contact information.
Thank you!
