Gator Bites for February 5 - 9
Week 22! Pledge: Sorensen
MONDAY February 5, 2018- 3B Pennies for Patients campaign starts today and ends March 2nd. All money raised goes to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fund research to fight childhood cancers. Boys Basketball Game at Gifford, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm
TUESDAY February 6, 2018- 4A
RAM visit - Mrs Russo's classroom 1:15 pm- 2:15 pm RAM visit - Mrs. Schmidt's classroom 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice 3:50 pm- 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 7, 2018- 5B
Chipotle night for DC trip! Visit between 4 and 8- be sure to mention Gifford! Wustum Art Museum Field trip - Mrs. Wenger and Mrs. Voetz classrooms 11:30 am- 2:00 pm 7th Grade Boys Basketball Practice 3:50 pm- 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 6A
Wustum Art Museum Field trip - Mrs. Walsko and Mrs. Zuberbuehler classrooms 11:30 am- 2:00 pm
Writer's Round Table Session 1- (Grades 2 and 5) - 8:45 am Writer's Round Table Session 2-( Grades 4, 3 and 1) - 9:30 am Boys Basketball Game at JAMS, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm
FRIDAY, February 9, 2018 - 7B
Group/Sports Pictures- Students will be called down by activity. Staff “Family Picture” in Atrium- Wear your Gifford Rise Above Shirts and report at 8:15 am. in Atrium 6th - 8th Grade Valentines Dance 6 - 8 pm
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Get your yearbook! You can order online or with a check to school. Order forms are coming home soon. http://www.rusd.org/gifford/yearbook ● A note from a fellow parent: While volunteering a parent saw many children are running low on supplies. She suggested parents take inventory/ask their kids/teachers if there are things they could use. ● Call for Volunteers! The 30th Annual Gifford School Carnival is
Saturday, March 24 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm ○
The Carnival needs you! Come for an hour, come for the day, but we need 490 volunteer slots filled to pull off this amazing fundraiser. There are many volunteer options to choose from - setup, decorating, food court, games, redemption clean up and more. Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aacac2fa3fe3-2018
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TITLE I DISTRICT WINTER FAMILY WORKSHOP Date/Time: February 13, 2018 5:00-6:30 p.m.; Doors open @ 4:45 p.m. Location: Mitchell School 2701 Drexel Ave. Families get out of the cold and join us for a fun night of learning! As a family, you will learn new and fun ways to explore words based on the book, Donovan’s Word Jar. Snacks and take-home crafts are provided. Register online by February 6 at goo.gl/47d9Z6 Questions? Contact Rosalind Hardy at 262.598.7051 or
[email protected] SAVE THE DATE! GRAND OPENING OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER Thursday, March 15, Julian Thomas Elementary 930 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. The Family Resource Center (former Parent Center) will offer RUSD families with students attending Title I schools wrap around services and supports to include: student learning materials, information about district initiatives, access to community resources, workshops, certificate programs, school volunteer opportunities and more.
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO SHARE YOUR FAMILY PICTURES The Family Resource Center is scheduled to open in March 2018. Family representation matters which is why it is important to collect images of our RUSD families to adorn the walls of the Center. Photos will be accepted until Friday, February 2, 2018. Follow guidelines [Click here for English] [Click here for Spanish] and submit pictures of your family and children to
[email protected]. Questions? Contact Tania Alvarez at 262.221.5396.
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FREE PARENT CONFERENCE & RESOURCE FAIR OPPORTUNITY ○ The Road to Resources for Students with Disabilities ■ Free registration includes luncheon, door prizes, and more. ■ Keynote Presentation by Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative (WSPEI). ○ Date/Time: Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ○ Location: WAAC 320 W. Vliet Street Milwaukee 53208 ○ To register, call or text Delores Sallis at 414-208-9410 ○ For free bus transportation from a RUSD school to Conference, call Lori Ehnert 262-631-7064. Departure 9:00 a.m., Return 3:30 p.m.
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