September, 2021

Red Ribbon Week

October is Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Awareness (ATODA) month. October 25th thru October 27th is NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK- a week dedicated to celebrating a healthy and drug-free life. Kaukauna Elementary Schools have some activities planned during the month to promote awareness. The following is a list of the dates and the activities planned at school.
4K - 4th students will learn about keeping their bodies healthy and drug free during their developmental guidance lessons with their School Counselor, Mrs. Charneski.  Dress-up Days:

Monday, October 25th

Teaming Up Against Drugs is "No Sweat"!

Wear your favorite sweats and/or team apparel.

Tuesday, October 26th

"Stay United Against Drugs"

Wear Red, White and Blue

Wednesday, October 27th

"Say BOO to Drugs!! Drugs are scary...be drug-free".

Wear your ghost gear or Halloween Costumes

***Talk with your kids to build healthy and safe habits for a lifetime: Small Talks (by Department of Health Services) are short, casual conversations that help you connect with your child on the important stuff, like underage drinking. The topics are geared toward younger children and they give you great insight on how to talk to kids about drugs and alcohol using age appropriate language and at appropriate developmental ages and stages. Having lots of small talks over time helps build trust and set expectations as kids change and grow.
Visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/small-talks/index.htm for more resources.



Important Reminders for the 2021-2022 School Year!!

• Click here to read through KASD's Stronger Together: Return to School Plan
• Below is an at-a-glance document to review protocols specific to Tanner
• Please note the quarantine info. If there is a positive case in your child's classroom, you will be notified through email and a letter sent home. The positive student will be required to follow quarantine guidelines. We will not be quarantining the whole classroom. We will closely monitor the other students in the classroom for symptoms and ask that parents do the same.

In the event that your student will be quarantined, the teacher may send home books to read and activities to do while home. We will catch your student up with their work when they return.

Each student's absence will be looked at individually with the classroom teacher and principal to determine how to best meet the needs of the students.

Please use the Daily Health Screening

If your child is not feeling well, please call our office. If the absence is COVID-related, our School Nurse will be in contact with you.

ALL students must be symptom-free (fever-free, diarrhea-free, etc.) for 24 hours, without medication, before returning to school. For students with chronic health conditions such as allergies, asthma, migraines, etc., parents should monitor the student for any changes to their baseline.

At this time, face coverings are optional in the building. We will support and respect the decision families make for their child.

At this time, face coverings are required on the bus.

Parent Drop Off Locations (7:35-7:45):

• Door #2 - 4K AM & PM
• Door #4 - yellow hallway (Heim, Bartel, Newton, Vanderloop, Lake, Gloudeman, Torrey)
• Door #3 - blue hallway (Borgeson-Nennig, Nuemann, Conger, Fitzgerald, Nelson, Schwister, Hamilton, Justice)

Parent Pick-up Locations (3:10):

• Door #5 - 4K AM & PM
• Door #4 - yellow hallway (Heim, Bartel, Newton, Vanderloop, Lake, Gloudeman, Torrey)
• Door #3 - blue hallway (Borgeson-Nennig, Nuemann, Conger, Fitzgerald, Nelson, Schwister, Hamilton, Justice)

Thank you for supporting Tanner School and your child's education.

Liz Thoreson, Principal

Picture Retake Day

If you are interested in having your student's 2021-2022 school year picture retaken, the retake day is scheduled for Sept. 30th.  

STUDENTS THAT NEED TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED:
If students have not been photographed this school year, please be prepared to have a photograph taken on re-take day. All students must be photographed. Portraits will be needed for your school’s database.

STUDENTS THAT WOULD LIKE RE-TAKE PHOTOS:
If you want a re-take of your student’s original portrait, please return the original package in its entirety to the photographer on re-take day. A replacement package will be printed and delivered to the school with your student’s new image. If you did not purchase photos from the original picture day and want a re-take, please have the student’s picture taken.

STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ORDER SCHOOL PICTURES FOR THE FIRST TIME:
If you would like to order school pictures for the first time, you can click and print the order form or obtain one from the school office. Just fill out the order form and bring it with you to re-take day.

STUDENTS WHO DID NOT ORDER SCHOOL PICTURES AND WOULD LIKE TO ORDER AT A LATER TIME:
If you do not order your student’s portrait on re-take day, you will still be able to order online for the entire school year. Approximately 3 weeks after the portrait is taken your student will bring home a proof form with their own secure private gallery password. Online orders get mailed directly to your home and will include a shipping charge of $4.50.

DELIVERY OF RE-TAKE PORTRAITS:
Re-take photos will be delivered to the school approximately three weeks after the re-take day.

If you have any questions please call the Tanner office at 920-766-6150.

Parent Portal Account

If you have not yet signed up for a parent portal account or do not remember your username/password please follow the LINK to request a parent portal account for the 2021/2022 online registration.  The parent portal account is also needed to collect busing information for Kobussen Busing.  

Also, ALL families need to complete their online registration updates.  All families MUST go into their Infinite Campus account and complete these updates.

1.  Click HERE to log into your account.

2.  Click "Online Registration" (this section can be found on the lower left side of the screen-you will likely need to scroll down).

3.  Click "Existing Student Registration" to begin updating each section.

4.  Click "Submit" when you have completed the registration.

5.  You will receive a confirmation email.

Tanner Library Media Center

For up-to-date Tanner Library information, links and tools, visit the library website by clicking HERE.

Just a reminder that our books don't like water!  Many of the library books have been coming back waterlogged. We will be having students put library books in plastic bags before placing them in their backpacks.  We will also be handing out bookmarks with reminders to keep water away from books.  

Chartwells Parent Letter

Dear Parent/Guardian,

 We are thrilled to be back serving your child for the 2021-2022 school year! After adapting our service last year for meals we’re excited to be back serving all students and grade levels everyday in the cafeteria. To kick off the new year, we wanted to share a few things you and your child can look forward to when it comes to mealtime and get an inside look at the new recipes, concepts, and programs we’ll be introducing this fall.

 Lunch is FREE for ALL Students in the 2021-2022 School Year!

Thanks to flexibilities provided by the USDA’s National School Lunch Program, students will have the opportunity to enjoy breakfast/lunch at no cost throughout the academic year. It is strongly suggested that families fill out a free/reduced application as this will determine if you will receive other benefits. This is a unique opportunity for everyone to eat together and will hopefully make it easier for students and families to confidently check breakfast and lunch off the list.

Food Kids Love to Eat

Chartwells’ team of chefs and dietitians are working to bring even more variety to our menus featuring new recipes with kid approved foods.

Programs that Encourage Fun and Discovery

Chartwells continues to inspire healthy eating habits and spark a culinary curiosity to last a lifetime through fun and engaging programs.

• Discovery Kitchen: Designed to make nutrition education fun and entertaining, Chartwells chefs and dietitians have worked together to create curriculums that get kids cooking, trying new foods, and learning about what they’re eating. Each month has a different theme and activities will be adapted for the current meal programs.
• Mood Boost: This innovative program helps elementary and middle school students connect what they eat with how they feel. It features recipes and characters that focus on six moods: Smart, Happy, Confident, Alert, Strong and Calm. 

Inviting Environments & Happy Cafeterias

Students need a place to eat where they can connect with others, recharge, and enjoy a sense of happiness, especially following a year where kids weren’t able to always sit and enjoy a meal with their classmates. 

Menus and Nutrition Facts, at Your Fingertips

Through Nutrislice, an innovative app, students, parents and faculty have access to school menus, including nutrition information, allergens and photos. Nutrislice can be downloaded for free from the App store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and is available on desktop and mobile devices. Menus are also available at www.kaukauna@k12.wi.us.

Through sharing our passion for great tasting food, instilling a desire for food discovery, and most importantly, providing nourishing meals, we're excited to continue serving up happy and healthy to your children in the year ahead.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Thank you, Leslie Willems 920-759-6122

Box Top$ for Education

Make a difference for Tanner School every time you shop.  Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online.  From playground equipment to technology to library books, Tanner School can use this money to help teachers and students get the supplies they need.  Click HERE to go to the website for more information.