Parkside Elementary School

Dear Caregivers, As you know from a previous letter, our school conducts various safety drills throughout the school year so that all students and staff know what to do in case an emergency happens. One of the drills that we conduct involves isolating ourselves within the school due to a potentially threatening situation, such as a tornado. For this reason, today we practiced a shelter drill. Should we ever need to do an actual shelter in place, we know that you will want to know about your child's safety and be reunited with him or her. Listed below are the specific directions for how to check on your child in the event of an actual emergency. Please keep this information handy at home so that you will know how to respond. Sincerely, Mrs. Jahn Parkside Principal How to Check on Your Child -Do NOT call the school. Telephone lines must be kept free for outgoing calls to emergency personnel. In a citywide emergency, telephone lines may be busy and totally unavailable. Listen to the local radio stations -Logon to the FDL School District Website www.fdlsd.org website. How to Pick Up Your Child in the Event of a Real Disaster -Instructions for picking up children will be made available through the media. In some cases the students may be evacuated from the school grounds. The only way you will know where to pick them up is by the media information. -In most cases, the school will be locked during and immediately following a crisis. No one, other than emergency personnel, will be allowed to enter until it is determined that conditions are safe. -When it is safe to release students, there will be a reunion plan. Parents need to be prepared to check in at the reunion gate with identification. Students will not be released to anyone other than their caregiver unless we have written consent by the caregiver. This may seem inconvenient; however, we have learned that it can become very difficult to be aware of the whereabouts of every child if children are sent with a neighbor or friend without the knowledge of their caregiver.

Don’t forget, absentee ballots can be received until 8p on April 1st. If voting in person, polls are open from 7a-8p. Please visit myvote.wi.gov for more information. VOTE TOMORROW! Learn More: fdlsd.org/referendum Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jeffrey Fleig, Superintendent 920-929-2900 or referendum2025@fonddulac.k12.wi.us #FDLSD #FDLSDreferendum25 #WeAreFondy

Due to inclement weather, the Fond du Lac School District will be cancelling all after-school activities for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, for our elementary schools, middle schools, Community Education and Recreation Department and Boys & Girls Club. Our high school after-school activities will conclude by 5p. Any high school events after 5p are canceled.

Get the facts on the Fond du Lac School District Referendum. Visit the Referendum page on our District website to review frequently asked questions, view our referendum information materials, and to understand how the investment impacts you personally by trying our online tax calculator. Learn More: fdlsd.org/referendum Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jeffrey Fleig, Superintendent 920-929-2900 or referendum2025@fonddulac.k12.wi.us #FDLSD #FDLSDreferendum25 #WeAreFondy

The current State school funding formula does not allow districts to keep up with the increasing costs associated with funding school operations. If districts need additional funds to support school operations, they must ask taxpayers for approval through an operational referendum. This scenario is not unique to Fond du Lac. In fact, the majority of Wisconsin school districts currently have active referendums to fund operational needs. The current budget projection shows a budget shortfall of $7-9 million per year over the next four years. This projection model assumes no new funding support from the State. While we are hopeful the State will provide additional funding to districts, we are forced to plan with the assumption of only having current funds. We are asking taxpayers to support additional funds to support school operations so that the District does not have to make major cuts to staff and programming, that would impact student learning. Learn More: fdlsd.org/referendum Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jeffrey Fleig, Superintendent 920-929-2900 or referendum2025@fonddulac.k12.wi.us #FDLSD #FDLSDreferendum25 #WeAreFondy

The Fond du Lac Board of Education voted unanimously to go to referendum on April 1, 2025, asking taxpayers to authorize the District to exceed the revenue limit for four years for maintaining operations, maintenance expenses and providing for security upgrades in the District. Over the next few months, the District will share more information about the referendum plan through our District website, social media, local news sources and direct mail. We encourage all residents to reach out with any questions about the referendum. Learn More: fdlsd.org/referendum Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jeffrey Fleig, Superintendent 920-929-2900 or referendum2025@fonddulac.k12.wi.us #FDLSD #FDLSDreferendum25 #WeAreFondy

Thank you for supporting Parkside PTO!

Seasons Greetings! #BridgingBrighterSmiles wishes everyone happy holidays! Don’t forget to enroll at www.bridgingbrightersmiles.org to keep that smile bright this holiday season!

We're looking forward to a week filled with learning. Did you know that sleep plays a big role in student success? Research reported by the National Institute of Health shows that children who did not get sufficient sleep had more mental health and behavioral challenges than those who got sufficient sleep. These included impulsivity, stress, depression, anxiety, aggressive behavior, and thinking problems. The children with insufficient sleep also had impaired cognitive functions such as decision making, conflict solving, working memory, and learning. Differences between the groups persisted at the two-year follow-up. Thank you for your support in helping children in your care maximize their learning opportunities by ensuring they get a good night's sleep. This week our 4th and 5th grade volleyball teams get their season underway with two games played at Lakeshore Elementary: Monday, September 30 @5:45pm Team 1 vs. Evans Team 2 vs. Springs Wednesday, October 2 Team 1 vs. Springs @4:15pm Team 2 vs. Lakeshore Blue @5:45pm On Friday, October 4, everyone is invited to come to the blacktop behind school to watch our FHS Band perform for our students from 8:00-8:15am. Don't forget Picture Day is on Thursday, October 10. Please see the images for additional information. Thank you!

This week is National Arts in Education Week, a nationwide celebration highlighting the transformative impact of the arts in education. Established by Congress in 2010, the week emphasizes the importance of arts programs. It encourages elected officials and educational leaders to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have equal access to the arts. The Fond du Lac School District is proud of its strong arts education programs during the school day and through additional co-curricular offerings. Let's celebrate all the great things happening in Fondy Fine Arts, with amazing students as participants and dedicated teachers and staff as wonderful stewards.

Join us in congratulating these incredible staff members who have dedicated 30 years to making a difference in our district: Karen Buechel Started as an Instructional Aide at Evans and Parkside, now serving as the Library Media Secretary at Chegwin, Riverside and Woodworth. Christine Krueger Began as a German and Science teacher at Sabish Middle School and continues to inspire as a Science teacher at Sabish Middle School. Vicki Luczak First taught elementary Phy. Ed and now teaches Physical Education at Chegwin Elementary while also coordinating Driver’s Education. Gina Marchionda-Schneider Started her career teaching at Parkside Elementary and is now a technology integration instructional coach in the Technology Services Department. Michelle Paulson Began teaching fourth grade at Lakeshore Elementary and currently empowers students as a fifth grade teacher at Riverside Elementary. Kristi Serwe Started as an elementary counselor at Roberts and Franklin/Riverside and continues her impactful work as a school counselor at Riverside Elementary. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our students and community!

Our Parkside Open House will be on Monday, August 26. Doors will open at 6pm and families are welcome to come anytime between 6-7:30pm. Meet the staff. Bring supplies. Pay $10 school fees and leave with a smile!

Last night, our elementary schools hosted a multilingual open house, welcoming families and fostering relationships for our scholars' success in the coming year. We look forward to greeting more families at our upcoming back-to-school events as we prepare for the first school day

The deadline for the ASIV is Thursday, August 8, 2024. To support your child’s education, please update and confirm your student and family information in Skyward. New 4K students are exempt. Spread the word—our confirmation rate is 46%. Let's reach 100% in the next few hours!

You can find back-to-school information on our website at FDLsd.org/page/back-to-school-info (under the "Families" drop-down menu). This includes the 2024-25 school supply lists. Additionally, watch for an email this afternoon with more details.

Mark your calendar for our Parkside Open House on Monday, August 26 from 6-7:30pm. Meet your child's teacher, drop off school supplies, pay fees, sign up for clubs and activities and more. See you there! Marque su calendario para nuestra jornada de puertas abiertas en Parkside el lunes 26 de agosto de 6 a 7:30 p. m. Conozca al maestro de su hijo, deje los útiles escolares, pague las cuotas, regístrese en clubes y actividades y más. ¡Te veo allí!

Parkside will be starting a Bike Bus program during the 24-25 school year! A Bike Bus is a group of students biking to school with trusted adults. A BB improves children's safety by biking with a supervised group and it saves parents time and money by sharing the responsibility of biking kids to school. We anticipate the Parkside Bike Bus will happen on Wednesdays starting September 2024. Please complete this form so we can see who is interested in participating in the Bike Bus: https://forms.gle/n4kp8HvvtDMSXETK7 ¡Parkside comenzará un programa de Bike Bus durante el año escolar 24-25! Un Bike Bus es un grupo de estudiantes que van en bicicleta a la escuela con adultos de confianza. Un BB mejora la seguridad de los niños al andar en bicicleta con un grupo supervisado y les ahorra a los padres tiempo y dinero al compartir la responsabilidad de llevar a los niños en bicicleta a la escuela. Anticipamos que el Parkside Bike Bus se llevará a cabo los miércoles a partir de septiembre de 2024. Complete este formulario para que podamos ver quién está interesado en participar en el Bike Bus: https://forms.gle/n4kp8HvvtDMSXETK7

Fond du Lac School District elementary students create incredible works of art. We are displaying over 200 of them in our virtual art show/gallery. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17UnmS0w3N-xEREqBht-JbW1PikYN2flafxVNEI6VZf0/edit?usp=sharing

#Bridgingbrightersmiles wishes all of our students a wonderful summer! Don't forget to enroll for the 2024-2025 school year https://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/