Santa’s Secret Shoppe is once again coming to Denmark Elementary!

The shop will be open the week of December 4th through the 7th. The

majority of items are priced $1-$5 with a few items for $6-7. Children

will have a half hour to shop for up to 8 people. Please see the order

forms that were sent home with your child in late November for more

details. Thanks to all our parents and volunteers for making this experi-

ence possible!

First and Second

Grade Concerts on

December 14th

2:00pm: Both 1st

and 2nd grade

6:00pm: 1st Grade

7:00pm: 2nd Grade

**All concerts will take place in the High

School Cafetorium

Super Stocking Stuffers

This year the Student Council is coordinating a fun activity called,

“Super Stocking Stuffers”. This event is for the Denmark Community

Cupboard. The Community Cupboard is serving many families this

year. In this event, we are collecting toys for kids who deserve a clas-

sic holiday. Toys like Matchbox cars, play dough, drawing tools, and

even used Children’s Movies or books (in wonderful condition

please) would be excellent. These items should be small

“Stocking Stuffers”. The event runs Nov 27-Dec 6.

Inside this issue:

DARE, Dress Up Days, Food

Service News

2

December Calendar 3

PTO News 4

Reading Information 5

School Counselor’s Corner 6

Teddy Bear Toss 7

Dance Clinic 8-9

2017

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Denmark Elementary School

Santa’s Secret Shoppe!

Our DARE Graduation program will take place on Friday,

December 15th at 1:30pm in the Elementary School gym.

Parents are encouraged to attend.

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News from Food Service

Thank You ALL for your participation in the School Meal Program.

Updates:

~Visit our New Menu Web Site – denmark.nutrislice.com

~Please contact Food Service for Info on getting a Key Code Letter regarding your

~WordWare Account to View your Student/Students Meal Activity.

~Breakfast is available every morning & requires ½ Cup of Fruit or Vegetable per USDA

~Milk Break is offered daily (Reminder Milk Break is deducted from your account

1 week later)

~Free & Reduced Applications are available all year, please contact Kristi Buhr or see School web site.

~If you Change your E-Mail Address or Move Please notify us so changes can be made.

~Denmark School District has a strict negative balance policy: Please keep balances

in the positive. When your account reaches -$10.00, as a courtesy, Denmark School

District will provide your child/children, a peanut butter sandwich w/ milk, fruit

& vegetable. Please contact Jody Behringer FSD, 863-4220 for any questions

~Please have any Payments for the Food Service turned in by 8:15 a.m. each day.

~Little Caesars Pizza Day is December 20st (This is at the Elementary School Only)

~Breakfast w/ Santa Dates: Dec 7th - Elementary Dec. 19th - ECC

DARE Graduation

Dress Up Days—December 18-22

Monday: PJ Day

Tuesday: Ugly Sweater/Shirt Day

Wednesday: Crazy Hat/Hair Day

Thursday: Sparkle Day

Friday: Candy Cane Day

December newsletter Page 3

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 Breakfast

w/Santa

8 9

10 11 12 13 14 1st &

2nd Grade

Concert

15 DARE

Graduation

1:30pm

16

17 18 19 20 21 22 Early

Release Day

23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31

December 2017

<————Santa’s Secret Shoppe————>

<——————-No School—Christmas Break—————>

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December newsletter

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The Denmark Reading Teachers want you to enjoy winter break as a well-deserved reprieve from homework and daily obligations. But before you know it, the holidays will be over and it will be back to the bus stop. Don't let school skills like reading, writing, and math slide completely during winter break. Try these family-friendly activities to keep skills sharp: Read for pleasure. Whether your child is in the mood for holiday stories like The Night Before Christmas or the newest installment from his favorite series, winter break provides the perfect opportunity to stash schoolbooks and read for fun. Encourage relatives to give books as holiday gifts or gather in front of the fire (big kids too!) to take turns reading from classic tales. Cook up an easy lesson. Invite your child into the kitchen to help you whip up a special dish — from Christmas cookies to potato pancakes. All of those half-tablespoon and quarter-cup meas-urements are great practice with fractions. Write thank-you notes. Penning notes of appreciation to gift-givers teaches gratitude and helps polish writing and spelling skills. Not sure what to say? Check out our thank-you note template for wording. One final tip: a mug of hot cocoa can make this task feel more festive! Make the most of car rides. Turn the drive to or from a holiday get-together into an opportunity to practice letters and numbers. You can look for license plates from different states, try to find the alphabet on the license plates, or count the number of red (or white or green) cars you see. Ask for grocery list assistance. Have your child help choose what to buy, decide how much you need, check your supplies to see what you've already got, write or draw pictures on the list, and sort coupons. Let kids help with online shopping. Need a last-minute gift for Grandma or Uncle Joe? Log onto your favorite shopping sites and let your child help you select presents. This helps children work on their computer and research skills. Have a family game night. Chances are many of your family's favorite board and card games reinforce skills such as counting, reading, and drawing. Gather the group to play games you usu-ally don't have time for on school nights. Article adapted from: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/keep-skills-sharp-during-winter-break

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December 2017

What’s in this issue?

1. Guidance this month

2. Family Talk

3. Character Quote

Have a Merry

Christmas!

SCHOOL

COUNSELOR’S

CORNER Mrs. Grueneberg, 863-4085

December Guidance Lessons

First Grade: Sweet Potato and his friends are helping

the first grade students to know and understand how

friendships work and what to do with some of our

feelings.

Second Grade: Our character words for this month

include fairness and honesty.

Third Grade: Understanding the difference between

the Mouse, the Monster and Me – aka Passive,

Aggressive and Assertive. Using “I” messages.

Fourth Grade: We are watching the first part of a video

series called, “Brick by Brick – Learning about Respect.”

We will also discuss the character word, “honesty.”

Fifth Grade: The life skills we are concentrating on this

month include: following detailed directions and giving

detailed directions!

Character Quote

“In today’s rush, we all think too much – seek too

much-want too much- and forget about the joy of

just being.”

Eckhart Tolle

Family Talk

10 TIPS for Simple Living

Work with what you have

Start a gratitude journal

Contribute to an emergency fund

Use a budget and track spending

Get rid of one commitment

Make your bed

Start a “Donate Box”

Give someone a compliment

Do a social media detox

Determine if something you want is a must

have or nice to have

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Denmark Varsity Dance Team Kids Clinic The Denmark Dance Team would like to welcome all 4K-5th grade students to join in our "Fabulous" themed Kids Dance Clinic!! When: Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 Where: Denmark High School Cafetorium. **Performance is at Halftime of the Basketball Game** For: Grades 4K-5th Cost: $35.00 Clinic fee (includes: clinic, poms, t-shirt & pizza) Must be pre-registered to purchase a shirt Agenda: 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Registration (students from the Elem. School should all meet in the office and walk over w/a Varsity Dancer) 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Games, dance skills 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Dance Clinic 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm Dinner break 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm Games and Review 7:45 pm – 8:00 pm Performance in Gym! Attire: Please dress comfortably and wear some form of a tennis shoe. Please no sandals or just socks. ***DANCERS PERFORM, TWICE , AT HALFTIME OF THE BASKETBALL GAME.**

To guarantee a t-shirt, orders must be in hand by Wednesday, Jan. 3rd.

Dinner: Please note that pizza will be served at break time. If your child has any allergies or health conditions, please note this on the registration form. We apologize, but there will be no refunds available due to sickness etc. We hope to see you there!

Please assure an email address is listed to receive confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation email by Friday, Jan. 12th, please contact:

denmarkvarsitydanceteam@gmail.com

Checks made out to: Denmark Dance Team.

The Denmark Dance Team thanks you for supporting our team!!

Denmark Dance Clinic Registration Form:

Participant name: ___________________________ Grade: _____ Age: ______

Parent/Guardian: __________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Contact Number: _____________________________________

(please list any additional numbers to be reached at during the time of the clinic)

Email: _________________________________________________________ (to receive confirmation of registration and updates, please list a valid email address)

Emergency Contact Name & Number: _________________________________________

Please circle t-shirt size below:

Youth Small Youth Med. Youth Large Youth XL Adult Small Adult Med.

Any allergies or health conditions we need be made aware of?____________________________ Total for dance clinic $35.00 :__________ Checks made out to: Denmark Dance Team Please send registration form and payment to: Denmark Varsity Dance Team 450 N Wall St Denmark, WI 54208 Please contact denmarkvarsitydanceteam@gmail.com if you do not receive a confirmation email by Jan. 12th. Release & Hold Harmless Agreement: As a parent or legal guardian of the participant named above, I authorize my child to participate in the Denmark Dance Clinic on Friday, Jan. 19th, 2018. Any illness or injuries resulting from participation in the clinic are my responsibility. Participation in the clinic is voluntary. Safety of participants will be a first priority during the clinic. Denmark High School faculty, staff, volunteers, advisors, and the instructors etc. shall not be responsible for treatment of defects, illness, or injuries that occur during participation or that become apparent after the individual has completed the clinic. I hereby certify that I have read and understood the statement concerning Denmark High School and participant responsibility and authorize my child to participate in the clinic on Friday, Jan. 3rd, 2018. Signature: ____________________________________________ Date:________________ **ADMISSION TO THE GAME: ADULT $4, STUDENTS $3 DANCERS ARE FREE.

Please Help!

Do you have children or know of someone who has children ages 4 and under?

We need your support in keeping our school census current. Please call Cathy Goral at 920-863-4225 or email goralc@denmark.k12.wi.us.

Pupil nondiscrimination statement:

It is the policy of the School District of Denmark that no person may be denied admission to any public school or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, color, race, religion, national origin,

ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual or gender orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.