Tri-County Area School District PRSRT STD Tri-County Area School District February 2015 409 S West Street P ageU.S. POSTAGE#1 PAID Plainfield, WI 54966-9608 Plainfield WI 54966 PERMIT #7 (715) 335-6366 CAR RT ST www.tricounty.k12.wi.us RURAL ROUTE OR POST OFFICE BOXHOLDER February 2015 Newsletter T-C Pep Band Plays at UWSP, Men’s and Women’s Home Games ELEMENTARY PARENT LUNCH Pictured below are Front row: Jake Kealiher, Garrett Femal, Payton LaPorte, Dawson Knutson, Emily Betro, Thomas Sachs and Isaac Kramer. We will once again be having “Invite Second Row: Josh Kealiher, Shannon Heath, Megan Nigh, Melinda Anderson, Eliza- your parents for Lunch” day for grades 4K- beth Kemnetz, Sarah Lauer, Briana Dickinson and band director Bill Femal. th 4 . The cost is $3.25 per adult. The dates are Third Row: Katie Guetzke, Emma Walker, Amber Baehman and Lindsay Knutson. Monday, March 2, 4k, Tuesday, March 3, -4k, Fourth Row: Heidi Ertl and Natalie Henriksen Wednesday March 11, 4th grade, Wednesday, Fifth Row: Ciera Mahal, Caitlin Eisner, Hannah Perez, Andrea’ Boyd, Brooke Hopkins March 18, Kindergarten, Friday, March 20, and Kenneth Becher. 1st grade, Tuesday March 24, 3rd grade, and Sixth Row: Shawn Kemnetz, Zach Truehl, Zach Bacon, Quincy Pfaff, Macy Klabunde, Friday, March 27th, 2nd grade. A flyer will be Victoria Boyd and Cody Eisner sent home with the dates also. If you have any Seventh Row: Chelsea King, Sarah Chojnacki, Dakota Lockhart, Makayla Beggs, questions, please contact Tammie Weis ext. Tomas Samaniego, Jon Koepke, Kenny Schuelke 5200 or Mary Cummings ext. 2920. Eighth Row: Ben Kramer, Isabella Weekly, Garrison Woiak, Elizabeth Nigh, Tyler Kramer, Ivy Klabunde, Eric Buechner, Tyler Doorn, David Femal, Brad Truehl, Claude Cleereman, Lyle Reid, Jake Kramer and Ben Ebben. Photo Courtesy of Brianne Kotolski, Bri also posted you tube video’s of the pep band . Great Job T-C Pep band! Tri-County Area School District February 2015 Page #2 3rd Grade News By Mrs. Jagielo, Mrs. Ertl, and Mrs. Schroeder The third grade has been busy exploring all sorts of nonfiction literature to help us with our reading comprehension. Our cur- riculum focuses on bringing reading comprehension into all content areas. The students have enthusiastically taken to this new type of learning. One example was their “Celebrations Around the World” projects which involved independent research and presentation. We look forward to our spring research project that focuses on environmental awareness. We have finished reading the chapter book, Stone Fox , by John Reynolds Gardiner. This is a favorite story each year in 3 rd grade. During this unit we studied characters, setting and plot. For a writing project, we wrote our own chapter to add to the end of the story. Stop in and look at the variety of new endings to this story! Another reading unit focused on wolves, including habitats, life cycles, stereotypes and controversies. The Timber Wolf Alli- ance came to visit in October to present facts on the life of wolves and the history of the wolf in Wisconsin. The students learned many things about this magnificent creature! In English, the students have been learning about the parts of speech. We’ve covered the basics: nouns, verbs, and pronouns. We will soon be learning about adjectives and adverbs. The students will apply this knowledge in their creative descriptive stories. The kids really enjoy this unit and the stories are always a joy to read! In addition to that, we have been practicing basic grammar skills and writing complete sentences in English class and in our everyday work. The students need to continue to learn their multiplication and division facts in math. Thank you to the parents who are help- ing their children practice at home. It makes a big difference! The 3 rd graders will be taking some practice tests in Reading, Writing and Math in preparation for the new state test, the Badger Exam. This exam will take place later in the spring. Wish us luck! In science, we are learning all about the human body and its many functions. It is amazing to see how everything fits and works together inside of our bodies! We will then move on to the solar system, and learn a little about each of the planets. We hope to raise chicks and ducklings again this spring during our life cycles unit, and we work with the high school animal science class. In social studies, we have been learning about different types of communities. Most communities are built near crossroads, water, or the mountains for natural resources. Another important part of social studies is learning how to read maps, charts, and graphs. We will soon be learning about career options. Students will explore different types of careers; and they will begin thinking about an area that they are interested in pursuing. Don’t be surprised when your child brings home a note about speaking to the 3 rd graders about your career. We hope many of you will consider coming in to share your experience with us. We are anxiously awaiting some warm spring weather and upcoming field trips. The places we will visit include the UWSP Planetarium and Schmeekle Reserve, the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, and the Wild Rose Historical Museum and Fish Hatchery. We will also enjoy a dramatic performance of “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon” at the McComb/Bruchs Performing Arts Center in Wautoma. As you can tell, the third graders have been very busy. The school year is flying by, and there’s still so much to learn. We would also like to thank the parents for staying involved in their child’s education. Tri-County Area School District February 2015 Page #3 The Tri- County FFA Chapter is again hosting the Ru- ral Youth Safety Day for the 4th graders from Tri-County, Co- loma, and Almond-Bancroft Elementary Schools. Safety is an important concept students need to learn at a young age, and we hope by hosting our safety day, we are making our students, safer students. Our Safety Day will be held on Friday, May 22nd, 2015. It will be held at Veterans Memorial Park in Plainfield, located to the west of the Tri-County School. The different presentations in- clude: car and bike safety, ani- mal safety, machinery safety, fire safety, natural resources safety, home safety, and recrea- tional safety. The presenters plan an interactive presentation to maintain the interest level of nine and ten year old stu- dents. The students rotate through the stations throughout the day to learn about each safety topic. Rural Youth Safety Day! May 22, 2015 Sponsorship deadline March 13, 2015 Thank you! Tri-County Area School District February 2015 Page #4 Students Write Book Mrs. Jagielo’s Class Students from Mrs. Jagielo’s class recently wrote a book called, “Our Book of Crazy Compound Words.” Their book was bound and printed through the Studentreasures Publishing Company. The students started with every day compound words, such as frogman, crabgrass, and rattlesnake. Then taking these words, students were to think of a ‘silly picture’ that their compound word seemed to sound like. For example: a starfish became a fish that was singing into a microphone; or a dragonfly became a flying dragon; and a rattlesnake became a snake shaking a rattle. Then the students used dictionaries and found the real meaning of their word. Once the students had their ‘silly picture’ and real meaning of their compound word, they developed a conversation to expose the real meaning in imaginary charac- ters. The students had a lot of fun, and created some very clever pictures. Their book of crazy com- pounds was published in December. Students received their copies early in January. There will be a copy on display at conferences. Dear Parents and Guardians, January 29, 2015 The CDC has reported an outbreak of measles in the U.S. currently involving eleven states. The Tri-County Area School District would like to take this opportunity to provide some information about measles and how to prevent it. Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses. It is a serious infection that causes fever, cough, a rash, sore eyes, and occasionally dangerous complications. Measles spread very easily, so it is important to protect against infection. Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent measles. Specifically, to have the best protection against measles, two doses of MMR vaccine are required. As part of the childhood immunization program the first dose of vaccine is required between 12 -15 months and the second dose before entering school, at 4 – 6 years. It is important for you to check your child’s immunization records to make sure he/she has received two doses of MMR vaccine. Measles can spread easily to and from unimmunized children. In addition to being at risk for getting sick if exposed to measles, children with one or zero doses of MMR will not be able to come to school for two weeks if exposed. If you believe that your child needs the MMR vaccine, please call your health care pro- vider or local health department. A fact sheet about measles is included with this letter. If your child does develop a rash with a fever, they should not attend school and you should call your health care provider. It is important to call the clinic or hospital before taking your child in. Please remember – the best way to protect your child is to ensure they have had two doses of MMR. Sincerely , Patti Miller, RN, BSN School Nurse Tri-County Area School District February 2015 Page #5 WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Department of Health Services Measles (Rubeola) Disease Fact Sheet Series What is measles? Measles is a disease cause by measles virus and sometimes referred to as "hard", "red" or "10-day measles".