February 2016 Ixonia Falcon Flyer

OASD—Oconomowoc Area School District
February 2016
In This Issue:
Principal’s Note
1
Feb. Calendar
2
March Calendar
3
Post Office
4
Bucks Attendance
Cold Weather Info
Notes for the Office
Snack Time
5
Feed the Dream
Birthdays
Recipe Contest
6
Feb. Lunch Menu
Jump Rope For
Heart
7
Rats!
8
PBIS School and
9
Home Connection
Summer School
10
PBIS Celebration
11
Principal’s Note
Falcon
Flyer
Dear Parents,
The Ixonia School staff continue to emphasize with students all the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead when they take responsibility and put
forth effort. We continue to learn about the power of the 3 letter
word…”yet” and make that a habit in our daily conversation. There is still a
lot of learning to do! Dr. Carol Dweck’s research has concluded that people’s
abilities and talents are not the only two factors that contribute to successes.
One factor that is just as important as abilities and talents is a person’s mindset. The two types of mindsets are fixed mindset and growth mindset -- we
are continually working on developing student’s growth mindset.
Last month, I shared this video with you, but wanted to share again in case
you missed it. It’s simplicity captures what the power of “yet” is all about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
Included are a some phrases you can use with your children when you provide feedback and are things our staff are continually trying to make as their
habit when working with students:
 You are becoming more confident at...
 You must have tried really hard at this...
 The steps you took must have really helped you…
 OK, so you didn’t do as well as you wanted to. Let’s look at this as an
opportunity to learn.
 You are so close, just not quite there yet.
 It must feel good to follow the steps you have taken…
 I am watching the way you’re approaching this and I think your effort
is outstanding.

When you think you can’t do it, remind yourself that you can’t do it YET.
4K Field Trip Fun
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So help us join in the movement of changing the idea of “I can’t” to “I can’t
YET!” Now that’s powerful language that can inspire learning!
Illness Guidelines
13
Take care,
Communicate with
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Ixonia
PTO Updates
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February 2016
Sun
Mon
1
FOOD
DRIVE
7
8
FOOD
DRIVE
Post Office
Tue
2
FOOD DRIVE
9
FOOD DRIVE
Post Office
Wed
3
FOOD
DRIVE
10
FOOD
DRIVE
Post Office
Thu
4
FOOD DRIVE
Post Office
meet & greet
Fri
Sat
PBIS Kickoff
5
6
FOOD DRIVE
Post Office
National
Wear Red
Day
11
FOOD DRIVE
Post Office
12
13
FOOD DRIVE
Post Office
PTO Meeting
6:00 pm
14
15
Post Office
16
22
NO
SCHOOL
23
Jump Rope
for Heart
17
18
28 Winter
Roller
Skating Party
4:30-7:00
Skate
Express
20
9:30 am
Schoolhouse
Players
Present
“Red vs The
Wolf”
Valentine’s
Day
21
19
24
25
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
4:00-8:00 pm
29
Yearbook
Order
Dead line
PBIS
Celebration
YEARBOOK ORDERING DEADLINE
The deadline for ordering an Ixonia yearbook has
been extended. The deadline for ordering an
Ixonia yearbook is now February 29. The cost is
$11. Payment will be made through your family access account.
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March 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Sat
1
PBIS
Kickoff
2 4th grade
To Musical
Lion King Jr.
2nd/3rd gr.
Music Concert
6:15-7:00 pm
7
Summer
School
Registration
Begins
8
Beet
Testing Day
in Café.
9
10
4th grade
Field Trip First BOGO Book
Stage “The
Fair
Snow”
PTO Meeting 6
pm
11
12
Report Cards
Posted
13
14
BOGO
Book Fair
15
BOGO
Book Fair
16
BOGO Book
Fair
17
Conferences
4-6 & 7-8 pm
Learning
Celebration 6-7
BOGO Book
Fair
18
5K Field Trip
Milwaukee
Public
Museum
20
21
22
23
3rd grade
OAC Field
Trip
”Skylight
Opera”
24
PBIS
Celebration
25
26
NO SCHOOL
30
NO SCHOOL
31
NO SCHOOL
6
27
28
NO
SCHOOL
29
NO
SCHOOL
Summer School Registration runs March 7th18th. More information will be posted to the
OASD summer school page February 22nd.
3
2nd/3rd grade
Music concert
9:30 am
Fri
Egg Crack Off
4
5
2nd trimester
ends
BOGO Book
Fair
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Dear Parents:
Once again Ixonia teachers will be participating in a Post Office unit, designed to
help students learn how to write and send letters. February 4th, students in 5K4th grade, will meet their “writing buddy”… and through the 15th they will write
their new friend two letters.
Parents are encouraged to take part in this lesson! Please consider writing
a letter to your own child and sending it to the school, either through the mail or
by dropping it off. Please put your child’s grade level and teacher on the
envelope.
Child’s Name (Grade & Teacher)
We know the children will have fun learning
about letter writing—help us make it an exciting experience by participating at home.
Thank you!
Ixonia Elementary School
N8425 North St.
Ixonia, WI 53036
Perfect Attendance ?
MAP Testing Results
Score perfect attendance at
school during the month of
February and you’ll receive a
complimentary ticket offer to
a Bucks home game, which
includes a free kids meal or
single combo meal at
You can now view the results of
your child’s recent MAP testing by
visiting your family access account.
Wendy’s! Any student with perfect attendance
will be invited to one of three upcoming home
Bucks basketball games– earning a free ticket
with the purchase of an adult ticket (ticket prices
range from $28-$65) and the chance to shoot a
postgame free throw on the Bucks court!
Please contact the Ixonia office if
you would like an individual report
printed.
Carol at 262-560-8405 is happy to
help!
Notes for the office:
If your child will be leaving school before 3:40 it is important to let both their
teacher and the office know about your plans. Informing both the classroom
teacher and Mrs. Hunter in the office will help make sure your student is ready to
go when you need them. You can send two notes—one for the teacher, one for
the office…
or add the office to your email… Ixonia@oasd.org.
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Snack time!
FEED THE DREAM FOOD DRIVE
Ixonia students have the
Each year, in honor of Martin Luther
King Jr.’s birthday, Ixonia first graders hold a food drive.
opportunity to enjoy a healthy
snack at least once every
school day.
Please make sure you are
sending snacks with your
child.
It seems many of our
students, especially our 4th
All food goes to the Ixonia Food
Pantry.
Through February 12, please consider donating non-perishable items
for the food drive. Collection boxes
will be placed by the gym doors.
graders, are not bringing
snacks from home and are
While the food pantry is grateful for
every item donated, they are always
in need of a few basics.
instead, relying on the
Please consider donating…
classroom supply.
Canned Fruit
Fruits, vegetables, crackers
and other peanut free items
make excellent snack choices.
Canned Soup
Thank you!
Pickles
Boxed Jello
Tuna fish
Birthdays!
At Ixonia, we love to celebrate birthdays! On your child’s birthday—or half birthday—we announce their name on the loud speaker and give them a little gift. Please make sure any birthday treat
you bring in is peanut/tree nut free. Thank you!
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Oconomowoc Area School District Future Chefs Recipe Contest
More than 50 elementary students turned in recipes for consideration in the
Future Chef recipe contest. Three finalists will be chosen from each school on
February 12th— The “Cook-Off” takes place March 16 at 5:00 p.m. at OHS.
We will let you know the names of our winners as soon as they’re announced!
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Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Way to go cast and crew of Ixonia’s Musical Rats! Two wonderful performances
were held last week at Firemen’s Hall—proof that hard work paired with dedication
and talent can lead to amazing things! We’re so proud of you!
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January PBIS—Keeping Everyone In Mind
We had a great time at Ixonia in January
Keeping Everyone In Mind.
Our falcons earned a whopping 1, 242 feathers and filled the cubbie days before
the deadline.
And take a look at all these stars! Principal Yearling surprised students with cubbie checks… on the look out for clean and neat hallway cubbies. When she
found a nice space, she awarded a gold star to the classroom.
Congratulations to all of our falcons!
To celebrate our achievements, classes teamed up for some yarn ball fun in the
Ixonia gym. Take a look at what fun we had!
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4K Field Trip
Retzer Nature Center
Planetarium!
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Ways to Communicate with Ixonia Elementary
Twitter!
Texts!
You can receive the latest from
To receive important updates from
our school via text, you must change
your settings in Family Access.
Ixonia Elementary School via our
Twitter account. To get started, sign
up for twitter and follow
IXONIAOASD.
Send the phrase ON IXONIAOASD
to 40404 to receive twitter updates
on your phone.
Find the skylert tab on your family
access page and put your preferred
contact phone into the text message
section. Choose the types of
updates you wish to receive.
Phone us!
Email us!
You can reach the main office by
Every teacher has an email address.
It is usually their last name, first initial
and then @oasd.org.
calling 262-560-8405. This number
should be used to relay important
information regarding your child.
Use 262-560-8402 to call the attendance line.
Call 262-560-8403 to reach the
health room.
Dial 262-560-8400 + extension to
reach a teacher.
You can contact the main office with
details on end of day changes by
emailing Ixonia@oasd.org.
Also watch your inbox for all school
emails containing information on
concert dates and important
deadlines.
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