Updates & Reminders

• Thursday, December 22nd is an EARLY RELEASE at 11:00am (no school this day for 4K students) & NO SCHOOL for all students December 23rd - January 1st.  School resumes on Monday, January 2nd.  Have a wonderful winter break!
• See the flyer below for the annual Spirit Week line-up!

Did You Know?

• Our 4K students read four versions of the “Gingerbread Man” this week.   They made their own classroom gingerbread man, but he ran away before they could eat him!  Good thing he left clues that allowed him to be found.  And, to add to the gingerbread fun, our 4k wraparound care students built and created their very own gingerbread houses.

• 4th graders are working collaboratively in ELA to demonstrate their understanding of the features found in informational text. Their goal is to create an informational text poster of an animal that they wanted to learn more about. After researching and planning their posters, students created their final projects with facts, headings, graphics and captions.

• TECH NEWS:

As we enter the Polar Vortex or just winter temperatures be aware that electronics combined with cold can cause numerous issues.   Do not keep your phone, Chromebooks, Laptops and other electronics outside (even stored in a vehicle) for any period of time.  LCD screens can actually freeze.  If you leave a device in the cold, even temperatures in the 30's or 40's, let alone sub-arctic lows, devices need to warm slowly, outside of a case, before turning them on (At least 2-3 hours).  They need to get to room temperature in a normal manner.  Turning on a device that is cold can cause condensation which is defined by the Internet as: water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

SCIENCE SAYS: Water and electronics are not a good mixture.

For additional tips click and read this article:

https://www.lifewire.com/top-cold-weather-tips-for-laptops-2377656

• Christmas Concert 2022

https://youtu.be/ZT0YYx3qm_8

• On December 13th our school wide “Buddy Day” theme was “Gifts From the Heart”.  We spread holiday cheer and love to our community with beautiful handmade cards!  We sent our love, cheer and best wishes to the following groups of people:

-Senior Citizens in our community

-PTO Officers

-PTO Business Sponsors

-Deputy Andrew Fox

-Raymond Board of Education

-Raymond Village Board

-Former Raymond Teachers and Staff

-Raymond Fire Department

-Our Substitute Teachers

-Our Bus Drivers from Dousman Transport

-Local Veterans -Veterans Home in Union Grove, American Legion and the Tiny Homes Veteran Village 

-Retirement Home Residents

Notes from the Principal

Summer School

A cold, snowy forecast is the perfect time to remind you about Raymond School Summer School! 2023 Summer School will:

START on June 12th

FINISH on June 30th 

Classes will run Monday - Friday, 7:30-12:30. Panther Pride will be offered in the afternoon to students enrolled in Summer School.  

Parking Reminders

Drop off - Keep pulling forward along the curb toward the playground - All children should exit on the drivers side of the vehicle. Students should be able to exit vehicles without assistance. Exit should not begin until your vehicle is by door 13 or beyond (students should not exit in the driveway and walk up to door 13 on the grass). If students exit in lane 2 or 3 they should walk toward the flag pole where an adult will direct them to cross.

Afterschool Pick up - Stay in your vehicle. If you need to assist a student, take a parking spot and walk along the crosswalk toward the building. The adult toward the playground will direct lanes when they should exit. 

*Please be mindful of keeping your vehicle on the pavement - driving through curbs and on the grass creates muddy ruts and destroys the appearance of our campus.

Inclement Weather

In the event that school needs to be cancelled due to snow, dangerous conditions or inclement weather you will receive notification in a variety of formats. You may view the closing information on Channels 4,6, and 12. A Skylert voicemail and a Messenger email will be sent as notification. Our school closing details will be shared via social media as well.

*These "snow days" will be traditional emergency days off of school. Students will NOT be asked to attend classes virtually. 

What's for Lunch?  

See the Lunch Menu below.  Note that lunch prices are listed on the menu and you can find an application for reduced lunch on the Lunch page of our website: Raymond School Lunch.  Lunch payments can be made via E-funds (E-funds for Schools) or checks can be given in the office, payable to: RAYMOND CONSORTIUM.  

***Reminder that lunch is not free this year.  You can view your child's purchases along with their lunch balance in Skyward: Skyward Family Access 

PTO - pto@raymond.k12.wi.us

You can keep up-to-date with all of the latest PTO happenings, and find out how you can be a part of your wonderful PTO, by joining their Facebook Group: PTO - Raymond Elementary School.  Check the school's event calendar for monthly meeting dates.  You are encouraged to attend - many hands make light work!

See the PTO page on the website for meeting minutes and more: raymond.k12.wi.us/support-raymond-school/pto/ 

Community Happenings/Other Information