Mondovi Elementary School

Mrs. Kitchner's 4K classes had their very own election! After discussing the pros and cons of each season, they voted on which season they liked better - summer or winter. They each went to the "voting booth" and cast their own private vote. After everyone voted, they tallied the votes and the winner was chosen. The morning class chose winter as their favorite season winning 10-5. The afternoon class chose summer with a vote of 7-5. Our little buffaloes give voting a "thumbs up" and they can't wait to vote in a real election someday!

Mrs. Kitchner's 4K classes went on a "leaf hunt" around the school on a beautiful crisp fall day. They discussed the many different types of leaves they discovered such as oak, elm, and maple leaves. The leaves were so many different colors and sizes and it felt great to get some fresh air on such a nice day!

Ms. Falkner and Mrs. Kitchner's 4K classes had a very special visitor this past week! Mrs. Norrish, a retired Mondovi Early Childhood teacher, brought her "bag of tricks" and entertained us with silly glasses, an awesome Halloween story, and even taught us a new finger play! Thank you, Mrs. Norrish, for continuing to inspire our youngest buffaloes with your skills and knowledge! We are already looking forward to your next visit around the holidays!

Happy Halloween from Mrs. Kitchner's 4K classes!

In the words of one of our 4K students - "Dads & Donuts is the best day ever!". Thank you, dads, for being such an important part of your child's education! The memories made today will last you a lifetime!

4K "Dad's & Donuts" was a big hit today for these dads and their little ladies!

Mrs. Kitchner's afternoon 4K students enjoyed spending time with their dads for "Dads & Donuts" today! The donuts were yummy, the stories were great, and our 4Kers were all smiles!

More 4K "Dad's & Donuts" pictures! Such wonderful memories were made today for our youngest little buffaloes!

Second graders enjoyed a story and visit from the Mondovi Volleyball and Football teams! Go BUFFS!

🦬💙Happy Homecoming! 💙🦬 Thanks to some of the football players and Buffy for greeting the elementary students off the bus today. It was a fun start to the morning. As one of the first graders said, "It was the best recess ever!"

Mrs. Kitchner's 4K classes have been learning about the letter "Aa" this week. They've tasted various apples, made apple pattern headbands, played with apple pop-it's, and sang a "5 Little Apples" finger play. Learning is so much fun in 4K! 🍎🐝

Mondovi Elementary School: Parents still need to order pictures? Strawbridge's NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. Simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.* If at any time you have questions about the Code Lookup or are having difficulty navigating the site, reach out to the Strawbridge Customer Service team via the Live Chat on our website, www.strawbridge.net

Picture Retake day for Mondovi Elementary is September 26, 2024. Here's a link to order pictures https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/mondovi-elementary-school/fall-retake-pictures-9-26-2024/optIn

The students worked hard at the end of the school year to get the garden planted for summer. Everything is looking great and the flowers are blooming!

2024 Mondovi Child Care Clinic Four days – June 24, 25, 26, 27 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM and June 28 10:00-11:30AM Mondovi High School, Community Room, enter Door 5

2024 Mondovi Child Care Clinic Four days - June 24, 25, 26, 27 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM and June 28 10:00-11:30AM Mondovi High School, Community Room, enter Door 5 In our rural area, it's a reality that many children care for themselves and younger siblings without adult supervision or monitoring. Many youth also provide child care services for other families in informal arrangements. The Child Care Clinic training contributes to better quality care for all children and increases child safety. This training will be offered for all students, ages 11 and older. The clinic will prepare students to care for toddlers, preschoolers and young children; however, we do NOT support youth caring for infants without direct adult supervision . The educational topics will include: leadership; decision making; and responsibilities of caring for children home and community safety, handling emergencies and first aid child development, basic childcare, positively managing children and difficult behaviors games, toys, activities and fun for children professionalism and business practices money management, saving and financial goal-setting The clinic will be taught by Mary Wood, Extension Human Development and Family Relationships Educator, and Annie Lisowski, Extension 4-H and Youth Development Educator. To successfully complete the course, students are expected to: attend all sessions, read the materials, participate fully in activities and skill practices, complete homework assignments and show satisfactory mastery of skills. Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate and responsible behavior at all times or they will be dismissed from the training. Parents are expected to arrange for the student's transportation home from the Child Care Clinic. Students are asked to bring a pen or pencil. Cost for the clinic is $10.00, however full or partial scholarships are available if needed. Pre-registration requested by June 14. Registration can be completed online via https://forms.gle/zAGkBLczNWnj8Liq7 or by filling out this form. Students bring payment first day of class Name Phone Address Age Grade School Parent or Guardian Signature ____________________________________ ___ $10.00 enclosed (Check made payable to Buffalo County UW-Extension) ___ Scholarship requested (Please see reverse of this form for scholarship information) Media Release Permission I do ___ do not___ authorize Extension to take photos of my child during the Child Care Clinic for newspaper media use. For more information, contact the Buffalo County Extension Office at 608-685-6252 or email:mary.campbellwood@wisc.edu

Mrs. Kitchner's afternoon 4K students sure enjoy having "Queen Anna" as their mentor! Anna wore her prom queen crown today and they think she is pretty amazing! Thanks, Anna, for volunteering your time to our youngest little buffaloes! 🦬💙🐝

Students from Ms. Tuve and Ms. Halverson's class were able to visit the Eau Claire Children's Museum this week. Everyone had a great time!

Third grade got to spend a beautiful day at Beaver Creek! They got to look at skulls, play animal detectives and touch a snake, take a nature hike, and do a stream study. To their surprise, we even saw a couple snakes out in the woods that weren't part of the planned presentation. It was a great day!

Missoula is coming to Mondovi Elementary this week. Please join us on Friday to see all that the students will accomplish in just five days!