Mondovi Elementary School

**Updated ** Elementary January Birthday Wishes

We look forward to serving you in 2021. Meals resume January 4, 2021, we will have a full week of deliveries and pickup. On January 11, 2021, we return to face to face instruction. We will go back to the same format we had before everyone went virtual. The 5k-5 grades will have a choice of the main meal or a sack lunch and the high school/middle school will have a choice of the main meal or a salad or pizza every day. We will continue to serve breakfast in the classrooms for 4k-5 and the middle school/ high school will have the opportunity to stop in the cafeteria or in the main lobby for a Grab and Go Breakfast. If you plan to stay virtual or are a day care with little ones we will continue to have meal PICKUP from 10- 11 every day at door 34. All students remain FREE until the end of the school year. Please call 715-926-3684, ext 1363 if you have questions.

Here's your chance. Tuesday, January 5 @ 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to apply for school board if you wish to have your name on the ballot. The incumbents are Dave Falkner, Dan Linse, Tyler Moy, and Jean Sandberg. Dave, Dan and Jean are all running again, Tyler is not. Stop in today or tomorrow to file a Declaration of Candidacy. #mondovipride

Parents- If you are planning for your child to continuing receiving their instruction virtually when we return to face to face next Monday, January 11th, please let the office know by 4:00 PM today (Monday, January 4th). Paul Franzwa (email) pfranzwa@mondovi.k12.wi.us Leah Bursaw (email) lbursaw@mondovi.k12.wi.us 715-926-3645 Thank you- Paul Franzwa

Good Morning Parents of Mondovi Elementary Students, I hope that you all had a safe and happy holiday season. Next Monday, January 11 students will be returning to face to face instruction. They have been virtual since early-mid November (depending on the grade), and we are really excited for them to return! If you would like to bring some of their virtual learning materials back early, we will have a return drop off this Friday, January 8 from noon until 4:00 PM. The entrances will be staffed and we are asking that you please have their items bagged up and labeled with their name, grade, and teacher. 4K and 5K families can bring items back to door 28. These are the doors at the end of their hallway that face the tennis courts. 1st and 2nd grade can return their items to door 29, the main elementary entrance located next to the office on Mill Street. 3rd-5th grade can return their items to door 31, the entrance at the end of their hallway and to the east of the main entrance on Mill Street. If you can’t make that day work to return some of their items, it is OK. We just thought that it might help to lighten the load for students when they return on the 11th. Thank you and we look forward to seeing the students again next Monday! Paul Franzwa

Please remember to let the Elementary School Office know by the end of the day on Monday, January 4 if you are planning for your child to continue with virtual education when we return on the 11th.

We are beginning to plan for our return to face to face instruction which will now be Monday, January 11. One thing that will be different since the last time we were face to face is that we will now have our students attend their specials (art, music, PE, and IMC) in the specialist classrooms. Please know that we will continue to take several measures to ensure that your child will be safe here at school. We would like to know which students are planning to continue with virtual learning once we return. Once your decision is made about continuing with virtual or coming back for face to face instruction, we are asking that you stick with it and avoid making a change. Please contact the elementary office by the end of the day on Monday, January 4 if you plan to continue with virtual instruction on January 11. Paul Franzwa (email) pfranzwa@mondovi.k12.wi.us Leah Bursaw (email) lbursaw@mondovi.k12.wi.us or by phone: 715-926-3645 You do not need to contact us if you are planning to return for face to face. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Paul Franzwa

Mrs. Rasmussen's 2nd graders wanted to spread some cheer and love to all the teachers they're missing!

Just a reminder that next Tuesday, December 22 is our next pick up/drop off for virtual material in the elementary. It will take place from noon until 4:00 PM. All work that has been completed from any of the prior pick ups should be returned at that time. We will be using the same locations that we have used in the past (see below). Please make sure that you (and anyone else that is with you) wear a mask, and respectfully distance from families that may be in line near you. Here are the locations for each grade level: The EC/4K pick up location will be at door number 28. These are the doors at the end of their hallway that face the tennis courts. The 5K pick up location will be at door number 29. This is the main entrance into the elementary and is located right next to the office on Mill Street. The 1st grade pick up location will be at door number 27. These are the doors that the students use to go in and out for recess. Parents will have to park in the new bus drive, walk through a gate, and then walk across the blacktop area of our playground to get to this door. The 2nd grade pick up location will be at door number 26. This is the door located at the end of their hallway. Parents should drive back between the pool and the elementary playground, park alongside the fence boarding the playground, and walk up to door number 26. The 3rd grade pick up location will be at door number 24. Third grade parents should drive back between the pool and the elementary playground and head towards the greenhouse. You should see door number 24 on your right. Find an area to park your vehicle and walk up to door number 24. The 4th grade pick up location will be at door number 31. This is the entrance at the end of their hallway located on Mill Street. The 5th grade pick up location will be at door number 33. This is the entrance between the new loading dock and new art room. Parents, please park your vehicle alongside the cafeteria on Mill Street and walk up to that door.

Good Morning- This is just a reminder that picture retakes for the elementary are scheduled next Wednesday, December 16. If your child hasn't had their school pictures taken yet, or if you would like them to have retakes, please contact Leah Bursaw in the elem. office (715-926-3645, ext. 1175) to schedule an appointment. Thanks and have a great day! Mr. Franzwa

Mondovi Holiday Food Drive to coincide with home athletic events. Please read the flyer for more details.

Attention all parents - the Mondovi staff has been amazing and extremely helpful during this time of virtual instruction with spending time during their office hours in the afternoon to help students and families with questions about instruction, technology, and assignments! Please be aware that this support is available to you and your child should you need it. You or your child can contact the staff via their email or by phone to set up an appointment.

Elem. Parents - just a reminder about the scheduled pick up/drop off time for tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 4). It is from 12:00-4:00, and the grade level locations will be in the same place as last time.

Parents and student athletes, please read through these expectations for athletes, coaches, and fans for home and away events during this winter season. The following protocols were created in conjunction with member schools of the Dunn St.Croix Conference. These expectations should be followed at both home and away events. We appreciate your cooperation.

Friday, December 4th Elementary Virtual Material drop off/pick up information- Hello everyone- I hope that you are all doing well and enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday. As our virtual education plan continues, we want you to know that you can contact us with questions and concerns - we are here to help. Just a reminder that this Friday, December 4 is our next pick up/drop off for virtual material in the elementary. It will take place from noon until 4:00 PM. School work that was completed since the last pick up (Nov. 13) should be returned at that time. This next period of work will last until Tuesday, December 22nd - which is our next pick up/drop off date. We will be using the same locations as last time (see below). Please make sure that you (and anyone else that is with you) wear a mask, and respectfully distance from families that may be in line ahead of you. Here are the locations for each grade level: The EC/4K pick up location will be at door number 28. These are the doors at the end of their hallway that face the tennis courts. The 5K pick up location will be at door number 29. This is the main entrance into the elementary and is located right next to the office on Mill Street. The 1st grade pick up location will be at door number 27. These are the doors that the students use to go in and out for recess. Parents will have to park in the new bus drive, walk through a gate, and then walk across the blacktop area of our playground to get to this door. The 2nd grade pick up location will be at door number 26. This is the door located at the end of their hallway. Parents should drive back between the pool and the elementary playground, park alongside the fence boarding the playground, and walk up to door number 26. The 3rd grade pick up location will be at door number 24. Third grade parents should drive back between the pool and the elementary playground and head towards the greenhouse. You should see door number 24 on your right. Find an area to park your vehicle and walk up to door number 24. The 4th grade pick up location will be at door number 31. This is the entrance at the end of their hallway located on Mill Street. The 5th grade pick up location will be at door number 33. This is the entrance between the new loading dock and new art room. Parents, please park your vehicle alongside the cafeteria on Mill Street and walk up to that door.

Mondovi Elementary December Birthday Wishes...

Reminder - since classes are only scheduled for Monday and Tuesday this week, the meals are only available Monday and Tuesday this week. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Dear Parents/Guardians, We have scheduled Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences for Tuesday, December 8 and Thursday, December 10. The conferences will be from 4:30-8:00 PM, and your child’s teacher should be contacting you soon about scheduling a 20 minute appointment with them. We will be offering conferences over zoom. Zoom allows for a live meeting between the parents and teacher. It also allows for parents to call in if they can’t do a live zoom meeting. When your child’s teacher contacts you, they will be asking the type of meeting you would prefer (live or phone). If you choose phone, they will need to provide you with some additional information allowing you to be able to join at the scheduled meeting time. If you choose live, you will receive a link that you can click to join the meeting at your scheduled time. If you would like to schedule a time to meet with one of your child’s specialists teachers (Art, Music, PE, IMC, and Guidance), you can email them to set up a time. They will also be conducting their conferences over zoom and will be providing both the live and phone options as well. Here are the specialists emails: Mrs. Kees, 5K-5th grade Art, lkees@mondovi.k12.wi.us Mrs. Kurth, 5K-5th grade Music, dkurth@mondovi.k12.wi.us Ms. Kinne, 5K-5th grade IMC, mkinne@mondovi.k12.wi.us Mrs Erickson, 5K-5th grade Guidance, ferickson@mondovi.k12.wi.us Mr. Bielmeier, 5K-2nd grade PE, pbielmeier@mondovi.k12.wi.us Mr. Seyforth, 3rd-5th grade PE, mseyforth@mondovi.k12.wi.us If you are unable to email the specialists to set up an appointment, you can also call Leah in the elementary office and set up a time. Office hours are from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, and the phone number is (715) 926-3645. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or call the office if you have any other questions regarding P-T conferences. Thank you- Mr. Franzwa

The first day of virtual instruction for the elementary went very well! The number of students that were able to join was impressive, and it was definitely great to see them again. Thank you to all of the families that helped make this possible.

For the families that are having the school meals delivered, please have your dog(s) tied up and if you're not going to be home, please leave a cooler outside for the meals to be placed in. Thank you!