CUSHING CHRONICLES

October
Wed, 23 - FIELD TRIP: 4th Grade - Old World Wisconsin
Thurs, 24 - Carved Pumpkins MUST be dropped off outside the Front Office
Sat, 26 - Downtown Delafield Business Trick or Treat/Grand Illumination
Thurs, 31 - Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day

November
Fri, 1 - NO SCHOOL - Elementary Schools Only
Mon, 4 - NO SCHOOL
Mon, 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Fri, 8 - Family Movie Night
Mon, 11 - Book Fair Begins
Mon, 11 - 3rd & 4th Grade Veterans Day Concert, 5:00
Wed, 27 - NO SCHOOL
Thurs, 28 - NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving
Fri, 29 - NO SCHOOL

Hi Cushing Families!

It’s already time for fall conferences! This is a great opportunity for families and teachers to connect, celebrate progress, and set goals for the year ahead. It’s also a chance for families to share their thoughts and ideas about their child’s academic, social/emotional, and behavioral growth. We always look forward to conferences and value the strong partnerships we build with our families.

We are excited to work together to create the best possible experience for your child and ensure they are on track for success! Conference sign-up links are included later in this message.

Related, your child recently completed the fall AimswebPlus screeners in both math and literacy. These assessments, given to all students in grades Kindergarten through 5th, provide us with a quick snapshot of how students are performing compared to grade-level expectations.

Your child’s assessment reports will be coming home today. Please take some time to review the information, as it offers valuable insight into your child’s progress in key learning areas. If you have any questions or need clarification, feel free to reach out to me or your child’s teacher.

Thank you for your continued support!

Mrs. Rach

Star Slip Winners!

Conferences - SignUp Genius Links
Click on the teacher's name for their SignUp Genius link for Parent/Teacher Conferences on November 4.

Pumpkins!
Please remember to send a pillowcase or strong bag to school on Monday if your learner will be bringing a pumpkin home. 

Parents - if you pick up your child’s pumpkin during the school day on Monday, please let Mrs. Mirek know.  We want to make sure everyone who signed up to get a pumpkin receives theirs.

Precautions for a safe return to Cushing by Thursday, October 24 would also be a good idea. Carved pumpkins can be set on the grass by the Front Lobby doors.

All Cushing’s pumpkins have been claimed.  However, if you would like to purchase your own pumpkin to carve and have on display, you’re more than welcome to.  

Directions for Participants

1. On the BACK side of your pumpkin, please write the number 5 with a Sharpie Marker. 

   * If our school number is NOT on the pumpkin, they cannot guarantee that the pumpkin will be placed by the Cushing group properly! 

2. DO NOT cut off the top of the pumpkin.

3. ON THE BOTTOM of the pumpkin, please cut a 2 inch by 2 inch diameter circle.

4. Carve/Decorate as desired.

5. Return to Cushing by Thursday, October 24th, 2024.

6. Come to Halloween in Delafield on Saturday, October 26th. Business Trick or Treat is from 5-7pm with Grand Pumpkin Illumination at dusk. Come find your pumpkin and enjoy the festivities.

Downtown Delafield Business Trick or Treat - October 26

Decathlon T-Shirts
Please hold onto your Decathlon t-shirt for the rest of the school year.  We often ask students to wear their Decathlon t-shirts throughout the year for Field Trips and Off Campus Events to make it easier to locate our Cushing Stars.

Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day AND Buddy Class Day! - October 31
On Thursday, October 31, dress as your favorite book character! Bring the book of your character to share with your buddy and read together. For students who don’t dress up, you should still bring a book to read with your buddy. More details will be shared as the day gets closer.  (If you don’t know what Buddy Class Day is, your child will be able to give you the scoop.)  

For the safety of our students, masks and/or pretend weapons are not allowed.

Our hearts are filled with gratitude! The support we received from our Cushing families and community for our Decathlon and fundraising efforts is so appreciated. We are thrilled with surpassing last year’s total, raising $24,560! All proceeds support our educational and community efforts including making our annual $10K playground payment, THANK YOU!

Interested in knowing your favorite teacher or staff member's birthday or other favorite things? Check out our updated “Staff Favorite Things” link HERE!

Cushing is on the fast track towards our Box Top Goal this year. So far the school has $100.60 heading our way thanks to your receipts. Wednesday you should have received an email from Box Top to refer a friend. When you refer a friend this month and your friend scans their first receipt within 14‌ days, you’ll both earn 50 Bonus Box Tops for your school. That’s more than double the usual Refer a Friend bonus.

Don’t worry there is always time to join Box Top and start earning for Cushing!

Go to your App Store and download the App today and see how easy we have made it. 

This year's Book Fair (November 11th-15th in our Activity Center) is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: Cushing Elementary Fall Book Fair 

In order to have a successful fair, we need your help!  Check out the signup genius below for a slot to volunteer! We appreciate your help!  Book Fair Volunteer Signup

We are always looking for volunteers to make all of our fun events successful. Email volunteercushing@gmail.com to get on our volunteer list!  

Meetings take place in the Cushing Activity Center. Please email ptocushing@gmail.com to be added to the meeting invite or agenda.

Friday, Nov., 8 @ 9:30am
Friday, Dec., 6 @ 9:30am
Friday, Jan., 10 @ 9:30am

Friday, October 18  |  12-5pm

***Register BEFORE Monday***

LYBA Basketball - Grades 1-8
Registration is open for the 24-25 Youth Recreational basketball season.  All students in grades 1-8 are welcome.  Season begins in December and concludes in February.  Grades 3-8 will practice one night per week with Saturday morning games and will be followed by a season ending tournament.

Grades 1-2 will meet on Saturday mornings for one hour with practice and game play. Our emphasis will be on knowledge and execution of basketball skills, rules, sportsmanship, fair play and attitude. Eight foot baskets will be used.  Sign up today at https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/

Deadline is Oct. 27

KM Wrestling Club - Registration for the 2024-2025 Season is Now Open!
Season Information:  All practice sessions are held on Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 in the high school wrestling rooms.  Practice groups are based on experience / skill level and age group as needed.  The Beginner and Intermediate groups practice two days a week for 60 minutes and the Advanced group practices up to four days a week for 90 minutes.  For the Beginner group, the season starts the second week in December and concludes the first week in March during our annual Family Night event.  The Intermediate and Advanced groups begin practice in the middle of November, finishing up with Team State and Individual State in March.

Questions can be directed to the kmwrestlingclub@gmail.com or (262) 490-1140.

CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP!

Registration Link: https://kettlemorainewrestling.sportngin.com/register/form/614956972

Events/opportunities listed on our Community Flyers page are not endorsed by the Kettle Moraine School District. They have been approved for electronic sharing. Visit https://www.kmsd.edu/page/km-community  to see the full list of current flyers.