Cushing Elementary
November
Wed, 22 - NO SCHOOL
Thurs, 23 - Happy Thanksgiving
Fri, 24 - NO SCHOOL
Tues, 28 - Holiday Gift Shop Begins
Thurs, 30 - Last Day for Holiday Gift Shop
December
Sat, 2 - Breakfast with Santa & Craft Fair @ KMHS
Wed, 6 - 1st & 2nd Grade Concert, 6:00
Wed, 13 - FIELD TRIP: 1st & 2nd Grades - First Stage
Tues, 19 - FIELD TRIP: 1st Grade - Milwaukee Zoo
Fri, 22 - WINTER BREAK BEGINS
As we wrap up our school-wide focus on kindness and friendship and we reflect on all that we’re thankful for heading into the long Thanksgiving break, it’s pretty amazing to see all of the “warm fuzzies” that we’ve collected over the past month. You might remember that students recognized one another with a warm fuzzy when they noticed others going above and beyond in demonstrating kindness and empathy. As we approach Thanksgiving, we hope that your days are filled with laughter, love and an abundance of warm fuzzies.
School Report Cards Released
We have had a great start to the 2023-24 school year, and we look forward to the many opportunities for your student(s) to learn and grow here at Cushing. Our school report card has recently been released from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and we feel that sharing this information helps parents, educators, and the public hold schools accountable for successfully educating and preparing all students.
The overall goal of Wisconsin’s accountability system is to help identify areas of strength to build upon, as well as areas needing improvement so that all students graduate from high school ready for their next steps.
At the foundation of the report cards, there are four priority areas. Schools and districts receive a score for each priority area:
Achievement - proficiency in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics on the annual state assessments
Growth - year-to-year progress in ELA and math achievement
Target Group Outcomes - outcomes for students with the lowest test scores: the Target Group.
On-Track to Graduation - reliable predictors of how successfully students progress toward completing their K-12 education.
The current school report card is based on last year’s performance during the 2022-23 school year.
Here’s some information we’d like to share from Cushing’s school report card priority areas:
Achievement: 81.9
Growth: 65.1
Target Group Outcomes: 71.6
On Track to Graduation: 91.2
We are pleased to share that Cushing Exceeds Expectations with an overall score of 79.8. It is essential to note that the 0 to 100 accountability score is not a “percent correct” measurement. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations, as well as corresponding one to five stars.
I want to share these results with you because they help illuminate some of our successes and help pinpoint areas of focus in our school. But as DPI stresses, these report cards are just one source of information about our school. The report cards don't capture how happy the students and staff are, how much support is given to students and staff, or the strides any particular student has made; we are proud of all of our successes and are happy to share them with you throughout the year.
School and district report cards can be accessed online at http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards, along with resources that explain the report cards.
Please let me know your thoughts and questions as they arise. I look forward to working with you in partnership to make 2023-24 a successful school year for your student(s)!
-Mrs. Rach
Lost & Found
We have a lot of Lost items waiting to be Found. If your student is missing something, there’s a real good chance it’s our Lost & Found. The next time you’re at Cushing, swing by to see if anything belongs to your family. Parents seem to have the magic touch with finding lost items.
Next week is the week!!! Our Holiday Gift Shop will be open for students to shop during lunch recess November 28-30. Shopping at the shop is completely optional, but sure to be fun. A voucher form and gift list planner/envelope were sent home last week.
Love the holidays and throwing on that holiday sweater?? Join us as an elf helper by clicking on the Signup Genius.
This is an optional community building event and not a fundraiser.
Looking for ways to show our Cushing Staff how much they are appreciated? We've got you covered! All information can be found by clicking the link below.
Did you know the Cushing PTO has a website? It’s a one-stop shop to find out about everything PTO-related - movie nights, winter event, Dine for Cushing, our celebrations that bookend the school year, Decathlon, PTO meetings, books fairs and more! It’s a great resource.
Visit us at https://sites.google.com/a/kmsd.edu/cushingpto/
The pancake breakfast will be held in the cafeteria from 8:30-11:30am. Tickets can be purchased with the QR code (found in the below graphic). Tickets are $7 for kids under 10 and $12 for adults.
The craft fair is FREE and runs from 8:30am-1pm. There are about 50 crafters participating. KMSD music groups will play holiday music throughout the morning. The KMHS band will have activities for kids. Santa and his elves will also be there for photos!
We also rent space and are happy to facilitate your events, courses, or activities.
Softball Camps Offered in December
A wide variety of softball camps are being offered by the high school coaching staff. Areas of focus include hitting, pitching, fielding and more. Open to U8-U16 Players. Visit https://kmsd.revtrak.net/rwcommunityeducation/ for more information and to register.