Important Information for 2013-2014

Mitchell Elementary Forms and Fee Day
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Location: Mitchell Gymnasium

Time:
Last Name  A-H   12:00-1:00 or  3:00-4:00
Last Name  I-Q     1:00-2:00  or   4:00-5:00
Last Name  R-Z     2:00-3:00   or 5:00-6:00

After paying the school fee AND submitting all completed required school forms, your child(ren) will have their school picture taken.  Picture order forms will be included in the August mailing.

Classrooms will not be open.  You will be able to visit the classroom at Meet & Greet night on August 29th.

Mitchell's Meet and Greet (Parents and Students)
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013
Location: Classrooms
Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Please bring your child's school supplies and take them to the classroom.

Information Booths will be set up from 5:30 - 7:00m by various school groups and community organizations to see all that we have to offer.

PIN... Parent Information Night (Parents Only).

Grades 5K, 1, 2 & 3
Date: September 5, 2013

Grades 4K, 4 & 5
Date: September 10, 2013

First Day of School
Tuesday, Septemeber 3, 2013

School Hours- Grades 5K - 5
8:25 AM - First Bell
8:30 AM - Tardy Bell
3:30 PM - Dismissal Bell

School Fees
4K - $50.00
5K - 5th Grade - $70.00

If you have been approved for Reduced Lunch, your child's school fees are 1/2 off (4K - $25, %k-5th - $35).  If you have been approved for Free Lunch, you child's school fees will be waived.  This information will be given to the office thru the district office.

Sodexo Fees
Breakfast - $1.30
Lunch - $1.95
Reduced Breakfast - $0.30
Reduced Lunch - $0.40

**THE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE JULY 1ST, 2013 AND IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FORMS AND FEE DAY MAILING IN AUGUST.**

5th Grade Graduation Celebration

Here's the schedule for 5th Grade on Wednesday!

​9:00 a.m. ​5th Grade Completion Ceremony (gymnasium). All 4/5 classes will watch their
                                  friends graduate.

​10:00 a.m.​ Yearbook Signing, 5th Grade Memory Booklets, 5th Grade Memory DVD, etc.

​11:30 a.m.          5th Grade Luncheon in the field house-pizza, chips, soda, and dessert

​12:30 p.m ​Walk to Knights of Columbus (3200 S. 103rd Street).
                                    Dress appropriately!

​1:00 p.m.​        2 games of bowling at Knights of Columbus (5th Grade)
                                   **All parents that volunteered to chaperone are invited to join.

​3:15 p.m. ​Return to Mitchell School

​3:30 p.m. ​Dismissal

 

There has been a bit of confusion about the 5th Grade Completion Ceremony. Family members are invited to join us. We look forward to seeing you all as we bid the 5th graders a fond farewell!

All 4th graders will be staying back and watching a movie with Mrs. Ceel and Mrs. Graff while Mr. Krupar and I take all the 5th graders bowling.

If you have any questions about Wednesday, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!

Field Day Recap

Field Day was a great time today.  Both the girls and the boys won 2nd place overall!  Between all the sporting events and cheering, it will be an early bedtime for these 4th/5th graders! :) 

Basketball Shooting:

Girls-4th Place

Boys- 4th Place

 

Football Pass

Girls- 1st Place

Boys- 1st Place

 

Jump Rope

Girls- 1st Place (Tie)

Boys- 2nd Place

 

Circle Bump and Set

Girls- 2nd Place

Boys- 3rd Place

 

Relay

Girls- 2nd Place

Boys- 2nd Place

 

OVERALL

Girls- 2nd Place

Boys- 2nd Place

High Interest Day Reminders

Parents:

• If you signed up to help for this fun and exciting day, please arrive at Mitchell by 8:30am and check in at the front table.  If you know of any other adults that would like to help, please feel free to bring them along... the more the merrier!
• Lunch will be provided and served by your Mitchell PTA, so please make sure to come to the field house during lunch to relax and chat with one another. :)

Students:

• Please be on your BEST BEHAVIOR!  This is a very busy and fun day and we want everyone to enjoy this experience. :)
• Students who signed up for the T-Shirt Bag Session.  Please make sure to bring in a t-shirt on Friday.  The larger the shirt, the larger the bag and if your shirt has a design/logo on it, that's perfectly fine.
• (Students from my class signed up are the following: Latisa, Samantha, Gabby, Dayzia, and Brandon)
• Please wear comfortable clothes/shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

Parents and Students:

• Due to High Interest Day, Friday is cold lunch day for the students. The students can either bring a bag lunch from home or order a bag lunch from school.

High Interest Day

High Interest Day will be on Friday, May 24.  For those of you who have never heard of or participated in High Interest Day before, it is a whole day event dedicated to students choosing activities that most interest them.  Basketball, a Smoothie Station, Mani/Pedi Station, Archery, and Dodgeball are among some of the most popular activities to choose from.  Each student from grades 2-5 participate and pick 5 activity stations to go to through out the day.  Ask your student what activities they signed up for.

"Dig Into Reading" at the West Allis Public Library

This summer, the WA Public Library will have a summer reading program for children ages 3-11. Children 12 and up are encouraged to participate in the teen summer reading program. Students can register anytime between June 3 - August 9th. The program runs from June 3rd through August 24th. There are many opportunities to earn prizes and tickets to local events. This is an excellent way to keep students reading this summer. A large blue flyer went home last week. Happy reading!

Field Day

Field Day is on Wednesday, May 22nd. In the event of a rain out, Thursday will be the rain date. Students should come to school dress to compete. Watch the weather forecast and apply sunscreen if needed. Students will compete in the following events:

1. Basketball Shooting
2. Football Pass Relay
3. Circle Bump and Set
4. Jump Rope Relay
5. Water Relay
6. Distance Run Relay

We begin competing at 9:00. An awards ceremony will take place outside at 11:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to come and cheer the students on!