DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

• Nelson Tesch
• Sean Dorn
• Eliana Boogren
• Noah Koon
• Patrick Boogren
• Anakin Gonzalez
• Benjamin Moreno-Gilstrom
• Alice Khang
• Zoei Bearwald
• Evelyn Zabel
• Annalaya Shelton
• Troy Teague
• Vaylei Williams
• Madelyn Pieffle
• Talia Pavek
• Smith Schrage
• Chloe Whitaker
• Charlotte Kaczmarek
• Ila Tritt

Student Council News

Each student will be able to help share the holiday spirit by making an ornament for 2 different nursing homes.  Student council members are planning to deliver these when we do our caroling.   

We will be holding our Winter Spirit Week from December 16 to December 20th. Please watch your child’s folder for more information which will be sent home by December 12.

 Candy Cane Grams Sale will begin on December 16th. Each student will be able to purchase up to 8 Candy Cane Grams.  Each gram will be $.75.  Watch your child ‘s folder for the tags and more information about our sale which will be sent home by December 12. Below is an example of the candy candy cane tag. Please make sure to fill out the information on the tag which helps us get them to the correct location and students. 

Candy Cane Gram  Example

To:        Susie

Grade:  Grade Susie is in 

Teacher:  Susie’s teacher 

From:     Amanda

Student Council Food Drive- *EXTENDED*

Lakeside Elementary school has been participating in the The Mid-Morning Kiwanis boxed/canned food drive which took place from December 2nd- December 6th.  We have decided to extend it to Monday, December 9th!

The food that is collected through this time period will be donated to the Oshkosh Salvation Army. If you choose to donate food, please bring it to school and add it to your classroom collection. It must consist of non-perishable food items (Examples: canned fruits, vegetables, soup, pasta, beans, boxed items).

Things that need to be refrigerated, and that will easily go bad (rot/mold) should not be donated. Things like, dairy products, fresh fruits, fresh produce, and frozen food, etc., are all things that will perish easily. Please do not donate any of these items. 

Of course you do not have to donate but if you do we thank you for your support and donations!🎉

Volunteering Reminders

As a reminder, if you are interested in volunteering by helping in your child's classroom or chaperoning a field trip, you must have a pre-approved volunteer application on file before the volunteering event. If you DID NOT fill out a volunteer application last year (23-24) please click HERE to begin the application process.  All verified backgrounds checks are good for three years, and are effective for all OASD schools. If you have any questions about this process, please contact our school office at 920.424.0131 or kylene.schrage@oshkosh.k12.wi.us 

Important!: Once you have completed your application, let the office know so that we can request that the application be processed; this does not happen automatically, and can take up to 3-4 business, so please plan accordingly! 

We Need Your Help!

It's that time of year when the playground gets extra wet and muddy at time, and spills can happen any time of year. Every day we have students coming to the health office in need of a change of clothes, and we could use your help! How? 

• Send your child (even the big ones!) to school with an extra change of clothes, if you are able. They can live in their backpack, or stay in their locker until needed. We're always the most comfortable in our own clothes, so this is a great option!
• If your child does need to borrow clothes from the office for a day, please wash and return the items as quickly as possible so that they can be available for another student in need. 
• Do you have extra pants or shirts that your children have outgrown and can donate to the office? Please send them in! We could use shirts and pants in sizes 5 through 14/16!
• NEW: We are also in need of any  outgrown donated winter gear size 5- 14/16. This includes hats, mittens, snow pants, winter boots, winter waterproof gloves, scarves. Thank you for your help!

If your child has a fall or spill resulting in wet clothes at school and we don't have something they can fit in, we may need to call you to bring some to school to get them through the end of the day. Thanks for your help - we appreciate it!

Hello Lakeside families and staff,

It is that time of year where we are growing closer to the holidays, but also seeing an increase of illness throughout the school and community. We want to help you remain HEALTHY and strong to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The number one way to prevent the spread of illness is with good hand washing!  Below are some other ways we can help minimize the spread of illness in our schools:

• Teaching and reminding good hand washing to our students/ children
• Teaching and reminding to cover coughs and sneezes (in your elbow...NOT hands)
• Utilize a mask IF comfortable, but not required(to protect yourself or others) 
• Sanitizing common and high touch surfaces in your classroom and home routinely
• Stay home if you have a fever, vomiting/ diarrhea, severe cough, or generally feeling unwell 
• Get plenty of rest and water

Hand Washing Topic is a great link to utilize to help remind ourselves and students/children of good hand washing etiquette! With your help, we can work to keep ourselves and others healthy!

CDC Video  

How to Wash Your Hands for Kids – WHO Technique - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hand Washing video.

Thank you,

Kristin Mike, LPN and Mikaila Peterson, RN

Lakeside Nursing Staff