November 30, 2018 Merton Primary School W28460 Sussex Road P.O. Box 15 Merton WI 53056 Phone: (262) 538-2227 WWW.MERTON.K12.WI.US Fax: (262) 538-3937 HALF DAY FRIDAY, NOV. 30 TH!! 12:00 noon dismissal PRIMARY HOLIDAY CONCERT TIMES It s Back!! The most wonderful time of the year! The Primary Holiday concerts are always fun and very popular events. Please mark your calendar for Monday, Dec 10 th : Monday, December 10th : 5K 2 nd Grades: 5:30pm 3 rd & 4 th grades: 7:00pm Concerts will be held in the Intermediate School Gym. Carpooling is highly recommended. Doors will be open 30 minutes prior to performances. COMMUNITY GIVING TREE To give love is to have it returned to you. That s what it means to be part of the Community Caring tree. Holiday wishes or needs are noted on gift tags and placed on the tree located in Primary School entryway. Those who wish to participate remove a tag, purchase the desired gift, wrap it and affix the tag to the package and then return the gift to the school. The gifts are then sorted and distributed to families in our community. Wrapped gifts are due in the office by Fri., December 14 th. **Please Note: The Clothing Drive continues throughout the school year. Donations can be delivered to the school office all year long, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA THIS Sun., December 2 nd from 2:00-5:00 pm Merton Community Fire Department N67 W28643 Sussex Rd. in Merton New this year: Mistletoe Market featuring lots of craft vendors for adults to finish Christmas shopping while the kids do crafts. See the full page attachment on the Friday Flyer website for complete details. 1
Please visit our website for more details and contact information! Holiday Spirit Week: December 17-21 Mon., December 17 Merry Red & Green Day Tues., December 18 Holiday / Ugly Sweater Day Wed., December 19 Holiday Hat Day Thur., December 20 Flannels & Fuzzy Socks Day Fri., December 21 Polar Express Pajama Day 2
Check out our NEW WEBSITE www.mertonatletics.org REGISTRATION is OPEN for ALL Winter Programs: Season starts in January Indoor Coed Soccer Basketball for 3rd/4th grade BOYS Basketball for 5th/6th & 7th/8th grade GIRLS Tumbling @ Heat Adult YOGA Please go to www.mertonatletics.org to REGISTER. MULLETT CENTER WINTER SKATE PROGRAMS Skate with Santa, Winter Skating Sessions, Moms & Tots Free Open Skating, and more!!! Please see the full page attachment on the Friday Flyer website page for more information. MAKERSPACE DONATIONS REQUESTED LOOKING FOR BOARD GAME AND CARD GAME DONATIONS The 3rd graders are hard at work in the MakerSpace creating cardboard arcade games. We will hold a Game Night in February and would like to have new games for raffle basket style prizes instead of trinket prizes. Any hands-on children's or family game will work (board games, card games, dice games, etc...) Donations can be dropped off in the MakerSpace room or placed into the donation bin in the front entrance until February 12th. Questions? Contact Corinne Meissner meissnerc@merton.k12.wi.us And. It's time for fall cleaning and organizing! As you tidy up, please keep the Makerspace in mind. We don't have room to store large quantities or big items, but we are always grateful for your smaller donations. Some current needs are: -clothespins (any size or type) -pom-poms -Q-Tips (cheap is fine) -ribbon or fabric scraps -cardboard tubes -different sized paper plates -feathers -cardboard egg cartons -pipe cleaners -large foam pieces -small balls such as ping pong or tennis (for 3rd grade arcade games) -wiggle eyes -small craft-type pieces for decorating (dials, knobs, etc...) Please send donations in your child's backpack or place in the donation basket in the Primary School front entrance. Questions? Contact Corinne Meissner at meissnerc@merton.k12.wi.us 3
PARENTS UNITED CONSORTIUM Parents United is a non-profit consortium of 27 Waukesha County special education departments (including Merton) that have united to provide an educational community service. The mission of the group is to present timely and informative information in a neutral forum for parents and professionals who work with children. The lectures and presentations offered each school year provide essential links, knowledge and networking to the entire community for the ultimate benefit of our students. The following programs will be held at the Ingleside Hotel (formerly Country Springs Hotel), 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee. Contact Kara Roeming, Event Coordinator for more information at events@parentsunitedwi.org. To register for an event, visit http://parentsunitedwi.org/register-now/ or call (262) 345-7810. See the full page attachment on the Mustang Memo website for details. Wed., December 5, 2018 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Waukesha County Technical College Richard T Anderson Education Center 800 Main St., Pewaukee, WI 53072 Understanding Mental Health Conditions & Early Warning Signs & Thriving as Parents: Protective Factors that Promote Strong Families Presented by Sarah Pfeiffle, MSW, NAMI Waukesha & Dr. Bob DuBois, Ph.D., WCTC Please note the location & time See DON T MISS CHRISTKINDLMARKET November 17 - December 31 Fiserv Forum 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee Open Daily: Sunday-Thursday 11 am-8 pm Friday & Saturday 11 am 9 pm See the full page attachments on the Friday Flyer website for additional information HOLIDAY TRAIN TO STOP IN HARTLAND The Hartland Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is due to arrive in downtown Hartland on Fri., December 7, 2018 at approximately 5:45 pm, at the intersection of Cottonwood and Pawling Avenues. The train is bejeweled with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and travels across the US and Canada to raise awareness of and donations for local food pantries. Santa Claus will welcome the crowd and during the half hour stop a traveling boxcar stage show will feature live music by The Trews and Willy Porter. The Chamber will be selling light up Santa hats and reindeer antlers to welcome the train! Hot dogs, hot chocolate and popcorn will be available for purchase. Christmas Carols by local groups will be featured prior to the train s arrival. All visitors are strongly encouraged to bring donations of cash or non-perishable food items down to the train where all donations stay in the Lake Country area. This is an honor for our Village and we hope that the surrounding Lake Country communities will turn out in force to witness this spectacular display and give generously in support of those in need. Contact the Hartland Chamber of Commerce for more information 262-367-7059 or visit our website at www.hartland-wi.org or our Facebook page for details. VILLAGE OF MERTON CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Sat., December 8 th from 2:00-4:00 pm Merton Community Center W282 N6996 Main St., Merton See the full page attachment on the Friday Flyer website 4
WED. DECEMBER 19 th Here s an easy way to raise money for Merton schools. Visit the Culver s located just off of Hwy. 83 and Cardinal Lane in Hartland on Wed., December 19 th from 4:00-8:00 pm and enjoy a meal or treat. Culvers will donate a portion of the evening s proceeds to us! JOB OPPORTUNITY AT ARROWHEAD HIGH SCHOOL The Foodservice at Arrowhead has openings for part time staff. Shifts start between 7:30 am 8:30 and end at 12:30. The starting wage is $11.50/hour. There are 6 paid Holidays, sick pay and the ability to collect unemployment during the summer lay off. If interested, please apply online at: https://career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobid=229524&company=cgna&username= ATTACHMENTS FOR THIS WEEK Most weeks, the Friday Flyer has additional attachments to announce various activities and/or events. If you are reading this, then you have found the Flyer. Thank you for taking the time to look it up! Attachments can be found on the same page as the Friday Flyer on our website. ~Go to our website: www.merton.k12.wi.us ~ hover over the Schools tab, ~ under the Primary School ~ Click on Information, ~ Click on Friday Flyer You will then see a page with the 5 most current Flyers listed on the left side. On the right side of this page there is a scroll box for School Information attachments, and another one below it for Of Interest attachments. This week s attachments include: 2018-19 School Calendar 2018-19 School Supply List Food Service Account Balance Guidelines F.A.Q s Free & Reduced Price School Meals Holiday Spirit Week 12/17-21 envision Math at home support flyer Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Suzuki Strings starts 9/17/18 MAA Fall & Winter programs DOUSMAN TRANSPORT: Drivers Needed! MULLETT CENTER WINTER SKATE PROGRAMS Parents United Program: Understanding Mental Health Conditions 12/5/18 VILLAGE of MERTON Open House 12/8/18 ALC Wrestling Club AHS Santa s Workshop 12/15/18 CheckMates Chess Club Nov Dec. Healing Hearts Brochure & Registration Christkindlmarket Milwaukee MCFD Cookies & Cocoa with Santa (12/2/18) 5
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Nov. 30 Half Day 12:00noon dismissal (4K-AM attends) Dec. 4 Village of Merton Tree Lighting 7:00pm Dec. 10 Primary Holiday Concerts: 5:30 and 7:00pm (see story) Dec. 11 Intermediate Holiday Concerts: 5:30 and 7:00pm Dec. 12 Concert Make-up Night (only if necessary) Dec. 13 PTO Meeting 2:30pm Primary School Dec. 14 Community Giving Tree Gifts due Dec. 17-21 Holiday Spirit Week (see schedule and attachment) Dec. 17 School Board Meeting 7:00pm Little Theatre Dec. 19 Culver s Night 4:00-8:00pm in Hartland (see story) Dec. 24 Jan. 1, 2019 Winter Break No School Jan. 2, 2019 School resumes Village of Merton Happenings 2018 December 4 Village of Merton Tree Lighting 7:00 pm THE MERTON SHEEPSHEAD GROUP meets at the community center on Main Street on the 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday of each month starting at 7:00 pm. No experience required. This is a great way for community members to meet each other and learn a classic German card game. PLEASE NOTE: We will not meet on Wed. Nov. 21 st (Thanksgiving eve ). Contact Julie Ofori-Mattmuller at the village hall if you need more information. (262) 538-0820. FRIDAY FLYER DEADLINES Thursday @ noon for a normal 5-day week Wednesday @ noon for a short 4-day week Email your information to smithm@merton.k12.wi.us If you have news for both the Friday Flyer and the Intermediate School s Mustang Memo publication; please include Mrs. Emmerich's email address emmerichb@merton.k12.wi.us when you submit your information. 6