Principal Newsletter // October 24th, 2023
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Oct. 24 - 6:00pm // 2nd Grade Musical - South Gym
Oct. 26 - 4:10pm // October PTA Meeting in the School Library
Oct. 26th - 12-8pm // Appleton Night at Famous Daves
Click on any of the above dates to check out more info on our Events Page!
Dear Appleton Community…
October PTA Meeting
Join us right after school in the library for our October PTA meeting. Our PTA is a crucial part of the success of our school, and the more parents we have involved, the stronger we can be and the more we can accomplish…together! Please consider coming! Also note it is a kid friendly meeting, feel free to have your children with you.
Halloween at Appleton
Here is the information you need to know for our Halloween celebration:
Parade - We will have a costume parade out on the north playground,weather permitting at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In case of poor weather the parade will be canceled and will not be held in the hallways.
No weapons or facsimiles of weapons. This includes: all martial arts weapons, bullets, bullet casings, all guns, all bladed props (swords, knives, scythe, tridents, etc.), bows and arrows.
Parents/Guardians - Parents are allowed to participate in person at the parties and the parade. Parents will be asked to sign into the parade (a sign-up table will be set up on the north playground and for parties).
Unbelievable! Over 200 office referrals to see the Principal in the 1st Quarter!
Ok, that headline may be a little misleading and cause some of you to wonder if Appleton’s great reputation for Respect & Effort has fallen apart. Don’t worry, these office referrals represent several hundred times in the first quarter that students were sent to the office for a positive celebration. That’s amazing! Our staff are always on the lookout to recognize Respect and Effort and reward students when they display it.
Spell-a-thon!!!
Appleton’s super fun Spell-A-Thon is ON!
Help us fund new playground equipment on our small playground with the pledges you receive.
What else will donations from the Spell a Thon support?
Instructional Aides who help kids with reading and math.
A professional artist to teach our kids art lessons.
Technology resources.
Library and Bookroom books.
Music resources for concerts.
and much more!
This is a HUGE fundraiser for us! Several years ago, our PTA made the shift from doing multiple “product sales” fundraisers every year that returned 10% to 40% profit. The Spell-A-Thon returns 100% of the profits. These profits benefit your kids. This fundraiser is so different from most fundraisers in that the focus is on academics for our students, too.
Here are the Spell-A-Thon incentives this year:
All participating students will receive a special treat from the PTA for a great community effort.
Students who spell their words 100% correctly (not including Bonus Words) will have their name displayed on the Top 100% chart and receive a recognition incentive from the PTA.
Classrooms with at least 75% of students earning $5 or more will receive a root beer float party.
Students who earn $100 or more will get to choose one of three different toys.
Students who earn $250 or more will receive a pizza party with Mr. Hafey.
The class with the highest earnings will receive a party (details TBD).
The student with the highest earnings will receive a trophy and recognition from the school.
Thanks for your support!
Safety Support
Please be super careful when pulling out from the parking lot to Eastbound on H road, near the crosswalk. It can be very difficult to see our students and our crossing guard in this area so please go slow.
Go Bookworms!
Corey Hafey - Principal, Appleton Elementary School
