Girls on the Run!

The Thoreau Girls on the Run team ran their practice 5K yesterday and everybody did awesome! 

Their official race is Saturday June 9th at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg at 9 a.m.  Everyone is welcome to come cheer! 

Registration for Thoreau's Fall team will begin online August 1st. All girls going into 3rd - 5th grade are eligible to join our team, to register go to http://girlsontherundaneco.org/. Scholarships are available, come join the fun!

Huge thanks to our  dedicated and fun coaches this season: Coach Lynne (Lynne Dennis), Coach Ray (Rachel Plast), Coach Rachel (Rachel Rodgers), Coach Elf (Hannah Elfman) and Coach Hannah (Hannah Conner)"

Thoreau’s own Claudia is the Spanish Spelling Bee C-H-A-M-P in Madison!!

After a two hour competition, fourth grader, Claudia, stands victorious and will move forward to represent us all at the National Spanish Spelling Bee in New Mexico!!!!!!!!

It’s time to say a big “Thank You” to our staff!

Today, our children with the help of volunteers, made ribbons to express their thanks to our staff.  It is a lovely and touching scene at the front of the school.  If you have a chance, come by and see these expressions of appreciation.

PTO General Meeting is this Monday night. Latino Family Meeting at 6 p.m.

Join us for our next General Meeting.  Topics to be discussed are changes to the terms of officers in the bylaws, fifth grade promotion funding, Discovery Fair, planners for the fourth grade, volunteer day funding, staff appreciation funding and more.  As always, Ms. Costello will also give her report for the month.

The PTO is reliant on members to bring to the table questions and concerns as well as make the final decisions. General Meetings are a great way of nurturing interests and sparking ideas for the future of our school. The agenda may be viewed here.

This month, we will start our meeting at 6 p.m. for our Spanish-speaking families in the library. The regular General Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. 

Spirit Week is this week!

Show your Spirit!

Tomorrow begins the Student Council's Spirit Week.  The schedule is as follows:

Monday, April 23: Character or Pajama Day, you can either dress up as a character from a book, or movie, or dress in pajamas!

Tuesday, April 24: Patriot Day/ Red, White, and Blue, dress in red white and blue!

Wednesday, April 25: Sports Day, dress in sports clothes or your favorite team, remember the Badgers are coming!  Go Bucky!!

Thursday, April 26: Disguise Day, dress up so people can’t recognize you! Remember no masks, but you can have hats!

Friday, April 27: Wacky Hair, and or, Hat Day, make your hair crazy or wear a funny hat!

Barne & Noble Poetry Night with a Noodles & Co. Dinner!

Please join us at Barnes and Noble Westside for our annual Poetry Night, this Tuesday night, April 24.
Hosted by MC Marc

Sign up   6-6:30 p.m.
Readings   6:30-8 p.m. (ish)

Got Books?  A percentage of the net sales are donated to Thoreau PTO. Just pick up a voucher at the Poetry event or mention it to your cashier as you check out.

Can’t make it on the night or have family out of town?  You can still contribute via our online bookfair, April 24-29.  Visit www.bn.com/bookfairs and enter ID number 10689644.
Looking for a bite to eat before or after Poetry Night?  

Stop in at Noodles & Company, 7050 Mineral Point Rd, 4-10 p.m.  Noodles & Company will donate 25% of sales generated by Thoreau families.  Just mention Thoreau when you check out at Noodles!

Need a ride?  Contact Rosita Gonzalez (thoreaupto@gmail.com)

Thanks to Jenice and Marc for planning a wonderful night!

Yearbooks are coming!

Order forms for yearbooks will be coming out in backpacks this week. This year, the Thoreau Yearbook will not being provided as a fundraiser. Because the PTO wants to make it easy for as many families who want it, to purchase one, it is available for $5, which is what it costs to produce.

If you can, please consider covering the cost of a yearbook for your child as well as a yearbook for another child. If you’re unable to purchase a yearbook, and you want one, we’ll be sure you have one. If you prefer not to have a yearbook, you will be able to state that on the form.

En Español

Ese año no se va a vender el libro anual de fotos escolares para recaudar fondos para la escuela.  El PTO quiere asegurar que todos que quieren un libro van a poder recibir uno.  El costo de imprimir cada libro es $5 pero no tienen que pagar.  Si pueden pagar favor de pensar en ayudarnos cubrir los gastos pero si no pueden pagar pero quieren un libro no hay problema.  Favor de indicar su van a enviarnos dinero, si quieren un libro o si ni quieren recibir un libro.

The Thunderbird Bolt is now online!

Check out our May 12 Thunderbird Bolt.  A blog that explains the run and how to register can be found here. Thanks to Ms. Goessl and Mr. Stoker for carrying on the tradition started by Ms. Smanski.  All proceeds from the run will benefit the book room (more non-fiction books)!

After School Enrichment Programs are highlighted in Tuesday’s paper!

Our After School Enrichment Programs are highlighted in Tuesday's State Journal.  See the photo and article here! Thanks again to the Goldschmidts, the Hills, the Conkeys, the Ausderaus, Jill McNaughton, Mr. DuRocher, Ms. Whalley, Ms. Bett, Ms. Sells, Ms. Thieling, Ms. Kruser, the UW-Madison computer science department, and our student mentors (Henry, Jaden, Lily and Noah) for making our programs possible!

Movie Night!