No School in Prairie du Chien today...

Enjoy the break and Merry Christmas to you all!

Message from the city...

The snow emergency has been extended until noon on Friday.  If this changes, we will post information as we receive it.

No School Tomorrow

School has been cancelled in the Prairie du Chien School District for tomorrow (December 20th, 2012).

Be safe!

Puppy Love...

Mrs. Mink's class had the honor of meeting the Connor family's new puppies!  They will soon be finding new homes --- just in time for the holidays!

Enjoy the picture slideshow below.

Snow Emergency Declared in Prairie du Chien

PLEASE PASS THIS ONTO TO EMPLOYEES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE CITY OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. 

           

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED IN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN

(Prairie Du Chien, WI – December 19th 2012) – Prairie du Chien Mayor Dave Hemmer has declared a snow emergency, effective from 9 PM Wednesday December 19th to 6 PM Thursday December 20th. Motorists are asked to NOT park on city streets during this time, as city workers work to plow our streets.

* Vehicles that remain on the streets risk being ticketed and towed. We thank everyone for their cooperation.

* Citizens that do not have off street parking are allowed to park in City Lots throughout the City to assist with the plowing of the roads.  We will not enforce alternate side in the City Lots during the Snow Emergency.

* Downtown residents and patrons are being asked to park in the city lots throughout the downtown, and avoid parking on Blackhawk Avenue during the snow emergency.

* Residents are also being asked to remove all dumpsters, garbage cans and other items from city alleys.

Community Meeting Cancelled

The Community Meeting on School Security has been CANCELLED due to the city snow emergency.

This meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.

Thank you!

Message from District...

To our Prairie du Chien Area Public School District Families,

There are no words to explain or to express the feelings that follow
the horrific tragedy that occurred in Connecticut on Friday. All of
our thoughts and prayers are with the Newtown community.

Today our staff members, across all three buildings, are meeting with
their Building Administrators to review our safety procedures and
policies. Keeping all of our students and staff safe is a top
priority. We also plan to meet with our Law Enforcement Officials to
discuss security measures to keep our schools safe.

We are in the process of planning a Community Meeting at 7:30 pm on
December 19, 2012, in the High School Theater, to allow parents and
other community members a chance to provide input or ask questions on
the subject of school security. We are all in this together, and we
desire as much input as possible. This is a small community that
deeply cares for each other.

Winter Concert DVD Order Form (K & 1 Concert)

Please use the following link to order a Winter Concert DVD.  

The students did a great job!  

Thanks to all who attended!

WINTER CONCERT DVD ORDER FORM

Ms. Bartels' Blossoming Bunch: Cranberries

Ms. Bartels' Blossoming Bunch: Cranberries: Today the morning class got to learn about cranberries as part of the Food For Thought program. We tasted craisins and cranberry juice. Som...

Friday happenings...

Check out the great Friday happenings at BAK!  Whenever I am feeling "blah", all I have to do is take a quick walk through the classrooms and hallways.  The staff at BAK are top notch, and we should all feel fortunate that this is what our students have the privilege of being a part of every day.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Thank you for your patience...

I am currently out of room to post pictures on the blog.  I am working to figure out the best way to move forward with this!  Thank you for your patience, and I look forward to being up and running again soon.

Lucky Mrs. Stuckey!

I received the nicest gift today from Morgan in Mrs. Landt's room!  It is a homemade gift with lots of goodies inside!  Thanks, Morgan!  That is so thoughtful of you!

Gingerbread Night Is Coming...

Come and join us for Gingerbread House Making Night, sponsored by our local PTO!!

This is a great event for families.  

Bring a cookie sheet to place your house on and PTO provides the rest.

Date: Thursday, December 13th

Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Bluff View Intermediate School

We'll miss you, Mrs. Seeley!

Mrs. Seeley has been Mrs. Baumgartner's long term sub for the last several weeks, and was also our 4K teacher when Mrs. Steffen had to leave last year mid-year.  Today is her last day at B.A. Kennedy.  While we are super excited to have Mrs. Baumgartner back, we are also going to miss Mrs. Seeley, and greatly appreciate everything she has done for all of us at B.A. Kennedy!

December Menus

December Breakfast Menu

December Lunch Menu

Kindergarten Winter Concert Song Words...

See the link below for Kindergarten Winter Concert songs!!  

Have your child sing a song or two for you!  

They are doing a nice job!

KINDERGARTEN WINTER CONCERT WORDS

NO SCHOOL...

There will be no school in the Prairie du Chien School District today due to fog.

We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Miss O'Brien's Kindergarten : Congratulations Shaw Esser!Shaw was the Kindergart...

Miss O'Brien's Kindergarten : Congratulations Shaw Esser!Shaw was the Kindergart...: Congratulations Shaw Esser! Shaw was the Kindergarten Fire poster contest winner for BAK. Shaw's poster is now going up against the St. G...

Winter Concert 2012...

WINTER CONCERT 2012 INFORMATION

WINTER CONCERT DINNER INFORMATION

Please check out the links about for information about the 2012 Winter Concert.  This is a great event for our students and families, and we look forward to seeing you all there!  Please contact your child's music teacher if you have any questions about the concert.

Youth Wrestling Sign Up...

Please see the attached link for information about Youth Wrestling sign up for Kindergarten and 1st grade students.  This is a great opportunity for our young students!

Youth Wrestling 2012

Superstars Families...

Thanks to all of the Superstars students and families who celebrated success with us last night!  It was great to see all of you, and we appreciate your partnership as we work to help your child succeed. 

Struggle for Smarts...

This is a very interesting article that was sent to me by a teacher at Bluff View.  It gives some good food for thought for parents and schools!  I hope you are enjoying the weekend.

STRUGGLE FOR SMARTS

The Forever Family...

Annie Johnson is a 1st grader at B.A. Kennedy.  Her brother Eric and sister Renna attend Bluff View.  

Please take a few minutes to read her family's beautiful story of adoption, and bringing people together.  

What a perfect piece for reflection at Thanksgiving time!

The Forever Family

Look At Our New Benches...

The benches you will see outside of B.A. Kennedy were fabricated locally by Wolf Machine.  They look absolutely wonderful, and we appreciate those who donated a bench.  We also appreciate the hard work of Mr. Martin and Mr. Bartels as they worked to install them!  
There is still one bench that is available for donation.  
If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Stuckey.

Having Fun at Recess!

Thank You, Parents!

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your involvement in the education of your children.  We appreciate the partnerships and collaboration we have with all of you.  You are your child's greatest teacher!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Stuckey & the Staff at B.A. Kennedy

Thank A Teacher Today!

Tony Evers on American Education Week

American Education Week

Thank you!

Education is the foundation of our community.

Thank you for the important role you play in your child's education!

Veteran's Program

We had the pleasure of attending the Veteran's Day program at Bluff View again this year.  What a great experience for our young students!  The middle school student council did a great job of running the program, the band did a fantastic job of playing, and it was nice to be included in such a positive event.  Below, you will see some photos of BAK students enjoying the program and thanking the Veterans.

American Education Week

Monday starts American Education Week. Please take a minute to say, "thank you," to all who impact the education of our children!  We are so very fortunate to have such great staff working hard each and every day to better the lives of our students.

Food 4 Thought T Shirts...

B.A. Kennedy students were also surprised with Farm to School t-shirts during Food 4 Thought on Friday!! 

Mrs. Ashbacher's class shows off their shirts.


Rita, from Mrs. Landt's class, poses for an up close picture.

Drew Johnson Blog: PdC Generosity - Thank You!

Drew Johnson Blog: PdC Generosity - Thank You!: The Prairie du Chien Public High School collection point added well over 100 boxes of warm winter clothing and blankets, along with other ch...

Farm to School...

Farm to School today is all about PUMPKINS!!!

See attached link for some great recipes and information!

November Food 4 Thought --- Pumpkins

Bedtime Stories...

A great time was had by all at Bedtime Stories!!  Thanks to all of the families who came out for this event, and to those who volunteered to read.  Our book fair sales were awesome as well!  It's wonderful to see so much excitement about reading!!