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Each week, we're featuring a staff member to help you get to know the amazing people who make De Soto High School such a special place. This week is Mary Radke, Stoddard Elementary Secretary.
🏴☠️ Ms. Mary has been part of the district for 17 years.
🏴☠️She grew up in Viroqua. And went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, where she studied Human Development and Family Studies.
🏴☠️She lives with her family in Westby. She has two daughters, one son, a son-in-law, three grandsons and a dog.
🏴☠️She loves to do just about anything outside. Her and her family love to spend time on the North Shore or in Northern Wisconsin, where they hike, camp and fish. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
🏴☠️Fun Fact: She has lived in five states and has traveled to several different countries
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto Mary says, "De Soto Schools is my home away from home. The students, families and staff are my family."
🏴☠️ Ms. Mary has been part of the district for 17 years.
🏴☠️She grew up in Viroqua. And went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, where she studied Human Development and Family Studies.
🏴☠️She lives with her family in Westby. She has two daughters, one son, a son-in-law, three grandsons and a dog.
🏴☠️She loves to do just about anything outside. Her and her family love to spend time on the North Shore or in Northern Wisconsin, where they hike, camp and fish. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
🏴☠️Fun Fact: She has lived in five states and has traveled to several different countries
🏴☠️When asked what excites her most about De Soto Mary says, "De Soto Schools is my home away from home. The students, families and staff are my family."
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Our 4K students at Stoddard have started December with a fun Gingerbread theme! We’re reading different versions of gingerbread stories, talking about the characters, and noticing what is the same and different in each book.
Students are learning through hands-on play each day:
Gingerbread Bakery Dramatic Play: Children act as bakers and customers, practicing language, counting, and teamwork as they “make” and “sell” treats.
Homemade Gingerbread Playdough: Rolling and shaping dough builds fine-motor skills while supporting early math concepts like size, patterns, and counting.
Gingerbread Math & Literacy Centers: Students enjoy letter hunts, ten-frame counting, sequencing cards, and building gingerbread houses with shapes.
We even have our own classroom Gingerbread Man, who likes to run away from time to time! Students follow clues around the school to find him, practicing problem-solving and working together.
In 4K, play is learning, and our Gingerbread theme is bringing lots of excitement and meaningful learning to our classroom.
Students are learning through hands-on play each day:
Gingerbread Bakery Dramatic Play: Children act as bakers and customers, practicing language, counting, and teamwork as they “make” and “sell” treats.
Homemade Gingerbread Playdough: Rolling and shaping dough builds fine-motor skills while supporting early math concepts like size, patterns, and counting.
Gingerbread Math & Literacy Centers: Students enjoy letter hunts, ten-frame counting, sequencing cards, and building gingerbread houses with shapes.
We even have our own classroom Gingerbread Man, who likes to run away from time to time! Students follow clues around the school to find him, practicing problem-solving and working together.
In 4K, play is learning, and our Gingerbread theme is bringing lots of excitement and meaningful learning to our classroom.
De Soto Schools: Remember Friday, December 12th is a Teacher Inservice Day. No school for students.
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Check out some of the fun Stoddard's fifth grade has been having!
Thank you to Laborers’ Local 140 for the donation of $500 towards the school lunch deficiencies.
If you have not been receiving our text messages, you must opt-in to receive SMS messages from De Soto Area Schools. Please simply text “YES” to 67587 from the number you are expecting to receive the texts. We are reviewing some fields on our end to make sure we have everything covered here also. Thank you!!
Looking for that last minute Christmas present? Our Construction students are learning about angles and creating some Christmas trees. Price for the 3 trees is $20 unfinished or $30 with stain/poly or painted. If interested, please contact Mr. Herrmann at (608)648-0130 or therrmann@desoto.k12.wi.us and we'll get the order wrote up. We will have 4 sets available, but can create more. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 10 - De Soto Schools 2 Hour Delay. No surround care.
De Soto Schools will release Early Tuesday, December 9th - Elementary at 2:00pm and MS/HS at 2:30pm. No AfterSchool Activities and no After School Surround Care.
Athletes of the Week
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Congrats to Prairie Views Star Students
The 6th grade Reading Class is having fun exploring new ways to engage in reading. Flashlight reading was a hit! The students enjoyed getting cozy with a good book during a cold winter afternoon. Research shows reading 20 minutes a day can expose children to 1.8 million words per year!
Our 4K learners at Stoddard had a G-reat November! They explored the letter G, made bear crafts, enjoyed a game of BINGO, and even took a trip to see the movie Elio!
Last Day--🧦 De Soto FFA Alumni & Supporters Sock Fundraiser! 🧦
Looking for a fun and easy gift idea? Grab some unique socks for Christmas presents, stocking stuffers, or even crazy sock days at school! 🎄✨
Every purchase helps support our De Soto FFA Alumni and all the amazing things they do for our students and community. 💚💛
👉 Shop here: https://go.wehelptwo.com/campaign/?campaignid=38453
Thank you for your support!
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Our 4K learners at Stoddard had a G-reat November! They explored the letter G, made bear crafts, enjoyed a game of BINGO, and even took a trip to see the movie Elio!
