Cushing Elementary School
2018 Cushing Decathlon
by: Cushing Decathlon
Cushing's sixth annual Decathlon will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. This fun-filled field day is a great community-building event and Cushing’s largest yearly fundraiser. It allows our Cushing PTO to work collaboratively with teachers and staff throughout the year to fund meaningful efforts that impact all Cushing students. The Decathlon challenges students to tackle 10 fun events, and they will raise funds through pledges for their efforts. Some of the events include: bowling, hula hoop, and relay races, to name a few. 4K will have a special course of their own! The Decathlon will be held during the school day, and parents will help volunteer to make the event a success! Volunteers are needed - click here to sign up! Sponsorship opportunities are available - click here to learn more!
Cushing Elementary School
Delafield, WI
Cushing Community Garden
by: Cushing Elementary
Cushing Elementary is breaking ground on our first community garden! The process began with the fourth graders exploring different sites on the school grounds to determine the best location for the garden. Thinking of the needs of the plants, they settled on just north of the main parking lot by the pine trees and the hill. The fourth and fifth graders then drew proposed garden designs for the site. After fourth and fifth graders narrowed down the designs by voting, two designs were then voted on by the school to choose the final one. John Gifford has built two of the garden beds with his math group and the other two were built by Matthew Fischer with the assistance of a Girl Scout troop. To date, supplies for this have been funded by the Girl Scout troop and the Cushing PTO. This garden is going to support curriculum in many academic areas at all grade levels. In fourth and fifth grade, the students are studying plant and animal structures that allow them to thrive and survive. Our future needs include: a fence to keep out the deer and rabbits, student designed rain barrels, a compost bin and supplies to build the remaining garden beds next year. Any donations of equipment, human power, and monetary donations will be much appreciated. Let us shoot for the stars and get together for a Cushing Farmers Market sometime in the future. Questions regarding the Cushing Community Garden can be directed to Mr. Last at lasta@kmsd.edu.
Cushing Elementary School
Delafield, WI
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Cushing Decathlon
by: Cushing Decathlon
Cushing's fifth annual Decathlon will be held on Tuesday, October 3. This fun-filled field day is a great community-building event and Cushing’s largest yearly fundraiser. It allows our Cushing PTO to work collaboratively with teachers and staff throughout the year to fund meaningful efforts that impact all Cushing students. The Decathlon challenges students to tackle 10 fun events, and they will raise funds through pledges for their efforts. Some of the events include: bowling, hula hoop, and relay races, to name a few. 4K will have a special course of their own! The Decathlon will be held during the school day, and parents will help volunteer to make the event a success! Sponsorship opportunities are available! If you have a business, or know of one that may be interested in sponsoring an event at the Decathlon, OR if you would like to volunteer please contact Heidi Garvin (561-301-6483) or Jessica Byrnes (414-839-8930).
Cushing Elementary School
Delafield, WI