Thank you for choosing Wisconsin Youth Company School Year Programs!  

Please note: Families are varied and the use of the word Parent(s) refers to the adult(s) who are responsible for the child(ren).  

Please carefully review all tabs on this webpage prior to your first day of school. Additional information can be found in our program handbook.

Magee Elementary School  |  W313 S4134 Hwy 83, Genesee Depot   

Before & After School Program Information 

  • Before & After School Program Cell Phone  |  414-380-8810  
  • Before School Program Hours  |  Monday-Friday: 6:30-8:20 a.m.  
  • After School Program Hours  |  Monday-Wednesday & Friday: 3:35-6 p.m., Thursday: 3:05-6 p.m. 

A.M. 4K Wrap Program Information 

  • 4K Wrap Program Cell Phone  |  414-380-8810
  • 4K Wrap Program Hours  |  Monday-Friday: 8:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m. 

2024-2025 Program Calendar

Meet the Staff 

  • Site Supervisor  | Alex
  • 4K Wrap & Before School Lead Teacher  |  Olivia 

All staff have education and/or experience related to working with children. They receive training prior to the start of the school year and are certified in first aid and CPR. All staff receive additional training regarding health & wellness and cleaning & sanitation protocols.   

Parent Contact Information  

Program staff may need to contact you from program at phone numbers you provided during the registration process with questions or concerns, for this reason when phone numbers or pick-up arrangements change, please update this information with our administrative office. To update this information, or any other information regarding your child and your family, please send an email to info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org. This information cannot be updated via your Parent Portal. 

Please note: Families are varied and the use of the word Parent(s) refers to the adult(s) who are responsible for the child(ren).  

​Program Location | Wisconsin Youth Company programs are located in a classroom in the 4K wing. The entrance to ​our classroom is around the south side of the school, next to the garden. Please look for the Wisconsin Youth Company doorbell.

Before School Drop-off  

  • Please ring the doorbell. Staff will come open the door and greet you and your child. Parents will sign their child in on our attendance.
  • Children will put their belongings on a hook.

After School Pick-up  

  • Parents should ring the doorbell or text /call the program phone 414-380-8810 upon arriving to program. Staff will have Parent 1 and 2 phone numbers programmed into their cell phone. To verify the phone numbers listed on your account please contact info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org. That will serve as our means of identifying parents. Staff will have children clean up, gather belongings, and exit the program space. We strongly encourage parents to meet their child  outside the door.    
  • If a different pre-authorized pick-up person is planning to pick-up from after school, please notify our administrative office or the site directly  

Daily Activities  

  • Wisconsin Youth Company staff will create weekly lesson plans tiered to the children’s interests   
  • Our program helps your child to discover new opportunities through our choice-based curriculum    
  • Within the daily activities, children will have a chance to participate in STEM, art projects, community building games, and other various hands–on activities to expand their developmental growth. Along with developing important life skills such as language, social, and emotional skills.    
  • There will be time for daily outdoor time (weather permitted) where children will participate in group games and explore the playground   
  • Children are also provided with the opportunity to complete homework   

Snack  

  • A morning and afternoon snack and milk will be provided     
  • All snacks served at program are nut-free   
  • All children must wash hands with soap and water before and after eating    
  • Please see the Wisconsin Youth Company Program Handbook for more details about snack

Please note: Families are varied and the use of the word Parent(s) refers to the adult(s) who are responsible for the child(ren).   

Arriving at A.M. 4K Wrap 

Please communicate with our administrative office (info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org) regarding how your child will arrive to A.M. 4K Wrap. Options include: 

  • Bus  |  Please provide bus number
  • Parent Drop-off  |  Please drop-off at front of the school. If arriving late, please check-in at the front office. 
  • Before School  |  Through a separate registration, your child may attend before school and will transition to 4K Wrap from there. To register for Before School please contact our administrative office. 

A.M. 4K Wrap End of Day 

A.M. 4K Wrap staff will walk children to their 4K classroom.

Daily Activities 

Wisconsin Youth Company 4K wrap teachers will create weekly lesson plans tiered to the children’s interest. Our 4K wrap program helps your child to discover new opportunities through our choice-based curriculum. Within daily activities, children will have a chance to participate in STEM, art projects, community building games, and other various hands-on activities to expand their developmental growth. Along with developing important life skills such as language, social, and emotional skills. 

There will be time for daily outdoor time (weather permitted) where children will participate in group games and explore the playground. 

Lunch 

Hot lunch is available through the school. Please work with the school to set up this option. 

If not receiving hot lunch, Parents must send a sack lunch that must not require refrigeration or microwaving. Some children have life-threatening allergies (like a peanut or tree nut allergy). For this reason, Wisconsin Youth Company requests that children bring a nut-free lunch. 

Snack 

Rest Time 

  • Each day, there will be a 30-minute rest time for children. Wisconsin Youth Company will provide a padded mat and sheet for children to lay on.  
  • Under DCF state licensing, children are required to have a blanket at nap time. Please send a blanket with your child. You may also send a small pillow or stuffed animal. All items will be kept in a tote at program. 
  • During rest time, the lights will be turned off and quiet music will be played. Children that do not choose to sleep may be given permission to play with small manipulatives near their mat. 
  • At the end of each week, children’s items and rest sheet will be sent home to be washed and should be returned to program the following Monday.

In February, in traded valentines with our other 4K Wrap program at Cushing Elementary. The children loved hearing who their valentine was. Some of them even knew the other children (at least they think).

We learned a lot about presidents on President’s Day. We learned George Washington was the first president of the United States. We learned Abraham Lincoln is on the penny and $5 bill; Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel; Franklin Roosevelt is on the dime; and George Washington is on the quarter and $1 bill. When I asked if anyone wanted to guess who our current president of the United States is, another child guessed ‘Mr. Neiss’. It was so adorable!

Learn the letters S, T, U, V, W. We will practice letter tracing and recognition with paint dabbers, pencils, and play dough. Want a great way to help your child learn to write? Create the letters as dots. Then, connect the dots.

This month we will acknowledge National Dentist Day with hands-on projects and centers. We are also going to discover what we recycle and different types of recyclables. Other lessons include spring, plants, rain, rainbows Easter, rockets and space, and St. Patrick’s Day

Does your child have a favorite book they want to share with the class? Send it in with them and I will read it to the class!

Stay tuned for more information to come about our spring family gathering!

We read “Snowmen at Night” by Caralyn Buehner and then answered the question, what do snowmen do at night?

  • Emmie: Move and talk
  • Kaden: Drink hot coco and play baseball
  • Bo: Go sledding and skiing
  • Cooper: Go in my oven and melt
  • Finn: Go ice skating
  • Chase: Work with DNA

Shoutouts:

  • Henry: Way to be a class leader during circle time! The group was taking a little longer than usual to join the group. Henry was one of the few waiting for the rest of the group. My reminders weren’t helpful so Henry said, “guys, if you don’t know what you should be doing, look at me!” It worked miracles.
  • Chase: Way to show the class examples of great problem solving! During free choice, Chase wanted to go into a center that was full. So he came up to me and said, “I have an idea, how about we set a timer?”

Happy birthday!

  • In March, happy birthday to: Kaden, 15
  • In April, happy birthday to: Emmie, 24

Get To Know Ms. Olivia:

  • You’ll never see me without: A bottle of water!
  • Favorite parenting coach: Dr. Becky Kennedy

Thank you,
Ms. Olivia

At the beginning of February, I introduced a kindness challenge incentive for the Before and After School programs. Each program came up with a list of ideas of how we can make smart, safe, responsible, and respectful choices in the classroom. Whenever we witnessed these items listed on our smart choice chart, a child would be able to fill in a heart in our smart choices jar. Once all the hearts in the jar were filled, the class earned an incentive as a whole group. In the Before School program, the group incentive they chose was an extra day of group games. In the After School program, they chose to have a themed party in the afternoon. This was a fun way to earn an incentive while also remembering how we can spread kindness and make smart choices during program time.

Even though it still feels like winter with all the snow and cold weather right now, spring is right around the corner! We are looking forward to the start of Daylight Saving Time and having extra daylight. Spending time outside is one of our favorite activities to do during Before and After School. We are excited to go back outside to enjoy the spring weather and play playground games.

I post a riddle of the week at the beginning of each week. This has become one of our favorite activities throughout the week and we all look forward to the new riddles posted on Monday. Every child has the opportunity to solve the riddle by Friday with hints that are given daily. Stop in the classroom and see if you can solve the next riddle that is posted!

This week’s riddle: There are 10 cats on a boat and one jumps off. How many are left?

-Mrs. Alex

Reminders
  • No program:
    • Tuesday, March 11
    • Monday, March 24-Friday, March 28
    • Wednesday, April 9
    • Friday, April 18
    • Monday, April 21
  • Summer camp registration opens Tuesday, March 11
  • 4K Wrap:
    • Please leave all toys at home. They become a distraction during circle time and free choice. If you have any recommendations of toys, I’d love to hear them. Stuffies are soft plush and for rest time only. They also stay in their rest bin for the week. No toys as stuffies please.
    • There will be no newsletter in April
    • Don’t forget to check our photo gallery (below)
    • Stay tuned for more information to come about our spring family gathering!
  • If your child is going to be absent from program, please text or call our message attendance line at 262–547–2326.
  • As cold weather approaches please remember a hat, gloves, jacket, snowpants, boots. See below our weather guidelines.
  • Summer camp registration opens March 11
Weather Guidelines

This chart shows what children need to wear when programs go outside.

Photo Gallery

4K Wrap photos:

 

Before & After School photos:

Before & After School Cell Phone Number: 414-380-8810  |  This number can be used to call or text Wisconsin Youth Company staff at your child’s location during program hours. Please note that staff are engaged with children during program hours and may not be able to answer. Please leave a message and they will get back to you.   

4K Wrap Cell Phone Number: 414-380-8810  |  This number can be used to call or text Wisconsin Youth Company staff at your child’s location during program hours. Please note that staff are engaged with children during program hours and may not be able to answer. Please leave a message and they will get back to you.   

24-Hour Attendance Message Line: 262-547-2326  |  Please text or call the message line when your child(ren) will be absent from program. All absences must be reported. Please include your child’s name, program, and the date(s) of absence.   

Administrative Office: 262-547-8770 ext. 0  |  If you need immediate assistance, please contact our administrative office. Our administrative office can also assist you with your registration questions.

Wisconsin Youth Company Email: info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org  |  To communicate with our administrative or registration team or if you have questions regarding your account please send us an email.