THE STINGER - School District of Cadott Community
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THE STINGER - School District of Cadott Community
GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A BASIC RIGHT & OU R RESPONSIBILITY Dear Students, Staff, ….. Continued from page 1 Having a school district that is student-centered and responsive to student learning needs requires time for teachers to engage in meaningful collaboration. As a district, we do many great things and are very successful. I encourage you to find the positives, find the great things we do every day, and continue to support and encourage us to be the great district that we can be. Working together with you will give us invaluable insights to ensure high levels of learning for all students and staff. CALENDAR of EVENTS Together! Together! Superintendent School District of Cadott Community Input on Draft Calendars Included are two calendars we are considering for the 2016-17 school year. The significant difference in the calendars is the early release option. If the board accepts the early release option, students will be dismissed one hour early for teachers to collaborate on the process of continuously improving their curriculum to ensure high levels of learning for all students. Having time designated in the school calendar for this work to be done is invaluable. Additionally, it is anticipated that all after school activities will also be moved up an hour, thereby allowing students to complete practices earlier. I have sent the Early Release Calendar option out previously via Skyward email to internal stakeholders. We are still collecting input and comments on the proposed 2016-17 calendars prior to the February School Board Meeting. Please email, call, or write me if you have any comments or concerns on either of the calendars. Damon Smith, Superintendent [email protected] or 715-289-3795, ext. 8001 February 2016 GO HORNETS! Feb. 4 Grade 4 to Christie Mountain Feb. 8 School Board Meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 11 PPTC Conferences 4-7:30 p.m. School in Session Feb. 17 Grade 5 to Christie Mountain Feb. 19 Staff In-Service—NO SCHOOL Feb. 22 Break—NO SCHOOL Feb. 26 Movie Night/Open Gym—Elem 5:307:30pm Feb. 27 Destination Imagination Regional Tournament - Prescott WI March 6 JH/HS Spring Choir Concert 2 p.m. March 7 JH/HS Spring Band Concert 7 p.m. March 10 Child Development Day–12:00-6:00 pm March 14 School Board Meeting 7 p.m. Mar. 18-19 Beauty and the Beast 7 p.m. @ HS Mar. 24-28 Spring Break—NO SCHOOL April 11 School Board Meeting 7 p.m. April 15 Staff In-Service –NO SCHOOL April 23 Prom 8 p.m.-12:00a.m. The Stinger School District of Cadott Community 426 Myrtle Street Cadott, WI 54727 Non-Profit Org. ECRWSS US Postage Paid Cadott, WI Permit No. 5 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED BOXHOLDER CADOTT, WI 54727 R E G N I T S E H T Community nection to the District’s Con Cadott School Dear Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Members Ensuring high levels of learning for all students and staff is a standard we have to our community’s children and district staff. A dedication to ensuring high levels of learning dictates a significant amount of new, rigorous curriculum work from each teacher and accountability from every student to accurately know where each child is to ensure appropriate growth. My own teaching experiences have shown the value of collaborating daily and/or weekly on essential learning outcomes, accuracy of outlines, quality of activities and validity of assessments. As a collaborating team, we desired to quickly develop a curriculum that allowed our students to not only learn the basics, but excel beyond. In recent weeks, I sent a draft 2016-17 calendar to parents via Skyward. The calendar identifies a one hour early release option on nearly every Wednesday for our staff to use for collaboration. The collaboration time will be used to complete the writing of student essential learning outcomes for each unit, in each class they teach. These are guaranteed learning outcomes each and every student is expected to know at the conclusion of the unit. Concurrently, teachers will develop student progress trackers for each unit to share the essential learning outcomes with students and parents and create new pre and post unit assessments (projects, demonstrations, labs, essays, tests, quizzes) that clearly align with the essential learning outcomes of that unit. After the student completes the pre-assessment, teachers will collaborate to align their teaching with the needs of the students. Those who are already proficient will be able to advance with enrichment activities, those who need a little additional instruction will be quickly caught up to speed, and those who need more will receive the most intense instruction. At the conclusion of the unit assessment, teachers will correlate student results to the essential learning outcomes and collaborate with others teaching the same content on possible intervention options for those students who do not score in the proficient range. Students will then be retaught the missed content by using different instructional techniques to ensure high levels of learning. Teachers know they are stronger working as a team than working individually in isolation to ensure the most effective instructional practices are used. These are not revolutionary practices, ideas, or concepts. They are proven, best practice instructional methods and strategies already used in the Chippewa Falls, Stanley-Boyd, Eau Claire School Districts and many other districts in our state. As with most change in a district, it will take time to roll it out and reap the benefits from it. District staff are ready, but change is slow. Slow because of the extensive and rigorous curriculum work that needs to be continuously done and the need to allow everyone with a vested interest in our district to provide input and be informed. As we consider the benefits of collaboration, we realize that anytime we alter the normal routine of our school schedule we cause families and the community to make alternate arrangements. Continued back cover Inside this issue: Draft 2016-17 Calendar Inserts DAR Recipient/FCS News/How to Listen to Your Teen 2 Elementary Grant/Music Dept. News 3 Child Development Day/Take It to Zero 4 Hall of Honor /Choir Notes/ Kdg. Register/Mr. Sekel Award 5 BIT News 6 Annual Notices 7 School Board Candidate Statements 8 Elementary News 10 PAGE 2 D.A.R. Recipient for 2015 THE STINGER How to Listen to Your Teen Concerned Parents By Ms. Dzienkowski, Student Services Secretary By Julie, August 16, 2015 Charlene Holte has been selected to receive the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award by the Cadott High School Staff. Students selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen Awar d must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality); service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership (which includes personality, selfcontrol, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree. Remember: the best way to find out what is going on with your child is to, well, find out what’s going on with him. Lecturing won’t get you there. A back-and-forth conversation could. Just talking to your child is only half the job. You can keep the lines of communication open by knowing how to listen and when to talk. Create a safe environment for your child to share the truth. Assure your child that he can always be honest with you – without fear of ridicule or blame. Put your smartphone down and don’t allow any interruptions while you’re talking to your teen. Listen to your child vent. Sometimes she just needs to com plain and get things off her chest. Rephrase your teen’s comments to show him you’ve heard what he’s saying or give nonverbal support and encouragement by nodding and smiling. Be attentive for topics that lead into drugs or alcohol (Example: perhaps your teen describes someone at school who is “always high” or mentions a celebrity who has gone to rehab.) Ask your teen what she thinks about those people or their behavior. Focus completely on your child and try to see things from your child’s point of view. This will help you sympathize with his situation. Be aware that our child could be hiding his true feelings out of fear, embarrassment, or something else, and you should be careful to not just take what the child says at face value. Listen between the words. Pay attention to body language, facial expressions, difficulty finding the right words to use, etc. Recognize and confess when you don’t have the energy to be a good listener and agree to restart the conversation (as long as it isn’t dire) at a later, better time. Congratulations Charlene! Pictured: Ms. Proue, Counselor, and Charlene Holte News from the Family & Consumer Science Department, By Ms. Zenner, FCE Instructor Sixteen students in the Health Science Occupations Class passed their CPR/First Aid/AED Red Cross certification test. Students in the picture (bottom row left to right); Lakin Rykal, Felisha Glomski, Brittany Johnson, Bailee Bremness, Bryce Erickson, Brittany Erickson, Trina Collison, & Paige Rubenzer. Back row (left to right); Bailey Nichols, Katy White, Chelsey Goettl, Bobbi Burgess, Kylee Poehls, and Leona Sonnentag. Missing from the photo were: Cheyann Cote and Katie Gindt. CADOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY Third graders have been enjoying working on their Flat Stanley projects! Flat Stanley is a story about a boy who becomes flat and is mailed to California to visit friends. Students sent their "Flat Me" off to have their own adventure all over the United States with some going as far as Germany, Scotland, Mexico, and Thailand! Pictured are Mrs. Drilling's and Ms. Strzyzewski's class holding their paper "Flat Me”. We look forward to hearing about their many adventures! The students in Cadott’s fourth grade have been very busy. After returning from a great holiday break, we are finishing up our geometry unit in math and are starting our space inquiry project. Mr. Kotek and Mrs. Johnson do a great job with these projects! We also had the opportunity to “visit” space when we went to the school forest and took part in a Starlab presentation on the planets. Finally, we are anxiously looking forward to our ski trip to Christie Mt. on February 4th! The fifth grade had very special visitors in the classrooms on January 23 for the fifth grade Inquiry Day. Many students' friends and family members came to view the websites the students created and view videos of the students telling about and demonstrating their inspired inventions. For the collaborative inquiry project students researched an inventor, compiled that research into a website, and created an invention inspired by the inventor. Some of the inventors the students learned about were James Naismith (game of basketball), Theodore Maiman (ruby laser), and Philo Farnsworth (television). PAGE 11 In reading sixth graders have been learning about the different types of writing, author's style, author's purpose, and mood. Students are just finishing up reading some autobiography chapter books like Woodsong, Thura's Diary, The Tarantula in My Purse, and A Strong Right Arm. In writing we just finished up our unit on informational writing. Sixth graders were able to write a compare/contrast essay discussing the Percy Jackson movie and book. They also wrote a problem/solution paper that discussed overuse injuries and a how-to paper on a topic of their choice. We just started our argumentative writing unit. We've been having some fabulous debates in class! One of the activities in this unit involves arguing whether we believe prisoners survived after escaping from Alcatraz. In math we are learning about geometry. We recently explored area of rectangles and triangles. Now we are working with area of parallelograms and other quadrilaterals. Soon we will move on to surface area and volume of prisms. In social studies the sixth graders just finished up their regions tour around the United States. They learned about the land & water, climate, products & natural resources, landmarks and culture from each of the 5 regions. They also learned the capitals and locations of all the US states and participated in a 50 states challenge. We are now working on models and designs in science and the students are looking forward to designing and building go-carts. In physical education the sixth graders just finished a basketball unit. In art the students are carving tiles to use as stamps for printing. PAGE 10 THE STINGER News From Cadott Elementary School! The 4K classrooms at Cadott Elementary have been bustling with winter excitement! December brought many exciting Christmas activities including our 4K Christmas Program. In January, we have been learning about snow and ice, hibernation, and polar animals. We continue to work on learning our letters, letter sounds, and numbers. We have also been learning about the author Jan Brett and reading many of her stories including The Mitten and The Hat. We especially love building huge snowballs on the playground! Kindergarten has been working hard on learning about winter. We have been writing about winter and things we can do in winter. We are working in groups to brainstorm new ideas about things to do in the snow. We have used "snowballs" to measure things and have compared ourselves to a snowman! In the picture below, you see Kindergarten enjoying a beautiful winter day! PAGE 3 Cadott Elementary Receives Grant from James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club for School Library By Ms. Lien, Elementary Teacher Cadott Elementary students have been doing great things! We are proud to share some of these activities with you below. Follow our story every day, like us on Facebook at Cadott School District and on Twitter @CadottSchools #hornetpride Thank you, Mrs. Larson, Cadott Elementary Principal CADOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY First Grade Pajama Party! Over the winter break, first graders were challenged to read 100 minutes in new and exciting ways! Some of their favorites were reading under the Christmas tree, with grandparents, to a pet, and using a flashlight. We celebrated the end of the marshmallow challenge with a hot chocolate and pajama party! Second grade has been busy at work! In the beginning of December, we invited our families in to see our Native American and Colonists inquiry projects. In math, we have been analyzing data and making bar graphs and line plots, we love collecting data! We also got to start science again now that we are done with our Inquiry project. We are learning all about solids and liquids. We are looking forward to going to the State Theatre in February to watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cadott Elementary School in Cadott, Wisconsin received a $4,000.00 grant this week from bestselling author James Patterson to support its school library. In addition, Scholastic Reading Club will match each dollar of Patterson’s donation with “bonus points” that teachers can use to acquire books and other materials for their classrooms. Cadott Elementary was selected from 27,924 applications for funding grants. As part of an ongoing effort to keep books and reading a number one priority in the United States, bestselling author James Patterson, together with Scholastic Reading Club made a commitment to help support school libraries nationwide. This year alone, Patterson personally donated $1.75 million to school libraries nationwide, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 allocated to each of the 467 selected schools. “These grants are my humble acknowledgement of some of the terrific work taking place in libraries,” says Patterson. “Here’s to communities supporting school libraries. Here’s to a country that makes reading a priority. Here’s to flourishing libraries and to a joyful holiday season!” Cadott Elementary first grade teacher, Penny Lien, along with support from librarian Nick Kotek applied for the grant. They are both passionate about reading and want to see our current summer reading program enhanced. “The students grow so much in their reading during the school year, and I want to see continued growth during the summer,” states Mrs. Lien. We are so thankful for the generosity of the Patterson/Scholastic Grant Program. In the first-ever partnership of its kind, Patterson joined forces with Scholastic Reading Club to administer funding applications to their network of 62,000 schools and 800,000 teachers. Applicants were asked to fill out an online application posing the question, “what would your school library do with $1,000 to $10,000?” The full list of grant recipients is available online at www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership. Any U.S. school with students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade was eligible for a grant. To learn more, go to mediaroom.scholastic.com/scholasticreadingclub and follow #PattersonPledge on social media. Music Department News By Ms. Martenson, Band Director On Saturday, January 16, twenty members of the Cadott High School Music Department participated in the Cloverbelt All-Conference Band and Choir Festival held in Altoona. The band and choirs are comprised of the finest musicians from each school in the conference, with 15 schools represented. Students rehearsed their music during the day with guest conductors, and presented a spectacular concert that evening for friends and family. Choir representation included sopranos, Julianna Poulda and Leona Sonnentag; altos, Rebecca Morgal and Sarah Sedlacek; tenors, Cole Ackley, Breven Mackie, and Alex Walthers; and basses, Jace Bale, Hunter Kruckeberg, and Gilbert Walthers. Cadott band students who participated were: Sawyer Roth, trumpet; Joey Hinzmann, trumpet; Mitchell Gunderson, trumpet; Megan Holcomb, alto saxophone; Tyrone Green, tuba; Zach Wojtczak, euphonium; Henry Wojtczak, French horn; Caitlin Holcomb, trombone; Maia Schroeder, percussion; and Riley Rudnick, baritone saxophone. Congratulations to our Cadott musicians on an excellent performance and for being such excellent representatives of Cadott’s finest! PAGE 4 Take it To Zero Ms. Goff, Choir Director Take It to Zero is a student incentive program in phase one this year. We are focusing on student achievement in the classroom. In an effort to increase student learning at Cadott Junior/Senior High School, we have implemented a student incentive program focused on getting to class on time. Students who receive fewer than three tardies per quarter and no unexcused absences are rewarded with a treat at the end of each quarter. These qualifying students’ names go into a drawing for some larger prizes that are handed out during an assembly at the end of each quarter. Second Quarter winners were drawn on Thursday, January 21st. The winners for the Second Quarter drawing were 7th graders, Sam Ferguson, McKenzie Prokupek, and Haylee Rowe; 8th graders, Dauntae Green, Kylie Berg, and Cameron Stumo; Freshman, Jacen Knoll, Donovan Walters, and Michelle Babcoke; Sophomores, Kallie Patrie, Rebecca Morgal, and Kyah Swenson; Juniors, Samantha Pfeiffer, Brady Ryan, and Sarah Sedlacek; and Seniors, Cody Laux, Alexis Munroe, and Kayla Stangert. THE STINGER Take it to Zero prizes for this quarter are sponsored by: Mr. Pat Rothbauer Subway of Cadott Gordy’s County Market Stanley Theater Micon Cinema of Chippewa Falls Cadott Truck Stop The Garage Salon of Chippewa Falls Ms. Aleisha Neinfeldt Yellowstone Cheese Factory Cadott School Store Kwik Trip of Chippewa Falls Mr. Peter Devine Citizen’s State Bank of Cadott Kathy’s Diner Pizza Hut of Chippewa Falls Action City of Eau Claire Papa Murphy’s of Chippewa Falls The Cadott FFA Chapter Fired Up Pizza of Eau Claire When: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Cadott Elementary School Gym Who: All children who will be 3 and 4 years old by September 1, 2016 ATTENTION PARENTS OF 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN! Child Development Day will provide families with the MARK YOUR CALENDAR! opportunity to learn more about: Cadott’s Annual Child The level of their child’s development through a formal screening Normal child growth and development activities for children ages Development Day birth to five Information regarding our district’s 4K program and registration for 2016-17 school year Community and County agencies and resources Vision screening from the Cadott Lions Join us for a fun time, cookie, and a free book. All children attending will have their name entered into a door prize drawing. You will receive more information and an appointment time in the mail. We look forward to seeing you and your child on March 10th. For more information call the Elementary School at 715-289-3795 CADOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY Incumbent Donna Albarado: I was born and raised in Cadott, graduating in 1970. I returned with my husband Anson to Cadott in 1977, when he was hired to teach Tech Ed. We have two children, Andy and Jill who both graduated from Cadott. When our daughter started kindergarten I enrolled at University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire as a non-traditional student, graduating in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Broad field Social Studies and minors in Geography, History, and Library Science. In 1990, I was hired as the Elementary Media Specialist at Cadott Elementary. In 1996, I earned my Master of Education in Professional Development with a concentration in Library Science. I became the District Media Specialist in 2003, which I held until my retirement in 2012. After retirement, I ran for the school board in 2013. I am completing my first term, where I serve as board clerk. I believe every child should have access to a learning environment which accommodates individual learning styles and individual attitudes. Through highly-skilled teachers and staff, children/students should be challenged to expand their knowledge, develop the ability to reason and interact with peers that lead to building social and collaboration skills. First and foremost I bring to the school district my knowledge and years of experience as an educator. I continue to be involved in education, working as an Assessment Coordinator for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP.) Through NAEP I worked with administrators, coordinating and monitoring assessments for more than twenty schools. I also represent Cadott on the CESA Board of Control, which helps me keep up to date on the changes in education. My work as Program Director for Come Now and Eat and the Backpack Buddies NOW programs gives me the opportunity to work with and get to know the many talented people in Cadott. I am able to communicate with a variety of individuals and through my position on the school board I am able to bring their ideas and concerns forward, while working together with board members to bring the best education to all our children. Charlotte Seibel: My name is Charlotte Seibel a former graduate of Cadott High School. My husband Brent and I have 3 children, Chance, Cole and Cheyann. The boys have both graduated from Cadott High School and Cheyann is still in high school. I’m currently employed at Optum (part of United Healthcare) as Field Service Representative. Education is very important and valuable to every student. Not all students learn the same way, so as a school we PAGE 9 must come up with solutions to give the best education to every student. The other thing education isn’t just taught in the classroom, it comes from other activities offered at our school as well. Example: FFA, FBLA, Student Council, Band, Sports, Travel Club, etc. I have been out in the work force since I graduated. I have earned my Associates Degree in Agri-Science from CVTC and am now working on my Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Lakeland College. I have seen many changes on what employees are looking for in hiring people for their jobs. The biggest change is you need some type of additional education beyond high school. I have been involved in 4-H as a leader and as a County Judge at fairs. Also, am involved with the Cadott Athletic Booster Club for the past 7 years. Christine Rowe: We have been residents in Cadott for 10 years. I attended high school in Phillips, Wisconsin. My husband’s career relocated us to Eau Claire in 2001. As our family was growing we knew we wanted our children to attend a smaller school district. We ultimately choose Cadott because of its school ratings. We haven’t ever regretted our decision. Our educators are superior and we know we are in a community that pulls together in times of need. We have 5 children attending school here, two daughters in 7th grade and three sons in 5th grade. I was solely a stay at home mom for all of my children’s young ages. When all were of school age I got a part time position at The Garage Salon, in Chippewa Falls, as an office manager. I have been there for 5 years. It has proven to be a perfect fit for, allowing me the time to be proactive in my children’s education, athletics and youth experiences. My philosophy on education I believe would mirror what other believe as well. As parents we all want the best for our children. We supply them with food, shelter and love. Education should be tied in with that statement. I was fortunate enough to already gain a wealthy amount of knowledge from being on the school board. It was an eye opening, and educational experience! One which I would proudly do again. A possibly even bigger advantage is that for the past year I have not been on the board. This sounds odd, but what I’ve found is that I seemed more approachable. The past year I have heard concerns, compliments and well thought out suggestions. I would be taking all of this with me as a board member. Now that I have children on “both sides of the road” my investment has only grown, and my drive won’t slow. PAGE 8 THE STINGER April 5, 2016 Spring School Board Election Candidate Statements This year there are four candidates running for three open seats for the Board of Education for the Cadott School District. These candidates include incumbent Donna Albarado, Robert Panzer, Christine Rowe, and Charlotte Seibel. These candidates are certified and the ballot order has been determined. This year the district would like to introduce you to the candidates by having them respond to three questions: 1. Give some background information about yourself. 2. What is your philosophy on education? 3. What knowledge or experience can you bring to our community and school district? Robert Panzer: I grew up on a family farm in Fond du Lac C ounty, Wisconsin. I earned a B.S. at UW-River Falls and an M.S. at UW-Madison. I am married to Teri, and we have both been involved in education and farm ownership for over 30 years. We purchased our Cadott area property in February of 2014. We have 2 adult children. I have been involved in education as a teacher, UWExtension County Agent, and curriculum specialist for 20 years and have been involved in agriculture lending for the past 15 years. I presently serve as a Risk Management Officer for United FCS in Wausau, Wisconsin. I am a lifetime member of WALSAA at UW-Madison and the Wisconsin and National FFA Alumni. My experience in public education as a student, teacher, and school board member has helped me to develop my philosophy of education. I believe public schools have contributed to the success of this great country and the individuals that have built this country. I believe public schools will continue to contribute to that success into the future. Education is a lifelong process but requires the basic skills of communication and critical thinking that we can learn beginning at a young age. As each individual grows we build upon those basic skills as we continue to learn. It is important when we are young that we enjoy success in learning so that we can continue to learn as our life experiences move on to adulthood and the new demands and challenges meet us. Public schools have done a great job in the history of this Nation and will continue to work at developing individuals as we meet the changes and challenges of the future. It is important that we continue to build upon our past and work at keeping to meet the ever changing needs as we move forward. Our schools need to prepare individuals that can continue to learn, build strong communities, and provide for all of us. It is important that we offer opportunities for success of all students. I have had the opportunity to serve as a board member of the Oakfield Public Schools Board of Education for 9 years. I served 12 years as a classroom teacher, as a president of a local education association, and 2 years as a school board president. I have been on both sides of the issues as a union member and as a board member. I understand many of the issues that have faced education in the past and believe this has provided me with a strong foundation to face the issues of the future in public education. I have also served on the CESA 6 Board of Control. In the past, I have attended training that has been offered by the school board association in Wisconsin and have worked politically with members of the Wisconsin Legislation on issues that have impacted local public schools. My experiences on the Board of Education for the Oakfield Public Schools offered me the opportunities to learn how to deal with finances, curriculum, cocurricular activities, transportation, personnel, and communication with members of the community. My experiences on the CESA 6 Board of Control offered me to learn about different resources for public school, ideas on how to share resources and develop better opportunities for our staff and students. After I left the board, I have continued to learn about public schools and what makes for a successful experience: for each student that attends, for each staff member that makes up the team that works every day with our students, and for those that support our public schools financially. Our communities need strong public schools to continue to build a better world. In the past I have worked with community members as president of the Oakfield Community Foundation, chairperson of the Fond du Lac River East Winnebago watershed project, as a founding member of the O’Brien Scholarship Fund, and on our church board of elders. I have also taught leadership courses in several Wisconsin communities focusing on building community leadership. I strongly believe it takes a strong team of leaders to make for success in whatever task that needs to be completed. We’re on the Web! www.cadott.k12.wi.us CADOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY PAGE 5 Kindergarten Registration To be in Kindergarten your child must be 5 years of age before Sept 1st 2016. If your child already attends Cadott Elementary for 4K we plan that they will be joining us in Kindergarten next year. If your child has been attending 4K out of district or if you will have a child who will be in Kindergarten next year and is not already registered please contact Cadott Elementary School at 715-289-3795 by March 18th to register. Families who move to the district after this date should plan to register as soon as possible. Choir Notes Upcoming Choir Events: TBA JH/HS Vocal Clinic Festival at Altoona (during the day) March 6th JH/HS Choir Spring Concert-2:00pm, Auditorium March 18th-19th Musical Performances, 7:00pm-Friday and Saturday nd April 2 High School District Solo/Ensemble at Fall Creek April 8th Shell Lake Middle School Honors Choir-All Day May 7th State Solo/Ensemble at UW-Eau Claire May 16th JH/HS Choir Pops Concert-7:00pm, Auditorium Congratulations go out to James Sekel, Cadott High School Dean of Students and Athletic Director, on receiving the WIAA Regional Athletic Director of the Year Award! #hornetpride Follow Our Story “Empowering students to be responsible learners with strong character.” Cadott Schools have a Facebook page and Twitter account! I am excited to use these tools to communicate activities and to share more about the great things happening at our school. I would love for you to follow our Facebook page and to tag/like any posts that are of interest to you and your family. You may also follow us on Twitter. I will keep an eye out to retweet posts you create that are a positive reflection of things our students are doing. Please use the hashtag #hornetpride so that I am able to search for your tweets. If you are interested in signing up for these services you can visit the Facebook and Twitter webpages. There are also free apps that you can put on your phone or other device that will allow you to have a mobile view of your account. You will find our Twitter and Facebook pages at the links below by searching for the following information: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ To search for us on Twitter look for @CadottSchools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com To search for us on Facebook look for Cadott School District. Please keep in mind that these tools are meant for parents, guardians and community members who are interested in our school. Elementary students are welcome to look at these posts/tweets with parent permission but we do not want them to take part in the use of the tools. I look forward to using this as another positive way to tell our school story! Thank you, Jenney Larson, Principal Cadott School’s “Hall of Honor” By Mr. McDonough, Principal We are excited to begin accepting nominations for the fifth induction to the Cadott Hall of Honor. The hall will recognize those past students, athletes, staff, coaches, boosters, etc. who have made a positive impact on the school district and/or society in general. Those individuals/teams/organizations honored will have accomplished things that our community can be proud of and our current students can strive to achieve. You are welcome to nominate those that you feel are worthy of such recognition by filling out the Cadott Hall of Honor Nomination Form. This form can be found on the district website www.cadott.k12.wi.us. Once you arrive at the district website click on “Parents and Community Members” then scroll to the bottom of the page. You may also pick up a nomination form at the high school office. Nominations for the Hall of Honor are due to the high school principal by March 1st, 2016. For more Hall of Honor information and application, go to the district website at www.cadott.k12.wi.us PAGE 6 THE STINGER 2016-17 Open Enrollment Period How and when may parents apply? The open enrollment application period for the 2016-17 school year is from February 1-April 29, 2016. The application period closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 29, 2016. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Parents may apply Online at http://dpi.wi.gov/oe BUSINESS TRANSCRIPTED CREDITS ON THE RISE By Ms. Gunderson, BIT Instructor Beginning in 2016-17, students in Cadott’s Business Management class have the opportunity to earn credits at Chippewa Valley Technical College. “After talking with CVTC instructors this fall, I learned that our Business Management curriculum was very similar to the expectations at CVTC,” stated instructor Shari Gunderson. After meeting with CVTC instructors, the Business Management course was approved for 3 transcripted credits for the Principles of Management course. The new agreement is the fifth business course with a transcripted agreement. Other courses also receiving dual credit are Accounting C (4 credits), Business Communications (3 credits), Business Ownership & Marketing (3 credits), Financial Security (2 credits), and Microsoft Office Suite (2 credits). IMAGINE: MICROSOFT By Ms. Gunderson BIT Instructor Microsoft Office Suite students will earn more than just credit at CVTC this spring; students have the opportunity of taking a certification test to become a Microsoft Office Specialist. Instructor Shari Gunderson learned this fall of an opportunity through the Department of Public Instruction to participate in the Microsoft Imagine Academy. “The Microsoft Imagine Academy (IA) program provides industryleading technology skills to help bridge the skills gap. With the Microsoft Imagine Academy (IA) program, academic institutions and their educators, students and staff get digital curriculum and certifications for fundamental technology skills--as well as courses critical for students to be successful in today’s technologically evolving world” (http:// dpi.wi.gov/imagine-academy). Gunderson will have access to classroom resources to teach digital literacy and Microsoft Office Suite skills. Students in the class will receive free vouchers to take certification exams in any of the MOS platforms: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. BIT Brings New Student Opportunities By Ms. Gunderson, Business Information Technology Instructor Students in Business & Information Technology courses have even more opportunities than before to expand their understanding, apply their business knowledge, and receive post-secondary credit for their coursework. This fall students in the Business Ownership & Marketing course considered the possibility of owning a business. The possibility became a reality as the class took on the “ownership” of The Hive. After surveying students and community members, the class met with an apparel vendor to select clothing options and designs for their product. “The students had to determine color, sizes, and quantities to order for their target market,” stated instructor Shari Gunderson. They then began to work on setting up a new location for the store—at the end of the hall just off of the commons. While decisions about stocking the store were great learning experiences, students then faced an important lesson: businesses don’t survive without sales. “It was challenging for the students to schedule workers; everyone wants to spend the money, but not everyone wants to earn it” Gunderson stated. The class agreed upon a goal of selling 75 percent of their inventory before the end of the course. In order to accomplish the objective, class members ran the store daily during lunch and at home sporting events in the month of December. “I was pleased that the students experienced the thrill of customers with money in hand to the disappointment when no one showed up to purchase. Additionally, I am glad we were able to bring Hornet spirit to the community,” Gunderson commented. The Business Ownership & Marketing class lasts one semester and receives transcripted credit at Chippewa Valley Technical College. While The Hive is not open on a regular schedule this semester, Gunderson hopes that students will volunteer to be available at the conference and regional wrestling matches in February. “We still have some sweatshirts, pants, and Tshirts in stock. We will also have a small supply of winter ‘pom’ hats available for sale,” Gunderson stated. Anyone who wishes to purchase items may still do so. Contact Shari Gunderson at [email protected] CADOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY PAGE 7 NOTICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR RESIDENT CHILDREN and ACCOUNTABILITY State Statute Section 3224(m) 119.57(1): Annually, by January 31st, each public school shall provide public notice and post on its Internet site a description of available educational options, including: public schools, private choice schools, charter schools, virtual schools, full-time open enrollment, youth options and course options within its boundaries. Public Schools: http://www.cadott.k12.wi.us/ Cadott Elementary School (Grades PK-6) Cadott Junior High School (Grades 7-8) Cadott High School (Grades 9-12) Private Choice Schools Saint Joseph Catholic School (www.allsaintscathcom.com) DPI Website: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs Virtual Charter Schools DPI Website: http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/charter-schools/current Public School Full-Time Open Enrollment DPI Website: https://oe.dpi.wi.gov/ Cadott Website: http://www.cadott.k12.wi.us/the-cadott-choice/open-enrollment/ Youth Options Board Policy: 343.41 Youth Options http://www.cadott.k12.wi.us/district/board-of-education/district-policies/ Course Options Board Policy: 343.43 Course Options http://www.cadott.k12.wi.us/district/board-of-education/district-policies/ http://dpi.wi.gov/courseoptions Home-Based Private Educational Program DPI Website: https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/sms_homeb State Statute Section 3312, s.118.57 states that the School Board’s Notice of Education Options must include the most recent school accountability performance category assigned to each school within the district’s boundaries, including public, independent charter and private choice schools; and inform parents that the full school district accountability report is available on the district website. School Report Card: 2013-2014 Cadott Elementary School Report Card- 73.1 Exceeds Expectations Cadott Junior High School Report Card- 65.6 Meets Expectations Cadott Junior/Senior High School Report Card- 74.9 Exceeds Expectations District Report- 70.3 Meets Expectations https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/ The school wide accountability performance report can be found at this DPI Link: https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/sdpr/spr.action
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