ESKO FUN DAY - Esko Public Schools
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ESKO FUN DAY - Esko Public Schools
Esko’s Corner Non-profit Org. U.S. Permit PAID Permit No. 11 Esko, MN 55733 CAR-RT SORT POSTAL CUSTOMER ESKO, MN 55733 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Esko Community Education Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 Connecting School and Community Esko Public School District #99 Volume 18 Issue 1 August/September 2013 You’re invited to… Date: TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm Location: Esko School Playground Event Specifics: SAFETY NIGHT! • • • • Esko Firefighters Local Law Enforcement Fun Demonstrations! Food - B & B Wagon • Bike Rodeo & Repair – BRING YOUR BIKES!! • Outdoor Safety • Child Identification Kits New this year! - Boot Hockey Game - 6:00 in the basketball courts by the Playground. Bring your own Boot Hockey stick and be ready for some fun! Sponsored by the Esko Youth Hockey Association National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen our communities by encouraging Questions? Contact Esko Community Education neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and at with879-4038 their local law enforcement partners. The goal is to heighten crime-prevention awareness, build support and participation in local anti-crime programs, and most importantly, send a message that our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. It’s also the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors even better. See you there. For more information visit nationalnightout.org Esko Schools Open House Thursday, August 29thContact Community Education Questions? at 879-4038 6:00 – 7:30 pm • Meet Teachers and See Classrooms (bring your school supplies) • Visit the Cafeteria and pre-pay for your child’s lunches/breakfasts • Register for Community Education Classes and Meet the Community Education Staff • Visit the School Readiness Preschool /Early Childhood Area and Sign up for ECFE • Check out the Eskomo P.I.E. booth (Partners in Education, Elementary Parent Group) • Register for Cool Kids and Meet the Staff • Sign up for Instant Alert All pre-kindergarten – 12th grade students are welcome! ESKO FUN DAY Sponsored by Esko Lion’s Club & Esko Community Education Activities for the whole family! Saturday, August 10th AUGUST 11, 2012 Mark your calendars and plan to attend a fun day of activities! Parade Music Burkholder 5K Walk/Run Climbing Wall & Games Lion’s Barbecue Duck See pageRace 2 for Esko Fun Day schedule of events! Craft Fair - Homemade Craft Vendors WANTED Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Esko Fun Day Events Esko’s Fun Day Events! Saturday, August 10 9:00 am 17t l h An ri a nu al M e m o August 10, 2013 Race registration and starting line will be located behind school by the playground. Esko High School Football Field Kids’ Race 8:45am 5K 9:00am $20/individual $50/family Race day registration Individual $25 Family $60 Annual Burkholder Run/Walk Field Behind the School 11:30 am Parade w/contest, prizes, and… 11:00 line‐up at St. Matthew’s 12– 4 pm Barbecue Northridge Park – Served by and proceeds go to St. Matthew’s Youth Group 12 pm Medallion Hunt – Cash Prize! Clues posted at Northridge Park 12-4 pm CRAFT BOOTHS/VENDORS Northridge Park 12:00 pm Dance Performance Northridge Park 12:30 – 4 pm Games for All Ages Northridge Park Whiffle Ball! Ladder Ball! Bean Bags! Climbing Wall! Bouncy House! Face Painting! And more! 12:30 pm Live Music – “Emma & The Neighbors” Northridge Park 1:30 pm Duck Races River at Northridge Park 7:00 pm Family Movie Showing Esko School Theater Sponsored by Esko’s Lion Club and Esko Community Education Advisory Council Proceeds of these activities will go toward community & school activities & scholarships. Race applications available at Esko Fitness Center, Eskomo Pies or Esko Self Serve 218-355-8466 Matching funds provided by Thrivent ESKO FUN DAY PARADE! Parade Entry Contest Registration Form Name of group or organization: ___________________________ KRISTIN BURKHOLDER 5K WALK/ RUN Type of Entry _________________________________________ Contact Person ________________________________________ Pre Race Spaghetti Feed and Registration At Northwood UMC Phone #s ____________________/________________________ Pre Race Spaghetti Feed and Registration At Northwood UMC 3rd Annual Pre-Race **Parade entries will be judged by the following categories: Creativity, Originality and Esko Spirit! Mail registration to: Mary Ann and Dick Duzan 182 Harney Rd. E., Esko, MN 55733 Spaghetti Feed Friday, August 9 4 – 7 PM Includes salad, bread, dessert and a beverage at Northwood United Methodist Church 62 West Highway 61 Esko, MN Adults $8.00 12 years and under $5.00 Take outs available ( Also . . . ticket pre-sales available at Esko Self Serve ) NEW THIS YEAR . . . - Esko’s Corner; Statement of Frequency - Monthly (10 months) Publication Title Live music by and Authorized Organization: Esko Community Education, pre race pick ups P.O. Box 10, 2 East Highway 61, Esko, MN 55733 Issue Number - On Front Cover Articles and submissions may be sent to the Esko Community Ed. office or e-mailed to cwalther@ esko.k12.mn.us. The deadline is the 8th of every month for the next month’s issue. Articles may be edited for space and content. If you have questions, please call the Esko Community Education office at 879-4038. Visit the School Website: www.esko.k12.mn.us 2 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Events & Notices ♦ Census Please help us keep our school census accurate. If you are new in the area or have recently had a child please contact 879-4038 to have your children be put on our age 0-4 census. Thank you! Happenings Books Happenings Book 2014 is on sale now. This NEW addition features both Twin Ports and Twin Cities coupons and sells for the same low price of $30.00. You get twice as many coupons for the same price. Buy ♦ Esko Boy Scout Troop 152 would your book from the high school or ellike to thank everyone for their support ementary offices, any NHS member, at our annual pancake breakfast held or call 879-4673, ext. 140. Enjoy! at Eskomo Pizza Pies. We want to express a special note of appreciation to Mr. Pete Radosevich for his generosity and support for Scouting. Kindercamp Summer Workshop for 2013-2014 Kindergartners August 5-7 8:00 – 11:00 am • • • Workshop is FREE for kindergartners Transportation is NOT provided TO REGISTER: Contact Kari Knutson at 879-6445 Kindercamp BBQ Wednesday, August 7 5:00 – 6:00 pm If Rain –the BBQ will be inside the school Crafters/Vendors wanted for the Esko Craft Fair and Chili Cook-off Sponsored by the Esko Lion’s Club and Esko Community Education PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! When: Sat. November 9, 2013 Where: Esko School Cafeteria (With the holidays around the corner what a great way to sell your items!) Set-up will begin at 8 am. Craft Fair will be open from: 9am-2pm Cost: $20 per booth section (100% of the booth fees collected will be given back to various needs throughout the community) FREE ENTRANCE TO THE PUBLIC FOR SHOPPING! To register your booth and obtain list of rules, call or e-mail Steve, Esko Lion’s Club President at : 879-0274/[email protected] Christina, Esko Community Education Director at: 879-4038/cwalther@ esko.k12.mn.us Deadline for Craft Fair applications is October 9. Sorry, we cannot have duplicate consultants, we will accept on a first come, first serve basis. Attention Esko Community: Interested in entering your chili into the Esko Chili Cook off Contest??? It will be sponsored by the Esko Lion’s Club. Local Judges will judge each chili. First, Second, and Third place prizes will be awarded. This event will take place during the craft fair on Sat., November 9, 2013. Watch for rules and further information on how to register in the next Esko Corner. Fall Rummage Sales September 13 & 14 Mail form below and payment to: Esko Community Education PO Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 by September 10 to put your address on the map. Esko Fall Rummage Sales Name__________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________ Phone #s_______________________/________________________ $3.00 for address on map. Please circle one: Friday only Saturday only Both days Total enclosed $_____________ (NO REFUNDS) Please make check payable to: Esko Community Education and mail to: PO Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 by September 10th. 3 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Featuring... Esko is Teaming Up for St. Jude! Esko High School Class of 2014 Community Clean-Up Wednesday, October 16, at 8:30 am (Make-up day will be October 25.) It’s time again for the Esko High School Class of 2014 to do their annual volunteer service project. They will be performing community projects such as raking leaves, picking up garbage, or any other fall cleaning services. If you are interested in having this done at your home, please fill out the information below, cut out this ad, and send it to or drop it off at the high school office by October 11. If you have any questions related to the senior community project, please call. Esko High School 2 East Highway 61, P.O. Box 10 Attn: Mrs. D. Ellefson Esko, MN 55733 or call 218-879-4673 ext. #144 If you’d like to be put on the list, please fill out the following information: As we get ready for another school year, we are planning a fun and exciting way to raise money for an amazing cause. As members of Esko High School, we will be hosting our 5th Annual St. Jude Rally to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over the past four years, the Esko Community has helped raise more than $62,000 for St. Jude Families, and we have consistently been ranked one of the top five fundraising schools in the nation. Since opening more than 50 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Re- search Hospital has changed the way the world treats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. No family ever pays St. Jude for the care their child receives, and one child saved at St. Jude, means thousands of children saved worldwide. Our St. Jude Rally includes all ages from Pre-K through 12th grade and will be happening on October 11, 2013. Please be on the lookout for more information about the St. Jude Rally and thank you for your continued support. -The Esko High School St. Jude Executive Board Name:_______________________________________________ TOWN OF THOMSON NOTICE Address:_____________________________________________ ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Phone#:______________________________________________ Work Needed: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 6:30 pm The Adjourned Annual Meeting of the Town of Thomson will be held in the Town Board Room at the Thomson Town Hall 25 E. Harney Road, Esko The 2014 tax levy which was approved at the March 2013 Annual Meeting will be reviewed. Rhonda Peleski, Clerk/Treasurer Town of Thomson Does your child have health insurance? If not, help may be available. Minnesota Health Care Programs have free and low-cost health insurance for children and families who qualify. (Medical Assistance has no monthly premium. MinnesotaCare has a monthly premium based on household income.) Minnesota Health Care Programs Public school districts and charter schools are required by Minnesota Statutes section 256.962 to annually notify their families about Minnesota Health Care Programs that are available based on household income. Schools may choose to include this notification in their annual packet with the Application for Educational Benefits. Your child may qualify if your household income is below: Income is one factor for qualifying. Other rules and limits apply. For more information, call your county office or visit www.dhs. state.mn.us/healthcare. The income limits above are valid until June 30, 2014. To get a Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) application: Health Reminders!! Attention parents of all Kindergarten and 7th graders!! Please be reminded that all Kindergarten and 7th graders are due for Immunizations boosters. This usually includes a TDAP and a second chicken pox booster. These are required by the State for attendance at school. Please bring all forms to open house or mail/ fax to the school. Open House is another opportunity to have families bring any allergy or medical concerns to the nurse’s office. We will have you fill out an action plan to have ready for the school year. Thanks and see you at school!!! • Print one from www.dhs.state.mn.us/healthcare • Call 877-KIDS-NOW toll free • Call Carlton County Human Services at 218-879-4511 4 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Community Churches Northwood United Methodist Church 62 West Highway 61 Esko, MN 879-0233 Pastor: Gary Gottfried 218.464.1636 [email protected] http://sites.google.com/a/wildblue.net/northwoodumc-eskom/ also facebook at Northwood United Methodist Church Esko MN Join us for: Sunday Worship at 9:00 – 10:00 Fellowship 10:00 – 10:30 Sunday School for all ages 10:30 – 11:30 Fun, Food, Fellowship and Faith in Action The Small Church with a Big Heart Extreme Adventure. Extreme Fun. Jesus Every Day. The VBS Knot2B4GOTN. There’s a place for and you! August 12 – August 15 9 am – 12 pm Wednesday Family Fun Night 5-7 pm Children ages preschool – 6th Grade St. Matthew’sFor Lutheran Church Esko Apostolic Lutheran Church Invite a friend! Worship Schedule St. Matthews Lutheran Church 4 Elizabeth Ave Esko MN 55733 879-3510 Sundays - August 9:30 am Worship Service – All Ages St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church “A family of believers grounded in, growing in and reaching out in Christ.” Pastors Jeffrey Walther and Tom Brinkley 4 Elizabeth Avenue, Esko, MN 879-3510 [email protected] Sundays (Fall Schedule begins September 8th) 8:00 am Worship Service – All Ages 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:45 am Coffee & Fellowship Worship Service – All Ages Sunday School (September 8th: Rally Day: *(3rd Sunday - Holy Communion) Registration, Music, Singing, meet the teachers, fellowship for all ages! Sunday, August 11th Worship in Northridge Park at 10 am Potluck after worship. August 12-15th VBS 9 am - 12 pm Wednesday Family Fun Night 5-7 pm Sunday, September 8th 10:30 am Coffee & Fellowship *(3rd Sunday - Holy Communion) St. Matthew’s Fall Kickoff Rally Day Worship Services at 8:00 and 10:30 Sunday mornings Sunday, September 8th at 9:15 am Sunday School & Christian Education Hour begin Sunday School - preschool - 6th grade Jr. High Bible Study - 7 & 8th grade Adult Bible Study/ Parent Bible Study Sunday, September 8th Sunday Nights-Senior High Youth Group Grades 9-12 Wednesday, September 25 Confirmation Classes for 7th & 8th grade -after school Little Eskomos Lutheran Preschool has openings in our Tuesday/Thursday AM class. Please call 879-3510 for more information. Wednesday Nights (Beginning September 11th) 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study / Senior Youth (9th-12th Grade) 7:30 pm Choir Wednesday, October 2nd – Family Night begins! 9:30 am Ladies Bible Study 5:45 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Activities for all ages… Kids for Jesus (Pre-School-2nd Grade) Investigation Creation (3rd-5th Grade) Jr. Youth (6th-8th Grade) Sr. Youth (9th-12th Grade) Adult Bible Study † Check out our Church website at www.eskoapostolic.org. Please Come and Join Us. Pastor Bruce Bergstedt Pastor Nathan Juntunen Apostolic Lutheran Church 25 Church Road, Esko, MN 55733 (218-879-3882) 5 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Eskomo Sports & Activities *** IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER*** MANDATORY ALL SPORT MEETING Parents and Guardians: Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 7, 2013. This is an important meeting that all student-athletes grades 7-12 and their parents need to attend. During the meeting, we will be discussing school and athletic policies, collecting eligibility paperwork and conducting break-out sessions with coaches. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 6:00pm – 7: 00 pm – Grades 7-9 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Grades 10-12 The meeting will be held at the school cafeteria. All athletes need to attend as part of their eligibility requirement. All required forms can be picked up and turned in that night. *** PHYSICALS DUE *** All student athletes are required to have a current physical on file in the EHS Activities Office. Physicals are good for three years from the date of completion. Please utilize the coming months to schedule a complete physical with your family doctor. Physician signatures are required on the completed physical form. Blank physical forms can be picked up in the High School Office, Activities Office or printed offline from the Esko school website under the Athletics tab. Please be aware that current physicals are required for all athletes in order for them to be eligible. This is especially important for 7th graders entering the high school system and 10th graders who may have a physical expiring. Please call Julie at 879-4673, ext. 629 if you have any questions or would like to check on the status of your students physical. Homecoming 2013 Activities Fee Schedule 2013-2014 Category I Activities: Fee charged, MSHSL sponsored competition and eligibility. $140 Esko Hosted Activities: Baseball Softball Basketball X Country Running Track Soccer (Girls) Volleyball Football Cooperative Hosted Activites: Esko is a member of a cooperative agreement to host various activities. The host school (Cloquet) establishes the fee for the following cooperatively sponsored activities. Hockey (Boys & Girls) Swimming (Boys & Girls) Slalom Skiing Golf (Boys & Girls) Wrestling Tennis X Country Skiing (Nordic) Soccer (Boys) Category II Activities: Fee charged, MSHSL eligibility followed for participation. $70 Jr. High Sports One Act Play Knowledge Bowl Speech Math League Friday, September 27 The senior class and advisors Deb Ellefson and Gavin Johnson have planned a homecoming that will bring fun to the entire community. Homecoming will be the week of September 23-27 with the game Friday, September 27. Look to the school website for Homecoming events and activities. PARENTS of 7th Graders Although each Esko High School Teacher requires somewhat different supplies for class (information will be distributed in course syllabi), below is a basic list of general 7th grade course supplies: Category III Activities: Fee charged, MSHSL eligibility followed for participation: $70 Cheerleading Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Dance Line Jr. High Math League Fall Play No Fee Activities: MSHSL eligibility followed for participation. Concert Band Jazz Band Peer Helper Concert Choir Swing Choir Student Government Musician, stage crew, techs for fall/one act plays Sports Manager/Statisticians Students qualifying for free or reduced lunch will pay a reduced activity fee. STUDENT MAXIMUM FEES: Sr. High Activities $280 Jr. High Activities $180 (Cooperative fees paid to other schools will NOT count towards student maximums). 1. Participation fees must be paid prior to participation in all activities. 2. Participation fees are refunded only if the individual does not make the team or quits before the first contest of the season. A refund form needs to be picked up in the Activities Office and signed by the coach. Refunds will be issued by the District Office and sent to the student’s home. No cash refunds will be given. 3. If a student qualifies for free lunch, the participation fee will be waived and if he/she qualifies for reduced lunch the fee will be 1/2 the amount. 7th Grade Supply List • • • • • • • • • • One notebook for each subject area A “Trapper Keeper” or another folder system to organize 7 periods of course work Pens and Pencils Scientific Calculator---TI 34 II (For sale during the first week in math for $25) Geometric Template (For sale during the first week in math for $5) School planners are free and required—Replacements are $2 A change of clothes & shoes with non-marking soles for physical education (locks are provided) 3 x 5 note cards One box of markers (for projects) Art supply fee of $25 paid during the art exploration course BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE GRADES 7-12 Esko High School Field Friday, August 30, 2013 7:00 – 10:00 pm $5.00 Music by: Kenny B. Productions 6 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Sponsored By Esko KIDS PLUS School Info August 6 20 26 27-29 29 Esko School Calendar 2013-2014 Board Meeting Board Meeting New Teacher Inservice Teacher Inservice Open House September 2 Labor Day 3 First Day for Students 10 Board Meeting 24 Board Meeting October 8 Board Meeting 10 H.S. Conferences 17 & 18 EM Convention – No School 22 Board Meeting 30 3-Hour Early Release November 1 End of Quarter 11 Veteran’s Day 12 & 14 H.S. and Elementary Conferences 28 & 29 No School 27 3-Hour Early Release December 10 Board Meeting 20 3 Hour Early Release 23-Jan 1 Winter Break January 1 New Years Day Winter Break No School 7 Board Meeting 17 3 Hour Early Release End of Semester 20 MLK Day Inservice No School 21 Board Meeting February 11 & 13 Elementary Conferences 17 No School 25 Board Meeting March 5 11 21 24-28 April 3 8 18 21 22 H.S.Conferences Board Meeting No School Inservice – No School Board Meeting May 13 26 27 29 30 Board Meeting Memorial Day Board Meeting Last Day for Seniors Graduation June 5 6 10 24 Last Day for Students Inservice Board Meeting Board Meeting 3 Hour Early Release Board Meeting End of Quarter Spring Break Esko School Readiness Class Information 2013-2014 We are very excited to start the new school year with you and your child. The following are some FYI’s before classes start. Open House: August 29th from 6-7:30 This will be a great time to meet staff and have a look around our room. We will have a scavenger hunt and a few crafts. Please bring your supplies (except folder and backpack), 3x5 or 4x6 family photo and all paperwork completed (you will receive this in the mail in August). If you are unable to attend, please bring these with items with you when you drop off your child on the first day of school or drop it off at the Community Education Office after September 6th. Supplies All children will need the following items labeled with their first and last name: 3 ring binder (2-inch or bigger) 2-pocket folder (used for communication between home & school) Backpack Spiral Notebook (4’s Classes Only) The following items will be shared by all and do NOT need to be labeled: 4’s AM: Clorox Wipes Box of Kleenex Roll of Paper Towels Boys: Big Paper Plates Girls: White Lunch Bags 4’s PM: Clorox Wipes 2 Big Glue Sticks Boys: Quart Size Ziploc Bags and Spoons Girls: Snack Size Ziploc Bags and 5 oz. Dixie Cups 3’s: Clorox Wipes Pack of Washable Markers Pack of Baby Wipes School Readiness Start Dates 3’s: September 23rd 4’s: October 2nd First Day of School Readiness On the first day of class there will NOT be any bussing provided to or from school. This will give us a chance to put names with faces. We will be talking about bus safety and going for a bus ride with the children. Please be sure to notify us of any allergies when dropping of your child!!! Transportation Please fill out the Bus Request form if you are interested in having your child ride the bus to and/or from school. Please mail back the request ASAP to Esko School Readiness, P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733. I will notify you as soon as possible if we are able to provide transportation. It will be determined after the regular bus routes have been established. If your child is bussed, Mrs. Jill will be waiting at the drop off area in front of the school and will bring the children down to our classroom. Children riding the bus will not play on the playground before school! If you are driving your child, the circle lot in the back of the school (near the playground) is the closest to the room. Please walk your child to the room every day and check him or her in with a teacher at the start of each class (8:30 or 12:30). We will meet parents from the morning class at the playground door between 10:50-11:00 and parents from the afternoon class at the elementary door at 2:50. All children being picked up MUST be by 3:00 because the busses start to line up in the front of the school. We look forward to seeing you soon. Please call or email with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Mrs. Tina 879-4038 ext. 4 ([email protected]) 7 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 2013-2014 Elementary Class Lists Grade 1: Grade 4: Mrs. Baird 1.Benedix, Jaxon 2.Bergstedt, Jack 3.Cekalla, Joseph 4.Dewey, Ms. Dahl 1.Abrahamson, Kyle 2.Barstad, Alex 3.Beckstrom, Hailey 4.Campa- Miss Battaglia 1.Adamu, Laila 2.Anich, Santiago 3.Barnes, Ellahna 4.Bergst- Mrs. Foxx 1.Anderson, Russell 2.Belich, Mollie 3.Boyat, Hannah 4.Carlblom, Miss Cimermancic 1.Bloom, Carli 2.Couture, Michael 3.Foster, Max 4.Gon- Mrs. Hipp 1.Carlson, Jordan 2.DeMuth, Daniel 3.Erickson, Tegan 4.Gonsorows- Colton 5.Erickson, Tait 6.Gannucci, Patrick 7.Haapanen, Elizabeth 8.Haugen, Sam 9.Jacobson, Ireland 10.Keppeler, Jayden 11.Klaphake, Gianna 12.Lawrey, Jaydon 13.Martineau, Avery 14.Motschenbacher, Nola 15.Panger, Samuel 16.Parrott, Ashton 17.Pehl, Carson 18.Rengo, Evan 19.Rice, Piper 20.Rudeck, Erica 21.Stodola, Jordan 22.Tipple, Kaylee edt, Wyatt 5.Bertin, Christian 6.Bolling, Elijah 7.Brissett, Liam 8.Erickson, Finnley 9.Fontaine, Claire 10.Haapala, Isabelle 11.Hanson, Macy 12.Henney, Michael 13.Johnson, Sophia 14.Klatte, Mason 15.Lammi, Kennadie 16.Leach, Trevor 17.McLeod, Ella 18.Preiner, Celia 19.Sippola, Eveliina 20.Slygh, Madison 21.Wagner, Meghan 22.Wells, Elizabeth zalez, Elijah 5.Grayson, Raegan 6.Hagelin, Layla 7.Hart, Cecelia 8.Haugen, Stella 9.Illikainen, Isaac 10.Lindgren, Aleah 11.Lindgren, Ethan 12.Majerle, Joelle 13.Modeen, Noelle 14.Montminy, Brock 15.Mrozik, Briar 16.Napoli, Alyssa 17.Pagelkopf, John 18.Pfister, Nolan 19.Rydberg, Joseph 20.Rydberg, Lindsey 21.Sweere, Bryce 22.Young, Collin nario, Owen 5.Erickson, Aaron 6.Foucault, Jeremiah 7.Grover, Jayce 8.Helberg, Isabelle 9.Holt, Ben 10.Karppinen, Jayden 11.Lillo, Brett 12.Maki, Eero 13.Mattinen, Allison 14.Menor, Audrey 15.Miketin, Riley 16.Paczynski, Kaylee 17.Peterson, Samantha L. 18.Powers, Jillian 19.Randall, Orie 20.Schmidt, Zoe 21.Slattengren, Tyler 22.Swanson, Nicholas 23.Umpierre, Dominic 24.Wagemaker, Sarah Amber 5.Carlson, Ethen 6.Christensen, Hosanna 7.Church, Justin 8.Emanuel, Maya 9.Erkkila, Zach 10.Gabel, Aila 11.Goodreau, Avery 12.Hanson, Emily 13.Hart, Chad 14.Henney, Daniel 15.Kubat, Karisa 16.Marciulionis, Mikayli 17.Martineau, Nikolas 18.Perich, Mason 19.Rambow, Parker 20.Rengo, Emily 21.Rengo, Nate 22.Rivera, Waylon 23.Scheer, Emma ki, Kade 5.Hexum, Ingrid 6.Johnson, Jack 7.Kilichowski, Carver 8.LaBorde, Dale 9.Lahti, Connor 10.Magnuson, Ava 11.Majerle, Jacob 12.Niven, Drew 13.Perlinger, Ripley 14.Peterson, Aaron 15.Peterson, Samantha A. 16.Pianalto, Emilia 17.Prusi, Naomi 18.Rydberg, Maria 19. Salo, Carter 20.Shingledecker, Grace 21.South, Madison 22.Tusken, Kathryn 23.Wickenheiser, Wyatt 24.Wohling, Jordynne Mrs. Durand 1.Berg, Aspen 2.Durovec, Rilee 3.Dusek, Michael 4.Gamache, Mrs. Johnson 1.Adkins, Kaitlyn 2.Anderson, Claire 3.Anderson, Keone 4.AnEthan 5.Halverson, Jamis 6.Halvorson, Alec 7.Halvorson, Annika 8.Harden, Greta 9.Heaslip, Gavin 10.Kalligher, Chase 11.Kazel, Sydney 12.Koskela, Jayce 13.Kuklinski, Reese 14.McConnell, Kaitlyn 15.McIlvain, Grace 16.Peterson, Evelyn 17.Radovich, Lauren 18.Schramm, Ben 19.Shipley, Samantha 20.Stark, Cassie 21.Thornton, Bobby tonutti, Rachel 5.Barta, Nathan 6.Berg, Hunter 7.Bolling, Faith 8.Engen, Cole 9.Fredrickson, Ethan 10.Harden, Michael 11.Iallonardo, Sophia 12.Johnson, Olivia 13.Landsverk, Jordyn 14.Lekander, Lacy 15.McColley, Hunter 16.McIlvain, Riley 17.Moe, Kaiden 18.Mrozik, Wyatt 19.Nygren, Chloe 20.Pfister, Jackson 21.Regas, Ellie 22.Sundquist, Hannah 23.Tester, Alexis 24.Zuck, Halle Grade 2: Grade 5: Mrs. Gustafson 1.Antonutti, Joseph 2.Beare, Alena 3.Bergstedt, Ava 4.Ber- Mr. Lindquist 1.Aker, Alexandra 2.Berger, Cade 3.Bergstedt, James 4.Bourgeault, Mrs. Halverson 1.Anderson, Jorie 2.Anderson, Simone 3.Bucsko, Addison Mrs. Pyrlik 1.Adamu, Ayisha 2.Anderson, Lucas 3.Brownie, Alexander 4.Buc- togliat, Gino 5.Bohlman, Emmeline 6.Campbell, Wyatt 7.Garden, Harley 8.Johnson, Carson 9.Kopp, Samuel 10.Lanthier, Logan 11.Marciulionis, Dylan 12.Mattonen, Ella 13.Perich, Makoi 14.Polecheck, Ivy 15.Randa, Jacob 16.Schmitz, Annastasia 17.Sinnott, Kallahan 18.Stokes, Tanner 19.Sullivan, Declan 20.Sundquist, Elaina 21.Wietman, Nicole 4.Campanario, Tyler 5.Grayson, Logan 6.Hart, Chloe 7.Johnson, Kyra 8.Maki, Anja 9.Male, Braedyn 10.Munthe, Greta 11.Napoli, Brandon 12.Osborne, Andrew 13.Parrott, Makayla 14.Plante, Bailey 15.Putzke, Dylan 16.Putzke, Ethan 17.Ruopp, Grace 18.Staples, Kate 19.Swanson, Hannah 20.Taylor, Mason 21.Townsend, Ava Mrs. Harden 1.Abrahamson, Will 2.Amireault, Rachel 3.Belland, Levi 4.Berger, Cadence 5.Davis, Aliyah 6.Demers, Rylee 7.Ferkul, Katernia 8.Hipp, Bryce 9.Hipp, Spencer 10.Jones, Jayla 11.Kauma, Brandon 12.Liimatainen, Cruize 13.Lilly, Gwen 14.Miller, Belle 15.Munthe, Sofia 16.Ondrus, Trent 17.Perlinger, Ainslie 18.Regas, Emelia 19.Warden, Amelia 20.Weber, Wyatt 21.Wisted, Isaac Mrs. Harms 1.Barta, Joel 2.Eickhoff, Olivia 3.Engen, Anabelle 4.Erjavec, Bethany 5.Foxx, Kaelynn 6.Gabel, Zander 7.Harker, Emerson 8.Kemptar, Emily 9.Kiminski, Tallon 10.Liljegren, Amara 11.Madill, Abrianna 12.Mattson, Talon 13.Matuszak, Leo 14.Pederson, Ava 15.Raymond, Rylee 16.Ruuska, Nolan 17.Senarighi, Ava 18.Sjodin, Judah 19.South, Aiden 20.Wirtanen, Derrek 21.Zahn, Shelby Miss Voigts 1.Carlson, Jazmyn 2.Christensen, Selassie 3.Dugger, Nicole 4.Forslund, Cooper 5.Hurst, Madison 6.Iverson, Damien 7.Johnson, Jacob 8.Jones, Asher 9.Juntunen, Sophia 10.Kalligher, Thea 11.Kilichowski, Ethan 12.Laveau, Dawson 13.Lewis, Aiden 14.Niven, Leah 15.Perfetti, Dominick 16.Pettyjohn, Erin 17.Powers, McKenna 18.Randa, Jordyn 19.Reeves, Sophia 20.Spindler, Dalton 21.Sturm, Ryan 22.Workman, Trenton Grade 3: Mr. Anderson 1.Adkins, Kaylor 2.Brissett, Cadence 3.Cekalla, Emma 4.Erick- son, Drew 5.Grayson, Caden 6.Klatte, Dylan 7.Olson, Raegan 8.Pagelkopf, Jessica 9.Peterson, Alayna 10.Peterson, Alec 11.Peterson, Matthew 12.Peterson, Reese 13.Prachar, Drew 14.Pyrlik, Thomas 15.Roy, Dade 16.Rud, Isaac 17.Seboe, Ella 18.Seguin, Skylar 19.Swedberg, Lydia 20.Thompson, Evan Mrs. Hallsten 1.Abbett, Cooper 2.Berglund, Cal 3.Cosgriff, Kaden 4.Erick- son, Ben 5.Ferkul, Marisa 6.Glendenning, Ryan 7.Johnson, Kalliope 8.Jurmu, Lucas 9.Kuklinski, Avery 10.Lattner, Kaitlin 11.Lawrey, Madyson 12.Nooyen, Hanna 13.Rudnicki, Adam 14.Salmela, Tyler 15.Schroeder, Gabriella 16.Sjodin, Janae 17.Tester, Jack 18.Warner, Mackenzie 19.Wickenheiser, Adeline 20.Wilson, Owen 21.Zezulka, Carter Mrs. Pfister 1.Aker, Ashley 2.Anderson, Caleb 3.Chopskie, Jordan 4.Chopskie, Megan 5.Christensen, Zuriah 6.Erspamer, Evan 7.Greensky, Abrianna 8.Greniger, Natalie 9.Hartlieb, Elizabeth 10.Jacobson, Aliyah 11.Johnson, Meghan 12.Kazel, Alex 13.Lanthier, Kassidy 14.Leslie, Blake 15.Lindgren, Presten 16.Meysembourg, Ben 17.Napper, Ryan 18.Stankiewicz, Wyatt 19.Streu, Brooklyn 20.Wehr, Zoe Miss Uecker 1.Anderson, Jaxson 2.Berger, Cuinn 3.Christensen, Ty 4.Del Caro, Isabella 5.Gundry, Jacob 6.Haugen, Cale 7.Johnson, Erik 8.Johnson, Tyceson 9.Juntunen, Ari 10.Korby, Ava 11.Lammi, Kaydence 12.Macartney, Nicholas 13.Mock, Aidric 14.Modeen, Ariel 15.Nagorski, Jackson 16.Nygren, Caitlin 17.Seglem, Tim 18.Sonneman, Charley 19.Sorenson, Madalee 20.Stodola, Morgan 21.Wells, Noah Alex 5.Dupuis, Olivia 6.Fischer, Riley 7.Hartlieb, Jay 8.Johnson, Mark 9.Johnson, McKenzie 10.Johnson, Naomi 11.Johnson, Zoie 12.Marzolf, Andrew 13.Napper, Lexxy 14.Ochis, Jaxton 15.Olesiak, John 16.Olson, Sara 17.Olson, Trevin 18.Rich, Tristan 19.Schramm, Drake 20.Stankiewicz, Gage 21.Stueber, Sarah 22.Sunnarborg, Mallory 23.Swedberg, Nicholas 24.Urie, Michael sko, Ava 5.Butkiewicz, Darrin 6.Christensen, Elisha 7.Couture, Edward 8.Erickson, Morgan 9.Felmlee, Autumn 10.Forslund, Olivia 11.Gannucci, Paul 12.Hanson, Lily 13.Jones, Landin 14.Juntunen, Titus 15.Kiminski, Deegan 16.Maunu, Mikalie 17.Mismash, Megan 18.Mosack, Madison 19.Mowers, Elsa 20.Poppenberg, Sydney 21.Randa, Jonah 22.Raway, Blake 23.Rice, Lucas 24.Workman, Cailin Mrs. Schmidt 1.Bertogliat, Tia 2.Edland, Dylan 3.Fetter, Karsten 4.Geving, Tan- ner 5.Grayson, Sydney 6.Gregg, Taiya 7.Haapala, Madelyn 8.Hoffman, Dane 9.Klaphake, Maiya 10.Lanthier, Dylan 11. Liljegren, Avery 12.Liupakka, Grace 13.Mrozik, Merlea 14.Nadeau, Cody 15.Ondrus, Cole 16.Osterling, Asia 17.Parask, Autumn 18.Rodenwald, Kaydee 19.Rud, Lily Mae 20.Sinnott, Kieran 21.Staples, Haley 22.Stark, Brenna 23.Thornton, Allison Mrs. Smith 1.Amireault, Jason 2.Blue, Elijah 3.Bubb, Jacob 4.Cloose, Isabelle 5.Czerwinski, Hope 6.Eickhoff, Hunter 7.Einbu, Sophie 8.Erjavec, James 9.Firn, Riley 10.Fuller, Thomas 11.Habig, Frank 12.Kessey, Megan 13.Koskela, Tyler 14.Lanthier, Addison 15.Lathrop, Devon 16.Mock, Emlynn 17.Moder, Molly 18.Munthe, Neysa 19.Russell, Jazz 20.Salmela, Kaitlyn 21.Schmitz, Fletcher 22.Swenson, Tiffany 23.Thomas, Gracie 24.Weber, Abigail Grade 6: Mrs. Johnson 1.Akervik, Keegan 2.Anderson, Noah 3.Andler, Gerald 4.Bolgre- an, Joshua 5.Butkiewicz, Diah 6.Christenson, Jager 7.Day, Sydni 8.Fuller, Edward 9.Koski, Troy 10.Magnuson, Ella 11.Moerke, Reid 12.Oveson, Anissa 13.Partika, Alexis 14.Rich, Anthony 15.Rudnicki, Abby 16.Schroeder, Alexis 17.Smith, Kendall 18.Stodola, Lora 19.Sunde, Hunter 20.Weber, Allison 21.Wefel, Payton 22.Williams, Shylee 23.Zdebski, Jenna Mr. Nielsen 1.Compo, Aubrey 2.Gannucci, Sam 3.Green, Hannah 4.Jacobson, Trinity 5.Jansen, Miles 6.Johanson, Tyler 7.Jokinen, Michelle 8.Laroya, Jay 9.Laundergan, Jonah 10.Maki, Alicia 11.Maki, Jade 12.Morrow, Gabrielle 13.Oveson, Ella 14.Pantsar, Rachel 15.Peterson, Morgan 16.Richards, Trace 17.Robnik, Alicia 18.Rud, Eli 19.Severson, Lincoln 20.Shingledecker, Faith 21.Sorenson, Rowdy 22.Wohling, Skylar 23.Zuck, Hannah Mrs. Thornton 1.Boyat, Ian 2.Calverly, Emma 3.DeLeon, Dea 4.DeMuth, Kristy 5.Greniger, Amber 6.Gunderson, Christian 7.Johnson, Marcus 8.Kesti, Paige 9.Korby, Ryan 10.Martin, Cami 11.Messner, Wyatt 12.Mismash, Nicole 13.Moore, Aaron 14.Peterson, Mason 15.Pyrlik, Lucas 16.Radovich, Allie 17.Rice, Sophia 18.Seguin, Gage 19.Stoewer, Yiyuan 20.Streu, Braeden 21.Vinje, Dylan 22.Vosberg, Victoria Mr. Wickenheiser 1.Adkins, Annabelle 2.Akervik, Mason 3.Anderson, Samia 4.Carlson, Owen 5.Durand, Derian 6.Enger, Felicity 7.Erickson, Eli 8.Erickson, Rylie 9.Ferkul, Svetlana 10.Gabel, Braden 11.Haines, Parker 12.Hietala, Ronda 13.Kangas, Sophia 14.Miller, Rylee 15.Osborne, Mary 16.Propp, Isabelle 17.Putzke, Kendra 18.Ruuska, Monica 19.Spindler, Trevor 20.Swartwoudt, Gracie 21.Tusken, Joseph 22.Umpierre, Gabe 23.Wiermaa, Julien 8 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 School Supplies WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - ESKO KINDERGARTEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 School supply list for the 2013/2014 school year Please label personal items 2 boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons Fiskar scissors Elmer's white glue - bottle 4 large Elmer's glue sticks - more will be requested during the year Crayola classic color markers Backpack (NO wheels please) Three ring binder 1" 2 spiral notebooks - 8.5x11 - blue & red Daily take home folder 2 dry erase markers (kindergarten continued) Highlighter 18 Kleenex Clorox wipes - large 19 Paper Towels Pencil box (9" x 5") 20 Gym shoes WITHOUT laces - non-marking soles - All Day K only Pink Pearl eraser 21 Headset for computer class - headband style - All Day K only Colored pencils (Boese only) White board 8.5x11 Napkins Girls Boys Sandwich Ziploc bags Gallon Ziploc bags Small paper plates Large paper plates Dixie cups Hand sanitizer Grade 2 Grade 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Grade 4 Grade 5 1 *3 dozen #2 pencils 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Medium glue bottle and glue stick Scissors - 5" sharp Fiskars *Large box of Kleenex *1 roll of paper towels (Dahl only) 5 wide-lined spiral plain notebooks (no pictures - do not label) 1 composition notebook 1 legal pad Crayons Erasers Markers - thick and thin Colored pencils 3 plain folders with pockets - (no pictures or labels) 3 plastic folders w/pockets & brad fasteners 1 yellow, 1 blue & 1 your choice (no pictures or labels) 15 *1 pack ruled 3x5 white index cards 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 *1 cube (400 sheets) unlined post its (2.875x2.875) Scotch tape 1 Package red ballpoint pens (Not Foxx or Hipp) *1 set of different colored thin style highlighter markers (Girls Only) *1 pkg (4-8 count) different colored Sharpie markers (Boys Only) 8 thin dry erase markers (do not label) One 3 ring binder (1" size)Not Hipp's class Gym shoes (without black soles) Ear buds or headset for computer class 1 dozen #2 pencils plain yellow - sharpened 2 large glue sticks 1 large bottle white glue Sharp 5" Fiskar scissors 2 large boxes of Kleenex 1 box of 16 crayons 3 or 4 Pink Pearl erasers Pencil box - 8x6 or smaller - labeled with name Markers - washable - 8 pack only 2 Scotch tape - 1/2 x 450 (not Durand or Baird) Plastic folder 1 Composition notebook Water bottle - labeled with name Colored pencils 2 yellow highlighters Clipboard (not Cimermancic) 4 black Expo dry erase markers 1 roll of paper towels Boys: Ziploc bags - any size Girls: Band-Aids - plain Gym shoes (no black soles) labeled with name (please send velcro shoes if your child cannnot tie & no open back shoes) 22 Headset for computer class - headband style 3 dozen #2 pencils (not earbuds) Glue (4 oz. White) 23 Pencil sharpener with cover Scissors - 5" sharp Fiskars 24 1 XL stretchy fabric book cover (Cimermancic only) Large box of Kleenex (grade 3 continued) 3 wide-line spiral notebooks 20. 1 hand sanitizer w/ pump Box of 16 crayons 21. 2 container disinfecting wipes Ruler (with centimeters) 22. 1 big glue stick Supply of pencil top erasers 23. 1 yellow legal pad Markers - Crayola Classic Thick 24. Paint shirt 3 plastic folders w/ two pockets & brad fasteners Colored pencils - 7" 12 count 25. 1 deck of standard playing cards 1 package Scotch tape 26. 1 medium composition notebook (not spiral) Gym shoes (no black soles) 27. 1 Mead 5 Star folder w/2 pockets & brad fasteners Post-its (3x3) - 1 pad Index Cards 1 yellow highlighter Ear buds or headset for computer class 3 ring binder 1.5 inch 2 sets of thin dry erase markers 2 dozen #2 pencils (grade 2 cont.) 2 yellow highlighters Last names A-L 2 large glue sticks Roll of paper towels Scissors - sharp Fiskars Clorox wipes Large box of Kleenex Last names M-Z Box of 16 crayons Snack Ziploc bags Erasers 12 oz. hand sanitizer 1 set of 8 thin markers 1 set of 8 thick markers 1 set of 8 colored pencils 2 packs black thin tipped white board markers Gym shoes (non marking soles) 1 yellow folder with pockets 2 folders with pockets - any color 2 wide-lined spiral notebooks Paint shirt - labeled with name Headset for computer class - headband style - in a bag labeled with name 18 Composition notebook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Grade 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Grade 6 1 Supply of #2 pencils 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Bottle Glue - 8 oz. / glue stick Scissors - 5" sharp Fiskars Large box of Kleenex 7 wide-line spiral notebooks(same as folder colors) Crayons Erasers Black Fine Point (Sharpie) Marker Markers (large) 6 plain folders with pockets (no pictures) red, yellow, green, purple & 2 blue Gym shoes (no black marks) Colored Pencils No binders Highlighters 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 packages of Index Cards 3x5 Scotch tape 1 package of red pens 5 dry erase markers Paper towels (optional) Hand sanitizer (optional) Disinfecting wipes (optional) Calculator (mandatory) can purchase at the school Ear buds or headset for computer class 1 dry eraser or old sock for white board` Ziploc bags - any size 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Items with an * will be collected & put in a place for sharing among the class & do not need to be labeled. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS! Including gym shoes and jackets (unless otherwise noted on list) 9 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 1 24 #2 pencils or 8 - 10 mechanical pencils Individual pencil sharpener - if needed 2 Glue sticks Scissors 6 wide-line spiral notebooks Ruler (with centimeters) Black fine point (Sharpie) marker Markers Folders - plain 2 pocket - green, blue, red Electronic Dictionary (optional) Red pens (package) Colored pencils 8 black thin dry erase markers (4 black & 4 red - Nielsen Only) 14 Pencil pouch (not hard box) No loose leaf binders 1 roll paper towels Large box of Kleenex 1 cube (400 sheets) unlined post-its (2.875x2.875) Gym shoes (no black soles) Index cards (3x5) 4 highlighters Calculator (mandatory) can purchase at school Ear buds or headset for computer class ECFE ECFE Schedule for Fall 2013 Leap – N – Learn For ages 3 to 5 years (Must be age 3 by Sept. 30th, 2013) When: (Mondays & Fridays) September 30; October 4, 7, 11, 14, 21, 25, 28; November 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25; December 2, 6, 9, 13 Time: Mondays from 9:45 – 11:15am and Fridays from 9:45 – 11:45am Cost: $90 This is a great time for children to gain pre-Kindergarten knowledge while parents are learning more about how to guide their child through these early learning experiences. Children will explore arts and crafts, introduction to basic concepts, music and movement, and large muscle activities. Class will meet 2 days a week for 1 ½ hours on Mondays and 2 hours on Fridays. Mondays will include quality time between parent and child. Parents will also meet, with a licensed parent educator, to discuss parenting joys and concerns, as well as their child’s social, emotional, and physical development. Fridays will be a day for parents to drop their child off for a more child/teacher learning experience. Must be potty trained to attend Friday class. Please call and ask for Shannon if you have any questions about this or any other issues. New Day with Baby Evening Adventures (Mixed ages) When: (Tuesdays) Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10 Time: 6:15 – 7:30pm Cost: $45 Enjoy playing and making fun crafts with your child(ren) while also meeting other families in your community. Come discuss positive and practical ways to handle the challenges of raising young children. This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and get advice from other parents who may be experiencing similar situations. This is also a great opportunity to share any tips you may have from your own life experiences, with other parents. This class focuses on children ages Birth to five years. Older siblings are welcome. Fun for the whole family! “Men”tor Night Kids...bring your favorite guy and join us for a night of fun! For ages 3 years through 1st Grade When: (Thursday) Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5 Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm Cost: $6 for first child; $3 for each additional sibling This is a time for children and their Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or other special guy to enjoy activities together. (For parents and their infants ages birth – 10 months) When: (Mondays) Sept. 16, 23, 30, & Oct. 7 Time: 4:45 – 5:45pm Cost: FREE!!! “Today is a New Day with Baby. Wow! Has life changed. These sessions are intended to refresh, reflect and rejoice. It’s time to take a breath to sing songs, to share stories and to learn. Our group of parents and babies will celebrate all the joys and challenges. C’mon! New Days are here for you and Baby.” On the Move Mondays (NEW CLASS!) (7 months to 18 months) When: Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2 Time: 4:45 – 5:45pm Cost: $30 Your little one is now starting to move along into those exciting and energetic toddler years. Spend some quality time with your child while also sharing and gathering information from a Parent Educator and other parents who are going through similar joys and challenges. Parents and children will not separate during this class. Tiny Tot Tuesdays (10 – 36 months) When: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10 Time: 4:15 – 5:30pm Cost: $45 Enjoy one-on-one time with your toddler before attending a discussion about a variety of topics specific to a toddler’s social, emotional and physical development. Children enjoy socializing under the supervision of an early childhood teacher Young Parents (For teens and those in their early 20’s and their children) Time: Call to get current dates and times Cost: FREE OF CHARGE – MEAL INCLUDED Location: Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College To register or for more information contact: Barnum Community Education at 389-0108 Classes meet weekly and are co-facilitated by a public health nurse and ECFE teachers. Parent talk time includes interesting guest speakers, topics of interest to parents, a supportive environment, and fun projects and activities. Class is free and a nutritional meal is provided. Please register for classes on-line with Community Education at www.esko.k12.mn.us ECFE CLASS FEES: Families pay what they can best afford. Those who are unable to pay are still welcome. Annual Income ECFE Fee/Semester $50,000 +Full Price $30,000 - $50,000 10% discount $10,000 - $30,000 25% discount under $10,00050% discount Esko ECFE Registration Esko Community Education, P.O. Box, Esko, MN 55733 Class________________________________________________ Cost______________________ Child’s Name_______________________________________________________________ Birthdate___________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian’s Name(s)_______________________________________________ Address_____________________________________City/Zip_______________________ Home Phone__________________________ Work Phone_______________________ Email__________________________________ Cell Phone_________________________ Please list any special needs or allergies:_________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to Esko Community Education. Registrations can be dropped off in the Community Education office or mailed to the above address. You will need to register for each semester. Thank You! Total Enclosed______________________ Check #___________ To register online visit www.esko.k12.mn.us 10 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 After School Clubs Savannah's Pottery – Child’s Choice – Grades 1-6 Date: 09/30/2013 3:30PM - 4:30PM Esko Schools - S101 Art Instructor: Michelle Roen Cost: $ 13.00 Description: Children's Choice! Choose from over 15 different pieces of pottery. Date: 09/16/2013 3:30PM - 4:30PM Esko Schools - S101 Art Instructor: Michelle Roen Cost: $ 15.00 Description: Join us for our first pottery! My Little Piggies Foot Print... w/ silly piggies! Oval Plate 10 1/4 x 6 1/4 Savannah's Pottery – Pumpkin – Grades 1-6 Date: 10/10/2013 3:30PM - 4:30PM Esko Schools - S101 Art Instructor: Michelle Roen Cost: $ 15.00 Description: Come and paint a great pumpkin votive bag and light it up from the inside for Halloween! Elementary Cheer Clinic – Grades 1-6 Esko Schools - Cafeteria Esko Schools - Cafeteria Instructor: Stephanie Johnson Cost: $ 25.00 Description: Fall Cheer: Join the High School Cheerleaders for cheerleading practice! Students will practice after school for two days (Oct. 7th and 10th from 3:305:00) and will perform during halftime of the Oct. 11th football game against Eveleth-Gilbert at 7:00! Please indicate t-shirt size when registering. Students must be promptly picked up from practice at 5:00 or they will be sent to Cool Kids for a charge. GrandMasters of Chess – Grades 1-6 (Fall of 2013) Dates: 10/01/2013 10/08/2013 10/15/2013 10/22/2013 10/29/2013 11/05/2013 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM - 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Dates: 09/11/2013 09/18/2013 09/25/2013 10/02/2013 10/09/2013 3:15PM 3:15PM 3:15PM 3:15PM 3:15PM - 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools - Clock Clock Clock Clock Clock Lobby Lobby Lobby Lobby Lobby Instructor: Tim Lindquist Savannah's Pottery – Piggoe Print – Grades 1-6 Dates: 10/07/2013 3:30PM - 5:00PM 10/10/2013 3:30PM - 5:00PM Cross Country - E353 E353 E353 E353 E353 E353 Instructor: Sara Johnson Cost: $ 64.00 Description: GRANDMASTERS OF CHESS NEW CURRICULUM! New and returning students invited. YEL Chess has proven excellence in dozens of schools. Our lessons are crafted by the best chess minds in Minnesota. The lessons progress from rudimentary concepts through higher-level theories. Our activity books are formatted to be accessible to beginners, yet challenge intermediate and advanced students to apply deeper understanding of chess concepts. Develop the brain bending strategies of a brilliant and complex game! For a more thorough explanation of YEL Chess, please visit our website,www.youthenrichmentleague.com . - Students earn "chess dollars" for participating in class. On the last session, we use chess money to buy prizes such as mini chess sets, medals, trophies, keychains, chess erasers, chess pins. - Students use and get to keep a workbook that focuses on one piece or strategy per class. - Students learn to play other games using chess pieces such as Capture. The other games reinforce basic chess skills. - On the last day, we have a tournament. Students who get 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place earn medals. Dear Parents: The best way to register for classes is to completely fill out the registration form from the paper or the after school club flier. Attach your fee and mail it to the Community Education Office at P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 or have your child give the envelope to their teacher. You can also register online at www.esko.k12.mn.us. Click on the Community Education/Class Registration tabs. Your child is registered if we do NOT call you to say it is full. Please plan on your child attending unless you hear from us. Any changes in class dates and/or times will be communicated via e-mail. Please be sure we have all updated information. E-mail is our preferred method of communication as we are able to generate a message to several people quickly. Watch your e-mail for class updates. If we do not have an e-mail address on file, you will be contacted via phone, or a note sent home with your student. Your child’s teacher and Cool Kids staff will have a roster of all kids in each after school club. We ask you to send a note to the teacher stating that your child will be staying after school for the club. After school, the students will line up by the cafeteria, be checked in by a staff member, have a snack, and then be brought together to their class. If your child will not be at a scheduled club, please inform the teacher and call the Community Education Office at 879-4038. These multiple checks and balances are there to keep your child safe. Unless stated otherwise, pick your child up at the East Entrance (by playground #6) of the school. Thank you! Cost: $ 5.00 Description: Students who join this great running "club" will have fun running with Esko's Cross Country team! The group will meet in the lobby between the cafeteria and the varsity gym. Youth will be running various runs on the field by the playground. Promptly pick your child up at 4:00 at the east entrance by the playground, door #6. Please pre-register. Bring running shoes and clothes appropriate for the weather. Volleyball – Girls grades 5 & 6 Beginning 09/10/2013 3:30PM - 5:00PM - Esko Schools - Cafeteria Date: Instructor: Bridget Vesel-Johnson Cost: $ 40.00 Description: Calling all 5th and 6th grade Girls! Come learn and experience the fun of being part of a volleyball team. We will practice every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and possibly play games against neighboring schools! This club focuses on the FUNdemental skills of volleyball such as passing, serving, setting, rotation, and game play but our main focus is on FUN! This club will start the second week of school, September 10th (because of scheduling between the cafeteria and gyms, the registration program may show it starting on September 11, but it does start on Tuesday, September 10). Girls still participating in soccer are encouraged to sign up and will be allowed to finish their soccer season. Come join the fun! Times and Dates: 3:15: Report to Cafeteria (must stay in Cafeteria or parents will be called to bring the player home). 3:30-5:00 Practice: Sept. 10,11,12, Sept. 17,18,19 Sept. 24, 25,26 Oct. 1,2,3 Oct. 8,9,10 REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLASS START DATE. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT PAYMENT. After School Club/Class Registration Form: Esko Community Education, P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 Name:__________________________Birthdate:_____________ Address: _________________________City/Zip:_____________ Home Phone: _________________ Work Phone: _____________ Email:_______________________________________________ Club: ____________________________ Cost: ______________ Homeroom Teacher: ______________________Grade:_________ Parent/Guardian: ________________Cell Phone:_____________ T-shirt/shoe size (if applicable)____________ _____________ Any special needs?______________________________________ Total Enclosed: $_______________ Payment Type: Check #____________ Cash Credit Card ___MasterCard ___VISA________-_______-_______-_______ Exp. Date:________ 3 Digit Code________ Authorized Signature:____________________________________ To register online visit www.esko.k12.mn.us You will be contacted only if a class is filled. Otherwise, consider yourself registered for the class. Make checks payable to Esko Cool Kids and mail to the above address or drop off at the office. Cancellation fee is $1.00. 11 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Esko & Area Community Education Classes Guitar, Bass and Band lessons KARATE Learning to play an instrument is exciting and enriching. Yes, it requires a real commitment to practice and lessons. I’m sure you’ll agree that practice and persistence are necessary in order to achieve any worthy goal. But it’s music and that means fun. With music, we begin at the beginning, and there is no end. You can go as far as you want to go, as long as you are willing to do what it takes to get you there. Fall Quarter September 17—December 6 Lessons will be held on Monday and/or Tuesday/Thursday. The day and time will depend upon number of students who sign up. Private and group lesson are 30 min. once a week for a 6 week period. I encourage students to practice a minimum of 120 minutes a week. Tuesday & Friday afternoon at Esko Schools after school in the Cafeteria 3:30pm—4:20pm (K-2) 4:30pm—5:20pm (3-Adults) Dates: Six Weeks of lessons. Weeks of Sept. 16, 23, 30,Oct.7, 14, 21. Cost: Small GroupPrivate Lessons- Give your child a chance to try an awesome sport!! $54 for six weekly 30-minute lessons. $77 for six weekly 30-minute lessons Martial arts training will help your child: Note: It may be necessary to ask a student to take private lessons when an appropriate group can’t be formed. Please make checks payable to Esko High School. Thank you! Return bottom to Community Ed or to Mr. Hanson by September 12, 2013. Student Name ___________________________ Address ______________________ Parents/Guardian ________________________ Phone ________________________ Grade 2013-2014 __________ Email_________________________ Instrument ____________________ Day & Time: _____________________________ (not all students may receive the time they request) Total Enclosed_________________ Check Number ___________ For Group lessons only: (If you know who you would like to sign up with for group lesson please indicate with whom below, otherwise leave blank and a group will be formed) Get in Shape Practice Self-Discipline Gain Confidence Learn Self-Defense Develop Good Character REGISTER NOW Please register through Community Education. Fall Quarter starts on September 17, 2013 Pricing Karate Uniform These are life skills that will benefit your child in school, and in all areas of life. $45 12-week Tuition $135 Quarterly Belt Advancement Testing fee $55 This program is run by Stefan and Stephanie Stein, black belts and owners of Mattevi Martial Arts Academy, a premier martial arts school in the northland. Mattevi Martial Arts Academy 102 Belknap St. Superior, WI 54880 715-394-5425 www.gmmaa.com This flyer is distributed as a courtesy to families in Esko School; however, distribution does not imply that the school endorses or approves the activities or viewpoints promoted in these materials. ___________________________________________________________ LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US! REGISTER FOR THESE TRIPS THROUGH CLOQUET COMMUNITY EDUCATION! Bus Trip— Bus Trip - Bus Trip—Little Falls Arts & Hop on a bus and enjoy a day at the great Minnesota State Fair! No food stops due to everything on a stick that you want to enjoy there. Everyone will be on their own exploring animals, exhibits, free concerts and thrill rides! Board the bus at 7am in the Super One BACK parking lot and board at 4pm to return home. Register by August 8 Trip Date: Thursday, August 29 Leave Cloquet at 7am Arrive back approximately at 6:30pm Fee: $42 ($38 for ages 65+) Crafts Fair You must pre-register for these activities with Cloquet Community Education & Recreation. Online with credit card: CloquetCommunityEd.com Phone in with credit card: 879-1261 Mail in: 509 Carlton Ave., Cloquet. Walk in: Community Ed. office, Cloquet Middle School, door # 2 Never been to this fair, or are you a regular? Sign up fast, these seats will fill! Over 500 crafters, 40 food vendors and a multitude of antiques and collectibles await you at the nationally acclaimed Little Falls Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. Hop on our comfortable motor coach bus at 8 am at the Super One BACK parking lot, arrive in time for lunch on your own, and shop the wonderful handcrafted items this nationally renowned fair has to offer. Rain or shine event, so wear suitable clothing. Bus leaves Little Falls at 5pm. Children must be accompanied by adults. Register by September 2 Trip Date: Saturday, September 7 Fee: $31 (transportation only) The Last (Potluck) Supper BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This trip filled up fast the last time we offered it - register by SEPTEMBER 9! We’ve been told this is the FINAL Church Basement Ladies musical! New this year and included in price: baked chicken buffet lunch served at Green Mill Restaurant (connected to the theatre) prior to the show! Celebrate the Centennial as you take a tour through history with the Church Basement Ladies dishing up a heavenly plate of comedy! Board bus at 8:30am at Super One BACK parking lot. Trip Date: Wednesday, October 2 Fee: $66 (includes transportation, meal, and ticket) Bus Trip—Mall of America Get your holiday shopping done early without the headache of winter driving and parking! This trip was a hit last year and a great way to share time with friends and family. Our comfy coach bus leaves at 8 am from the Super One BACK parking lot. Shop 520+ stores to get those early bargains. Choose from over 50 restaurants for lunch on your own. Bus departs Mall of America at 5pm. Children must be accompanied with an adult. Register by November 27 Trip Date: Friday, December 6 Fee: $31 (transportation only) 12 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Esko & Area Community Education Classes 55 Alive -refresher course Date: 09/23/2013 5:00PM - 9:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 Yoga Dates: 09/10/2013 5:00PM 09/17/2013 5:00PM 09/24/2013 5:00PM 10/01/2013 5:00PM 10/08/2013 5:00PM 10/15/2013 5:00PM 10/22/2013 5:00PM 10/29/2013 5:00PM Instructor: Defensive Driving, AARP Cost: $ 12/members, $14 non-members Description: This is a four hour course for those who have taken the class before. An insurance discount is usually given for those who have taken this class. You must pre-register by calling 879-4038. $12 payment can be made to AARP at the class. Non members fee is $14. 55 Alive - first time class Dates: 10/07/2013 5:00PM - 9:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 10/08/2013 5:00PM - 9:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 - 9:00PM 9:00PM 9:00PM 9:00PM - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko Schools Schools Schools Schools - S234 S234 S234 S234 Instructor: Wood City Riders Cost: $ 5.00 Description: Traditional Classroom instruction: For this class, REGISTER ONLINE OR THROUGH ESKO COMMUNTIY EDUCATION. An additional $10 will be paid to the state when registering online through them as well (instructor will explain). This class, co-sponsored by Community Education and Wood City Riders is for students who must be at least 11 years old. They will earn their Snowmobile Certificate from the State of MN. You must attend all class sessions and the field test (date to be determined). Parents are to attend the first 15 minutes of the first class to fill out forms and receive information. Parents are welcome to stay for any and all classes. Bring a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope to the first class. Direct any questions to Tim Carle at 218-269-2024. College Scholarship Secrets Date: 10/01/2013 7:00PM - 8:30PM Esko Schools - S140 Instructor: Hannah Rivard Cost: $10 students/$5 parents Description: Would you like to fund your entire college education 100% through scholarships? You want to - and you can! But unfortunately most students never win the tens of thousands of dollars available to them because of the misconceptions and myths they believe about finding and winning scholarships. In this one-of-a-kind seminar, not only learn the top 10 scholarship myths that are costing you money, but learn insider secrets on doubling your scholarships, finding your dream career, and so much more! Hannah Rivard, a May 2012 summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern College, funded her entire $100,000 college education 100% through scholarships, graduating without debt and beginning a scholarship consulting business called “Thousand Dollar Hour” (http://www.thousanddollarhour.com/). Hannah keeps a blog, wrote a book, developed and wrote a 400-page college scholarship educational course, and speaks around the state helping other students do what she did and successfully fund college through scholarships by telling the scholarship secrets she used to get to the top! Financial Management Class Offerings: Identity Theft Esko Esko Esko Esko Esko Esko Esko Esko Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools - E270 E270 E270 E270 E270 E270 E270 E270 Elem Elem Elem Elem Elem Elem Elem Elem Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Instructor: Carolyn Ripp This 8 week class will integrate the basic yoga postures, breathing techniques, and relaxation exercises, with an introduction to vinyasa (flow) yoga. Bring a Yoga mat. Zumba Dates: 09/09/2013 5:30PM 09/16/2013 5:30PM 09/23/2013 5:30PM 09/30/2013 5:30PM 10/07/2013 5:30PM 10/14/2013 5:30PM Snowmobile Safety Dates: 11/04/2013 6:30PM 11/07/2013 6:30PM 11/19/2013 6:30PM 11/21/2013 6:30PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 6:00PM Cost: $ 50.00 Description: Instructor: Defensive Driving, AARP Cost: $12/members, $14/non-members Description: This is an eight hour course for those who have not taken the class before. You must pre-register and bring your membership card with you to class. $12 for members/$14 for non-members. - - 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:30PM - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko - Esko Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools - Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Cafeteria Instructor: Melinda Vandervierer Cost: $ 30.00 Description: The Zumba (one hour class) fitness cardio workout combines Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves that will make you forget you're even working out! Our goal is simple...we want you to be healthy, to love working out and to enjoy one exciting hour of calorie burning, body energizing movements meant to be enjoyed throughout your life at any age! Ballet Dates: To Be Determined Day(s): Thursdays or Fridays Time: 3:30-8:00 PM Sessions: 33 Cost: $198 ($190 additional family members)/$6.00 per class Description: Classes will be held at Northwood Methodist Church, Hwy 61, Esko. For ages 4-adult, beginning-advanced. Pre-ballet, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Ceccetti method of Ballet taught to develop techniques for coordination, grace, self-esteem, and muscle tone taught to classical music. Students will be placed in classes by grade level and/or experience. An all adult class is also available. Class times will be determined after registration. Orders for proper wearing apparel will be available at first class. There will be a parent demonstration in February and a recital in May. For more information contact the instructor at 879-5377 or 3436635. Register for Thursday or Friday classes. REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLASS START DATE. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT PAYMENT. REGISTRATION/PARTICIPATION – COMMUNITY EDUCATION Student’s Name: _______________________________________________________________ Grade:________ Birthdate:_______________ Teacher:____________________________ Class/Club Registering for: ______________________________________________________ Date: 09/09/2013 7:00PM - 8:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________________ Description: Join us for tips and tools for dealing with the growing problem of identity theft. Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Getting More From Social Security Date: 10/22/2013 7:00PM - 8:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 Description: This seminar helps participants understand Socail Security and learn ways to optimze those benefits, as well as other consideration to help achieve their goals for retirement. This is information you'll want to know! My Legacy Matters Date: 11/07/2013 7:00PM - 8:00PM - Esko Schools - S140 Description: Participants will learn how to live their legagices now and understand that their future legacies involve more than money. City: ____________________________________ Zip: _____________________________ Home Phone: ________________ Work Phone: _______________ Cell Phone: ____________ Email:________________________________________________________________________ Method of Payment: __ Check __ Cash __ Credit Card: ___VISA or ___ MasterCard Card #: _____________________________________________Expiration Date: ___________ Name on Card: ________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature: _________________________________________________________ Cost : These classes are offered free of charge. Please register! Please return completed form to: Esko Community Education Instructor(s): Hallgren, Nathan PO Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 Terrio-Johnson, Kyle 13 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Winterquist Elementary News Elementary News By Brian Harker A Fresh Start With the end of August fast approaching, the excitement of a new school year begins to set in. Our teachers and custodial staff have been preparing the building and classrooms for the arrival of what hopes to be another terrific school year at Winterquist Elmentary School. As parents, please do your part to best prepare your children for the start of school. Together we can start the year in a positive direction and continue to create success along the way. First Day The first day of school always brings feelings of excitement and nervousness to all that are entering the building. To help relieve any nervous feelings, we will follow the same morning procedures for students in grades 1-6. When the children get off the bus, they are to go to the playground (or cafeteria in case of inclement weather). From there, they will be met by staff and will be organized into their assigned rooms. Class lists have been provided in this issue of the Esko Corner to familiarize students with their classmates and their teacher. The Kindergarten students will attend classes on a half-day or all day/every day basis for the school year. We will offer three sections of all day/every day kindergarten. There will also be one section of half-day kindergarten. Parents of kindergarten students will receive a letter informing them of the details regarding the opening days of school. New Staff The 2013-2014 school year will bring a couple new faces to our staff. Ms. Brittany Jarvis will be teaching Half Day Kindergarten. Mrs. Tina Roed will be teaching Special Education. We are excited to have them on board and a part of the Winterquist staff and school community. New Families Winterquist Elementary extends a warm welcome to all new families to our community. Parents play a large role in the educational opportunities offered throughout our school. If you need information or would like a tour of the school please feel free to call 879-3361. Our first meeting will be Monday September 9th at 6:30pm in the Library with FREE Childcare provided. All parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Its our first meeting of the year and we hope to see lots of people there! SHOES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL! Your child will participate in physical education class four times a week for thirty minutes (Grades 1-6). During this time we will try to get your child to be as active as possible (i.e. running, chasing, dodging, fleeing, jumping). Parents/Guardians, WE NEED YOUR HELP! The elementary physical education department asks that you purchase indoor shoes for your child while keeping these guidelines in mind: • Non-marking soles • Shoes that have a full heel (some slip-ons have only half a heel) • Shoes that have rubber soles (Please check the bottoms to make sure it is rubber not felt (Common brands are Danskin, Sketchers etc). This causes them to slip and slide all over if they have felt) • Shoes that will give your child good support during their active play (shock absorbing). • Velcro shoes (especially if your child cannot tie their shoes by the first day of school). Please check out the Velcro; if they only have one Velcro contact, they will not last the duration of the school year. Please look for shoes that have 2-3 Velcro contacts. • Shoes with no laces (This is another option if your child struggles with shoe tying, but please be sure they are not too big. They will fall off when they begin to run fast). Please know that we do not expect NOR want you to buy expensive shoes. We want your child to be as successful and active as possible in their physical education class! We have won the battle if we can get your child more time being active than tying their shoes! Open House Open House at Winterquist Elementary will be held on the evening of August 29 from 6-7:30. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students and families to meet their teachers and locate their new classroom. We invite all families to attend and we hope to see you there. Student Drop Off As we prepare for the beginning of school, please remember that the earliest time to drop off your child in the morning for school is 7:45 am. There is no supervision prior to 7:45 and we ask that you follow this set time during the morning drop off. Also look for us at Back to School open house. We will be there with Please join us! Monday, September 9, 6:30 pm our school year calendar magnets. Stop by and say HI! in the Library Elementary Picture Day Friday, September 27 Thank You in advance for your help! The Elementary Physical Education Staff Bridget Vesel-Johnson and Cynthia Johnson (CJ) Esko School Garden: 2013 Thank you! Have you stopped by the school garden lately? If not—you should! Thanks to Ashley Hagelin, Joanne Erspamer, Julius Salinas & the Esko Boy Scouts, Holly Compo & Esko 4-H, Julie Schramm’s class and all community members for keeping the garden healthy and looking beautiful! ! Special Thanks! To Master Gardeners and Community Members for sharing their knowledge and talents with us for Thursday’s in the Garden! 14 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Lincoln High School News Esko High School News By Greg Hexum, EHS Principal August brings excitement and anticipation for the coming school year. Every September is a fresh start at school and each academic year involves some new adjustments at EHS. Please review the following informational items and changes for the 2013-2014 school year at Esko High School: New Staff In order to replace and outgoing faculty members, Esko High School will have five new teachers this fall. In 7th Grade Health and Physical Education (along with high school electives), Mr. George Perich will join our staff. Mr. Perich, and EHS graduate was previously a teacher in the Proctor Schools. In the high school language arts department, Mr. Matthew Leibfried has been hired to teach Enlgish 11 and English 7. Mr. Leibfied is a top graduate of the College of St. Scholastica, joining our staff in his first teaching position after a number of years in outdoor education and leadership. Additionally, Ms. Laura Zimny has been hired to teach chemistry and physical science. Ms. Zimny has successful experiences in the Hayward Schools, at Marshall School, and at Superior Middle School. Ms. Deb DeArmond, a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, has been hired to take over our Family and Consumer Sciences program. In addition to teaching experiences in Duluth and Australia, Ms. DeArmond had been the general manager of the Duluth Olive Garden for the past several years. Finally, we are excited to again offer programming in Industrial Technology with Mr. Justin Scheider as our teacher. Mr. Scheider has 9 years of experience in the Forest Lake and Ashland Schools in this field. The Esko School District is proud to announce the hire of these excellent teachers due to join our exemplary faculty in September. Please join me in welcoming them to our school and community. High School Policies BULLYING – Bulling or Victimization occurs when a student is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students. It is the philosophy of Esko High School that every individual should have the right to be spared oppression and repeated intentional humiliation, in school as in society at large. Negative action is when someone intentionally inflicts, or attempts to inflict, injury or discomfort, humiliation or ridicule upon another. The attempt to injure or cause discomfort may include, but is not limited to words, physical contact, making faces, dirty gestures, intentionally excluding someone from a group or refusing to comply with another person’s wishes. Esko Public Schools Policy 514 expressly prohibits bullying, and outlines the procedures and regulations for bullying prevention and intervention, including: A person who engages in an act of bullying, reprisal, or false reporting of bullying shall be subject to discipline for that act in accordance with school district’s policies and procedures. Consequences for students who commit prohibited acts of bullying may range from positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension and/or expulsion. The school district may take into account the following factors: • The developmental and maturity levels of the parties involved; • The levels of harm, surrounding circumstances, and nature of the behavior; • Past incidences or past or continuing patterns of behavior; • The relationship between the parties involved; and • The context in which the alleged incidents occurred. Any person who believes he or she has been the victim of bullying or any person with knowledge or belief of conduct that may constitute bullying shall report the alleged acts immediately to a teacher, counselor or the high school principal. STUDENT DRESS Students are expected to use good taste in their dress. Students will not be allowed to present themselves at school in any manner which causes a disturbance or distraction. Shirts that are excessively revealing or expose the waist, midriff or undergarments are prohibited. Muscle shirts and tank tops are not permitted. Items of clothing that promote alcohol, tobacco and drugs, or are sexually or are anti socially suggestive will not be acceptable. Clothing that promotes ethnic, racial, sexual, or religious harassment is unacceptable. Students will not be allowed to wear caps, bandannas, hoods or head coverings during the school day. The only exception will be on specified dress up days, or an allowance for illness resulting in hair loss. Students are not permitted to carry backpacks to and from classes, nor into the cafeteria. Backpacks are to be left in student lockers between the hours of 8:15 and 3:15, with exceptions made for transporting clothing to and from physical education class or by special permission of the high school principal. ATTENDANCE Truancy Prevention Program – Esko High School participates in a Truancy Prevention Program for all Carlton County high schools. EHS administration collaborates with county officials in cases of habitual violation of the Esko High School attendance policy. Through parent involvement and early intervention, we hope to avoid the courtbased truancy petition process. This program follows a three step process with our goal being to improve attendance: The first step , we will notify the parent(s)/guardian(s) in writing when a student has compiled three (3) unexcused absences or a combination of eight (8) total excused and/or unexcused absences at any time during the semester. The second step in this program will begin if your child reaches five (5) unexcused or a combination of ten (10) excused and/or unexcused absences. The student may be referred to the Carlton County Truancy Prevention Programs Officer, and a request for a meeting with the student, parents and/ or school officials may be made. The third step: Please be advised that if a student reaches seven (7) unexcused absences or fifteen (15) excused and/or unexcused absences administration may refer the student to the County Attorney’s Office as a habitual truant to Minnesota Statute 260.007, subdivision 19. Upon receipt of a referral from administration, the County Attorney’s Office may elect to file a truancy petition with the district court. 1.ATTENDANCE — Punctuality and regular school attendance are essential to success in school. The State of Minnesota requires compulsory attendance for all children between 7 and 16 years of age. Students who acquire more than 14 absences in a semester, for any non-school related reason, may receive a grade of Incomplete. Each absence beyond 14 requires a physician’s note to be considered excused. Consistent school attendance is one means by which a student develops responsibility and self-discipline. For these 15 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 reasons, student absence should be limited to those instances in which absence is genuinely unavoidable. Each student, his or her parent/ guardian and the school share an obligation to encourage and insure good student attendance. Any time a student misses more than 10 minutes of a class period, he/ she will be considered to have been absent for the entire period. For report cards and state reporting purposes, attendance will be reported as half or full days with 12:00 p.m. as the dividing point. Interventions taken by the school: 1.Encourage student to attend and stay in school. 2. Advise parent/guardian of school policy and state law. 3. Seek and involve support services proactively. (i.e.: School Counselor, School Psychologist, and Family/School Support Worker.) 4. Collaborate with the Carlton County Truancy Officer. Progressive Disciplinary Interventions: 1. Detentions or Saturday School for each of the first three hours of truancy. 2. Notify the parent(s)/guardian(s) in writing when a student has compiled three (3) unexcused absences or a combination of eight (8) total excused and/or unexcused absences at any time during the semester. 3. Refer to Carlton County Truancy Officer when student reaches five (5) unexcused or a combination of ten (10) excused and/or unexcused absences. 4. Truancy Officer may refer the student to the County Attorney’s Office as a habitual truant to Minnesota Statute 260.007, subdivision 19. The Carlton County Attorney’s Office may file a truancy petition with the district court. 5. In-School Contract (school staff meets with parents and student) may accompany interventions 3 or 4 above. 6. Loss of credit may follow the 10th hour of truancy or unexcused absence in a semester. Petition hearing possible with academic department chair, instructor, counselor, parent and student. Please read the Student Handbook for complete policy and definitions of the following terms: VERIFIED ABSENCE, EXCUSED ABSENCES SCHOOL RELATED, EXCUSED ABSENCES - NOT SCHOOL RELATED, EARLY DISMISSAL, TEMPORARY ABSENCE, UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, CLASS TRUANCY/SKIPPING, EXCUSED TARDIES, UNEXCUSED TARDIES. Meet Your 2013-2014 Esko School Personnel Board of Education: Chair Vice-Chair Treasurer Clerk Director Director Julian Bertogliat Rick Liljegren Lynn McComber Jeff Salo Margaret Sunnarborg Scott Powers Support Staff: Superintendent Director of Business Services Supt. Secretary/Bookeeper Supt. Office Assistant Data Management Specialist Elem. Secretary H.S. Secretary Activities Office Secretary Due Process Secretary Copy Center School/Support Career Center/Volunteer Coordinator Media Generalist Nurse Psychologist Speech/Hearing Clinicians Technology Coordinator Paraprofessionals Aaron Fischer Janet Halonen Dawn Mattson Karrin Olson Bernie Ozan Julie Pelletier Kris Krocka Julie Antonutti Heidi DeVries Jodie Sundeen, Alice Juusola, Leann Fetter Sandy Davis Joyce Bergstedt Bridget Peterson Betsy Stark Kayla Kuntz Jana Olson, Marilyn Keller TBD Sharon Bertogliat, Linda Burgess, Marylin Cass, Cathy Erola, Becky Hanson, Lori Tondryk, Mary Siptroth, Deb Holte, Shari Acker, Mary Lee, Eve Lehman, Yolanda Wold, Toni Jurmu, Carri Kaldahl Food Service Irene Tout (Food Service Manager), Leann Fetter, Peggy Young, Jodi Mitchell, Wendy Borchardt, Gayle Disch, Laura Vigliaturo Custodians Bill Pera (Head Custodian), Sheila Juntunen, Paul Goodreau, Ron Lindgren, Kellie Semerau, Jill Koski High School Staff: Principal Greg Hexum Art Adam Kemptar Band Rich Mowers, Ryan Hanson Business Education Corey Gray Counselor Nicki Peterson English Kristy Casper, Brenda Lilly, Michele Johnson, Deb Ellefson, Matt Leibfried Family and Consumer Science Deb DeArmond French Jennifer Hoffmann Health Occupations Phyllis Sherman Industrial Technology Math Scott Arntson, Jeremiah Weaver, Gary Beaudot, Benjamin Haugen, Andy Roberts PE/Health Chad Stoskopf, George Perich, Sue Northey Science Sarah Meyer, Chris Evavold, Gavin Johnson, Laura Zimny Social Studies Charlie Farrow, Scott Antonutti, Lisa Dupuis, Jessica Blake Spanish Cheryl Diedrich Special Education Mary Weets, Sarah Leischke, Michelle Sweeney Vocal Music Beth Anderson Bus Drivers: Kathy Hammarlund (Head Bus Driver), Bill Compo, Ron Carlson, Laurie Groth, Steve Hanson, Gary Sather, Cindy Solberg, Jolene Denzler, Royce McLaughlin, Melanie Stolan Elementary Staff: Principal Brian Harker Kindergarten Brittany Jarvis, Kari Knutson, Kara Zywicki, Jennifer Boese Grade 1 Christi Cimermancic, Kristine Baird, Mary Durand, Samantha Battaglia Grade 2 Melissa Halverson, Diane Gustafson, Kelly Harms, Jill Harden, Michelle Voigts Grade 3 Jessica Uecker, Brooke Pfister, Dawn Hallsten, Derek Anderson, Grade 4 Saara Hipp, Katrina Foxx, Kim Dahl, Stephanie Johnson Grade 5 Wendy Smith, Nichole Schmidt, Angela Pyrlik, Tim Lindquist Grade 6 Andy Nielsen, Brian Wickenheiser, Tammy Thornton, Sara Johnson L.D. Ann Erickson, Sarah Leischke Computer Teacher Brenda Salo Physical Education Cynthia Johnson, Bridget Vesel- Johnson Music Beth Anderson, Kara Staples, Rich Mowers, Ryan Hanson EBD Tina Roed Title 1 Kim Linder Special Ed Julie Schramm COTA Leslee Nooyen Occ. Therapist Patti Gerard EC Spec. Ed Judy Leveille Community Education: Director Christina Walther ECFE Coordinator Shannon Matzdorf SR Coordinator Tina Kauma Administrative Assistant Kelly Emanuel Proof Editor Patti Lockman ECFE Teachers Shannon Matzdorf, Nichole Reed, Jackie Kedrowski Cool Kids Coordinator Beth Johnson After School Club Coordinator Brian Wickenheiser Outreach Coordinator Jill Liupakka Program Assistants Alice Juusola, Paula Bergstedt, Lisa Stauffenecker, Jodie Sundeen, Jill Jacobson, Tammy Fleischauer, Alex Walkowiak, Lorie Jones Superintendent’s Office: Fax: Elementary Office: High School Office: Fax: Community Education: Cool Kids Cell: Bus Garage: Activities Office: 16 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 879-2969 879-7490 879-3361 879-4673 879-6248 879-4038 522-0519 879-4302 879-1909 Volunteer Opportunities VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Become a school volunteer… Following is a brief description of activities needing volunteer help. Most tasks are short term. Please check any areas in which you may be willing to help, and return this form to your child’s classroom, the school office, or mail to Joyce Bergstedt, Volunteer Coordinator, P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 or call 879-4673, Extension 230. Become an enrichment program leader! Get involved in the Enrichment Program! Following is a brief description of activities needing volunteer help. Most tasks are short term. Please check any areas in which you may be willing to help and return this form to your child’s classroom, the school office, or mail to: Joyce Bergstedt, Enrichment Coordinator, Esko Schools, P.O. Box 10, Esko, MN 55733 or call 879-4673, Extension 230. NAME _______________________________PHONE _______________ NAME _______________________________PHONE _______________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________GRADE __________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________GRADE __________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________GRADE___________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________GRADE___________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________ GRADE_________ CHILD’S NAME____________________________ GRADE_________ ELEMENTARY PROGRAMS _____ READERS-Monitor/record reading for elementary students _____ TRACK AND FIELD DAYS: in May or June _____ ELEMENTARY CHOIR CONCERTS: Set up and direct student traffic _____ HOBBIES: Hobby or skill: _____________________ Description of presentation: _________________________ _____________________________________________ _____ TRAVEL (history/geography) Country/region of Travel: _____________________Brief description of presentation: _______________________________ _____ HEARING/VISION SCREENING: two days in January or February _____ SCOLIOSIS SCREENING: one day in March _____ BOOK FAIR: help students find books, collect money--Fall/Spring _____ CHAPERONE: Supervise students while on field trips _____ LIBRARY VOLUNTEER: Assist students in finding and checking out books _____ MISCELLANEOUS: Call me as needed for a couple hours _____ LAMINATING school materials-periodically through out the school year. HIGH SCHOOL: ____CAREER CENTER VOLUNTEER: help student locate resources regarding scholarships, careers, and job search. Help organize and maintain the resources in the center. ____ OFFICE HELP: ____ General filing ____Updating databases ____ Inventory in May _____ CHAPERONES: juniors and seniors to the National College Fair in the fall, or other activities to include other age groups-half day up to full day _____ CAREER PRESENTATION: Talk about your occupation-50 minute time period _____ CAREER TALKS-Occupation: __________________ _____ MISCELLANEOUS: Call me as needed for a couple hours COMMUNITY ED EVENTS ____ FALL FESTIVAL ____ Concessions ____ Ticket Sales ____ Running a Game ____ Preschool Pumpkin Patch ____ BREAKFAST WITH SANTA ____ SANTA STORE ____ Early Childhood CLASSES/ EVENTS ____ AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS—teachers and helpers ____COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL ____ADULT ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTOR Describe______________________________________ ____SCHOOL GARDEN HELPERS-planters, “waterers”, educators, harvesters. For more information, contact Christina Walther at 879-4038. Orientation and training will be provided. ______ Grade 1: Read aloud or one-on-one tutoring-30 minutes per week. OMNIBUS: Take a field trip. Do hands-on projects. Present or assist leading a unit (6 wks/1 hr per week with training provided) with 12 eager students based on one of the following subjects: ___Weather Grade 2 ___ Animal Behavior Grade 2 or 3 ___Music Grade 2 or 3 ___City Planning Grade 2 or 3 ___ Economics Grade 2 or 3 ___Communication Media Grade 2 ___ Famous Cities Grade 2 or 3 ___World Mythology Grade 2 or 3 ___ Ancients Grade 3 or 4 ___ Artists and Imagination Grade 3 or 4 ___ Earth Science Grade 4 ___Architecture Grade 4 ___Anthropology Grades 4-6 ___Sound Grades 4-6 ___Mysteries & Codes Grades 4-6 ___Aerodynamics Grades 4-6 ___ Law-Grades 4, 5, or 6 ___ Differences of Opinion Grades 4-6 ___Drama Grades 4-6 ___The Future Grades 4-6 ___ Genetics Grade 5 ___ Dissection Grade 5 ___ Destination Imagination coach. Work with a team of 5-7 students while they solve a creative problem. Training provided! Fun! ___ Junior Great Books leader (1 hour for 6 or more weeks). Love to read? Inquiring minds enjoy the students’ responses. Easy to do. 12 students. Training provided. ___ Math Enrichment coaches for grades 3 and 4. Work with small groups of students on fun challenges, puzzles, and enrichment. Materials available. ___ Math Masters coaches. Fifth and sixth grade teams prepare for spring competitions. Some of the mathematical areas included in the curriculum are: geometry, fractions, decimals, percents, and charts. ___ Grade 5 ___ Grade 6 ___ Inventor’s Fair: Chaperone at the mall, present brainstorming, telephoning, or other skills pertinent to becoming a junior inventor. Set up display in Esko with students. ___ Spelling Bee for grades 5-8. Set up and judge for half a day. ___ Geography Bee for grades 5-8. Set up and judge for half a day. 17 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Student Information High School/New Students Students are expected to be in the building and ready for class at 8:15 am and will be released at 3:15 pm in the afternoon. 7th grade and new student orientation will be held again prior to the first day of school, details will be mailed. A school rule, which has been in effect for a number of years, states that any students driving cars or motorcycles to school will park them in the parking lot when the student arrives in the morning and leave them there until the end of the school day. This same rule is in effect for the new school term. Esko offers a full range of athletic programs, according to Activities Director, Chad Stoskopf. These include football, cross country, volleyball, soccer, basketball, hockey, skiing track, tennis, swimming, softball, baseball and golf. And students wishing to take part must have a complete physical examination within the past three Student Parking AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES—On school days between 7:00 a.m. and dismissal at the end of the day, students are not to park within restricted parking areas including those reserved for staff and fitness center members. Whenever a student drives to school with a motor vehicle, the vehicle must be parked and locked and the student must leave the parking area. Students are not to sit in, visit at, drive or ride in motor vehicles during the school day. Only students who arrive late to school with writ- years, a signed parental slip which shows that both the student athlete and the parents and/or guardian know the high school league rules regarding smoking, drinking, and chemical abuse as far as eligibility is concerned. Esko features an excellent music department and drama department as well as other activities such as yearbook, student council, national honor society, math league and knowledge bowl competition, cheerleaders. Students are encouraged to take part and to contribute to Esko’s tradition of excellence in these programs. New junior and senior high school students should contact the high school principal’s office at 8794673 for an appointment to register for classes. These students are reminded to bring their report card and their records from their previous high school in order to expedite the process. Students cannot register for classes in Esko without their former school record. ten parental approval and students with early dismissal slips may drive a motor vehicle to or from the parking lot during the school day. Students who park in the school lots will be required to purchase a parking permit. This permit is good for one year only. Seniors and juniors will have preference in the south lot. Students who have been previously warned for parking lot violations may have their permits revoked without refund or be towed at their expense. Serious parking lot offenses may result in the immediate revocation of parking privileges and/ or towing. Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Adult Education and Adult Literacy • Brush up on your academic skills: Math,writing/reading and job seeking skills. • English as a Second Language classes by appointment • GED study and official practice testing. • College Prep and online classes in study skills and GED. We are located in the lower level of the US Bank building. 715 Cloquet Avenue Cloquet Phone 879-5588 Call today to have your questions answered and receive a class schedule. High School Security Schedules Research has shown that having the office at an entrance permits better security to the building and the monitoring of activities in the areas near the entrance. If you are coming to the school on school related business, we respectfully request that “all visitors to the school check into the high school office upon entering the building.” As in the past, we appreciate your cooperation. Behavior Expectations • Be Prompt and Prepared. Be on time. Come with appropriate materials, including assignments with deadlines. • Respect Authority. Listen to authority. Follow directions promptly. Accept responsibility for your behavior. • Self Esteem. Demonstrate self-confidence by active participation. Demonstrate a positive attitude in word and action. • Respect the Rights of Others. Use appropriate voices. Listen to the speaker. Respect the opinion and point of view of others. Respect individual differences and sensitivities. Refrain from harassment of any kind. • Respect Property. Respect personal property of others. Respect school property. Assist in maintaining a clean school and environment. • Display a Concern for Learning. Remain on task. Respect the rights of others to learn. • Display Appropriate Social Skills. Accept disagreement, criticism, consequences, and compliments gracefully. Display courtesy. Display tact. Restrictive Procedures Plan In accordance with Minnesota Statute 1125A.0942, Subd. 1, every school district is required to develop and make public a plan that discloses its use of restrictive procedures. The plan specifically outlines the list of restrictive procedures the school intends to use; how the school will monitor and review the use of restrictive procedures, including post use debriefings and convening an overnight committee; and a written description and documentation of the training and staff that have completed the training. Esko School District uses restrictive procedures only in response to behavior(s) that constitutes an emergency, even if written into a child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Behavior Interventions Plan (BIP). The full plan may be referenced on our website at www.esko.k12.mn.us. 18 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Scheduling will take place each spring for the upcoming school year. All students must enroll in 6 classes to be considered full time. Adding a class: A class may be added to your schedule if you meet the following criteria: 1) Your request must be made within the first 6 days of a semester 2) There must be room available for you in the class 3) Every effort is made to meet the needs of Esko High School students through a wide variety of curricular offerings. In some cases, it is not possible to register students for elective course choices/alternates due to scheduling logistics. Dropping a class: A class may be dropped without penalty if you meet the following criteria: 1) You do not fall below 6 classes 2) You make the request within the first 6 weeks of a semester or 3 weeks of a quarter class 3) The class will be replaced by a study hall Dropping a class after 6 weeks of a semester class or 3 weeks of a quarter class will result in the grade of “FAIL” being placed on the report card and permanent record. Exceptions may be made in unusual situations at the discretion of the Faculty Council. ADDING AND DROPPING CLASSES—If there is room, a class may be added to a student’s schedule if done within the first six days of the semester. If a student drops a class after six weeks into a semester, a grade of “Fail” will be recorded on the report card and the permanent record. Unless authorized by the high school principal, a student will not be allowed to drop a class if it will reduce the number of classes he or she is taking to less than the minimum requirements. Exceptions may be made in unusual situations at the discretion of the high school principal. All students must be enrolled in 6 classes to be considered full-time. School Policies Annual Parental Notification of School District Policies The purpose of this policy is to ensure that students are aware of and comply with the school district’s expectations for student conduct. Such compliance will enhance the school district’s ability to maintain discipline and ensure that there is no interference with the educational process. The school district will take appropriate disciplinary action when students fail to adhere to the Code of Student Conduct established by this policy.” PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS (#515) “… The school district shall give parents of students currently in attendance and eligible students currently in attendance annual notice by such means as are reasonably likely to inform the parents and eligible students of the following: 1. That the parent or eligible student has a right to inspect and review the student’s education records and the procedure for inspecting and reviewing education records; 2. That the parent or eligible student has a right to seek amendment of the student’s education records to ensure that those records are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights and the procedure for requesting amendment of records; 3. That the parent or eligible student has a right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that federal and state law and the regulations promulgated thereunder authorize disclosure without consent; 4. That the parent or eligible student has a right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education regarding an alleged failure by the school district to comply with the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and the rules promulgated thereunder; 5. The criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate educational interest for purposes of disclosing education records to other school officials whom the school district has determined to have legitimate educational interests; and 6. That the school district forwards education records on request to a school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll including suspension and expulsion records pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act and, if applicable, a student’s history of violent behavior. BULLYING PROHIBITION (# 516) “ … to the extent such conduct affects the educational environment of the school district and the rights and welfare of its students and is within the control of the school district in its normal operations, it is the school district’s intent to prevent bullying and to take action to investigate, respond, remediate, and discipline those acts of bullying which have not been successfully prevented. The purpose of this policy is to assist the school district in its goal of preventing and responding to acts of bullying, intimidation, violence, and other similar disruptive behavior.” STUDENT SURVEYS (#520) “…Occasionally the school district utilizes surveys to obtain student opinions and information about students. The purpose of this policy is to establish the parameters of information that may be sought in student surveys. Student surveys may be conducted as determined necessary by the school district. Surveys, analyses and evaluations conducted as part of any program funded through the U.S. Department of Education must comply with 20 U.S.C. 1232h.” Parents may opt out of the following activities by providing written notification to D. Mattson, c/o Esko Public Schools prior to October 15 of each school year: (1) Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for the purpose of marketing or for selling that information, or otherwise providing that information to others for that purpose. (2) The administration of any thirdparty survey as defined in the policy (3) Any non-emergency invasive physical examination or screening that is required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student or other students. Students and parents will be notified in advance of the activities/items listed above. STUDENT DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION (#521) The purpose of this policy is to protect disabled students from discrimination on the basis of disability and to identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, need special services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education. STUDENT SEX NONDISCRIMINATION (#522) Students are protected from discrimination on the basis of sex pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The purpose of this policy is to provide equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY POLICY (#524) “…The purpose of this policy is to set forth policies and guidelines for access to the school district computer system and acceptable and safe use of the Internet, including electronic communications.” WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING OF STUDENT WORK: Student artwork, writing or projects may be published on the World Wide Web, a part of the Internet, by the School District. No home address or telephone number will appear with such work. If parents do not want their child’s work to appear on the Internet, they must provide written notification to “D. Mattson c/o District Office” no later than October 15 of each school year. In lieu of written notification parents grant the School District copyrights and privileges to reproduce, adapt, publish, and display student work on the Internet. Such publication is intended to further the educational mission of the School District and display students’ works to a worldwide audience. CRISIS MANAGEMENT (#806) “… The purpose of the Crisis Management Policy is to act as a guide for school district and building administrators, school employees, students, school board members, and community members as to how to address a wide range of potential crisis situations in the school district. The step-by-step procedures suggested by this Policy will provide guidance to each school building in drafting crisis management plans to coordinate protective actions prior to, during, and after any type of emergency or potential crisis situation in the school district. Please note that, pursuant to this Policy, tailored crisis management plans will be developed for each school building in the school district and sections or procedures may be added or deleted in those crisis management plans based on building needs. THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT requires the following notices be given to parents: • MILITARY RECRUITERS Parents have a right to request that their child’s name, address, and telephone number not be released to a military recruiter without their prior consent. Written requests should be submitted to D. Mattson in the District Office by October 15 of each year. • TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS - Parents may request the following information: • Whether the teacher has met Minnesota Department of Education requirements for licensure at the grade level and the subject area (s) he teaches • Whether the teacher has an emer- 19 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 gency or provisional license • What the teacher’s undergraduate major was, any graduate certification or degree held by the teacher including the field of discipline of the certification or degree • Whether the child is being taught by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications Complete versions of all school policies are available online at: www.esko.k12.mn.us or by contacting the District Office at 879-2969. Annual Health and Safety Notifications AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) Federal legislation requires public schools to maintain a list of locations and types of asbestos found in the school building and a description for their proper management. The Asbestos Management Plan and related inspection reports are available at the District Office. DRINKING WATER Esko Schools maintains and produces its own water, as there is no city system to draw from in Thomson Township. The school’s water system treats and filters all water prior to distribution in the building, and drinking water is again filtered at each water fountain.Bill Pera, Lead Custodian, has received ongoing training and is licensed by the MN Department of Health as a “water treatment technician.” Water samples are taken weekly from both wells by the District and are then are sent to the Minnesota Department of Health for testing. To date, Esko Public Schools has met all requirements relating to the safety of our water supply system per MN Department of Health (MDH) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. Our water is used for drinking and preparation of meals daily. The testing log and results of the MDH & EPA tests are available at the District Office. RADON Building tests have indicated that radon levels do not exceed the acceptable levels as established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Test results are available at the District Office. INDOOR AIR QUALITY Through preventative measures and regular maintenance of our facility and its mechanical systems, Esko Schools monitors and works to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for our students and staff using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines and recommendations. Questions or concerns regarding IAQ should be directed to the District Office. Free and Reduced Lunch Information Dear Parent/Guardian: Our school provides healthy meals each day. Breakfast costs $1.00 lunch costs $2.00. ticipating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and foster children can get free school meals without reporting household income. Also, children can get free or reduced-price school meals if their household income is within the maximum income shown for their household size on the instructions. Approval for school meal benefits is good for the school year. Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The reduced price for lunch is $.40. “Reducedprice” breakfasts are served at no charge. To apply for free or reducedprice school meals, complete the enclosed Application for Educational Benefits following the instructions. A new application must be submitted each year. Your application also Do foster children qualify for free helps our school qualify for educa- meals? Yes, foster children who are the legal responsibility of a foster tion funds and discounts. care agency or court are eligible for Return your completed Application free meals regardless of household for Educational Benefits to: [insert income. return address] I get WIC. Can my children get Who can get free or reduced-price free meals? Children in households meals? Children in households par- participating in WIC may be eligi- How will the information I provide ble for free or reduced-price meals. be kept? Information you provide on the form, and your child’s approval Please fill out an application. May I apply if someone in my for school meal benefits, will be prohousehold is not a U.S. citizen? Yes. tected as private data. See the back You or your children do not have to page of the Application for Educabe U.S. citizens for your children tional Benefits for more information to qualify for free or reduced-price about how the information is used. Will the information I give be Who should I include as members checked? Yes, and we may also ask of my household? Include your- you to send written proof. self and all other people living in What if I disagree with the school’s the household, related or not (such decision about my application? as grandparents, other relatives or You should talk to school officials. friends). Include a household mem- You also may ask for a hearing. ber who is temporarily away, such as If you have other questions or need a college student. help, call 218-879-2969, option 3. meals. What if my income is not always Sincerley, the same? List the amount that you Aaron Fischer normally get. If you normally get Superintendent of Schools overtime, include it, but not if you get it only sometimes. Instructions for Completing the Application for Educational Benefits Complete the Application for Educational Benefits for school year 2013-14 if any of the following apply: − Any household member currently participates in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or − One or more children in the household are foster children (a welfare agency or court has legal responsibility for the child), or − Total household income (gross earnings, not take-home pay) is within these guidelines: Maximum Total Income Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Additional $ Per Year 21,257 28,694 36,131 43,568 51,005 58,442 65,879 73,316 7,437 $ Per Month 1,772 2,392 3,011 3,631 4,251 4,871 5,490 6,110 620 $ Twice Per Month 886 1,196 1,506 1,816 2,126 2,436 2,745 3,055 310 $ Per 2 Weeks 818 1,104 1,390 1,676 1,962 2,248 2,534 2,820 287 $ Per Week 409 552 695 838 981 1,124 1,267 1,410 144 Children and Foster Status List all children in the household in Section 2. • Indicate that a child is in foster care by checking the box. • Include any regular income, for example SSI, to children other than foster children. Do not list occasional earnings like babysitting. Case Number Complete Section 3 if any household member currently participates in one of the programs listed in that section. If Section 3 is completed, skip Section 4 (adult names and incomes). Adults / Household Incomes List all adult household members, whether related or not, in Section 4. Include an adult who is temporarily away, such as a student away at college. Do not complete Section 4 if a case number was provided in Section 3, or if the application is for foster children only. List each adult household member’s gross incomes (not take-home pay) and how often each income is received. For example “W” for Weekly. • List gross incomes before deductions. • If an income varies, list the amount usually received. • For farm/self-employment income only, list net income after subtracting business expenses. • Examples of “other income” to include in the last column are farm/self-employment, Veterans benefits and disability benefits. • Check the “No Income” column after a person’s name if they have no income. Do not include as income: foster care payments, federal education benefits, MFIP payments, combat pay, or value of assistance received from SNAP, WIC, FDPIR or Military Privatized Housing Initiative. Signature The form must be signed by an adult household member in section 6. Social Security Number The person signing the application must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number in section 6 unless: • A qualifying case number was provided in Section 3, or • All children in the household who need school meal benefits are foster children, or • The person signing the application does not have a Social Security number and has indicated this in Section 6. 20 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Free and Reduced Lunch Information Civil Rights Survey (voluntary) This information is requested solely for the purpose of determining compliance with federal civil rights laws, and will not affect your application. By providing this information, you will assist us in assuring that this program is administered in a nondiscriminatory manner. 1. Ethnicity (check one): Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino2. Race (check one or more): American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Asian White Black or African American Privacy Act Statement / How Information Is Used The National School Lunch Act requires that the household member signing the application must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number unless the application is for a foster child, or they do not have a Social Security number, or they provide an active assistance number from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Provision of a Social Security number is not mandatory, but if a Social Security number is required for a complete application and the household does not provide the information, the application cannot be approved. We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We may share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules. At public school districts, each student's eligibility status is also recorded on a statewide computer system used to report student data to the Minnesota Department of Education as required by state law. The Minnesota Department of Education uses this information to: (1) administer state and federal programs, (2) calculate compensatory revenue for public schools, and (3) judge the quality of the state's educational program. Children who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals may be eligible for Minnesota Health Care Programs. Your child’s eligibility status for school meals (qualified for free or reduced-price meals) may be shared with Minnesota Health Care Programs unless you tell us not to share your information by checking the box in Section 5 of the application. You are not required to share information for this purpose and your decision will not affect approval for school meal benefits. Nondiscrimination Statement This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly: In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Children’s Ethnic and Racial Identity (Optional) Please provide the following information, which is used to determine the school’s compliance with civil rights laws. If the information is left blank, a representative of the school is required to identify the ethnic and racial identity of participants for civil rights reporting. 1. Choose one ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino Not Hispanic/Latino 2. Choose one or more races (regardless of ethnicity): Asian American Indian or Alaskan Native Black or African American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White 21 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 From Our School Board Clerk’s Minutes The Esko Board of Education, Independent School District No. 99, Esko, Minnesota, held their regular Board meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the board conference room. Members present: Julian Bertogliat, Lynn McComber, Rick Liljegren, Scott Phillip Powers, Jeff Salo, Margaret Sunnarborg, and Superintendent Fischer. Absent: None. Call the Meeting to Order Chairperson Julian Bertogliat called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Jeff Salo to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Scott Powers to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows: • Approve the minutes of the April 23, 2013 school board meeting. • Approve the checks as follows (* = pending Treasurer’s review): Date Check #s Total 4/10/13 75054-75056 $524,000.00 4/15/13 75057-75058 $500,100.00 4/16/13 75059 $1,261.00 4/18/13 75060-75089 $50,292.14 4/18/13 Void 74970 ($85.00) 4/22/13 75090-75145 $13,691.19 4/25/13 75146-75161 $4,179.86 4/26/13 75162-75183 $15,435.09 4/30/13 75184-75199 $15,402.26 4/30/13 Void 74962 ($72.00) 5/1/13 75200-75218 $32,648.10 5/1/13 Void 74788 ($635.00) 5/7/13 * 75219-75247 $54,048.77 5/9/13 * 75248 $580.00 5/9/13 * Void 75185 ($635.00) 5/10/13 * 75249 $1,200.00 • Fundraiser Request Approval • Esko Kids Plus – Dodgeball Tournament. • Esko Kids Plus – Paws and Pets Carnival. • Donations Received • Hallett Dock Company in the amount of $500 – Destination Imagination Globals. • Janice Jader in the amount of $100 – Destination Imagination Globals. • Lynn McComber in the amount of $500 – Destination Imagination Globals. • Republic Bank in the amount of $100 – Destination Imagination Globals. • Approval of Treasurer’s Report – April 2013. Date 4/15/13 4/30/13 Date 4/08/13 Direct Electronic Check’s Deposits Payments $93,694.20 $159,387.49 $80,241.79 $107,252.29 $164,668.68 $86,188.80 Electronic Transfer Report March 2013 Acct Transferred Into MN Dept of Revenue (sales tax payment) Grand Total $333,323.48 $358,109.77 Amount $233.00 Motion carried by unanimous vote. Accept Check from California Casualty Management Company Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Lynn McComber to accept a check in the amount of $1,000 from California Casualty Management Company for a grant written by Ben Haugen for Esko Little League Association with the understanding that the District will in turn pay $1,000 of the dugout repair costs for the project being undertaken by Esko Little League Association. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve the Hire of Deb DeArmond Moved by Scott Powers, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to approve the hire of Deb DeArmond as Family & Consumer Sciences teacher at BA Step 1, 1.0 f.t.e. for the 2013/14 school year. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve the Hire of Jerimy Hallsten Moved by Margaret Sunnarborg, second by Scott Powers to approve the hire of Jerimy Hallsten as Head Cross Country Coach for 2013/2014. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve the Hire of Brent Smith Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the hire of Brent Smith as Assistant Cross Country Coach for 2013/2014. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve a Leave Request from Meryl Lucchesi-Freyberg Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to approve oneyear leave of absence for the 2013/2014 school year for Meryl LucchesiFreyberg per her written request. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Accept Letter of Resignation from David Hack Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to accept a letter of resignation from David Hack effective June 12, 2013 and approval to post the resulting teaching vacancy. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approval of FMLA Request from Kristy Streveler Moved by Scott Powers, second by Lynn McComber to approve a request for FMLA from Kristy Streveler. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve Resolution for Membership Renewal Agreement with Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Jeff Salo to approve a resolution for Membership Renewal Agreement with Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative for 2013/2014. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve the Extending the Cool Kids Program for Summer 2013 A proposal from Community Education was presented outlining a Cool Kids Summer Program. Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Jeff Salo to approve extending the Cool Kids Program for the summer of 2013. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approve Revised Bid Package 2 Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to approve the revised bid package 2. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Approval to Award Bid Package 6 to Sprinturf Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Scott Powers to award Bid Package 6 to Sprinturf in the amount of $322,382. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Administrative Reports Board Committee Reports • Lynn McComber – Esko Educational Foundation – Scholarship Award Night. • Margaret Sunnarborg – Safety Committee meeting. • Rick Liljegren – Esko Educational Foundation scholarship scoring and Technology Committee meeting. • Julian Bertogliat – Technology Committee meeting, Turf Club meetings. • Scott Powers – Esko Economic Development Committee meeting, Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative meeting. Superintendent’s Report • A capital budget will be brought to the Board for approval in June. • Board meetings scheduled for June 11 and June 25 are cancelled. There will be a regular board meeting held on June 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Board Conference Room. • The Emergency Procedures Manual continues to be updated. • The beverage contract will be brought to a future meeting for Board consideration. • Bid opening for Revised Bid Package 2 will be held on June 4, 2013. • Billing and tracking of turf donations has been set up and is underway. • Groundbreaking for the North Field project is anticipated to take place the last week in May. Congratulations and Commendations • Esko Educational Foundation – for supporting Esko graduates with their scholarship night. • Cheryl Diedrich, Adam Kemptar , Jr. Class for a fun and successful Prom 2013. Communications • $10,000 received from MN Vikings (donation to the Turf Club). Open Forum • Meryl Lucchesi-Freyberg expressed her thanks to the Board for their support of her leave of absence. Adjournment There being no further business, moved by Jeff Salo, second by Margaret Sunnarborg to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Motioned carried by unanimous vote. The Esko Board of Education, Independent School District No. 99, Esko, Minnesota, held a regular Board meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the board conference room. Members present: Julian Bertogliat, Lynn McComber, Rick Liljegren, Scott Phillip Powers, Jeff Salo, Margaret Sunnarborg, and Superintendent Fischer. Absent: None. Call the Meeting to Order Chairperson Julian Bertogliat called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda Moved by Rick Liljegren, second by Jeff Salo to approve the agenda. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Award Bid Package #2 – Building Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Jeff Salo to accept Bid Package #2 for Buildings from Ray Riihiluoma, Inc. for $698,000. Motion carried by unanimous vote. School Board minutes cont. on page 24 22 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 Around Town TOWN BOARD MEETING MAY 16, 2013 Present: Terry Hill, Ruth Janke, Bill Gerard, David Sunnarborg, David Pritchett Absent: Rhonda Peleski, Tony Compo Chairperson Hill called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Board Room at the Town Hall. Gerard made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting. Second by Janke. Motion carried. Gerard made a motion to approve the vouchers in the amount of $ 42,362.93 (Check #’s 38414 through 38444 with voided check #’s 038443, 038445 through 038449)), to pay payroll and due bills and electronic payments in the amount of $1.52. Second by Sunnarborg. Motion carried. Discussion was held on the new Janitor/Maintenance person. A motion was made by Janke with a second by Sunnarborg to approve the hire of Steve Warnygora with a start date of May 20, 2013. Motion carried. Discussion was held regarding Business Subsidy Agreements. A policy needs to be in place prior to entering any agreements. A public hearing will need to be scheduled. Pritchett will prepare a draft for review. A motion was made by Sunnarborg with a second by Gerard to approve the summary for Pritchett to draft. Motion carried Jeff Juntunen was present to discuss the possible boring under Thomson Road to the Fire Department. A motion was made by Sunnarborg with a second by Gerard to authorize the work to be done by Hanco contingent on the proper permits, bonding and insurance is provided. Motion carried. Gerard reported on the Safe Routes to Schools project. Drawings were left in the Town Office. Hill reported on the ongoing talks with potential business leads. More meetings are to be scheduled. Sunnarborg reported on the Northridge Park Pavilion. The water line from the well has now been repaired. A safety issue prompted the removal of the alligator play equipment from the playground. He is also checking into the possibility of new play equipment. Sunnarborg also reported that bids are being reviewed for sealing, crack filling and striping. Sunnarborg reported on the status of the radios being programmed for the road crew. A letter of thanks will be sent to Mike Orlowski from Carlton County Transportation Department for his assistance. Sunnarborg reported on the Community Garden. All plots are full for the 2013 growing season. Milt Hagen from Carlton County was present to give an update to the Board and residents on the County Road 1 (Thomson Road) project which is to start on June 10, 2013. Copies of the plans for the project were left in the Town Office for viewing by those unable to attend the informational meeting. Ken Nynas was present to discuss the possibility of having a display case at the Town Hall that the Historical Society would maintain and provide items for display. Discussion was held regarding the regular maintenance of the fire trucks. The servicing will be done by the road crew. A motion was made at approximately 7:48 p.m. by Gerard with a second by Sunnarborg to adjourn. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Janke, Acting Secretary Terry Hill, Chairperson JUNE 6, 2013 Present: Terry Hill, Ruth Janke, Bill Gerard, David Sunnarborg, Tony Compo, Rhonda Peleski, David Pritchett Chairperson Hill called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Board Room at the Town Hall. Gerard made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting with corrections. Second by Janke. Motion carried. Gerard made a motion to approve the vouchers in the amount of $ 41,786.90 (Check #’s 38450-38502), to pay payroll and due bills and electronic payments in the amount of $ 8,678.71. Second by Compo. Motion carried. Steve McConnell from the Esko Lions Club was present to update the Board on the activities the Lion’s Club has been involved in. They’re looking at ways to expand their club’s membership, including starting clubs for the younger ages. They request that a Town Board member act as a liaison to their club. The Board agreed to allow the addition of a Lion’s Club plaque by the “Welcome to Esko” sign on Thomson Road. The club would also like to improve and move the current sign located on Canosia Road near Northridge Park. This will be discussed with Carlton County. McConnell also thanked the road crew for the attention given to the gravel roads in his area. Chris Rousseau from MN Power, Brian Larson from MNDOT and Carlton County Engineer Mike Tardy were present to discuss the designation of East Palkie and Jay Cooke Roads as haul roads for the upcoming construction work taking place on Highway 210 and the hydro station in Jay Cooke Park. Discussion was held on the current condition of the road as well as who will be paying for any repairs needed once the construction is complete. The groups involved, including the Town’s road foreman, will meet regularly to review the damage to the roads. An application for the placement of a single-wide manufactured home has been received. Megan and Neil Wedel are in the process of purchasing property on E. Stark Road and would like to have a temporary setup of the home for no longer than five years until they build their permanent home. Discussion was held on what would be required to guarantee the home is removed after that time. A motion was made by Compo with a second by Sunnarborg to approve the application with the temporary setup as long as the proper sewer, water and electrical hookups are made, the building permits are in place, the minimum setback requirements are met, a surety bond in the amount of $ 10,000 is in place for five and one half years, naming the township, and a letter is signed agreeing to allow the Town on the property if the home is not removed as planned. Motion carried. A letter was received from Pete Radosevich regarding his plans for serving wine at Eskomo Pies. He has asked that some of the restrictions on his previous 3.2 beer license be relaxed. Radosevich will be invited to the next Board meeting. A motion was made by Gerard with a second by Compo to reschedule the public hearing on the business subsidy policy to Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 7:00. Motion carried. Discussion was held on the blacktopping of the parking lot at the fire hall. The engineer’s estimate for the paving is $ 29,000 for the fire hall only. The neighboring property will not by paved unless the resident requests it and pays for it. A motion was made by Compo with a second by Sunnarborg to approve allowing Carlton County to include the fire hall in their bid process. Motion carried. Peleski will follow up with Carlton County Transportation Department and the company doing the directional boring for the waterline from the hydrant to the fire hall. The patch for the police department has been redesigned. A motion was made by Gerard with a second by Janke approving the new design. Motion carried. Discussion was held on crack filling on certain roads. Quotes are still being obtained. The budget amount is $ 15,000 Gerard reported on the Safe Routes to Schools Project and trees that are being relocated along the route. Janke reported on Community Education events. National Night Out will be held on August 6. Esko Fun Day is August 10. Sunnarborg updated the Board on the purchase of a new lawn tractor. It should arrive in about two weeks. Compo reported that the fire department has one new apprentice. It was questioned whether the youth baseball teams would be able to use Northridge Park for practice while improvements are being made at the athletic fields. This will be allowed as long as it doesn’t disrupt other users of the park. At 7:55 p.m. a motion was made by Gerard with a second by Sunnarborg to close the regular meeting to discuss personnel issues. Motion carried. At 8:19 p.m. a motion was made by Sunnarborg with a second by Janke to reopen the meeting. Motion carried. A motion to adjourn was made at 8:19 p.m. by Compo with a second by Janke. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Rhonda Peleski, Clerk/Treasurer Terry Hill, Chairperson Town of Thomson TOWN OF THOMSON NOTICE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, August 20, 2013 6:30 pm The Adjourned Annual Meeting of the Town of Thomson will be held in the Town Board Room at the Thomson Town Hall 25 E. Harney Road, Esko on The 2014 tax levy which was approved at the March 2013 Annual Meeting will be reviewed. Rhonda Peleski, Clerk/Treasurer Town of Thomson 879-9719 23 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 School Lunch Menu Now is the Time…to deposit money in your child’s meal account. The Esko Food Service staff will be available in the cafeteria the night of the All School Open House, Thursday, August 29th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm. You may deposit money into your child’s account to begin the school year. Here are a few guidelines and reminders to help us be able to serve you efficiently as the year begins. Thank you for your attention to these procedures: 1. No charging of lunches. Please make sure your student has money in their account. 2. Please help your students to remember their Pin #. 3. When sending cash or a check to deposit into a student’s account, please put it in an envelope labeled with the student’s first and last name. 4. One check can be sent for all students in one family. Please label student’s first and last names and the amount to be put into each account. Food Service Software Esko School is now fully integrated with our student software, Infinite Campus. The biggest benefit is that parents can see on a daily basis what their students are purchasing for lunch using Parent Portal.The account link gives real-time access to student meal selections and the cost incurred from the cafeteria. The Food Service section can be accessed by selecting the student account number when you are logged in to Parent Portal. All transactions for the selected month will be displayed in a table, including deposits, meal purchases and a la carte purchases. Below the table will be the student balance at the end of the selected month. The software is integrated with our School Store from the web site. Parents are able to pay by credit card using the school store. Cash or checks will still be accepted at school for lunch payments. If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, or a School Store account, and you need one, please contact the school. 5. Money will be picked up every Monday in each elementary room it can be dropped off in the office. 6. Junior and senior high students can drop off money in the office or bring it to kitchen preferably between 7:30 and 10:30 am. Breakfast is served from 7:50 - 8:10 am No Charging Meals School Lunch/Breakfast Prices: see website for current prices MONDAY TUESDAY 2 LABOR DAY NO 3 Chicken Nuggets, Twister SCHOOL Fries, Dinner Roll, Green Beans, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, Milk. No Alternate Lunch Lunch: Grades K-6 $2.00 Grade 7-12 $2.10 Adults$TBD Reduced Lunch $ .40 Milk$ .30 Breakfast: Grades K-12 $1.00 Adult$1.55 Reduced Breakfast $ .00 Milk$ .30 Please send check in an envelope labeled with exactly what is being purchased. Lactose reduced milk will be provided to a student upon written request from a parent/ guardian. Alternate menu for grades 7-12 only. Subject to change. Daily ala carte options available for grades 9-12. View student’s meal accounts on Parent Portal www.esko.k12.mn.us School Board minutes cont. from page 22 Accept Letter of Resignation from Angela Garbett Moved by Jeff Salo, second by Rick Liljegren to accept a letter of resignation from Angela Garbett, EBD teacher effective June 12, 2013 and approve to post the resulting teaching vacancy. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Superintendent’s Report Supt. Fischer reported on the following: September 2013 THURSDAY 5 "Lunch Brunch" French Toast, Sausage Links, Tri Tater, Hard Boiled Egg, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, Milk. Alt: Soup/Sandwich 9 Mini Corn Dogs, 10 Sloppy 11 Chicken Noodle 12 Egg Rolls, Fried Tater Tots, Baked Joe/Bun, Cheese Soup, Bologna Rice, Stir Fry Beans, Bread/SB Slice, Whole Sandwich, Baby Veggies, Fresh & J, Fresh Fruit, Kernal Corn, Carrots/Dip, Veggie Cup, Milk. Alt: Cucumbers/Dip, Crackers, Apple, Pineapple Tidbits, Soup/Sandwich Mandarin Milk. Alt: Burger Fortune Cookie, Oranges, Milk. Alt: Bar Milk. Alt: Salad Bar Soup/Sandwich 17 Hot Dog/Bun, 19 Breaded Pork Baked Beans, Chop, Cheesy 16 Chicken 18 Spaghetti in Hashbrowns, Drummies, Sweet Potato Salad, Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Potato Fries, Peas Chips, Veggie Bread Sticks, Cup, Fruit Sauce, Corn, Veggies/Dip, Cinnamon Roll, & Carrots, Dinner Milk. Alt: Taco in a Frozen Fruit Bar, Applesauce, Milk. Roll, Fresh Fruit, Bag Alt: Milk. Alt: Milk. Alt: Mini Soup/Sandwich Soup/Sandwich Pizza 23 Corn Dog, 24 Chicken 25 Chili, 26 Hot Ham & Potato Rounds, Patty/Bun, Crinkle Garlic Toast, Cheese/Bun, Baked Beans, Cut Fries, Cheesy Carrots/Celery Potato Smiles, Bread/SB & J, Broccoli, Diced Sticks, Crackers, Steamed Mixed Fresh Fruit, Milk. Pears, Milk. Alt: Fresh Fruit, Milk. Veggies, Fruited Alt: Salad Bar Alt: Chicken Jello, Milk. Alt: Soup/Sandwich Burger Soup/Sandwich 30 Shrimp Oct.1 Polish/Bun, Oct.2 Oct.3 "Lunch Poppers, Mac & Cheese, Hamburger/Bun, Brunch" Pancakes, Seasoned Mashed Green Beans, Cheese Slice, Sausage Links, Tri Potatoes, Dinner Fresh Veggies, Lettuce/Tomato, Tater, Hard Boiled Roll, Peas & Fruit Sauce, Milk. Oven Fries, Diced Egg, Baby Carrots, Carrots, Fresh Alt: Taco Salad Peaches, Milk. Alt: Applesauce, Milk. Fruit, Milk. Alt: Bar Pulled Pork Alt: Soup/Sandwich Sandwich Soup/Sandwich • Updated building project schedule. • He has met with the Technology Committee regarding the needs for the technology position. • Discussion was heard regarding a groundbreaking ceremony for the facilities project. It was decided to hold a ceremony on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. • Lake Superior College will not be offering accreditation for the District’s Health Occupations classes. Principal Greg Hexum is looking at other sponsors. WEDNESDAY 4 Hamburger/Bun, Cheese Slice, Lettuce/Tomato, Oven Fries, Diced Peaches, Milk. Alt: Soup/Sandwich Approve Summer Cool Kids Program Assistant Staff Moved by Lynn McComber, second by Scott Powers to approve Jill Liupakka, Erin Emanuel, Deb Holte, Brittany Jarvis, Jill Jacobson, Joyce Bergstedt, Melissa Martineau as 2013 Summer Cool Kids Program Assistant Staff. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Meetings Dates Scheduled The Board scheduled the following upcoming meetings on June 20, 2013: 24 - Esko’s Corner - August/September 2013 FRIDAY 6 Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Fresh Veggies/Dip, Fresh Fruit, Milk. Alt: Chicken Strips 13 French Bread Pizza, Spring Salad Mix, Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Milk. Alt: Philly Sandwich 20 Turkey Sub, Cheese Slice, Lettuce/Tomato, Pickle Spear, Cole Slaw, Fresh Fruit, Milk. Alt: Shrimp Poppers 27 Cheese or Mexican Pizza, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Fresh Veggies/Dip, Fresh Fruit, Milk. Alt: Pizza Sticks Oct.4 Pepperoni Pizza Sticks, Lettuce Salad, Fresh Veggies/Dip, Fresh Fruit, Pudding Cup, Milk. Alt: Chicken Fajitas • 5:00 p.m. - Board Work Session – Board Conference Room • 6:00 p.m. - Groundbreaking Ceremony – North Field Site • 7:00 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting – Board Conference Room. Adjournment There being no further business, moved by Jeff Salo, second by Lynn McComber to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Motioned carried by unanimous vote. Jeff Salo, Clerk