Parent Newsletter - East High School

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MADISON EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Parent Newsletter
December 2014 / January 2015
Respectful—Ready—Responsible
December/January Calendar
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Assistant Principal Announcements
4-5
Ben Fieck, 10-12 Dean of Students
Testing Updates
Senior Tributes
Yearbooks
Pa Mo-ja
Eastside Players “Almost, Maine”
Winter Art, Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
Behavior Education Plan—Update
1st Semester Final Exam Schedule
Athletics
Department Chairpersons
Department News
Student Services
Academic Help
Greetings East High School families,
First quarter of the 2014-2015 school year is in the
books, parent teacher conferences are over. Confer6
ences were a huge success this year with a record
6 & 7 turnout. Thanks to all our families that stopped in to
check on their student’s progress. It is always a good
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time for you to reflect with your student on grades,
graduation, and future college/career planning. It is
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never too late to have those ongoing conversations
10 and academic expectations.
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As always, several activities are happening at East.
We finished up our fall sports season with many suc11
cesses, and now we move into the winter sports season. Don’t forget to take a moment to attend the
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many winter activities we have—concerts, the Eastside
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Players, and sporting events. And of course there is
always homework to be done! Remember that high
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school is all about opportunities, and East High School
offers a multitude of them for students to explore.
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Choosing challenging courses and being involved in
15-21 clubs and activities enriches the high school experience. Sometimes students will face obstacles, so forg22 ing partnerships with staff in our building helps stu24 dents navigate tumultuous waters.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Bell Schedule
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East High Office Contacts
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Absences—Who do I call?
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MMSD District Calendar
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Infinite Campus
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Communication at East
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We hope that you all have a wonderful winter break.
Take time to enjoy your families and if you are traveling, please be safe. We are looking forward to a great
2015.
Thanks for supporting your Purgolder!
Mary M. Kelley
Principal
EAST HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER—DECEMBER/JANUARY 2015
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DECEMBER 2014
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Link Crew Lunch
Eastside Players
Eastside Players
Eastside Players
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Choir Concert
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Jostens Senior Mtg
Jostens
Jostens
ACT Exam
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Tower TV
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Staff Winter Tea
Art & Pottery Sale
Booster Club
World Cuisine Day
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W I N T E R B R E A K
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D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 — I M P O RTA N T DAT E S
1, 8, 15
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Early Release @ 2:25pm
11th Grade Career & Success Week
Link Crew, Barrett Room Lunch
Latino Parent Group, LMC Purple 6pm
Eastside Players Present “Almost Maine”, Theater 7pm plus a Saturday 2pm Matinee
AVID/TOPS Parents, LMC Gold 5:30pm
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Window
Choir Concert, Theater 7pm
Jostens, Mall Lunch
ACT Exam, 8am
Winter Tea for EHS Staff & Retirees, Cafeteria 3pm
Booster Club, LMC Purple 6:30pm
World Cuisine Day, World Language Rooms Periods 1-7
Winter Art, Pottery Sale & Fundraiser, Forum Periods 3-6
Winter Break
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JANUARY 2015
MON
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Link Crew Lunch
School Resumes
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Periods 1, 2 & 7
Periods 3 & 4 Exams
Periods 5 & 6 Exams
Exams
CNA Pinning Ceremony
2nd Quarter/1st Semester
Senior Purgolder
Time—Extended
Tower TV
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Martin Luther King
Jr. Day
No School-Building Closed
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Ends
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3rd Quarter/2nd
Semester Begins
JA N UA RY 2 0 1 4 — I M P O RTA N T DAT E S
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School Resumes
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Senior Financial Aid/Latino Parent Group, Theater 6pm
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Senior Purgolder Time, Theater 9:40am—Extended
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Tower TV @ 9:40am
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Early Release @ 2:25pm
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AVID/TOPS Parents, LMC Gold 5:30pm
15 & 20 Link Crew Cocoa Cram, LMC 3:45pm
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CNA Testing, 8:15am
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Encore Show Choir Invitational @ Burlington
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School—Building Closed
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1st Semester Exams Period 1: 8:30-10am
Period 2: 10:15-11:45am
Lunch: 11:45am-12:25pm
Period 7: 12:30-2pm Release @ 2pm
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Period 4: 10:15-11:45am Release @ 11:45am
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CNA Pinning Ceremony, LMC 9am
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DCP Registration, Room 2031 5pm
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Period 6: 10:15-11:45am Release @ 11:45am
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2nd Quarter/1st Semester Ends
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Jazz Orchestra, Union South 6pm
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3rd Quarter/2nd Semester Begins
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Booster Club, LMC Purple 6:30pm
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Encore & Mad City Show Choir Invitational @ Sauk Prairie
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9th Grade—Assistant Principal Mikki Smith
[email protected]
Room 1023—Phone 608/204-1617
Parents and Guardians,
We are three months into the school year. I am happy to see that our freshmen are settling in nicely; finding their footing,
getting the routine down, and overall learning what it means to be in high school. East’s Link Crew, a group of upper classmen who organized Freshman Orientation, and lead various other freshmen activities throughout the year, has generated a
list of things every freshman should know. I admit, I omitted a few things, however, I think our upper classmen offer excellent
advice. Please suggest or reinforced this advice with your student.
What Every Freshman Should Know
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Always be prepared: bring tic tacs, hair ties, pencils or pens, lotion, deodorant, etc.
Use your locker.
You need more sleep than you think you do.
Not eating lunch doesn’t make you cool, just hungry.
Dress in layers.
No matter how tempting, the stairs are always faster than the elevator.
Avoid drama.
Always keep an open mind: Do what makes YOU happy and don’t be afraid to be yourself.
Try your best no matter how hard it is.
Teachers are here to teach you, treat them well.
School first, sports second.
Talk to new people, try new things.
Join clubs, sports, attend school events (dress up for spirit week, etc. it makes things fun).
Pay attention.
Get to know your teachers. Trust your teachers.
Stay organized, use your planner .
Study.
If you are good at something, stick with it.
Visit the art showcase, East has really talented students.
Know where the offices are.
Someone is always there to help if you need it.
Know your bathrooms. Some of them don’t have mirrors.
Be friends with people that help you move forward.
Lock your gym locker.
Don’t procrastinate. Keep your grades up; don’t wait until the last minute to do your work.
Take all classes seriously.
Always, always secure your valuables or keep them on your person (i.e. IPhones)! This free advice is from Ms. Smith.
Warmly,
Mikki Smith.
Freshman Academy Principal
101h Grade—Assistant Principal Randi Kubek
[email protected]
Room 1027—Phone 608/204-1615
10th grade students and their parents/guardians: The East Guidance department will pilot 10th grade Student Success Interviews in the weeks to come. The individualized meetings will target students identified through a combination of grade data
and the East School Improvement Plan as needing additional supports. Parents and students are encouraged to follow
through on this opportunity to address early warning signs among our 10 th grade learners, and work with counselors to make
these interviews as productive as possible. Contact your student’s counselor if you have additional questions about the interviews.
Thanks to parents and students for their efforts around WKCE testing in October. Assessing student progress toward benchmarks is an important way to inform daily practices around instruction and, while testing is sometimes not “exciting,” it is extremely valuable to measure growth. We appreciate the continued best efforts as we push through 10 th grade Aspire testing in
April.
Finally, with the holidays comes not only the precious opportunity for spending time with family and friends, but also additional breaks in the regular school schedule. We consider all instructional time valuable and encourage students to continue to
work hard to get to classes on time following the longer lunch period. Please let us know if you need additional supports
around scheduling or homework make up. We are here to help.
Happy holidays, everyone!
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11th Grade—Assistant Principal Alex Thompson
[email protected]
Room 1027—Phone 608/204-1608
Hello Eastside Families,
We are entering what is a wonderful time of year. There are a few things that I would like to update you on. We are replacing
our old parking permits with new parking stickers. There is very limited parking available. If you come to East and do not have
a permit, please register your vehicle in the Welcome Center at door 2 (small parking lot on Fourth St.) or the main office. Unregistered vehicles will be ticketed and/or towed. Contacting the Welcome Center or office after you have received a ticket is
too late; you will be responsible for your ticket.
We have had issues with students at school after hours. Our policy is that they need to be part of a supervised activity when
they are here when school is not in session. At this point they are trespassing and will face school as well as legal consequences for being here unsupervised. Please help us by arranging for their transportation promptly. Bus riders will be asked to wait
at the bus stop for their bus to come.
Winter sports are here and we are excited for our boys and girls basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and hockey teams. Students
need to have their ID’s for admission. If they do not have an ID, they can get one in the LMC before or after school. NO ID, NO
ADMISSION. Sportsmanship at these events are a high priority. I am confident that spectators will be respectful of themselves
and others while at these games. In the event that this is not the case, spectators will be asked to leave the premises.
Thank you and have a great holiday,
Alex Thompson
121h Grade—Assistant Principal Bea Bonet
[email protected]
Room 1027—Phone 608/204-1557
Greetings Seniors and Parents or Guardians;
I can't believe we're approaching the end of first semester and the holidays are upon us as I write this. Where has the year
gone? First, seniors were turning in their senior portrait pictures for the yearbook, then starting those college applications and
enjoying Fall sports. Now there's a distinct chill in the air. Basketball and wrestling are in full swing - some of you have already
heard back from colleges and universities and hopefully ALL of my Seniors are finishing up their applications for the many
unique and varied scholarships that East High School offers each year. The deadline is January 1, 2015. Please do not miss
this opportunity!!
Another Senior item I'd like to bring up now to Parents and Guardians is the Senior Party, which is held the Saturday before
graduation, this year it's June 6, 2015. I'd like to have the first Parent Senior Party Planning Meeting on Wednesday, January
14, 2015 at 5:30pm in the LMC Purple side to get things rolling and committees established early to ensure a fabulous Senior
Party for our Class of 2015!! Please mark your calendars for this important first meeting and already start thinking about how
you'd like to help out. In years past we've even had co-chairs for the overall Senior Party planning and then sub committees
from there - lots to think about! Plenty of time! See you on January 14th!
As the co-test coordinator with our Dean of Students, Mr. Fieck, we are happy to say that we are done with testing for first semester. The ACCESS test for our ESL students was the last of the mandatory testing given. We started the year right away
with the new Aspire Test - all computerized - measuring competency in the areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading
and Writing. Only 9th grade took it in the Fall, but grades 9 and 10 will take it in the Spring, the testing window opens in April
and runs four weeks - watch for important information in the months to come. If you'd like to see what it's all about, please log
on to Aspire.org and you can see for yourselves. This test has replaced the PLAN, EXPLORE and next year WKCE as well. It's
important your child takes it seriously as it measures their strengths and where they are skill-wise compared to their peers.
Our school also gets measured on how well our students do on these tests and we all know our students and staff work very
hard at East! Well enough about testing!
In closing, I'd like to wish all of you a wonderful, peaceful and joyful Holiday Season - filled with good health, love of family and
friends, an abundance of food and laughter and memories that are priceless! May 2015 bring you everything you'd hoped for
and then some!
Best,
Beatriz Bonet
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Dear Families,
My name is Ben Fieck and it is my honor and privilege to serve as the new 10-12
Dean of Students at Madison East High School. My official start date at East was October 1. I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and express my excitement
about working with students, families, and staff at East.
I have had the opportunity to have many different experiences in education. I graduated from
Edgewood College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and from Concordia University
with a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration. I started my education career in the
Madison Metropolitan School District as a substitute teacher. I then moved into a teaching position
at Black Hawk Middle School where I worked for 10 years. Over the years at Black Hawk I taught
6th grade science & math, 7th grade science, math & language arts, 8th grade reading, and served as
Positive Behavior Support Coach. I have also taught summer school for six years and coached basketball, football, soccer, and softball for 10 years.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact me at 204-1620
(office), 206-6681 (cell) or [email protected]. Thank you for all your support. I look forward to working with all of you! Go Purgolders!
Sincerely,
Ben Fieck
10-12 Dean of Students
Testing Updates:
Here are some updates from your co-testing coordinators Ms. Bonet and Mr. Fieck.
The 10th grade WKCE testing went very smoothly on October 28th and November 3. Expect the test
results some time after January.
 9th grade ACT Aspire test results will be available in early December. In this newsletter you will see
an ACT and ACT Aspire score conversion table. Please pay close attention to this as you will see how
the new ACT Aspire test correlates with the ACT. It is important that 9th and 10th grade students take
the ACT Aspire test as it helps prepare them for the ACT test in 11th grade.
 Important test dates to remember:
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March 3- 11th Grade ACT Test
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March 4- 11th Grade Work Keys Test
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May 7th - 10th Grade ACT Aspire Test
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May 8th - 9th Grade ACT Aspire Test
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If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please feel free to contact us. Thanks for your continued support in this very important manner.
Bea Bonet
204-1557
Ben Fieck
204-1620
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(Testing—Continued from page 6)
10 ride Metro youth rider passes are available for purchase in
the Main Office, room 1037 for $10 (cash only).
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Attention parents of seniors, we still have a limited
amount of space available for Senior Tributes!
Honor Your 2015 Graduate with a Yearbook Senior Tribute!
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Purchasing a Senior Tribute is a great way for you to honor your graduate, or group of graduates (such as soccer team, group of best friends
etc.) with photos and a special message that will last a lifetime.
Three sizes are available and our Yearbook staff will work with you to come up
with the appropriate layout for your tribute.
Complete the order form below and submit it along with photos (you may e‐mail
photos too) and instructions by January 5th. Please send all information to:
Greg Rittman/Yearbook Adviser
East High School
2222 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: 608‐204‐1801
e‐mail: [email protected]
______________________________________________________________
I would like to order:
____ 1/8 page tribute ($50)
____ ¼ page tribute ($90)
____ ½ page tribute ($160)
for (name of senior or group):_____________________________________
Purchased by:
Name: ________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________
Phone contact number(s):_________________________________
E‐mail address:__________________________________________
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January will be our last yearbook sale. Don’t count on extra copies being available at
the end of the school year. Last year we completely sold out. The only way
to guarantee yourself a copy of the yearbook is to pre-order it before January 14th!
Prices
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14th
deadline.
You can order your Yearbook online through the Yearbook link on the East Website or
send in a check for $47 to:
East High Yearbook
Attention: Greg Rittman
2222 East Washington Avenue
Madison WI 53704
Foundation for Madison's Public Schools
Dedicated to funding Madison's public schools.
FMPS Sends Madison’s Leaders Back to School
Since 2004, the Foundation for Madison’s Public School’s A Principal Experience has built relationships
between Madison’s community leaders and MMSD staff and students. This year, Christine Benedict
from Edgewood College, Sarah Dunn-Carpenter from CG Schmidt Construction, Jenna Gordon from Summit Credit Union, Natalie Healy from American Family DreamBank, and Tia Rice from the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin served as our school’s “Principal Partners” during the
event held on Tuesday, October 14. Principal Partners learned what it takes to be one of Madison’s public education leaders, and also discovered just how much students and staff accomplish in a single day.
A Principal Experience forges relationships between school and community leaders, laying the basis for
new partnerships that support and strengthen Madison’s public schools. It is our hope that Principal
Partners take their experiences back to their businesses and adopt the school they visited. The Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program cultivates, nurtures, and sustains partnerships between schools and the
Madison community. Adopt-a-School partners provide a combination of volunteer time, in-kind contributions, and financial resources to meet the needs of students. In return, businesses receive a multitude
of benefits including an increased sense of pride and involvement in Madison’s public schools and the
awareness that they are contributing to the success of our next generation of leaders.
If you are interested in becoming a Principal Partner next year or would like more information about
the Foundation’s Adopt-a-School program, visit www.fmps.org, call Community Partnerships Director
Mary Bartzen at (608) 237-7723 or send her an email at [email protected].
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At East High School, we believe a positive and safe school climate is essential for students to succeed. It is important that everyone - students, parents, staff, and community members, feel welcome and respected as members of our school community.
At the start of the school year, we shared with you our new approach to school discipline, our Behavior Education Plan. Rather
than a code of conduct based on a punitive model, the plan represents a teaching and learning model that gives students the
opportunity and support to develop positive behavior skills.
Because this represents a shift in how we address behavior in our school, we wanted to take the opportunity to update you on
our work so far this year.
Across the district and in our school, there has been exciting work focused on promoting positive student behavior. Here at East
High, we have focused on embedding restorative practices within our school culture. Restorative practices allow for members of
a community to repair harm against the community, to build relationships, or to seek support around an issue (like attendance,
homework, or friendships). Restorative practices are being practiced at three levels:
1) Individually with trained student Circle Keepers, the YWCA, and Rob, our PBS coach,
2) In the classroom to restore classroom norms and build community,
3) At the administrative level in our reintegration meetings when a student comes back from a suspension.
We have also put renewed focus on our PBS lessons. These take place nearly every week during our Purgolder Time and focus
on teaching students strategies to be more mindful about not only their behavior in school, but also their habits and practices
that help them to be successful students.
PBS has also started two new groups to support boys in school. One is called Men Encouraging Non-Violent Strength (MENS)
which is a partnership with Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS). This group focuses on issues of domestic and intimate
partner violence. The second group is for Black boys who are in AVID and or AP classes. This group supports these boys as they
grow into scholarly young men.
East High School is working really hard to embrace the philosophical shift from punitive reactions to behavior to a focus on
building relationships and teaching appropriate behaviors.
We will also be learning, monitoring and adjusting our approach through the school year. As a district, we’ve already learned
about the need for increased access to professional development and the need for clear communication around the Behavior
Education Plan. As a school, we’ll also be making adjustments as we learn.
Most importantly, our approach to behavior goes hand in hand with our focus on great teaching and learning. The better we
can support teachers and stay focused on the work of our school improvement plan, the better we can also promote positive
behaviors.
If you’d like to learn more about the plan, you can read our Frequently Asked Questions document at www.mmsd.org/bep-faq.
We’ll also continue to update you through the year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mary M. Kelley
Principal
FIRST SEMESTER
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 21
Thursday, January 22
Friday, January 23
Period 1
Period 2
Lunch
Period 7
8:30-10:00am
10:15-11:45am
11:45-12:25pm
12:30-2:00pm
Period 3
Period 5
8:30-10:00am
Period 6
10:15-11:45am
No Lunch Served
*Make up
2:00-3:34pm
*Make up
12:30-3:34pm
(*must prearrange with teacher)
8:30-10:00am
CNA Pinning Ceremony LMC 9am
Period 4
10:15-11:45am
No Lunch Served
*Make up
12:30-3:34pm
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Impact Testing
Concussion safety is an important aspect of high school athletics. The ImPACT© test is a
computerized testing program that assists medical doctors, training staff, and other health
professionals to better understand when it is safe for athletes to return to participate in
sports. The test is administered on a computer to each student-athlete and measures brain
functions like memory, reaction time, and attention span.
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The ImPACT test provides an individualized baseline record of brain functioning that is used to
assess where a concussed athlete is in the recovery process and how quickly they can make
a safe return to the sport. As concussions can have a variety of effects on different people,
having individualized baseline knowledge of a student-athlete’s brain function allows medical
staff to understand a concussion’s effects on that particular student.
Madison East High School currently offers FREE team-wide testing at the beginning of the
season for each of the following sports:
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Football
Boys and girls soccer
Wrestling
Boys and girls basketball
Hockey
Gymnastics
Softball
Baseball
Track and field (pole vault)
The ImPACT test is also available at NO COST to any other East High School athletes that wish
to take the test. Please contact athletic director Dave Kapp ([email protected]) or
athletic trainer Mandy Louderback ([email protected]) for more information on the
testing procedure.
Parent / Athlete permissions and verification of willingness to adhere to the Athletic Code are
now available online. Please visit the Athletics page on the East website:
http://eastweb.madison.k12.wi.us/athletics and go to "Athletic Forms" This must be completed prior to participating in athletics at East High School.
Find the most current schedules for all teams at big8conference.net
If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
David Kapp
Athletic Director, CMAA
[email protected]
204-1720
Kelly Downing
Athletic Secretary
[email protected]
204-1604
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2014-2015 EAST HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS AND CHAIRPERSONS
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY:
Dennis Mossholder, [email protected]
BUSINESS:
David Kruchten, [email protected]
CROSS CATEGORICAL/SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Shelby Arkin, [email protected] and Bonnie Goeke-Johnson, [email protected]
ENGLISH:
Amy Isensee, [email protected]
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING:
Amy Piaskowski, [email protected] and Leigh Vierstra, [email protected]
FAMILY & CONSUMER EDUCATION:
Dottie Winger, [email protected]
FINE ARTS & THEATER:
Paul Milisch, [email protected]
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
Rich Cleveland, [email protected]
MATH:
Phil Galarowicz, [email protected]
SCIENCE:
Erin Parker, [email protected]
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Kevin Attaway, [email protected]
STUDENT SERVICES:
Laura Gillis, [email protected] and Pam Herman, [email protected]
WORLD LANGUAGES:
Claudine Clark, [email protected]
Department Administrators:
Mary Kelley
Randi Kubek
Bea Bonet
Mikki Smith
Alex Thompson
Cross Categorical/Special Education and Student Services
Social Studies and World Languages
English Language Learning, Math and Fine Arts & Theater
English, Family & Consumer Education and Health & Physical Education
Applied Technology, Business and Science
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News From The Auto Shop
Richard Lyons, Madison East High Auto Teacher
(608) 204-1520 or [email protected]
Auto 1 class core project for the semester is to reverse engineer a car. Take it apart, one nut and
bolt at a time, until the car is totally disassembled. The auto shop receives one or two donated
older cars or trucks every year. The oldest or most unusable car is taken apart. We keep some
parts for demonstration or parts are used on other cars. The car is then sold for scrap metal.
The money goes back into the auto program to get badly needed supplies and tools. The students really like the hands on experience. If you know of an older car that could be put to good
use, please give me a call (does not need to be running).
Pictured from left to right: Andy Gonzalez-Quinta, Osvaldo Canales, Duncan Peterson, Aaron Frieson, Jordan Garrison, Mitchell
Weber, Chia Neng Thao, Di Angelo Jackson
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Business Department
David Kruchten, Department Chair and DECA Adviser
Things are getting into full swing in the Madison East Business Department. Personal Finance students have
moved on past budgeting, banking and consumer rights and are now looking at investing. They are participating in
a stock simulation where they have already learned how volatile the market can be over the last couple weeks!
Business Law classes are working on studying contracts and planning a trip to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Finally, Accounting and Marketing classes are exploring different careers along with their regular curriculum.
Students who possess an electronic device such as a cell phone or i-pod do so
at their own risk to possible loss, damage or liability. Please consider leaving
items at home.
STUDENT SAFETY TIP
In the DECA (business and marketing) club, things have also been very busy. We did our first fundraiser, tape a
teacher. During homecoming week students bought segments of duct tape to help tape varsity football coach and
business teacher Mr. Erato to the wall. DECA is also gearing up for two leadership conferences, one to Wisconsin
Dells and one to Minneapolis. After bringing eight students to just one of these conferences last year, this year 35
students will be attending. They are looking forward to learning a lot and bringing those experiences back to the
rest of the club! DECA is always looking for mentors, judges for competitions and donations to help students attend
events, so if anyone is interested in helping please contact advisor David Kruchten
at [email protected].
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FROM THE MATH DEPARTMENT
Cynthia Chin
Don’t let 2014 “slide” by without celebrating logarithms!
You may find this hard to believe, but there are people still alive today who once did their mathematical calculations by sliding sticks back and forth. No keypads, no batteries, no LEDs. Just sticks.
Yes, it sounds like a device from the Stone Age, but as late as the 1970s scientists and engineers commonly used
such a stick-sliding device, known as a slide rule, to perform multiplication and division and other tasks like extracting square roots. Working versions of these instruments still are on display in museums today.
But as primitive as they sound, slide rules could not have been invented in the Stone Age or even in ancient
Greece. They owe their existence to a much later mathematical development that is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year: the invention of logarithms.
Back in those days, when the Scientific Revolution was just revving up, doing math was tedious and frustrating.
Measurements of features of the Earth, navigational problems, astronomical phenomena, all demanded high-level
calculational prowess from the practitioners of those disciplines. But when the numbers involved were large, manipulating them was messy. Even the best math wizards made almost as many mistakes as baseball umpires do
today.
Then in 1614 John Napier, a Scottish landowner and theologian with some mathematical training, published Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio, or A Description of the Admirable Table of Logarithms. It introduced a new method for quickly performing complicated calculations. It was a godsend. As one logarithm user noted much later, logarithms effectively doubled a mathematician’s useful lifetime.
. . It wasn’t long until others figured out how to put the logarithms to use in mechanical calculations using sticks.
Inscribing numbers on the sticks at intervals proportional to their logarithms made it possible to multiply numbers
by proper positioning of the sticks. Later on, other scales were added to the sticks for extracting roots or calculating trigonometric functions, plus a lot of other scales that I never learned how to use. Electronic calculators came
along just in time.
--Above excerpted from “Logarithms Celebrate Their 400th Birthday” –Tom Siegfried, Science News, July 25, 2014
East math students learn to use logarithms in Algebra 2, Algebra 3, PreCalculus, and Calculus. Even with electronic
calculators available, knowledge of logarithms is a key to understanding and using patterns of exponential growth
and decay, such as those found in biology, medicine, physics, and finance. Expect to celebrate “logs” sometime
before the year is out!
The Hour of Code has arrived!
December 8-12, 2014 is Computer Science Education Week
Google and other sponsors have put together self-guided tutorials for kids to play and learn how to code. We will
have opportunities for students to participate in this hour of code here at East and hope you will encourage your
son/daughter to join in on the fun.
See Ms. Dorsey in room 3016 or email her at [email protected] with any questions.
Please encourage students to show you what they have learned. They can learn more or try an independent project
at this site: code.org If you want to personally get involved with this project, feel free to contact Ms. Dorsey with
your interest and ideas for how to get the word out to future generations about the necessity of understanding the
world they live in: Technology isn't going away!
Watch for computer science and programming electives in the 2015-2016 Course Selection Guide!
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Attack Mode: Putting Mathematics and Computer Science to Use
The East High Math Department is proud to announce that three teams competed in the High School Mathematical
Contest in Modeling http://www.comap.com/highschool/contests/himcm/index.html This is our 16th consecutive
contest, and students chose as their 2014 theme a short poem by Danish mathematician and designer Piet Hein:
“Problems worthy of attack/Prove their worth by hitting back.” This couplet speaks to the complex and uncertain
nature of problem-solving in authentic, worthwhile contexts. This year’s teams worked for 36 hours over the period
of November 13-14 to submit papers on allocation of medical resources to epidemics such as the Ebola virus, and
on improved people-moving in public transit hubs. In addition to more abstract mathematical concepts, two of our
three teams used the computer language Scratch to create simulations for testing their hypotheses. Results will be
announced in February. Experienced modelers will be invited to represent East in another applied mathematics
competition, Moody’s MegaMath Challenge, this spring (http://m3challenge.siam.org/). Thank you to our parent
conference bake sale customers, whose support of math club helped fund this activity. Thank you also to our hardworking and creative students for giving this competition their all: Emily Barkei, Hans Barkei, Claire Burke, Bryce
Campbell, Nyika Campbell, Anna Cohen, Mika Hoecherl, Barrett Karstens, Teddy Lee, Rowan Koester-Jess, Kyra
Raines, Joshua Spitzer-Resnick.
Fall Engineering Activities
East is very proud of its alums from 2012 and 2013 who now attend UW-Madison and are taking the lead in creating and delivering high school programs to the Purgolders coming up behind them:
Donale Richards and Ian Kelsey - National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Ricardo Ruiz Menjivar --Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Kim Chung --Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
Several current East students are involved in outreach to Blackhawk, O’Keeffe, and Sherman middle schools, conducting daytime and afterschool activities focusing on the theme of “ Engineering in Show Business”. Thanks to the
Foundation for Madison Public Schools and the Madison East Philanthropy Club for funding this activity in Oct &
December. Grant support from Electronic Theater Controls is pending for sessions in the spring.
Fall engineering field trips included
—UW-Madison College of Engineering Day on Campus, hosted by NSBE, SHPE, and SASE. Advice on choosing a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) major, financial aid for STEM students, and transitioning
from high school to college studies.
--Field Museum of Natural History and Science & Industry Museum in Chicago. Exhibits on Biomechanics and Numbers in Nature
--Electronic Theater Controls, Middleton. World-class theater equipment design and manufacture.
Thank you to everyone who helped sponsor these trips by supporting the club’s fundraising efforts in October and
November. Also to the math, theater, and English as a Second Language staff for assistance in publicizing these
opportunities.
UW-Madison STEM Opportunities
Math Circle talks by faculty and graduate students have recently introduced knot theory, infinity, and the mathematics of the Zombie apocalypse. After a winter hiatus, they will resume on January 26 th. These are open to any
student, high school or middle school, who has completed or is enrolled in Algebra 1. Schedule and notes on past
talks here: https://www.math.wisc.edu/wiki/index.php/Madison_Math_Circle#TBA
The local UW-Madison chapters of SHPE and NSBE conduct monthly workshops with East students on Saturdays.
These presentations and hands-on activities led by undergraduate engineering students and faculty are open to
ALL interested East students. Next session is December 6th, 1-3 pm. Featured majors will be Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. Rm 3609, Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive. See Ms. Chin ASAP for more
information or help with transportation.
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It’s not too early to think about summer! The Society of Women Engineers will sponsor a one week summer camp,
Engineering Tomorrow’s Careers (ETC) for high school girls who are currently sophomores and juniors, with juniors
receiving priority. Dates are June 14-19th, 2015. Engineering club president Courtney Burns attended in Summer
2013. She HIGHLY recommends the program, even though she was hesitant to sign up at first. It is a great alternative to the full six-week Engineering Summer Program (more about that in our next newsletter), and provides opportunity to learn more about options within the broad field of engineering, as well as college life. The application process opened on November 1 and closes February 2nd. Space is limited, so don’t wait until the last minute. More
information at http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu//programs/ETC.php
Notes
Brooksy Beilke-Skoug
Peggy Boettger
Mark Saltzman
Congratulations to East choir members Taylor Zeise, Emma Schell, Kate Silverthorne, and David Kwong (orchestra) for singing on November 7th, 2014 in the National Association for the Teachers of Singing state auditions held at Viterbo University in
La Crosse. Emma Schell was selected to progress to the “finals” round of competition. Congratulations vocalists and your
studio teacher, Lynn Najem!!
East Choir member Corinne McKnight recently returned from a performance engagement in Nashville where she won the honor of being selected to perform in the “Writer’s Round” of fresh new voices at “The Commodore” in Nashville, TN. Corinne is a
prolific composer/singer/guitarist and her songs now receive copyright/registration through Seasack. Corinne has recently
released an album of her latest, fabulous compositions, “Take My Hand”. Congratulations, Corinne!!
The East High Choirs will be presenting their annual Winter Gala Concert at 7:00pm on Wednesday, December 10 th. All East
High Choirs (Chorale, Mad City Swing, Concert Choir & Encore Show Choir) will be performing in this lively, entertaining concert
appropriate for all ages. Free and open to the public—concert begins at 7:00pm.
On January 17th, the Encore Show Choir/Show Band will take the competition stage for the first time this 2014-15 season in
Burlington, Wisconsin. Mad City Swing (women’s show choir), will also get to compete on the big stage along with Encore on
January 31st as the EHS teams take the stage at Sauk City. Wishing all the best to these hard working singers/dancers, Ms.
Beilke-Skoug and the team’s new band director, Holly Grant!!
The East High Jazz Orchestra will be jamming at the Union South on January 24 th at 6:00pm—sure to be a night of amazing
music.
Social Studies
Kevin Attaway, Department Chair
East High School had over 70 students volunteer their time on Election Day to work at the polls, more than every
other Madison high school. Many students worked a double shift, working over 18 hours. Students were assigned
a wide variety of tasks, ranging from greeting voters, to registering new voters, issuing ballots, and checking people
in. Students got to experience firsthand what it takes to run a smooth election. While many of them are not eligible to vote yet, we are proud that they took the time to participate in their democracy in this manner. It was a fantastic learning experience for everyone who was involved. Poll workers are needed at every election, so students
who are interested in working at the spring primary in February, or general election in April, should see Mr. Adams
for more information.
Mr. Nick Adams, Room 2013
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Greetings from the science department!
Erin Parker, Department Chair
Even though it isn’t officially winter yet, it’s never too early to start thinking about summer opportunities for students. There are
many options for students to explore their interests and broaden their experiences with scientific research, many with deadlines coming up early in 2015.
Hope you have a wonderful winter holiday season.
Summer Science Opportunities for High School Students: Summer 2015
Engineering Summer Program- UW Madison
Engineering/ math/ technology/ science
Rising 11th-12th graders
7 weeks/free
Registration deadline: April 2015
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-dao-engineering-summer-program-esp.html
CIMSS Student Workshop - UW Madison
Meteorology/ Earth and Space
Rising 9th-12th graders
1 week/$150
Registration deadline: May 2015
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/studentworkshop/registration.html
Engineering Tomorrow’s Careers- UW Madison
Engineering for women
Rising 11th-12th grade girls only
1 week/ $200
Registration deadline: 2 February 2015
http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu//programs/ETC.php
Summer Science Institute- UW Madison
Biological/Physical Science Research
Rising 10th-12th grades
6 weeks/free
Registration deadline: 15 April 2015
http://biology.wisc.edu/PreCollege-HighSchool-SummerScienceInstitute.htm
Careers in Natural Resources Workshop- Trees for Tomorrow
Natural resource careers (many)
Rising 9th-12th grade students
1 week/$165
Registration deadline: TBD (likely early May 2015)
http://www.treesfortomorrow.com/index.php/programs/careers-workshop
Girls on Ice
Ecology and glaciology, wilderness skills
Rising 10th-12th grade girls only
9 days/free
Registration Deadline: TBD (late January 2015)
http://girlsonice.org/
High School Research Science Internship Program- MMSD in partnership with UW-Madison
Variety of science fields including engineering, physics, ecology, biology, chemistry
Rising 10th-12th grade
minimum of 25 hours week/9 weeks
Earn 3 MMSD science credits and 1 UW-Madison credit
Registration Deadline: TBD, orientation meeting at East on February 17th
https://science.madison.k12.wi.us/internship
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World Languages
Claudine Clark, Department Chair
French 4 and 5 classes are studying “Confessions” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, alongside select English and History classes, in the UW-Madison Center for Humanities “Great World Texts” program. Great World Texts in Wisconsin
connects scholars at UW-Madison with high school teachers and students across the state through the shared project of reading and discussing a classic piece of world literature. The program includes workshops in which teachers work with UW faculty members on interpreting and understanding the text and an Annual Student Conference
in which students from all participating schools come together to share their work and hear from distinguished
speakers. To find out more about this exciting program and see a list of participating schools, visit:
http://humanities.wisc.edu/public-projects/gwt/about-gwt
Facilitated Language Study class has partnered with the UW-Madison Language Institute to provide tutoring via
Skype for our FLS students learning Japanese. The UW tutors are upper-level Japanese students who provide language support and conversation practice. Along with our native-speaking tutors who come to class, and our Japanese exchange student from Tokyo, this year’s FLS students have an extensive web of opportunity to practice their
language and learn about Japan.
French Club news from Monsieur Lenz:
French Club is in full swing. We had two fund raisers so far this fall. Money earned pays for the tuition and books
of Glyza Tutones, our sponsored student in the Philippines. In late October, French students attended la Maison
Française (French House) located on the UW campus. Students were required to speak French regardless of level.
At first it seemed daunting for some, but after a while, students relaxed and discovered that they could understand
and say more than they thought. In December we will make Bûche de Noël (yule cakes) with Mrs. Feest, a parent
of former East students. We will also sing French Christmas carols at Capitol Lakes Retirement Community Center.
Lastly, we had to wait to begin teaching French at the Red Caboose after school program until November due to a
request by the new director. À la prochaine !
Spanish Club news from Señor Bravo:
Spanish Club is off to a great start with new and returning members! Our first official event was held Oct 20th at La
Hacienda Restaurant where we invited our 6 international students attending EHS for dinner. We welcomed them
by treating them to tasty Mexican cuisine! Spanish Club also has a Nacho Sale every Wednesday after school to
raise money for events! Nachos are $1.00 and are sold near the cafeteria! Gracias!
Nicaragua
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Summer
Exchange
2015
We're on a mission to help more
Spanish students reach fluency!
Find out more about the most affordable immersion program to Latin America!
Madison East High info meeting: December 3rd at 6:30pm in
Room 1062
Visit us at:
www.highschoolspanish.org
More information is included in
this flyer.
Latin America High School Summer Exchange
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Student Services (Room 2031 unless otherwise noted)
2014-2015 Counselor Assignments (by student last name):
10th
11th
12th
AVID
Students
AVID
Students
AVID
Students
B-E
B-E
B-E
Ms. Schuchardt (10th—12th)
204-1636
[email protected]
A, F, S-V
A, F, S-V
A, F, S-V
Ms. Callis (10th—12th)
204-1631
[email protected]
H-K, W
H-K, W
H-K, W
Ms. Olson (10th—12th)
204-1665
[email protected]
L–P
L-P
L- P
Ms. Murphy (ELL, 10th—12th)
204-1637
[email protected]
ELL 1-4
G, Q, R,
X-Z
ELL 1-4
G, Q, R,
X-Z
ELL 1-4
G, Q, R,
X-Z
Ms. Barnsley, Admin. Assistant 204-1638
Ms. Nymann, Office Assistant 204-1629
9th
Ms. Abegglen (9th)
204-1576 (Room 1022B)
[email protected]
9th grade
A-N
Ms. Arkin (9th)
204-1672 (Room 1022A)
[email protected]
9th grade
O-Z
Ms. Elmore (AVID Students)
204-1647 (Room 1046)
[email protected]
AVID
Students
Ms. Gillis (10th—12th)
204-1635
[email protected]
ELL 1, 2
9th & 10th Grade Psychologist:
Jalal Haj Hussien 204-1627
[email protected]
11th & 12th Grade Psychologist:
Michael OrRico 204-1667
[email protected]
10th & 12th Grade Social Worker / AOD:
Jessie Cudney 204-1632
[email protected]
9th & 11th Grade Social Worker / AOD:
Pam Herman 204-1633
[email protected]
(Continued on page 29)
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East HS Academic Help 2014-15
During the Day—Open to All Students
1)
See your Teacher/Counselor/Case Manager/Mentor/etc. when they are available
2)
Drop in to see your Teacher/Counselor/Case Manager/Mentor/etc. during the last 15 minutes
of our extended lunch
3)
Library LMC Gold or Purple (need a pass from Librarian)
Contacts: Laurie Bauer or Carol Gilbert
4)
Lunch Study: LMC Purple- Quiet Study
After School Programs—Open to All Students
1)
See your Teacher/Counselor/Case Manager/Mentor/etc. when they are available
2)
East HS-MSCR Homework Club (snacks/tutors provided)
Contact: Tauri Robinson @ EHS, (608) 204-1752, [email protected]
Mondays early release 2:30-4:00pm in Rm 1016
Mondays regular release 3:45-5:00pm in Rm 1016
Tuesday-Friday 3:45-5:00pm in LMC Gold
3)
Light Program @ James Reeb Church (next to Milio’s)
Contact: Riley J. Balikian, (903) 746-5093, [email protected]
Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:45-5:30pm
4)
Rise High Program (Vera Court Community Center)
Contact: Becky Bauer, (608) 658-1549, [email protected]
Tues, Wed, and Thurs: 5:30-8:00pm (Dinner Provided)
5)
East Madison Community Center (Truax—8 Straubel Court)
Contact: Mike Jackson & John Harmelink, (608) 249-0861
Monday - Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
6)
Goodman Center (149 Waubesa Street)
Contact: Libby Schultz, (262) 844-3134, [email protected]
Athlete’s Study Table: Mondays 2:30-4:00pm
Teen Connections/Lussier Loft (must sign up for program- no cost)
Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays (opt) 4:00-7:30pm (dinner & rides home)
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Do you …
like to
Read?
Write?
Garden?
Sew?
Or...enjoy
Math?
Science?
History?
Literature?
Or...speak
Spanish?
French?
Hmong?
Arabic?
Japanese?
Mandarin?
And want to
meet some
great young
people?
Then we
want to
meet you!
*************
East High
School
Needs YOU!
Volunteers
Needed
All Subject
Areas
All Day &
After School
*************
Check out
these
opportunities!
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Purgolder Schedule
*PCT Mondays
February
9, 16, 23
March
2, 16, 23
April
13, 20, 27
May
4, 11, 18, 25
building by 2:35pm.
*Professional Collaboration Time 2:45—4pm (Staff )
Basic Schedule
Tuesday—Friday (and Non-PCT Mondays)
Period 1
8:15—9:07am
Period 2
9:12—10:04am
Period 3
10:09—11:01am
Period 4
11:06—11:58am
**Lunch
11:58—12:43pm (45 minutes)
Teachers in Classrooms 12:28pm
Period 5
12:48—1:40pm
Period 6
1:45—2:37pm
Period 7
2:42—3:34pm
Students should report to their afterschool activity or leave the
building by 4pm.
**One Lunch—Open Campus
DAILY BELL SCHEDULE
Period 1
8:15—8:55am
Period 2
9:00—9:40am
Purgolder Time 9:40—10:00am
Period 3
10:05—10:45am
2014—2015
10:50am—11:30am
EARLY RELEASE Period 4
11:30am—12:10pm (40 minutes)
PCT MONDAYS **Lunch
Teachers in Classrooms 12:00pm
December
Period 5
12:15—12:55pm
1, 8, 15
Period 6
1:00—1:40pm
Period 7
1:45—2:25pm
January
Students should report to their afterschool activity or leave the
12
4
MAIN OFFICE—ROOM 1037
PHONE
EMAIL
MARY KELLEY, PRINCIPAL
Kristi Vitale-Gerhardt, Admin Asst
Judith Parish, Admin Asst—Finance
Michelle Galarowicz, Main Office Asst
204-1605
204-1669
204-1746
204-1733
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
[email protected]
11th GRADE—ROOM 1027
ALEX THOMPSON, ASST PRINCIPAL
Shelley Day, Admin Asst
[email protected]
[email protected]
204-1608
204-1614
10th—12TH DEAN OF STUDENTS—ROOM 1027
BEN FIECK
204-1620
[email protected]
MIKKI SMITH, ASST PRINCIPAL
Jessica Penning, Admin Asst
204-1617
204-1613
[email protected]
[email protected]
9th DEAN OF STUDENTS—ROOM 1023
BECKY PETERSON
204-1625
[email protected]
REGISTRAR—ROOM 1040
Kristi Meyer
[email protected]
204-1745
New Student Registration, Student Withdrawals, Transcripts (former students)
ATHLETICS—ROOM 1030
DAVID KAPP, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Kelly Downing, Admin Asst
204-1720
204-1604
[email protected]
[email protected]
Coaching Concerns, Fees & Waiver Information, Physical Requirements, Schedules
HEALTH—ROOM 1029
Bonnie Ohm
Maria Vasquez
204-1619
204-1622
[email protected]
[email protected]
STUDENT SERVICES—ROOM 2031
Sherry Barnsley
204-1638
[email protected]
Academic Concerns, Counselors, Psychologists & Social Workers, Scheduling Concerns, Transcripts (current
students)
OFFICES
[email protected]
[email protected]
HIGH
RANDI KUBEK, ASST PRINCIPAL
204-1615
Jeneene Olson-McConley, Admin Asst 204-1558
EAST
BEA BONET, ASST PRINCIPAL
204-1557
Jeneene Olson-McConley, Admin Asst 204-1558
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A B S EN C ES : W H O D O YO U C A L L ?
ATTENDANCE
PROCEDURES
FULL DAY ABSENCE
REPORTING:
204-1650
PARTIAL DAY
ABSENCES (EARLY
RELEASE OR LATE
ARRIVAL):
If YOUR STUDENT IS
IN:
GRADE 9:
JESSICA PENNING,
204-1613
GRADE 11:
SHELLEY DAY
204-1614
GRADES 10 & 12:
JENEENE
OLSON-MCCONLEY
204-1558
MAIN PHONE LINE #:
204-1603
TELEPHONE MESSAGES
FOR STUDENTS
Telephone messages
received from parents
for their child can become a very big
problem for school office staff and teachers alike. Each time a
parent calls to leave
a message for a student, office staff must
answer
the
telephone, write up the
message, and leave
the office to take the
message to a classroom. This procedure
is very disruptive to
the classroom learning process. Parents
can assist by confining their requests to
EMERGENCY situations
only. Proper planning
and communication
would be greatly appreciated.
PERMISSION
TO
LEAVE SCHOOL
Parents! Remember
that students may
not leave school
without a pass from
their grade level office. If your student
has an appointment,
he or she must
check
out
and
check back in to
their grade level office. If your student is
ill, he or she MUST go
to the nurses’ office.
Proper parent notification and check
out will happen at
that time. Students
who leave school
without a pass will
be marked unexcused.
propriate number to
the left or send a
note with their child
the day before the
absence, if possible.
Students then go to
their grade level office to pick up a
blue pass excusing
them from class early. Students coming
in late should have
been called in or
have a note from a
parent, doctor, or
dentist.
REQUESTS for HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENTS
may
be
done by accessing
the listing of all staff
on the East website
and e-mailing your
student’s teachers
directly. Phone remay
be
Early
release
for quests
medical
appoint- done through the
ments:
P a r e n t s grade level offices.
should call the ap-
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Important Upcoming Dates in Student Services in 2014-2015
(Bold = evening events for parents and students in the grade represented)
Senior Financial Aid Night: Wednesday, January 7 in the MWT at 6:00pm (seniors)
8th Grade Orientation Night: Tuesday, February 3 at 6:00pm in the Spec Gym (incoming 9th Grade)
Junior Parent Night: Monday, February 9 in the MWT at 6:00pm (juniors)
Link Crew Visits to Middle Schools: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 22, 23 and 24.
Senior Survey: May – June 2014 (daytime seniors)
Senior Awards Night: Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30pm in the MWT (seniors)
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The Parent Portal is a confidential and secure
website where you can get current information
about your child's school attendance and grades.
Pa r en t P o rta l
Do you use the Portal? Have you
established access to this information? If not, here’s why you
should and how you can get access.
NOTE: You can sign up for Infinite
Campus in person in Room 1023
(The Freshman Office) at East
High School and must show a valid driver’s license or state ID. If
you have questions or issues after the initial set-up, we can verify your identity over the phone
and assist with issues.
What is Infinite Campus?
Today, all K-12 school districts
use some sort of database system for managing student information and maintaining their
records. Infinite Campus is a district-wide student information
system designed to manage attendance, grades, schedules,
test scores, and other information about the students in
the MMSD. In 2007-08, Infinite
Campus replaced another system the MMSD had used since
the late 1980's.
What is the Infinite Campus Parent Portal?
The Parent Portal is a confidential and secure website where
parents and guardians can get
current information about their
child's school attendance and
grades.
What information is included in
the Portal? What do I use it for?
When you, as a parent or guardian, log-in, you have access to information about all of the students for which you are associated. Class schedules, assignments
and grades can be viewed. E-mail
hyperlinks facilitate communication with classroom teachers. In
addition, schools post important
information on the home page,
such as events, notices, etc. Attendance information is also
available. The Parent Portal allows report cards to be viewed
online and printed.
Through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, MMSD provides an
online communication tool which
can help you as a parent or
guardian stay current with your
student's progress. From an Internet connection at home, the
workplace or any public library,
you can view up-to-date infor-
mation about your student's
attendance and grades.
How do I first use the Infinite
Campus Parent Portal?
You must set up a user account
in order to use the Portal. Your
child's school provides you with
a Parent Portal activation code.
By using this code and following
the instructions in the Parent
Portal User Setup Guide, you
can setup your own user account for the Parent Portal.
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal
is
located
at:
http://infosvcweb.madison.k12.
wi.us/ic/entry_public. We recommend you "bookmark" this
location after you get your account enabled. After you go
through the process of creating
your user name and password,
write them down and keep
them in a place where you can
refer to them at a later date.
The user name and password
will allow you to see student
information, but only for those
children for whom you are a
parent or guardian.
Download the Infinite Campus mobile app to your iPhone or iPad and have mobile access. View the tutorial at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjW6rloXrIs. Once the app is downloaded, enter our District URL hbtvtv.
If you have questions, contact Jessica Penning at 204-1613 or [email protected]
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FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION
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Students need to have cash or their ID cards to purchase food.
Students are required to enter their Student ID number at the counter to purchase food from money
they have on their account.
Students who receive free or reduced lunch are required to enter their Student ID number at the
counter.
All students who receive free/reduced lunch must have completed a current online meals application,
which is available at MMSD.ORG
Students who receive the reduced lunch plan need to put money in their account or bring cash to pay
the reduced fee for breakfast and for lunch.
All students may purchase a la carte/snack bar items for cash or from their ID account.
MONEY IN LUNCH ACCOUNTS
Food Service personnel will collect money for lunch accounts every day during breakfast & lunch or you
can go online and make deposits by credit card at http://www.mypaymentsplus.com/
APPLICATION FOR FREE OR REDUCED BREAKFAST & LUNCH
To apply for the meals program, complete the online application at
https://foodsvcweb.madison.k12.wi.us/
COMMUNICATION AT EAST
EAST WEBSITE
Check out school information on the East website at https://eastweb.madison.k12.wi.us/
For other information on school activities, click on the Events Calendar
TVs
There are a number of flat screen televisions mounted throughout the school that are used to relay information.
TVs are updated each morning and throughout the day with announcements such as club meetings, athletic cancellations, and other important information.
PA ANNOUNCEMENTS
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, student announcers do announcements over the PA system at the beginning
of 3rd period.
PURGOLDER PRESS
Each morning The Purgolder Press is posted on the East website, emailed to staff, displayed in various places
around the school, and is available in paper copy in the main office. The Purgolder Press contains information
about events, activities, daily lunch items and more.
Connect with Madison East High School on Facebook at
www.facebook/purgolderpride
View the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Facebook page in Spanish at
https://www.facebook.com/MMSDenEspanol
Follow the Madison Metropolitan School District on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/mmsdnews
Madison East High School
2222 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 204-1603
Fax: (608) 204-0388
An electronic version of this newsletter is emailed to parents
and is available on the East High School website at:
https://eastweb.madison.k12.wi.us/
Printed versions of the newsletter are available for pickup in the Welcome Center. If you have any questions regarding the newsletter,
please email https://east.madison.k12.wi.us/contact
Connect with Madison East High School on Facebook at www.facebook/purgolderpride
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