Weekly Happenings
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Congratulations to the following faculty and staff on being recognized for their Years of Service within the district:
5 Years: Jacob Coenen, Brittany Normand, Jessica Nowak, Koleman Schilling, Alex Schremp, Katie Schulfer
10 Years: Molly Meurett, Joe Rislove
15 Years: Megan Ackley, Sara Aleckson, Tom Davies, Mike Soehl
20 Years: Nicole Anderson, Jo Bailey, Melissa Clay Reissmann, Joe Finnegan, Rita Jasurda, Nicole Paulson
25 Years, Silver "E" Inductees: Ann Geier, Jenny Oosterhuis, Karen Wegge
30 Years: Michele Vinje
35 Years: Barb Reger
Retirees: Todd Bohm, Jean Durski, Anne Marie Jagodzinski, Rose Matthiae, Karen Wegge
Everest Excellence Awards:
Big congratulations to Todd Bohm, Aaron Hoffman, and Xia Yang for being recognized as winners of the Everest Excellence Awards for all of the work they do! Tremendous honor!
Variety Show - Tremendous variety show on Friday night! We have truly talented kids and great coaching/mentorship from our staff! Shout out to Cristie Bates, Marshall DeLonay, and Wendy Vesper for all of their work!
Congratulations to the following students and their Honored Educator. David Isham, James Dadabo, Sara Mlodik, and Caitlyn Kressel were honored on Wednesday at the Honoring Excellence in Education Banquet. The banquet recognizes the Wisconsin Academic Scholarship award winners from each high school in Marathon County. Each student is asked to bring along an influential teacher during their journey. Congratulations to Yolanda, Anne Marie, Scott and Brad for being recognized!
Need to Know
Staffing news - This past weekend Michael Krohn accepted the Dean of Students position for the 2024-2025 school year. Congratulations to Michael!- Seniors will have a Class Meeting in the Theater along with a DCE Signing/Decision Day Celebration in the fieldhouse.
- Junior and Sophomore advisory teachers will be asked to spend the time with their classes by engaging in connection, community and play. Please plan on offering games, activities, and other moments of connection for students. Put the phones away and be present with each other. Please be prepared to offer something for this time with your class.
All Frontline attendance and PD hours must be finalized by May 1st
- Staff: Check your Learning Plan within Frontline
- You must finalize attendance for any courses you've completed by May 1st in order for your contract to be issued by May 15th.
- Work with your supervisor to ensure Outside PD Hours you've submitted for approval have been processed by your supervisor prior to May 1st (both "Pending prior approval", and "Awaiting final credit").
- Asynchronous courses will no longer be visible in the catalog as of April 15th. In May, they will be made visible again. After May 1st, any hours submitted/accrued will be applied to the 2024-2025 school year. Here is a link to the Salary Schedule FAQ.
May 5th- Mental Health Awareness Month- Run/Walk with Raise Your Voice
ALL are welcome- kids, adults, pets, anyone who is interested in a healthy activity to raise awareness. Route is set up as a 1 mile run walk, run it once, twice, three times, four times, up to you. Begins at Wausau West! Register TODAY! 
Join in the dress up days this week!
Graduation Ceremony Faculty Seating - As a tradition, we are looking for 20 faculty members to lead students and sit at the end of a row during the graduation ceremony. Class advisors, department coordinators/chairs please add your name as this is a required duty for you. Senior Advisory teachers are also encouraged to enter their name on the list. Other faculty members will still be needed. If you would like to sit by your child, ELT seniors, or specific students, complete this survey link and Dawn will try to seat you closest to them. Thank you!
Senior Teachers - Parade of Graduates - If you teach Seniors, please plan on being apart of the Parade of Graduates on the 29th from 9-11 and Graduation practice from 12:15 - 2. Retirees please plan to be apart of the parade of graduates as we will ask you to lead the students through the hallways! More information to come!
Habit House Open House will be on Monday, May 20th, from 3-7 p.m. Come on out and see the great job our students have done building a home for someone in need.
House moving - The Habitat House will be moved on the morning of May 22nd. We'll need the far south lane blocked off as we have in the past to allow room for the trailers and cranes. All should be cleared out by noon.
The DCE Inaugural District-Wide Culture Fair: May 13 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Rothschild Pavilion. The event is free to the public. Stop in to visit the many booths that showcase the cultures that make up our community. There will be speakers, performers, free food, activities for students, and even a photo booth!Links
Weekly Advisory Notes & Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uhHyG38ZyHOSbaTJQ17AuxXM6KeZBHqeHWiVYGdsWM/edit
Staff Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tA9F8Uxtg_6GgTuocX64uuUGSrKEtCKq?usp=drive_link
Pride Tickets: All staff are asked to send three Pride tickets to students per week. Use the rotation calendar to help provide an equal rotation. Teachers are welcome to send more than directed on the calendar. This action step should increase the amount of positive feedback parents and students hear about all the good they are doing.
Pride Ticket Rotation schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10SwPkVNia-n4wB4mcWfWQQXlweW3WhIrKJK-I-tU5R4/edit#gid=0
Pride Ticket Website: https://pbis.dce.k12.wi.us/
Upcoming Dates
April
30 Superintendent Listing Session, IMC, 6:45-7:15 a.m.
May
1 Mandatory Senior Class Mtg, Auditorium, a.m. 55min Advisory
1 New Teachers Mtg, 369, 2:50-3:20 p.m.
5 Athletic Awards Night, 6 p.m.
6-10 AP Testing
7 BLT Mtg, 369, 2:50-4 p.m.
8 Academic Awards Night, 6:30 p.m.
8 Board of Education Mtg, 6:30 p.m.
10 Snow Day make-up or No school
13-17 AP Testing
19 Senior Baccalaureate Celebration @ DCE MS Auditorium
20 Habitat House Open House, 3-7 p.m.
21 Final Failures Due
21 ALL senior fines and fees due or not walking at ceremony
22 Habitat House moved, a.m.
22 Reality Fair, GHCC, period 3
22 BLT Mtg, 369, 2:50-4 p.m.
24 Last Day for Seniors
27 NO school, Memorial Day
28-31 seniors not in school
29 Parade of Graduates 9-11 a.m.
29 Mandatory Graduation practice 12:15-2 p.m.
29 Graduation @ Steihm Stadium, 7p.m.
30-31 final exams, altered schedules, school in a.m.
June
3 Last Day for Teachers
Closed PTO
The following dates are closed for PTO: May 9, 13, 24Days in May that have limited sports available: May 3, 6, 28
Field Trips
Complete the following at least 2-weeks prior of your field trip:
- Consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling
- Receive Principal's approval
- Make arrangements for payment/cost of trip
- Complete request form, attach student list (alpha with student's name, no nicknames, & ID number)
- If taking busses, student lists by bus with staff member name (health supplies for specific students will be packaged per bus).
- Verify each student field trip permission form is on file in IC
- Complete Online Bus Request
- Schedule appointment with Health Aide to review details about the trip
- Notice of trip and itinerary sent home
- Notify special education department/case manager of students attending the trip
- See Mike Raether if you have any questions.
District Forms – all forms can be found under this link - District Forms
- Field Trip Request Fillable Form
- Overnight or Out of State Trip Parent Consent and Release of Information fillable form
- Overnight or Out of State Trip Parent Consent for MEDICAL Treatment and Release of Information
The Medical Form only needs to be completed by parents/physicians if an overnight trip along with the Parental Consent.
*NO additional field trips on -
JH Adventure Days (10/18/23 & 5/8/24)
Junior ACT Testing (3/12/24)
Sophomore Forward Testing (TBD, p.m.)
MORE FIELD TRIPS WILL BE ADDED AS THEY COME IN. PLEASE CHECK BACK.
