January 11 - 15

  D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update

Weekly Happenings

We had a lot of events happening this week - Below is a picture of Girls Hockey, a picture from our ski and snowboard team, and a picture of our dance team as they begin preparing for competition season. It is amazing the number of opportunities our students have to compete, learn, and grow - Thank you to all of our coaches, advisers, and mentors for making them happen!

Interesting Information

This article was printed in the Wisconsin School News monthly Journal in December. It was written by the parent of one of our students and Dr. Nye as well as our students are quoted throughout. It provides some really interesting feedback gained this Fall about the ongoing experiences our students are facing.

Link to full article found here. Please scroll to page 10

Announcements/Week Ahead

Issuing "I's" -  When determining grades at the end of the semester we are asking that I's be used very sparingly with students. If you are going to issue an Incomplete to a student, a written plan must be given to the counselor of that student before the end of the semester with a hard timeline for completion.  The lack of flexibility in scheduling this semester has made it difficult for counselors to address students who end up with an F at the end of an "Incomplete Plan". These issues will lead to difficulties in getting students the courses they need for graduation.  Please only issue an I if in your professional judgment that student will meet the competencies of that course in a short amount of time.

Senior Graduation Packets:  Graduation packets for ordering caps, gowns, announcements, etc. are in period 2 class teacher mailboxes. If you have seniors on your period 2 roster, you should have the packets in your mailbox or if too big, they are on the table with your name on it.  Hand them out on Monday and Tuesday.  If they are absent, hand out Wednesday or Thursday.  There are no extras.  Each senior only gets one.  An IC blast will be going out to all senior parents and seniors regarding this.

Sophomore Period 2 Teachers:  Class ring packets will be put in mailboxes of any period 2 sophomore teacher prior to Wednesday, January 13th.  Please hand one packet out to each sophomore on Wednesday and Thursday, January 12th and 13th.  If absent hand out on Monday and Tuesday of the next week.  If they do not want one, please return extras to Dawn in the main office.  

Superintendent Listening Sessions:  Dr. Gilmore will be having three Listening WebEx sessions in January.  They are the 13th, 19th, and 26th.  Refer to Ellen Suckow's email on 1/6/21 for links, access codes, and meeting passwords for each session.  

Early College Credit & Start College Now applications for Fall 2021 are due to counselors by Monday, February 1st.  This is a change as the applications must be approved during the February Board meeting. Please remind any of your students you know that were planning on filling out an application.

Semester 2 Cohort & Testing Calendar:  The calendar is still being worked on with the other schools.  It will be emailed as soon as we confirm the Friday Cohort days.

Important Dates, January:

11&12     Hand out senior graduation packets in period 2

13            BLT, 2:50pm

13&14     Hand out sophomore class ring packets in period 2

14            Grading Table opens (refer to Melissa Barwick's email for more information)

20            Faculty Meeting,  2:50pm

20            Board Meeting, 6:30am

21            Semester 1/Quarter 2 Ends

25            Quarter 3 Begins

27            BLT Meeting, 2:50pm

Important Dates, February:

1         Early College Credit & Start College Now applications for are due to counselors, BLT, 2:50pm