March 28 - April 1

   D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update

Weekly Happenings

 Unified Pals Swimming before break!

Congratulations to Nikki and Dawn for being recognized for their extraordinary efforts by the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association!

Announcements/Week Ahead

Privileges - Once grades and attendance are finalized, updated privileges will be sent out to students and parents.  Todd or Jeff will communicate updates throughout this week.

Flyers, Posters, etc. - All flyers and posters for student clubs or organizations must be signed by an administrator before they are hung up. Typically, the administrator will sign the original before copies are made.  Over break, we hung cork boards above the water fountains where signed flyers and posters can be hung.  Please restrict the hanging of any posters or flyers for clubs to those specific locations.

Advisory - As we head into the fourth quarter please start discussing Summer plans with Sophomores and Juniors.  Continue to look for announcements from Student Services and Canvas and keep putting that information for workplace learning experiences in front of our students.  

Sophomore Forward Testing  - Teachers received via email from Jenny Oosterhuis and/or at the faculty meeting the time schedules, assignments, tutorial directions for 3/29, and testing instructions overview. The small test manual, **test tickets, student rosters, testing signs, and scratch paper will be put in your mailboxes prior to Monday morning.  Please read this small manual to prepare yourself to help students with:

• tutorials and practicing on Tuesday, March 29, 45 min a.m. Advisory altered schedule
• test on Wednesday, March 30, (sophomore testing 7:28-9:13, late start period 1 at 9:28 a.m. for ALL students)

**Test Tickets - DO NOT hand out these until the day of the test.  They do not need their test ticket for the tutorial/practice testing.

Important Dates:

March

29          Forward tutorial/practice, Altered 45 min. Advisory Schedule

30          Altered Schedule, Sophomore Forward Testing 7:28-9:13 a.m., 

              shortened classes will start for ALL grades at 9:28 a.m.

April

12          ACT make-up testing, Periods 1-4, 

12          Aspire Altered Schedule (mandatory ELT for 10th grade), Review Aspire directions, check iPad, testing rooms, and practice problems

14          Wellness Day - Whole school
19          Aspire testing - Sophomores only 

26          Aspire make-up testing, IMC

May

25         Graduation from 6-9 - All teachers required to attend

                        Upcoming Field Trips 

Field Trips - Field trips are still permitted at this point.  Please consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling.  If the guidance changes, we will let you know. See Mike Raether if you have any questions.  Please submit class list 2 weeks prior to trip.

Field Trip Form from District (click on '2340(A): Field Trip Request' then '2340 (A) Field Trip Request Fillable 5-289-19.pdf.  Please write explanation of field trip along with the destination.

Teacher	Dates	Destination	Form & Class list
Jennifer Gipp	3/27-29/22	Madison Alliant Energy Center, FBLA	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/30/2022	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/31/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Dawn Whitsett	3/28/22		Form & Class List
Kaitlyn Roskopf	3/29/22	UW-Stevens Point	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/1/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/4/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Stacy Peterson	4/4-6/22	WI Dells, Kalahari	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/5/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/6/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/7/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Foster & Degrand	4/7/22	Wausau West Planetarium	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/8/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Kaitlyn Roskopf	4/8/22	UWSP @ Wausau	Form & Class List
Miranda Stroik	4/10-12/22	Chula Vista, WI Dells	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/11/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/12/22	Twin Oaks (2 students)	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/2/22	Ledge View Nature Centre, Chilton	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/11-12/22	Devils Lake State Park, Baraboo	Form & Class List
DeBoer/Thorpe/Schmdit/Brandt	5/20/22	Bluegill Bay County Park	Form & Class List

March 14 - March 18

   D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update

Weekly Happenings

Big shoutout to Rose Matthiae and Jenn Golbach for their work in organizing our sophomores at the career fair.  Additional thank you to all of the chaperones who went along.  

Another shoutout to everyone for how smooth the ACT testing went this week: Specifically thanks to Dawn Seehafer, Tami Mlodik, and Todd Bohm.  There is a ton of pre-work, organization, and planning that goes into that day and those three do a lot to pull it off!

Sadie Hawkins dance this weekend went well - Appreciation to our chaperones who gave up their Friday night: Lisa Banks, Jenny Oosterhuis, Jean Durski, Allisha Blanchette, Sara Pinsonneault, Alex Schremp, Yolanda Lloyd, Anne Marie Jagodzinski, Glenn Olstad, Joe Finnegan, Audrey Kemp, Jo Bailey, Parker Johnson, Jeff Lindell, Jeff See, and Officer Frank! Thank you!

This past week I had the honor of attending the Wisconsin Automotive and Truck Education Association (WATEA), a banquet to celebrate the partnerships that Aaron Hoffman, Chad Pagenkopf, and our Tech. Ed. team develop with local industry partners.  A big congratulations goes to Dr. Gilmore who was recognized at the event as a Partner in Industry.

Announcements/Week Ahead

Faculty Meeting March 16 - Jenny Oosterhuis will talk briefly about the sophomore Forward testing coming up on March 30.  We will also discuss the upcoming Mental Wellness day.  If you are unable to make it please check with Mike on Monday or Tuesday.

Sophomore Forward Testing Altered Schedules - Teachers will receive their Forward test manual in their mailbox as soon as we have them.  Please read this small manual to prepare yourself to help students with:

• tutorials and practicing on Tuesday, March 29, 45 min a.m. Advisory Schedule
• test on Wednesday, March 30, (sophomore testing 7:28-9:13, late start period 1 at 9:28 a.m. for ALL students)

Links to the two altered schedules on March 29 and March 30 along with teacher assignments will be sent out soon. Watch your email.

3rd Quarter Grading Timeline - Quarter 3 grades are due 4:00 pm on Friday, March 25th. Friday, March 18 is a full day grading day for teachers.  Please ensure all grades are completed by the deadline.

How to Change/Update Your District Passwords - Please see attached guide on how to change/update your network/district, local computer, Infinite Campus, and Google passwords. Here is a PD version of the guide.

Graduation Gowns - Barb will be checking to make sure we have all graduation gowns. If you took yours home last year (and it's not your personal robe) we need it back at school. If you are a new teacher, Barb will be asking for your height in the coming days.

Transporting Students via Personal Vehicle (Policy 8660) - A quick update: Included on the District Website is a form that has a checklist that an employee completes and then gives to their supervisor. Ultimately, although policy allows this to occur, I would strongly suggest it is used in very limited fashion, if at all.

Spring Break - If you're traveling - travel safe! See you in the 4th quarter!

Important Dates:

March

16          Faculty Meeting 

16          Board Meeting @ MS

17          Quarter 3 Ends

17          Happy St. Patrick's Day

18          NO School, PD Day for Grading

21-25     Spring Break

25          Grades due by 4 p.m.

29          Forward tutorial/practice, Altered 45 min. Advisory Schedule

30          Altered Schedule, Sophomore Forward Testing 7:28-9:13 a.m., 

              shortened classes will start for ALL grades at 9:28 a.m.

April
14          Wellness Day - Whole school
19          Aspire testing - Sophomores only - Juniors College/Career Day

May

25         Graduation from 6-9 - All teachers required to attend

                        Upcoming Field Trips 

Field Trips - Field trips are still permitted at this point.  Please consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling.  If the guidance changes, we will let you know. See Mike Raether if you have any questions.  Please submit class list 2 weeks prior to trip.

Field Trip Form from District (click on '2340(A): Field Trip Request' then '2340 (A) Field Trip Request Fillable 5-289-19.pdf.  Please write explanation of field trip along with the destination.

Teacher	Dates	Destination	Form & Class list
Chad Pagenkopf	3/17/22	Bull Falls Harley Davidson	Form & Class List
Jennifer Gipp	3/27-29/22	Madison Alliant Energy Center, FBLA	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/30/2022	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/31/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Kaitlyn Roskopf	3/29/22	UW-Stevens Point	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/1/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/4/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Stacy Peterson	4/4-6/22	WI Dells, Kalahari	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/5/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/6/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/7/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Foster & Degrand	4/7/22	Wausau West Planetarium	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/8/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Kaitlyn Roskopf	4/8/22	UWSP @ Wausau	Form & Class List
Miranda Stroik	4/10-12/22	Chula Vista, WI Dells	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/11/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/12/22	Twin Oaks (2 students)	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/2/22	Ledge View Nature Centre, Chilton	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/11-12/22	Devils Lake State Park, Baraboo	Form & Class List

March 7 - March 11

   D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update

Weekly Happenings

Congratulations to our Central Wisconsin Storm Hockey Team led by Coach Jacques du Vair on their State Championship in Madison over the weekend! 4th State title in Program History! 10 Fire trucks from 6 stations - what a great community we live in!

Announcements/Week Ahead

Scheduling Update - Meetings with Department Chairs and Curriculum Coordinators will be happening this week to begin the conversation about sections and class sizes for the 22-23 school year.  This is a fluid process. It is always our goal to be transparent about the conversations. Please let Jeff See or Mike know if you have any questions.

Junior ACT Testing Tuesday, March 8th - All test supervisors (ACT Teacher Testing Schedule 2022) should pick up your testing materials starting at 7 a.m. in the 3rd floor conference room.  There will be a few reminders then you will have to count and verify the number and serial numbers of test booklets and writing booklets by signing the Test Administration Form on page 1.  The time schedule is linked here:  ACT Time Schedule 3/8/22.  You will also receive this when picking up your test materials.  

Test supervisors are asked to join the juniors in the auditorium at 7:28 a.m. for a brief meeting.  Proctors should stay back supervising the test materials and getting ready to help admit your students.  (pgs 20-23 in the Administration Manual for standard time testing and pgs 27-30 for accommodations)  

Also, some have not signed the confidentiality form that must be signed before the test begins.  Please see Dawn Seehafer Monday to sign one. Thank you.  

ACT Testing Rosters - Please make sure you tell your Junior ELT students where they will be testing on Tuesday.  If you did not received a roster of who will be in your testing room, please see Dawn for a copy.  All but proctors and subs should have received this last week. If a student is unaware of the room they will be testing in, have them check with Dawn in the front office Monday or Rm 369 on Tuesday.  

3rd Quarter Grading Timeline - Quarter 3 grades are due 4:00 pm on Friday, March 25th.  Friday, March 18 is a full day grading day for teachers.  Please ensure all grades are completed by the deadline.

Sophomore Career Fair  - This Thursday, March 10th Sophomores will be heading to Wausau East for the 2022 CareerFest hosted by DC Everest School District, Wausau School District, and United Way Partnership for Youth.

Please review the following information links so you can advise students accordingly:

• Sophomore CareerFest Schedule HERE. All sophomores will eat lunch during 5th hour.
• Sophomores report to the Auditorium immediately following 5th lunch and sit in designated ELT Homeroom Seating Assignments. See map HERE. Rose will cover expectations, chaperones will take attendance, and busses will leave school by 12:05.
• A listing of Chaperone/Bus/ELT Assignments can be found HERE.
• Students will return to school at 1:50 and report to 10th hour and ELT.
• CareerFest Resources to share with Sophomores so they can plan:
• QR Code (link to field house map and participant listing) HERE
• Field house map and participant listing HERE
• About 60 sophomores still need to turn in their Parent Permission form for this event. The final deadline to turn in this form is end of day on Monday, March 7th.
• Sophomores not attending the CareerFest are expected to be in school attending regular scheduled classes and lunch hour.

It is very important that you spend the first 5 minutes of Advisory every Wednesday covering Slide Deck material, so students are made aware of opportunities that impact their career planning.

Our Community Grows - Thanks to Kelly Thompson for her updates about the growth of our community. Here is some information:

• ECDC Updates: 71 Afghan Refugees in Wausau to-date; expanding to Portage County. 19 cases (12 families and 5 single). 2 Families recently placed in Stevens Point.
• 107 additional individuals to come yet this quarter with another 110 individuals approved by ECDC; this brings our area approved for 217 individuals by September 30 of 2022.
• ECDC has hired an Employment Case Manager and Housing Case Manager to assist individuals, as well as creation of a “Family Self Sufficiency Plan '' to ensure all families/individuals are consistently supported.

Important Dates:

March

7            Optional Advisory PD in the Library

8            ACT State Test - Juniors only
9            BLT

10          Sophomore Career Fair at Wausau East - 12:10 - 2:00 

16          Faculty Meeting 

17          Quarter 3 Ends

18          NO School, PD Day for Grading

21-25     Spring Break

29          Forward tutorial/practice

30          Forward Testing

April
14          Wellness Day - Whole school
19          Aspire testing - Sophomores only - Juniors College/Career Day

May

25         Graduation from 6-9 - All teachers required to attend

                        Upcoming Field Trips 

Field Trips - Field trips are still permitted at this point.  Please consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling.  If the guidance changes, we will let you know. See Mike Raether if you have any questions.  Please submit class list 2 weeks prior to trip.

Field Trip Form from District (click on '2340(A): Field Trip Request' then '2340 (A) Field Trip Request Fillable 5-289-19.pdf.  Please write explanation of field trip along with the destination.

Teacher	Dates	Destination	Form & Class list
Dawn Whitsett	3/8/22	SPASH, Forensics Competition	Form & Class List
Rose Matthiae	3/10/22	Wausau East High School - sophomores	Form & Class List
Chad Pagenkopf	3/17/22	Bull Falls Harley Davidson	Form & Class List
Jennifer Gipp	3/27-29/22	Madison Alliant Energy Center, FBLA	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/30/2022	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	3/31/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/1/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/4/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Stacy Peterson	4/4-6/22	WI Dells, Kalahari	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/5/22	Twin Oaks (4 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/6/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/7/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Foster & Degrand	4/7/22	Wausau West Planetarium	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/8/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Miranda Stroik	4/10-12/22	Chula Vista, WI Dells	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/11/22	Twin Oaks (3 students)	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	4/12/22	Twin Oaks (2 students)	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/2/22	Ledge View Nature Centre, Chilton	Form & Class List
Jo Bailey	5/11-12/22	Devils Lake State Park, Baraboo	Form & Class List