November 27 - December 1

 

 Weekly Happenings

Thank you to ALL who helped plan, pack, and deliver all of the food for our students this past week!  Special shout out to Todd and Cristin for all of their efforts to plan, organize and raise money to support!

Need to Know

Sophomore Academic and Career Planning Group Presentation - Please be aware that 10th graders will be in a mandatory Presentation with their counselor during ELT/ADV on the dates listed below. Do not assign students to ELT on the date they are scheduled.

Sophomore ELT teachers please share this information with your 10th graders and send them directly to the auditorium on their designated date.

Sophomore schedule is below.

• Monday, November 27,  ELT- Last Names: Lu-Sh with Mrs. Devine
  
  
• Tuesday, November 28, ELT- Last Names: A-Ge with Mrs. Oosterhuis
  
  
• Wednesday , November 29, Advisory- Last Names: Si-Z with Ms. Davis
  
  
• Thursday, November 30, ELT- Last Names: Gi-Lo with Mrs. Willems

Key topics that will be covered in the presentation include:

• Graduation requirements (each student will receive a copy of their transcript and academic progress report)
• Post-Secondary Options
• Opportunities/Courses/Programs to take in Junior/Senior Year to support post-secondary plans

Open Enrollment Benefits - Riana Mefferd has rescheduled her time here at the senior high for Wednesday, November 29th from 7am – 11am in room 210. Refer to her email on 11/1/23 for information and forms.

Snow Day expectations:  Take a few moments within PLCs to review this document.  These new expectations are in place for the coming year regarding snow days.  

Dr. Nye's Listening Sessions - Anyone can attend at any of the schools.

Share your families holiday treat - Families often have unique food items for the holidays.  On December 20th, bring your family's special holiday food to share with colleagues in the teacher lounge! (Potluck of holiday favorites).

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

November:

29      Open Enrollment with Riana Mefferd, 7-11am, Room 210 

29      BLT Mtg, 369, 2:45-4pm

December:

5        NHS Ceremony practice, ELT

6        New Teachers Mtg, 369, 2:50-3:20pm

6        NHS Induction Ceremony, Auditorium, 7pm

13      BLT Mtg, 369, 2:45-4pm

20      Bring your families holiday treat to share (All day in Teacher Lounge)

20      Faculty Mtg, 310/329, 2:50pm

20      Board Mtg

21      Last Day before winter break

22-1   Winter Break

Closed PTO

The following dates are closed for PTO:  March 22 and May 24

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.)

Teacher	Dates	Destination	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	11/27-29/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	11/29-12/1/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
John Glynn	12/1/23	NTC Farm	Form & Class list
Rebecca Blaubach	12/1/23	Rothschild Elementary	Form & Class List
Scot Abel	12/4-6/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Ackley/Rice	12/5/23	Blessings in a Backpack	Form & Class list
Cristie Bates	12/6/23	Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/6-8/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Tony DeGrand	12/7/23	WSAW UV Channel 7	Form & Class list
Jennifer Gipp	12/8/23	Madison-Epic and Raven	Form & Class list
Tony DeGrand	12/8/23	WSAW UV Channel 7	Form & Class list
Glynn/Hoffman	12/11/23	NTC Farm	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/11-13/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/13-15/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Tony DeGrand	12/14/23	Wausau West Planetarium	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/18-20/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Wegge/Brandt/Sturm/Meurett	12/19/23	Unified Pal Bowling	Form, No Class List

November 20 - 21

         

 Weekly Happenings

What an absolutely AMAZING SHOW this weekend! To ALL who had a part in it - from directing, to set building, music, to hair, tech, props and more!  Your amazing work was on display! Our students and their tremendous talents shown through!  Thank you for giving these students a place to excel! Great work everyone!!!

Congratulations to the following students for Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel 2019 Associate certificate:

Andrew Cotter, Evan Fuchs, Adam Gage, Gabe Golbach, Grace Golbach, Dayton Goralski, Sibntsib Her, Youpheng Lee, Sophia Liew, Pierson MacDonald, Xavier Neu, Lucas Rickert, Casidy Rodriguez, Ano Vang, Jahjen Vang, Joseph Vang, Tommy Yothsackda

Congratulations to the following students for earning their Microsoft Office Specialist - Word 2019 Associate certificate:

Andrew Cotter, Evan Fuchs, Adam Gage, Gabe Golbach, Grace Golbach, Dayton Goralski, Sibntsib Her, Youpheng Lee, Sophia Liew, Xavier Neu, Lucas Rickert, Casidy Rodriguez, Orion Schubring, Gaoshayne Thao, Ano Vang, Jahjen Vang, Tommy Yothsackda

Congratulations to the October Students of the Month: 

Aidan Alford, Logan Cherek, Lilith Dixon-Chula, Kaydance Elizondo, Sidney Geiss, Aidan Gremminger, Ava Harris, Kasey Hughes, Isabelle Lewerenz, Haidyn Lonsdorf, Sophia Martens, Oladayo Onitilo, Melissa Pattern, and Grace Phelps.

Eighty-seven DC Everest Business and Marketing from both the JH and HS competed in Junior Achievement’s Business Challenge at NTC. The team of Dayton Goralski, Adam Gage and Aiden Alford won the event! They won $1,000 NTC scholarship and they advance to compete at the State challenge in spring. We are proud of all the students, they represented us well!

Thankful for our morning Weightlifting students who took time this week to pack our food bags and clean up the parking lot! Great work!

Need to Know

Happy Thanksgiving to All - Here's wishing everyone enjoys the long deserved break spending time with family and friends. Also, good luck and be careful to hunters and shoppers!

Sophomore Academic and Career Planning Group Presentation - Please be aware that 10th graders will be in a mandatory Presentation with their counselor during ELT/ADV on the dates listed below. Do not assign students to ELT on the date they are scheduled.

Sophomore ELT teachers please share this information with your 10th graders and send them directly to the auditorium on their designated date.

Sophomore schedule is below.

• Monday, November 27,  ELT- Last Names: Lu-Sh with Mrs. Devine
  
  
• Tuesday, November 28, ELT- Last Names: A-Ge with Mrs. Oosterhuis
  
  
• Wednesday , November 29, Advisory- Last Names: Si-Z with Ms. Davis
  
  
• Thursday, November 30, ELT- Last Names: Gi-Lo with Mrs. Willems

Key topics that will be covered in the presentation include:

• Graduation requirements (each student will receive a copy of their transcript and academic progress report)
• Post-Secondary Options
• Opportunities/Courses/Programs to take in Junior/Senior Year to support post-secondary plans

Open Enrollment Benefits - Riana Mefferd has rescheduled her time here at the senior high for Wednesday, November 29th from 7am – 11am in room 210. Refer to her email on 11/1/23 for information and forms.

Snow Day expectations:  Take a few moments within PLCs to review this document.  These new expectations are in place for the coming year regarding snow days.  

Dr. Nye's Listening Sessions - Anyone can attend at any of the schools.

Absences - Please put advance (non-illness) absences into Skyward and Frontline at least 72 hours in advance or they will not be approved. Extended absences of 3 days or more should be entered at least two weeks in advance (share with staff).

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 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/

Link to Monthly Club/Activity Calendar

Closed PTO

The following dates are closed for PTO:

November   20, 21

March          22

May             24

         

Upcoming Dates

November:

22      No School

23-24 Holiday!  Happy Turkey Day Everyone!

29      Open Enrollment with Riana Mefferd, 7-11am, Room 210 

29      BLT Mtg, 369, 2:45-4pm

December:

6        New Teachers Mtg, 369, 2:50-3:20pm

6        NHS Induction Ceremony, Auditorium, 7pm

13      BLT Mtg, 369, 2:45-4pm

20      Faculty Mtg, 310/329, 2:50pm

20      Board Mtg

21      Last Day before winter break

22-1  Winter Break

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.)

Teacher	Dates	Destination	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	11/27-29/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	11/29-12/1/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/4-6/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Ackley/Rice	12/5/23	Blessings in a Backpack	Form & Class list
Cristie Bates	12/6/23	Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/6-8/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Jennifer Gipp	12/8/23	Madison-Epic and Raven	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/11-13/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/13-15/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Scot Abel	12/18-20/23	Twin Oaks	Form & Class list
Wegge/Brandt/Sturm/Meurett	12/19/23	Unified Pal Bowling	Form, No Class List
Rebecca Blaubach	12/1/23	Rothschild Elementary	Form, No Class List