Sunday, January 28, 2024

January 20 - February 2

     

 Weekly Happenings


Jr. High and Sr. High Orchestra students toured the DCE Elementary schools this week!


Congratulations to our Dance team who qualified for state next week with 2 second place finishes on Saturday! Good luck!
Members of the DCE Fishing Team participated in ‘Lucky on the Leaf’ ice fishing tournament on the Cloverleaf Chain of Lakes near Clintonville, WI on Saturday. The team finished in 9th place and senior member Logan Cherek won an award for ‘Largest Perch’ of the event.



                            Need to Know

First semester data - Attendance, Behavior and grade data are all improved compared to first semester last year.  All are important indicators on current student progress and a testament to everyone's hard work and continued efforts.  Definitely a moment of celebration and a call to continue the efforts as we still have room to grow!

Grades

Attendance Data 
Percentage of students who have attended at least 90% of the school year at the end of the semester.
January 2023 - 76.5%
January 2024 - 83.5%

Behavior Data
2022-2023 First semester write ups - 191
2023-2024 First semester write ups - 183

New Horizons - Nicole (ext. 1202) is case managing students last names A-O, and Kaitlyn (1201) has students P-Z for New Horizons.

Parent-Teacher Conferences - Second semester conferences are Thursday and Monday, February 15th and 19th 3-6pm.  If you are going to be gone for any reason, please let Dawn Seehafer know.  As a reminder, make sure you talk to Mike about your absence.

Building a Retirement Roadmap 3/12/2024 - Riana Mefferd, Benefits Specialist. Join our retirement planning professional development session tailored for Gen Z or Millennial-aged employee, highlighting the key pillars of your financial future. Delve into the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), gaining insights into contributions, vesting, and investment options. Explore the advantage of a 403(b), and discover the benefits of Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (457) as tools for building a more secure financial foundation. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your financial toolkit and pave the way for a confident retirement! This session is for information purposes only and should not be considered legal financial advice or official advice from D.C. Everest School District or the Employee Trust Fund. It is considered an informational seminar to provide general information about retirement options and other considerations for staff to think about.


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 Websitehttps://pbis.dce.k12.wi.us/

Upcoming Dates

January:
26    Parent-Teacher Conference letter to those without an email get mailed by USPS
29    Parent-Teacher Conference letter emailed to one of the primary parents
February:
1      Online Parent-Teacher Conference online scheduling system goes live for parents
7      Club/Group Photos are taken, see Sara Aleckson's email
7      Jostens returns to take Graduation and classring orders, 11-1 p.m.
7      New Teachers mtg, 369, 2:50-3:30 p.m.
14    BLT, 369, 2:50-4 p.m.
15    Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3-6 p.m.
16    No School - Professional Development Day
19    Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3-6 p.m.

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 PreACT & Forward Testing (4/16/24)

TeacherDatesDestinationForm & Class list
Megan AckleyS2 WednesdaysHuman Society of Marathon CtyForm & Class list
Megan AckleyS2 FridaysHabitat for Humanity Re-StoreForm & Class list
Scot Abel1/29-31/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Jeff Strick1/31/24UWSPForm & Class list
Scot Abel1/31-2/2/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Miranda Ritger2/1/24Nicolet Technical CollegeForm & Class list
Joe Finnegan2/2/24UPSP Music BuildingForm & Class list
John Glynn2/2/24NTC SkillsUSAClass List
Jennifer Gipp2/3/24Athens High SchoolForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/5-7/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/7-9/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/12-14/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/19-21-24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/21-23/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/26-28/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Ackley/Rice2/27/24Blessings in a BackpackForm & Class list
Scot Abel2/28-3/1/24Twin OaksForm & Class list
Rose Matthiae3/7/24Wausau East Career Fair HostsForm, no class list
Ackley/Rice4/16/24Blessings in a BackpackForm & Class list
Jo Bailey4/29/24Ledge View Nature Center, ChiltonForm & Class list
DeBoe/Thorpe/Dahlgren5/9/24Lake Wausau-Lake Clean-UpForm & Class list
Jo Bailey5/21-22/24Devils Lake State ParkForm & Class list

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