Weekly Happenings
Check this out! D.C. Everest Literary magazine recognized as an EXCELLENT example of student publication. From the commendation: The mission of NCTE’s REALM program is to publicly recognize excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. REALM is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing. Your magazine is a fine example of this mission in action, and the REALM committee looks forward to seeing future publications from your school. CONGRATS MATT CEPRESS AND ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED!
Big thank you to Jenn Gipp for an awesome Prom night for our Juniors! Shout out to chaperones Karry Salber, Amy Young, Andrew Swanson, Sarah Aleckson, Josh English, and Dallas Rennie!
Congratulations to the following four students: Emma Schueller, Ari Gierman, Ashleigh Wanta, and Shela Lee for competing at the State HOSA competition. Emma took second place in Nursing Assisting and will be representing DCE at the National Competition!
Congratulations Michayla Susa for being recognized as Wisconsin DECA member of the month! Great work Michayla and Mrs. Jodi Peterson!
Have a students who's also in New Horizon's? Join them in celebrating their graduation!
Congratulates to the April Youth Apprentice of the Month: Elina Yang, Health Science Pathway - Nursing Assistant, Rennes Health & Rehab Center, and 1st Year Youth Apprentice.
Need to Know
Staffing news - We held Physical Education interviews last week for Jean Durski's position due to her retirement. Congratulations to Bill Franklin for accepting the position. I am announcing this hire in the blog because I wanted you to know that we will be posting the Dean of Students position early next week.BLT Meeting Wednesday - This Wednesday the BLT meeting will focus once again on the possibility of moving to a weighted grading system in the future. Due to the new guaranteed admission law (Top 5% guaranteed admission to UW Madison/Top 10% guaranteed admission to all other UW's) we are investigating what that shift would mean for our students and our systems. All are welcome to attend this meeting.
Measles Letter for Staff - I've been asked to share this attached letter with everyone.
Dr. Nye's Listening Session - Dr. Nye will be at the senior high on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:45-7:15 a.m. All staff are welcome to participate. He will plan to share a few district-wide updates and save the rest of our time for questions, ideas or concerns that you may have. Feel free to join whichever session is most convenient for you.
April 18 at Hatley Art Room 7:50 a.m.
April 19 at Weston Cafeteria 7:50 a.m.
April 20 at Junior High IMC 3:10 p.m.
April 30 at Senior High IMC 6:45 a.m.
May 3 at Mountain Bay Cafeteria 7:50 a.m.
5K Opportunities! Get out and support!
Saturday, April 27 FBLA/March of Dimes 5K Run Walk - Begins at 9am at D.C. Everest Senior High School. Bring your family! Strollers are Welcome!
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! 
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.
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
22 Recognition Banquet, SH Auditorium & Commons, 3-9 p.m.
23 PreACT Make-ups, IMC, NO Bells
24 BLT Mtg, 369, 2:50-4 p.m.
30 Superintendent Listing Session, IMC, 6:45-7:15 a.m.
May
1 Mandatory Senior Class Mtg, Auditorium, Advisory
2 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 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 3, 6, 24Field 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 MONDAY MORNING. PLEASE CHECK BACK.
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