The Board of Education and the school district staff wish to welcome students back for the 2012-13 school year. The new school year will begin during the first week of September for students residing in the School District of Maple.
Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28 will be orientation for new teachers. Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30 will be inservice days for selected staff. Friday, August 31 will be an inservice day for all staff.
Monday, September 3 is Labor Day: there is no school.
Tuesday, September 4 will be the first day of school for elementary students in grades one (1) through five (5) and middle school students in grades six (6) through eight (8). High school students in grade nine (9) only will be required to attend school for an orientation session.
Wednesday, September 5 will be a full day of school for all students except kindergarten and 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) students.
Friday, September 7 will be the first day of kindergarten.
Monday, September 17 will be the starting date for children enrolled in the Monday/Wednesday 4K school site pro-gram.
Tuesday, September 18 will be the starting date for children enrolled in the Tuesday/Thursday 4K school site pro-gram.
4K off-site programs will be contacting parents and providing them with their site’s calendars. Early Childhood Special Education will have home visits scheduled in early September; parents will receive notification of a scheduled appointment. Parents of children entering 4K and kindergarten will be informed by mail of the time their child is scheduled for screening. The kindergarten screening is scheduled for September 4, 5, and 6. 4K screening is scheduled for September 4 through September 14 for the onsite programs. During the screening times, parents will be informed of transportation schedules. School breakfast and lunch will be served each day school is in session. Welcome back to another exciting year!
Plans Announced For School Opening
Registration For Students New To The District
The School District of Maple welcomes families new to the district that have children enrolled for the first time. To make the transition to a new setting as smooth as possible for new students, the families are requested to register according to the following schedule:
Kindergarten through Grade Five: Register at Northwestern Elementary School or Iron River Elementary School, August 20 and 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Grades Six through Eight: Register at Northwestern Middle School, Guidance Office, August 20 and 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Grades Nine through Twelve: Register at Northwestern High School, Guidance Office, August 20 and 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Guidance department staff will be available to set up appointments to register new students beginning August 17. However, to facilitate transportation routes, class sizes and other matters related to the opening of school, parents are encouraged to register on August 20-21, 2012.
School Board policy requires at least one parent or guardian accompany the students to registration. Kindergarten enrollees must present certificates of birth and immunization. All other students should have their most recent re-port cards, the name and address of the most recent school attended and their immunization records.
All students are required to have updated immunization records which must be received prior to entering school. Waivers because of health, religious, or personal conviction reasons may be signed by the parents.
Beginning August 10, building principals will be available to answer questions related to the opening of the 2012-13 school year at the following locations and numbers:
Grades K – 5 Northwestern Elementary School 715-364-8465 Grades 6 – 8 Northwestern Middle School 715-364-2218 Grades 9-12 Northwestern High School 715-363-2434
Change in Statewide Test Reporting 2
Refinancing the State Trust Fund Loans 2
Federal Mandate Changes Lunch Prices 2
Parent Meeting for Fall Sports 2
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Volume 37, No. 1
“ A G r e a t P l a c e t o L e a r n ”
Statewide Test Reporting—
A Big Change in the Definition of “Proficient”
The state of Wisconsin has, for many years, published student test results in newspapers and on the internet. Wisconsin has generally reported that 75-82 percent of it’s students were performing “proficient” or better on these tests (in reading and math).
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a national test that samples student progress in reading and math.
The Wisconsin state tests and the NAEP tests use the same terminology to indicate student achievement levels of “advanced”, “proficient”, and “basic”. Confusion has often arisen from the different definitions that each entity has for the “proficient” achievement level. Wisconsin’s definition of “proficient” is “at grade level”. The NAEP’s definition of “proficient” is “competency over challenging subject matter”. These are two very different definitions of the same word. NAEP’s standards are much higher for defining proficiency than Wisconsin’s.
Typically, Wisconsin has reported that approximately 82 percent (reading) and 81 percent (math) of their students are “proficient” (at grade level), whereas NAEP reports that only about 34 percent (reading) and 40 percent (math) of Wisconsin students are “proficient” (competency over challenging subject matter).
Starting in 2012-13, schools in Wisconsin will be required to report their students’ scores based upon the NAEP levels (proficient = competency over challenging subject matter) as opposed to the previous proficiency levels reported in the state (proficient = at grade level). This will result in newspaper and internet articles indicating that large percentages of students are not “proficient” in reading or math. Please remember that this is a different defini-tion of proficient and that our students are not suddenly performing poorly on state tests.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Greg Blair, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, in the District Office at 715-363-2431.
Federal Mandate Changes
Student Lunch Prices To Meet
The ‘Paid Lunch Equity Rate’
In January 2012, a final rule was issued by the National School Lunch Program as part of the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2011 that included nutrition standards and also a meal pricing mandate. The pricing mandate requires that schools cannot charge less for paid meals than the difference between the federal free reimbursement rate and the federal reduced reimbursement rate. Any school below that differ-ence must start raising meal prices at least by 2% plus a federal inflation factor annually until the ‘paid lunch equity rate’ is reached and maintained or exceeded. The rates are as follows:$2.77 Free Rate - $0.26 Paid rate = $2.51 Difference Current School District of Maple prices:
$2.10 Elementary
$2.25 at Middle School and High School
For the School District of Maple, the current prices must be raised by a minimum of 4.18%, which results in a $.10 increase at all schools. New School District of Maple prices:
$2.20 Elementary
$2.35 at Middle School and High School
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Parent Meeting AT Northwestern High School
Northwestern High School is gearing up for another fall sports season. There will be a fall sports meeting Monday August 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the Northwestern High School Auditorium for all parents of participating athletes.
This is a required meeting for all parents of fall participants.
The meeting will provide information concerning physicals, eligibility, and participation fees. The participation fee is $75 per activity with a $300 family cap. The Athletic Director and fall coaching staff will be available to help answer all questions. After a general informational meeting, parents will have an opportunity to meet with individual coaches. Parents will be given all necessary forms required for participation in fall activities.
If you have questions, please contact Dennis Scherz, Northwestern High School Athletic Director, at 715-363-2434 extension 2023.
District Seeks to Take Advantage
of Lower Interest Rates at
November Election
The District currently owes $2.3 million in State Trust Fund Loans which were taken out for site work to complete the High School construction pro-ject. The loans carry a 5.5% interest rate and are scheduled to be paid off in April 2019. With long term municipal tax-free bond rates expected to stay low in the 0.5% to 2.0% range for at least another year there is an oppor-tunity to refinance into General Obligation Bonds (G.O. Bonds) which carry the lowest interest rates of any debt the District can use.
Utilizing a seven year schedule with the same payoff dates as the existing loans would yield in excess of a total $220,000 or $31,500 per year in inter-est savings. The issuance of G.O. Bonds requires taxpayer approval at a referendum and would be a ballot item on the November 6, 2012 general election.
Approval of the bond issuance would also result in moving the annual debt payments from Fund 10 General to Fund 39 Debt Service and out from under the revenue limit where the payments of $387,127 per year compete with all Fund 10 operating expense needs.
This is not a referendum to exceed the current revenue limit for oper-ating costs, and does not incur new debt principal. It is a one-time refinancing into a lower cost debt structure to take advantage of de-clining interest rates.
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The School District of Maple has continued to respond to the asbestos in schools issue in a cautious and proactive manner. In December of 1988, Inspectors Limited completed a comprehensive asbestos inspection of all school district buildings. As a result of this inspection, a de-tailed management plan was developed that outlined response actions the district must take regarding asbestos-containing materials found in our school buildings.
The Asbestos Management Plan must be updated every three years. In November of 1991, the Institute for Environmental Assessment con-ducted the required three-year re-inspection. An asbestos abatement and repair project was designed in compliance with all state and federal laws, codes, and regulations. This project was completed in June of 1991.
On November 2, 1993, a representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) conducted an inspection of the Ma-ple School District to determine compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Based upon the data collected during the inspection, the U.S. EPA determined that no violations of AHERA were evident at the time of the inspection. The most recent three-year reinspection, performed in October 2009, also produced no violations of AHERA. The next reinspection is scheduled for October 2012.
The School District of Maple implemented its management plan in December of 1988 and has been conducting a six-month periodic surveil-lance of all asbestos-containing building materials. The periodic surveilsurveil-lance and the reinspections are conducted to provide a continuous as-sessment to assure safety conscious management of asbestos-containing materials.
The ongoing efforts related to the management and control of asbestos-containing materials are geared singularly toward providing a safe and healthy environment for students, employees, and other occupants.
If you have any questions, or would like to review the management plans and updated materials, please feel free to contact the Asbestos Pro-gram Manager, Paul Staffrude, at 715-363-2431.
The School District of Maple’s Budget Hearing/Annual meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 in the Dis-trict Conference Room following the regular Board meeting at 5:00 p.m.
The Board of Education meets at 5:00 p.m. in the District Conference Room, the following is a schedule of 2012-13 school board meeting dates:
Monday, July 16, 2012 Monday, August 13, 2012 Monday, September 17, 2012 Monday, October 15, 2012 Monday, November 12, 2012 Monday, December 10, 2012 Monday, January 14, 2013 Monday, February 11, 2013 Monday, March 18, 2013 Monday, April 15, 2013 Monday, May 13, 2013 Monday, June 10, 2013
Annual Notification of District Asbestos Plan and Activities
Budget Hearing and
Annual Meeting Scheduled
On August 11, 2008, the Board of Education approved a policy re-quired by Wisconsin Assembly Bill 8, that requires any person, school, or business, which owns or operates a locker room in the State of Wis-consin; adopt a written policy that addresses the privacy of individuals in the locker rooms. Policy No. 446 - Privacy in the Locker Rooms, states that the District shall take the following reasonable measures to protect the privacy of individuals using school locker rooms:
Under no circumstances can a person use a camera, video record-er, cell phone or other recording device to capture, record or transfer a representation of a nude or partially nude person in the locker room. Any other use of a camera, video recorder or other recording device in the locker room requires the prior permission of the building principal or designated locker room supervisor and the person being photographed, videotaped or recorded.
No media is allowed access to locker rooms before, during or after any school athletic event or practice. Coaches and student athletes may be available for interviews directly outside the locker rooms, consistent with District policy and school rules. Other persons can enter into the locker room to interview or see
information from an individual in the locker room at other times only as authorized by the building principal or designat-ed locker room supervisor. If authorization is given, the per-son shall leave the locker room after the interview is done or the information is received.
Anyone who violates this policy shall be subject to school disciplinary action and/or penalties under state law. The building principal or des-ignated locker room supervisor as applicable shall be responsible for enforcing this policy.
Privacy Of Individuals
In The Locker Room
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F.I.G.S. (Filling In the Gaps) is now accepting donations of new school supplies to help our children succeed in school. Also replace-ment school supplies are needed throughout the year for kids and families who can't afford them. Please consider a donation to F.I.G.S. Supplies will be purchased and distributed through our elementary schools. Supplies can also be dropped off at the IRES or NES school offices. Please contact Pam Rabideaux at 715-364-2363 or e-mail: [email protected] to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!
Parent—Teacher Conferences
2012-13 School Year
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School Supply Lists
Back to school supply lists for grades K-8 have been faxed to area discount stores so they will be available when the back to school sales are held. If you have any questions or would like a list sent to you, please call Northwestern Elementary School at 715-364-8465 or Northwestern Middle School at 715-364-2218. Some items may need to be replenished throughout the year. Elementary teachers will notify parents when “restocking” becomes necessary. Middle school stu-dents can purchase additional supplies in the school store at a rea-sonable cost.
Middle school students are required to purchase and use a Daily Planner, which will be distributed on the first day of school. We are suggesting that all students use the same planner, which has been specially designed for Northwestern Middle School. The cost of each planner is $5.00 and should be paid on the first day of school.
Professional Staff Development
Inservice Dates 2012-13
Middle School and High School
Parent/Teacher Conferences for middle school and high school will be held on two different evenings, one each in October and Febru-ary. Also, to make it more convenient for parents with children in the middle school and high school, the following conference schedule has been developed:
Middle School: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM High School: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Teachers who teach in the middle school and the high school will hold their conferences at the middle school on October 3 and at the high school on February 20.
Elementary Schools
There have been no changes in the scheduling of elementary school conferences. Conferences at the Iron River Elementary School and the Northwestern Elementary School will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 and Monday, March 11, 2013 or at a sched-uled time during these weeks.
Monday, August 27 New Teacher Orientation Tuesday, August 28 New Teacher Orientation Wednesday, August 29 Selected Staff Inservice Thursday, August 30 Selected Staff Inservice Friday, August 31 Inservice for All Staff Monday, November 5 Inservice – No School Monday, January 21 Inservice – No School Monday, April 1 Inservice – No School Friday, June 7 Inservice – No School
Filling In The Gaps
Student Surveys
The School Board respects the privacy rights of parents and their chil-dren. No student shall be required to participate in any survey associ-ated with a school program or the District’s curriculum, or which is administered by a third party in the schools, if the survey includes one or more of the following:
political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent;
mental and psychological problems of the student or the stu-dent’s family;
sex behavior or attitudes;
illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior; critical appraisals of other individuals with whom students have close family relationships;
legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers;
religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or the stu-dent’s parent; or
income, other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program for receiving financial assistance under such a program.
The building principal shall notify parents/guardians at the beginning of each school year of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when such survey activities are scheduled involving their children. Parents/guardians shall be given the opportunity to request that their child not participate in a survey containing the above infor-mation. If a survey containing any of the above information is funded in whole or in part by a program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, written consent shall be obtained from the student or, in the case of a minor student, the student’s parent/guardian before the student participates in the survey.
Parents/guardians may, upon request, inspect a survey containing any of the above information and any survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed to a student. Requests to inspect a survey should be made to the building principal or his/her designee. Survey inspection requests should be made prior to the date in which the survey is scheduled to be administered to students.
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2012 Football
Varsity Games 7:00 p.m.
Junior Varsity Games 6:00 p.m. ~ Freshman Games 6:00 p.m. Head Coach: Dennis Scherz
Varsity
8/7 First practice
8/17 Scrimmage at Rice Lake 8/24 Ashland
8/31 Spooner 9/7 At Ladysmith 9/14 Hayward 9/21 Cumberland 9/28 At Barron 10/5 Chetek 10/12 At Bloomer 10/19 or 20 Level 1 Playoff 10/26 or 27 Level 2 Playoff 11/2 or 3 Level 3 Playoff 11/9 or 10 Level 4 Playoff 11/16 & 17 State
Junior Varsity 8/27 At Bloomer 9/4 Spooner 9/10 Open 9/17 Hayward 9/24 Open 10/1
10/8
At Denfeld Chetek
Freshmen 8/23 Bloomer 8/30 At Spooner 9/6 Ladysmith 9/13 At Hayward 9/20 At Cumberland 9/27 Barron 10/4 At Chetek
2012 Cross Country
Head Coach: Phil McGrath
8/13 First practice
8/17 Alumni Race at Brule Hill 4:00 8/23 At Ashland Invite 4:00 8/30 At Spooner Invite 4:00 9/6 At Nemadji Invite 4:00 9/13 At Eveleth/Gilbert Invite 4:00 9/18 NHS Invite at Norwood 4:00 9/24 At Cumberland 4:00 9/29 At Roy Griak at U of M 9:00 a.m. 10/2 At Hayward Invitational 4:30 10/9 Conference Meet at
Spooner
4:00
10/19 Sectional 4:00 10/27 State at Wisconsin Rapids 11:00 a.m.
2012 Volleyball
Head Coach: Tanya Amys
8/13 First practice 8-noon 8/21 Varsity Scrimmage at
Superior
12:00
8/21 B team quad at Hayward w/ Hayward/Superior/Spooner 4:00 8/21 C team quad at NHS w/
Hayward/Superior/Spooner 4:00 8/23 Rice Lake/Ashland 5:00 8/28 South Shore (No C Team) 7:00 8/30 Hurley (No C Team) 7:00 9/4
9/6
At Drummond (No C Team) At Cumberland
7:00 7:00 9/11 Bloomer 10:00 a.m. 9/13 At Ladysmith 7:00 9/18 At Barron 7:00 9/20 Hayward 7:00 9/22
9/24
Zosel Invitational at Northwestern At Hayward (C Team)
10:00 a.m.
5:30 9/27 Chetek 7:00 9/29 At New Richmond 10:00 a.m. 10/1 Spooner 7:00 10/6 At Hayward Conference
Tournament
9:00 a.m.
10/9 At Spooner Quad for B and C Teams
5:00
10/11 NHS Conference Tournament
5:30
10/16-20 Regionals 7:00 10/25-27 Sectionals 7:00 11/1-3 State
2012 Girls Golf
Head Coach: Steve High
8/6 First practice 8:00 a.m. 8/10 At Barron Scramble 9:30 a.m. 8/13 NHS & Superior at
Spooner
2:00
8/15 Barron & Cumberland 12:00 8/17 Hayward Invite 9:00 a.m. 8/20 At Ladysmith w/
Luck-Unity
12:00
8/21 Superior Invite 9:00 a.m. 8/23 Chetek & Hayward 12:00 8/28 Spooner & Superior 4:00 8/29 At Barron w/ Cumberland 2:00 9/6 Ladysmith & Luck-Unity 4:00 9/10 At Hayward w/ Chetek 4:00 9/13 NHS Invite @ Hidden
Greens
9:00 a.m.
9/17 At Ladysmith (JV Invite) 4:00 9/18 (JV Conference
Tournament) at Cumberland 4:00
9/19 At Chetek Conference Meet
9:00 a.m.
9/26-27 Regional 10/1-3
10/8-9
Sectional State
2012-13 Boys Basketball
Varsity Games 7:30 p.m. Freshman And JV Games 5:45 p.m.
Head Coach: David Gustafson
11/5 First practice
11/15 Scrimmage at Solon Springs (5:45) 11/26 South Shore
11/30 Ashland (Mackey Opener) 12/4 Spooner
12/7 At Ladysmith 12/11 At Washburn 12/13 Hayward 12/18 Cumberland 12/21 At Rice Lake 12/27-28 Esko Tournament 1/4 At Barron 1/8 Grantsburg 1/11 Chetek 1/17 At Bloomer 1/22 At Spooner 1/25 Ladysmith 1/29 At Ashland 1/31 At Hayward 2/8 At Cumberland 2/12 Barron 2/14 At Chetek 2/16 Bloomer 2/19 Regional 2/22-23 3/1-2 3/7-9 Regional Sectional State
2012-13 Girls Basketball
Varsity Games 7:30 p.m. ~ Freshman And JV Games 5:45 p.m.
Head Coach: Rich Windt
11/12 First practice 11/19 Hurley 11/27 Chetek 12/3 Ashland 12/6 Bloomer 12/11 At Spooner 12/14 Ladysmith
12/18 At Ironwood (No C Team) 12/20 At Hayward
1/3 At Cumberland 1/8 At Grantsburg 1/10 Barron 1/15 At Chetek 1/18 At Bloomer
1/21 Washburn 1/24 Spooner 1/29 At Ladysmith 1/31 At Ashland 2/5 Rice Lake 2/7 Cumberland 2/15 At Barron 2/18 Hurley 2/26 Hayward 2/26
3/1-2
Regional Regional 3/7-9 Sectional 3/14-16 State
2012-13 Wrestling
Head Coach: Bob Coleman
11/12 First practice 1/19 At Chip. Falls JV 10:00 a.m. 11/29 Chetek 7:00 p.m. 1/24 At Cumberland 7:00 p.m. 12/6 At Hayward 7:00 p.m. 1/25 At Ladysmith JV 4:30 p.m. 12/11 Cameron Quad 5:30 p.m. 1/31 Ladysmith 7:00 p.m. 12/15 Robert Mackey Invite 9:30 a.m. 2/2 Conf. at Ladysmith 9:00 a.m. 12/20 At Spooner 7:00 p.m. 2/9 Regional 10:00 a.m. 12/28-29 At Northern Badger 8:00 a.m. 2/12 Team Sectional
Northwestern High School Spring Sports Schedule
2013
2013 Baseball
Head Coach: Steve Lahti Games at 5:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise
3/18 First practice
3/28 Scrimmage
4/2 Mellen 4:30 p.m.
4/5 At Rice Lake 4:30 p.m.
4/9 4/13
At Washburn
Solon Springs/Nashwauk (DH) 10:00 a.m.
4/16 Barron
4/18 At Ashland 4:30 p.m.
4/23 Chetek
4/25 At Bloomer
4/27 At Cumberland (DH) 11:00 a.m.
5/2 Hayward
5/4 Spooner (DH) 11:00 a.m.
5/7 At Barron
5/9 At Chetek
5/10 At Webster
5/13 Bloomer
5/14 Cumberland
5/16 At Hayward
5/17 At Wade Stadium 7:00 p.m.
5/21 5/22
Superior At Two Harbors
5/24, 28, 29 Regional
6/4 Sectional
6/11-13 State
2013 Softball
Head Coach: Scott Janigo Games at 5:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise
3/11 First practice
3/21 JV Scrimmage 4:30
3/22 Varsity Scrimmage 4:30
3/28 At Superior 4:30
4/4 Proctor 4:30
4/6 At Ashland, Hurley (DH) 10:00 a.m. 4:00
4/9 Rice Lake 9:00
4/11 Hayward 4:30
4/13 At Duluth East (DH) 10:00 a.m. 4:30
4/16 4/23
At Barron At Chetek
4:30
4/25 Bloomer 4:30
4/27 At Ladysmith (DH) 11:00 a.m. 4:30
4/30 Cumberland 11:00
5/2 At Hayward 4:30
5/4 At Spooner (DH) 11:00 a.m. 4:30
5/7 Barron 4:30
5/9 Chetek 4:30
5/13 At Bloomer
5/14 At Cumberland
5/16, 21, 23 Regionals
5/28, 30 Sectional
6/6-8 State
2013 Boys Golf
Head Coach: Ryan Teal
3/27 First practice
4/11 At Ladysmith 4:00 p.m.
4/15 JV Cumberland Invite 4:00 p.m.
4/16 At Chetek 4:00 p.m.
4/17 At Barron Invite 9:00 a.m.
4/19 JV at Ladysmith 4:00 p.m.
4/22 Bloomer and Cumberland 4:00 p.m.
4/23 Chetek 4:00 p.m.
4/25 At Barron 4:00 p.m.
4/26 JV at Hayward Invite 12:00 p.m.
4/26 At Bloomer Invite 9:00 a.m.
4/29 Ladysmith and Spooner 4:00 p.m.
5/1 Superior Invite 4:00 p.m.
5/3 JV at Chetek Scramble 4:00 p.m.
5/3-4 Scott Miller Invite 9:00 a.m.
5/7 At Cumberland 4:00 p.m.
5/9 Rice Lake Invite 4:00 p.m.
5/10 At Hayward 4:00 p.m.
5/13 JV Conference At Barron 4:00 p.m.
5/17 Conference at Chetek 9:00 a.m.
5/20-21 Regional TBA
5/28-29 Sectional TBA
6/3-4 State TBA
2013 Track
Head Coach: Noah Jurek
3/4 First practice
3/22 Simpson Invitational at UWS 4:00 p.m.
3/29 Packey Superior Invite 4:00 p.m.
4/15 NHS Invite 4:00 p.m.
4/18 At Barron with Chetek, Hayward 4:30 p.m.
4/25 Hayward, Ladysmith, Spooner 4:30 p.m.
5/2 At Spooner with Bloomer and
Cumberland
4:30 p.m.
5/4
5/4
At Hibbing - Doc Savage Invite (Boys)
At Nashwauk - E.R. Mullins Invite (Girls)
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5/7 At Rice Lake Invite 4:00 p.m.
5/9 At Barron with Chetek, Spooner 4:00 p.m.
5/13 Conference Meet at Hayward 3:00 p.m.
5/16 At Chetek-Weyerhaeuser –
9th Grade
4:00 p.m.
5/20 Regional
5/23 Sectional
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MAPLE
NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL CO-CURRICULAR FEE COLLECTION FORM
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Please complete the form,
SIGN
, and make payment prior to signing the Co-Curricular Code in order to practice.
Please
information.
Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ___________________ Grade: _____ Activity: ______________
Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ___________________ Grade: _____ Activity: ______________
Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ___________________ Grade: _____ Activity: ______________
Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ___________________ Grade: _____ Activity: ______________
Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ___________________ Grade: _____ Activity: ______________
Parent/Guardian Last Name: _______________________________ First Name: _________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________ Telephone No.: ________________
Please check the boxes for which payment is included:
Fall Activities
Winter Activities
Spring Activities
Cross Country – Girls
$75
Basketball – Girls $75
Track – Girls
$75
Cross Country – Boys
$75
Basketball – Boys $75
Track – Boys $75
Golf – Girls
$75
Wrestling
$75
Golf – Boys
$75
Volleyball
$75
Dance Line
$75
Softball
$75
Football
$75
Cheerleading
$75
Baseball
$75
Cheerleading
$75
*National School Lunch Consent
The information you supplied on your Free and Reduced School Meals Application will not be shared with other programs
for which your children may qualify without your consent. We must have your permission to share this information for
the discount on your participation fees.
Y
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...I give permission to use the NSL free and reduced information to receive the discount for the School District of
Maple participation fees. Filling out this form will not change whether your children get free or reduced price meals.
This form must be completed and SIGNED prior to signing the Co-Curricular Code per season. You may choose all of your
children’s activities in which they participate on this form. Make check payable to: School District of Maple – Co-Curricular
Fees and mail/return form and payment to Lisa Wise, Northwestern High School, PO Box 218, Maple, WI 54854.
Signature of Parent/Guardian: _______________________________________________ Date: _____________________
TOTAL PAYMENT: ____________________________ Paid by:
Cash
Check
E-Funds
Office Use Only
Date Paid: __________________ Amount: _______________ If applicable, check #: ________________
Check if applicable:
Individual Cap:
Pay for two (2) activities
Family Cap:
$300
Qualify for reduced rate* (receive reduced priced lunch): Half of regular fee
Qualify for free participation* (receive free lunch)
Fee Reimbursement:
Fees will be reimbursed if not part of the team on:
September 17, 2012 for Fall December 3, 2012 for Winter April 14, 2013 for Spring
Fee Reimbursement:
Fees will be reimbursed if not part of the team on:
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The school district must locate, identify, and evaluate all resident children with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. The school district has a special education screening program to locate and screen all children with suspected disabilities who are residents of the district and who have not graduated from high school. Upon request, the school district will screen any resident child who has not graduated high school to determine whether a spe-cial education referral is appropriate. A request may be made by contacting Jerianne Kvapil Rosin, Director of Special Education, School District of Maple, at 715-364-8465, or by writing to P.O. Box 188, Maple, WI 54854.
Annually, the district conducts developmental screening of preschool children. Each child's motor, communication, and social skills are observed at various play areas. Each child is weighed and measured, and the child's hear-ing and vision is checked. The information is used to provide the parent with a profile of their child's current development and to provide suggestions for follow -up activities. Parents learn about community services available to them. The information from screening is also used to determine whether a child should be evaluated for a suspected disability. When school staff reasonably believes a child is a child with a disability, they refer the child for evaluation by a school district Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Developmental screening will be part of the preschool screening this spring. Watch for the dates at your local school.
A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker or administrator of a so-cial agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him or her for services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to report the child to the school district in which the child resides. Before referring the child, the person making the referral must inform the child’s parent that the referral will be made. The referral must be in writing and include the reason why the person believes the child is a child with a disability. Others who reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability may also refer the child to the school district in which the child resides. A referral of a child residing in the School District of Maple may be sent to Jerianne Kvapil Rosin at the school district address above.
The school district maintains pupil records, including information from screening and special education referral. All records directly related to a student and maintained by the school district are pupil records. They include records maintained in any way including, but not limited to, computer storage media, video and audiotape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. Records main-tained for personal use by a teacher and not available to others and records available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a child are not pupil records.
The school district maintains several classes of pupil records.
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Progress records include grades, courses the child has taken, the child’s attendance record, immunization records, required lead screening rec-ords, and records of school extra-curricular activities. Progress records must be maintained for at least five years after the child ceases to be en-rolled.□
Behavioral records include such records as psychological tests, personali-ty evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating spe-cifically to the pupil's behavior, tests relating spespe-cifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization and lead screening records, law enforcement officer’s records, and other pupil records that are not progress records. Law enforcement officer’s records are maintained separately from other pupil records. Behavioral records may be maintained for no longer than one year after the child graduates or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, unless the parent specifies in writing that the records may be maintained for a longer period of time. The school district informs parents when pupil records are no longer need-ed to provide special need-education. At the request of the child’s parents, the school district destroys the information that is no longer needed.□
Directory data includes the student’s name, address, telephone listing,date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recog-nized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs, degrees and awards received, and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the stu-dent.
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"Pupil physical health records" include basic health information about a pupil, including the pupil's immunization records, an emergency medicalcard, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the pupil, an athletic permit card, a record concerning the pupil's ability to participate in an edu-cation program, any required lead screening records, the results of any routine screening test, such as for hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow-up to the test, and any other basic health information, as deter-mined by the state superintendent. Any pupil record relating to a pupil’s
physical health that is not a pupil physical health record is treated as a patient health care record under sections 146.81 to 146.84,
Wisconsin Statutes. Any pupil record concerning HIV testing is treated as provided under Section 252.15, Wisconsin Statutes.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 118.125, Wisconsin Statutes, afford parents and students over 18 years of age (eligible stu-dents) the following rights with respect to education records:
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The right to inspect and review the student's education records with-in 45 days of receipt of the request. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal [or appropriate school official] a written re-quest that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The school dis-trict will comply with the request without unnecessary delay and before any meeting about an individualized education program, or any due pro-cess hearing, and in no case more than 45 days after the request has been made. If any record includes information on more than one child, the parents of those children have the right to inspect and review only the information about their child or to be informed of that specific information. Upon request, the school district will give a parent or eligible student a copy of the progress records and a copy of the behavioral records. Upon request, the school district will give the parent or eligible student a list of the types and locations of education records collected, maintained, or used by the district for special education. The school district will respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. A representative of the parent may inspect and review the records.□
The right to request the amendment of the students educationrec-ords that the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or mis-leading. Parents or eligible students may ask the School District of Maple to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the dis-trict decides not to amend the record, the disdis-trict will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
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The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable infor-mation in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA and state law authorize disclosure without consent. The ex-ceptions are stated in 34 CFR 99.31 and Section II 8.125(2)(a) to (m) and sub. (2m), Wisconsin Statutes. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosures to school officials with legitimate education-al interests. A school officieducation-al is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the district has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or as-sisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school offi-cial has a legitimate educational interest if the offioffi-cial needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the district discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Also the district discloses directory data without consent, unless the parent notifies the district that it may not be released without prior parental consent.□
The right to file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the require-ments of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Educa-tion, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,Washington, DC 20202-4605.Page 8
School District of Maple Notice of Child Find Activity
Meningococcal Disease: Protect Your Child
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Public health authorities recommend that teenagers and college-bound students be immunized against a potentially fatal bacterial infection called meningococcal disease, a type of meningitis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading medical organizations recommend routine meningococcal immun-ization for adolescents during the preadolescent doctor’s visit (11- to 12-year-olds), adolescents at high school entry (15-year-olds) if they have not previously been immunized, and for college freshmen living in dormitories.
Meningococcal disease is a rare but potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or a serious blood infection (meningococcemia). Meningococcal disease strikes up to 3,000 Americans each year; nearly 30 percent of these cases are among teenagers and college students.
A meningococcal vaccine is available for use among persons aged 11 to 55 years, which provides protection against four of the five types of bacteria that cause meningococcal disease. Many parents are unaware of the dangers the disease poses to their children and that a vac-cine is available that may help to prevent up to 83 percent of cases among teens and college students. Immunization is the most effective way to prevent this very serious disease.
About Meningococcal Disease
Meningococcal disease is often misdiagnosed as something less serious because early symptoms are similar to common viral illnesses. Symptoms of meningococcal disease may include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, confusion, exhaustion and/or a rash.
Meningococcal disease is spread through direct contact with respiratory and/or oral secretions from infected persons (for example, kissing or sharing drinking containers). It can develop and spread quickly throughout the body, so early diagnosis and treatment are very important. Even with immediate treatment, the disease can kill an otherwise healthy young person within hours of first symptoms. Of those who sur-vive, up to 20 percent may endure permanent disabilities, including brain damage, deafness and limb amputations.
Lifestyle factors common among teenagers and college students are believed to put them at increased risk of contracting meningococcal disease. These lifestyle factors include crowded living situations (for example, dormitories, sleep-away camps), active or passive smoking and irregular sleeping habits. Teens should avoid sharing eating utensils and drinking out of the same container, since infections may spread through this type of close contact.
To learn more about meningococcal disease, vaccine information, and public health resources visit the following web sites: www.cdc.gov – This CDC website includes the CDC recommendations and information on the meningococcal vaccine.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/Communicable/factsheets/PDFfactsheets/Meningococcal_42072_0504l.pdf - The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services communicable disease fact sheet.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/Communicable/factsheets/Meningococcal.htm - Another Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services communicable disease fact sheet.
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/LocalHealth/index.htm - A list of local Wisconsin public health departments and contact information. American Academy of Family Physicians – www.aafp.org
American Academy of Pediatrics – www.aap.org Meningitis Foundation of America – www.musa.org National Meningitis Association – www.nmaus.org
Student Records:
Parent and Student Notification
Student records shall be maintained in the School District of Maple to assist school personnel in providing the appropriate educational experience for each student in the District. The Board recognizes the need for confidentiality of student records. Therefore, the Dis-trict shall maintain the confidentiality of student records at collection, storage, disclosure and destruction. Student records shall be availa-ble for inspection or release only with prior approval of the parent or adult student, except in situations where legal requirements specify release of records without such prior approval.
Building principals shall have primary responsibility for the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of student records in accordance with state and federal laws and established procedures. All persons collecting or using student records shall be trained annually by build-ing principals in confidentiality policies and procedures.
Non-Discrimination Policy
In compliance with the Federal and State regulations, the School District of Maple does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, preg-nancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, men-tal, emotional or learning disability or handicap.
It is the policy of The School District of Maple that no person be denied admission to any public school in the district, be denied par-ticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil service, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental sta-tus, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability as required by section 118.13 of the Wisconsin State Stat-utes. The district also prohibits discrimination under related federal statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color and national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (handicap) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability).
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Directory data, as defined by Wis. State Stats. §118.125, may be dis-closed to any person after the school has notified the parent, adult student and the public of the categories of information which it has designated as directory data with respect to each student and has allowed 14 days for the adult student or parent of any minor student to inform the school, in writing, that all or any part of the directory data may not be released. Parents or adult students can restrict the re-lease of student directory data at any time.
If the School District of Maple has followed the notification procedure outlined above, and the parent does not object to the directory data being released, the Board Clerk shall, upon request, provide any rep-resentative of a law enforcement agency, district attorney or corpora-tion counsel, county department, or a court of record or municipal court with such directory data information relating to any such student en-rolled in the school district for the purpose of enforcing that student’s school attendance, to respond to a health or safety emergency, or to aid in the investigation of alleged criminal or delinquent activity by a student enrolled in the District.
Access To Public Records
The School District of Maple Board of Education has designated the District Administrator as the legal custodian of the public records and property of the School District of Maple.
The public may obtain information and access to records, make re-quests for records or obtain copies of records in the custody of the School District of Maple at the following place and times: District Of-fice, PO Box 188, Maple, WI 54854, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon-day through FriMon-day.
Religious Beliefs
The School District of Maple shall provide for the reasonable accom-modation of a student's sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements. Requests for accom-modations shall be made in writing and approved by the building prin-cipal. Accommodations may include, but not necessarily be limited to, exclusion from participation in an activity or certain curricular offerings, alternative assignments, released time from school to participate in religious activities and opportunities to make up work missed due to religious observances. Any accommodations granted under this policy shall be provided to students without prejudicial effect.
Notice To Parents
The No Child Left Behind federal law requires that we share with you, upon your request, the qualifications of the teachers in the School Dis-trict of Maple, specifically your child’s teacher(s). There are questions that you may ask, such as:
Is my child’s teacher licensed to teach the grades or subjects as-signed?
Has the state waived any requirements for my child’s teacher? What was my child’s teacher’s major in college?
What degree does my child’s teacher hold?
Are there any instructional aides working with my child? If so, what are their qualifications?
All teachers in the District have at least a bachelor’s degree and many possess advanced degrees. All K-12 teachers in the School District of Maple are fully certified for their assignment.
For information regarding the qualifications of your child’s teacher, please contact your child’s principal.
Bloodborne Pathogen
Compliance Plan
The School District of Maple has consistently developed and implement-ed policies and procimplement-edures to safeguard the health and well being of district employees and to promote a safe work environment. As a result, the school district, in conjunction with the Institute for Environmental As-sessment, developed a Bloodborne Pathogen Compliance Manual and Exposure Control Plan during the 1992-93 school year to comply with the OSHA and DILHR regulation. This regulation was specifically enacted to "reduce exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and other bloodborne pathogens" to which employees may be exposed to in their workplace.
The school district's Exposure Control Plan complies with the intent and the letter of the law regarding the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. The main objective of this plan is to protect employees from potential work-place hazards by reducing occupational exposure to HBV, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens.
The School Board approved the Bloodborne Pathogen Compliance Man-ual and Exposure Control Plan on June 14, 1993. This plan is annMan-ually reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect new or modified tasks that involve occupational exposure.
The school nurse is designated as the District's Exposure Control Officer and is responsible for the overall management of the Bloodborne Patho-gen Compliance program. The school nurse can be reached by calling 715-364-8465 during normal working hours.
Information and Technology Plan
Continued Implementation
One goal of Wisconsin school districts is to implement a combined information and technology plan that fosters collaboration and ongoing development of the library media and technology programs. The plan should also support and enhance educator proficiency and the effec-tive use of information and technology tools, student proficiency and academic achievement, and access to 21st century resources and
tools.
During the 2011-12 school year, four School District of Maple Technol-ogy in Education committee members attended a workshop with Don-na Steffen of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Mary Maderich of CESA 12 to develop the 2012-15 technology plan to best address the current needs of the school district.
The Vision of this plan addresses student needs, access to technolo-gy, and instructional strategies. The Mission addresses 21st century
skills, staff collaboration, professional development, and the responsi-ble use of technology. The five goals of this plan place a focus on stakeholder awareness, 21st century skills, and the improvement of
instruction, assessment, and systems management.
A copy of the plan is available in each school and the District Office.
A homeless individual is someone who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes anyone who, due to a lack of housing, lives:
In emergency or transitional shelters
In motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, abandoned in hospitals, awaiting foster care In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings
Doubled up with relatives or friends
Migratory children living with these conditions
Homeless students face multiple challenges and barriers to success in school. The Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program provides resources and technical assistance to ensure homeless students are enrolled in school and have the supports and resources necessary to success. If you would like to be on our mailing list, have questions related to the education of homeless chil-dren and youth, or would like additional information, please contact:
Greg Blair
Director of Curriculum and Instruction School District of Maple
4751 S. County Road F P.O. Box 188
Maple, WI 54854 Phone (715) 363-2431 Fax (715) 363-2191
Public Announcement For Homeless Education
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The Board of Education has approved the District’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to maintain the grounds on which our build-ings reside in an anesthetically pleasing and safe condition. These areas include trees, lawns, landscape planting, athletic fields, playgrounds, walkways, parking lots, and to provide the necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.
The IPM program is implemented to maintain control of all insects, pests and unwanted vegetation while utilizing natural and mechanical means as frequently as possible, and minimizing the use of chemicals. The IPM program may include insect and rodent traps and field moni-toring weeds, insects, and disease in lawns, trees and other landscape plantings. By implementing this program, pesticide applications are only made when necessary.
The School District of Maple will manage pests to:
reduce any potential human health hazard or threat to public safety, prevent loss or damage to school structures or property,
prevent pests from spreading into the community or off District property, and enhance the quality of life for students, staff, and all other occupants.
Pesticides will be applied using the least toxic chemicals and the least toxic methods of application.
If pesticides are used on school grounds or in school buildings, the District will adhere to all public notification laws according to §94.715, Wis. Stats.
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“News of Your Schools” is Paperless
The School District of Maple’s quarterly newsletter (August, November, March, May) “News of Your Schools” is now in a paperless format on the District’s webpage with only the August issue being mailed to all boxholders. A link is provided on the District homepage at
www.maple.k12.wi.us to access the newsletter. A paperless newsletter provides the public with more current information, news, and updates
as it relates to the District, the students, teachers and Board of Education.
For those of you who live in the School District of Maple and do not have access to the newsletter on the District webpage, please complete the form below requesting that a quarterly paper copy be sent to your residence.
