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Huskies Have HEART Newsletter
October 20, 2023
Greetings Central Heights Students and Families,
Monday, October 23rd is an A-day. Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter! If there is ever anything you would like to see in our newsletter or questions you have about school that may help other families learn more about school, please be sure to reach out and ask! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for family conferences! We really appreciate you connecting with our teachers so that we can all better support your student(s).
Remember that School Picture Retake day is this Tuesday 10/24 (this is the ONLY school picture retake day). Here’s how you can order pictures:
Check out some of our October Staff Newsletters:
Other grade levels send out weekly updates; please be on the lookout for these in your inbox
International Cuisine Explorers will be meeting every other Wednesday, starting on November 1st. Meetings will be in room 515 after school from 3:40pm-4:40pm.
Wednesday, November 1st
Croque Monsieur (France)
Wednesday, November 15th
Panqueque Con Dulce De Leche (Argentina)
Wednesday, November 29th
Yakisoba Pan (Japan)
All recipes will be nut free, but may include wheat, eggs, and/or dairy.
Please reach out to Ms. Towey with any questions - estowey@sunprairieschools.org
Central Heights Enrichment Opportunities: Students can join the Central Heights Enrichment Opportunities Google Classroom by using the code t4vqxm6. This Google Classroom contains information about weekly challenge problems, math meets, Math 24, online math challenges, enlarge an item project, NaNoWriMo (students writing their own novel), Greater Dane Anthology writing and art competition, and more! Reach out to Renea Boguszewski with any questions, rjbogus@sunprairieschools.org
What does the Middle School Student/Family Handbook Say? This is a new segment of our CHMS newsletter to help familiarize students and families with what is in the Middle School Handbook. See Page 17 of the linked handbook to learn more about our expectations for clothing - please know that we do not allow students to wear coats at school, with the exception of recess. Please make sure your student dresses in layers if they are concerned a classroom may be cold:
Sign your family up to receive Thanksgiving groceries through Goodman Community Center in Madison. Thanksgiving Baskets contain a frozen turkey, pumpkin pie, ice cream, fresh potatoes, onions and carrots, eggs, milk, butter, dinner rolls, cooking oil, stuffing, gravy, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce and macaroni & cheese.
Free and Reduced Meals and Fee Waiver Information
If you would like to apply for Free or Reduced status, please fill out the application for free or reduced price school meals. Please see the links below for directions, the application, and frequently asked questions document. You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in Sun Prairie. The application must be filled out completely to certify your children for free or reduced price school meals. Be sure to list each of your children on the application form. If at any time you are not sure what to do next, please contact the Sun Prairie School District, Nutrition Department, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 or email nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org or call (608) 834-6544.
If you want to share your Free and Reduced status with Central Heights in order to request fee waivers for things like athletic fees, activity and club fees, course fees, and or summer school fees, please contact our school social worker, Matt Jahnke at (608) 318-8009 or mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.org
Comidas gratis y a precio reducido e información sobre exención de tarifas
Si desea solicitar el estado Gratis o Reducido, complete la solicitud para comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Consulte los enlaces a continuación para obtener instrucciones, la solicitud y el documento de preguntas frecuentes. Solo necesita presentar una solicitud por hogar, incluso si sus hijos asisten a más de una escuela en Sun Prairie. La solicitud debe completarse en su totalidad para certificar que sus hijos reciban comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Asegúrese de incluir a cada uno de sus hijos en el formulario de solicitud. Si en algún momento no está seguro de qué hacer a continuación, comuníquese con el Departamento de Nutrición del Distrito Escolar de Sun Prairie, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 o envíe un correo electrónico nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org o llame al (608) 834-6544.
Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre Comida Escolar Gratis y a Precio Reducido
Formulario de Solicitud Gratis y Reducido (descargar para completar)
Si desea compartir su estado Gratis o Reducido con Central Heights para solicitar exenciones de tarifas para cosas como tarifas deportivas, tarifas de actividades y clubes, tarifas de cursos o tarifas de la escuela de verano, comuníquese con nuestro trabajador social de la escuela, Matt Jahnke al ( 608) 318-8009 o mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.org
Calendar Check:
Tuesday, October 24th: Picture retake day (last day for students to get school pictures taken!)
Tuesday, November 21st: SCO Meeting 5:00pm in our CHMS library
Wednesday, November 22nd: No School - Fall Break
Thursday, November 23rd: No School - Fall Break
Friday, November 24th: No School - Fall Break
In order to call your student out absent/excuse them from school, please call our attendance line: 608-318-8020.
Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea. Let us know (by calling: 318-8020) if they test positive for any communicable disease, such as COVID, influenza, strep, or pertussis. Your school's health assistant can provide guidance on when your child can return to school after testing positive.
Take care and be well,
Sarah PrankeKlang, Principal
608-318-8001
Kyree Brooks, Associate Principal
608-318-8012
Cindy Wise, Special Education Coordinator
608-318-8002