Primary Press

• 10/9 2nd Grade Community Garden Field Trip
• 9:15-10:00 AM - Presser
• 12:45-1:45 PM - Smith
• 10/11 Kindergarten Schuster's Field Trip
• 8:00-10:45 - K Davis, Heim, Carey, Dettlaff
• 10/11 2nd Grade Community Garden Field Trip
• 12:45-1:45 PM - Schmidt
• 10/11 Futura Spanish Class
• 2:45-3:45 PM
• 10/12 Kindergarten Schuster's Field Trip
• 8:00-10:45 AM - Cook, Marking, Gray, Paugel
• 10/12 4K Fall Fun Night 5:30-6:30 at CEPS
  
• 10/13 2nd Grade Community Garden Field Trip
• 9:15-10:00 AM - Fix
• 12:45-1:45 PM - Wisniewski

Thank you to those families that were able to attend our CEPS Open House last night. It is such a fun tradition for our young learners to get to show off all of their learning spaces throughout our beautiful building. Our teachers and staff also appreciate the opportunity to connect with you, put faces to names, and chat with all of our awesome families. If you weren't able to make it last night, there will be plenty more opportunities to connect throughout the year. Specifically, please anticipate our Fall Parent-teacher Conferences, which are held during the week of October 23rd. Your child's teacher will be in touch to schedule this important touchpoint to share about your child's learning and goals thus far this year.

Click the button above to see important updates from the Student Services team!

Check out our Wonders (English-Language Arts curriculum) grade-level newsletters by clicking the buttons below, to keep up-to-date on what your child is learning, along with tips on how to support literacy at home!

McFarland students in grades K-8 have recently completed assessments via FastBridge and those results are available for families to view in Infinite Campus. Directions on how to access that information are provided here. If you would like additional information about your child’s FastBridge scores, you can reach out to your child’s principal and request a FastBridge Family Report that includes more detailed information.

Families can now find student directories under the Message Center / Announcement section of the Parent /Student Portal on IC. Parents/guardians and students only see the directories for the schools they have children in. All files are locked. The password is listed next to the directory link.

🎓McFarland School Board

Summary from the 10/2/23 School Board Meeting:

In addition to their regular duties of approving minutes, staffing, and expenses, here are some highlights from the meeting:

• WI Virtual Academies Head of School, Dr. Sara Cutler provided a WIVA annual performance report to the School Board that included information on their strategic plan progress and goals and state testing results, in addition to highlights from the past year.

• IMMS School Counselor Fred Bartman presented a report on the Indian Mound Middle School Mentor Program. If you are interested in becoming a mentor to one of our great middle schoolers, please reach out to Mr. Bartman at BartmaF@mcfsd.org.

• Aaron Tarnutzer provided a regular Superintendent’s report which included an update on actions taken in response to the feedback from the staff survey in April of 2023.

• Action items that were acted upon included:

• Approving the Human Growth and Development Advisory Committee Membership and Appointment of Chairperson,

• One of the McFarland School Board’s biggest responsibilities is to set policy for the District. The October 2nd meeting included discussion and approval regarding three policies that were recommended for revision.

COMING UP:

The School District of McFarland Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing is scheduled for October 23, 2023 at 7 p.m. to follow a brief regular meeting of the School Board. The Annual Meeting is a meeting of the School District stakeholders to take action on items such as approving the budget for the 2023-24 school year, approving the District to dispose of surplus property, and determining the salaries for our elected School Board Members. Please join us to participate in this meeting if you are a U.S. citizen aged 18 years old or older and have resided in the School District of McFarland for at least 28 days. The Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing will be held in the District Office Board Room located in McFarland High School.

Click HERE for a link to the McFarland School Board agendas and minutes.

Click HERE for a link to the McFarland School Board meeting recordings and upcoming YouTube live streams.

Would you like to Join the Family Equity Council (FEC)?

The FEC is a group of caregivers who meet at least monthly in the evening with Aaron Tarnutzer, District Administrator, and Brittany Brazzel, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Coordinator. These meetings are an opportunity to lift the voices of our current students and families by providing the district with direct feedback and collaborating to increase feelings of belonging. If you are interested in attending future meetings please reach out to Brittany Brazzel at brazzeb@mcfsd.org

October is...

Bullying Prevention Month

• Standing up and speaking out is one way for all of us to build a happier and safer community for all.

LGBTQIA+ History Month

• Let's learn about the wonderful people and moments that have contributed and impacted our diverse society.

Physical Therapy Month

• This is a time to celebrate the physical therapy profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and show how those in the profession can help anyone make changes to improve their quality of life.

October 31 Halloween

• Stay safe this Halloween! If you are heading out, make sure you have a grown-up with you, watch for traffic, and stick to well-lit streets.

November is...

Native American Heritage Month

• Wisconsin is home to 11 federally-recognized Native Nations and one federally unrecognized Nation. Let's remember the historic sacrifices and great cultural values these Nations provide to the State of Wisconsin.

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

• This is a time to acknowledge and support those experiencing homelessness.

Veterans & Military Families Month

• Thank you to the families, caregivers, veterans and current service members for your strength and sacrifices. This month we honor their dedication and bravery.

Dia de los Muertos

• Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed.

Hmong New Year

• Hmong New Year is celebrated at the end of harvest season between October and December. It is a time to celebrate the harvest, rejoice in community, and thank ancestors for their sacrifices. The Madison celebration will take place on the 4th and 5th.

* Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

Calling all readers! Please join our CEPS Family Book Club featuring Charlotte's Web. Sign up to participate in this fun activity including reading and a special Saturday morning showing of the Charlotte's Web movie at the Performing Arts Center at the McFarland High School.

📚🕷️🐖🕸️🎥 Sign up HERE.More information about Family Book Club HERE.

Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, SoulPancake and Kid President want 2 million people to prove that even the smallest acts of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of those who are homeless. For more information go to -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH5ozEo1Ao4

How can we help make good things happen? Let’s get in on this Act of Kindness! From October 2-20, send in NEW socks, any size/gender/color, to be collected and donated to an area shelter and the McFarland Food Pantry.

Once the collection drive is finished, we will share our collection totals with families. Thanks in advance for considering this great cause!

-CEPS Staff

Wisconsin state law requires all public and private school students to present written evidence of immunization against certain diseases within 30 school days of admission,Tuesday, October 17th. The current age/grade specific requirements are available here. If you have received a letter from the health office, it is because we are still awaiting information for your students immunization record. Exclusions (KF-5th) begin Wednesday, October 18th. Do not hesitate to contact your schools health office with any questions!

Bridging Brighter Smiles will be at CEPS on Wednesday, October 25th!

See flyer information for more details and how to enroll.

The following flyers are not necessarily school-sponsored activities, and the McFarland School District does not provide support or endorsement of the program/flyer. It has neither reviewed nor approved the program, personnel, or activities announced in the brochure/flyer. Permission to distribute this material must not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the School District.

Join us for the Spartan Family Tailgate on Friday, October 6th! Hosted by McFarland DECA, this student-run extravaganza kicks off at 4:45 PM at McFarland High School.

Grab a delicious $6.00 hamburger or hotdog meal, complete with a cookie, chips, and a drink! It's the perfect way to fuel up for the big game!

Get in on the fun with yard games, let your creativity shine with face painting, strike a pose at our photo ops, groove to awesome music, and shop at the school store!

The best part? Half of the proceeds from this event will make wishes come true with the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

For more details, check out our Facebook event at https://fb.me/e/1zDfyvZrh

See you there! #SpartanTailgate #MakeAWish #McFarlandDECA