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Key News for Families
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District News and Information
A Message from Superintendent Joe Koch
We hope you are having a restful and relaxing summer! It's great to see so many students participating in our Summer Adventures program at Mukwonago High School as well as our summer camps like E3, Indian Athletic Performance, and the Mukwonago Summer Musical.
While we don't want to see the summer escape too quickly, we are already looking ahead to the start of the next school year. Please keep an eye on your email for important information you will need to ensure your students are ready for the start of the year, including the annual Infinite Campus parent updates, school handbooks, and more!
New Website to Debut on Monday!
Beginning Monday, July 1, the district will undergo a website change. While the overall layout will be similar, the look, feel, and accessibility of the website will be much improved. As we transition to our new site, please be patient as district staff work to clean up issues in the transition.
If you notice content errors or missing information, please report them in our Ask MASD webform. Please be sure to select "Website/Communications"
We will have additional information about the revised site and our new app in the coming days!
New Policy - Personal Communication Devices
At Monday's meeting, the MASD school board approved Policy 5136 - Personal Communication Devices (PCDs). PCDs are defined in Policy 0100 as including "computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers, cellular/mobile phones, smartphones, and/or other web-enabled devices of any type."
The new policy prohibits students from using their own personal communication device during the school day and during school-sponsored activities. Except as authorized by a teacher, administrator or IEP team, students must power off their devices and store them out of sight. Students who violate this policy and/or use a PCD to violate the privacy rights of another person will have their device confiscated and held until a parent picks it up.
School handbooks will be updated this summer to reflect this new policy.
More information about this policy will be shared closer to the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.
Finding Summer Meals
New Wisconsin Student Immunization Requirements - Updated Information
Last week we sent our information on the updated Wisconsin Immunization Requirements and received a few questions from parents regarding a parent’s right to opt their children out of vaccine requirements and to complete the waiver form. As such, we are providing the following information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services which includes information on the requirements but also the process for families to have this requirement waived.
Please see the following summary of changes to the Wisconsin school immunization requirements linked below for the 2024-2025 school year for schools. The summary explains the differences between the prior requirements and the newly updated requirements. For summary of changes please visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p03370.pdf
In Wisconsin, if a parent does not wish to have their child vaccinated, they may seek either a religious waiver or personal conviction waiver. This is noted in step 4 of the Child Care Immunization Record attached here.
For immunization requirements, please visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunization/reqs.htm
New Infinite Campus Parent Portal Feature - Absence Requests
Parents are now able to submit absence requests via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or Mobile App. School staff can review and process requests to automatically update attendance. Save time and make your absence requests via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal!
District and School Events
Host an Exchange Student!
Are you interested in making a foreign exchange student's dreams come true? Click here to learn what it takes to become a host family or visit www.edutrav.org!
District Office Summer Hours
Beginning Monday, June 10, the MASD district office will operate under summer hours and be open Mondays-Thursdays 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Fridays 7 - 11 a.m. Regular business hours will resume Monday, August 26.
Community Events and Information
Parents Place Summer Workshops
Parents Place has a number of educational opportunities this summer from learning how to declutter to helping set up routines in your families to the power of positivity! Click here to view their opportunities and learn how to register!
Camp Invention Returns This Summer!
Camp Invention® is coming back to Mukwonago with an all-new program, Illuminate, July 15-19 at Rolling Hills Elementary School! In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, Rolling Hills is excited to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program once again to children entering 1st through sixth grade. This popular program has earned rave reviews from families, teachers and — most importantly — campers!
Our camp needs four parent volunteers! If you are available 6-8 hours the week of camp to help on Monday morning, the first day of camp, supervise lunch a few of the days and help with clean up, please reach out. This volunteer spot will give you $100 off the enrollment for one camper. There are limited additional funds available for other campers too. Please reach out if you need any information.
Availability is limited, so visit Camp Invention.org or contact Melissa Barton (bartome@masd.k12.wi.us) to secure your child’s spot today!
Exciting news for this location — we are offering an optional Extended Day experience! Your program will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for an additional registration cost of $100 per week. Program hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Barton, bartome@masd.k12.wi.us or 262.363.6318 x24211
Check out the Muk Ready Digital Job Board
The Mukwonago Area School District and Muskego-Norway School District have united to create a digital job board for current students and recent graduates.
If you're an employer and would like to get involved, email Dustin Lehman, the district's Coordinator of College and Career Readiness, at lehmadu@masd.k12.wi.us.
If you are a job seeker, go to wijobboard.com and view available jobs in the Mukwonago area. New jobs are added all the time, so be sure to check frequently!
And parents, be sure to have your son or daughter check for summer employment opportunities!
Upcoming Events in the MASD
Mukwonago Community Bulletin Board
As a service to our community, don't forget that MASD hosts a virtual Community Bulletin Board that is regularly updated with information from organizations providing services or activities. Be sure to bookmark the page and watch Key News for Families all year long for updates.
Important Links
School Websites:
Big Bend | Clarendon Avenue | Eagleville | Prairie View | Rolling Hills | Section |
Park View Middle School | Mukwonago High School
Other Important Links:
Mukwonago Education Foundation | MASD Community Education | Lunch Menus | Ask MASD
School Calendars | Infinite Campus Parent Portal | School Board | School Board Agenda/Minutes