Primary Press
2/23
Mr. Brown's 1st Grade and Ms. Schmidt's 2nd Grade classes partnered up today to decorate kindness bookmarks to hide in books in our school library as a fun surprise for those who check them out. Kindness Rocks!
Upcoming Dates
- 2/28 - Futura Spanish Class 2:45-3:45 pm
2024-2025 Classroom Placement
If you so choose, please send an email or written note to the appropriate principal by Friday, March 1st, 2024:
All incoming Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Graders: email CEPS Principal Greg Nelson @ nelsong1@mcfsd.org
All incoming 3rd Graders: email WIS Principal Corey Shefchik @ shefchc@mcfsd.org
Please be mindful of the following details:
It is important to note that we cannot accommodate your requests to place your child with a specific teacher or peer(s), but rather, the input you might choose to provide about themselves as learners is most helpful.
If you sent a placement message last year, we ask that you send a new message every year because we do not review previous years’ files as part of the process.
For best consideration, you must send your message by the deadline of 3/1/24. In previous years, we have received many requests from families well into the late spring and summer, and it becomes increasingly challenging to consider that input further into the process we get.
Incoming 3rd graders: Please be aware that Waubesa Intermediate School uses a partner teacher model where students have two teachers. One of the teachers serves as the homeroom teacher who is the primary contact teacher. One of the teachers teaches Math, Science and Social Studies and the other teaches Reading, Writing, and Word Study.
What are We Learning in Literacy? (Wonders curriculum updates)
CEPS Lunch Menu
Health Services
District News
Staff Learning Highlight: Inclusive Hiring Practices
On Friday, February 16, the McFarland Administrative Council Team participated in a day-long training on “Inclusive Hiring Practices” provided by the CESA 6 Center4All. We learned about best practices in hiring and reflected on our current practices, with much work ahead of us. This relates directly to our strategic plan objective to “Actively Recruit and Retain a diverse staff representative of a global society.” Thank you families for providing us this time without students to improve the district!
🎓McFarland School Board
Summary from the 2/19/24 School Board Meeting:
In addition to their regular duties of approving minutes, staffing, and expenses, here are some highlights from the meeting:
MHS students Joseph Lewis, Valery Vayserberg, and Avarose Vincent from the MHS Connect Club provided a report from the MHS student body.
Craig Howery read aloud the Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week proclamation.
Tom Mooney provided an update from the WI Virtual Academies.
Tom Mooney shared information from the recent production of “The Meeting” at Madison College.
Tom Mooney noted that there is a Madison College Teacher Academy program available.
Aaron Tarnutzer provided a review of the school board meeting self-review results.
Action items that were acted upon included:
The Board acted on a request for the Early College Credit Program.
One of the McFarland School Board’s biggest responsibilities is to set policy for the District. This meeting included discussion and approval regarding first reading of policies that were recommended for rescinding and revision.
COMING UP:
The next School District of McFarland School Board meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
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.
2024-2025 4K & Kindergarten Enrollment Information
Recognition Days
FEBRUARY IS
Kindness Month
- During Kindness Month we want to emphasize the power of kindness. This year, we are not only celebrating acts of compassion but also taking a stand against bullying in all its forms.
Black History Month
- Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans. Let's spend time learning about incredible people and their stories of how they worked to make this world a better place for all.
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month
- This month we think about and appreciate all of the wonderful ways CTE can help students reach their goals.
Public Schools Week - February 26 to March 1
- Public Schools Week starts today. Thank you to our dedicated staff for keeping our students safe, learning, and growing every day!
* Wisconsin Public School Observance Days
Community Updates
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