SASD e-Newsletter: May 2024
The Sheboygan Area School District is proposing a plan to rebuild Urban and Farnsworth Middle Schools. The buildings are approaching 100 years old, and a facilities study identified significant challenges at both schools.
π Watch your mailbox for a survey with more information about the middle school projects and an opportunity to share your feedback.
Sheboygan Area School District is working with School Perceptions, an independent education research firm to administer the survey. School Perceptions will also be emailing the survey to parents and guardians. If you have two adults in your household, one person can take the paper survey and one can take the online survey. All survey responses are confidential. Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts with us!
Need more information before completing the survey?
Attend a community meeting to review the survey information and answer questions about the proposed projects:
- Thursday, May 16 at Urban Middle School - 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, May 20 at Farnsworth Middle School - 6:30 p.m.
Visit the SASD website for:
Email your questions to Superintendents-Office@sasd.net
During the planning phase, the Sheboygan Area School District took a proactive approach to initiate a traffic study that assessed the potential impact of increased traffic that may arise due to the proposed rebuilding of Urban Middle School on Najacht and Mill Roads. The study evaluated the impact of additional traffic on the roads and intersections in the surrounding area.
The traffic impact study was prepared by professional engineers certified by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation from Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc (TADI), an independent firm in Cedarburg, WI.
The findings of this study will be shared with the community on Monday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Urban Middle School. Representatives from Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc. (TADI) will present the traffic data and findings. Following the presentation, attendees can submit questions to be answered that evening. Representatives from Bray Architects and Sheboygan Area School District will also be present.
After the public meeting, the report and findings will be posted on the Sheboygan Area School District website at www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/referendum, for anyone unable to attend the meeting.
Fourth-grade students from across the SASD stepped back in time with a visit to Heritage School where they experienced a classroom from 1876! Heritage School serves as a living history museum and is part of the fourth-grade curriculum. Students are taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and penmanship in an authentically restored and appointed two-room schoolhouse.
Click here to view a photo collection of the visits from Jefferson, Sheridan, and Wilson!
Three SASD staff members have recently been recognized for their exceptional work and dedication by receiving the Eastern Wisconsin Excellence in Education Awards. It's a well-deserved recognition for these educators who go above and beyond to make a positive impact on their students' lives.
Congratulations to the following SASD staff:
- Emma Hainzinger, Second Grade Teacher at Jackson Elementary School
- Patrawadee Kaufman, Educational Assistant at Horace Mann Middle School
- Mary Yang, Fourth Grade Teacher at Wilson Elementary School
The recipients will be presented with awards at a ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Kiel Area School District Performing Arts Center. The program will also be live-streamed on Green Bay WFRV Channel 5βs website. Find more information here.
The Sheboygan Area School District is an ideal destination for teachers to begin or continue their career, with 25 schools of varying size, a diverse school and community population, and many innovative specialty programs for students. Teachers can tailor a career path that fits their individual needs and goals.
SASD is offering a $4,000 hiring bonus for Special Education Teachers. Take a look at the variety of teacher openings for next school year and consider joining the Sheboygan Area School District team! Learn more here.
Programs like this are an important way to attract new teachers and provide support and encouragement in their first year. See what a few of our new teachers had to say about their experience.
Annual Board of Education Reorganization Meeting
As a result of the spring election, the Board of Education welcomes incumbent Santino Laster and newly elected members Leah Hibl and Peter Madden for three-year terms.
The following board members were elected to officer positions:
- Santino Laster, President
- Heidi Boehmer, Vice President
- Kay Robbins, Treasurer
- Susan Hein, Clerk
Preliminary Budget Proposal
Administration presented the first draft of the 2024-25 proposed preliminary budget for information and discussion. The proposed preliminary budget will be presented to the Board at the June Board of Education meeting for possible approval.
A few points from the Executive Summary:
- 4% total salary increase for the teacher group
- 4% salary increase for support staff
- 4% salary increase for administrative staff
- The four-year-old kindergarten (4K) program at the Early Learning Center, Cleveland, and Lincoln-Erdman plans to move to a five-day schedule next school year.
View the full Executive Summary starting on page 13.