The Rise Up Family Newsletter

Greetings PPA students, families, and community,

We are in the final stretch! We have 5.5 days before summer break begins, time has really flown by!

Please remind students that ALL Chromebooks should be turned in by Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Please note that missing Chromebooks can incur a fee and seniors will not receive diplomas.

SUMMER SCHOOL!!!

Please check your emails for summer school updates and confirmation.

We are asking for families to check for missing and damaged Chromebooks AND return them to PPA’s main office. If you need to know how many Chromebooks your scholar has signed out to them, reach out to Ms. Kathy at 608-834-5503. Please be aware there is a fee for missing Chromebooks. Families could be charged up to $250.00 for each missing Chromebook.

FYI: Drivers Ed information from the district!

The Sun Prairie Area School District Drivers Ed program does not maintain a waitlist. Students must have successfully completed the required 30 hours of Traffic Safety class (offered through Summer School only) to apply for Behind the Wheel training. Students who successfully complete the classroom portion will receive a certificate of completion in their district email. When applying for Behind the Wheel, the students will be sent information on the forms that must be completed and submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get a temporary driving permit.

Take care,

Ms. Sconiers

All Chromebooks need to be turned into the office by June 4th, even

if you are attending summer school.

Graduation:

Prairie Phoenix Academy - June 6, 2024 3:45pm at Central Heights Theatre

SPWHS - June 7, 2024 5:00 pm at Veterans Memorial Coliseum

SPEHS - June 7,2024 7:30 pm at Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Attendance line: 608-834-6900 Line 1

Please use this number when calling in a student for an absence, illness or an appointment. We have been seeing a lot of students leave school early without a guardian/caregivers permission. School is excused at 3:20pm.

Please pick up all your child’s remaining medications on the last day of school unless they are going to need these medications during summer school.

Medication can NOT be sent home with the student.

If you anticipate medication(s) will need to be administered at school next year, a new medication consent form will need to be completed.

Please see the attached form.

For non-prescription medication the form just needs to be filled out and signed by the parent /guardian. For prescription medication your health care provider will need to either complete and sign the “Medication Administration Consent Form” or provide a copy of their own electronic school medication form.

A parent/guardian also needs to sign the form.

Please bring the labeled medication container and completed forms to the school health office at the start of the next school year.

Medication that is NOT picked up by a parent or guardian will be disposed of at the end of the school year.

Medication Administration Form

In Algebra students have been working on quadratics. We are finishing up the workshop launching rockets. We timed how long the rocket stayed in the air and then used quadratics to find how high the rocket flew and it’s velocity.

The Yearbook workshop has finished production on this year's yearbook and will be distributing them to advisories soon! This year yearbooks will be available free of charge. Great work team!

The students that are taking Driver’s Ed are almost done with the online course, next steps will be taking the permit test and Driving Behind the Wheel. I hope to offer Driver’s Ed again in the Fall. This summer in JAG I will have students really focus on what Career they are interested in. We will do research and make a Career vision board to support what career the student is interested in. Students will also get to go on some field trips this summer; Brooks Tractor, Prairie Athletic Club, and UW Madison Science building (students will do a science project). I’m also signing up students for CareerForce Build Up through the Boys and Girls clubs; they offer many different workshops throughout the summer.

College Access Program in Education (CAPE)

CAPE is a FREE two-week summer collegiate experience for rising high school seniors interested in education, the arts, or health professions. As enrolled students, CAPE students take a two-credit course in Art, Health Professions, or Education while living on the UW–Madison campus. By participating in CAPE, students not only gain valuable college prep skills but also earn college credits. It's also completely FREE! There are no costs associated with this program. Students can visit go.wisc.edu/cape to learn more and apply.

This summer, CAPE will offer the following Courses:

Rehab Psych & Special Ed 405: Disability and Society

Art 448: Special Topics in Art

Kinesiology 508: Health Promotion & Health Equity

For more information you can contact:

Maame Adomako, Ph.D. (she/her)

Undergraduate Program Manager

Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education

Office| 1000 Bascom Mall Room 145C- Education Bldg

Phone| 608-263-2912

Do you know where to find scholarship information? The Senior Scene and Your one-stop shop for scholarships

Parents/Caregiver and Students

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA )

Video about completing the FAFSA

YOUTUBE VIDEO ABOUT FAFSA

Please note the following information:

1. Go to the NEW FAFSA website

2. NEW FAFSA FORM WEBSITE

This summer Ms.Ayanna will be hosting some activities and events for our students and community. All attendees MUST sign up to be a part of summer activities. Our Pantry will be open for the summer as well as continuing having our Community Talks over the summer, dates and reminders will be sent out for families to take advantage of that time!

Crafting Expedition- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYCoGVv7OOPNfNH_tnPKt0ufb85_b-QRyPQmoeOLMi-OvpQg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Open Gym- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS8Evf_C3xCse3-lLJJkb7aFhFuM9p61GW-zifO-4x-8ybcA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Kobussen has a Lost & Found for items left on the bus. The driver keeps the lost item on the bus for a few days, then turns it in at the Kobussen terminal. If your child has a lost item don’t forget to check with Kobussen. Feel free to stop by the terminal at 1500 Forward Drive, Sun Prairie or call (608) 825-8700.

Autobús perdido y encontrado Kobussen tiene un Lost & Found para artículos dejados en el autobús. El conductor guarda el objeto perdido en el autobús durante unos días y luego lo entrega en la terminal de Kobussen. Si su hijo tiene un artículo perdido, no olvide consultar con Kobussen. No dude en pasar por la terminal en 1500 Forward Drive, Sun Prairie o llame al (608) 825-8700.

Email: nsconi@sunprairieschools.org
Website: https://www.sunprairieschools.org/prairie-phoenix-academy-home
Location: 220 Kroncke Drive, Suite 13 Sun Prairie, WI 53590, USA
Phone: 6088346901