Jr/Sr High School Newsletter

Use the Trailways Conference rSchool website to stay up to date on athletic events that are cancelled or rescheduled due to weather. The website also lists all music, drama, and academic events, as well as clubs like FFA, at Montello Jr/Sr High School. Some upcoming events include:

Bookmark the rSchool Calendar for up-to-date co-curricular info!

• 2/4 - Youth Risk Behavior Survey for 7-12th grade
• 2/10 - No school - Teacher Professional Learning Day
• 2/12 - Life After High School 9-12 Parent Workshop
• 3/6-7 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• 3/10-14 - Spring Break

On Tuesday, February 4, students in grades 7-12 will participate in the bi-annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey offered by the state of Wisconsin. The survey is completely anonymous and provides the district and county with information around the health habits of students. We use the survey information to guide health programming to best support student needs.

More information is in the attached document. If you choose to allow your student to participate, no further action is needed. If you choose NOT to allow your student to participate, please return the attached document with your signature to the Jr/Sr High School office by 8:00am on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

YRBS Information & Parent Opt-Out Form

Students and parents in grades 9-12 are invited to attend the Preparing for Life After High School workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6:00pm in the IMC. This is hosted by UW-Extension of Marquette County. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and work through a binder of steps that prepare students for life after they leave MHS.

It is time to order your tickets for The Sound of Music! Montello's 6-8 grade cast has been hard at work to perform this wonderful classic. Tickets are $5 for all guests.

Buy your tickets online today: https://cur8.com/16912/project/128997

Congratulations to Montello senior Zander Jones on scoring his 1000th career point in WIAA basketball! Zander achieved this milestone during the Jan. 20 game versus Valley Christian.

JD Gonzalez, a junior at Montello High School, won 1st place in the Wisconsin ProStart Holiday Cookie Decorating Contest. ProStart students throughout the state of Wisconsin had to create an original holiday-themed decorated cookie. JD took 1st place in the entire state of Wisconsin for his Winter Wonderland Globe Cookie.
This marks back to back years that Montello High School has won 1st and 2nd place in the Wisconsin ProStart Holiday Cookie Decorating Contest. JD's cookie impressed the judges so much this year that they actually reached out to ProStart teacher, Sam Lloyd, inquiring how JD made his cookie and also wanted to confirm that a high school student actually made this cookie. Congratulations, JD, on your 1st place state finish!

The Class of 2027 hosted our winter formal Snowball Dance on January 11. Our students had a wonderful time dancing the night away!

We have seen many absences in our student body recently due to cold, flu, and norovirus, so several students needed additional time to complete their final exams. Teachers have been working with individual students to schedule their exam make-ups. As a result, Semester 1 report cards will not be mailed until Feb. 4. You can view your student's final grade in the courses they have completed in Infinite Campus.

We will be hosting Deputy Lloyd from the Marquette County Sheriff's Department in our health classes in grades 7-9 in February. Dept. Lloyd will be talking with students about how to be safe and responsible on social media.

We are looking for recent magazines in good condition for use with our high school ELA students. If you have any recent magazines (less than a year old) focused on high-interest topics like travel, food, or hunting, please send them to school with your student to drop off at the Jr/Sr High School Office.

Body sprays and perfumes can trigger asthma and breathing problems for students with allergies. Students are certainly welcome to wear deodorant/antiperspirant and reapply as needed at school, but body sprays and perfumes should not be sprayed at school.

Our summer school programming weeks have been set. Summer school 2025, upon Board approval, will run Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm starting on June 9 - June 26 and July 7 - July 24. More info will be sent as we get closer to summer.

Due to the implementation of the Direct Admit Wisconsin program to simplify the college application process within the UW System, the Montello School District Policy 5430 regarding determination of class rank has been updated. Please see below:

The class rank for students completing 11th grade shall be based on the GPA calculated pursuant to this policy and shall identify students in the top five percent (5%) and the top ten percent (10%) of the class. Once the class rank is established, the District Administrator shall notify each student ranked in the top ten percent (10%) of their ranking in either the top five percent (5%) or ten percent (10%) of the class and shall note the applicable ranking on the student's transcript as of the completion of grade 11.

Grade point average for purposes of the Wisconsin Academic Scholarship program will be calculated using the determinations made in this policy and in Policy 5451.01 – Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship.

The class rank for determining Valedictorian and Salutatorian shall be based on the GPA calculated pursuant to this policy after the completion of grade 12.

The Montello School District is proud to work alongside our families to help our kids be their best! This is one of the reasons why we maintain a food pantry at school and provide a bag or pack of food choices to assist our students through weekends and holiday breaks. We call this Operation Backpack, and we are here to help.

If your student and/or family is in need of food support, please let us know! Complete this form to sign up. Operation Backpack will supply some simple food options on the last day of the school week, usually on a Friday. The bag or pack will be delivered to your student’s classroom for the child to take home and use. Bags or backpacks should be returned to school on Monday so they can be quarantined before the next use. The bags or packs will be sent to the same family each week. This program is open to all students and families; there are no limitations.

There are annual Registration and Technology fees due each year on September 1st. For your convenience, these fees can be paid in the school office, and now also online through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You can also pay for your child's sports participation fee, school parking permit, athletic pass, and other optional fees. Any questions or for help logging into your parent portal account, please contact our District Registrar, Elizabeth Smith.

Please note: Promoting community organizations or events shall not be construed as an endorsement of said cause or group by the Montello School District.

Parent Cafes (Free Dinner and Childcare)

• At a parent café you will be able to connect with other local parents, learn strategies to strengthen relationships with your children and receive concrete support for your family. Offered once a month in person. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5FKGCNH or (800)-628-8534

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program (for parents and caregivers of children 6-14)

• Does your child (6-14 years old) have moderate to high levels of anxiety that causes significant distress or impact on their everyday functioning? This program aims to help parents develop a toolbox of strategies and choose the most effective to respond to their child's anxiety. Registration here: https://go.wisc.edu/1x7x07

Focus on Fathers

• Designed for dads and open to all! We’ll focus on helping children deal with daily challenges and offer space for dads to connect. Join us for as many virtual sessions as you like. Offered on the second Tuesday of the month from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM. Registration here: https://forms.gle/KqzJ3FwDuAUT9x2r7

Raising Wisconsin's Children

• Free classes to support dads, moms, grandparents, and other caregivers in their journey raising kids. Classes are based on child development and parenting research. Offered on the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 PM or 6:00 PM. Register here: go.wisc.edu/parenting-classes

Co-Parenting

• Parents Forever is a 4-hour “co-parenting” class for parents in the process of divorce, already divorced, or never married but separating. This class will help participants to navigate parent-child relationships and co-parenting during big changes. Classes are offered every other monthly. Register here: https://forms.gle/uYGqp81C5uFZ2iMR9

• Resilient Co-Parenting is a series of ongoing support classes for parents or caregivers raising children together while living apart. Anyone can join! Topics include Self Compassion, Mindful Money Practices, Forgiveness for Moving Forward and so much more. Classes are offered on the first Thursday of every month from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/d206g4

Frequently used links:

Trailways Conference Calendar

Jr/Sr High Student/Parent Handbook

District Co-curricular Handbook

Pupil Transportation Handbook

Montello School Counseling Facebook page

Email: mwegner@montelloschools.org
Website: https://www.montelloschools.org/schools/juniorsenior-high
Location: 222 Forest Lane, Montello, WI, USA
Phone: (608)297-2126
Facebook: facebook.com/montellotoppers/