Spartan Scoop November 13

• Midterm grades posted in IC
• Badger Conference Honor Band performance in the evening at Verona high school.

Reality Zone for all juniors (8:30 am - 11:00 am) - this is a requirement for graduation.

AODA Assembly Rescheduled - This has been moved to March 14, 2024.

Orchestra Concert at 7:30 pm in the PAC

Fall break - no school

Model UN attended a conference this in Chicago! The kids did a great job! We had four kids attend their first conference, and others challenging themselves with more difficult committees. Ava Vincent won an Honorable Mention in her committee.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to the Badger Conference Honor Band. They will spend Monday, November 13, practicing and rehearsing with students from around the conference, culminating in a performance on Tuesday evening at Verona High School.

• Nora Wroblewski, Percussion
• Spencer Phillips, Percussion
• Brady Ochalla, Percussion

• Chloe Stenman, Trombone

• Liam Harrison, Tenor Saxophone

• Sophie DeVos, French Horn

Three of our student athletes signed national letters of intent to play college athletics. Hailey Testolin will be playing basketball at Cornell University; Emily Sprang will be rowing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities; and Teagan Mallegni will be playing basketball at the University of Iowa. Congratulations!

Winter Strength and Conditioning has started Monday-Thursday 3:30 to 4:45 with Coach Rothwell. We will start on the turf with warm ups then proceed into the training program.

We are looking forward to offering a Parenting with Love and Logic Session this upcoming Dec/Jan. Classes will be on Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Please fill out THIS form if you are interested in joining us! Please contact Jackie Guenther, School Counselor at MHS, with any questions.

guenthj@mcfsd.org or 608-838-4531.

Three juniors at McFarland High School, Emmi Everson, Kendra Mueller, and Lauren Boehnen, are representing McFarland DECA through organizing the Ryan's Roundup events. Ryan's Roundup is an annual event that raises money to support kids, like Ryan Udell a current 8th grader at the Middle School, with muscular dystrophy to attend the MDA summer camp which gives these kids a chance to escape their typical everyday life and daily challenges. They need your help! Help support McFarland DECA in their goal to donate $10,000 under Ryan's name to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. You can help by using the link to donate or buy a shirt and attend the Mcfarland High School Boys and Girls basketball games on December 1st and 5th. (Wear your shirt to the games!) Help make this a successful and memorable event for Ryan! Classmunity Link

If you haven't heard, MRAP is running yoga classes on Mondays for anyone ages 16+ (all of our participants are currently adults). We are calling this (working name) "MRAP Mindful Monday Yoga!" For more information, see the QR code in the graphic below.

All questions or concerns regarding attendance/absences should be directed to Carli Cherek at cherekc@mcfsd.org or 608-838-3166 x4762.

There are three ways to report your student's absence, appointment, leaving early/arriving late:

1. Enter your request directly into IC. (Instructions) -
   • If you are concerned that the office staff is not receiving your IC absence request, please make sure you allow notifications for the Infinite Campus app on your phone. Once the IC request is processed you will get a notification.
2. Call the attendance line directly at 608-838-4657 and leave a message. These are sent directly to our email, so we see them in real time.
3. Email mhsattendance@mcfsd.org

Bridging Brighter Smiles will be back at MHS on Tuesday, November 14th to complete visits missed last week, but It's not too late to enroll! Must re-enroll every 2 years.

See flyer information for more details and how to enroll.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a special service to help families with children who have delays, disabilities, special health care needs, or mental health conditions. It's called Wisconsin Wayfinder: Children’s Resource Network. This service includes a website and a toll-free number (see below) that families can use to get in touch with real people who are experts in helping children with special needs. These experts, called children’s resource guides, will assist families in finding the important services and support their children need.

This service is really important for families with children who have special health care needs. It will help them find the right resources, especially right after they receive a diagnosis. The children’s resource guides are dedicated to personally helping families on this journey. To read the full new release click here.

To get in contact with Wisconsin Wayfinder, visit their website, or call the toll-free number at 877-WiscWay (877)-947-2929

Summary from the 11/6/23 School Board Meeting:

In addition to their regular duties of approving minutes, staffing, and expenses, here are some highlights from the meeting:

• MHS students Valery Vayserberg and Sakari Wenc from the MHS Connect Club provided a report from the MHS student body.

• We heard from Director of Teaching and Learning, Melissa Pfohl on the District’s Forward exam data and the annual reading report.

• Melissa Pfohl and our four Principals presented on the annual School Improvement Plan

• Action items that were acted upon included:

• MHS student requests for courses taken through the Start College Now and Early College Credit Programs.

• One of the McFarland School Board’s biggest responsibilities is to set policy for the District. The October 23rd meeting included discussion and approval regarding a policy that was recommended for revision.

COMING UP:

The next School District of McFarland School Board meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2023 at 7 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.

November is...

Native American Heritage Month

• Wisconsin is home to 11 federally-recognized Native Nations and one federally unrecognized Nation. Let's remember the historic sacrifices and great cultural values these Nations provide to the State of Wisconsin.

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

• This is a time to acknowledge and support those experiencing homelessness.

Veterans & Military Families Month

• Thank you to the families, caregivers, veterans and current service members for your strength and sacrifices. This month we honor their dedication and bravery.

November 13 World Kindness Day

• Today is World Kindness Day! What are you doing to show kindness to others not just today, but every day?
  

November 13 - 17 American Education Week

• Happy American Education Week! Learning is an adventure and teachers are our guides. Thank you for all the educational staff for helping students grow every day.

November 15 Education Support Professionals Day

• We are so thankful to our instructional assistants, bus drivers, custodians, health assistants, administrative associates, nutrition team, and everyone in between for all that you do to help and support our students every day!

• Thank you to all our amazing substitutes for helping our students continue to learn and grow even on days when their regular teachers can't be there.

* Wisconsin Public School Observance Days