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Huskies Have HEART Newsletter

September 29, 2024

Huskies Have HEARTNewsletterSeptember 29, 2024

Greetings Central Heights Students and Families,

Monday, September 30th is a B-day! All students have been issued their school-owned chromebooks now! Please remind your student to bring their Chromebook home each night after school AND charge it. Students are struggling to keep their Chromebooks charged, which creates a lot of distractions in learning. As a reminder, here is the Digital Device Agreement that students signed at the beginning of the year: Student Digital Device Agreement


We will be having our Active Threat Drill on the morning of Thursday, October 3rd. During SP30 class that day we will cover our expectations for the drill. The drill starts with an announcement stating we are having a drill and presents a scenario to students to respond to. Teachers and students practice their response by either evacuating or barricading. Police and a school employee then walk the building and give pointers to students and staff. Please remind your student to take the drill seriously.


Please mark your calendars for our Fall Family Fun Night:

6th Grade Families

In partnership with Journey Mental Health Center and the United Way, we are offering a program for all 6th graders called REST (Resilient response to the Effects of Stress and Trauma). The details and information about requesting to opt out of this screening process are below.

Familias de sexto grado

En asociación con Journey Mental Health Center y United Way, ofrecemos un programa para todos los estudiantes de sexto grado llamado REST (Respuesta resiliente a los efectos del estrés y el trauma). Los detalles y la información sobre cómo solicitar la exclusión voluntaria de este proceso de selección se encuentran a continuación.

Middle School Math Changes Reminder to Families - Last spring, we communicated changes to our math course sequencing in grades 6, 7, and 8, which began to take effect this school year. Those changes involved shifting away from a compacted math sequence where students learn four years of mathematics in three years of middle school to a non-compacted course sequence focused on grade-level math content instruction. Please click here for more detailed information about this change (English). | Haga clic aquí para más información acerca de este cambio (Español).


8th grade families - your student will have a field trip on 11/20 for Future Quest! This is a high energy day where your student can explore various career pathways.

For all middle school sports (held at Central Heights, Prairie View, or Patrick Marsh), students must first go home and then return with a parent/caregiver to watch the sporting event. Students will not be allowed to enter the game without one of their own parents/caregivers and will be asked to leave the building.


Curious about what is happening in your student’s elective classes? Check out our September Elective Newsletter.


Each week, we update our announcements with student club information (dates/times/room numbers). In order to join a club, students just need to attend it. If they enjoy their time in the club the first night, we’ll get them ‘rostered’ to the club and it will show up on their schedule for after school activities (similar to how sports do). Here’s the latest information about our Central Heights clubs:


Referendum:

The SPASD’s webpage for November’s referendum is a great resource to learn more before election day.


Hello Sun Prairie Partners,

****Please Share Widely With Your Students*****

Yes, it's back! Registration for CEOs of Tomorrow's 2024 Fall These Teens Mean Busine$$ Incubator is now open and begins on Saturday, October 12th. From start to finish, teens learn how to create and launch their very own businesses and use them to make the world a better place. Attached is also the program brochure to share.

How to Apply for a Program Scholarship (for high schoolers you refer):

Income-based program scholarships are available. Simply have the parent/guardian complete and submit the online scholarship application that can be found here, and we will be in touch soon with a notification of the scholarship award and program registration information. Scholarships are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis until scholarship funds have been depleted. To ensure we provide the scholarship to the right person(s), please let us know whose application we should be expecting

Calendar Check:


  • Thursday, October 3rd: Active Threat Drill (in the morning)

  • Friday, October 4th: No School - Staff PD Day

  • Tuesday, October 22nd: Picture Retake Day


In order to call your student out absent/excuse them from school, please call our attendance line: 608-318-8020.

  • Please keep your child home if they have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea. Let us know (by calling: 318-8020) if they test positive for any communicable disease, such as COVID, influenza, strep, or pertussis. Your school's health assistant can provide guidance on when your child can return to school after testing positive.


Free and Reduced Meals and Fee Waiver Information


Comidas gratis y a precio reducido e información sobre exención de tarifas

  • Si desea solicitar el estado Gratis o Reducido, complete la solicitud para comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Consulte los enlaces a continuación para obtener instrucciones, la solicitud y el documento de preguntas frecuentes. Solo necesita presentar una solicitud por hogar, incluso si sus hijos asisten a más de una escuela en Sun Prairie. La solicitud debe completarse en su totalidad para certificar que sus hijos reciban comidas escolares gratuitas o de precio reducido. Asegúrese de incluir a cada uno de sus hijos en el formulario de solicitud. Si en algún momento no está seguro de qué hacer a continuación, comuníquese con el Departamento de Nutrición del Distrito Escolar de Sun Prairie, 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie WI 53590 o envíe un correo electrónico nutritiondepartment@sunprairieschools.org o llame al (608) 834-6544.

  • Si desea compartir su estado Gratis o Reducido con Central Heights para solicitar exenciones de tarifas para cosas como tarifas deportivas, tarifas de actividades y clubes, tarifas de cursos o tarifas de la escuela de verano, comuníquese con nuestro trabajador social de la escuela, Matt Jahnke al ( 608) 318-8009 o mtjahnk@sunprairieschools.org

Use the QR codes below to access resources from our School Nutrition Department:

Are you eligible for Free and Reduced lunches? If you share your eligibility for Free and reduced lunches with your student’s building administration, you can request fee waivers for sports and other school activities. Please complete this form if you want to request fee waivers.

Here are some community resources we would like to share:

  • Wisconsin Wayfinder: Essential Children's Resources

    • A newly developed, statewide, user-friendly website and toll-free number, 877-WiscWay (877-947-2929), provides families with convenient, direct access to compassionate and knowledgeable children’s resource guides. Click here to access the Wisconsin Wayfinder webpage.

  • Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry

    • 18 Rickel Rd, Sun Prairie

    • Hours of operation:

      • Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00pm - 3:30pm

      • Tues/Thurs 5:00pm-7:00pm

      • Saturday 9:00am-11:00am

    • Individuals can use the pantry every 2 weeks, personal care items also available

    • For more info, call 608-478-0510 or visit their website

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