Rocket Roundup
August 7, 2024
Board of Education Meeting Recap - August 6
New hires and resignations were approved and a self-evaluation tool was discussed during a brief 35-minute meeting of the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education on August 6.
Neenah Rocket Gear Available Through Eagle Graphics
Get the school year started with Neenah Rocket gear available through the Eagle Graphics online store. Orders are due by Sunday, August 11 and should be available the first week of school in September. Below is the link to browse and order items:
Fox Cities PAC Offers NJSD Advanced Sales for Six Shows
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is offering NJSD employees the opportunity to secure tickets to six upcoming shows before they become available to the general public. Some of these performances offer a savings compared to individual tickets purchased through Ticketmaster.
Shows available include:
Mrs. Doubtfire (Sun., Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. - offer available until Sept. 19)
Mamma Mia! (Sun., Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. - offer available until Oct. 3)
Disney's The Lion King (Sun., Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. - offer available until Oct. 16)
Some Like it Hot (Sun., March 16 at 1 p.m. - offer available until Jan. 16)
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Sun., May 4 at 1 p.m. - offer available until Feb. 27)
MJ The Musical (Sun., June 8 at 6:30 p.m.)
Click here to access the ticket offers. Use the promo code NJSDSTAFF when ordering. You must sign in or create a Ticketmaster account prior to accessing the offers. You may also contact the ticket office at 920-730-3760 to work with a ticket agent.
Preparing Children for School Support Session Offered
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify your child or children’s uniqueness – personality, temperament, strengths and challenges.
2. Frame your parenting approach to one of “working yourself out of a job.”
3. Choose from some simple strategies for proactively setting children up for success in school.
4. Think ahead about specific challenges and make a plan now for addressing these.
5. Know when and how to leverage your Empathia benefit to help yourself and others.
To join the session: go to https://prohealthcare.webex.com/prohealthcare/k2/j.php?MTID=t07c558a5c64f2cf6e0a9b97f2df65475, enter your name and email address and the session password: fApjQrNV487. Click "Join Now".
Sports Physicals Offered at Health and Wellness Center
By Prevea Nurse Practitioner Sarah Bleier, APNP, FNP-C
We are in our yearly physical and sports physicals time of the year at the clinic, so this is a good time to discuss some of the differences between these two appointment types. Click here to read more
Teachers' Closet Opening Soon to Help With Supplies
The closet offers just about everything needed to set up your classroom. The closet is open during the school year on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and the third Saturday of the month from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Join the "Oshkosh Teachers' Closet" Facebook group for more information, special notifications and teaching ideas.
August In-Service Dates and 2024-25 Staff Calendar
In preparation for the school year, here are the dates for the first week of staff in-service. The detailed schedule of events for the week of August 26-30 will be provided in the August 13 edition of the Rocket Roundup.
Monday, August 26 - Professional Learning Day
Morning Session (All Elementary Certified Staff: Technology): 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Afternoon Session (All Secondary Certified Staff: Technology): 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Tech Sessions will cover changes in our Google Workspace for Education plan, introduction of a new AI tool for the district and AI policies, as well as secondary and elementary specific content and breakout sessions. Non-certified staff have the day off.
Tuesday, August 27 - In-Service for all staff (Convocation at 8 a.m.)
Wednesday, August 28 - In-Service for all staff
Thursday, August 29 - Prep day for all staff
Friday, August 30 - Day off
Tuesday, September 3 - First Day of School