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A monthly publication of the Barron Area School District September 2015
Mission Statement: To ensure all students reach their dreams while making a positive impact on the world.The Barron Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
DISTRICT NEWSLETTERStudents Certifiedin Boating Safety
Barron Area School District students were certified in June by taking a boating safety class being offered through Riverview Middle School’s summer school course offerings and the Wisconsin DNR. This class covered boating safety topics such as rules of the water, equipment requirements, rules and regula-tions, ethics, responsibility, and basic navigation. Twenty-nine students successfully completed this summer school course and received a boating safety graduate certificate. These students 12 years of age or older will be able to operate a motorboat without a parent or guardian present. Any person born on or after January 1,1989, must take a boating safety course accepted by the Wisconsin DNR in order to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft. Pictured (left to right row 1): Waylan Wilson, Dylan Rich, Emily Mastaler, Delaney Willers, Teagan Mickelson, Jennessa Lehman, Colten Smith, Hannah Peterson. (row 2): Phoebe Jerome, Haylee Peterson, Jacob Swantz, Logan Carr, Jacob Hagen, Carter LaLiberty, Hope Peterson, Lucas Pond, Mathew Davis, John Hewitt. (row 3): Alyssa Peterson, Jacqueline Erb, Junior DNR Instructor Molly Boe, Ben Shatley, Collin Krance, Taten Mullikin, Kaylee Johnson, Braden Wirth, Julia Wirth, Colin Kappel and Hunter Nelson. Not pictured: student Isaiah Curtis, Riverview Middle School instructors Janelle Nelson, Josh Meissner and Jon Lantz.
A message from Mr. Stralka,Riverview Middle School Principal
Welcome!
It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you as we begin the 2015/2016 school year. I hope your summer has been filled with fun and relaxing activities. As Riverview’s new principal, I am eager to meet all of you and develop a strong partnership. I’m excited to be here.
Here are some logistics for the start of the school year for Riverview Middle School:
September 1st: Goal Setting Day September 2nd: First Day of ClassesSeptember 8th: Universal Screening: Reading and Math STAR testing will begin. September 9th: Picture Day
We have some new staff joining us this year at Riverview. New staff members for the upcoming year include: Justin Young-Fifth Grade, Stephanie Cox-8th Grade Social Studies, Mary Boese- Counselor, Elizabeth Roske-Nurse, Shana Hover-School Psychologist, Brooke Schauf-5th Grade, Lisa Paullin-Special Education, and Brooke Kucko-Speech and Language. We wel-come them to Riverview.
Parents of students in grades five through eight that are new to the District are encouraged to stop in and register their students prior to the first day of school. See you soon!
Sincerely,
Scott StralkaPrincipal Riverview Middle School715-537-5641 ext. 503
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Message from the SuperintendentIn just a few short weeks, we will once again begin another school year! The summer months have certainly flown by this year and we have been busy getting things prepared for a smooth start to the 15-16 school year. As you may have noticed there have been a number of things happening at River-view Middle School this summer. The construction on the middle school science rooms is coming along; the special countertops for science rooms are on back order and as a result, we will not be able to have classes in those rooms until mid-Sep-tember. The work on the cabinets and countertops in the middle school FCE room should be complete and ready when school begins. Lastly, we have also completed a landscaping project in the front of Riverview which has really cleaned up the over-all appearance. We have also continued with roof replacements on various buildings as well as taken care of some issues with concrete and asphalt in a number of locations. In addition to the facility maintenance and upkeep, we have been busy hiring new staff members for multiple vacancies. The hires that we have made thus far have all been very high quality and for the handful of positions we have left, I have no doubt that we will be able to recruit and hire talented individuals to work with our kids. The landscape of public education hiring and personnel management has changed drastically over the past five or so years creating circumstanc-es that we have not experienced in this field before. This certainly makes the process of hiring a very different experience, but it does not change our goal of recruiting and retaining the highest quality personnel in all of our positions.
I hope you all have had an opportunity to enjoy some time off with family and friends this summer. I am looking forward to beginning my third year at the Barron Area School District and am excited to continue our work on delivering the best education in the area to all of our students.
As always, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerely, Craig G. BroerenDistrict Administrator715-537-5612 ext. [email protected]
A Message from Barron’s New Elementary Principal,
Jennifer Clemens
I am honored to be the new principal of Alme-na, Ridgeland-Dallas, and Woodland Elementa-ry Schools. I am surrounded by compassionate, hard-working people who care a great deal about the children in our community. What a great start to the school year!Our goal as elementary personnel is to provide a safe and happy learning environment for your child. We want each child learning to the best of his/her ability, and we want all kids to look forward to their days at school.
As we begin the 2015-16 school year, let’s do it as a team. Each staff member in our building is here to support your child and set him/her up for a suc-cessful future. Every day you can expect excellent instruction, nothing but compassion, and a positive learning environment for your son/daughter. The more we work together, the better we can set your child up for a bright and happy future.
Hopefully, I will see you at our Welcome Back Day on September 1. Please feel free to introduce your-self - I look forward to meeting you.
Let’s have a GREAT school year . . . together!
Welcome Back to BHS!
The 2015-16 school year at Barron High School begins on Tuesday, September 1st with our annual Goal Setting Day. This will not be a regular day of school. Students need only report with their par-ents to homeroom teachers for their 30-minute goal setting conference. Wednesday, September 2nd, will be the first regular day of school. The school day begins at 8:06 AM.
Picture day at the high school is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th. Picture order forms will be handed out at the Goal Setting Conference, along with registration materials. We look forward to seeing you on September 1st!
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Barron High School students Jolene Lansin and Brooke Shatley, lead survivor lap to kick off the 2015 Barron County Relay for Life, which took place on July 31 at the Barron High School track. Twenty teams from Barron County participated in this year’s event, raising over $76,000 for the American Cancer Soci-ety. The team works year round to raise money and awareness about the American Cancer Society and it’s services. This is a fun-filled family event to help promote awareness, remember those we have lost to cancer, and celebrate those that are SURVIVING! This year’s honorary survivors were a mother daugh-ter combination, Brooke and Missy Shatley. Missy was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer and Brooke with Ovarian within weeks of each other. They both underwent treatment in 2015 and both are currently cancer free!
News from Girls TennisThe Barron High School Girls Tennis season began on August 11, under the leadership of new head coach, Carlos Martinez. Coach Martinez and the team would love it if you could make it to one of their home matches!
Varsity
Junior Varsity
ATV Safety CertifiedThirty-two BASD students attended a DNR-spon-sored ATV safety class during the district’s sum-mer school offerings in August, were certified and issued ATV safety certificates. The class promotes responsible, safe and ethical ATV use. Students taking the course gain a better understanding of their obligations to natural resources, land-owners other ATV riders and themselves. During the course students had the privilege of gaining knowledge from the following expert speakers: Deputy David Moin, DNR Warden Phil Dorn, and Paramedic Justin Bowe. The middle school teach-ers that teach the course and are DNR-certified are Jon Lantz, Josh Meissner and Janelle Nelson. Riverview Middle School plans to offer this DNR safety class during their summer school offerings next year too. ATV Safety helpers this summer were Mitchell Gordon and Catherine Krance.
Barron County Relay for Life
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Hunter Safety CertifiedBarron Area School District ceritified thirty-five students in a DNR-sponsored hunter safety class during the district’s summer school offerings in Au-gust. They were certified and issued hunter safety certificates. The class instills in students the knowl-edge and skill to be a responsible and safe hunt-er. Hunter responsibility and safety are stressed throughout the classes, which consists of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, videos, prac-tical exercises and individual book work. Students learned how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. During the course stu-dents had the privilege of hearing from the follow-ing wildlife experts: DNR Warden Phil Dorn, DNR Wildlife Biologist Kevin Morgan, and Turkey Caller Neal Herrman. The middle school teachers that are DNR-certified and teach the course are Jon Lantz, Josh Meissner and Janelle Nelson. Hunter Safety helpers were Molly Boe, Mitchell Gordon and Faith Peltier. Anyone born on or after January 1, 1973, must have completed a hunter education course and show the certificate to purchase any hunting license in Wisconsin. Wisconsin law requires any-one under the age of 16 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18 while hunting or using a firearm for any purpose. However, young people who complete the hunter education course and receive a certificate are eligible to hunt and use firearms without supervision at age 14.
EAT BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL!
Mornings can be really crazy…the alarm doesn’t go off…the kids don’t want to get up…there’s no time to eat breakfast before the bus comes…or they’re just not ready to eat. Or maybe your teen-ager grabs a can of soda and a candy bar on the way to school. If this sounds like your house, we have good news for you.
Breakfast is served at all schools in the Barron Area School District. School breakfast will give your child a healthy start to the day. A nutritious breakfast helps students be more alert so they can learn more in class. Breakfast has vitamins and nutrients for a strong and healthy body.
Breakfast at school is affordable, too. The cost for elementary students is $1.25, middle school stu-dents $1.35 and high school students $1.40. If your children qualify for free or reduced price lunches, they also qualify for free or reduced price break-fast, with no additional paperwork. You can’t find a healthy breakfast at such a low cost anywhere else.
Help your child start the day right with school breakfast!
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH FORMS
Applications for free and reduced lunch will be mailed to all registered households in the Barron Area School District by August 20th. If you do not receive an application you can pick one up at any school office or download a form at the school website: www.barron.k12.wi.us/parents/lunch-forms.cfm. Completed forms can be returned to any school prior to September 1st. If you have any questions about completing a lunch form or regard-ing school lunch please contact Cathy Amdall at Riverview Middle School, (715) 637-9100. Public Notification
The Barron Area School District academic stan-dards for the 15-16 school year will be based on the common core State Standards for Math and ELA, the Next Generation Science standards for science, and the WI model academic standards for Social Studies.
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PUBLIC RELEASE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
RELEASE STATEMENT
The Barron Area School District today announced its policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced price meals.
FAMILY SIZE INCOME SCALE For Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Milk
ANNUAL INCOME LEVEL MONTHLY INCOME LEVEL
Family (Household) Size
Free Must be at or below
figure listed
Reduced Price Must be at or between
figures listed
Free Must be at or below
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Reduced Price Must be at or between
figures listed
1 $15,301 $ 15,301.01 and $21,775 $ 1,276 $ 1,276.01 and $1,815
2 20,709 20,709.01 and 29,471 1,726 1,726.01 and 2,456
3 26,117 26,117.01 and 37,167 2,177 2,177.01 and 3,098 4 31,525 31,525.01 and 44,863 2,628 2,628.01 and 3,739 5 36,933 36,933.01 and 52,559 3,078 3,078.01 and 4,380 6 42,341 42,341.01 and 60,255 3,529 3,529.01 and 5,022 7 47,749 47,749.01 and 67,951 3,980 3,980.01 and 5,663 8 53,157 53,157.01 and 75,647 4,430 4,430.01 and 6,304
For each additional household member, add
+ 5,408
+ 5,408 and +7,696
+ 451
+ 451 and + 642
Application forms are being sent to all homes with a notice to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households must fill out the application and return it to the school (unless notified at the start of the school year that children are eligible through direct certification). Additional copies are available at the office in each school. The information provided on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by agency or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. To obtain free or reduced price meals for children in a household where one or more household members receive FoodShare, FDPIR, or Wisconsin Works (W-2) cash benefits, list the household member and the FoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 case number, list the names of all school children, sign the application, and return it to the school office. For the school officials to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meals of households not receiving FoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 cash benefits, the household must provide the following information requested on the application: names of all household members and the adult signing the application form must also list the last four digits of his or her Social Security Number or mark the “I do not have a Social Security Number” box. Also, the income received by each household member must be provided by amount and source (wages, welfare, child support, etc.). Under the provisions of the free and reduced price meal policy Cathy Amdall, School Lunch Secretary will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent or guardian is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, he/she may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. If the parent/guardian wishes to make a formal appeal, he/she may make a request either orally or in writing to: Craig G. Broeren, District Administrator, 100 West River Avenue, Barron, WI 54812 715-537-5612. If a hearing is needed to appeal the decision, the policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size changes, the family should contact the school. Such changes may make the household eligible for reduced price meals or free meals if the household income falls at or below the levels shown above, and they may reapply at that time. Children formally placed in foster care are also eligible for free meal benefits. Foster children may be certified as eligible without a household application. Households with foster children and non-foster children may choose to include the foster child as a household member, as well as any personal income available to the foster child, on the same application that includes their non-foster children. The information provided by the household on the application is confidential. Public Law 103-448 limits the release of student free and reduced price school meal eligibility status to persons directly connected with the administration and enforcement of federal or state educational programs. Consent of the parent/guardian is need for other purposes such as waiver of text book fees. Non-discrimination Statement: The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to the determining official.
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