Be Prepared! See Us At Our Annual Summer School Open House

We are encouraging parents/guardians of our students to attend our Annual Summer School/Open House on Monday, August 30 and Tuesday, August 31 at all four district schools.

• SCHOOL PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN – GRADES 4K THROUGH 11
• DISTRIBUTION OF CHROMEBOOKS FOR GRADES 6-12
• LEARN ABOUT THE CURRICULUM.
• RECEIVE LOCKS AND LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS
• BUILDING TOURS
• REVIEW HANDBOOKS
• BRING IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Summer School/Open House Hours are from 8:00-3:00 with a break from 12:00-12:45 for lunch.

Welcome Back From Dr. Croney!

The vision “Leader and Learners, Today and Tomorrow” sets our tone for the 2021-22 school year. We strived last year in all efforts to keep students in school, have all sports teams participate and still excelled for the most possible days. This year we are returning face-to-face, five days a week in grades Kindergarten through 12. At the writing of this newsletter, all sports seasons are starting on time.

Our emphasis this school year will be on assisting your student with any growth needed due to potential learning loss from last year. We will analyze student’s achievement scores, make adjustments and re-teach where necessary. Specific plans will be implemented to address any learning gaps from the 2021-20 school year.

The expectation, with Board affirmation on August 9th, is that face masks will be optional in grades 4K through12. However, face masks are again required on our school buses and vans due to an order from the U.S. Department of Education. We are following safety protocols including extra hand washing, disinfecting and social distancing where possible.

While online learning is available, our first priority is to have face-to-face learning, five days a week for grades Kindergarten through 12. Second, all of the class sizes are smaller at the elementary level to allow a better student-to-teacher ratio to allow for more individual attention to students’ needs. Third, we are moving to a “Reading Coach” model to assist all of our elementary teachers to address the need for student reading growth in grades 4K through 5. We are staffed with a Reading Specialist, a full-time reading teacher and now have three paraprofessional support staff to specifically assist with students who are not currently reading at their grade level.

The August staff development days will be fully utilized as our curriculum continues to be reviewed and updated. All elementary teachers will be receiving training on “Guided Reading and Daily 5 Reading Strategies.” We are also providing training for all new teachers in grades Kindergarten through 5 in our “Math Expressions” program and beginning in 2021-22 new social studies textbooks have been purchased for all grades Kindergarten through 12. Training for those materials will also be provided during the August staff development days.

The District is following through on our commitment to address mental health needs for our students. We are in the process of hiring a full-time guidance counselor to serve the elementary schools and middle school students. A Transitions Coordinator has been added to the staff at Northwestern High School who comes to the District with a strong background and experience as a social worker. Support and assistance will be provided to students (and parents/guardians) as they transition from mental health care and enter back into our schools as well as helping to navigate the paperwork to obtain mental health assistance from other providers if needed. This will allow any student that seeks help for, or has been identified with, anxiety,  depression or any other
mental health need to focus on their education in order to succeed and ultimately graduate.

We are very excited to roll out a one-to-one computing device program to all students in the fall of 2021. Each student will have access to a Chromebook (or Lenovo Duet tablet for Kindergarten and 1st grade) on a daily basis which will allow continued use of Google Classroom and other digital resources.

Last year we adopted three focus words to help get us through the pandemic: “nimble,” “flexible” and “gracious.” This year, our focus words are: “growth,” “achievement” and “accountability.” These words will apply to all learning and extra-curricular activities. Students will be required to show up, do their part, participate and turn in assignments. The days of repeated forgiveness for late assignments are over. As educators, we are striving for the best student achievement possible. In order to have that happen, we need the continued support of parents and guardians to say to your student, “Put the focus on school.”

Working Together for Achievement,

Dr. Sara L. Croney

REOPENING AND CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION PLAN FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR

The School District of Maple will reopen all schools for in-person learning, all day, five days a week.  An online option is available, but students are encouraged to attend school on-site.  As has been the practice, students and staff should stay home when sick and are encouraged to get tested. The School District of Maple has applied to work with a vendor to have rapid Covid-19 testing available on site for students and staff.

Social distancing is encouraged as much as possible (CDC recommends 3 feet).

The school meal program will be made available to both on-site and on-line students.

FACEMASKS

1. Facemasks will be worn by drivers and students in all school transportation vehicles. (This is an order from the U.S. Department of Education.)

2. Wearing facemasks during school and during extra and co-curricular activities is OPTIONAL.  However, we encourage those who have not been vaccinated to consider wearing facemasks.

QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS

1. If a student/staff member is identified as a close contact at home, (outside the school) or a family member in the same household has tested positive for COVID-19, the student/staff member will be quarantined.

   1. A staff member or student would be allowed to attend work/school (with no symptoms) if exposed in the home with disclosure of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. For students, parent permission is required to access the Wisconsin Immunization Registry or proof of COVID-19 immunization card.

   2. The student/staff member can take a COVID-19 test on days five (5), six (6) or seven (7) and return to school on day eight (8) with a negative test result and no symptoms of illness. The student/staff member can return to school without a COVID-19 test on day 11 (after a 10-day quarantine) with no symptoms of illness.

2. If a student/staff member is identified as a close contact at school, parents will be notified, in writing of a “school close contact.” Parents/guardians can choose the course of action. Students will not be required to quarantine.

WORKPLACE PROTOCOL

Workplace protocols will continue during the next school year and may be amended time-to-time under the discretion of the District Administrator and/or Board of Education as COVID-19 guidance and recommendations continue to evolve and/or circumstances dictate as appropriate to the risk involved.  Teachers and bus drivers must continue to have seating charts for classrooms and school buses in order to identify close contacts.

SANITATION & HYGIENE

District employees are expected to continue to use best practices for personal hygiene as
recommended by the Center of Disease Control CDC) including:

• Washing hands with soap and water as it is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. Hand sanitizer may be used when hand washing with soap and water is not possible but should not be substituted when hand washing is possible.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, and face coverings with unwashed hands.

• Continue to clean/disinfect frequently touched surfaces throughout the day.

There may be particular positions where the essential functions of the position require the employee to have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In such circumstances, the district shall provide such PPE to those employees.
Parents and employees who have questions on students returning to school following a COVID-19 related absence or questions on quarantining, should contact Kristin Clemmer, the School District Nurse at 715-364-7104.

SPECIAL NOTE

This plan will continue for all schools in the School District of Maple unless COVID cases within the schools indicate a spike in positive cases or an order from the county level in which case the Board of Education will reconvene to determine the course of action. Dr. Croney has the authority to close school in the case of an emergency.

CLICK HERE FOR A PDF VERSION OF THE PLAN

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
Northwestern High School Auditorium
Monday, August 9, 2021 – 5:00 p.m.

https://youtu.be/dvN4l018OzA

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public hearing. There may be a time for public comment during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

A G E N D A

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the August 9, 2021 agenda.
4. Consent Agenda:
   1. July 19, 2021 regular board meeting minutes.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignation(s)/Employment/Retirement
5. Approval Items:
   1. Opening of School and Continuity of Educational Plans for 2021-22 to Include Administrative Recommendation to make Wearing of Masks Optional.
   2. Requests for Interdistrict Transfer
   3. Seclusion and Restraint Report
   4. 2021-22 Handbooks – Student, Teachers, Special Education, Transportation, Co/Extra Curricular, etc.
   5. 2021-22 District Emergency Management Plan
   6. Policies: 2nd Reading of New Polices
      1. No. 0143.2 – Board Member Information Requests
      2. No. 0144.5 – Board Member Behavior and Code of Conduct
      3. No. 8395 – Student Mental Health Services
      4. No. 8453.01 – Control of Blood-Borne Pathogens
6. Administrative Report:
   1. Communications Received
   2. Budget Hearing/Annual Meeting Format – September 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
   3. Maintenance Update
   4. WASB Correspondence and Legislative Update
   5. CESA #12
   6. Donation(s)
   7. Student, staff, and community recognition
7. Comments from the audience.
8. Consideration for an executive session is necessary for those items exempted under open sessions according to Wisconsin State Statutes §19.85(1)(c)(e) and (f). Included under these items are revisions to the Director of Finance contract and discussion of a long-range administrative succession plan
9. Adjournment.

AD HOC COMMITTEE – Town of Maple and Village of Poplar Roads

Where a Majority of the Board May Attend
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
District Office Conference Room

AGENDA

1. Call to order and roll call.
2. The notice of the meeting was posted on District webpage, published as a legal ad in the Superior Telegram and posted throughout the District according to school board policy.
3. Discussion and recommendations on use of school buses on Town of Maple and Village of Poplar roads.
4. Adjournment

Back-to-School Supply Lists

Here are links to the back-to-school supply lists for NES and NMS.  If you have any questions, please reach out to the school that your child attends.

• IRES School Supply List
• NES School Supply List
• NMS School Supply List

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
District Conference Room 2270 – Northwestern High School.
Monday, July 19, 2020 – 5:00 p.m.
https://youtu.be/3e3-Eqf0nMA

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public hearing. There may be a time for public comment during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

AGENDA

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the July 19, 2021 agenda.
4. Consent Agenda:
   1. June 14, 2021 regular board meeting minutes.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignation(s)/Employment/Leave of Absence
5. Approval Items:
   1. Contract for Part-time Art Teacher as per Appendix A
   2. Tentative Agreement – Reopening, Local 1397-A, AFL,CIO for Mechanic Increase
   3. 2021-22 Food Service and Meal Prices.
   4. Milk Bids.
   5. 2021-22 Employee Handbook and Revisions f. Adoption of the Wisconsin Model Standards, Common Core Standards and National Science Standards for the District – 2021-22.
   6. July 19, 2021 Buildings/Grounds/Transportation Committee Report and Recommendations.
6. Policies:
   1. NEW – 1st Reading
      1. No. 0143.2 – Board Member Information Requests
      2. No. 0144.5 – Board Member Behavior and Code of Conduct
      3. No. 8395 – Student Mental Health Services
      4. No. 8453.01 – Control of Blood-Borne Pathogens
   2. REVISED
      1. No. 0100 – Definitions
      2. No. 0121 – Authority
      3. No. 0131.1 – Bylaws and Policies
      4. No. 0142.4 – Oath
      5. No. 0142.5 – Vacancies
      6. No. 0143 – Authority of Individual Board Members
      7. No. 0145 – Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment
      8. No. 0162 – Quorum
      9. No. 0165.1 – Notice of Regular Meetings
      10. No. 0167.3 – Public Comment at Board Meetings No. 0168.1 – Meeting Minutes
      11. No. 0172 – Legal Counsel
      12. No. 0174.2 – School Performance Report
      13. No. 1213 – Student Supervision and Welfare
      14. No. 2260.02 – English Language Proficiency
      15. No. 2261.01 – Parent and Family Engagement in Title I Programs
      16. No. 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities
      17. No. 2411 – Guidance and Counseling
      18. No. 2412 – Homebound Instruction Program No. 2460 – Programs for Students with Disabilities
      19. No. 3112 – Board-Staff Communications
      20. No. 3120.04 – Employment of Substitutes
      21. No. 3213 – Student Supervision and Welfare
      22. No. 3215 – Use of Tobacco and Nicotine by Professional Staff
      23. No. 3362.01 – Threatening Behavior Toward Staff Members
      24. No. 3531 – Unauthorized Work Stoppage
      25. No. 4112 – Board-Staff Communications
      26. No. 4213 – Student Supervision and Welfare
      27. No. 4215 – Use of Tobacco and Nicotine by Support Staff
      28. No. 4362.01 – Threatening Behavior Toward Staff Members
      29. No. 4531 – Unauthorized Work Stoppage
      30. No. 5111 – Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Students
      31. No. 5113 – Open Enrollment Program (Inter-District)
      32. No. 5460 – Graduation Requirements
      33. No. 5511 – Dress and Grooming
      34. No. 5512 – Use of Tobacco and Nicotine by Students
      35. No. 5517.01 – Bullying
      36. No. 5540.01 – Investigations Involving Suspected Child Abuse
      37. No. 5630 – Corporal Punishment
      38. No. 5630.01 – Use of Restraint and Seclusion with Students
      39. No. 5830 – Student Fundraising
      40. No. 6114 – Cost Principles – Spending Federal Funds
      41. No. 6325 – Procurement – Federal Grants/Funds
      42. No. 6610 – Student Activity Fund
      43. No. 7230 – Gifts, Grants, and Bequests
      44. No. 7434 – Use of Tobacco and Nicotine on School Premises
      45. No. 7450 – Property Inventory
      46. No. 7540 – Technology
      47. No. 7540.01V1 – Technology Privacy
      48. No. 7540.02 – Web Content, APPS, and Services
      49. No. 7540.03 – Student Technology and Acceptable Use and Safety
      50. No. 7544 – Use of Social Media
      51. No. 8320.01 – Unauthorized Acquisition of Staff Personal Information
      52. No. 8410 – Crisis Intervention
      53. No. 8900 – Fraud
      54. No. 9130 – Public Requests, Suggestions, or Complaints
   3. Delete
      1. No. 2416.01 – Parental/Police Access to Library Media Center Information
7. Administrative Report:
   1. Communications Received
   2. WASB – Region 1 Election, Board of Directors
   3. Board Building Tours – Set Dates
   4. School Handbooks
   5. Revenue Report
   6. Maintenance Report
   7. WASB Correspondence and Legislative Report
   8. CESA #12 Report
   9. Donation(s)
   10. Student, staff, and community recognition
8. Comments from the audience
9. Adjournment.

BUILDINGS/GROUNDS/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING

(Where a majority of the Board may attend)
July 19, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
District Office Conference Room
https://youtu.be/wIJ2lLSKBDA

AGENDA

1. Call to order and roll call. (Mrs. Livingston-Matherly, Chair; Mr. Granlund, Mr. Johnson)
2. The notice of the meeting was posted on District webpage, published as a legal ad in the Superior Telegram and posted throughout the District according to school board policy.
3. Town of Maple Requests Committee Discussion on the Use of Town Roads
4. Clarification on Bus Driver Bonuses
5. Northwestern Elementary School Construction Project
6. Report on Major Summer Building Projects
7. Adjournment

2021 Boys State Track Meet

Congratulations to CJ Thompson for his amazing races at the State Track meet! He made it through to finals and placed 8th in the 110 hurdles, ran the 4x200 relay, and then came back to place 4th in the 300 hurdles! We’re so proud of him!
 

2021 WIAA State Track Meet

Congratulations to C J Thompson and the boys 4 x 200 meter relay team for qualifying for this year's WIAA Division 2 State Track Meet.  C J Thompson will compete in the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles.  Members of the relay team include Bennett Nelson, Nick Makela, CJ Thompson, Cameron Benesch, Xander Polkoski and Jesse Larson.