July 8, 2020 | Vol. 26 Mequon-Thiensville School District Newsletter
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A Message from the Superintendent
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Dear Families and Community Members,
After a challenging end to the 2019-20 academic year, I want to take a moment to keep you informed of our progress toward a responsible return to school in fall. The goal is to return to in-person instruction in a safe way for students and staff.
With the information available to all of us at this time, I expect schools to reopen in the fall, with some changes to school operations.
Our plans for a responsible return must address risk factors to control the spread of COVID-19, the educational needs of those who are not able to return to school due to health concerns, the health concerns of staff members, and changing conditions due to the pandemic.
Plans are being informed by input from parents, guardians, and staff members, the direction from the state's Department of Public Instruction, and support for public school funding by our state policymakers. A link to our recent family survey results is included below. We will provide other opportunities for feedback over the course of the summer.
Please know that you have my commitment to continued transparency and ongoing communication as we make plans for our responsible return to school.
Thank you again for your patience and support.
Sincerely,
Matt
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Family Survey Results Released
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The Mequon-Thiensville School District has released results from its Responsible Return to School parent and guardian survey. Parents and guardians were surveyed on a number of topics including how comfortable they would feel sending their child back to school for in-person leaning in fall, and what health guidelines were most important. The survey also asked for feedback on distance learning during the school closure in spring 2020.
- A total of 2,787 surveys were submitted representing feedback from all MTSD schools and across grade level bands.
- 70 percent of respondents indicated they would be comfortable sending their child back if reasonable precautions were put in place, or indicated they did not have strong concerns about sending their child back to school.
- Daily temperature screenings and face mask requirements ranked among the top two health guidelines ranked by participants. In thoughts shared in open-ended responses, opinions on face masks varied widely with strong expressions of opinion on both sides.
Information, guidance, and circumstances related to public health may change over the next weeks and months. To account for fluid and changing situations, we will provide more opportunities for returning and new parents and guardians to share input in the next few weeks.
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Online Enrollment Reminder
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The enrollment window for the 2020-21 academic year is now open!
Please plan to complete online enrollment for your child by August 1, 2020. Early completion of online enrollment allows us to accurately plan for staffing.
To begin the online enrollment process, one parent or guardian should log in to your
Infinite Campus - Campus Parent portal account
. (In cases of resident students with more than one home address, the parent or guardian who completes the enrollment must reside in Mequon or Thiensville.)
In the left side navigation click “More,” and then “Online Registration.” Follow the prompts to complete online enrollment. To see a visual guide for navigating the online enrollment process, please visit
www.mtsd.k12.wi.us/HowToEnroll
.
If your information has not changed since the 2019-20 school year, you will simply be required to confirm your information. Following is a list of the information required to complete online enrollment:
- Household contact information and preferences, including address(es) and phone number(s)
- Contact information for primary and secondary contacts, including work and mobile phone number(s) and email address(es)
- Student information, including medical conditions and updated care plans (Forms available at www.mtsd.k12.wi.us/healthplans)
- Bus transportation preferences
Note:
Student fees will be accessible beginning on August 1 and may be paid online in
Campus Parent
. Please plan to pay student fees on or before Friday, August 14.
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Registration Day Canceled
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Registration day, which had been scheduled for August 13,
is typically held indoors in each school building with an open house format with many visitors - factors that challenge our ability to follow large gathering limits and maintain building cleanliness very close to the start of the school year. For these reasons, and to prioritize a return to school, registration day
for the 2020-21 school year has been canceled.
Please watch for more information from your school regarding school pictures, class schedules, locker assignments, and other registration day activities.
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Save the Date: Annual Meeting
& Budget Hearing
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Members of the community are invited to attend the Mequon-Thiensville School District's budget hearing and annual meeting. Access reports at
www.mtsd.k12/wi.us/annualmeeting
. The annual meeting will be held immediately following the budget hearing:
Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Range Line Conference Room
11040 N. Range Line Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092
Why should you attend?
- Participate in the discussion of the 2020-21 budget
- Vote on the 2020-21 school district levy
- Must be a U.S. citizen and school district resident for at least 28 consecutive days prior to the annual meeting. Must also be 18 years of age or older as of July 20, 2020.
This meeting is tentatively planned to take place in person. Please check online
as the date approaches to verify that the meeting will occur at Range Line as planned.
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Annual Meeting & Budget Hearing
Monday, July 20
Please Complete Online Enrollment by
Saturday, August 1
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Mequon-Thiensville School District | 262-238-8500 | 5000 W. Mequon Road, Mequon, WI www.mtsd.k12.wi.us
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