Elcho School Weekly Update
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Reminders
  • The food service department is still offering meals to children for curbside pickup or delivery Monday through Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. If you need drop off, please fill out this survey. If you have questions, please contact Chef Charlie, Food Service Director, at (715) 275-3225 EXT. 1420. 
  • If you are an essential worker and have childcare needs, please contact Ann Schmidt, Early Learning Center Director, at (715) 275-3225 EXT. 1670. 
  • The school building is still closed to the public until further notice. Our office is open for phone calls Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
District-Wide Information
  • The Elcho Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony originally scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2020, is officially postponed. We are working to identify an alternate date in July or August as we gain more information from the state regarding restrictions on social gatherings. 
  • The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control voted to cancel 2020 spring sports regular-season competitions and the Tournament Series while allowing individual, virtual spring sports coaching to continue until the final day of the 2020 season, which is the final day of the State Tournament for the respective sports.
  • Prom has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2020. We chose a Thursday as we know that many students work weekends in the tourism industry and that with the wedding season underway in July students may experience challenges making dinner reservations, scheduling hair appointments, and renting tuxedos on a Saturday. 
  • We will identify a date in the future for students to get their personal belongings from their lockers and return their school-issued devices and textbooks. 
Resources
  • ABC Countdown starts tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, 2020! You can find the link to all of our celebration days here. Remember to share your photos with us! Posting on our Facebook page or tagging @elchoschool on Instagram is great. You can send your photos to lstensberg@elchoschool.org as well!
  • Mr. Wilsens will now be offering virtual counseling services to students in need of support during this time. You can find his new webpage on the Elcho website here. If you’d like to schedule a meeting, please click the Calendly link found at the bottom of his page.  
  • Starting this week we will be sharing out video clips with the students, parents, and staff of the Elcho school district. These videos were created and shared by our friend, Mike McGowan. Mike has visited our school multiple times, so our students and staff may remember him. He has some fabulous messages to help us through these challenging times. Here's a short introduction to Mike:

Michael McGowan is President of McGowan and Associates, a training and consultation firm specializing in education, conflict resolution, alcohol, drug, workplace, and family issues. He works with schools, companies, parent groups, and students as a trainer, consultant, and motivational speaker. 

Mr. McGowan has spent the last twenty-three years working with families and children. He has worked as an educator, an administrator, a family therapist, an alcohol and drug counselor, and a trainer. He has directed state-certified training programs and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. During the last twenty years, he has given assemblies to tens of thousands of school children each year and has trained thousands of teachers in hundreds of school districts across the country. 

Additionally, he has worked with social service agencies, the department of corrections, professional athletes, and teams from the NFL, MLB, the NHL and dozens of private companies as a trainer and consultant. His experience also includes numerous published articles and guest appearances on radio and television. Mr. McGowan is a renowned speaker whose presentations are personal and inspirational. 
COVID-19 Updates
  • The Governor’s General Counsel has defined the end of the 2019-2020 school year as June 30, 2020. – the statutorily determined end of the school year. This means that school buildings and associated grounds are closed to students for instructional and extracurricular activities through that date. It is possible that an additional order may extend that time further.
  • The latest Safer At Home Order from Governor Evers here.
  • The Badger Bounce Back Plan from Governor Evers can be found here.
  • Safer At Home FAQs from Governor Evers can be found here.