Black Hawk Middle School Newlsetter

Issue 9 | November 1, 2020

Black Hawk Weekly Wolf Newsletter

What's New:

Grade Level Newsletters:

6th Grade: Click here for 6th grade news

7th Grade: Click here for 7th grade news

8th Grade: Click here for 8th grade news

Election Day:

Remember to vote on November 3rd! This website has information about where to vote, what time to vote, what is on the ballot, how to register to vote and so much more. Please take some time to check it out if you have any questions about voting

New Virtual Learning Website:

We are pleased to share our new virtual learning resource website for families! Available in English and Spanish, this site features a variety of resources for families to access during virtual learning, including:

current and previous Weekly Wolf newsletters
grade level assignment checklists
contact information for all grade levels and staff at Black Hawk
support documents & videos for navigating technology during virtual learning

We hope this website is useful for you and your student(s) as we continue in virtual learning during Quarter 2. We welcome feedback and suggestions for how to improve the site as well. Thank you!

Black Hawk Family Resource Website (English)

Black Hawk Sitio de recursos para familias (Spanish)

Music Updates:

If you need your instrument tuned or adjusted in any way, bring it to any one of our weekly Curbside Tunings . Besides tuning, you can get your bow rosined and pegs adjusted. Wear a mask and drive up! You are also encouraged to read our quarter two instrumental music update.

Reminder News:

Wednesday Attendance Update:

Please see the email sent out from Ms. Ouzounian on 10/23 explaining our changes to Wednesday structures, which also can be found here.

Lunch Bunch:

Our student services team as well as our special education assistants will be offering an informal (virtual) Lunch Bunch from 12-12:30 (everyday but Friday), to provide time for students and staff to connect. All days are open to all students. Should your student want to join, they can click on the Zoom link of the staff member who is the lunch bunch host for that day. The schedule is below.

Optional Lunch Bunch 12-12:30pm

Monday Lunch Bunch with Ms. Green

Tuesday Lunch Bunch: with Ms. Walsh

Wednesday Lunch Bunch: with Ms. M

Thursday Lunch Bunch: with Ms. Olson

Food and Nutrition Updates:

If you have not done so yet, please fill out the free and reduced lunch application found here at your earliest convenience. The information collected from the completion of the application will help Black Hawk continue to provide for our students.

MMSD is still offering curbside meal service at 40 school sites for all students enrolled in the district. Please visit the food and nutrition page for more information on dates, times and locations. Meals can be picked up at Black Hawk on Wednesdays from 10-11:45am.

Market Meal boxes are available for pickup at the Food Production Center, 4711 Pflaum Rd, from 4pm - 6pm every Tuesday evening. They will be following the same curbside meal service that is being provided during the day. Please make sure that you fill out your pre-order form to ensure that they have enough meal boxes available.

Chromebooks and WiFi Support:

Unfortunately, the amount of hotspots the district has to offer are in short supply and high demand. In the attached document, you can read about Internet Service Updates & Offers. Should you have an extra Chromebook or hotspot sitting around your home you can return these extra items to a Tech Hub at LaFollette or Memorial high schools weekdays

8-3. If you have questions about this please email kballwahn@madison.k12.wi.us

If you are looking for support with access to instructional resources, need a password reset, need assistance with your student issued device, or need to request either a Chromebook, charger, or Hotspot, please reach out to your LMTS, Kelli Ballwahn through email at kballwahn@madison.k12.wi.us, Google Voice # 608-620-4802, or by filling out this form.

In the message, include your name and child's name and student ID number. If you have already submitted a request, please know that we are working to respond and there is no need to make a duplicate request.

You may also call the MMSD Family Help Tech Line at 608-204-5678 and leave a detailed message that includes your name, student ID (if available), school, and the nature of your call.

The MMSD is committed to doing everything they can to ensure all students can access the internet for virtual learning. Find internet access options here.

Achieve 3000:

Some information about Achieve 3000 from our reading interventionist, Mrs. Krueger:

Achieve 3000 is an online reading program your child will be using on Wednesdays to improve their reading skills. This program has helped many middle schoolers become proficient readers. They will access Achieve 3000 by using the Achieve 3000 tile in Class Link on their Chromebook.

They have taken the LevelSet “test” which has placed them on the correct reading level in Achieve 3000. There are many articles your child will find interesting to choose from.

Weekly, they will be assigned to read one 5-step lesson with the goal of answering 75% of the questions correct the first try. (The first 5 steps are the tabs at the top of each article they choose.)

Encourage your child to follow these 5 easy steps:

Step 1: Respond to the Before Reading Poll

Step 2: Read the Article.

Step 3: Do the 8 Activity Questions.

Step 4: Respond to the After Reading Poll.

Step 5: Answer the Thought Question.

At the end of each month their reading level will automatically be raised if they read a minimum of four 5-step articles and complete the four activities a month scoring 75% or higher the first try.

If you have any questions please email Mrs. Krueger at lakrueger@madison.k12.wi.us.

Health Corner: Flu and Immunization Information:

The attached article contains some great information about the flu. What the flu is, the symptoms, how it is spread and how to prevent it as best as we can. Please take a minute to read through the article.

The Alliant Energy Center will be hosting a drive thru flu-shot clinic. The details are as follows:

•Where: Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison

•When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-8 p.m. and Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

•Who: Flu shots available for Dane County residents without insurance and children on BadgerCare, or Medicaid.

•Transportation: Free rides available if needed; call 608-243-0420

•More details: No ID is needed, immigration status is not asked and interpreters are available

Immunizations are required for all children attending school. During this period of Covid-19, health professionals still recommend keeping up with your child’s vaccines. The following vaccines are required at the following grades (ages):

Kindergarten (4-6 years):

DTap, IPV, MMR, Chicken Pox

6th (11-12 years):

Dtap

There are other vaccines that are strongly recommended for school aged children:

All children 6 months and older:

Influenza (Flu) every year

11-12 years:

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

Meningococcal (MenACWY)

16 years: Meningococcal (MenB)

Click on the following link to read more about immunizations.

MSCR Updates:

MSCR online programming has started and will be held at 3:00 and 3:30 on school days. All updated clubs can be found in this link for the MSCR Google Classroom.

Here are the current Clubs:

Mondays: 3:00- BSU

3:30- Art Club and Martial Arts Club (start TBD)

Tuesdays: 3:00- Yearbook Club

3:30- Homework Club, Coding Club, GSA, Girl's Inc

Wednesdays: 3:30- Cooking Club

11-1 open office hours

Thursdays: 3:30- Anime Club,

Games Club, K-Pop Club, Girl's Inc. and Volleyball Club (asynchronous)

Fridays: 3:00- Beauty in Diversity Club.

All MSCR updates can be found in the Weekly Wolf. Email Ilaina Smith at irsmith3@madison.k12.wi.us for any questions!

Schools of Hope tutoring program has started as well. Tutors will be placed in classrooms to support students and their work. We will also be offering Tutoring Office Hours on asynchronous Wednesdays from 11am-1pm. Please email irsmith3@madison.k12.wi.us if you would like your student to sign your student up for either services.

The Urban League of Greater Madison is hosting Online Learning Support to MMSD families. If you have questions or concerns about accessing or navigating through Google Classroom, Zoom, etc, please email dmoore@ulgm.org to set up a meeting!

Helpful Links and Resources:

Black Hawk Webpage

Black Hawk Attendance Line

6-12 Grade Virtual Learning Resources

Black Hawk Family Google Website

MMSD Family Virtual Learning Website