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UPCOMING EVENTS
For a complete calendar listing, please visit us here:
Spring Break
- No School
Date: March 29-April 2
BHS Honors Night
Date: May 16
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Day
- No School
Date: May 31
Last Day of School
Date: June 7
Note: This will be a full day of school
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TO NOMINATE:
To nominate a student for the Baraboo High School Senior Spotlight, email a brief write-up with the student's first and last name and an explanation of why you are nominating the senior to Holly Henderson.
Submissions must include at least one photograph.
Please enter "SENIOR SPOTLIGHT" in the subject field of the email.
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COMMUNITY LINKS
The mission of Hope House is to prevent abuse and provide support to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Toll-free 24-Hour Confidential Helpline:
1-800-584-6790
Street Address:
720 Ash Street
Baraboo, WI 53913
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
The Baraboo Public Library offers a safe and welcoming environment, providing area residents and visitors with confidential access to cutting edge, high quality resources.
Riptide is a summer swim program for ages 5 to 18.
Online registration. Ages 6-18. Certified, trained coaches. Spring and Fall seasons. Email BarabooSoccerClub@gmail.
com with questions.
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The School District of Baraboo would like to remind our families that per school district policy, face coverings will continue to be required while on school premises until further notice.
The District is requiring face coverings for students 5-years of age and older while on school premises. We ask that parents/guardians also wear face coverings while on school property when dropping off or picking up students.
Please note, the District is currently using the following definition of "face covering:"
"Face Covering" means a piece of cloth or other material that is worn to cover the nose and mouth completely. A "face covering" includes but is not limited to a bandana, a cloth face mask, a disposable or paper mask, a neck gaiter, or a religious face covering. A "face covering" does not include face shields, mesh masks, masks with holes or openings, or masks with vents.
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Fifth Graders Examine Invasive Species |
In fifth grade, the District's curriculum for science explores living things and how four main factors affect populations, specifically those in our region.
The mini-scientists in Ms. Pavlue's fifth grade class at East Elementary School were presented with a big mystery at the beginning of the year, which focused on an enormous change in the population of native fish in the Great Lakes and surrounding rivers.
One factor they have been researching is the introduction of an invasive species, the sea lamprey. The sea lamprey's native habitat is the ocean where it has natural and balanced predator/prey relationships.
Students were posed with the question, "Could this invasive species be changing the fish populations in our area?" They were eager to find out!
On Friday, the class compared the internal and external body structures of the sea lamprey and the yellow perch, and although many things were similar, there were some pretty significant differences.
Ask a fifth grader to find out how these differences helped the students solve their year-long investigation!
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GLW Students Write Using OREOs! |
Ms. Justus led her second graders at Gordon L. Willson in a discussion on opinion writing this week. The class is learning to write their opinions using the "OREO" method:
- Opinion
- Reason
- Evidence
- Opinion
The students used this method to discuss their opinions regarding the book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems.
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REMINDER: District Shifts to Virtual April 6-8 |
The School District of Baraboo would like to remind families that we will shift to virtual Tuesday, April 6th through Thursday, April 8th for the second mass vaccination event for district staff for all Baraboo schools and the Lodi and Wisconsin Dells School Districts at Baraboo High School.
* Please also note that we will follow regular early release and Baraboo High School Asynchronous schedules for Wednesday, April 7.
Click here for a detailed plan for supporting students during these days:
Below are the schedules the District will follow for these days for students in 4-year-old Kindergarten (BELC) and elementary school. Middle school and high school students will receive schedules/direction from their teachers. (Click here to view the 4K schedule. Click here to view the elementary schedule.) |
ALUMNI NEWS: Schaefer Places in Top Ten at NCAA Division I Indoor Championships |
2017 Baraboo High School graduate Josie Schaefer finished ninth in the shot put at the NCAA Division I indoor championships on Friday competing for the University of Wisconsin. Schaefer tossed the shot put 55 feet, 4¾ inches on Friday to take ninth at the Division I meet in Fayetteville, Ark. The redshirt junior earned her first second-team All-American honor after her 2019-20 season was cut short just before nationals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this season, with a throw of 59 feet and 4 1/4 inches, she not only broke the UW record of 58-6 3/4 set in 2016, but the Big Ten Conference record of 59-0 3/4 set in 2011.
During her time at Baraboo High School, Josie won three WIAA state titles, including discus in 2016 as a junior and discus and shot put in 2017 as a senior.
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East Students Practice Cool Tools with a Basketball Twist |
Every spring East Elementary School students spend a little extra time practicing their cool tools!
And what better way to do that than with a "Spirit Week"/dress up days and a fun "March Madness" competition between classrooms?
There are "golden basketballs" being handed out to students who use their cool tools in the hallway. Whatever classroom (K-2 & 3-5) earns the most golden basketballs gets to compete against the East teachers and staff in a basketball game! The kids are very excited to try and beat the teachers, but only the top to classrooms with the most golden basketballs will get the opportunity to take on their teachers on the court!
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West Students Recognized for BEE-ing Great! |
The West Kindergarten Center continues to reinforce positive student behavior with students in different ways each day.
This week, West recognized William Vertein-Zufall and Harper Bucholtz for the BEE Great Award. These students have truly exemplified the West Cool Tools of “Being Respectful, Being Responsible, and Being Safe.”
Each week, West staff recognizes a different student from each classroom for this awesome award. Thank you to our families for all of their continued positive support at West.
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Registration for Elementary Summer Academy Opens April 6 |
The Elementary Summer Academy is going into its 6th year with an enrichment focus for the Baraboo School District. A variety of K-5 hands-on and engaging courses are being offered with math and literacy integrated throughout. The main goal of Summer Academy is to create meaningful learning opportunities that decrease the summer academic slide that many students can experience during the summer months.
Summer Academy is open to any students who are currently in grades K-5 during the 2020-21 school year and live within the School District of Baraboo, including current Baraboo School District students and students who live within the Baraboo School District attendance area but attend school elsewhere during the regular school year.
Families can begin to enroll their child within 1, 2, or 3 courses starting on April 6, 2021, after receiving the registration link within an email message from the school district’s Infinite Campus system. Please note, only the Summer Academy classes that secure adequate enrollment will run in 2021.
Summer Academy will run from June 14-18, June 21-25, June 28-July 1, July 6-9 and July 12-13 with not classes held July 2 or 5.
All Summer Academy courses are free. We will also offer free breakfast from 7:30-8 a.m. and free lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. during each of the 20 days of Summer Academy at ABE.
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6th Grade Intramural Volleyball |
This spring the School District of Baraboo will offer 6th Grade Intramural Volleyball from 3:30-4:30 p.m. starting Monday, April 19. Contact Jane McMahon at jmcmahon@barabooschools.net for more information or with any questions.
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JYMS and BHS Summer School |
To register for Project-Based Learning Opportunity or Summer Art, click here.
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BHS: Order Your Yearbook! |
Yearbooks are $50; order deadline is March 26, 2021.
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Community Blood Drive Set for March 23 |
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4K Online Registration Opens April 1 |
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The 4K registration for the 2021-22 Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative (BELC) program will begin online on April 1, 2021.
Reminders will be sent in March to all families currently on the district 4K contact list. If you are new to the area or if you have registration questions, please contact District Registrar, Kristine Snow, at ksnow@barabooschools.net or 608-355-3955.
During the online registration, parents are encouraged to have available immunization records, proof of residency, and a copy of your child's birth certificate (or another formal document citing the birth date of the child). Parents will have an opportunity to indicate their top preferences for possible 4K locations or sessions within the 4K registration process. Confirmation of the 4K location and timeframe will be mailed to parents around July 1st. The 4K registration process continues online throughout the spring and summer of 2021.
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Summer Kid Stop Information |
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Kid Stop will continue to follow safety precautions for COVID-19 again this summer. Therefore a limit of 50 children in attendance will be permitted. The first 50 children registered with registration fees and the month of June tuition paid will be eligible to attend.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Please click on the links below
Please read the Kid Stop Behavior Policy
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Friday Folders Are Going Virtual |
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The School District of Baraboo's Friday Folders are going virtual for the 2020-21 school year!
Information from non-district entities, like club sports, library programming, parks and rec information, etc., can now be accessed in a digital Friday Folder by clicking here. Friday Folder submissions from previous weeks will be archived in this folder as well, so if you want to reference it you can go to that week's folder and view it again!
This is a safety measure for in-person students to limit the number of papers received from outside sources, and will allow students who are attending school via the Virtual Learning Model to access to the information.
Please note: Important school-related information directly from the School District of Baraboo will still come home in Friday Folders, and virtual teachers will provide this information directly to their students.
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What's Happening at the Baraboo Public Library |
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A Message from Hope House: Be An Upstander! |
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For March, Hope House would like to share tips for students on how to be an upstander when they see bullying or harassment happening. As a parent, guardian or educator, you can share these ideas with your students and ask them which one(s) they would feel most comfortable doing.
Speak Out: If a student sees someone being bullied and they feel comfortable, they can speak out and say something. There are a lot of different ways someone could speak out and it really depends on how comfortable the upstander is. They could say, "I heard what you said and I don't think that is very nice." or, "How would you feel if someone said that about you?". They could also try clarifying by asking the person something like, "What did you mean by that?" or "Why would you say that to someone?".
Be A Buddy: Sometimes we don't always feel comfortable speaking out and that is okay. Students should never feel like they have to do something that makes them feel unsafe or uncomfortable. There are other ways to be an upstander! Students can choose to be a buddy and support the person they saw being mistreated. This could look like walking up to the person afterwards and saying, "I saw what happened and I'm sorry, that wasn't okay." Maybe they could even ask the student to walk to lunch with them or if they'd like to hang out at recess. Small acts of kindness make a huge difference in someone's day, especially if they have just been mistreated by someone else.
Interrupt: Maybe a student doesn't feel comfortable speaking out but they know they want to stop it while it is happening. Instead, they could interrupt by using distraction. For example, if you see someone being mistreated you could distract by saying "Hey! It's lunch time and there's pizza today, lets go get some!" or you could say directly to the person being mistreated, "Hey, I can't figure out where my science book is, would you help me?" Interruption that doesn't draw attention to what is happening but stops it from happening is a way to be an upstander as well!
Tell Someone: Another way to be an upstander is to tell a trusted adult like a teacher, school counselor, principal, coach or parent/guardian what you saw happening. Adults have a responsibility to make sure students feel safe at school. Students may worry about being perceived as a "tattle tale" but talking to them about empathy aka "putting themselves in other's shoes" is a helpful way of letting them know that they are helping someone and hopefully they'd want that done for them too.
Please know that Hope House is here for you and the youth in your life. If you or your child would like to talk to a Hope House advocate about not feeling safe, experiencing harassment, or about our services, our 24/7 confidential helpline is 1-800-584-6790. Learn more at www.hopehousescw.org or on Facebook and Instagram @hopehousescw. You can also visit Love is Respect for helpful resources on healthy relationships, warning signs of abuse and how to support someone in your life.
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NBC15 Accepting Nominations for Crystal Apple Award |
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The 2021 NBC15 Crystal Apple Awards is now accepting nominations! Nominate that special teacher, a mentor, someone who has made a difference in your child's life.
Teachers are just one of the many who stepped up this year, ensuring our children learn the skills they need to succeed. And now is your time to send in your appreciation.
The NBC15 Crystal Apple Award is an award that is given to five teachers in South Central Wisconsin in recognition of outstanding contributions to education.
There are three ways you can submit a nomination:
- Follow the link below to submit online
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Email your nomination to crystalapple@nbc15.com (Include your contact information and teacher's school information)
- Mail a nomination to the station
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Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing |
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New Medical Service Being offered at Baraboo School District |
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The School District of Baraboo is partnering with Karen Ailsworth, MD, who is a board-certified pediatrician who has a special interest in pediatric mental health.
Dr. Ailsworth will be offering clinic visits both in person and virtually at Baraboo High School and Jack Young Middle School every week (hours to be determined) for students who are needing assistance with issues such as ADHD, depression, and anxiety. This allows students to attend appointments without having to leave school.
Dr. Ailsworth has a holistic approach; she believes environment, school and family all have a role in maximizing the mental and emotional well-being of children and youth. "I am excited about working in the Baraboo High School because of the proximity of school staff, which will make communication with school staff and students easier," Ailsworth said. "I work in the same part of the building as student services, so we really can work as a team."
Parents/Guardians will need to attend the first appointment with their student in person or virtually to sign paperwork and consent forms. Visits will include a medical evaluation and possible prescription assistance. Dr. Ailsworth's clinical model is based on Direct Primary Care. She strives to make her health care affordable. While she does not accept insurance, parents/guardians can ask about sliding scale payments.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact Dr. Ailsworth directly at 608-477-2834 or one of the school nurses.
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DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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Lamers Bus Lines is seeking additional school bus drivers!
This is a great opportunity for individuals looking for work before or after school. It's also a great job for parents of students in the District because:
- There are no nights or weekends for route drivers
- Drivers get summer vacation and snow days, just like the students
- If your child is in any sports or activities, you can get paid to cheer them on and support the team by driving the team bus.
Lamers Bus Lines will provide complete paid training, and teach you everything you need to know about driving a school bus.
Lamers is also seeking candidates to serve as Bus Monitors.
Bus Monitors ride the school buses to assist drivers in monitoring the afternoon shuttle routes.This is a great opportunity for individuals looking for work after school only.
Please spread the word to anyone who may be interested to help us ensure that our students get to school, sports, and activities on time each day.
Those interested should contact Lamers Bus Lines directly at (608) 448-4851 ext 2 or at 44groupsb@golamers.com.
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Make a positive difference today by becoming a guest teacher in your local schools! The School District of Baraboo is seeking guest (substitute) teachers for all levels (4K-12). Guest teachers have the benefit of a flexible schedule as you only accept assignments when it works for you. Rate of pay is $120/day with possibility of earning more for long term assignments.
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The School District of Baraboo is currently hiring for a variety of different positions, including Educational Paraprofessionals, Food Preparers, Custodians, Guest (Substitute) Teachers, and more. If you know of qualified candidates please encourage them to apply!
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