Dear Students and Families,

This month we kick off some changes to our Instructional Model with merging the Green and Gold In Person Cohorts to 4 Day of In Person Instruction. This transition is possible through the careful consideration of the safeguards we have in place for students and staff. Continue to monitor your health. If you are exhibiting symptoms of illness please stay home; parents please call in absence. Be sure to come to school with clean and appropriate face coverings. Remember the importance of good handwashing and sanitizing. These few pieces are critical to us being able to continue In Person instruction.

As we look to Spring, that means state assessment time. The state is moving forward with all required state assessments. Our Freshmen and Sophomores will be taking the ACT-ASPIRE, Sophomores will also be taking the Forward Social Studies Exam, and Juniors will be taking the traditional ACT exam. Please note that if you have ALL Virtual students they will be required to come on-site for testing. Special considerations have been made when we have Virtual Testing on-site. Please consult information that was shared back on January 25th to your email. We also have them linked further down in this newsletter. Please note these assessments are critical for our school to gain data on academic progress. It is extremely helpful when we get high participation. So as we get closer please focus on the importance of taking these tests and doing your best.

Please continue to read the monthly newsletters to stay on top of the news at the High School. We appreciate the readership!

All my best!

Principal Tronsen

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Up to date grades are still being recorded in Skyward. Canvas grade book is currently not being used overall. Teachers may indicate in Canvas if an assignment has been collected, missing, or provide feedback. Overall grades will continue to be recorded in Skyward.

The Beaver Dam Unified School District Student Services Staff (School Social Workers, School Counselors, School Nurses, and School Psychologists) help eliminate or reduce barriers to student success. We provide a variety of supports to ensure students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success in school. Student Services staff are available to meet with students and parents about academics, mental health, social/emotional wellness and community resources. Feel free to contact a Student Services staff member anytime throughout the school year by contacting your child’s school or by emailing them directly.

 Beaver Dam High School’s Student Services staff members are:

To access the most current information regarding return to school for the school district please follow the link below. Remember our plan is based on the phase Dodge County is currently in or any other mandated guidance.

The USDA recently approved Free Breakfast and Lunch for all students 18 and under through the remainder of the school year. High School students should have their Student ID with Bar Code to get meals. If they are without an ID card they can provide their Pin Number. Students without ID's should visit the Main Office to pick-up their ID or get an ID made.

Each month staff can be awarded a Golden Beaver Medallion for going above and beyond the normal call of duty. This medallion is presented to them from another colleague. The recipient possesses the medallion for a month and then is tasked with passing it on to another staff member.

This school year the High School will continue to implement measures to protect students with severe life-threatening food allergies. Over the past several years the number of BDUSD students with severe allergic reactions to food has increased. In many cases the food does not need to be eaten by the student but simply the close proximity and smell can trigger an allergic reaction.

In order to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction, the following measures are being implemented at the high school:

Students and staff are asked voluntarily not to bring any food item into the high school that contains nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, tree nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios), or nut products.

Any food items that contain nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, tree nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios), or nut products should be opened and eaten in the common lunch area only ---not in classrooms, hallways, etc.

Students and staff who eat nut or peanut products are reminded to wash their hands after eating /touching such items as the protein residue that causes the allergic reaction can be transferred to objects and allergic individuals can inadvertently place it into their eyes/ mouth resulting in a life-threatening allergic reaction. Use of hand sanitizer does not work for food allergies.