Updated November 2020 Newsletter |
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Upcoming Important Dates:
October 29 - Early Release 11:30 a.m.
October 30 - No School
November 6 - End of Quarter
November 9 & 12 - Flu Vaccination Clinic
November 25-27 - No School - Thanksgiving break
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Attention MHS Students, Parents and Guardians!
In our desire to keep all Blended Learning students (Cohorts 1 & 2) in sync with the number of in-person learning contact days, we have made some changes to our district calendar in regards to Terms 1 and 2, as well as both Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday weeks. By making these slight changes we will be better able to serve our cohorting students with equal in-person contact time with teaching staff. Please see the changes listed below:
Move Term 1 end date from Thursday, November 5th to Friday, November 6th
Move Term 2 end date from Thursday, January 21st to Friday, January 22nd
Change cohort days during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks:
Monday, November 23rd - Cohort 1 students only attend in-person
Tuesday, November 24th - Cohort 2 students only attend in-person
Monday, December 21st - Cohort 1 students only attend in-person
Tuesday, December 22nd - Cohort 2 students only attend in-person
By making the above holiday changes we are able to keep both cohorts on track with equal in-person days rather than Cohort 1 four days more.
Thanks for your flexibility and support of these changes!
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Referendum Video
The Marinette School District needs to operate in a more efficient manner due to our annual funding decreasing, while costs are increasing. Like other rural districts in our state, we're dealing with ongoing budget challenges. Declining student enrollment is one of the major challenges. Projections indicate this trend will slowly continue.
What do we propose? Check out the short video here or the red YouTube video icon above.
PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 3, 2020
How to Vote: Remember, every vote counts!
If you need more information on how to vote, please visit this easy-to-use website. Myvote.wi.gov
Remember: There are two important aspects of voting. Registering to vote, and then casting a ballot.
Your vote is important! For more information, visit: Referendum 2020
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Marinette School District is identified as a Title I Schoolwide District. Schoolwide programs assist our district in providing high levels of academic achievement for all students, especially those most in need of additional support. To find out more information about the District's Schoolwide Title One Services, click on this link that takes you to the Family Resources Title 1 link on our website.
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Flu season is around the corner!
Influenza (the flu) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are both contagious infections caused by viruses that spread through respiratory droplets. They can cause mild to severe illnesses and similar symptoms, including fever, cough, body aches and fatigue
While they share some similarities, the flu and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses. The flu can be caused by several types and strains of the influenza virus. Flu viruses can be detected year-round in the U.S., but illnesses tend to be more common during the fall and winter months.
According to the CDC, getting the flu vaccine each year is the best way to help protect against the flu. During the pandemic, getting the flu shot may be even more important. Receiving a flu vaccine can help preserve health care resources and protect vulnerable populations. For example, both the flu and COVID-19 can cause you to become sick enough that you need to see your healthcare provider or even be hospitalized. But getting the flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of flu-related doctor visits and hospitalizations, which can potentially free up valuable medical resources for other people.
Marinette County Public Health will be offering free flu vaccines to Marinette School District students the week of November 9th. Please watch your email for more information.
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Download our App!
Marinette School District has a personalized and unique app for smartphones and tablets. The free app is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play by searching for "Marinette Schools". It is compatible with all iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Use the QR code by clicking here which will bring you to our website to download MSD's app quickly to your device or the links below for Apple and Android.
Within the app, users can view the latest district news and photos, find staff contact information, access food service menus, Skyward and other important online tools. The MSD app offers various calendars for district events and athletics and the ability to add events to your device calendar or share calendars with others. Users also will be offered automatic push notifications to alert users to event and calendar changes.
Click here for more information on MSD app
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Yearbook Information
Back to school means many things, but one that’s often forgotten is buying a yearbook. Now is the time to buy with yearbooks at the lowest price of the year at $50! They’ll be at this price until October 30th, but don’t wait.
This year, we are only doing online ordering. If this is an issue or if you have any other questions, please email the yearbook staff at yearbook@marinette.k12.wi.us and let’s us know how we can help.
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Senior Photo Information
Senior photos, senior quotes, and senior reenactment pictures are due on October 30th! These items can be sent to yearbook@marinette.k12.wi.us.
Please click below:
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MHS student Kylie D. working in Canvas |
MHS Student Kylie V. in Biology Class |
MHS Students participating in Fall Spirit Week |
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MHS Cheerleaders on their way to practice |
MHS Staff participating in Fall Spirit Week |
MHS Employability Skills Staff Training |
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Message From the Principal
Believe it or not, we are close to one term of school in already! That certainly flew by fast. As we end our 1st Term, I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help as parents and guardians.
Blended Learning Students (Cohorts 1 & 2): We are extremely happy that we have our blended learning students in the building two days a week getting in-person instruction, they are really doing really well while they are in the building, completing work and participating in class activities. Where we are struggling is in getting students to complete the work assigned during their remote learning days when students are expected to do the remote work independently from home. We understand that students don’t have the support from teachers like they do when they are in person, but we have asked teachers to review this work in Canvas so students know what to expect during their remote days. We also offer student support during Wednesday Google Meets, Anchor Hours on their in-person days, and also invite students to come in-person on Wednesdays as long as they set up a time with one or more of their teachers. So, we are asking for your help in encouraging your children to complete their remote work. Having a set structured time and a quiet spot to complete work are keys to success.
Also, in an effort to support our students who are failing a class, we are modifying our Wednesday Google Meet days to include a new Google Meet schedule in the morning and an intervention time in the afternoon. The Wednesday afternoon intervention time will be REQUIRED for ALL STUDENTS FAILING A CLASS and attendance will be taken. We have had great success with failing students coming in on Wednesdays and leaving with passing grades. That extra support from their teachers whose only focus is to work with them and reteach if necessary, makes a huge difference. Please see the new Wednesday Schedule in this newsletter.
At-Home Learning Students (Cohort 3): As mentioned above, we could use parent/guardian help in work completion on a regular basis. Setting aside a structured time schedule and having a quiet learning spot to complete work really helps at-home learners. Slowing down and taking time to do the learning part of online virtual work is also very important. Students in this model have a tendency to skip over the instructional pieces (teaching videos, reading passages, etc.) and just want to do the assignments, assessments and projects resulting in a low score. Working virtually takes self-motivation and self-discipline, if your child is really struggling with this learning format, you may want to consider switching them to our blended learning model for the next term. Please contact your child’s counselor if you want to consider this.
Thanks, in advance, for helping us support your child. We look forward to working with all of our students in this unusual pandemic year and will continue to look for ways to be more effective and efficient as the year progresses.
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Revised Wednesday Schedule 10/30/20-Updated
Wednesday Remote Learning/Intervention Schedule
The Remote Learning Intervention Time from 8:40 -11:20 am is for all students in both cohorts that need extra time with their teachers.
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7:30 - 8:30: Teacher Collaborative Time
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8:40- 9:20: 1st Block Remote Learning/Intervention via Google Meet
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9:20 - 10:00: 2nd Block Remote Learning/Intervention via Google Meet
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10:00 - 10:40: 3rd Block Remote Learning/Intervention via Google Meet
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10:40 - 11:20: 4th Block Remote Learning/Intervention via Google Meet
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11:20 - 12:00: All Staff Lunch
The Intervention time listed below (12:15-3:15) is for all students receiving an F and is in-person learning with the student coming into the building to meet with their teachers.
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12:15 - 3:15: Students who are receiving a failing grade are REQUIRED to come in during this time to work with teachers until they have passing grades. Teachers will set up times for students to come in during this time period and attendance will be taken.
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3:30 End of Teacher Work Day
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Message From the Athletic Director
The Fall 2020 Athletic season is winding down and we are looking ahead to the Winter season. All 8 of our Fall sports teams have competed in all of their originally scheduled games, with the exception of just one contest being cancelled due to an opponent needing to quarantine. All of our student-athletes have benefited in many ways by being able to participate in the sports that they love. On September 25th, we hosted the most unique M&M Football game in history with only about 250 fans in attendance to watch the Maroons earn a victory over the Marines. We look forward to a larger crowd next year! The Fall season also saw the Girls Golf team place 2nd at Regionals and advance to Sectionals. The Boys Soccer team advanced in WIAA post-season play, winning their opening round Regional game against New Holstein/Elkhart Lake. Junior Hadley Reines advanced to WIAA Sectionals in Cross Country. In Swimming, the Marinette-Peshtigo Swim Team saw Maija Carriveau break a pool record in the 50-yard freestyle. It has definitely been a different Fall season and we are thankful to all of our Marine parents, coaches and athletes for ensuring that our student-athletes have been able to participate in the sports that they love! We are already looking forward to Boys and Girls Basketball and Wrestling seasons!
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Please click on the Peach Jar link where you will find all the latest and greatest flyers from Marinette School District.
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2020-21 Master Calendar
Click here for the 2020-21 Marinette School District master calendar.
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The Board of Education is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District. The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in any of its student program and activities. |
Marinette High School
2135 Pierce Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143
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Marinette School District
Inspiring Learners. Engaging Communities. Impacting the Future.
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