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UPCOMING EVENTS
For a complete calendar listing, please visit us here:
FFA Fruit Pick-Up
Date: December 8
Time: 3:30 - 6 p.m.
Place: BHS main entrance
Winter Break - No School Date: Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 Note: Students return to school on Jan. 4 No School in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Date: January 18 No School Date: January 22 Start of Second Semester Date: January 25 Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences Date: March 16 Time: 4-7 p.m. Place: TBD Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences Date: March 17 Time: 1:30-4 p.m. Place: TBD Spring Break - No School Date: March 29 - April 2 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. |
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.
Ages 9 and older. For more information, contact Ginger Clark at 608 963-8127.
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Baraboo School District E-Newsletter
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December 3, 2020
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 The School District of Baraboo has shifted to a district-wide all-virtual model from November 30th, 2020, until January 8th, 2021.
The District created the Baraboo Virtual Hub to provide students and families with important information about access to learning and school staff members. Click here to access the virtual hub.
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Al Behrman Opens New Playground
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Al Behrman Elementary held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Monday on its new playground structure.
The new structure is replacing one that was more than 30 years old and was well past its prime. It features many fun components for our ABE students, including a tornado slide.
A big thank you to present and past Parent Support Group members who over the years have been diligent in their focus on raising money through the many different fundraisers, including the Color Run, Culvers Night, Pizza Ranch Night, Penny Wars, and more, to make this happen.
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While the schools are in virtual mode, please continue to notify the nurse or attendance office if your student is ill with COVID-like symptoms, getting COVID tested or have been identified as a close contact of a COVID positive person. Also, please notify the school nurses know if your household is in quarantine.
The nurses are continuing to monitor our students to keep everyone as safe as possible when school reopens in January. The school nurses are also available to discuss any COVID questions, testing options for COVID, community resources, grocery options, and any other health-related matters during this time.
East, ABE, and North Freedom students: Please email Mrs. Christensen at rchristensen@barabooschools.net or call 608-355-3920, ext 4160.
West and JYMS Students: Please email Ms. O'Leary at loleary@barabooschools.net or call 608-355-3930, ext. 3535.
GLW and BHS students: Please email Ms. Brescia at kbrescia@barabooschools.net or call 608-355-3940, ext. 2217.
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BHS Interact Club Holds Cereal Drive
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This is Cereal-ously awesome! The Baraboo High School Interact Club, along with the Baraboo Rotary Club, hosted a Cereal Box Drive from November 16-24. Community members donated approximately 100 boxes of cereal for our local Beyond Blessed Food Pantry. Thank you, Baraboo and North Freedom communities!
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AP Chem Dresses Up for Virtual Class
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With the shift to virtual at Baraboo High School, AP Chemistry teacher Mr. Hanson sought a way to have fun and build community.
Mr. Hanson asked the class what their favorite dress-up days are each year. Students submitted suggestions, the class voted, and these are the results! Monday: Pajama
Tuesday: Old Person Wednesday: Farmer/Cowboy/Cowgirl
Thursday: Hawaiian
Friday: Holiday
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ABE Outdoor Ed Club Pots Plants for Classrooms
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The new Outdoor Education Club at Al Behrman Elementary held a planting party last week before shifting to virtual/minimal capacity. The students' creations will be housed within classrooms to bring the outdoors inside!
The Outdoor Ed Club meets on Mondays after school when in-person school is in session under the direction of ABE physical education teacher Leah Brownell and is open to fourth and fifth grade students.
We would like to thank Jen and Red Shed for providing plants, soil and pots. 
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West Student Wins Scholastic Contest
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 Congratulations to West kindergarten student Mackenna Herrild for being picked as the winner of the Scholastic Book Clubs' Picture a President Drawing Contest 2020! Mackenna won for the portrait she created of President Benjamin Harrison.
As a winner of this drawing contest, Mackenna will receive a collection of art supplies and two U.S. Presidential Book Collections, one for her and one for the West School library. Mackenna's entry will also be featured in the Scholastic Book Club Winners' Gallery later in December. Congratulations again to Mackenna Herrild! Well done!
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FFA Fruit Pick-Up Set for Dec. 8
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The Baraboo High School FFA fruit pick up is Tuesday, December 8 from 3:30 - 6 p.m. at the Baraboo High School main entrance. We kindly ask that you do not get out of your car when you pull up. Please give a team member your name & we will load your items into your vehicle for you to follow COVID-19 procedures.
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Four Steps to Help Prevent the Spread
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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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BGC Offers Club Hub for Virtual Support
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In response to the Baraboo School District's decision to move to an all virtual model from November 30th until January 8th, the Boys and Girls Clubs of West-Central WI Baraboo/Sauk County will be open to support virtual learning throughout the day starting on November 30th.
Club Members attending Club Hub must be pre-registered and hold a current, active Club Membership. Club Membership is just $24.00 per calendar year and covers all after-school and drop-in hours.
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A Message from Hope House: Supporting Children and Teens During the Holiday Season
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 With the holiday season here, Hope House recognizes that this can be both a joyous time and a difficult time for some individuals. With the added layer of the pandemic, some children are experiencing new or enhanced stressors that they might not understand how to cope with. Below we share some thoughts and ideas on how to support your child during this unique holiday season.
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Be as honest as you can with your child/teen about why things might be different this year. If you are celebrating the holiday away from extended family, let them know it comes from a place of caring and wanting loved ones to be safe. Also, don't hesitate to be honest about your feelings as well. It might help them to see that they aren't alone in their feelings and validate how they feel.
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Focus on the meaning of the holiday for your family; the way you celebrate this year may be different but the meaning and values are not.
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If you have access to technology, try zoom calls and group chats! While it isn't the same as being in person, this connection can be extremely meaningful for not only your child, but the whole family. As a family, you can make the virtual visit interesting by eating a meal while each of you plays your favorite holiday song for everyone to listen to, do a scavenger hunt online, playing charades or having a dance party!
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If possible, find a way to make this year new and different, maybe coming up with a new tradition. Volunteer somewhere, wrap donated toys, help shovel a neighbor's driveway or send a card to someone you know who may be spending the holidays alone.
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The lack of control can be really hard so asking your child or teen one thing they might like to do can be a fun activity for you to brainstorm together.
For more helpful tips on supporting your child and yourself during this holiday season, you can visit The National Child Traumatic Stress Network at www.nctsn.org. Also remember that Hope House is here for you if you or your child would like to talk to a Hope House advocate about not feeling safe, experiencing trauma, 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.
Healthy Relationships Trait: Gratitude
At Hope House we often talk to students about what it means to be in a healthy relationship, whether with a friend, family member or dating relationship. Each month we will be sharing one trait of a healthy relationship with you and during this holiday season we have chosen gratitude.
Similar to other emotions, gratitude can be expressed differently depending on the individual. In a relationship, expressing gratitude for the other person in your life can help strengthen a bond and help the other person in the relationship feel respected and valued. It's important to have healthy communication in regards to our wants and needs, so if our friend, family member or dating partner isn't making us feel appreciated or valued it may be that they show gratitude differently than we do. Hopefully, you can have a conversation and find out what gratitude and expression of gratitude looks like to both of you. As a child, showing appreciation for all your parents do may be as simple as a "thank you", a card or maybe taking over a household chore for the day. In a dating relationship it could mean telling the other person how thankful you are to have them in your life or surprising them with a date night. Maybe you aren't in a relationship or just want to express gratitude for other things in your life. You can write down in your own personal journal things you are grateful for, do something kind for a stranger or a loved one to pass along the gratitude you feel for the positive things you have in your life. Don't forget the simple ways to show kindness and gratitude in statements like "I appreciate that." and "Thank you." To view activities to encourage your kids or teens practice gratitude, visit wideopenschool.org/student-activities/holiday-gratitude.
Hope House wants you to know that everyone deserves to be respected and valued in their relationships. If you have concerns about your relationship or about a loved one's relationship, you can contact Hope House at our 24/7 confidential helpline: 1-800-584-6790. You can learn more about our free services at www.hopehousescw.org or on Facebook and Instagram @hopehousescw.
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Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing
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District Offers Bridging Brighter Smiles Program
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The Baraboo School District has partnered with Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. Receive comprehensive, preventative dental care right at school! This program is open to all students in the district 4K through 12th grade.
Services Provided Include: -
Oral Screenings
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Cleanings
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Fluoride Varnish
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Dental Sealants
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Silver Diamine Fluoride
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Dental Health Education
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Referral Assistance
Click here to enroll and complete an enrollment form right online! Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. accept Forward Health (BadgerCare). Charitable care is provided to students who do not have the financial resources to access dental care.
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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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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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