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DSD e-NEWS
NEWS & EVENTS FROM DODGEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Greetings Dodgeville Families
One year ago, in the February 2023 newsletter, I wrote: If schools do not receive a sufficient per pupil increase to offset increasing costs and to replace the federal pandemic funds, they risk “falling off the fiscal cliff”. Districts around the state are attempting to preempt this fiscal crisis by holding operational referendums at record rates. Unfortunately, one year later, my prediction is coming true. This fiscal year, the Dodgeville District realized a revenue reduction exceeding 10% of projected expenditures and may be in need of an operational referendum to make up the gap. Below is a graph showing the historical growth of the number of Wisconsin districts who already are relying on referendum dollars to supplement at least 10% of their revenue limit.
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Further complicating the issue, is the dramatic drop in enrollment that is occurring in the Dodgeville district. We are replacing graduating classes of 90-100 with Early Learning Program classes of 60-70. Below is a graph showing the steep decline. A reduction of one student is equivalent to approximately $11,000 in per pupil funding. Within the next 3-4 years the drop will level off, but the decline is making it difficult to reduce expenditures to match the rapid reduction in revenue. | |
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The state did provide a per pupil increase for this school year and next. Unfortunately, it provides only 50% of what is needed to cover the increasing costs and does not allow us to increase our revenue limit. Subsequently, we are left with three alternatives:
- Right-sizing to staffing, operations and programming
- Run an operational referendum to increase revenue
- Devise a plan that includes a combination of both right-sizing and an increase in revenue via a referendum
Recently, the School Board contracted with School Perceptions to run a community survey. The survey will provide information about the current and future state of the district’s fiscal condition and allow families and citizens to share their thoughts on options that will be considered to address the pending operational challenges. The survey will be finalized during February, approved by the Board in March and will be mailed to community members in April. School Perceptions will analyze the data and report back to the Board in May. The district will send out more information prior to the mailing in April. Please stay tuned for further updates
Sincerely,
Paul Weber
District Administrator
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Mark Your Calendars for our February Events:
Wednesday, February 14th:
- Valentine's Day
- 100th Day of School
- DMS Musical Preview in the DHS Auditorium
Friday, February 16th:
- DMS Musical: Schoolhouse Rock, 7:00pm in the DHS Auditorium
Saturday, February 17th:
- DMS Musical: Schoolhouse Rock, 2:00pm in the DHS Auditorium
- DHS Snowball Dance, 7:00 - 11:00pm in DHS Upper Gym
Monday, February 19th:
- Little Dodger Playdate, 8:00 - 9:30am at DES
- School Board Connect, 5:30 - 6:30pm in the DHS Library
- Monthly School Board Meeting, 6:30pm in DHS D4 & Zoom
February 19th - 23rd:
- DES Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, February 20th:
- DMS Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:45 - 7:15pm
Wednesday, February 21st:
- DHS Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Thursday, February 22nd:
- DMS Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:45 - 7:15pm
Friday, February 23rd:
- DES PTC Dance, 4:00 - 8:00pm
Sunday, February 25th:
- Sewing Class, 12:00 - 4:00pm in DHS B5
Monday, February 26th:
- Little Dodger Playdate, 8:00 - 9:30am at DES
Thursday, February 29th:
Looking ahead:
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March 11th: No School, PD Day
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March 20th: Noon Dismissal, End of Term 3
- March 29th: No School
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April 1st - April 5th: No School, Spring Break
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April 8th: No School, PD Day
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24-25 Calendar
The 2024-25 District Calendar was approved by the School Board at the January meeting and can be found at the top of our School Calendar web page.
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Get ready to be rocked by our middle schoolers’ production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. on Friday, February 16 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 pm in the DHS Auditorium.
Tickets are now on sale! Don't miss the chance to support our talented cast and crew as they bring learning to life through music!
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Tickets will also be available at the door. | |
You're invited to our 7th Grade Stores! | | |
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Our 7th grade students and staff would like to invite the community to take part in their annual Stores project!
Thursday, February 29th
8:30-10:30am, 1:00-2:30pm, and 5:30-7:00pm
in the DMS Gym (951 W. Chapel St.)
Students have created four departments with items for sale, including specialty foods, baked goods, crafts, and a carnival-type game. The Stores project has something for everyone!
Please stop in and support the 7th graders at Dodgeville Middle School!
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Winter Fitness Center Hours:
Our DHS Fitness Center & Indoor Walking Track are now open to the community:
- Monday - Friday 6:00 - 7:30am
- Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00pm
- Sundays 6:00 - 8:00pm
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New Year, New Gear!
Start the new year in style with fresh Dodger gear! Our Business and Marketing students invite you to explore their online school store and check out the latest additions, including cozy new flannel items!
Shop online any time at: http://dodgerstore.square.site/
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Join the Conversation!
You’re invited to join us for School Board Connect on Monday, February 19 from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the DHS Library!
Two school board members will be available for an hour before the regular school board meeting to chat with you, answer your questions, and address your concerns. Your voice matters, and we're committed to making our community's concerns our top priority. Mark your calendars and be a part of the conversation!
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Stay up-to-date with all the great things happening in our schools by checking out the social media feed on our website! Here are a few highlights from the past month, click on the image to view the post. | |
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Congratulations to our School Board President), Mike Humke (who was elected as the President of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB)!
Mike was elected to serve a one-year term as WASB President by his fellow members of the Board of Directors on January 19th at the Wisconsin State Education Convention.
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We’re proud to share that five of our Dodgeville High School students showcased their skills at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at UW-Platteville!
Congratulations to Lucas Crook and Aidan Erickson for dominating the Small Engines Competition, with Lucas earning 1st place and Aidan claiming 2nd!
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Congrats to DHS vocalists Charles Washburn III, Elena Snyder, Peter Mantilla, and Auben Holte (not pictured) who were selected to participate in the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association, INC. All-State Choir! | | |
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Congratulations to Kylee Stodola and Elena Snyder who were selected to participate in UW-Platteville's Tri-State Honors Band!
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We’re proud to share that 10 of our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members earned 1st through 3rd place at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference, punching their ticket to the State Leadership Conference in April!
Congratulations to our state qualifiers:
-1st place: Chayse Helwig, Aidan Sersch, Jackson Barr, and Anish Premnaath.
-2nd place: Jesse Yoder, Alyson Melssen , and Bryce Grolbert.
-3rd place: Dominic Jacobson, Lexi Allen-Price, and Caidyn Holtzman.
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We’re proud to share that our Dodgeville High School FCCLA chapter received recognition from the Family Resource Center of Iowa County in appreciation for providing childcare services during their Parent Cafe workshops this past year!
Thank you, Family Resource Center of Iowa County! We take pride in being able to play a role in the success of these valuable community events.
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz who were nominated for Overture's Jerry Awards!
-Outstanding Lead Performance: Lexi Allen-Price as the Scarecrow and Nik Swiggum as The Cowardly Lion
- Outstanding Supporting Performance:
Ren Husted as The Wicked Witch of the West and Gianna Robinson as Ms. Gulch
-Outstanding Costume Design: Meghan Weber
-Outstanding Scenic Design: Lisa Humke
-Outstanding Lighting Design: Jackson Bar and Dylan Dees
-Outstanding Sound Design: Dylan Dees
The Jerry Awards, Wisconsin’s High School Musical Awards Program, encourages and recognizes excellence in high school musical theater. School and student achievements are honored and featured in an awards show held at Overture Center in June.
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We’re proud to announce that 11 of our Dodgeville FFA members were awarded $1,000 National SAE grants!
Congratulations to Ben Haakenson, Jake Scheckel, Morgan Oxnem, Emma Giddings, Jordan Komplin, Abilene Bartz, Taylor Durst, Addison Gollon, Logan Ley, Eli Mellum, and Garrison Judd whose applications were selected from 1,258 applications nationwide!
SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) projects. A SAE requires FFA members to create and operate an agriculture-related business, work at an agriculture-related business, or conduct agricultural research.
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Our DHS Competition Cheer team took 2nd place at UW-Stevens Point's "It's Showtime Cheer & Dance Spectacular"! And, to top it off, sophomore Jenny Helin received the WOW Award for the second year in a row!
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We're proud to share that Dodgeville Middle and High School are currently in third place among all the schools in Wisconsin for reading minutes in Beanstack's Winter Reading Challenge! | |
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Congratulations to Dodgeville Girls Basketball Senior Marley Busch, who celebrated her 1,000th career point earlier this month!
Thank you to the Dodgeville Athletic Booster Club for sponsoring this celebration!
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Congratulations to Marley Busch, who has been named one of only 15 Semi-Finalists for the WisSports.net Senior Post Award!
Five finalists will be chosen after the week of the WIAA Regionals and winners will be announced during the week of the WIAA State Tournament.
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History was made in Dodgeville as our wrestlers Sierra Davenport, Ava Lord, and Brielle Walmer took the spotlight at the first-ever all-women's SWC/SWAL Conference Clash!
We’re proud to share that Sierra and Ava claimed Conference Champion titles!
-1st place in the 100# bracket: Ava Lord
-1st place in the 100-107# bracket: Ava Lord
-1st place in the 114# bracket: Sierra Davenport
-3rd place in the 114-120# bracket: Sierra Davenport
-4th place in the 165# bracket: Brielle Walmer
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Our Dodgeville CO-OP Gymnastics Team is on fire this season, shattering school records left and right!
For the fourth time this season, our JV Team set a new all-time high score record with an impressive 119.35! Earlier this month, the Varsity Team broke the school record, and on Monday, January 22nd, they turned around and broke it again with a remarkable score of 137.475!
Plus, Iowa-Grant Dodgeville CO-OP Gymnast Maddy Klein broke the All Around record she previously set with a 36.525, and tied the school record on beam, held by DHS Alum Miah Lemanski with a 9.4.
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Congratulations to DHS Freshman Rhet Spurley - 113lb JV State Champion!!! | | |
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Our Dodgers dominated the mat at the SWC/SWAL Conference Clash!
Congratulations to our three Conference Champions - Shane Rochon, Haakon Peterson, and Charlie Meudt!
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Dodgeville School District
916 W. Chapel St.
Dodgeville, WI 53533
Phone: (608) 935-3307
E-mail: krunde@draschools.org
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