DECEMBER 2020
VIRTUAL LEARNING (Plan C) for Lineville students will continue thru December 4th
December 7th - 17th Lineville will be going back to Plan B (2 days at school & 2 days remote learning from home) with the option for parents to choose Plan C. Monday & Wednesday (Group 1) OR Tuesday & Thursday (Group 2) Students will not attend school or have live classes on Fridays, but they may still have work to complete or be invited to log in for a small group lesson by their teacher. For more information click here Winter Break - December 21st thru January 1st January 4th-8th will follow Plan C (All Virtual) PICTURE DAY @ Lineville Group A (M/W) Wednesday, January 20th Group B (T/TH) Thursday, January 21st Florida Virtual by appointment ONLY January 20th 4-6pm (parents will receive communication on how to make an appt) Lineville Group 1 / 2 Calendar Days DO YOU LOVE TO SING? DO YOU NEED MORE MUSIC IN YOUR LIFE?
Join me for a Holiday Music Sing-Along Friday, December 11 from 10:30-11:00. We will be meeting over Zoom and will be singing Christmas Carols. This Sing-Along is open to all Lineville Students - 5th & 6th Graders as well as Band, Choir, & Orchestra students. Click here to sign-up and to join me for the Sing-Along. Sign-up closes at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 10. You will receive an email from me Friday morning with the Zoom link to join the Sing-Along. See you on Friday! Mrs. Doelger There will be another Sing-Along on December 18th LITERACY UPDATES
Are you looking for strategies to use with your reader at home? Please view the strategies listed below: Who- What- Why Comprehension Strategy: Pick points to stop and jot while you are reading. (Could be at the end of a few pages or at the end of a chapter). When you get to your stopping point pause and record the following: Who the page was about What the character(s) did Then infer Why the character(s) took the action they did Fluency practice: Find a song you know or are familiar with (could be a favorite Christmas tune). Look for the sing along version with lyrics. Sing along, reading the words on the screen as you go. Want to know more about literacy at Lineville? Check out the following link: Lineville Literacy Brochure If you have any questions please feel free to contact Katie Williams at [email protected] or Sherry McCarthy at [email protected] FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD
November 2020 Collaboration in Action - Renew & Invest Referendum Task Force Over the last several years, the Howard-Suamico School Board, along with district administration, have adopted our Profile of a Graduate as a core goal of the district. The profile includes characteristics we as a community feel are essential for the future success of HSSD graduates. One of these characteristics is “collaborator.” In an increasingly complex and inter-connected world, collaboration is perhaps one of the most important skills a student can develop, and our faculty, staff, administration, board and community all bear the responsibility to model this for our future graduates. In an effort to build on the robust collaboration that exists between the district and the community, the Board has again formed a Task Force to study the unique financial and educational needs of our district, and propose solutions that will continue the success we have enjoyed. This year, over 40 community members make up our Renew & Invest Referendum Task Force, representing district parents and grandparents, community members without students in their household, faculty and staff from each of the district’s buildings, and even two students. The Task Force is charged with uncovering creative solutions to meet the future needs of the district. In our first two meetings, Task Force members have invested time discovering Wisconsin school finance practices, including the inequity that exists for underfunded districts like HSSD. Members have also reviewed the results of our current referendum, passed two years ago, including details on how those funds have been invested in class size reduction, employee retention and facility maintenance. And, we have reviewed the current facility needs of the district’s buildings along with high-level initial cost estimates for the most pressing needs. The Board thanks these community members for giving up their time and energy to think collaboratively and creatively about the future of our district. We recognize that this work brings unique challenges at a time when meeting in person is not possible, but it is vital for the Board and district administration to hear open and honest feedback from our community. For this reason, we have empowered the Task Force to bring a recommendation to the Board in January. For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org.
COMMUNITY CORNER
To access handouts/flyers for area community events click here. The HSSD Community Page includes a Google Calendar highlighting community events for families in the villages of Howard & Suamico i.e. scouting, festivals, parades, etc.http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/#!calendar/c1yz6. Visit the Howard - Suamico School District Website for school events i.e. Holiday Concerts, Plays, Musicals, Athletic and Art events using our FREE Mobile App is available for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices in both the iTunes App Store and also on Google Play. |
LINEVILLE PHONE NUMBERS
ATTENDANCE 920-662-7875 MAIN LINE 920-662-7871 FAX NUMBER 920-662-7822 KITCHEN CASHIER 920-662-7717 LV POOL 920-662-7795 CALLING ALL READERS!!
Do you enjoy reading and friendly competition? Battle of the Books may be just the group for you. If you would like to learn what Battle of the Books is all about, please join our zoom session to learn more. When: December 4, 2020 Who: Grade 5 - 11:15 - 12:00 ppm - Zoom Link Grade 6 - 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm - Zoom link How: Zoom session link above Grade 5: Elementary Division Book List Grade 6: Middle Division Book List Here are a few “booktalks” of titles from each division (Grade 5 & 6). We look forward to zooming with you on December 4th. Mrs. Wells & Mrs. Coopmans SCHOOL FEES
The HSSD School Fees for 2020-2021 are now available for payment online at https://www.studentquickpay.com/hssd/. Due to COVID-19, payments can be mailed to the buildings if you choose. On August 31, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that school breakfast and lunch will be free to all children 18 and under through June 30, 2021. This means that all Howard and Suamico children 18 and under can get free breakfast and lunch daily, regardless of whether they are enrolled in HSSD. With the an approved meal benefit application, you are also eligible for the following benefits:
I don’t have a meal application filled out for 20-21 school year: Visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application to fill out the online application or request a paper copy in any school office. This will include the “Sharing Information with Other Programs” form for waiver of fees and connection to The Giving Tree. I qualify for meal benefits through direct certification for the 20-21 school year: Visit Sharing Information with Other Programs to have fees waived and be connected to The Giving Tree. Please direct any questions regarding the information above to your school secretary. Thank you COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Student Services Smore for parents CLICK HERE HSSD SOCIAL WORKER CORNER https://www.smore.com/q5v69 (This same link is updated twice a month) Who: Howard-Suamico School District Families & Students, Hopes: We hope you find this corner as a useful tool to connect to resources in the greater Brown County community and within Howard-Suamico. Please utilize as you need, and contact your school building social worker if you have any questions about the resources below, or suggestions or questions about other information or resources we should share about . This corner will allow you to access resources and services in the community in one location. We are here for you! What information: Social and Emotional supports, Basic Needs supports (food, clothing, wifi, housing), and Seasonal needs/assistance. Asking for help isn’t weak, it's a great example of how to take care of yourself. Charlie Brown Together is better! NOTES from the NURSE:
ATTN 6th Grade PARENTS: "The Student Immunization Law requires that all students through grade 12 meet a minimum number of required immunizations https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p44021.pdf. For students in 6th grade this means that they need to have the adolescent booster of tetanus and pertussis/whooping cough or "Tdap" as well as their second "varicella" or chickenpox vaccine. These requirements can be waived only for health, religious or personal conviction reasons. You may contact your child's primary care physician, or possibly the Brown County Health Department at (920) 448-6400, your local Walgreens or CVS pharmacies to see if they are able to provide the immunizations your child needs. To remain compliant with the law, please provide the month, day and year that your child received the required immunization(s) or select one of the waiver options. Please let us know if you have a scheduled appointment in the coming weeks for your student. You may provide the immunization or appointment information by calling the school office at 662-7871 and one of the school secretaries can update your child's records in our system or send updated immunization info into school with your child. PUBLIC HEALTH authorities recommend that teenagers and college-bound students be immunized against a potentially fatal bacterial infection called meningococcal disease, a type of meningitis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading medical organizations recommends that all 11-12 years olds should be vaccinated with meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). A booster shot is recommended for teens at age 16 to continue providing protection when their risk for meningococcal disease is highest. Teens who received MCV4 for the first time at age 13 through 15 years will need a one-time booster dose at 16 through18 years of age. If a teenager missed getting the vaccine altogether, they should ask the doctor about getting it now, especially if they are about to move into a college dorm or military barracks. To learn more about meningococcal disease, vaccine information, and public health resources visit www.cdc.gov/meningitis/index.htm. |