Dear Mapleview Families,

Last Friday we had our annual Mapleview Talent Show, and it was a smash. Not only do we have many

talented kids, but we have kids willing to take the risk of getting up in front of their peers to perform.

The students should be very proud of themselves.

As I reflect further about the talent show, and the willingness of our kids to take risks, I would like to

believe the reason is in part due to the climate we try to create at Mapleview. At Mapleview, we try to

build a climate where students feel safe to take risks academically and socially. While academic achieve-

ment is very important, equally as important is the social and emotional well-being of students. There

are a variety of things we do at Mapleview to help create an environment that supports positive social

and emotional growth.

We provide many “extra” activities for students to participate in to stretch themselves and make con-

nections with a wide array of students. These include intramurals and clubs, choir, band, Secret Ser-

vice, Student Council and ARK. ARK, in particular, is a group of students who plan lessons around so-

cial situations and bullying. They present these interactive lessons monthly to their peers.

At Mapleview, we also emphasize with our staff the importance of every student having a positive con-

nection with at least one adult at school. While we hope for multiple connections with an adult, we

want to make sure every student feels there is at least one adult he/she can come to with any concern.

Our most recent data suggests we are doing well, but can still work to improve this area. This year the

staff and students engaged in an activity call DOTS to help identify the connections or lack of between

students and staff. We hope to use the knowledge we gained from this activity to strengthen the con-

nections between adults and students at school. Our goal is that every student has at least one positive

adult connection at school.

While we believe we have a good climate here at Mapleview, we are not so naive to think things are

perfect and that we have no conflict. We know that we need to continually measure where we are and

make adjustments when needs are identified. This is our continuous improvement mindset.

As evident by the positive reaction by the student body to all the acts at the Talent Show, I believe in

general, our students show respect and kindness to each other regularly. I was as proud of the student

body for this as I was for the students who participated last Friday.

Thanks for sending us such great kids to work with each day!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with questions and concerns.

Yours in education,

Mr. Schultz

Message From the Principal

Mapleview Intermediate M A R C H 2 , 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 1 I S S U E 7

Dates to

Remember:

March17th

11:20 Dismissal

March 27th

End of 3rd quarter

The Kimberly Area

School District does

not discriminate on

the basis of race, col-

or, religion, national

origin, ancestry,

creed, pregnancy,

marital status, paren-

tal status, sexual ori-

entation, sex,

(including

transgender status,

change of sex or gen-

der identity), or phys-

ical, mental, emotion-

al, or learning disabil-

ity ("Protected Clas-

ses") in any of its stu-

dent programs and

activities.

P A G E 2

Winter Walk to School Day

Talent Show Last week, Mapleview put on a wonderful talent show. It showcased the

wide range of talent our Mapleview students possess. Getting up on stage in

front of peers is not easy, but each student showed poise and presence. This

would not have been possible without the support of parents and staff. In

particular, these staff members put in many hours before and after school, as

well as lunch and recess, to help the kids prepare:

We had such a great turnout in Octo-

ber for our Walk to School Day that

we thought we’d brave the cold and try

a Winter Walk to School Day! It was

again supported by the East Central WI

Regional Safe Routes To School Pro-

gram. We met at Roosevelt Park in

Kimberly and finished the walk to

school together. The goodie bags in-

cluded official Walk to School hats,

headbands and gloves. We were also

able to raffle off fleece blankets and

Subway gift cards. Thank you to the

students who joined in the fun!

M A P L E V I E W I N T E R M E D I A T E

Lisa Hofer (Co-Chair)

Mary Beth Gruber (Co-Chair)

Alison Polhman (Committee)

Kathy Erickson (Committee/Photographer)

Chris Fitzgerald (AV Assistant)

Jim Dorn (Set-up)

Tyler Linzmeier (Co Emcee Teacher Acts)

Tim Calmes (Co Emcee Teacher Acts)

Melissa Vanderloop (Student Assistant)

Intramurals

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 1 I S S U E 7

As the temperatures rise so do the

number of bikers and walkers to

school each day. In an effort to

keep our students safe, please re-

mind your child to use the side-

walks and to cross at cross-

walks. Motorists, please be atten-

tive and cautious for our students,

especially before and after school.

Please be aware that emergency medications that are provided for use during the school day

will not be accessible after school hours. Parents and students plan ahead to have emergency

medication available during after school activities such as clubs and sports. If an emergency

arises and a student does not have their emergency medication available, 911 will be called.

Emergency Medication

Safety

A new round of intramurals began this week. It’s not too late to sign up! Permission

forms can be picked up in the office.

6th grade Art Club will be meeting on Mondays through April 3

Chess and Cribbage will be meeting on Tuesdays/Thursdays through March 30

Boys Volleyball will begin on Tuesday, March 14 and end with games against

Woodland in early April

A Note From the Health Office Attention Parents of Children entering 6th Grade in 2017/2018

If your child will be entering sixth grade next school year, he/she needs to be up-to-date on the vaccinations

for Tdap and Varicella. If our records show that your child needs to have further immunizations to comply

with Wisconsin Law, you will receive a letter from the school in April or May. Please bring this information

to your child's next doctor's appointment. This will need to be done prior to starting 6th grade. Always re-

member to notify the school office of all vaccines that your child has received. We are required to supply

this information to the state each year. Call Valerie Schroeder at 788-7910 with all new vaccine information.

P A G E 4

Bobcat Coders On February 16, members of the Bobcat Coders, a 6th grade computer

programming intramural was able to show off their talents at a computer

science open house held at the Mapleview LMC. A group of about 20 stu-

dents have been working on computer programming through Google CS

and Scratch Programming, creating games, art, and music!

M A P L E V I E W I N T E R M E D I A T E

School Attendance

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

A reminder to parents that all attend-

ance must go through the Main Office

in advance. Please send a note with

your child, call the office at 788-7910

to speak to a secretary, or leave a

message on our attendance line. The

office will then update your student’s

attendance in Infinite Campus. You

may inform teachers if you so choose,

however, the Main Office should be

the initial contact to avoid any unex-

cused absences. You are able to leave

a message at any time outside of our

normal office hours (3:15 PM-7:00

AM).

Wisconsin’s school compulsory law

requires students miss no more than

ten (10) days per school year. Once

a student has missed ten or more

days of school a doctor’s note may be

required to excuse the absence. Stu-

dents who visit the doctor due to an

extended illness in advance of the ten

days are also encouraged to send a

doctor’s note to the Main Office ex-

cusing the absence. Absences ex-

cused by a medical professional gen-

erally do not count toward a stu-

dent’s ten day maximum. If you have

questions regarding our attendance

policy or a unique circumstance,

please contact Valerie Schroeder, the

Mapleview Intermediate attendance

secretary.

Help our students reach their poten-

tial! Do you enjoy helping kids and

having a flexible schedule? We are

looking for substitute paraprofes-

sionals. Paraprofessionals assist

teachers and students throughout

the school day. Substitute

paraprofessionals have a flexible

work schedule and a lot of variety in

their work. If you know someone

who is looking for a rewarding and

flexible career where they would be

helping all students succeed, please

help us by sharing this link with

them: www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/

careers

Who: A parent/grandparent/community member

What: Seeking a Noon Hour Supervisor (paid position)

When: 11:00-12:30 every day OR subbing

Details: We are looking for someone to help supervise our 5th and 6th grade students in the

lunchroom and outside at recess. There is always a teacher on duty outside with you.

Why: Students enjoy seeing familiar faces, and it is a way to interact with the important student

in your life and his or her friends and classmates.

** Please contact Mrs. Jochimsen at 788-7910 If you’re interested in this position or have more

questions. Thank you for considering!

Noon Hour Supervisor

Seeking Substitute Paraprofessionals

MAPLEVIEW INTERMEDIATE

P.B.I.S.

“POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS”

March The 10th annual Mapleview talent show was on Friday, February 24th. This was a fantastic showcase of all

of our talented students here at Mapleview. At the end of the talent show we picked out students who had

bobcash turned into our bobcash drum, and those students were able to pie a teacher in the face.

Congratulations to all of those students for following the Bobcat expectations throughout the month of

February…Keep up the great work in March!

P A G E 7

In an effort to recognize students who are going above and beyond what is expected of

them at Mapleview Intermediate, “Faces in the Crowd” has been established. Once a

month students are nominated by their classroom or specials teachers and one student will

be chosen from each class throughout the school year.

Marchs’s “Faces in the Crowd” are: Senah Hanes, nominated by Mrs. Cerasoli; Kara

Wachtstetter, nominated by Mrs. Butts; Candra Yang, nominated by Mr. Scheuerell; and Jeff

Slinde, nominated by Mr. Heisler.

Senah Hanes Kara Wachtstetter

Candra Yang Jeff Slinde

Faces in the Crowd P A G E 8

March 1, 2017

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Mapleview students will again be working together with the American Heart Association to help raise

money and awareness of cardiovascular disease and stroke, our nations #1 and #3 cause of death. To

promote higher awareness and participation we have decided to change the format of our event.

With the help of the Mapleview student council, each homeroom will work together in raising money,

and compete with the other 15 homeroom classes at Mapleview between the dates of March 1st and

March 10th. At the end of the competition, we will tally each classes total to determine a winner and

rank the amounts raised per homeroom, 1-16. The winner will get to select a team first in the upcoming

NCAA college basketball tournament. All other classes will select teams in a draft according to the order

their homeroom placed in the fundraiser. The class that selects the winner of the tournament will re-

ceive a class party funded by the American Heart Association. In addition, each student who raises a

minimum of $5 will receive a ticket to the Green Bay Gamblers hockey game on March 18th.

It is important to note that any donation, no matter how small is helpful, but is completely optional. The

main goal is to promote awareness and any funds we raise to help the American Heart Association is a

bonus.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. (920) 788-7910 Ext. 2322

Josh Heisler

PE Teacher- Mapleview Intermediate School

P A G E 8

125 East Kimberly Ave Kimberly, WI 54136 920.788.7910 Fax: 920.788.7760

Mapleview Intermediate School

John Schultz, Principal

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Wisconsin students in grades 3-8 and 10 will be participating in the Forward Exam this spring.

This assessment includes literacy, math, science and social studies though not all subjects are

tested at all grades. Fifth and sixth graders will take the reading and math exams.

At Mapleview, this testing will occur the mornings of April 3rd - 7th. We have blocked the time

of 7:45 am until 9:15 am to test each day. Please make every attempt not to schedule

appointments on these testing days. Coming to school on time, rested and with a good

breakfast will help the students be as successful as possible. When taking the Forward Exam no

electronic devices other than the students' Chromebooks are allowed in the testing room. We

encourage students to leave their phones, iPods and other devices home during that week.

Thank you in advance for your help preparing our students for this exam.

The results from state testing, along with local measures such as report cards, classroom

assessments and teacher feedback, provide meaningful information about students’ academic

achievement to parents, students, teachers and the school district.

Additional information about the Forward Exam can be found in the accompanying brochure. If

you have questions about the Forward Exam, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Mr. Schultz

When does the Forward Exam take place? The Forward Exam will be given in schools between March 20 and May 5, 2017. Schools are permitted to select their own testing dates within this window.

What type of scores will be provided? The Forward Exam is a summative assessment which provides information about what students know and can do in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. Students receive a score based on their performance in each content area. Each score will fall in one of four levels:

Advanced – Student demonstrates thorough understanding of and ability to apply the knowledge and skills for their grade level that are associated with college content-readiness.

Proficient – Student demonstrates adequate understanding of and ability to apply the knowledge and skills for their grade level that are associated with college content-readiness.

Basic – Student demonstrates partial understanding of and ability to apply the knowledge and skills for their grade level that are associated with college content-readiness.

Below Basic – Student demonstrates minimal understanding of and ability to apply the knowledge and skills for their grade level that are associated with college content-readiness.

Where can I find sample or practice test questions? An Online Tools Training (OTT) is available for students at http://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward/sample-items. The OTT is intended to give students the opportunity to practice with the tools available on the Forward Exam, as well as allow them to familiarize themselves with the testing platform. It also gives students a chance to work with the different question types they will encounter on the exam. The OTT is not scored, nor is it intended to provide practice on test content.

Tony Evers State Superintendent

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

PO Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry,

pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Copyright © 2016 by the Wisconsin

Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin

Forward Exam

Information for Families 2016-17

For more information contact

the Office of Student Assessment at osamail@dpi.wi.gov

What is the Wisconsin Forward Exam? The Wisconsin Forward Exam is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year at:

grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics,

grades 4 and 8 in Science and, grades 4, 8, and 10 in Social Studies.

The Forward Exam includes several question types:

Multiple‐Choice (MC) Question that has four answer choices, including three distractors and one correct answer.

Enhanced Selected Response (ESR) Question which may contain combinations of MC, short‐answer, and technology‐enhanced.

Evidence‐Based Selected Response (EBSR) Question which has two parts. The student answers Part A, then provides evidence in Part B to support answer in Part A.

Text‐Dependent Analysis (TDA) Question used on the ELA test. The TDA is a text‐based analysis, based on a passage that read by the student during the assessment. Students must draw on basic writing skills while inferring and synthesizing information from the passage in order to develop a

comprehensive, holistic essay response. Students have up to 5000 characters to formulate their response.

Technology‐Enhanced (TE) TE questions allow for a more engaging, interactive assessment. A wide variety of TE questions are present on the Forward Exam including:

Clock Input Angle Draw Short Input Bar Graph Number Line Coordinate Graph Line Plot List Drag and Drop Drop‐Down List Pictograph using Drag and Paste Circle Graph Matching Highlighting Text

Accommodations and supports for students with disabilities and/or English language learners are built into the system so that the progress of students can be accurately measured. What does this mean for my child? The Forward Exam is a summative assessment that gauges your child’s achievement in the content areas tested compared to other students in the state. Along with local measures such as report cards, school-wide assessments, and other information about your child’s progress in school, the results from the Forward Exam provide insight into how well your child is doing on a broad measure of achievement.

What are the test times? The estimated time for test administration in each grade is approximately: 2 hours and 20 minutes for ELA, 1 hour and 45 minutes for Mathematics, 1 hour and 40 minutes for Science, and 1 hour and 30 minutes for Social

Studies. These are estimated times, for the purpose of scheduling, as the Forward Exam is not a timed test. How are the test results used? The Forward Exam results provide information about student performance which allows:

students to reflect on their achievement

teachers to target instruction to student needs and reflect upon their own instructional practices,

administrators to more fully understand what students know and can do in order to guide curriculum and professional development decisions,

parents to understand what their child knows and is able to do in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies. and

all stakeholders to check how ready ALL students are for college and career, especially those groups that have historically been left behind.