Dear Mapleview Families,

Thank you!

I feel so fortunate to work for and be part of a community like Mapleview and Kim-

berly. Our families show time and time again their commitment to making this

school, school district and community excellent in every way. Most recently that sup-

port showed in our one big fundraiser of the year. We nearly met last year’s record

mark, despite having fewer students and families this year. Because of the hard work

and generosity of everyone involved, we will be able to pay off the balance for our

new playground equipment installed last year. We also will use funds from our fund-

raiser to get some of the things we normally cannot with our regular operating budg-

et such as extra playground balls, intramurals equipment, other technology and fun

furniture, like the red couches. Because of you, our families, Mapleview is a great

place to work and learn! Thank you again.

On another note, next week Tuesday, November 7th marks the end of our first quar-

ter. It is hard to believe an entire quarter of the school year has passed. At the inter-

mediate level parent teacher conferences are not until January. So as we reach this

point of the year, and grades are being entered, please make sure you contact your

child’s teacher if you have questions about his/her progress. Grades can be found in

Infinite Campus and can be checked anytime, not just at quarter’s end. However, for

about two weeks, you will not be able to see anything as teachers are putting in the

final grades. On November 15th, all grades will be final and can be seen at that

time. Communication and partnership between teachers and parents are very im-

portant for the growth of every student.

As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in education,

Mr. Schultz

A Message From the Principal

Mapleview Newsletter N O V E M B E R 2 , 2 0 1 7

D A T E S T O

R E M E M B E R :

Nov 7th

End of 1st Quarter

Nov 17th

AM Classes only

11:20 Dismissal

Nov 23rd & 24th

No School

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 gender identity), or

physical, mental, emo-

tional, or learning

disability ("Protected

Classes") in any of its

student programs and

activities.

P A G E 2

Please use your

Infinite Campus

account to

monitor grades

throughout each

quarter.

Intermediate Grading System

End of First Quarter - Progress Reports

The first quarter will come to an end on, November 7th. You can access your

child’s progress report after Wednesday, November 15th via Infinite Campus. This

is a great time to look at your child’s progress and talk with him/her about their

strengths and areas they can improve. Please do not hesitate to contact your

teacher if you have questions or concerns, as our parent/teacher conferences are

not until January.

As we continue to view the in-

termediate schools as an educa-

tional step between elementary

school and middle school, a

report card system has been

established that we feel will help

students with this transition.

Students receive letter grades in

Social Studies, Science, Comput-

er Applications, World Studies,

and Band. All other subjects

report progress using proficien-

cy grades such as Beginning,

Progressing and Secure/

Proficient, according to grade

level benchmarks. Subjects that

give letter grades also will re-

port an effort grade. Please use

your Infinite Campus account to

monitor grades throughout each

quarter. Feel free to contact the

school or your child’s teacher

with questions.

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

A reminder to parents that all attendance 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 unexcused 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. Students 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 excusing the ab-

sence. Absences excused by a medical professional generally do not count toward a student’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.

School Attendance

Veterans Day is November 11 Many of our families are directly impacted by family members who have served

or are currently serving our country. We are ALL impacted and thankful for

their service. Mapleview extends our sincere gratitude to the veterans and

their families for all the sacrifices they make so we can live the life we enjoy.

P A G E 3

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.

Our second round of intramurals will begin the week of November 6. Students are able to

socialize, learn new skills and get exercise. Thank you for supporting your child in this

way. We have great participation!

6th grade girls volleyball is Monday/Wednesday

5th grade girls volleyball is Tuesday/Thursday

No practice on December 7 or December 12 for 5th grade v-ball

Wrestling Tuesday/Thursday

5th grade Art club is on Tuesdays

There is no practice for intramurals on 11:20 dismissal days. Additionally,

no practices will be held on November 22 or 23 (Thanksgiving).

The volleyball and wrestling seasons will end with cooperative games/matches with Wood-

land. More information will be coming home with the athletes soon!

Mapleview Intramurals

Emergency Medication

Wow! Thank you, thank you to

students, parents, neighbors and

friends for your support in our

magazine and gift fundrais-

er! Students are excited for the

November 8 delivery date of the

gifts and of course, their priz-

es. Those who earned a limo ride

(sold 18) and entrance to the

fundraiser party (sold 8) will be

hearing about the details

soon. The party is scheduled for

the afternoon of Wednesday, No-

vember 22. At the end of the

party, each student will help in

duct taping Mr. Schultz to the

wall. Judging by the look of our

sales, it might be difficult to get

Mr. Schultz free! Thanks again for

your support of the students at

Mapleview.

Fundraiser

P A G E 4

If you have a new

phone number or

email address,

please update your

information in the

Infinite Campus

parent portal or

contact your

school’s secretary to

update the portal.

Winter Safety

Dressing for the Weather

Weather Cancellations and Delays Winter is right around the corner. If weather conditions dictate that there will be

no school or a delayed start, a decision to keep the schools closed is usually made

by 6:30 a.m. Parents with students in school receive a direct call, text and/or email

from our auto-call system since that is the fastest way to communicate with thou-

sands of parents at one time. As a reminder: If you have a new phone number or

email address, please update your information in the Infinite Campus parent portal

or contact your school’s secretary to update the portal.

Announcements are also sent to local T.V. and radio stations, please tune to local

stations such as these rather than call the school directly: WAPL-105.7FM, WHBY-

1150AM, WKFX-104.9FM, WEMI-91.9 FM, WGEE-1360 AM, and WOZZ-93.5FM;

and WBAY-TV2, WFRV-TV5, WGBA-TV26, and WLUK-FOX11. If other school

events, such as concerts or sporting events are also cancelled because of weather,

they are typically communicated through these stations as well.

The District’s website and Facebook page are not our primary way to communicate

school closures, so we ask parents to listen to the auto-call messages or tune in to

the radio and T.V. stations listed for the timeliest updates.

When the weather starts getting colder. Please make sure your child is dressed

appropriately to go outside. Recess is outside unless the temperature or wind

chill is below 0.

Once the snow starts to

fall, snow piles along the

road will be getting taller

and the streets narrow-

er. When dropping your

student off, please drop

off on the school side of

the street whenever pos-

sible. The more we can

keep students from

crossing the road, the

safer they will be. Also,

when dropping off in

front of the office, please

have your child exit your

vehicle as soon as you

are stopped along the

sidewalk. We have

found that if we have

four to six vehicles drop-

ping at the same time,

the line moves much

quicker and we can keep

the backups off Main

Street.

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

Counselor Corner with Mrs. Dietzler

P A G E 5

Sixth grade iChat groups begin in November for all sixth graders. What does that mean? I = Inter-

mediate School, I = Interests, I = Individual, I = Improvement. iChat’s are group meetings for all In-

termediate students to talk about their interests, who they are as individuals, and their plans for aca-

demic improvement through Intermediate School. School counselors lead these group meetings

multiple times during the year. Students will have a more focused conversation about their career

interests inventories and other self assessments as it pertains to them at this particular stage in

life. Students will have an opportunity to share their thoughts with their peers and ask questions in a small group setting. iChat’s are one way we will assist students in building and exploring their Aca-

demic and Career Plan (ACP), which will continuously be updated as students progress through the

middle and high school.

A note from Mr. Calmes: If anyone has items that they

would like to donate for use in my art classes, please

bring them into the office. If you are not sure if I will use

particular items, please contact me. I am always looking

for people to donate items from home or work. Thank

you!

Art Supplies

Lawrence Hockey Night Mark your calendars! On Saturday, December 2nd at 4:00 pm the Lawrence Vikings take on Finlandia

and it is MAPLEVIEW NIGHT! All students and their families can get in free with a special ticket

(which will be distributed closer to the date). We are on the lookout for any hockey players in our

school. A few lucky Mapleview Bobcats will be invited onto the ice with Lawrence players during in-

troductions. Some of the team will come visit during lunch on December 1st to sign autographs and

meet the kids. We will make announcements, and reminders will be sent out closer to the date. If you

know of any hockey players who are interested in being put in the drawing for a chance to go on the

ice with the team, please let Mrs. Driessen in the office know.

Faces In the Crowd

P A G E 6

October Faces in the Crowd are: Logan Hoh, nominated by Mr. Voss;

Colleen Debruin, nominated by Mrs. Dietzler; Logan Fieck nominated by Ms.

Pohlman; and Jacob Behnke, nominated by Mrs. Vanderloop.

Congratulations to each of you for being a positive role model at

Mapleview Intermediate School!

Logan Hoh Colleen DeBruin

Logan Fieck Jacob Behnke

MAPLEVIEW INTERMEDIATE

P.B.I.S.

“POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS”

November

Mapleview will be taking part in an all school celebration to celebrate the students filling up the Bobcash drum with Bob-

cash. The Bobcash that is earned by the students is placed in a drum that is located in our LMC. The students have earned

Bobcash throughout the first quarter from teachers to reinforce positive behavior in our school every day. Once the drum

reaches a specific line the students have then earned an incentive.

The incentive the students have earned is being able to watch a movie and have popcorn on November 17th. The students

will watch: “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”, This film is rated PG. It is based on the popular book series. If you would like to

preview it or have any questions, please call Mr. Schultz at 788-7910.

Here are some ways parents can stay active with their child’s school behavior from home:

Consistency is key to the success of PBIS.

Check your student's agenda or folder each night.

Acknowledge expected behavior.

Review the Mapleview PBIS Matrix (that was sent to you at the beginning of the school year) with your child if he or she

experiences behavior problems in school.

Work on a plan to help them with strategies for appropriate behaviors.

Support teacher and administrative behavior decisions.

Discuss problems privately with staff.

Remember that you are your student's first and most important role model.

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

October…Keep up the great work in November!

Mapleview

Clothes Locker

Stop in and choose from some gently used and

clean clothing. Located in the upstairs locker room

near the gym.

All items are

FREE!

A L L I T E M S A R E F R E E !

The Clothes

Locker is open

from 7:20 am-

3:20 pm on

school days.

If these times

are not

convenient,

please contact

Mrs. Dietzler at

788-7910 to

schedule an

alternative time.

Students need

to be with an

adult.

Thank You! Come check us out!!

Parents-

Part of my responsibility as your child’s School Resource Officer is to connect parents with resources.

This article is for families with children that have, or will have, their own tablet and/or smart phone.

Those that fall into that category, you have a responsibility as a parent to educate your child on being a

good digital citizen, which includes appropriate, responsible behavior of your child while on a device.

Just as you taught your child how to ride a bike before giving them a bike, you are responsible for

teaching your child how to navigate the digital world prior to giving them their own device. Part of that

responsibility is monitoring your child’s device usage. To help you with that, Google has recently come

out with an app that makes your job much easier.

Google created an app called FamilyLink. The app is downloaded onto your child’s device as well as

your device, and it gives the parent access to a number of awesome features. Those features include:

Viewing the device location on a map.

Restricting the type of content your child can view on the internet.

The requirement to approve the download of any app on your child’s device.

Removing/disabling apps from your child’s device.

Locking your child’s device.

Viewing the amount of time spent on each app per day.

Setting a daily limit of time spent on the device before it locks.

Setting a “bedtime” for the device so that it locks.

I’m not an advocate for any particular company, operating system, device, etc. I’m advocating for safer

children. Parent involvement in their child’s digital citizenship plays a critical role in that, and this app

appears to be a great way to do just that. For more information about FamilyLink, you can read this

article published by Google: https://goo.gl/2CyN1h

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Officer Stahmann

bstahmann@kimberly.k12.wi.us

920-423-4109

Media Resource For Parents

Viewing Grades in Infinite Campus

When looking at the main grade screen to see any comments and the grading key, you will need to

go to the reports screen. From there you can generate a report card that will have the comments

and then you will have the option to print the report card.

Academic Performance Level for Traditional Graded Classes Name Superior Performance Above Average

Performance Average Performance Below Average

Performance Failure to meet minimum

Score A B C D F

Academic Performance Level for Effort/Learning Habits Name Meets Expectations Partially Meets Expectations Does not Meet Expectations Score 3 2 1

Academic Performance Level for Intermediate School Name Secure & proficient Progressing Beginning Year goal met Year goal not met Not assessed Score SP P B M NM NA

1. Click on Reports

2. Click on Intermediate School report Card

3. You will then be able to view the grading key

and any comments teacher may have posted.

You will be able to view your child's grades on November 15th.

American Education Week Nov. 13-17, 2017

During the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) 96th Annual American Education Week, November 13-17, 2017, the Kimberly Area School District joins millions of educators, parents, students, and community leaders nationwide in raising awareness about the critical need to provide every child with a quality public education. It is a good opportunity to say “Thank You” for your ongoing support of students and our community.

Great public schools are a basic right and our responsibility to help EVERY child reach their potential.

In order to ensure that every student is given opportunities to reach their potential in academics, the arts and co-curricular activities, it takes the efforts of parents, staff and the community. Please take time during American Education Week to let your family, friends and neighbors know all the ways you and your schools are giving back to the community that gives them so much.

Thank you for your continued support in helping EVERY student reach their potential!

SCHOOLDIS

TAREA

KIMBERLY

Kimberly Area School District

8/2017

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schedule? Have you considered becoming a substitute teacher?

The Kimberly Area School District is seeking talented Substitute Teachers who want to join a team of

ambitious professionals who help all students succeed. Sometimes, our educators are away from

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Have a Bachelor’s Degree but not a Substitute Teacher Permit? Contact us at (920) 788-7900 to learn more about pursuing training to obtain a Substitute Teacher Permit.

Substitute Teachers new to KASD are supported by helpful District

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Learn more about the Kimberly Area School District at

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The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, color, creed, marital status, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender transition, gender identity or sexual identity), pregnancy, ancestry, political belief or activity,

military or veteran’s status, arrest or conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected

by law. Concerns or questions should be directed to the District’s Compliance Officer, the Director of Human Resources, at Kimberly Area School District, 425 S Washington Street, Combined Locks WI 54113. We are an equal opportunity employer.