M-CP Back to School 2013

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On September 3 ...

t All schools will have a regular day o school. Parents okindergartners: Please check with your childs school or a specifc

schedule.

t Freshmen attend Middleton High Schoolin the morning,

(MORNING SCHEDULE: 7:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.) and all studentsattend in the aternoon (11:50 a.m. to 3:32 p.m).

t Freshmen will ollow the normal daily school bus schedule. Districtschool buses will pick up the remaining students approximately 31/2 hours later.

MHS MORNING SCHEDULE (reshmen only):

7:55 to 8:15 a.m. Freshmen students meet in Advisory8:15 to 9:35 a.m. Rotating breakast schedule

9:40 to 10:05 a.m. Presentation in the PAC10:10 to 10:35 a.m. Advisory/Counselor Groups

10:40 to 11:05 a.m. Counselor/Advisory Groups11:10 to 11:40 a.m. Lunch (reshman students only)

MHS AFTERNOON SCHEDULE (all students)

11:50 a.m. to 12:05 pm A/C Day Block 112:15 to 12:30 p.m. A/C Day Block 2

12:40 to 12:55 p.m. A/C Day Block 31:05 to 1:20 p.m. A/C Day Block 4

1:30 to 2:05 p.m. B/D Day HOMEROOM2:15 to 2:30 p.m. B/D Day Block 5

2:40 to 3 p.m. B/D Day Block 63:10 to 3:32 p.m. B/D Day Block 7

Bob Schell, who has been a

teacher in the school district

since 2002, has been named the

principal at Elm Lawn Elementary.

He replaces Mike Pisani, who

let earlier this summer to take an

elementary principal position in

the Verona Area School District.

"I am very excited to have Bobassume this leadership positionat Elm Lawn,'' Superintendent

Don Johnson said recently. "He is

positive, thoughtul, energetic, and

committed to serve and lead the

students, amilies, and sta at Elm

Lawn. Please welcome Bob to the

Elm Lawn amily!''

The Board o Education

confrmed his appointment on

Monday, Aug. 12. Schell started

working at Elm Lawn on Tuesday

and met many Elm Lawn studentsand their amilies at the school's

Inormation Day on Wednesday.

Schell has taught at Sunset

Ridge, Glacier Creek and Kromrey,

where he has most recentlyworked as a sixth-grade math,

reading and English teacher. He

also has been a math teacher

trainer or College Prep Math

and been actively engaged as a

teacher leader at Kromrey. Schell

also served as the assistant varsitytrack coach at MHS rom 2003-11.

He also did his student-teaching at

Elm Lawn in 2002.

Schell received a bachelor's

degree rom the University o

Wisconsin-Madison in 2002 and

added his master's in educational

leadership rom Viterbo in 2007.

"My educational philosophy

hinges around a central theme

o student learning,'' he said. "All

students can learn and studentlearning must be the primary ocus

o the school community.''

There were 42 candidates who

applied or the position and eight

were interviewed, Johnson said.

Check out the Elm LawnPrincipal's Page to learn more

about Schell.

Meanwhile, Je Kenas was

recently named a Dean o Students

at Middleton High School.

Je's experience and leadershipaligned well with the role and

responsibilities o the dean

position and we are excited to

have him join our administrative

team,'' MHS principal Denise

Herrmann said.

Kenas has been a mathematics

teacher at MHS since joining the

district in 1997. He took over as

the MHS girls gol coach in 2007

and also has been an assistant

Schell named new Elm Lawn principal;

MHS adds Kenas to administrative staf

Get ready to wow your teacher September 3!

School HoursThe start and end times or each level or 2013-14 school year are:Elementary

School:

Middle

School:

High

School:4K

8:15 a.m.

to 2:59 p.m.

8:05 a.m.

to 3:25 p.m.

7:55 a.m.

to

3:32 p.m.

Morning

-- 9 to

11:30 a.m.

Aternoon-- 12:15

to 2:45 p.m.

boys gol coach since 1999.

He earned a bachelor's degree

rom UW-Madison in 1997 and amaster's rom Viterbo in 2007. He

is also working on his principal's

certifcation through Viterbo.

"I began as a mathematics

teacher, but now I teach

persistence, collaboration andcommunication through the feld

o mathematics, striving to give my

students the skills necessary to be

successul in any career,'' he said.

Meanwhile, approximately 50

new teachers have joined thedistrict or 2013-14.

The teachers went through a

two-day orientation at the District

Administrative Center on Aug. 20

and 21.

We are honored to have

you join our team, Assistant

Superintendent George Mavroulis

told them. We get more than 100

applications or every position so

you really are the best o the best.

We are so excited to begin a brand new school year! School begins the day afer Labor Daywith a regular day o school. Te inormation in this newsletter includes some o the Districts

policies and procedures. Please use this document to learn about your rights under the law. All o theDistricts policies are located on the web at www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us. Feel ree to contact your childsschool oce with any questions that are not answered to your satisaction in this newsletter.

continued on page 3

Message rom the SuperintendentThe evenings are beginning to cool, the sun sets earlier, and

even a ew trees have begun to shed their leaves. All are signs that

another school year is upon us. The aculty, sta, and administration

o the entire Middleton-Cross Plains Area Schools are gearing up or

the beginning o school on Sept. 3.

New amilies have been streaming into the District Administrative

Center. Our projected enrollment or 2013-14 is 6,234. MCPASD

has experienced enrollment growth averaging about 1.7% per year

over the past 5 years. This steady growth is a result o a robust local

economy AND the quality reputation that our school district has

established.

Evidence o this continued growth became apparent in thepast fve years with our schools running out o classrooms toaccommodate our children. In November 2012, the voters o

MCPASD passed two reerendum questions that equated to $59.9

million in new and expanded acilities, and $800,000 in annual

operational unding to support the new buildings. The two ballot

questions passed with 68% and 64% support, respectively.

Construction began on a rebuild o Kromrey Middle School and

an expansion o Glacier Creek Middle School this summer. Both

schools will welcome 5th grade students in September 2014,

making space at our elemen tary schools or uture growth that is

projected to continue. In addition, the Board o Education approved

a $1.3 million expansion o Sunset Ridge Elementar y School due to

the large enrollments there. The project will add our classroomsand is nearly complete. Teachers will be moving into the classrooms

New this year

No Early ReleaseThis year, the District has eliminated the early release days, and is

oering our Proessional Development days instead. The days are

Oct. 24, Jan. 24 Feb. 17 and April 21. Students will also have o on

Wednesday Nov. 27. Please see the calendar dates on page 12 o this

newsletter or the complete schedule.

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Middleton High School

829-9660

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Glacier Creek Middle School

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The Middleton-Cross PlainsArea School District Board o

Education consists o nine citizens

rom specifc geographic areas o

the District.

Each member serves a term

o three years and/or until their

successors are elected and

qualifed.

Terms are arranged so that

three new seats are open orelection each year. BOE members

are selected rom specifc

geographic areas, but represent

the District as a whole. During

elections, residents vote or

Board o Education

Kromrey Middle School

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Elm Lawn Elementary School

829-90706701 Woodgate Road,

Middleton, WI 53562

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Northside Elementary School

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Park Elementary School

829-92501209 Park St.,

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Sauk Trail Elementary School

829-91902205 Branch St.,

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

829-93008686 Airport Road,

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West MiddletonElementary School

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7627 W. Mineral Point Road,Verona, WI 53593t5PEE.BDLMFN1SJODJQBl

21st Century eSchool

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candidates in all areas.The Board generally meets the

second and ourth Monday o

each month, with the exception

o Monday evenings that all on

holidays, spring or winter break, or

when it is not deemed necessary

by the Board. These meetings

are usually held in the District

Administrative Center, 7106 South

Ave. beginning at 7 p.m. and areopen to the public. A complete

meeting sechedule is available on

the distict website.

The meetings are also broadcast

on Middleton Educational Cable

Channel 96/988.

Email the Entire Board at [email protected]

Board o Education Meetings

MCPASD 4K

829-9067

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District Administrative Center

829-90007106 South Ave., Middleton WI

53562-3299Oce hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Indoor Swimming Pool

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2230 Bristol St.Middleton, WI 53562

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Transportation Center

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District Operations Center

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District Attendance Line

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Our MissionTo educate all students

to be contributing members o a global societybyinspiringthem with a lielong love o learning,challenging them with rigorous curriculum, and

empowering them with 21st century skills.

Welcome new staf members!New teachers participate in an orientation program on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The District will have approximately

50 new teachers on staf or the 2013-14 school year.

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The Middleton-Cross Plains AreaSchool (MCPASD) is a place o education

where each child has the right to learn

and grow in a supportive environmentamong people who are caring and coop-

erative. MCPASD is committed to working

with our students and sta to create asystem o accountability that sets clear

limits and supports a respectul, school-

wide learning community.The code has been guided by the ol-

lowing philosophy:t All members o the learning com-

munity (students, sta, parents,

and community) are essential tocreating and maintaining a posi-tive learning environment

t The school environment must be

physically, socially, and emotion-ally sae or everyone.

t The code o conduct is a rame-

CODE OF CONDUCT

LEVEL I

Least serious inractions (may be handled by

classroom teacher/staf)

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

May Include / Not Limi ted To:

t Cheating

t Derogatory comments

t Destruction o property / belongings

t Disrespect

t Dress code violations

t Failure to identiy sel

t Horseplay/unruly behavior

t Insubordination

t Proanity

t Tardiness

t Taunting

t Use o communication device during school

day

t Use o non-sanctioned electronic devices

t Violation o internet and other technology

use agreement

t

POSSIBLE INTERVENTION /

CONSEQUENCES

(May include documentation)

t Educate / conerence with student o ap-

propriate behaviort Provide restorative circle / conerence

t Discuss behaviors and reach agreement or

uture behaviors

t Mediation

t Monitor and provide eedback on behaviors

t Restitution

t Involve parents / care givers to assist in

modiying behaviors

t Consult student services staf

t Behavior contracts

t Temporary removal

t Detention / loss o privileges

t Reective activity

CODE OF CONDUCT

LEVEL II

More serious and/or chronic inractions (likely

reerred to building administration)

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

May Include / Not Limited To:

t Proanity directed at staf

t Cheating / plagiarism

t Thet

t Harassment / bullying / extortion

t Vandalism

t Repeated / signicant dress code violation

t Chronic / severe insubordination

t Leaving classroom without permission

t Disruptive use o communication device /

electronic device

t Pornography / obscene materials

t Disorderly conduct

t Truancy

t Possession o pyrotechnic (e.g. lighter,

reworks)

t Possession o tobacco

t Gang related expression, communication

and activity

t Fighting / battery

t Lying / obstructing

t Gambling

t Possession o non-dangerous knie which isnot used in a threatening manner

t Repeated violations o level I school rules

POSSIBLE INTERVENTION /

CONSEQUENCES

(Must include documentation)

t All interventions listed under Level I

t Suspension (in or out o school)

t Involvement o Student Services and

unctional behavioral analysis

t Involvement o outside agencies

t Involvement o police

t Short term removal rom setting

t Long term removal rom setting* A unctional behavioral analysis (FBA) is mandatory

when there are three or more violations o Level II

orhigher within a semester.The FBA may lead to the

creation o a behavior intervention plan (BIP).

CODE OF CONDUCT

LEVEL III

Most serious ofenses whichjeopardize health /

saety o others

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

May Include / Not Limited To:

t Weapons (including look-alikes)

t Sexual assault

t Distribution o controlled substance*(including

look-alikes)

t Possession/use o controlled substance(s)*,

or other

drug paraphernalia

t Arson

t Unauthorized access and/or destruction o

electronic

data

t Signicant property destruction

t Physical assault

t Bomb threats

t Intentional alse re alarm

t Felonythet

t Serious threats/signicant harassment

t Repeated violations o Level II school rules

* Controlled substances include alcohol, drugs or

any other mind-altering substances (e.g. salvia,

spice, etc.)

INTERVENTION/CONSEQUENCES

(Must include documentation)

Mandatory

t Suspension*

t Police involvement*

t Student services involvement

May also include:

t All interventions in Levels I and II

t Pre-expulsion agreement

t Expulsion

t *Optional at elementary level

Note: Wisconsin statute 120.13 requires expulsion

or at least one year or possession o a rearm

while at school or under school super vision.

District Code of Conduct

work to acilitate teaching and

learning by establishing clearexpectations and appropriate

consequencest Desired behaviors should be com-

municated, taught, and modeled

continually throughout the school

year at all levels.t Systematic communication and

reection, based on data and

observations, on an individualand collective basis are vital to the

successul implementation o the

code o conduct.

t Conicts will be handled with re-spect or the rights o all involved.

The code o conduct that ollowsassists both students and teachers/sta

in creating a sae community that osters

personal growth both behaviorally andacademically.

Consistent with these philosophies,

the district may utilize restorativepractices as a response to behavior that

impacts the community. Restorative prac-

tices are designed to resolve behavioralconcerns within the community. They

are urther designed to allow interested

victims to meet oenders in a sae andstructured setting. Oenders are held

directly accountable or their behavior

and encouraged to return and positivelycontribute to the community.

Parents/guardians are valued mem-

bers o our learning communities and

are critical resources in helping studentslearn to resolve code o conduct viola-

tions and behave in a manner that cre-ates the sae learning environment or all.

We will encourage and support parents/

guardians in playing an active role in thisprocess.

1. The Middleton-Cross Plains

Area School District will provide

a world-class education or all

students. We intend to direct

time and resources toward

preparing our students or lie in

a 21st century global society. All

students in our District need to

be conversant in areas that will

prepare them or immersion ina complex global environment,

regardless o their chosen feld o

study or work.

This initiative is embedded

in the 4K-12 curriculum and

will engage all schools and the

community in the planning

process. This will include, but not

be limited to, emphasizing creative

problem solving, critical thinking,

and innovative thought processes;

understanding issues rommultiple cultural perspectives;

and integrating technological

innovation that can expand

curriculum, opportunity, and our

students world view.

2. The district will enhance

MCPASD 2013-14 School District Goals

and improve the technology

ramework, inrastructure and

support to improve instructional

delivery, student achievement,and organizational eciency by

accomplishing the ollowing items:

* Plan or comprehensive

proessional development or

instructional integration.

* Expand the ability o studentsto utilize personal mobile devises

at school or educational purposes.

* Continue to develop a more

sophisticated system o online

learning in both the regular 4K-12

program and in the 21st CenturyeSchool.

* Continue and extend the

Technology Access or Low Income

Students program.

* Encourage and support

innovative instructional

rameworks to enhance

achievement, including, but not

limited to, ipped classrooms and

blended/hybrid instruction.

3. Increase overall student

achievement and reduce the

achievement gaps that are

connected to ethnicity and socio-

economic status, using local, state

and national assessment indicators

to document improved learning

on the part o our students.

The Continuous Improvement

Process will be a primary

component to achieve this goal.

Expanded benchmark data will be

established to monitor and reporton to determine progress annually.

Proessional development

initiatives are also central to this

eort.

4. Increase the overall student

achievement in literacy, using

local, state and national

assessment indicators to

document improved learning o

students.

5. Expand eorts to communicate

with all citizens o the schooldistrict utilizing electronic and

traditional communication tools.

6. Continue the development o

the Education Foundation as a

vibrant component in the schooldistrict and the community at-

large. continued rom page 1Superintendents Welcome

during the week o Aug. 26-30.

Although building schools is important, whats most important is

delivering a world-class education to our students. Middleton-Cross

Plains Area Schools have a reputation or excellence. There are multipleexamples that demonstrate this, including:

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2012-13, and 25.5 in 2011-12. This placed our high school students third

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o the best in the state. The average o MCPASD students who were

profcient or advanced were 74.8% in Math, 84.9% in Science, 54.8% in

Reading, 88.8% in Social Studies, and 79.6% or Language Arts. With

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Signifcantly Exceeding or Exceeding Expectations or 2011-12. Clark

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its charter status.

With all o these impressive results, we know that there is room

or improvement. We still need to work on our achievement gap.

Specifcally, there are signifcant gaps or Arican-American students andeconomically disadvantaged students. There is a real need to reach out

to these students and amilies to improve their connections to school

and improve their academic achievement.One strategy utilized this year to address the achievement gap and

also assist all students in maximizing achievement is the Measures o

Academic Progress (MAP) assessments that allow teachers to understand

key areas o need or individual students and larger groups. These

assessments can be given eciently 3 times per year to help teachers

guide and adjust their instruction.

The Board o Education has also advocated to increase participation in

activities, clubs, and athletics or minority students and students who are

not currently involved. Building powerul and positive relationships iscritical in the eort to mak e our schools a welcome place or all students

both during and ater the regular school day.

A new reading program in grades K-8 is also designed to improve our

reading achievement, support teachers instructionally, and have more

consistent delivery o curriculum between grades levels, and within

grades in all schools. Proessional development or teachers has been

occurring throughout the summer to urther this initiative.

A newly established Gateway to Technology program is also being

initiated at our middle schools to reach out to girls and boys interested inengineering as a uture career. This program will establish a oundation

or students entering high school and college to enhance the national

call or more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).There is much to celebrate in MCPASD when taking stock o our

accomplishments as a school district that is supported by the entire

community. We know that building an exemplary district involves

ensuring that we ocus on the nex t steps to achieve more, to serve more

eectively, and to never be satisfed. It is an honor to work with an

incredibly dedicated group o aculty, sta, administrators, and board

members. Only through the collective eorts o many can we continue

to strive to be the best!

Visit our web page www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us

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2013-14 Annual Asbestos Notication

As a result o the ederal

law AHERA (Asbestos Hazard

Emergency Response Act) all

primary and secondary schools

are required to develop and

implement a plan or managing all

building materials which contain

asbestos. Included in the AHERAAct are the requirement to notiy

annually all parents, guardians

and sta members, as well as

organizations representing them,o activities and events with the

asbestos containing building

materials.

Asbestos has been used in

many building materials due to

its outstanding insulating and

strengthening properties. When

it is undisturbed or intact it poseslittle hazard to human health.

It is only when damage has or

may occur that the quality o the

schools management program

becomes an issue.

In 1988, all buildings owned,

leased, or under the control o

the Middleton - Cross Plains Area

School District were inspectedby EPA accredited inspectors,

with building material samples

analyzed by an independent

laboratory. Based on the

inspection, the School District

prepared and the state approved a

comprehensive management plan

or administering the asbestos

located within its buildings, saelyand responsibly.

Once every three years, certifed

inspectors must re-inspectremaining materials. In addition,

the rule requires a periodic walk-

through (called surveillance) in

each area containing asbestos

every six months.

Environmental Management

Consulting, Inc. has been

contracted to accomplish the

surveillance and inspections.

Where asbestos containing

materials are noted, appropriate

maintainance, monitoring, repair

or removal are conducted to

ensure no health hazard develops.Further implementation o the

Operations and Maintenance

Program will continue under the

supervision o Bill Eberhardt,

Facilities Services Manager.

During the past year, the

Middleton - Cross Plains Area

School District conducted the

ollowing with respect to itsasbestos containing building

materials:t Asbestos oor tile and/or mastic

were appropriately removed by

certifed workers according to

all AHERA protocol at Middleton

High School in room 1013 and

Sauk Trial Elementary School in

rooms 1, 2, 5, 9, 11.

t Asbestos ceiling treatment

was appropriately removed by



High School in room 2013 and

2019.t Transite panels were

appropriately removed bycertifed workers according to


High School around the exterior

perimeter o the rooine above

roo section G.

t Exterior door and window

caulking were appropriately

removed by certifed workers

according to all AHERA protocol

at the District AdministrativeCenter.

t Asbestos roofng slip sheet

was appropriately removed by


all AHERA protocol at Northside

Elementary School.

Under the reauthorization o the Federal Elementary and SecondaryEducation Act (ESEA), parents have the right to request inormation aboutthe proessional qualifcations o their childs teacher. Specifcally, you havethe right to know:

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the grade levels and subject areas being taught.t8IFUIFSUIFUFBDIFSJTVOEFSBOFNFSHFODZPSPUIFSQSPWJTJPOBMMJDFOTF

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their qualifcations.You can check on the state certifcation o your childs teacher by access-

ing the Wisconsin Department o Public Instruction website athttp://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/lisearch.html, or you may request theinormation rom the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Districts Oce

o Employee Services. Please eel ree to call Tabatha Gundrum, Director oEmployee Services at 829-9043.

Parent Notication Regarding Teacher and

Paraproessional Qualication

MCPASD Policies & Notices

t Prior to remodeling, asbestos

bulk sampling o suspect

materials at Middleton HighSchool, Sauk Trail Elementary,

Park Elementary School,

Kromrey Middle School, Glacier

Creek Middle School, Sunset

Ridge Elementary and the

District Administration Building

was also conducted. Results are

summarized in the management

plan.Short-term workers (outside

contractors e.g. telephone repair

workers, electricians, etc.) must beprovided inormation regarding

the location o asbestos in which

they may come into contact. All

short-term workers shall contact

the lead maintenance person

beore commencing work.

Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School District also requires

that all new building materials

introduced into the School District

are ree rom asbestos. For all

new buildings/additions, the

architect responsible or thedesign certifes that to the best

o their knowledge, no asbestos

containing materials are used. I

new buildings are acquired, they

too will be inspected.The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School District maintains a list o

location(s) and type(s) o asbestos

containing materials ound ineach school building along with adescription and time-table or their

proper management. A copy othe Asbestos Management Plan is

available or review in each schooloce. Copies are available at 35

cents per page. Qu estions relatedto the plan should be directed to

David Sherrard, EnvironmentalManagement, Inc. at 920-648-6343,

or by contacting Bill Eberhardt,Facilities Services Manager at (608)

829-2341.

Swim instruction on Tuesdays and Thursdays

2230 Bristol StreetMiddleton WI 53562

608-829-9863(located on the northeast corner of Middleton High School)

Pool Manager: Ted Boyett

Make a splash in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area Indoor Pool

The indoor pools, Parent Tot,

Learn-to-Swim, and Advanced

Aquatic Instruction programs

take place Tuesday and

Thursday evenings rom

6 to 7:30 p.m.

These classes include

programs or parent and child,Red Cross levels 1 through

5, Swim Team Prep, Youth

Endurance Swim, and coming

soon Youth Water Fitness. The entry level classes run or 25 minutes with

the upper level course lasting 40 minutes.

All classes are oered one night a week with a 20% discount on a

second class signed up by the same child during the week.

For more inormation, please see our website at www.mcpapool.com

or call (608) 829-9863.

Pool Hours

Monday and Wednesday

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

6 to 10 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

7:30 to 10:p.m.

Friday

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday

Noon to 8 p.m.

(Family swim: 5 to 8 p.m.)

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

Pool provides recreational, ftness,

water saety and educational

activities or individuals o ages.

The L-shaped pool eatures eight

25-yard lanes, two 1-meter diving

boards and a state-o-the art

scoreboard.

Residents and non-residents

alike are welcome to use the pool.

At least 2 lap lanes are alwaysavailable. Our pool is used by all

age groups: seniors, adults working

at home or in the community,

school age children and youth, and

the very young.

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The pool is open or shared use

until 10 p.m. on Monday through

Thursday, open on Saturdays with

shared use and amily swim rom

2 until 5 p.m., and open shared

use on Sundays starting at 11 a.m.

Family swim is also available on

Sunday nights rom 5 to 8 p.m;

Two or more amily members are

admitted or $1 each during that

time.Please check the pool calendar

on the web or times when the

pool is closed to the public.

For more inormation, see ourwebsite at www.mcpapool.com or

call (608) 829-9863.

District enrollment is 107

students ahead o where it was

a year ago on July 18, Assistant

Superintendent or Educational

Services George Mavroulis told theBoard o Education on July 22.

Current enrollment is 59

students more than the ocial

third Friday count in September

2012. The district had projected

a gain o 75 students or 2013-14

but only 50-60 more students or

budget purposes.

MHS is 22 students above

projections, while Northside (21),

Kromrey (17) and Sunset Ridge

(15) are the schools most below

projections. He expects the districtto gain 75-100 students this school

year, an increase o 1.2 to 1.6

percent rom a year ago. There

are also more than 250 students

enrolled in the districts 4K

program. This is the third year the

program will be oered.He said because no elementary

schools have class sizes o 27-

28, it is very likely the district

wont have to add any more

sta members should student

enrollment keep climbing.

The Board will receive another

update at its Aug. 26 meeting.

To learn more about the

districts enrollment, please check

out the July 22 expanded agenda

on the district website and click

on link to Enrollment Data andCharts, which are pages 24-29 in

the meeting packet.

Enrollment continues to climb


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Children are allowed to ride

the bus i deemed eligible by theTransportation Center, in accordancewith Board Policy.

Board Policy 751 sets the guidelinesor walking distances to bus stops.Kindergarten students may walk upto .2 miles, other elementary levelstudents may walk up to .3 miles,

and middle and high school studentsstudents may walk up to .5 miles

Where practical, routes have beenset up to eliminate let-turns onto

major roads/highways unless there issome type o trac signal to allow thebus to saely turn.

Routes are routed in a frst on,frst o concept WHERE PRACTICAL.In some areas o the district it is notpractical to use this method andyour child(ren) may be frst on in themorning and last o in the aternoon.

Due to eet replacements and buscapacities, balanced mileage on oureet, some bus numbers change rom

year to year. Correct bus numbers willbe displayed in the Bus Stop Locator.Bus transportation is provided to

children living 1.1 miles or arther romthe school o attendance. Childrenliving less than 1.1 miles rom schoolmay ride the bus i the route to schoolis determined to be hazardous by theSheris Department, according StateStatute 121.54(9).

Bus Routes

Route inormation is availablethrough the Bus Stop Locator linkon the Districts website, underTransportation Services, Bus Routes.

Alternatively, transportationinormation is also available throughyour Infnite Campus account. Thisupdate o Infnite Campus (IC) isa manual process so IC doesntalways reect the most up-to-dateinormation, but it will give you the

street-naming convention used i BusStop Locator is having difculty fndingyour address. Technology updates ICabout once a week in the beginningo the school year, but less requentlyater the frst month as rout times andchanges settle down.

and stay o the road while waiting orthe bus.

5. When leaving the bus, cross the

road at least 10 eet in ront o the bus,but only ater receiving a signal romthe driver, and checking to be sure notrac is approaching. Students shouldbe alert to the danger signal rom thedriver.

6. Please be courteous, behave in anorderly ashion, and help look ater thecomort and saety o small children.

While on the bus...

7. Obey the driver.8. Keep the bus sae and clean at all

times.9. Sit in your assigned seat, i

applicable, and remain seated whilethe bus is in motion.

10. Rerain rom throwing anythinginside the bus, or out the bus windows.Keep your hands and head inside thebus at all times.

11. Never tamper with the bus, orany o its equipment. Damage shallbe paid or by the oender.

12. Rerain rom shouting or

unnecessary conusion as it can divert

Transportation

Bus stop inormation

is available on the

Bus Stop Locator orInfnite Campus.

Find it on the web at

www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us

Rural areas

1. Students will be transportedto and rom the nearest point whereprivate driveways intersect with town,county, state or ederal roads.

2. Students will be collected at

prearranged points where dwellingunits are clustered.

Urban areas

1. Students living 1.1 miles romtheir assigned school will be collectedat prearranged bus stops.

2. The District may transportstudents living less than 1.1 miles romtheir assigned school i it is determinedin accordance with State Statute121.54(9) that hazardous conditionsprevail. In Cross Plains, transportation

is provided or all students living morethan .5 miles rom school.

Transportation to Child Care

Provider

All students, including those whoare not normally bused, are eligible toride the bus ater school i they need tobe transported to a child care provider,and meet the conditions below.

Parents need to fll out a Request orRegular Transportation to Child Care

ProviderForm annually. The orm isavailable at any o the District schools,the website, the transportation centeror the district oce. The ollowingconditions need to be met:

1. The route already goes past theproviders home or designated busstop. The bus will not add mileageto its route to go past the child careproviders residence.

2. Requests received prior toJuly 15 will be guaranteed a ride

provided the above is met. Ater July15, requests will be determined bywhether or not there is room on thebus. I additional children move intothe 1.1 plus mile limit, or i there is ashit in pre-scheduled ride patternsduring the year and there has to be adisplacement, then the last student(s)accepted or ridership would be thefrst displaced. Last in, frst out.

3. Only a limited number ochanges o provider will be accepted

during the year. A new set o orms isrequired or each change.

4. Transportation requests to androm child care providers must berenewed each school year.

Disciplinary Procedures -

Transportation

Bus riding is considered a privilege

and an extension o the school day.Inappropriate behavior on a schoolbus can be potentially dangerous, andmust be dealt with in a timely manner.Please notiy the driver, TransportationCenter or building principal withconcerns so they may be addressedeciently.

The principal or designee hasauthority over the disposition o busmisconduct reports. Disciplinarymeasures in addition to or in lieu

o Code level consequences mayinclude:t8BSOJOHXJUIQBSFOUBMOPUJDBUJPO

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week or greater. These require amandatory student-parent/guardian-

administrator conerence.

Bus Guidelines

More than likely, your child will

be using the Districts transportationeither to and rom school, or throughfeld trips during school hours. I norder to assure the utmost saety o allstudents, please talk with your childand help them understand the saeriding rules.

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1. Students must ride on theirassigned bus. Parental exceptionsneed to be made in writing to the

school principal.2. Students should get on and o

the bus at their regular stop unless a

written parental request or change,signed by the principal, has beenpresented to the bus driver.

3. Please allow yoursel enough timeto be at the bus stop promptly.

4. Walk on the side o the roadacing trac to get to the bus stop,

the drivers attention and could causean accident.

13. When approaching a railroadcrossing sign, riders should remainsilent.

14. In case o a road emergency,remain in the bus, unless directed todo otherwise by the bus driver.

15. Transporting live animals, glassarticles, roller blades or sk ateboards

on the bus is not permitted because othe potential saety hazard.16. Please keep your personal items

and any part o your body out o theaisles.

17. Proanity is not allowed.

More than 150 students, parents

and sta along with personnel

rom police, fre and emergencymanagement teams throughout

Dane County participated in a

ull-scale bus accident exercise in

Middleton on Monday, Aug. 6.

More than 30 students and

nearly 20 parents volunteered

to participate in the exercise.

Twenty-six students pretended

to be Middleton High School or

Kromrey Middle School students

who were involved in the accident,

which involved Bus No. 9. Theaccident occurred on Nursery

Drive between Deming Way and

Forsythia Street at approximately

9 a.m. Eleven students suered

injuries that required that they be

transported to one o two Madison

hospitals.

The area was shut down or

the purposes o the exercise

on Monday morning, MCPASD

transportation services managerSteve Rammer said.

The district sent administrators

Tom Wohlleber, George Mavroulis

and Jo Schoohs to the scene, while

Superintendent Don Johnson

acted as the incident commander

back at the District Administrative

Center. Police, fre and medical

personnel were on the scene

within 5 minutes o the accident.

Students with minor injuries

were transported to a amily

reunifcation center, which wasestablished at MHS. The 11

students who were more seriously

injured, along with the bus driver,

were assigned to either St. Marys

Hospital or the University o

Wisconsin Hospital. The pretend

hospitals were also located at MHS.

By 9:25 a.m., the district haddeveloped phone, text and voice

mail communications to be sent

to all amilies in the district, alongwith the Board o Education,

district administrators and

district sta. Families who had

children involved in the accident

received multiple calls and e-mails

throughout the morning.

Johnson met with local media

to discuss the accident and the

school district was prepared tostage a news conerence by 11:30

a.m. at the District Administrative

Center, 7106 South Ave. The

exercise was completed by 11:30

a.m. Ater a short lunch, more

than 100 personnel involved

participated in a 45-minute

debriefng at MHS.

I think it was a greatexperience, Johnson told

the audience. It was a better

simulation that we even talkedabout.

Having another district ocial

at the accident scene, sending a

district ocial to hospitals to get

more inormation, holding the

amily reunifcation o-site so that

MHS doesnt have to go into a hold

and keep students in classrooms

and getting inormation to parents

more quickly were all suggested

during the debriefng.

There are a lot o refnementswe can make to be even better,

Johnson said.

Former WISC-TV anchor John

Karcher served as one o the media

members at the exercise and said

he was impressed that everyoneknew what role they ha d to play.

He also oered a suggestion.

Use the media to youradvantage, he said. Were going

to be there anyway so we can

help you get the inormation out

quickly and accurately.

The activity has been in making

or more than t wo years, Wohlleber

said at a fnal walk-through the

week beore the actual event. The

district did a small scale table topexercise last year and a unctional

exercise that involved district sta

along with other city and county

ocials in April.

Thats a dry run without having

all the people come, he told

approximately 50 volunteers and

sta members who met to go over

last-minute details.Jay McLellan, who works

or Dane County Emergency

Management and has played

a key role in all o the districts

preparation, said very ew school

districts in the state have done this

type o exercise.

This is sort o the culmination,he said. Youre going to have to

do all o the procedures you would

do in an emergency. You day isntgoing to be normal. This is the

time to fgure out what works well

and what doesnt. This is a learning

exercise.

Wohlleber, who played a key

role in getting a grant to support

these exercises, was thrilled with

the results.

The point o this type o activityis to train you and make you

more comortable, he said. We

recognize this may put some stress

on people. We want everyone to

learn a lot.

To see more photos rom the

exercise, please visit the districts

Facebook page. The exercise

was also eatured on the SchoolTransportation News web site,

while WMTV-Ch. 15 covered the

event or its Aug. 5 newscasts.

District learns plenty rom bus accident exerciseCommunity

Announcements

As a service to our parents,

the school district posts

non-proft communityyers on its website. These

include athletic, fne arts, and

recreational activities, clubsand classes. The inormation

is also included in our District

eNews and on our Facebook

page. Look in the For

Community section under

Community Announcements.

www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us


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2013-14 School Milk and Meal PricesSchool Nutritional Services

School Nutrition Services

(SNS) provides school meals

daily or students in our District.

Elementary students may choose

between our hot lunch option or acold sack lunch. Middle school and

High school students are oered

urther options each day including

additional retail and vendingservices. All products oered

to students by the SNS meet or

exceed our District Wellness policy

guidelines.

In addition to lunch options,

students can enjoy breakast at

Elm Lawn, Northside, Sauk Trail,

Sunset Ridge and West Middletonelementary schools,Glacier Creek

Middle School, Kromrey Middle

School and MHS.

School Menus

Menus are posted online. You

may also fnd a copy o the current

menu posted in each caeteria,

your school oce, your school

website and the Lunch Express

oce. We also publish specialty

menus as a service to students and

parents. Carbohydrate counts, andegg allergy are available to you

on our web page. Contact Susan

Who would I contact

or inormation?

t Student Accounts

& Celebration Orders

Mary Spurgat 829-2343

t Free & Reduced Applications

Amy Gundeck 829-2344

t School Menus

Amy Jungbluth 829-2345

t

Student Health & AllergiesSusan Peterman

Address:Lunch Express Oce2130 Pinehurst DriveMiddleton, WI 53562(drop box by ront door)

Pay or Meals at

www.myschoolbucks.com

via phone, ax or email. The

products are delivered to your

students classroom and your

students account is charged. What

could be more convenient and unthan this? The Celebration orm is

available online.

How to Pay or Your

Childs MealsFamilies prepay or school meals

using one o three methods:

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cash to the Lunch Express oce,

2130 Pinehurst Dr., Middleton, WI

53562.t%SPQQJOHPQBZNFOUJOUIF

Lunch Express dropbox at each o

our schools.

I you pay online, Lunch

Express uses a website called

myschoolbucks.com or parents to

manage their student account(s).

You may pay or meals, check

account balances, set a low

balance e-mail alert and view

transactions rom the previous

90 days.

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To access your amilys account,you will need each students

Free & Reduced Lunch

Peterman i your student needs a

gluten-ree menu.

Our menus are careully planned

to provide the calories and

nutrients necessary or studentsto be successul throughout their

school day. Student preerences

help guide the menu to insure

school meal time is enjoyable aswell as healthy.

Elementary Classroom Milk

Elementary Milk Break is

charged directly to your students

Lunch Express Account. Your

student will be charged $0.45

only on the days that they take

milk. Students approved or ree/reduced meals will receive ree

milk at break time. These charges

are posted to your students

account 1-2 weeks ollowing the

date o service. This may aect

your month end statements.

Students experiencing lactose

intolerance may receive lactose

ree milk as a substitute.

Classroom Celebration or

Birthdays or Special Events

Remember our very popularLunch Express Celebration Treats.

You choose the items and order

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District today announced its policy or children unable to pay the ull price o meals served under the

National School Lunch Program and School Breakast Program or milk or split-session students served under the Special Milk Program. Each

school oce and the central oce has a copy o the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The ollowing household size and income criteria will be used or determining eligibility. Children rom amilies whose annual income is at

or below the levels shown are eligible or ree and reduced price meals, or ree milk i a split-session student does not have access to the school

lunch or breakast service.

The ollowing household size and income criteria will be used or determining eligibility. Children rom amilies whose annual income is at orbelow the levels shown are eligible or ree and reduced price meals.

FAMILY SIZE INCOME SCALEFor Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Milk

ANNUAL INCOME LEVEL MONTHLY INCOME LEVEL

Family(Household) Size

Free

Must be at or below

Reduced Price

Must be at or between

Free

Must be at or below

Reduced Price

Must be at or between

1$14,937 $ 14,937.01 and $21,257 $ 1,211

$ 1,245.01 and $1,772

220,163 20,163.01 and 28,694 1,640

1,681.01 and 2,392

325,389 25,389.01 and 36,131 2,069

2,116.01 and 3,011

430,615 30,615.01 and 43,568 2,498

2,552.01 and 3,631

5 35,841 35,841.01 and 51,005 2,9272,987.01 and 4,251

641,067 41,067.01 and 58,442 3,356

3,423.01 and 4,871

746,293 46,293.01 and 65,879 3,785

3,858.01 and 5,490

851,519 51,519.01 and 73,316 4,214

4,294.01 and 6,110

For each additionalhousehold member, add + 5,226 + 5,226 and +7,437 + 436

+ 436 and + 620

Application orms are beingsent to all homes with a noticeto parents or guardians. Toapply or ree or reduced pricemeals or ree milk, householdsmust fll out the applicationand return it to the school(unless notifed at the start othe school year that childrenare eligible through directcertifcation). Additional copiesare available at the oce ineach school. The inormationprovided on the applicationwill be used or the purpose o

determining eligibility and maybe verifed at any time duringthe school year by agencyor other program ocials.Applications may be submittedat any time during the year.

To obtain ree or reducedprice meals or ree milk orchildren in a household whereone or more householdmembers receive FoodShare,FDPIR, or Wisconsin Works (W-2)cash benefts, list the householdmember and the FoodShare,FDPIR or W-2 case number, listthe names o all school children,sign the application, and returnit to the school oce.

For the school ocials todetermine eligibility or ree orreduced price meals or ree milko households not receivingFoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 cashbenefts, the household mustprovide the ollowing inormationrequested on the application:names o all household membersand the adult signing theapplication orm must also list thelast our digits o his or her SocialSecurity Number or write none ithey do not have a Social SecurityNumber. Also, the income received

by each household membermust be provided by amountand source (wages, welare, childsupport, etc.).6OEFSUIFQSPWJTJPOTPGUIF

ree and reduced price mealand ree milk policy, the SchoolNutrition Accountant will reviewapplications and determineeligibility. I a parent or guardian isdissatisfed with the ruling o theocial, he/she may wish to discussthe decision with the determiningocial on an inormal basis. I theparent/guardian wishes to make aormal appeal, he/she may make arequest either orally or in writingto: Tom Wohlleber, AssistantSuperintendant at 7106 South

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS, SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM

district identifcation number.

This will be the number they use

to access school computer and

library services throughout their

years with the district. Pleasecontact Mary Spurgat at 829-2343

or [email protected])

i you need assistance with yourstudent(s) ID number.

t.BLJOH%FQPTJUT0OMJOFParents can choose to make

a credit or debit card deposit in

Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562 or608-829-9000.

I a hearing is needed to appealthe decision, the policy containsan outline o the hearingprocedure.

I a household memberbecomes unemployed or i thehousehold size changes, theamily should contact the school.Such changes may make thehouse-hold eligible or reducedprice meals or ree meals or reemilk i the household incomealls at or below the levels shown

above, and they may reapply atthat time.

Children ormally placedin oster care are also eligibleor ree meal benefts. Fosterchildren may be certifed aseligible without a householdapplication. Households withoster children and non-osterchildren may choose to includethe oster child as a householdmember, as well as any personalincome available to the osterchild, on the same applicationthat includes their non-osterchildren.

The inormation provided bythe household on the applicationis confdential. Public Law 103-

448 limits the release o studentree and reduced price schoolmeal eligibility status to personsdirectly connected with theadministration and enorcemento ederal or state educationalprograms. Consent o theparent/guardian is need or otherpurposes such as waiver o textbook ees.

In accordance with Federal-BXBOE64%FQBSUNFOUPGAgriculture policy, this institutionis prohibited rom discriminatingon the basis o race, color,

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Bullying o Students and Staf

School districts must provide a

sae, secure, and respectul learning

environment. Bullying o studentsand sta will not be tolerated and is

prohibited in the Middleton-Cross

Plains Area School District. All orms oharassment in cyberspace, commonly

reerred to as cyber bullying, are also

unacceptable and viewed as a violationo this policy.

This policy applies to all educational

activities and environments supportedby the district. The Board o Education

considers these actions to be detrimental

to the health and saety o students andsta, and disruptive to the educational

environment.

1. Denitionst Bullying: any conscious, willul, or

deliberate act or attempted act,through the use o words or act ions,

which is intended to cause physical

injury, emotional distress/suering orproperty damage or which impacts

the learning environment. Bullying

oten involves an imbalance o powerbetween the bully and the bullied,

and is typically repeated over time.In determining whether bullying hasoccurred, administrators will consider

that:

1. Bullying takes many orms,including, but not limited to,

physical or verbal assaults,

nonverbal or emotional threats orintimidation, social exclusion and

isolation, extortion, and the use o

a computer or telecommunicationsto send embarrassing, slanderous,

threatening, or intimidating

messages.2. Bullying is a orm o victimization

and is not necessarily a result o or

part o an ongoing conict.3. Bullying can also be characterized

by teasing, put-downs, name-calling, cruel rumors, alse

accusations, and hazing.

4. Bullying is defned as anyconscious, willul, or deliberate

act or attempted act, t hrough the

use o words or actions, which areintended to cause physical injury,

emotional distress/suering or

property damage or which impactthe learning environment.

5. Bullying may be student-to-

student, a student to an adult stamember, and/or an adult school

sta member to a student or

another sta member.t Cyber bullying: Cyber bullying

includes but is not limited to t he

ollowing misuses o technology:harassing, teasing, intimidating,

threatening, or terrorizing another

person or group o people by sendingor posting inappropriate and hurtul

e-mail messages, instant messages,

text messages, digital pictures orimages, or Web site postings, including

blogs or any other messages via

cyberspace.

t In situations in which cyber bullyingoriginated o school property or

rom a non-school computer ortelecommunication device, but is

brought to the attention o school

ocials, any student disciplinaryaction shall be based upon whether

the conduct is determined to be

severely disruptive o the educationalprocess so that it markedly impedes

the day to day operations o a school.

Such conduct includes, but is notlimited to, harassment, bullying or

making a threat o school grounds

through cyberspace that is intendedto endanger the health, saety or

property o others at school, a District

employee or a Board member.t Cyberspace: a global domain within

the inormation environmentconsisting o the interdependent

network o inormation technology

inrastructures, including the Internet,telecommunications networks,

computer systems, and embedded

processors and controllers.t Educational environment: every

building, environment or activity

under the supervision o each school,regardless o location. This includes

activities on school property including

the playground, activities at otherlocations but sponsored by the

District, and activities where students

are being transported to a school orDistrict-sponsored event using school

buses, leased vehicles or contracted

services.t Retaliation: includes actions targeted

against any reporter o bullying.

2. Bullying PreventionAs part o the Districts

implementation o the ComprehensiveSchool Counseling Model, bullying

awareness and prevention curriculum

will be provided to students Kindergartenthrough grade eight.

3. Reporting and InvestigationProcedures

Any student or District employee

who believes he/she has been subject tobullying, or witnesses bullying, may fle

a complaint directly with the building

principal or designee, or, in accordancewith established complaint procedures,

may complain to any o the ollowing

District ocials: the District StudentNondiscrimination Ocer (Director

o Teaching and Learning-Student

Services), District Title IX Ocer (AssistantSuperintendent or Educational Services)

or the District Sta Nondiscrimination

Ocer (Director o Employee Services).This complaint shall be documented

in writing by either the reporter or

the complaint recipient. The District

Discrimination Complaint Form may beused, but is not required, to document

a complaint. Complaints involving

student or employee harassment shall behandled in accordance with the Districts

harassment policy (Policy 512).

Any student or parent/guardian whobecomes aware o or witnesses bullying

has an obligation to report and will be

supported by involved sta membersin reporting the bullying to the proper

authorities. Any District employee who

becomes aware o or witnesses bullyinghas an obligation to intervene and report

this behavior immediately to the building

principal or District ocials reerencedabove.

Retaliation against an individual

reporting bullying under this policyis prohibited. Filing a complaint or

otherwise reporting bullying in good

aith will not reect upon the individualsstatus nor will it aect his/her grades or

job, or benefts provided by the District.

Once received, an investigation othe bullying complaint will take place

immediately or as soon as practicable

in order to veriy the validity and

seriousness o the report as well as toderive appropriate school or District

response to the complaint. I a bullyingcomplaint involves a District employee

and a student, both the Director o

Employee Services and the Director oTeaching and Learning-Student Services

shall be involved in the complaint

investigation process and ollow-upactivities.

The District shall respect the

confdentiality o both the complainantand the accused consistent with the

Districts legal obligations and with the

necessity to investigate allegations omisconduct and to take corrective and/

or disciplinary action when this conduct

has occurred.

4. Consequences or Policy

ViolationsIndividuals engaging in bullying or

retaliation against persons reporting

bullying will be subject to disciplinary

action in accordance with establishedprocedures. This may include

the development o support and

accommodation plans that will preventuture events or incidences.

Adults, including volunteers or sta

members, who engage in bullyingin violation o District policy and/

or retaliation against individuals

reporting this behavior, shall be subjectto immediate discipline, up to and

including termination o employment or

involvement with the District. Employeediscipline shall be carried out consistent

with provisions o any applicable

employee collective bargainingagreement.

5. NoticeNotice o this policy will be circulated

to all schools and departments in theDistrict on an annual basis. This policy

will be incorporated in employee and

student handbooks and be availableon the District Web site and annual

publications. It will also be availableto all organizations in the communityhaving cooperative agreements with the

public schools. Failure to comply with this

policy may result in termination o thecooperative agreement.

6. Disclosure and Public Reporting

Records will be maintained on thenumber and types o bullying reports

made, and sanctions imposed or

incidents ound to be in violation o thebullying policy.

An annual summary report o

bullying incidents shall be preparedand presented to the Board, which

includes trends in bullying behavior and

recommendations on how to urtherreduce bullying behavior. The annual

report will be available to the public.


Bullying Policy

The general purpose o

advanced learning is to address

the needs o academically

advanced children throughmodifed teacher strategies,

enrichment and/or acceleration.

The heart o this programming is

helping teachers meet the needs

o the students in their classrooms.

The advanced learning resource

teachers, classroom teachers,

administrators and parents can

oer input and support or both

in-class and out-o-class activities.

Optional programming may

include: dierentiated curriculum,

a compacted curriculum,enrichment, acceleration in a

specifc academic area, whole

grade advancement, as well as

opportunities or competitions

and programming at the district

level and/or beyond.

District Events

Throughout the Year

Odyssey o the Mind Day

Fourth- and seventh-graders can

participate in Odyssey o the Mind

Day, which is a series o challengesthat require them to use higher

order thinking skills. Students

learn to be uent, exible, andoriginal. They must work together

in teams o fve as they take risks

to complete the tasks. Interested

students should be listening

or how to become eligible to

participate in this day. Teachers

will be presenting this opportunity

to 4th and 7th graders soon.School Spelling Bees: December

District Spelling Bee: January

The District spelling bee eatures

winners o the school spelling

bees in grades 4-8. The top

eight winners o the District bee

compete at the CESA 2 spelling

bee, and i successul, compete in

the State spelling bee.

Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl

Fith-graders have an

opportunity to participate in

Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The

contest includes multiple choice

questions in categories including

history, spelling, math, science,

English, current events, childrens

literature, government, sports,geography and other general

inormation. Team members will

be chosen based on a test given

to all fth-graders. The test is

comprised o 50 questions on

topics similar to those covered

in the states quiz bowl. Team

selection will begin in upcomingweeks at participating schools.Geo Bee

Both district middle schools

and most elementary schoolsparticipate in the National Geo

Bee Program sponsored by the

National Geographic Society. Each

year district students qualiy to

participate in the State Geo Bee.

This year in late November or early

December, classroom teachers

will have students participate in

classroom geography bees to

determine fnalists or the school

bees. Students can try to preparethemselves or this opportunity

by working on their geography

knowledge.

Advanced LearningMath Meets

Eligible students in grades 5-8

compete in area math meets in the

spring.

The students fnd solutions

to problems ocusing on

mathematical computations,

mathematical reasoning, problem-solving and mental math. Twelve

students in each grade advance to

a regional math meet in April.

Yahara River Writers Contest

Students in fth through eighth

grade have an opportunity to

participate in this county-wide

writing contest. Thirty-three

school districts in the area sendsubmissions to this contest.

Students may submit editorials,

short stories, poems or cartoons.

Interested students should contact

their teachers to fnd out the

specifc contest requirements.


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Policy No. 411

Equal Educational Opportunities

No person may be deniedadmission to any public school in theDistrict or be denied participationin, be denied the benefts o, or bediscriminated against in any curricular,

co/extracurricular, pupil services,recreational or other program oractivity on the basis o sex, race,religion, color, national origin,ancestry, creed, pregnancy, maritalor parental status, sexual orientationor physical, mental, emotional orlearning disability or handicap.

This policy does not intend toprohibit the provision o specialprograms or services that are locatedin specifc schools and are based upon

objective standards o individualstudent need or perormance,including advanced learning, specialeducation, school age parent, Englishlanguage learner, at risk and otherspecial programs, or programsdesigned to overcome the eects opast discrimination.

The District shall provide or the

reasonable accommodation o astudents sincerely held religiousbelies with regard to examinations

and other academic requirements.Requests or accommodations shallbe made in writing and approvedby the building principal. Anyaccommodations granted under thispolicy shall be provided to studentswithout prejudicial eect.

Notice o this policy and itscomplaint procedures shall bepublished at the beginning o eachschool year and posted in each school

building in the District. In addition, astudent nondiscrimination statementshall be included in student andsta handbooks, course selectionhandbooks and other publishedmaterials distributed to the publicdescribing school activities andopportunities.Procedure

Any complaint regarding theinterpretation or application o theDistricts nondiscrimination policy shallbe processed in accordance with theollowing procedures:1. Inormal Resolution

Any person who eelsdiscrimination has taken place shallreport his/her concern to the buildingprincipal or designee. He/she shallmeet with the parties involved to

discuss the concern and shall try toresolve the matter accordingly. Thebuilding principal or designee mayconsult with the appropriate District-level administrator regarding Districtnondiscrimination policies and thediscrimination complaint process.I the concern is not resolved tothe satisaction o the complainant

through this process, he/she mayinitiate a ormal complaint inaccordance with the procedures listed

below.2. Formal Procedures

a.The Districts DiscriminationComplaint Form shall be completedby the complainant and signed.Except as otherwise provided, thiscomplaint orm shall be submittedto the District NondiscriminationOcer or designee. Upon receivinga written or verbal complaint, theDistrict Nondiscrimination Ocer or

designee shall investigate the allegeddiscrimination and make a writtendecision regarding the case. Copies othe written decision shall be mailed ordelivered to the complainant

tI the District NondiscriminationOcer or designee determinesthe individual and/or District is incompliance with state and ederal

laws and regulations, the DistrictNondiscrimination Ocer or designeeshall state the reason in writing to thecomplainant.

tI the District NondiscriminationOcer or designee fnds probablecause to believe that the individualand/or District is discriminatingin violation o state and ederallaws and regulations, the DistrictNondiscrimination Ocer or designeeshall advise the Superintendent osteps to bring the individual and/orDistrict into compliance.

The District Nondiscrimination

Ocer or designee may consultwith appropriate District-leveladministrators regarding Districtnondiscrimination policies and thediscrimination complaint process.

b. I the complainant is dissatisfedwith the decision o the DistrictNondiscrimination Ocer, he/she mayappeal the decision in writing to theSuperintendent. The Superintendentshall investigate the allegeddiscrimination and make a written

decision regarding the case. Thewritten decision shall include a noticeto the complainant o his/her right toappeal the determination to the StateSuperintendent o Public Instruction.Copies o the decision shall be mailedor delivered to the complainant, theDistrict Nondiscrimination Ocer ordesignee and appropriate District-leveladministrators.

c. Appeals beyond theSuperintendent may be made, in

writing, to the State Superintendent oPublic Instruction within 30 days o theSuperintendents decision.3. Exceptions

a. Complaints relating to theidentifcation, evaluation, educationalplacement or the provision o aree appropriate public educationo a student with a disability shallbe processed in accordance withestablished appeal proceduresoutlined in the Districts Special

Education Policy and ProcedureManual.

b. Complaints relating to programsspecifcally governed by ederal lawor regulation (e.g., EDGAR complaints)shall be reerred directly to the StateSuperintendent o Public Instruction.

c. Nothing in these proceduresshall prevent an individual rom flinga complaint directly with a state orederal agency as authorized by law.For example, complaints involving

alleged violations o ederal lawssuch as Title IX o the EducationAmendments o 1972, Title VI o theCivil Rights Act o 1964, the Americanswith Disabilities Act o 1990 or Section504 o the Rehabilitation Act may befled at any time with the Oce o CivilRights, U.S. Department o Education,111 N. Canal Street, Room 1053,Chicago, IL 60606.

d. Maintenance o Complaint RecordsRecords o all discrimination

complaints shall be kept or thepurpose o documenting complianceand past practices. The records shall

include inormation on all levels othe complaint and any appeals. Therecords should include:

tThe name o the complainantand his/her title or status.

tThe date the complaint was fled.

tThe specifc allegation made andany corrective action requested by thecomplainant.

t The name(s) o the respondents.

t5he levels o processingollowed, and the resolution, date anddecisionmaking authority at each level.

tA summary o acts and evidencepresented by each party i nvolved.

tA statement o the fnalresolution and the nature and date(s)o any corrective or remedial action

taken.


It is the policy o the public schools that no person may be denied admis-sion to any public school in the District, or be denied participation in, be de-

nied the benefts o, or be discriminated against in any curricular, co-curricular,

pupil service, recreational or other program or activity because o the persons

sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parentalstatus, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability

or handicap as required by s. 118.13 Wis. Stats. This policy also prohibits dis-crimination as defned by Title IX o the Education Amendments o 1972 (sex),

Title VI o the Civil Rights Act o 1964 (race and national origin) and Section 504

o the Rehabilitation Act o 1973.Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District encourages inormal resolution

o complaints under this policy. A ormal complaint resolution is available,

however, to address allegations o violation o the policy in the school district.

District Pupil Nondiscrimination Ocer:

Jerry Nicholson, Director o Student ServicesDistrict Administrative Center, 7106 South Avenue Middleton, WI 53562

829-9054 or [email protected]

District Title IX Ocer:

George Mavroulis Assistant Superintendent

District Administrative Center 7106 South Avenue Middleton, WI 53562829-9033 or [email protected]

Non-Discrimination Statement

The District respects the privacyrights o parents/guardians and theirchildren. No student shall be requiredto participate in any survey associatedwith a school program or the Districtscurriculum, except those surveys usedin special educational evaluations orprogramming decisions, or which isadministered by a third party in theschools, i the survey includes one ormore o the ollowing items:

t political aliations or belieso the student or the studentsparent;

t mental and psychologicalproblems o the student or thestudents amily;

t sexual behavior or attitudes;t illegal, anti-social, sel-incrimi-

nating or demeaning behavior;

t critical appraisals o other in-dividuals with whom studentshave close amily relationships;

t legally recognized privilege oranalogous relationships suchas those o lawyers, physiciansand ministers;

t religious practices, aliationsor belies o the student or thestudents parent; or

t income, other than thatrequired by law to determineeligibility or participation ina program or or receivingfnancial assistance under such

a program.

Notication o Rights Under the Protection

o Pupil Rights Amendment (PARA)

Upon request, the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

is required to evaluate a child or eligibility or special education

services. A request or evaluation is known as a reerral. When the

district receives a reerral, the district will appoint an Individualized

Education Program (IEP) team to determine i the child ha s a

disability, and i the child needs special education services. The

district locates, identifes, and evaluates all children with disabilities

who are enrolled by their parents in private (including religious)

schools, elementary schools and secondary schools located in the

school district.A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker, or administrator

o a social agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him

or her or services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to reer

the child, including a homeless child, to the school district in whichthe child resides. Beore reerring the child, the person making the

reerral must inorm the child's parent that the reerral will be made.

Others, including parents, who reasonably believe a child is a child

with a disability, may also reer the child, including a homeless child,

to the school district in which the child resides.Reerrals must be in writing and include the reason why the person

believes the child is a child with a disability. A reerral may be made bycontacting Jerry Ni cholson, Director o Teaching and Learning-StudentServices, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, at (608)829-9037 orby writing him at 7106 South Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562.

Annual Notice o Special Educationand Evaluation Procedures

The building principal will provideparents/guardians with adequatenotice o the specifc or approximatedates during the school year whensuch survey activities are scheduledinvolving their children. Parents/guardians may request in writingthat their child not participate in asurvey containing the previously listedinormation. I a survey containing anyo the inormation is unded in whole

or in part by a program administeredby the U.S. Department o Education,written consent shall be obtained romthe student or, in the case o a minorstudent, the students parent/guardianbeore the student participates in thesurvey.

Parents/guardians may, uponrequest, inspect a survey containing

any o the above inormation and anysurvey created by a third party beorethe survey is administered or distribut-

ed to a student. They may also requestto inspect any instructional materialsused in connection with the survey orany instructional material used as parto the educational curriculum or thestudent. Requests to inspect a surveyor instructional materials should bemade to the building principal orhis/her designee. Survey inspectionrequests should be made prior to thedate in which the survey is scheduledto be administered to students. The

principal or designee shall respond tosuch requests.

The Board o Education

unanimously approved the

preliminary budget or 2013-14

at its regular meeting on Monday,

July 22.

It is a common practice or

school districts in Wisconsin to

approve a preliminary budget

during the summer to begin

their fscal new year, Assistant

Superintendent or BusinessServices Tom Wohlleber said. A

number o actors or variables that

signifcantly impact the budget,

including student enrollment,

equalized property value, and

state aid, are not known or

fnalized until October thereby

resulting in the use o estimates

in preparation o the preliminary

budget.

Assistant Superintendent or

Business Services Wohlleber andFi

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