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JUNE / JULY 2014 VAHS Wildcats Verona Area High School JUNE & JULY 2014 Newsletter 300 Richard St Verona WI 53593 Main Office Phone: (608) 845-4400 Fax: (608) 845-4420 K-wing Office Phone: (608) 845-4500 Fax: (608) 845-4570 www.verona.k12.wi.us Dates to Note in JUNE/JULY JUNE 2 Senior Class Trip to Green Lake8:30 AM7:30 PM LATE START German Club meeting after School in room B-110 Spanish Club meeting after school in room C-104 French Club meeting after school in room C-111 3 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 3&6 & Class Meeting Period 2 Freshmen Kool-Aid & Cram3:456:00 PM 4 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 1,5 & 7 5 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 2&4 / Check Out Forms Due 4 PM 6 Senior Commencement Rehearsal @ EPIC8:3011:00 AM Sugar River Gallery: Senior Showcase Closing Reception4:306:30 PM 8 Graduation @ Epic3:00-5:00 PM 9 Freshmen Locker Cleanout during Math Classes Period 2 Locker Cleanout for Sophomores/Juniors 10 Semester Wrap Up Periods 2, 4, 6 11 Semester Wrap Up Period 1, 3, 5 12 Semester Wrap Up Period 7 & Make-Ups End of Quarter 4, Last Day for Students (early dismissal) JULY 7 Summer School Begins (M-F 8:00 AM-12:00 PM 31 Summer School Ends at 12:00 PM For Music Events Click: VAHS Music Events For Sporting Events Click: Big 8 Conference Schedules SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Beginning June 16 until August 22 MondayThursday 8-2 PM Fridays8-Noon The K-office is closed for the summer. Class of 2014 GRADUATION June 8, 2014 3PM at Epicenter No tickets necessary. Notice: Epic is a smoke -free facility. Epic also requests that no balloons and noisemakers be brought into the facility. Thank you!

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JUNE / JULY 2014 VAHS Wildcats

Verona Area High

School

JUNE & JULY 2014

Newsletter

300 Richard St Verona WI 53593

Main Office

Phone:

(608) 845-4400 Fax:

(608) 845-4420

K-wing Office Phone:

(608) 845-4500 Fax:

(608) 845-4570

www.verona.k12.wi.us

Dates to Note in JUNE/JULY JUNE

2 Senior Class Trip to Green Lake—8:30 AM—7:30 PM

LATE START

German Club meeting after School in room B-110

Spanish Club meeting after school in room C-104

French Club meeting after school in room C-111

3 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 3&6 & Class Meeting Period 2

Freshmen Kool-Aid & Cram—3:45—6:00 PM

4 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 1,5 & 7

5 Senior Semester 2 Wrap Up Periods 2&4 / Check Out Forms Due 4 PM

6 Senior Commencement Rehearsal @ EPIC— 8:30—11:00 AM

Sugar River Gallery: Senior Showcase Closing Reception— 4:30—6:30 PM

8 Graduation @ Epic—3:00-5:00 PM

9 Freshmen Locker Cleanout during Math Classes

Period 2 Locker Cleanout for Sophomores/Juniors

10 Semester Wrap Up Periods 2, 4, 6

11 Semester Wrap Up Period 1, 3, 5

12 Semester Wrap Up Period 7 & Make-Ups

End of Quarter 4, Last Day for Students (early dismissal)

JULY

7 Summer School Begins (M-F 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

31 Summer School Ends at 12:00 PM

For Music Events Click: VAHS Music Events For Sporting Events Click: Big 8 Conference Schedules

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Beginning

June 16 until August 22 Monday—Thursday 8-2 PM

Fridays—8-Noon The K-office is closed for

the summer.

Class of 2014 GRADUATION

June 8, 2014 3PM at Epicenter No tickets necessary.

Notice: Epic is a smoke-free facility. Epic also

requests that no balloons and

noisemakers be brought into the facility.

Thank you!

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Ms. Pam Hammen,

Principal

[email protected]

(608) 845-4410

Mr. Brian Boehm

Associate Principal

Grades 10-12 Last Names A-L

[email protected]

(608) 845-4412

Ms. Wendy Whitley

Associate Principal

Grades 10-12 Last Names M-Z

[email protected]

(608) 845-4411

Mr. Michael Murphy

Associate Principal

Grade 9, Exploration Academy, GEDO [email protected]

(608) 845-4560

Office Hours are 8:00 - 4:00 PM School Day is 8:30 - 3:39 PM

Late Start Mondays are 10:00 - 3:39 PM

845-4400 - Main High School Office

845-4500 - K-Wing Office

845-4430 or 4431—Student Services

845-4403 - Absence Call In (Grades 10-12)

845-4503 - Absence Call In (Gr 9, EA, GAP)

845-4420 - Main Office FAX

845-4570 - K-Wing Office FAX

Ms. Mindy Breunig, School Counselor

Grades 9-12 Last Names Hp-M

[email protected]

(608) 845-4626 (845-4588 on Thursdays in K-wing)

Ms. Theresa Brown, School Counselor

Grades 9-12 Last Names Sf-Z

[email protected]

(608) 845-4429 (845-4588 on Tuesdays in K-wing)

Ms. Carri Hale, School Counselor

Grades 9-12 Last Names D-Ho

[email protected]

(608) 845-4426 (845-4588 on Fridays in K-wing)

Mr. Nick Olson, School Counselor

Grades 9-12 Last Names N-Se

[email protected]

(608) 845-4491 (845-4588 on Mondays in K-wing)

Ms. Alicia Ziolkowski, School Counselor

Grades 9 - 12 Last Names A-C

[email protected]

(608) 845-4427 (845-4588 on Fridays in K-wing)

Mr. Alan Buss, Psychologist

[email protected]

(608) 845-4434

Ms. Robin Stalheim, Psychologist

[email protected]

(608) 845-4528

Mr. Cory Zimmerman, Social Worker

Cory [email protected]

(608) 845-4433

Ms. Amy Moschkau, School-to-Career Coord.

[email protected]

(608) 845-4482

Ms. Pat Lynam, Nurse

[email protected]

(608) 845-4415

Mr. Mark Kryka, Athletic & Activities Director

[email protected]

(608) 845-4490

Officer Aaron Truscott, Police Liaison

[email protected]

(608) 845-4483

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2014-2015 VERONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

Does not include Back-to-School Night Dates

August 25, 26, 27 New Teacher Days

August 27, 28, 29 Teacher Work/Staff Development Day

September 2 First day of school for students

SEPTEMBER 8 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

SEPTEMBER 15 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

SEPEMBER 22 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

September 27 HOMECOMING DANCE SEPTEMBER 29 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

OCTOBER 6 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

OCTOBER 13 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

OCTOBER 20 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

OCTOBER 27 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

OCTOBER 30 NO SCHOOL: Parent Conferences

OCTOBER 31 NO SCHOOL

November 3 NO SCHOOL: Staff Development Day

November 7 End of 1st Quarter

NOVEMBER 10 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

NOVEMBER 17 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

NOVEMBER 24 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

NOVEMBER 26 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Flexible Work Day

NOVEMBER 27-28 NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER 1 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

DECEMBER 8 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

DECEMBER 15 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

DECEMBER 22 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

December 23 Last day before Winter Break (early dismissal)

DEC 24 – JAN 2 NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

January 5 Resume School

JANUARY 5 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

JANUARY 12 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

JANUARY 19 NO SCHOOL

January 23 End of 2nd Quarter

JANUARY 26 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

FEBRUARY 2 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

FEBRUARY 9 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

FEBRUARY 16 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

FEBRUARY 23 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

FEBRUARY 26-27 NO SCHOOL

MARCH 2 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MARCH 9 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MARCH 16 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MARCH 23 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MARCH 30 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

April 3 NO SCHOOL: Parent Conferences/Comp. Day

April 3 End of 3rd Quarter

April 6-10 NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

April 13 Resume School

APRIL 13 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

APRIL 20 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

April 25 PROM @ the Alliant Energy Center APRIL 27 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MAY 4 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MAY 11 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MAY 18 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

MAY 25 NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

JUNE 1 K-12* LATE START (K-5 9:25 A.M.; 6-12 AND CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

JUNE 8 K-5* LATE START (9:25 A.M.; CKCS ELEM 10:00 A.M.)

June 11 End of 4th Quarter - Last day for students (early dismissal)

June 12 NO SCHOOL: Parent Conferences/Comp. Day

June 14 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AT EPIC -- 3:00 PM

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLASS —

Project Linus, submitted by Keely Graettinger,

FACS Instructor Mrs. Graettinger’s Child Development students

collaborated with Mrs. Klawiter’s 2nd grade students

from Stoner Prairie made fleece blankets and cards for

Project Linus on Friday, May 9th. The second graders

thoroughly enjoyed working side by side with the older

students in tying the blankets and engaging in conversation. A

mini-blanket

to take home

from the

scrap

material

provided a

memento of

the event.

This activity

was made

possible

through a

generous

grant from the Verona Area Education Foundation.

VASD

Parent

Survey

Verona Area School

District's 2013-2014

Parent Perception Survey

is now available on our

district website.

Please visit http://

www.verona.k12.wi.us/

or click on the link below

to complete the survey.

https://

www.surveymonkey.com

/s/WYRXQD6

Thank you!

Live Streaming—VAHS Graduation and other

Special Events We are making every effort to live stream the Senior Extravaganza and Graduation

Ceremony this year. The website you would go to for viewing these and other

events is:

http://www.highschoolcube.com/schools/verona-area-high-school-verona-wisconsin

Also, if you are attending the VAHS Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, June 8 at 3

PM, please consider coming early as there will be a screen presentation before the

ceremony which features our graduating Class of 2014. You won’t want to miss it!

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Bike for Boys and Girls Club, submitted by Karen Spencer Get Involved. Have Fun. Help Our Students.

Bike for Boys and Girls Club is a fun, high energy event, that raises

funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. This year, the

event will be Sat., July 19, beginning at Edgewood High

School. Everyone can be involved. This event welcomes bike riders

of all abilities. Choose a ride of 8, 25, or 50 miles. If you aren’t

fond of riding, volunteers are also needed. Greet riders at rest

stops with water, or help serve lunch to riders at the finish and

celebrate their ride. Or, if you already have plans for this day,

donate to a rider or team. The BGC provides services to many

students in the Verona Area School District. The College Club

program at VAHS is helping 80 students succeed in their studies

and reach their goal of attending college. This is a fantastic way to

spend a summer morning and help our students, in whatever

manner you choose: biking, volunteering or donating money. Visit

the Bike for Boys and Girls Club website at: http://

www.bike4bgc.com

Pictured are VAHS volunteers from 2013 BBGC Front: Tamara Ufkin & Yanaris Diaz - 11th grade

Back: Karen Spencer & Gregory Nelson - 10th grade

Shout out to all 2014 Youth Apprentice graduates! Submitted by Amy Moschkau, School-to-Career Coordinator

Congratulations on your dedication to the program and succeeding in both your

coursework and work-based learning assignments. Good luck in your future

endeavors.

Madelyn Jennings – Nursing Assistant

Annalyse Shipley – Nursing Assistant

Justin Hagen – BioTechnology

Garrett Swanson – BioTechnology

Alex Arnn – Construction Trades

For more information about Youth Apprenticeship at VAHS, contact:

Ms. Moschkau, School-to-Career Coordinator B175 – Student Services

[email protected]

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ADVANCED DESKTOP PUBLISHING STUDENTS WORK WITH

DRIFTMIER DESIGN LLC, by Tammy Makovec, BE Instructor

Students in the Advanced Desktop Publishing course at VAHS were provided a unique

opportunity to work with Cathy Driftmier, owner of Driftmier Design LLC. Cathy will be

moving to a new space soon, and as a part of that move she thought it would be a good

time for a new professional image. She contacted Tammy Makovec, Business Education Instructor

at the high school and together a project idea was formed.

Students began the process by walking to Driftmier Design LLC, meeting Cathy, learning about her

business and her desire for a new image as she moves to a new location. Back at the high school,

the students brainstormed logo and tagline ideas, developed new color palettes and set to work on

the computer. Using the Adobe Creative Suite, students developed new logos, business cards and

letterhead. The best part of the project was inviting Cathy in to the classroom to hear the students

present their ideas to Cathy.

This was an excellent project for the students as they learned to meet the needs of the client,

develop design work for a client, meet strict deadlines, and present their ideas professionally.

Pictured left to right: Bottom row – Kylee Siegl, Kiley Buss, Ariadne Saucedo-Griensen, Alyssa Westrich, Emily Opsal;

Top row – Josh Hernandez, Emma Stangl, Madey Anderson, Cathy Driftmier, Erin Bormett, James Becker.

Not pictured – Sara Alarie

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Students Visit Local Financial Institutions, submitted by Tammy Makovec, BE Instructor

On Wednesday, May 7th, students in Your Money 101 at VAHS were welcomed in to some

of Verona’s local financial institutions. As part of a unit on banking and banking services,

20 students walked to Culver’s for lunch, and then proceeded to hear about some of the

banking tools they will need to know about soon. The students are juniors and seniors in an

important course about personal

financial literacy.

On their trip, they learned about

the differences between credit

unions and commercial banks.

They learned about credit and the

variety of services that financial

institutions offer. They were able

to get a behind-the-scenes tour

and see the vault. Heartland

Credit Union, Capital Bank, and

Park Bank were generous with

their time in welcoming our group

in for an important learning

Seniors, Scott Rohlfing and Jeffrey

Reinholtz were awared $50 from the

Wisconsin Navy League for their

participation and effort toward STEM (Science,

Technology, Engineering

and Mathmatics) this year

on the Verona Robotics

Team. The Robotics team

built and underwater ROV

(Remote Operated Vehicle)

and a prototype for a

robotic swarm.

Additionally, they

programmed a Raspberry

Pi with survival information to be used in the

event of a natural disaster-- which is still in

phase one. Both students will be attending UW

-Platteville next year.

Other members of the team

are : Ally Dykman, Morgan

Dykman, and Eric

Peterson. The Robotics Team

is advised by science teacher,

Hope Mikkelson. If you would

like to know more or have

interest in joining the team,

stop by Mrs Mikkelson's room

(F136) at the High School.

Verona Robotics Team Award, submitted by Hope Mikkelson,

Advisor & Science Instructor

Wendy Jirsa welcomes us to Capital Bank for an overview of the services

offered at Capital Bank and a tour.

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The 80th annual Wisconsin Association of School Councils state student council

conference was held downtown on April 27th through 28th. Fifteen student

council members and Ms. Domres attended the conference to participate in

competitions, meetings, and break-out sessions and see guest speakers. The

rally before the competitions even made the front page of the Wisconsin State

Journal, as this was the largest group of people to be in the capitol building

since the protests three years ago.

The competitions were held on Sunday the 27th in the capitol building. We received gold for a timeline made

by Abbie Homan and Sigal Felber, a poster presentation about the Children’s Carnival by Katie Fan and Brook

Felsheim, and for our “Stud. Co.” T-shirt design. We

received silver for the scrapbook made by Elizabeth

Thompson, the banner made by Maddie Vogel, Anna

Kopp, and Mackenzie Hall, and for overall spirit and

participation in the competitions. Katie Fan also

received gold for her work in the writing

competition where she was given a topic and an

hour to write on it and Kristi Larsen received silver

for the speech on technology that she wrote with

Jake Leskovar.

Later on at the conference we were able to attend sectionals hosted by other schools and community

members. We picked up some great ideas that we hope to use in upcoming years and even hosted our own

sectional with Maddie Weston, Clariel Kramer, and Katie Goetz

presenting about the Children’s Carnival. During the regional

board meeting, Clariel Kramer was elected Vice President of

the Region 5 regional officer board by members of student

councils around the Madison area.

If you are interested in joining Student Council next year and

were unable to attend our new student meeting on May 20th,

please see Ms. Domres in G129 or email her at

[email protected]. Meetings are held Tuesday

mornings at 7:30. There will be a summer meeting to begin

Homecoming planning, so be sure to check Edmodo if you have

joined Student Council for next year!

Student Council Update, by Katie Goetz and Lillie Pankratz

Lillie Katie

Students from around the state attended the rally at the

capitol.

Maddie Weston, Sara Endres, Clariel Kramer,

Elizabeth Thompson, Brooke Felsheim, Abbie

Homan, Sigal Felber, Kristi Larsen, and Jake

Leskovar display our “Stud. Co.” banner.

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Counselor’s Corner, Submitted by Alicia Ziolkowski

AP Summer School Classes This summer VAHS will be offering Advanced Placement (AP) prep classes for students who will be taking AP classes in the fall. Some classes focus on preparation in general for AP classes and other classes focus specifically on helping students get started with AP summer assignments that are requirements of some classes. To access online summer school registration, please go to verona.k12.wi.us/registration2014. For more information about dates/times of summer AP classes, please go to www.verona.k12.wi.us and click on the link on the front page.

List of Summer School AP Prep Classes: All classes run daily from July 7-July 18 and each class is $10. If the fee causes a financial hardship for your family, see your counselor for a fee waiver. Study Skills for AP Success, 8:00-10:30am AP Psychology Summer Mini Course, 10:30am-Noon AP Language and Composition Summer Mini Course, 10:30am-Noon

Schedule Changes 2014-2015 School Year Student Services staff are currently working on creating student schedules for next year. Schedules come out during the summer months. If a student would like to make a change to their schedule that adheres to our schedule change policy, counselors will be available in August to help with schedule changes.

Schedule change policy: All schedule adjustments must be made with the student’s grade-level counselor and may require administrative approval. Space in courses is limited, and schedule adjustments may only be considered if space is available. Adjustments are not typically allowed after the first three days of the semester and usually only for purposes of remediation or to meet graduation and admission requirements. Students who request a schedule change after three days of the semester have passed will be dropped with an “F” (Fail) or a “W” (Withdrawal) depending on the circumstances and reasons for the schedule change. Changes will ONLY BE made for the following reasons: Failure of the student to meet proper course requests A different course is needed as a result of failure or deficiency towards graduation requirements Class conflicts (two classes scheduled during the same period) Recommendation of a post-secondary institution and mandatory for admission Requests a study hall and does not have one within their schedule • Completed a course during summer

school Teacher recommendation that confirms the original placement was not appropriate Extenuating circumstances that do not fall into a category noted above and must be submitted in writing to

your grade level counselor. All appeals must be signed by a parent / guardian before they will be considered. Your counselor will review and determine if the appeal will be brought before an administrator for final consideration. Appeals only be presented by a counselors.

Schedule adjustments will NOT be considered for the following reasons: Student wishes to change to improve grade point average Student states that the class isn't what one thought it would be or one doesn't like the class Student states that the class is getting too hard • Student states that they have changed their mind Student has concerns with the teacher assignment • Student is unhappy with the lunch period assignment Student has concerns relating to members of a given class Student desires to have the same teacher all year or class as the same period all year Student desires to have a release period/study hall class or responsibility pass during a specific period

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The AP Language and Composition

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT!!

This summer, students enrolled in Advanced Placement Language and Composition will need to read excerpts from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and his essay “Civil Disobedience” as well as answer questions that will ask them to analyze and interpret these readings. Please read the following information carefully as there are several changes from what has been done in the past… Previously, students have been able to access the summer assignment through the school website. However, VASD is switching to a new website vendor and students will not have access to the website over the summer. For this year, students will receive the summer assignment via their school emails with a Word Document attached. They will need to type their responses into the document; we will be having them upload their work into Turnitin.com at the beginning of the school year. This assignment is due on the first day of school.

Here are the details: Text: Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau ISBN-13: 978-1-59308-208-6 ISBN-10: 1-59308-208-8 The Assignment: 1. An email will be sent to student’s school email addresses at the end of May. This email will contain an attachment with the summer assignment in .doc format. 2. Students will need to type their responses into the document and be prepared to upload their work into Turnitin.com on the first day of school.

A word of Caution:

The reading is arduous and will take time. Even advanced readers will struggle. The word

choice is advanced and Thoreau’s ideas are complex. Avoid putting this work off until the

last few days before school!!

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Vaccine Requirements for the 2014-2015 School Year, submitted by Nurse Lynam

The Wisconsin Student Immunization law requires a dose of Tdap vaccine and 2 doses of varicella vaccine for all students in

High School.

Tdap is the adolescent combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). Only one dose is required.

The varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox. Previously only one dose was required, now a second dose is required.

The complete vaccine requirements for all high school students are: 4 DTP/TD 1 Tdap 4 Polio 3 Hep B 2 MMR 2 Varicella

Parents are required to have their children vaccinated or claim a waiver.

Please review your child’s immunization status with your health care provider or check the Wisconsin Immunization Registry at: https://www.dhfswir.org/PR/clientSearch.do;jsessionid=c0a8465730d75e221a0fa340413ab3f7da7ca4f0ecbd.e38Nc34NbN4Lai0Oc3eTbxqPb3n0n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?language=en

Summer is a great time to get needed immunizations. The Madison Dane County Health Department offers free immunizations to uninsured residents. Their clinic schedule can be found at: www.publichealthmdc.com/

documents/ImmClinicSchedules2013.pdf or they can be reached by phone at (608) 266-4821.

Requisitos para vacunas para el año escolar 2014-2015, submitted by

Nurse Lynam

Los cambios en la ley sobre las inmunizaciones para estudiantes en el estado Wisconsin ahora requieren que todos los estudiantes en la escuela superior/preparatoria tengan una dosis de la vacuna Tdap (difteria, tétanos, tos ferina) y dos dosis de la vacuna varicela.

Tdap es una vacuna combinada para adolescentes que protege contra el tétanos, difteria y la tos ferina. Solo requieren una dosis.

La vacuna varicela antes era de una sola dosis, pero ahora requieren una segunda dosis.

Los requisitos completos para vacunas para estudiantes en la escuela superior/preparatoria son: 4 DTP/TD 1 Tdap 4 Polio 3 Hep B 2 MMR 2 Varicela

Se requiere que los padres/tutores vacunen a sus hijos o firmen una exención al requisito.

Por favor, revise el estatus de las vacunas de su hijo(a) con su proveedor de servicios médicos o revise el Registro de Inmunización del Estado Wisconsin en: https://www.dhfswir.org/PR/clientSearch.do;jsessionid=c0a8465730d75e221a0fa340413ab3f7da7ca4f0ecbd.e38Nc34NbN4Lai0Oc3eTbxqPb3n0n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?language=en

El verano proporciona una oportunidad para hacerse las vacunas necesarias. El Departamento de Salud del Condado Dane en Madison ofrece inmunizaciones gratis a los residentes del condado sin seguro médico. El horario de su clínica está en línea en: www.publichealthmdc.com/documents/

ImmClinicSchedules2013.pdf o puede llamarlo al (608) 266-4821.

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Medications at School 2014-2015, submitted by Nurse Lynam As we look forward to a new school year, here

is some important information regarding

students having medications at school.

All medication must be in its original container.

Over the counter medication shall only be given

with written permission from the parent/

guardian. Prescription medication shall be

given only with written orders from the student’s

physician and written parental permission. A

record will be maintained of all medications

given at school. Parents/students are

responsible for providing any medication that is

to be taken at school.

Students in High School who demonstrate

reasonable maturity and responsibility may self-

administer over the counter medications under

the established procedure.

Every student who takes

medication on his own

will need to have written

permission from the

parent/guardian on file in

the health room.

Medication consent forms

are available at each of

the schools and on the

district website.

Consent forms must be filled out completely.

The name of the medication and dose

MUST be written on the consent form.

An order from your primary care provider

must be provided if your child takes more

than the recommended dose of an over the

counter medication.

Medication sent to school in baggies will not

be accepted.

Consent forms are valid for one school year.

Medicamentos en la Escuela 2014-2015, submitted by Nurse Lynam Mientras esperamos el ciclo escolar nuevo, he aquí una información importante acerca de los medicamentos de los estudiantes en la escuela. Todo medicamento debe permanecer dentro de su envase original. Sólo se administrarán las medicinas que se pueden comprar sin receta médica si contamos con el permiso escrito de uno de los padres/tutores. Para administrar las medicinas recetadas por el doctor, debemos contar con las instrucciones indicadas por escrito, el permiso escrito del médico del alumno/a, y también el permiso escrito de los padres/tutores. Se mantendrá un expediente de todos los medicamentos administrados en la escuela. Tanto padres como estudiantes son responsables de proveer cualquier medicamento que deba ser ingerido/administrado en la escuela. Los alumnos de la escuela preparatoria (High School) que demuestren madurez y responsabilidad suficiente, se podrán administrar a sí mismos medicinas que no necesiten prescripción médica siguiendo el modo de empleo indicado. Los alumnos que se tomen su propia medicina tendrán que tener un permiso escrito de uno de los padres/tutores en su expediente en la enfermería. Los formularios de consentimiento paternal están disponibles en todas las escuelas y en el portal o sitio de Internet del distrito. El formulario de consentimiento debe

llenarse por completo. El nombre del medicamento y la dosis

DEBE de anotarse en dicho formulario. Debe adjuntar la receta del doctor cuando a

su hijo/a le haya sido prescrita una dosis mayor de un medicamento disponible sin prescripción médica.

Los medicamentos que se envíen a la escuela en bolsitas no serán aceptados.

El Formulario de Consentimiento es válido durante un ciclo escolar.