Marshfield High School

Newsletter (715) 387-8464

Message from the Principal

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Administrators

• Jason Wilhelm, Principal

• Dave Roeglin, Asst. Principal

• Mike Nanstad, Asst. Principal

• Nathan DeLany, Athletic Director

Inside this issue:

I can’t believe we are already looking at the fourth quarter of the year. This year has gone so fast, but I am looking forward to spring! As we come to a close of our 2017-2018 school year I wish to extend, on behalf of the entire Marshfield High School staff, a thank you for allowing us to serve your students this year. Every day MHS is full of op-portunity to learn and grow. It has been a pleasure to work with your students as they go through their high school journey. Some reminders about homework requests that are made through the office. Please know that you can request homework for your child if they miss two or more days due to illness or unforeseen absence. Students should plan to collect (on their own) their work for any pre-planned absence, family trip, or single day missed. This is a great opportuni-ty for them to show responsibility, forward planning, and follow through. Also keep in mind that the family must pick up, or arrange to have someone pick up, the work collect-ed. We often gather work that goes uncollected in the end. With spring also (typically) comes senioritis. Please remember that seniors are ex-cused prior to the end of the school year to begin with. Please do not encourage or ap-prove additional days for “senior skip days.” Their focus at the end of the year needs to be on academics and finishing the year strong! The final transcript will become a histori-cal document that gives a picture of the entire high school career. Students should end it with an accurate picture of their abilities. Also remember that senior pranks are not a rite of passage or an acceptable tradition. They often cause people additional work, are harmful to others or pose a safety concern for the building. Please keep in mind that sen-ior pranks will come with appropriate school consequences, which could include losing the privilege of participating in the graduation ceremony. To the class of 2018, CONGRATULATIONS! Your diploma is a ticket to the next step of your life journey. I wish you well and hope you will not be strangers to MHS. The stories of your success are always welcome! It has been a pleasure to get to know during the last two years of your high school career! I wish you the best in all of your endeavors! Seniors please remember that your last day is Thursday, May 24, 2018. We have a mandatory graduation practice schedule for 1:00 p.m., on Friday, May 25, 2018, in the fieldhouse with the graduation ceremony scheduled for 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Please be sure you make plans for these important dates! To the classes of 2019, 2020 and 2021, we are set for your return in the fall and ea-ger to begin a new part of your journey toward academic success! Summer is a time to relax and enjoy the outdoors, but also a time to explore and con-tinue to learn. Be safe, restful and have a rejuvenating summer! Go Tigers!

Yours in Education, Jason R. Wilhelm, M.S.

Spring Testing 2018

Appropriate Dress

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Artist in Residence Program 3

Summer School

Year-End Obligations

Awards Night

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News from the Athletic Director 5

Guidance News 6

AP Testing 2018 7

Is your Teen Getting Enough

Sleep?

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National Honor Society News

Turn in Appt. Verification Slips

Year-End Medication Pick Up

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Calendar Dates 2018-19

AFS

MHS Code Club

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Graduation 2018 Information 11

Junior Prom

AFS is Looking for Host Families

Wheel Chair Availability

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Drama Club—Anything Goes 13

School Pictures for 2018-19 14

Food Service News 15-16

MISEP Seeking Host Families

Pathway Partners

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SCRIP Order Form 18

Calendar of Events

Booster Bash

Booster Club Golf Outing

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2018-2019 School Calendar 20

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!!

SPRING TESTING FOR FRESHMEN

AND SOPHOMORES

All sophomores will take the Forward Social Studies assessment during the weeks of April 2 or April 9. This test has 2 sessions and students will participate during their regularly scheduled history class. This is an online assessment and students will use their school issued iPads to access and complete the test. Infor-mation about the Forward test can be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/parent-info.

Beginning the week of April 16 and ending on May 11, MHS will administer the ACT Aspire Early High School assessment to all freshman and sophomores. The ACT Aspire is also an online assessment that co-vers multiple subjects, including English, Math, Science, Reading and Writing. The score report will illustrate demonstrated growth in each area and provide an accurate prediction of each student’s likely score range on the ACT college readiness assessment, which is an important criteria for university and technical college ad-mission. Students will complete the tests using Ipads with keyboards, except for the writing test, which will be take place in a lab on computers with larger screens. Freshman and sophomores in AP classes will complete the ACT Aspire first, in order to minimize interference with preparation for AP Testing. More information about the ACT Aspire can be found at http://www.discoveractaspire.org/parent-overview

Each of these assessments allow accommodations for students with disabilities who have IEPs or 504 plans. Students with accommodations will have varied test locations and schedules. Case Managers and counselors will provide specific information to these students at least two weeks prior to the test. Ques-tions about testing should be addressed to Dave Roeglin, Assistant Principal, at 715-387-8464 or roeglin@marshfieldschools.org.

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APPROPRIATE DRESS School policy states that “While fashions change, the reason for being in school does not. Students are in school to learn. Any fashion (dress, accessory, or hairstyle) that disrupts the educational process or pre-sents a safety risk will not be permitted. If a student has selected a manner of appearance that is beyond mere freedom of expression and disrupts the educational process or presents risk to themselves or others, they may be removed from the educational setting.” (Please see page 24 of the student planner for the dress code.) Of particular concern are short shorts (shorts are to be no higher than mid-thigh), low cut blouses, and exposed midriffs or undergarments. This also includes boys wearing their pants too low. Such situa-tions can be distracting and can lead to unwelcome comments. Please remember that the MHS admin-istration has the right to determine the appropriateness of clothing and can send a student home for violat-ing the dress code. Please help us avoid these situations by discussing appropriate dress with your stu-dent.

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From March 12-17, Lindsay Kujawa-Barr with the organization Theatre Ruminate, joined the MHS students involved in the Spring Musical Anything Goes for an Artist in Residence Program. Kujawa-Barr, a profes-sional from Seattle who worked with the Intiman Theatre, a non-profit theatre that promotes social justice

productions and programming, as an Organizational Training Program Producer, works to educate students about the significance of dramaturgy, ensemble work, character development, and knowing one’s character. Through theatre activities, script analysis, understanding movement, and character analysis, Lindsay helps students to really think about their character from the “inside-out” and “outside-in”.

“My favorite part of the week was working one-on-one with Lindsey,” recalls Bailey Cichon, a senior. “My character, Hope Harcourt, goes through a lot of changes in emotion throughout the production. Working with Lindsey helped me to identify my objective in scenes that I was struggling with and clear up the motivation behind some of my more confusing lines. I really enjoyed diving deeper into my character; I feel like I’ve really found my inner Hope over the past few days.”

Brandon Koran, a senior talked about what he liked most about the Art-ist in Residence program: “I have been in theater for most of my life and this was a game changer for me. I enjoyed the one on one sessions with her. I worked with Lindsey one-on-one twice this past week and she changed how I viewed my character. In the past I would make up little things about my character’s life but it was nothing serious and mostly as a joke. This year, however, Lindsey taught me to take it seri-ously and I was able to create a vibrant backstory and an explanation how my character got to where he is.”

“For my character, the ship’s purser, it was a struggle to find the motiva-tion and purpose for why I was supposed to be there,” Hunter Karau, a sen-ior, said about working with Lindsay. “Creating the character instead of play-ing the character has two different meanings. The importance of under-standing the scenes and the entire show creates the entertainment we want to portray for the audience.”

Freshman Anna Weis also recounted the week by saying, “My favorite part of this week working with Lindsay and Theatre Ruminate was the one-on-one opportunities that were available to the actors throughout the week. I had two sessions with Lindsay, and we worked on in-depth character development and different ways that my character should act in different scenes. She an-swered all my questions thoroughly and gave

me new insight that I had never thought of before. Overall, it was a great ex-perience, and I learned so much that I would be oblivious to if I hadn’t had this opportunity.”

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Marshfield Area Commu-nity Foundation through the Greg and Sally Rindfleisch Performing Arts Fund. The MHS Drama Club is appreciative for the opportunity to develop our theatrical skills with an Artist in Residence program! If you’d like to see videos and lessons from Lindsay, check out her page on Facebook at Thea-tre Ruminate, where she updates daily as she works with schools or interviews artists in the field or her website at http://theatreruminate.com/.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM WITH

THE MHS DRAMA CLUB AND THEATRE

RUMINATE

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One-on-One Session

Theatre Ruminate Circle

TR Character Work

TR Circle within A Circle

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The annual Awards Program for seniors who have received scholarships will take place on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marshfield High School Auditorium. Following the program there will be a reception where students and parents may meet the sponsors of their scholarships. Parents are reminded to have their students bring scholarship award letters to the Guidance Office by Wednesday, May 9th, if they would like the award to be included in the program. Please be aware that colleges and scholarship organizations do not always notify the high school about a student’s scholarship.

AWARDS NIGHT

When you receive your son/daughter’s re-port card in June, you will also receive no-tification of any obligations your child may owe to the High School. These could in-clude money due for books (lost or dam-aged), library fines, band uniforms & sup-plies, art and technology class fees, user or athletic fees. Fees that are due are viewable in Skyward and are updated as they are submitted by staff. Keep checking Sky-ward. All of these obliga-tions must be paid, or taken care of, before your child can register for school in August. Please help us by having your student take care of these obligations as soon as possible during the summer.

YEAR-END

OBLIGATIONS

Awards Night

Wednesday, May 23rd at

7:00 p.m. in the MHS

Auditorium.

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SUMMER SCHOOL The Marshfield High School Summer School program will run from June 11 to July 20, 2018, with no school on July 4. Peri-od 1 runs from 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Period 2 begins at 9:50 a.m. and ends at 12:05 p.m. Period 3 begins at 12:40 p.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m. To verify your summer school enrollment, access “Arena Scheduling” from your Skyward Student or Family Access.

Breakfast and lunch will again be offered each day; breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. and lunch begins at

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noon. Both meals will be offered free of charge. Occasionally

students and families discover scheduling conflicts and decide

not to attend summer school. If this is your situation, please

contact Renee Burkhart at 715-387-4332 as soon as possible to

let her know. Many classes are full and have waiting lists

with students who would be very happy to get your vacated

slot. Here is some other important summer information:

1. Parents are requested to call all absences in using the

Counseling Office phone number, 715-387-4332. If no an-

swer please leave a message on extension #1.

2. Students are expected to initiate contact with their teach-

er after being absent to find out what they need to make

up.

3. Students enrolled in classes for high school credit will not

be granted credit if more than 5 absences are recorded for

any reason. Five recorded tardies equals one entire ab-

sence. Any tardy in excess of 30 minutes will also be

counted as one complete day towards the five day maxi-

mum.

4. Summer school grades can be monitored on Skyward just

like the regular school year. Summer school final grades

will be calculated immediately into students’ GPAs, but

class rank will not be recalculated until after semester 1.

Summer school report cards will be mailed home in early

August. The administrative contact person for summer

school is Craig Michaelis, Assistant Principal at Marsh-

field Middle School, 715-387-1249, ext 3132.

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News From the Athletic Director

Everyone is preparing for the Spring Break throughout our building. Students are finishing up projects, teachers are updating grade reports, and spring student-athletes are just beginning their seasons. The last few days have been very promising for this Spring that hopefully everyone will be outside when we return in April. Our athletes performed well this winter and represented our school, families, and communities with class. All teams showed great improvement over the winter season. You can find all Wisconsin Valley Conference teams at valleystats.org. But now, we turn our focus to the spring. The Athletic Department general meeting will be a face-to-face meeting this year. Students and parents will be required to attend one of the general meetings prior to being able to practice/compete. This was a positive change to ensure we can set expectations for the department and each program prior to practices beginning. It has become increasingly complicated to have a meeting in mid-summer to get ready for the 1st four fall sports, so we will continue to have a meeting in May. Please see schedule below: (Team Meetings will follow the General Meeting) May 16th 6:30pm Auditorium Football, Girls Swim, Girls Tennis, and Girls Golf May 22nd 7:30pm Fieldhouse Senior Athlete Awards Program August 7th 6:30pm Auditorium Boys Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country Here are some reminders as we get into another very busy season:

• Our practice in Marshfield and Central Wisconsin has been to avoid Wednesdays when scheduling contests to avoid con-flicts with religious beliefs and obligations. I/We will do our best to find dates that honor this past practice, however with shared fields, daylight, opponent conflicts, high official demand, athlete rest, required contests, and finite deadlines we will be using every date, except Sunday to reschedule contests. We appreciate your understanding and support navigating each spring.

• The Senior Sports Awards will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd. Senior student-athletes will be recognized for their ac-complishments. The program will be held in the MHS Fieldhouse at 7:30pm. There is no cost to attend. We have lis-tened to previous feedback and look forward to this slight change and hope to accommodate more of our athletes and families at this busy time of year.

• Athletes who won’t be using school provided transportation to return home from sporting events are required to give the school one day notice and must fill out the Non-Use of School Provided Transportation Form. Forms are available in the high school office, from the coach or on the MHS website under the forms section. Parents must complete the form, prior to the Athletic Director/Principal signing it.

• Listen to WDLB, like us on Facebook (MHS Tiger Athletics), follow us on Twitter (@mfldathletics) or register for notifi-cations from the Wisconsin Valley Conference website (www.wisconsinvalleyconference.org) for all schedules, related cancellations, and schedule changes.

• All student-athletes are to be in attendance each day, particularly days of events and the next morning regardless of length of trip and when they returned home the previous night. They are students first and there are some concessions that have to be made, being in class each day is one of them.

• 2018-19 Athletic Registration will be completed online.

• 2018-19 Tiger Cards will be on sale in mid-August. Your teams raised over $40,000 last fall. The 100% increase comes from your support and it is greatly appreciated by them all. The efforts and support of our athletes and the community this last year allowed our athletes to focus more on training and less on fundraising throughout the remainder of the year. As we did last year, we will have a Blitz Night in August when our student-athletes come to your door to ensure you have the newest Tiger Card and what discounts it has to offer you for your support.

• The Marshfield Tiger Booster Club Golf Outing has as a new date. Date is June 22, 2018, at RiverEdge Golf Course. Grab friends or co-workers and enjoy the end of the work week with Tiger Fans and some golf.

Our athletes are working hard to represent themselves, their family, school, and community with the utmost integrity, effort, and determination. They, along with their coaches and myself, thank you for ongoing support of Tiger Athletics. ***** Roll Tigers!!!

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SPRING CHECKLIST FOR SENIORS: All seniors are reminded to:

Decide which college you will attend next fall and notify the other schools that you will not be attending by May 1 in writing, especially if you have sent in housing or tuition deposits.

Request that your final (eight semesters) transcript be sent by the counseling office to the school you will be attending.

Take required college placement tests and turn in required registration information.

If you receive a scholarship, bring the letter to your counselor. You will then be recog-nized at the Awards Program which will be held on Wednesday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

May 5...SAT; regular registration deadline

April 6th. Register at collegeboard.com

May 7-18...AP Testing

May 23...Awards Program, 7:00 p.m. in the

Auditorium

May 23-25...AP Alternate Testing

June 2...SAT; regular registration deadline

May 3rd. Register at collegeboard.com

June 9...ACT and ACT + Writing; regular reg-

istration deadline May 4th. Register at actstu-

dent.org.

July 14...ACT and ACT + Writing; regular

registration deadline June 15th. Register at

actstudent.org.

GUIDANCE NEWS

Errors on Q4

Report Cards

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KEY DATES TO

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If you suspect an error on your child’s final report

card, please call the MHS Counseling Office at 387-

4332. Speak to or leave a message for your child’s

counselor including the suspected error, the class and

teacher your child was enrolled in, and your contact

information that can be forwarded to that instructor.

Please remember that teachers check their voicemail,

email and hard copy mail occasionally during the

summer. Most grade report errors are corrected by

teachers in the fall semester.

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HEALTHY MINDS DAY

is April 5th, 2018. Healthy Minds Day was established to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. The World Health Or-ganization defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the in-dividual realizes his or her own abili-ties, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productive-ly and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her communi-ty." As a school, we recognize the importance of mental health and the significance of supporting one an-other’s mindful growth and potential.

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We are on track to proctor 900+ AP exams to over four hundred students. While the regular registra-tion deadline has passed, students can still register to take one or more AP Exams up until April 13, if they pay a $20 late fee. After April 13th the late fee increases to $55 (excluding alternate exam orders). April 20th is the final deadline. Students who have registered for an AP exam but decide not to take the exam, may apply for a partial refund of $79. See Mrs. Guldan or Mrs. Burkhart in the counseling office to apply for this refund. All students taking one or more AP exams must attend a Pre-Administration Meeting. At these meetings, AP test takers will complete paperwork that must be done PRIOR to the official test ses-sion. Ninth graders in AP Government will complete their pre-administration materials during regular class time. All other AP Testers will have 4 options to attend sessions: April 16 & 24, at 7:00 a.m., and April 18 & 26, at 3:10 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Lecture Hall. If you don’t attend a Pre-Administration Meeting you will be charged $5 to come in and do it individually. Test Dates, Times, and Locations The main AP Test window will occur be-tween May 7 and May 18. Students who have test conflicts or miss tests for legitimate reasons have the opportunity to make up tests on May 23-25. The tests days and times are set by the Col-lege Board and must be followed. Most tests are given off campus at two loca-tions, Eastgate Alliance Church at 2203 East Becker and Faith Lutheran Church at 207 S. Cher-ry. We use these off site test locations because they can provide a quiet test environment without disruption from the normal activities that occur at Marshfield High School. These test locations do not charge the Marshfield School District to use their facilities and we have had an excellent work-ing relationship with them due to the exemplary behavior of our AP students. We definitely want to keep this going. A complete schedule for AP Testing with dates, times, and locations is currently under con-struction and will be posted on the Advanced Placement page of the School District of Marsh-field website and in the hallway next to the coun-seling office as soon as it is completed. A prelim-inary schedule is listed below; students should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the posted start time of each exam. If you have any questions about AP Testing, please contact Renae Guldan at 715-387-4332.

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Date AM Session (8:00) P.M. Session (12:00*)

May 7 Chemistry Psychology

Spanish Lit & Culture

May 8 Spanish Language Art History

Physics 1

May 9 English Lit. & Comp. Physics 2

May 10 United States Gov. & Environmental Science

Politics

May 11 United States History Comp. Sci. Principles

Studio Art Deadline

May 14 Biology Physics C: Mech.

Music Theory 2:00 Physics C El/Mag

May 15 AB Calculus French Language

BC Calculus Comp. Science A

May 16 English Lang. & Comp. Macro-economics

May 17 Comp. Gov. Statistics

World History

May 18 Human Geography European History

Micro-economics

May 23-25 Late testing period for students with

approved conflicts. Schedule to be announced. *= Time subject to change based on if students are testing during both ses-

sions.

2018 AP EXAM SCHEDULE

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HEALTH SERVICES School District of Marshfield

1010 East Fourth Street Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449

JUDY AKIN, RN, MS

TAMMY VOSS, RN, BS District Nurses

425 West Upham Street Office: (715) 384-4747, ext. 2109

IS YOUR TEEN GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP? Did you know that adolescents who do not get enough sleep have a higher risk for many health and be-havior problems? This includes problems such as obesity, diabetes, injuries, poor mental health, and prob-lems with attention and behavior. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers aged 13-18 years should sleep 8-10 hours per day. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) 6 out of 10 students in grades 6-8 and 7 out of 10 students in grades 9-12 do not get enough sleep on school nights.

As a parent, there are several things you can do to help your child get the sleep they need:

Stick to a consistent sleep schedule. Teens whose parents expect set bedtimes are more likely to get enough sleep. Ideally, try to keep the same bedtime and waking time, even on days when school is not in session.

Limit light exposure and technology use in the evenings. Set a “digital curfew” when electronic devices may no longer be used, even 30-60 minutes before bed. This includes TV, computers, tablets, & cell phones. The blue light emitted from these screens interferes with melatonin production and can reset the body making it harder to fall asleep.

Reading a printed book before going to sleep is an excellent substitute for using electronic devices. For older children, writing in a journal can also help them to fall asleep. Listening to soft music or utilizing aro-matherapy can be helpful for some teens.

Avoid caffeine beginning in the late afternoon and avoid large meals prior to bedtime.

Make sure the bedroom environment is conducive to sleep. It should be quiet and dimly lit and at a comfortable temperature.

For adolescents who participate on a traveling sports team, sleep should be a top priority. Sleep positively impacts athletic performance and decreases the risk of injury. If possible, encourage them to nap for 20-30 minutes before a game or competition.

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Sophomores and juniors may qualify as candidates for National Honor Society membership if they have and maintain a cumula-tive GPA of at least 3.7, and pass character screening by school administration. NHS advisers will notify the candi-dates after grades for third quarter are posted. Candidates must then complete the following application requirements and deliver them to the NHS advisers at the high school by Tuesday, August 28, 2018:

1) Complete volunteer community service and submit documenta-tion.

Seniors must complete 75 hours of community service, juniors must complete 50 hours. These hours of service must be ren-dered between June of the year preceding entrance to ninth grade and the year of candidacy. Copies of the list of potential volunteer opportunities and a log sheet for recording volunteer service are posted on the NHS bulletin board outside of the guid-ance department. Students may do volunteer work with an or-ganization that is not on the list, and may document their hours on a sheet other than the suggested log sheet.

2) Submit three letters of recommendation: one from a teacher, one

from a person who has supervised the community service volun-teer work, and one letter from a community member who knows the applicant well. None of these recommendations may be made by a family member.

3) Demonstrate the qualities of leadership, responsibility, and integ-

rity.

A committee will review the application materials and, in September, notify those candidates who qualify for membership. Each nominee will receive an invitation to the formal induction ceremony.

NATIONAL HONOR

SOCIETY NEWS

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Parents are reminded that absences for medical or dental appointments can be exempted from the 10 days you are allowed to ex-cuse your student simply by having your student turn in an appointment verifica-tion slip. This includes the reminder letter you receive from the clinic.

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TO TURN IN

APPOINTMENT

VERIFICATION

SLIPS

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HEALTH SERVICES School District of Marshfield

Office: (715) 384-4747

Judy Akin, RN, MS and Tammy Voss, RN, BS

Important! Medication Pick Up Time is Almost Here!!

Dear Parent,

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, this is a reminder for you to please make ar-

rangements to pick up your child’s medication from school on the last day. For the safety of all

students, medication will no longer be sent home with your child on the last day of school. Per our

school policy, the parent or guardian shall pick up unused portions of medication within three

days after completion of the school year. Medications not picked up will be disposed of after that.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Here are some important calendar dates for the 2018-19 school year. See the complete schedule on the last page of this newsletter.

August 13-15 ----------------- Registration

September 4 --------- First Day of School

October 15 ---------------------- No School

November 21-23 --- Thanksgiving Break

December 24-January 1 --- Winter Break

February 18 --------------------- No School

March 25-29 ---------------- Spring Break

June 6 ----------------- Last Day of School

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CALENDAR

DATES FOR

2018-2019

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AFS is looking for host fami-lies for the 2018-19

school year.

If you are interested, please contact host coor-dinator, Jill Mielke at www.afsusa.org or call her at 1-800-AFS-INFO.

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LOOKING

FOR HOST

FAMILIES

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The graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 26th, at 11:00 a.m., in the High School Fieldhouse. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. (rain or shine.) The ceremony will last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. There will be ample seating available for parents, relatives, and friends. Handicapped and/or elderly guests will be provided seating in the chairs behind the graduates. Due to the large number of handi-capped grandparents, we request that all seating in this area be for the handicapped or the elderly. One or two fami-ly members may sit with them in this area. Graduation practice for graduating seniors will be held on Friday afternoon, May 25th, at 1:00 p.m. in the fieldhouse. It is necessary for all participants in the ceremony to be at practice to learn the marching order and to be informed of marching partners and seating arrangements. All class and/or financial obligations to the high school must be completed by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018. Obligations not completed will result in the diploma being withheld from the diploma packet on graduation day.

GRADUATION 2018

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS

Preparations for Project Graduation for the Marshfield High School Class of 2018 are mov-ing forward. This year marks the 31st year for this program and another great night of activities, entertainment, food and great prizes. We contin-ue to seek parents, especially underclassmen par-ents, to volunteer during the evening of the event on Saturday May 26, 2018. Project Graduation has a new chair starting this year. If you have questions about Project Gradu-ation, have assisted in the past or would like to help into the future of this wonderful event, please contact the Project Graduation Director -Theresa at projectgradmhswi@gmail.com. All seniors received the following email a month ago and very few have replied, please nudge your senior to respond ASAP. Project Graduation is a fun filled event celebrating the completion of your past years of school. May 26th, 2018 being the last night this class of 2018 will be together before starting a new chapter of life. This year marks the 31st year for this program and another great night of activities, entertainment, food and great priz-es. The event starts at 9:00pm, Doors open at 8:45 p.m. and goes until 5:30 a.m. The entry ticket is a T-shirt you purchase for $15. Once you enter, everything for the entire evening is included with your T-shirt that you wear.

At this time as Project Graduation plans move forward we need from each of you:

• Your name?

• What elementary school did you attend? Middle

School? or When did you move into the district?

• A photo from your younger school days & a Sen-

ior photo. These can be wallet size & will be returned. Include name on back

• What size T-shirt?

• What is your plan now that your graduated? Ser-vices, Workforce, College, Family, Not sure yet?

• Are you planning on attending Project Gradua-tion? Yes ? Possibly ? Not Sure Yet ? No? Please put this info in an envelope & mark it PRO-JECT GRAD. Hand it into the High School Office no later than Thursday March 22nd.

CAP & GOWN

DELIVERY DAY

Graduation caps, gowns, and announcements will be delivered on Wednesday, April 11th, from 10:20 a.m.—1:00 p.m. in the high school commons. Checks should be made out to JOSTENS. If there is a question about whether your son/daughter will graduate on May 26th, please have your child wait to pick up graduation cap & gown and announcements until he/she is sure. Once these items are paid for, we cannot refund your money. Those caps, gowns and announcements not picked up on the scheduled delivery date will be available in the office through Friday, May 25, 2018.

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Graduation caps, gowns and announcements will

be delivered on Wednesday, April 11th, from

7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.., in the commons.

Seniors who do not have the required

number of credits (25), and/or have

not successfully completed all

required classes and community ser-

vice will not participate.

2018 PROJECT

GRADUATION

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Bring the World to Your Family Without Leaving Home!

This August, more than 2,400 high school exchange students from around the world will arrive. Would you share your home with one of these students for the school year or a semester?

AFS Intercultural Programs/USA has led student exchanges for more than 50 years. We know family life makes all the differ-ence for a young visitor. When you open your home and heart to a young adult from another country, even temporarily, you intro-duce the world to your children and family, and give your AFS student the opportunity to take back a piece of America.

Marshfield hopes to host an AFS student for the 2016-17 school year. Please call Jean Swenson at 715-384-8394 if you are interested in more information about hosting an AFS Exchange Student. Thank you for

helping us welcome outstanding exchange students with caring American families like yours!

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Recently we have had many requests to use

the school wheelchair for extended periods of time.

MHS does not have a wheel chair available to loan

to students who have had surgery or injuries that

require them to be on crutches for long periods of

time. We ask that you please make arrange-

ments to rent one.

We only have one wheel chair which is used to

transport sick students to

the health room. If it is be-

ing used by students who

have had surgery, we have

no way of transporting sick

students to the health room.

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JUNIOR PROM

The junior prom will be held on Saturday, April 28th, 2018, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight in the MHS Commons. The coronation will be held at 9:00 p.m in the auditorium. Dance tick-ets are $10 per person (sold ONLY the night of the dance). Coronations tickets will be sold separately for an additional $3 during lunch hours the week of April 23rd with any remain-ing tickets being sold the night of the dance. Any MHS student bringing a guest who is not a student at Marshfield High School, needs to complete the Dance Permission Form. Forms may be picked up in the Main Office and must be turned back into the office no later then Thursday April 26th. Students who are bring-ing the same guest from Homecoming or Win-ter Carnival with a completed form on file do not need to complete the form again.

DRESS CODE

1. No jeans allowed regardless of color. 2. No baseball caps. 3. From the top of the hip to the belly button

is the amount of skin that can be visible in the stomach region, according to height.

4. Dresses or skirts must come down to at least mid-thigh, according to height.

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Anything Goes for the MHS Spring Musical!

The bygone era of the 1930s characterized a free-wheeling lifestyle, unintentional rendezvous and progressive attitudes conflicting with the conventional values. But, on a boat, things appear to be simpler…in fact, anything goes! The classic musical, Anything Goes, features a bevy of fun characters who are all on the ocean liner for relaxation, amusement, and a little romance too. Featuring standards like ‘It’s Delovely,’ ‘You’re the Top,’ ‘Friendship,’ and ‘Anything Goes,’ and a range of amazing dance numbers too! Be transported to a time where life appeared simpler, but filled with unusual complications too.

Evangelist Reno Sweeney is played by freshman Anna Weis. Billy Crocker, the hapless and lovestruck Wall Street assistant, is performed by senior Tyler Meyer. Hope Harcourt, the woman of Billy’s dreams, and engaged, is played by Bailey Cichon, senior. Her fiancée, the awkward and excitable Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, is performed by senior Tyler Nanstad. Hijinks aboard ensue

when Moonface Martin, Public Enemy Num-ber 13, sneaks aboard with his right-hand woman, Erma, played by junior Zach Iniguez and freshman Emma Dorshorst respectively. The cast is rounded out with an additional 30+ students on cast, and 30+ students in the pit orchestra, crew and costumes/makeup.

MHS is a proud participant in the Overture Center for the Art’s Tommy Awards Pro-gram, which recognizes the high school mu-sical talent across the state through awards for talent and performance. Anything Goes is the production that adjudicators evaluate for consideration of the Tommy Awards. Win-ners for these awards are announced in May and honored at a performance ceremony in Madison in June, which airs in the fall on PBS.

Come aboard the S.S. American ocean liner as the Marshfield High School Drama Club performs the musical ‘Anything Goes’ – an updated edition from 1987 – on Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14. Doors for the show open at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale at www.showtix4u.com, the main office or the day of the show at the door. Tickets are $8.00 for students and seniors (55+) with valid ID, and $10.00 for adults. All seats are reserved.

A photographer will be taking student school pictures during the first three registration days next fall. (Tentative dates are August 13-15.) This picture will be used for the student ID as well as for the yearbook photo.

Please have your student keep this in mind when he/she decides what to wear when register-ing. As in the past, students will be required to have their picture taken when they register so they can immediately receive their student ID.

An assortment of picture packets will be available for parents to order.

Seniors must have their pictures taken for their ID but will still be allowed to submit a senior portrait for the yearbook or have the opportunity to purchase a photo packet. If no photo is submitted, this photo will be used in the yearbook.

More detailed information will be mailed home in early August. Parents are reminded to contact us with any address changes that occur during the sum-mer.

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SCHOOL PICTURES

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The Board of Education is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (“Protected Classes”) in any of its student program and activities. The Board designates individuals to serve as the District’s "Compliance Officers". If you have any further questions, please contact: Tracey Kelz, Director of Student Services, 715-387-1101, kelz@marshfieldschools.org . For more information, please review Board of Education Policy 2260 found on the district website.

A sure sign of spring, the bikes are back—

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MARSHFIELD INTERNATIONAL

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

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Pathway Partners

It’s a Match! Pathway Partners Mentoring Program is one of a number of opportunities that Marshfield High School offers to students to promote connection with the community while gaining experience and confidence as students explore ca-reer choices. Pathway Partners Mentoring Program, a United Way Partner Program, is a career focused mentoring program de-signed to assist Marshfield High School students explore their post high school career goals. Pathway Partners Men-toring Program is open to all students in all grade levels. To join, students simply complete a short application stating their career interests, personal interests and hobbies. After thoughtful consideration, an adult volunteer from the com-munity who has been interviewed, screened and trained, is selected as a mentor. The selected mentor shares com-mon interests with their mentee and perhaps works in the career field that the student is interested in pursuing. Mentors and mentees meet once a month during the school year. The mentor and mentee design their own relationship based on the student’s interests, goals and availability. Meetings can occur at school or elsewhere in the community. A simple statement such as “Tell me about yourself” from the mentor to the student, can be the beginning of a new friendship. The mentoring relationship allows the student to create a relationship with a completely new person. A student in Pathway Partners Mentoring Pro-gram shared this, “My mentor not only provided job shadowing opportunities for me, we also formed a friendship.” While career exploration is the goal, the relationship contains many hidden benefits such as improved self-esteem and confidence, as well as the myriad of new possibilities that this relationship holds. The mentor is not meant to re-place the guidance of parents, teachers and counselors. The mentor’s purpose is to be another adult available to sup-port, encourage and guide the student during the high school experience. Students and parents interested in learning more about Pathway Partners Mentoring Program can contact Ginger Sternweis for details. Stop by the Pathway Partners office at MHS, email sternweisg@marshfieldschools.org or call 715-387-8464, ext. 4335.

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SEEKING HOST FAMILIES - Marshfield International Student Exchange Program (MISEP)

The MISEP program offers many ways for students and families to get involved with our international community here in Marsh-field. With full-year exchange student stays at the high school, and shorter term stays at all district schools, this program provides a number of hosting opportunities for you and your family.

We have an overwhelming amount of interest from our partners abroad and finding secure host families is the cornerstone of a continued, successful program. Currently there are more students interested in the MISEP offerings than we have homes for. Re-imbursements are provided to families for costs they incur while international students reside in their home. Please see the pro-gram’s current needs below, with reimbursement amounts noted.

Marshfield High School Full year stay – 2018/2019 school year – $950 reimbursement/per month for 9.5 months Marshfield Middle School Weekend stay – May 4th-6th – $50 reimbursement/per student-chaperone

The Marshfield International Student Exchange Program needs your support. It is not too late to apply! If you are interested, or know someone who would be, please contact Anna Chapman, Marshfield International Student Exchange Program Coordinator, by email at chapman@marshfieldschools.org or by phone at 715-387-8464 x4330. Thank you for your consideration!

Madison Elementary School Weekend stay – May 4th-6th – $50 reimbursement/per student-chaperone Washington Elementary School 12 day stay – April 28th-May 9th – $250 reimbursement/per student-chaperone

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March 22-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of 3rd Quarter March 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Report Card Prep for Teachers – Noon Dismissal for Students March 26-30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Break April 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MHS Orchestra Tour at Elementary Schools April 11 --------------------------------------------------------------- Cap & Gown & Announcement Delivery – Commons – 10:20-1:00 April 12-14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Musical – “Anything Goes” 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium April 26 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Orchestra Concert – 7:30 p.m. April 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junior Prom April 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Band Spring Concert – 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium May 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Solo & Ensemble @ UWSP May 7-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Testing May 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Choir Concert – 7:30 p.m. - Auditorium May 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Sports Awards Program - Fieldhouse May 23 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awards Night - 7:00 p.m. – Auditorium May 23-25 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Late AP Exam Dates May 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Day for Seniors May 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graduation Rehearsal – 1:00 p.m. - Boson Co. Fieldhouse May 26 ------------------------------------------------------ Graduation – 11:00 a.m. – Boson Co. Fieldhouse (Doors open at 10 a.m.) May 28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Memorial Day - No School June 1--------------------------------------------------------- Last Day for Students & Teachers – 11:30 Dismissal/End of 4th Quarter June 2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Band Marches in Dairyfest Parade June 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer School Begins July 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No School July 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last Day of Summer School

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TIGER BOOSTER CLUB GOLF OUTING

JUNE 22, 2018

RIVEREDGE GOLF COURSE

Sign up to volunteer at the Booster Bash.

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