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2011-2012 Wausau School District Parent/Student Handbook
April 27, 2012 Panther Press
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THE BENEFITS OF EATING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY
What is dinnertime like in your home? Is it convenient for family
members to heat up their own meal in the microwave at different times and
retreat to their own corners of the house?
For many families, eating dinner together has become a lost art—but it proves to
be a simple, effective way to reduce the risk of youth substance abuse and to
raise healthier children.
The facts are on the table: Eating dinner together every night keeps the doors
of communication open. It’s the perfect time and place to reconnect and to show
your kids that they are your priority. Sitting across the table is where and
when you can find out more about your children’s likes, dislikes and daily life.
Having this information can help you direct your children toward positive
activities and behavior, reducing the likelihood that they will get involved
with alcohol, tobacco and/or illegal drugs.
♦ At 70% lower risk for substance abuse
♦ Half as likely to try cigarettes
♦ Half as likely to be daily cigarette smokers
♦ Half as likely to get drunk monthly
♦ One third less likely to try alcohol
♦ Likelier to get better grades in school
♦ Less likely to have friends who drink alcohol and use marijuana
♦ Likelier to have parents who take responsibility - teen drug use
♦ Almost 40% likelier to say future drug use will never happen
For additional information, recipes and activity
ideas, visit:
http://casafamilyday.org/familyday
http://www.poweroffamilymeals.com
REPORTING ABSENCES If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call the school office at 261-0060 each day prior to 8:30 a.m. A voicemail message may be left at any time. If you leave a voice message, please include your child’s name, grade, reason for absence and your name.
ATTENDANCE & TARDINESS
Regular school attendance contributes to a successful school experience. Coming
late to school, even just a few minutes is disruptive to a child’s education.
Other children in the classroom lose time also when a child arrives late and the
lesson is interrupted.
PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD ARRIVE AT SCHOOL ON TIME.
THE INCOMING BELL RINGS AT 8:15 A.M. AND STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THEIR
SEATS AT 8:20 A.M.
ALSO, IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE AT SCHOOL,
PLEASE CALL 261-0060 BY 8:30 A.M.
TELEPHONE USE AFTER SCHOOL
Students are not allowed to use the telephone after school to make after school
play arrangements. Emergency situations are different! We will do our best to be
of service to you and your student if an emergency arises and they need to make
a phone call.
ATTENTION DOG OWNERS!
Every dog owner has a responsibility to ensure that their pet
does not cause a nuisance to others. This means that as the owner, you must
comply with certain laws, most of these are straightforward and are there to
ensure that people and dogs can live happily and safely in the community.
If you decide to bring your dog on school grounds there are some key points that
you must be responsible for:
1. Train your dog in basic obedience so that it is under control at all times
2. Train your dog to go to the toilet at home. If your pet fouls in public make
sure that you clean it up.
3. Make sure that your dog is kept on a lead when in public.
4. Don’t let your dog become a nuisance to others around you.
5. Make sure that your dog has a collar and tag.
6. Realize that in many instances, your dog is larger than many of our students.
This can be frightening and intimidating to our students. Be sure to have your
dog out of the way so that students have easy access to our grounds, sidewalks,
and building entrance.
You are welcome to bring your dog to the school and school grounds if you are a
responsible dog owner. Please follow the points listed above so that students,
and parents can feel safe and comfortable when your dog is here.
JOHN MARSHALL TRAFFIC REMINDERS
There are a few things that we can do around our school that would help things
go a bit more smoothly when you are dropping off or picking up students.
1. Do not exceed a 15 MPH speed near the school.
2. Do not park in the student drop-off/pick-up area.
3. Be respectful of our neighbors. Please don’t block their driveway and be sure
to park in a manner that allows them to access the drive
safely.
4. Do not park in the areas that are designated for buses, as they need a
significant amount of space to maneuver.
5. Yield to the Safety Patrols.
CELL TELEPHONES
We have noticed that an increased number of students are in possession of
cell telephones while at school. If you and your child decide to bring a cell
telephone to school, please be aware of our school policy regarding cell
telephones. Phones must be stored in their backpack or in the school office.
Phones should not be carried on their person. The use of cell phones is
prohibited during the school day. We ask that you have this discussion with your
child and if you have any questions, please contact Shawn Sullivan.
MESSAGES FOR
STUDENTS
With 350 students in our school, it is very difficult to deliver personal
messages. Please make every attempt to make after school plans, transportation
decisions, where your child should meet you, visits to a friend’s house, etc.
ahead of time. Messages taken by the office personnel will be placed in the
teacher’s voice mailbox and not hand delivered. Teachers give priority to their
instructional time, however, they will do their very best to listen to messages
prior to the school day ending.
PLAYGROUND
SUPERVISION
Please remember that playground supervision begins at 8:00 a.m. If your
child needs to be dropped off prior to this time, please contact Wausau Child
Care.
REMINDERS!!
· Supervision on the John Marshall playground does not begin until 8:00 a.m.
Students should not be on the playground prior to that time.
· The first bell rings at 8:15 a.m. for students to come into the school. The
8:20 a.m. bell signifies the beginning of the school day. Students should be in
their classroom and ready to learn by 8:20. Students arriving after 8:20 a.m.
are considered tardy and must check-in at the office.
· All families received a John Marshall Parent Handbook the first week of
school. Please take time to review this booklet for some very important
information.
· The Wausau School District Parent/Student Handbook is available online at the
Wausau School District website at: www.wausau.k12.wi.us
HEALTH ROOM REMINDER
Students entering the health office with flu like symptoms
will have their temperature checked. A temperature >100.0 will require that the
student be sent home. Remember, students need to remain at home until they have
been fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Thank you for
your help in minimizing the spread of illness and keeping our students healthy!
KEEP A CHILD HOME IF THEY
ARE ILL
As cooler weather is upon us, we see an increase in the number of
children who are ill and come to school ill. When children are ill, they don’t
learn as well and they can be spreading their cold or viral germs to others.
Please keep you child at home or make alternate plans for them until they are
healthy.
In the previous 24 hours keep your child home if:
◙ Fever (temperature 100 degrees F or
greater)
◙ Vomiting (usually 24 hour recovery)
◙ Frequent diarrhea (usually 24 hour
recovery)
◙ Upper respiratory illness with frequent
cough/drainage
◙ Strep throat (until 24 hours after
treatment has begun)
◙ Pink eye (until 24 hours after treatment
has begun)
◙ Head lice (until after treatment and all
nits removed)
◙ Undiagnosed or untreated skin rash or
sores that cannot be covered
You can help your child stay healthy by encouraging frequent and thorough hand
washing. Hand Washing is the single most important defense against disease.
IMMUNIZATION REMINDER FOR 2011-12
The table below outlines the Student
Immunization Law for the upcoming school year. Please review the requirements
and make sure your student is up-to-date. If you have a question please call
your practitioner, local health dept, or school health office.
Wisconsin State Law (252.04) Requirements for 2011-2012 School Entrance
|
Going into Grade |
Dtap/DTP |
Polio |
MMR |
Hep B |
Var |
Tdap |
4K (age <4) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
- |
|
K-3 (age 5>) |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
- |
|
4-5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
- |
|
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
BUS LOADING ZONE
Please be respectful of the bus-loading zone that is located on
Broadway Avenue. No vehicles should be in this area before or after school! We
need to have your cooperation with this important safety concern.
First Student Letter
TRAFFIC AROUND THE SCHOOL
The blocks around the school are very busy with students before and after school
each day. We ask that everyone help keep our students safe by observing these
actions:
1. Never drive faster than 15MPH around the school.
2. Please be respectful of our Student Safety Patrols by not parking in the
crosswalks or close to the corner.
3. Please be respectful of the school buses by not parking in the bus pick-up
areas. We have three buses that come and go from our school and they need room
to maneuver safely.
4. Please encourage your child to cross at the corner, as it is very dangerous
for them to dart out between cars in the middle of the block.
5. Please don’t park in front of our neighbor’s driveway or use their driveway
as a turn around as they find this to be quite frustrating.
Child safety is a responsibility shared by all of us. Please be extra careful
around our school.
STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK
UP
Please continue to be considerate of our John Marshall neighbors surrounding our
school. These homeowners need to have access to their driveways even during our
busy student drop off and pick up times. Please ensure that your parked vehicle
allows safe and easy access in and out of their driveways. Thank you in advance
for your cooperation in this matter.
PICK-UP REMINDERS
* Please drop off and pick-up
students at Lamont St., Weston Ave., or the south side of Broadway Ave.
*Please do NOT block our neighbors' driveways when parking your vehicle.
* All buses will load and unload on the north side of Broadway Ave.
* If a child is picked-up or dropped off and needs to cross the street, please instruct them to walk to the closest safety patrol corner. Children should NEVER cross the street by cutting between vehicles.
VISITORS IN
SCHOOL
Visitors are welcome at John Marshall School. However, all
classroom contacts during the school day need to be initiated through the
office. All parents and visitors should register in the school office each time
they visit and wear a Visitor’s Badge while in the building.
ATTENTION JOHN MARSHALL PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Introducing O.N.E., Our Network for Education, the Wausau School District’s NEW
Volunteer Program! Parent volunteers working with students will need to fill out
a Volunteer Profile online (or a paper copy if you do not have internet access).
Go to www.wausau.k12.wi.us and click the flashing “Volunteer Now” button on the
top right of our home webpage. Once you are on the O.N.E. volunteer webpage,
click John Marshall Elementary and sign up.
Please see
for more details.
MEDICAL CONSENT FORMS
If your student needs a medication administered during the school day, please
complete a Medical Consent Form. A signature from your physician’s office is
required for prescription medications, however other medications simply require
a parent/guardian signature. Please label and hand deliver all medications in
their original containers only to the health room.
Campbell's Labels for Education Program
John Marshall is again participating in the Campbell’s Labels For
Education program. By simply saving the UPC Code from the label, your student
can help our school to earn free educational items & athletic equipment.
Please Remember, Campbell’s will NO LONGER accept the front portion of the
label. They require the UPC Code from the back of the label. All varieties of
V-8 juices will need the lid. The collection bin is located near the office for
students to drop off their UPC’s & lids.
Milk Caps for Cash
John Marshal is again participating in the Milk Cap program. Please drop
you milk caps from Kemp’s, Nature’s Touch and Golden Gurnsey in the designated
bin located near the office.
Box Tops for Education
Please drop your Box Tops for Education in the collection bin near the
office to help your school earn money for education here at John Marshall.
Some of the participating Box Tops companies are:
* General Mills
* Avery Dennison
* Kimberly Clark
* S.C. Johnson
* Nestle
* Pactiv-Hefty
Visit www.boxtops4education.com for more detail.
DISTRICT NEWS
WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON AT SCHOOL AND
IN YOUR CHILD’S
CLASSROOM???
· Look in his/her BACKPACK
· Open his/her TAKE HOME FOLDER
· Read the bi-monthly NEWSLETTER
· Come to the monthly PTO Meetings
· Volunteer in your child’s classroom
· Have LUNCH with your child
· Call, e-mail or send a note to your child’s teacher
· Visit the school website: www.wausau.k12.wi.us/john marshall
LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCE
All negative breakfast & lunch accounts must be paid in full prior to the
end of the school year. Please contact Mrs. Kim Paul at 261-0066 for any account
questions. The best time to reach her is from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. or 12:45–1:45
p.m. All hot lunch balances will be carried over to next year.
MILK PRICES FOR 2011-12
Milk if purchased by the carton with a cold lunch or for milk break at the
elementary schools, will increase to:
.35/carton for the 2011-12 school year. A milk card will be $7.00 for 20 milk
cartons.
FREE SCHOOL
BREAKFAST
Effective immediately, students who qualify for reduced priced meals will
now receive breakfast at no charge! The reduced price for lunch will remain at
40¢. If you have questions regarding this information, please call food service
at 261-0809.
BREAKFAST NEWS
Did you know that breakfast is served daily at John Marshall School? Students
may report to the cafeteria between 7:35-8:10 a.m. daily to eat breakfast
ALTERNATE LUNCH MENU Monday-Grilled Cheese, Tuesday-PB & J, Wednesday-Corn Dog, Thursday-Chicken Nuggets, Friday-PB & J
LUNCH PRICES: The USDA has mandated all school districts in the United States to increase their lunch prices by a minimum of .05/lunch effective the 2011-12 school year. This mandate is part of USDA Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization.
2011-12 FOOD SERVICE $.05 Increases:
Elementary Breakfast $1.20
Elementary Lunch
$1.85
Guest Lunch
$3.10
Milk Card/20 cartons $7.00
Effective for the 2011/2012 school year are the following
Meal Prices at John Marshall
Elementary School:
|
Breakfast |
Lunch |
| Elementary............$ 1.20 | Elementary...........$1.85 |
| Reduced Price.......Wavied | Reduced-Price.......$ .40 |
| Adult.....................$3.10 | |
| Milk.................... ..$ .35 |
Milk is included with lunch and breakfast.
If you have questions concerning your lunch status or account balance, please contact Mrs. Kim Paul, in the kitchen. A new lunch application must be submitted each year for the free/or reduced lunch program.
WSD FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Parents can apply for free/reduced meals anytime during the school year. If you
think you may qualify for free/reduced meals and have not completed an
application for this school year, you may do so at anytime. If you have
questions regarding how to complete an application, please call the food service
office at 715-261-0805 or 715-261-0809.
WAUSAU CHILD CARE School Closure Policy for School Cancellations: JOHN MARSHALL PTO CLOTHING -
WSD Continuous Nondiscrimination Notice
Wausau Child Care provides Before and After School Care at John Marshall
Elementary School. Our morning program is from 6:30 a.m. until 8:00
a.m. If you need care for your child/children, please call their office at
848-1437.
1. If school is cancelled due to weather conditions, we do not have a Before
School or an After School Program.
2. If school has a late start due to weather conditions, we do not have a Before
School Program.
3. If school has an early release due to weather conditions we do not have an
After School Program.
4. There are no refunds due to inclement weather.
5. If there is a bus delay, Wausau Child Care will open.
6. If an in-service full day or half day is scheduled and school is cancelled
due to weather conditions, we will have the full or half-day program as
scheduled and your account will be charged as scheduled.
The Wausau School District does not discriminate against individuals on the
basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy,
marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional,
or learning disability. Federal law prohibits discrimination in education and
employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or
disability. Anyone who believes that the Wausau School District has inadequately
applied the principles and/or regulations of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX,
Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act, may file a complaint with
the WSD Equity Director at the Longfellow Administration Center, 415 Seymour
Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-0359, or by telephone at 715-261-0500.815