SFES Communicator – April 13, 2022

April 13th, 2022

A Message from the Principals

Thanks and gratitude for all of the amazing support from our community this past week. It did not go unnoticed. Kind words and many thoughtful items warmed our hearts and reminded us of our strong community and school family. On behalf of our staff and students, thank you for your support.

Lynn Bub, SFES Principal

Dave Pieters, SFES Associate Principal

A Message from Superintendent Annalee Bennin

Sheboygan Falls Families,

This month’s update is one of gratitude and recognition. I believe in ‘not saving a compliment’ and work hard to be grateful for all that is brought to our team each day.

As an educational institute we get to plan and prepare, but we do not get to choose when tragedy faces us. While teams can ‘talk the talk’, it is not until faced with unfortunate or unexpected events that we recognize and reflect on how we ‘walk the walk’. Our community and our school team has demonstrated over and over this year that we walk the walk. Thank you for being part of our strong community!

As I had shared a couple months ago, the Eastern WI Excellence in Education Award to honor the great work of individuals within our educational institutions was implemented, giving community members, families, and peers the chance to recognize excellence in education. This award includes approximately 27 districts, and I am extremely humbled to share that we had 18 nominees from Sheboygan Falls. The next step for each of them is to expand on why they were nominated in 500 words, with the award ceremony upcoming on Saturday, May 14th. Please join me in congratulating our nominees:

EDUCATORS

Matt Berg MS Educator

Keenen McKenna MS Educator

Janis Jarosch HS School Counselor

Bruce Brunner HS Educator

Curtis Teunissen HS Educator

Rianna Kaiser MS Educator

Linda Henry MS Educator

Greg Schneider ES Educator

Carisa Resimius ES Educator

Stacey Rice MS Interpreter

Gina Koene ES Educator

SUPPORT STAFF

J. R. Lesperance MS Custodian

Lisa Hackbarth School Nurse

Lisa Berg MS Administrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATION/DISTRICT

Lynn Bub ES Administrator

Ryan Zak MS Administrator

Kevin Krutzik HS Administrator

Amy Lawrenz District Food Service

Thank you for your partnership in education … with gratitude,

Annalee Bennin

Mark Your Calendars!

April 15th: Holiday Weekend – No School

April 18th: In-Service (No School for Students)

April 19th – 22nd: Forward Exam Testing Makeup Dates

May 27th – 30th: Memorial Day Weekend, No School

Folk Dancing!

Our 3rd grade community participated in a very special Folk Dancing evening. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event special, it was a much appreciated interactive performance opportunity (which we have all missed!).

Boys & Girls Club Summer Program

Summer registration is open for the Boys and Girls Club Summer Program. More information can be found HERE and at https://thepositiveplace.com/summer-2022-program/.

Kids’ Big Feelings

“When adults help children feel heard, it helps everyone feel less distressed and more calm.” (excerpt from Six Ways to Respond to Your Kids’ Big Feelings)

For more, check out THIS ARTICLE for a good read on responding to kids big feelings.

REMINDER: 2022-2023 Class Placement

Reminder that as we plan for next year, we often get questions about teacher requests and want to make sure families know how much time and care go into class placement for each student. See more information HERE.

2022-2023 Open Enrollment

The inter-district public school Open Enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they reside or to remain in their current district in the event that they move out of the district before the start of the 2022-2023 school year (Moving? See HERE for more information on remaining in District through the school year). Open Enrollment will allow student(s) to continue attending school in the School District of Sheboygan Falls. Please call Mara Nack at 920-467-7893 for additional information or check the Department of Public Instruction Website at: https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment (also check the 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Regular Application Period Brochure).

There is no tuition cost for students participating in the Open Enrollment program, but parents are responsible for transporting their student(s) to and from school.

The open enrollment period for the 2022-2023 school year is from February 7th, 2022 until 4:00 p.m., April 29th, 2022.

Applications must be done on the DPI (Department of Public Instruction) website at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. A link to this site will also be available on the school web site during the application period at: www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us. The DPI website will be active from February 7th, 2022 until 4:00 p.m. on April 29th, 2022.

If you anticipate a possible move out of the School District of Sheboygan Falls, please complete the Open Enrollment application as soon as possible. You have the right to cancel your application at any time and are not bound to enrollment. If you are currently attending under a Tuition Waiver, you will need to complete an Open Enrollment application for the upcoming school year.

District and Related Employment Opportunities

Looking for part-time work? Full-time work? Flexibility?

The District and Related Organizations have some great opportunities!

SCHOOL DISTRICT OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities within the School District can be found using the below links. Note that if you are looking for flexibility, we are actively seeking Substitute Teacher positions which can be found under the Certified Positions.

Certified Positions –

https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicCertified/3472

Assistants / Aides –

https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3472

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY: Afterschool program fees are waived for children of parents who work at the Boys & Girls Club! If you are interested in part-time work, your child can be enrolled in the afterschool program for FREE while you work for the Club. Learn more about available opportunities or apply at www.ThePositivePlace.com/careers. In addition, more information about the Summer Youth Activity Leader position is HERE.