Key News for Thursday, February 7, 2019
Inclement Weather Days Update to Parents from Superintendent Shawn McNulty
As you may be aware, Wisconsin state law mandates that all public schools provide a certain number of instructional hours each year for our students. The Department of Public Instruction administrative rule is below:
"Each school district board shall annually schedule and hold at least 437 hours of direct pupil instruction in kindergarten, at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 through 6, and at least 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 through 12. The school hours are computed as the period from the start to the close of the school's daily instructional schedule. Scheduled hours under this subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not include the lunch period. No more than 30 minutes per day may be counted for recess. Scheduled hours may also include the hours of instructional programming offered through innovative instructional designs that apply to the entire school or grade level. In computing the minimum number of instructional hours under this subdivision, schools may not count days and parts of days on which parent and teacher conferences are held, staff development or inservice programs are held, schools are closed for inclement weather and no compensatory instruction is offered virtually, and when no direct instruction is provided."
When we create our school calendar each year, we do build in additional instructional hours. However, with four school cancellations on January 23, 28, 30, and 31, we will have to make up time at Park View Middle School and at some of our community partner 4-year-old kindergarten programs.
Additional snow or cold days will result in the need to make up instructional hours at all levels. Thus, we may have to add minutes to the school day, reduce the number of early release hours on Wednesdays, or extend school into the second week of June (June 10 - 14).
We are also looking for feedback from our parents regarding our school closing procedures. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at mcnulsh@masd.k12.wi.us.
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Next week is Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Our district is very appreciative of the services our bus drivers provide to our students and we hope that you will take time next week to recognize their important role. Please take a moment next week to thank your child’s bus driver for the safe transportation they provide!
School Lunch Menu Changes
Our recent avalanche of cold weather and snow days caused a flurry of lunch menu changes. Please be aware that online menus will be updated by 1PM on any snow day (or other emergency). This includes the Nutrislice menus for all grade levels as well as the elementary school "refrigerator menu" found on this link: https://www.masd.k12.wi.us/services/masd-foodservice.cfm
Open Enrollment Now Accepting Requests
The Mukwonago Area School District accepts requests for open enrollment through the Department of Public Instruction each spring. Open enrollment is available to families residing outside of the Mukwonago Area School District and allows students to attend a public school in a district other than the one in which they reside. The statewide open enrollment window opens February 4, 2019, and closes on April 30, 2019. Check out the MASD Enrollment webpage for more information.
Playgrounds to Pills - Save the Date!
Prevention begins with parents! Join us Wednesday, February 27, at the Greenwald Foundation Performing Arts Center for a free event to learn about the importance of developing strong relationships with your children as well as strategies for raising resilient children despite the societal pressures placed upon them by technology and media. Children ages 9+ are welcome to attend and child care will be available.
A resource fair begins at 6:00 pm with the presentation to follow starting at 6:30 pm. Register online today. Don't miss this important part of our series on substance abuse and addiction!
Mukwonago High School Presents The Addams Family
Join us at the Greenwald Foundation PAC for The Addams Family, a new musical comedy. Performance dates are February 22-24 & March 1-2. Tickets are $13 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for students 18 and under. Reserve your tickets today!
Mukwonago Community Bulletin Board
As a service to our community, don't forget that MASD hosts a virtual Community Bulletin Board that is regularly updated with information from organizations providing services or activities.
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