W-C Offers Free Breakfast to All Students 2014-15 School Year
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October - 2014 Wonewoc-Center Schools, 101 School Road, Wonewoc, WI 53968 608-464-3165 www.wc.k12.wi.us W-C offers free breakfast to all students 2014-15 School Year Report Cards All report cards will be viewable and printable from Wonewoc-Center Schools is offering Universal Free Skyward Family Access. There will be no paper copies Breakfast to all students. When Universal Free Breakfast is handed out this year. If you need your personal login offered, breakfast is available at no charge to all students, and password for Skyward Family Access, please regardless of their household income. Children who participate contact Kathy Lindsey, 464-3165 ext. 119. in Universal Free Breakfast tend to have improved attendance, less tardiness, and increased test score. PRINCIPAL’S PRIDE by Michelle Noll GREAT HAPPENINGS ARE TAKING PLACE AT W-C The school year is off to a great start. I am very blessed by Dr. Lozeau to have great students and an awesome staff to work with. So, WHAT’S NEW!? Many good things are happening at W-C that I would just 1st – The Wonewoc-Center School District staff has like to recognize. The fall sports teams are giving us much worked hard to improve student achievement and the to be proud of and the BASE program or CLC, is an asset to results are evident as the elementary school was not only students but families as well. We have about 80 recognized as a “School of Recognition”. Staff members students enrolled in the program. W-C Elementary has been will be traveling to Madison to accept the award. Also, recognized as a School of Recognition for Beating the Odds the high school met criteria to be designated as “Exceeds with our achievement. The school report cards have been Standards” on the state report card. It is testament to the published and we have much to be proud of and areas to hard work and dedication of all staff members and the work on as well. I want you to know that we are taking students that we achieved these recognitions. every step to make sure we are working on higher 2nd – This fall we began Friday early releases at 1:30 pm expectations and growth for all students. to enable staff to have training and collaboration time. I am starting my 14th year as principal and I am even This enables us to fully implement and plan ongoing more dedicated to bring about the necessary changes in services to provide educational assistance to all students. education to make our students success even higher. The time is also being used for collaboration on a range Wonewoc-Center is a great school and community in which of issues and points of discussion. to live. I look forward to seeing all of you at events 3rd – The district was awarded a 21st Century Learning throughout the year! Thank you for all you do to help in the Center School grant worth $80,000 per year for 5 years. success of W-C. Stop in and see all the things going on! Dr. Ennis has led the planning and development of the program. With the help of the administrative team and the W-C RECEIVES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STATUS hiring of Ms. Jennifer Gibbons to handle the day to day by Dr. Sharon Ennis operations as the BASE Coordinator, students are being Wonewoc-Center District Administrators were informed provided before and after school homework assistance that the W-C Elementary School has received the Wisconsin and after school learning and enrichment opportunities. Title I School of Recognition Award based upon the 2013-14 4th – The school board is moving forward with long range Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Exam. To be eligible, a budget planning and district vision meetings to develop a school must receive federal Title I funding to provide services pathway for continued improvement. to large numbers or high percentages of economically This is all disadvantaged children. In addition, the W-C School District possible received recognition in the category of BEATING THE through ODDS. The district is in the top 25 percent of high poverty community schools in the states, and has above-average student support achievement in reading and mathematics when compared to of our schools from similarly sized districts, schools, grade programs, configurations, and poverty levels. The award recognizes the staff, and work by students and their parents along with teachers, school students. administrators, and school staff members to break the link THANK YOU! Go Wolves! between poverty and low academic achievement. Schools meeting the recognition award criteria will receive school to earn an additional teaching license. I am very excited a plaque at an October 13th ceremony at the State Capitol and to have my own classroom and feel very fortunate to be part of $500 for use by the school. this great school district! Outside of school, I enjoy spending District Report Cards were issued for all school districts in time with my family, reading, running, playing the piano, and the state of Wisconsin. The Wonewoc-Center High School watching the Brewers. We are off to a great start this year, and scored an overall score of 75.2 which puts them in the category I am excited to see what the rest of the school year has in of EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS. To be classified as store! exceeding expectations a school must score about 73, have shown progress in closing the achievement gap, have students My name is Jennifer Gibbons and I am excited to be on track to graduate and show postsecondary readiness. teaching Business Education classes at Overall the district scored 68.5-Meeting Expectations for all the Wonewoc-Center School District and working students in grades 2-10. with this great group of teachers and administration! I am also the B.A.S.E Coordinator and I am in BASE PROGRAM charge of the School-To-Work/Youth Apprenticeship by Dr. Ennis program. The BASE (Before/After School Education) Program is up I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and and running. Students receive homework help, interventions, I have I completed a graduate level teacher certification and enrichment activities. Activities so far have included program with credits towards a Master’s Degree in presentations about the Wild Turkey Education. While taking the graduate courses for my by John Cler, Schools in Africa by certification, I worked at several schools in the area substitute Kristi Zimmerman, Drug Dog by teaching and doing a number of other positions. I worked as a Officer Pat Clark, and a trip to the Programmer Analyst programming, analyzing and designing Wonewoc-Public Library. Also, business application solutions. My husband and I have 4 students have had enrichment activities wonderful children and we live in the rural area near Hustler. including a number magician, games, and a trip to the Artic. My name is Kevin Pulvermacher and I am excited to Parents are reminded that if your child be joining the Wonewoc-Center School District after is signed up to attend they should be reporting each evening or recently completing my college career at UW- morning. If there is a change in plans or a child is not going to Platteville. I have spent my entire life in attend, the school should be notified at least 24 hours in Southwestern Wisconsin, growing up in Benton just south of advance. Changing in bussing service is very difficult to do at Platteville. I am the oldest of four boys and enjoy living an the last minute. active life. I spend my time coaching football here at Wonewoc If you have questions or concerns about the program or and enjoying the outdoors. My fiance and I are excited to be in want to change your child’s schedule please contact Jennifer the area and are looking forward to the school year! Gibbons or Sharon Ennis at 608-464-3165. If you would like to volunteer to help one or more days a My name is Lisa Roehling and I am an alumni of week, please contact the school. We are always looking for Wonewoc-Center Schools. I have lived the majority more help. of my life in this community. My husband, Josh & I have been married for 17 yrs and we have four WONEWOC-CENTER WELCOMES NEW STAFF children. After 20 yrs of being a cosmetologist I choose to stay home and raise our children. It was then that I began volunteering in the school. I truly enjoyed being able to see how the kids spent their days and had a better understanding of their studies. I am looking forward to the start of a new year and excited to be a part of a great school system! My name is Melissa Stanek and I am very excited to be a part of the Wonewoc-Center School District again. Wonewoc is my hometown and I am a graduate of Wonewoc. I began working with the Front: Erin Jandt, Jennifer Gibbons, Kevin Pulvermacher Early Childhood /4K class in the fall of 2013. Back: Lisa Roehling, Melissa Stanek Previously, I had worked for the Head Start program in Wonewoc for 9 years. I live in Union Center and have 4 My name is Erin Jandt and I am the new 4K Teacher children. My oldest son is in his first year of college at UW for Wonewoc-Center Schools. I am originally from Platteville. I am currently enrolled in UW Superior Distance West Salem, Wisconsin, and graduated from Viterbo Learning program majoring in Elementary Education with a University in 2012.