SCHOOL DELAYS & CLOSINGS
th Student safety is the prime consideration in making a 7 Annual FREE Gift Wrapping decision relating to school delays or school closings. Normally, one of three decisions is made. The first may be a late start. In this case, a two-hour school delay is our Bring your gifts and the B-T Letterman’s Club standard procedure. On these ‘late start’ days there will be will do the rest! no morning Early Childhood, 4-year old kindergarten, or Head Start programs. The second decision we may take is When/Where: to close school for the day. The third decision is an early th release from school, normally at 1:00 p.m. ●Monday, December 13 in Ms. Amidon’s room (C105) from 6:00-8:30 (during the We realize that parents have to make childcare middle/high school concert) arrangements for the day. Therefore, we will try to make school delay or closing decisions by 6:00 a.m. if possible. th ●Tuesday, December 14 in Ms. If a decision is made to close school for the day or to close Amidon’s room (C105) during the boys’ school early due to inclement weather, all after school basketball game practices and all evening activities and/or events will be cancelled. th ●Friday, December 17 from 8:30-11:30 Listed below are some names of the media stations that will a.m. at the Blair and Taylor Community be carrying our emergency school closings. Centers
WKBT TV CH 8 La Crosse WEAU TV CH 13 Eau Claire **If these dates/times do not work for WXOW CH 19 La Crescent you, please contact Ms. Amidon to set up WWIS 99.7 FM Black River Falls another time.** WAXX 104.5 FM Eau Claire WAYY 11.50 AM Eau Claire The B-T Club will provide the gift wrap, name tags and WECL 92.9 FM Eau Claire bows. All you have to do is bring your gifts to the above WEAQ 790 AM Eau Claire WBIZ 100.7 FM Eau Claire locations, enjoy yourself, and pick up your wrapped gifts WKTY 580 AM La Crosse when the event is finished!!! If you have boxes for your WIZM 14.10 FM La Crosse items, it does make it easier to complete the wrapping. Z93 93.3 FM La Crosse However, we do have some boxes on hand. No monetary WTRV 95.7 FM La Crosse donations will be accepted. If you have any questions, WHTL 102.3 FM Whitehall please call the Blair-Taylor High School at 989-2525 or KAGE 95.3 FM Winona email Ms. Amidon at [email protected]
Note: On late start days there will be no Early Childhood, Head Start, or 4-year old kindergarten in Blair-Taylor.
SCHOOL MESSENGER A communication system (phone and/or email) used to deliver information to parents and/or guardians as soon as possible.
Dennis F. Dervetski Superintendent
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD IMPORTANT DATES ELECTION (S.120.06(6)(b), Wis. Stats.) February 7-25, 2011 : Parents must submit applications online or directly to the nonresident school district.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to qualified April 8, 2011 : School district notices of approval or denial electors of the Blair-Taylor School District that a must be mailed. If the application is denied, parents have School Board election will be held on Tuesday, April 30 days to file an appeal. 5, 2011, to elect a school board member to the seat currently held by Randi Arneson in the at-large May 13, 2011 : School districts must notify parents of position, whose term expires in April 2011. The accepted applicants of the specific school or program to incumbent is eligible for re-election. which the student is assigned. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any qualified elector desiring to be a candidate for this June 10, 2011 : Parents of accepted applicants must notify the nonresident district if the student will attend the position on the school board shall file a Declaration of nonresident district in the 2011-2012 school year. If the Candidacy at the Blair-Taylor School District Office, parent fails to make this notification, the nonresident district 219 South Main Street, Blair, WI not earlier than may refuse to allow the student to attend the district. Tuesday, December 1, 2010 and not later than Tuesday, January 4, 2011, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The forms may be delivered or mailed to the address noted above prior to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. 2010-2011 Boys Basketball Dated this 19th day of November, 2010.
Fern Aleckson, Clerk Day: Date: Opponent: Bus: Fri Dec. 3 Bangor Blair-Taylor School District Thu Dec. 9 at CFC 4:25 Sat Dec. 11 at Osseo-Fairchild JV 1:30 12:25 OPEN ENROLLMENT Tue Dec. 14 Eleva-Strum Fri Dec. 17 at Lincoln 4:45 Sat Dec. 18 at Elmwood JV 1:00 11:00 Parents must submit Open Enrollment application Thu Jan. 6 at Mel-Min 4:40 forms to the nonresident school district during a Sat Jan. 8 Arcadia JV 1:30 three-week period in February 2011. Forms are Tue Jan. 11 Whitehall available in the office of each building. For the 2011- Fri Jan. 14 Independence 2012 school year, parents must apply no earlier than Sat Jan. 15 at Neillsville JV 1:15 11:25 Thu Jan. 20 at Immanuel 4:25 February 7, 2011 and no later than February 25, Tue Jan. 25 at Alma/Pepin 3:50 2011 . Late applications will not be accepted for any Fri Jan. 28 Gilmanton reason. Applications can be turned in to the district Sat Feb. 5 at Royall JV 1:00 10:55 office, or to building secretaries. If you child is Tue Feb. 8 at Eleva-Strum 4:40 already attending the Blair-Taylor School District Fri Feb. 11 Lincoln Thu Feb. 17 Mel-Min under open enrollment, there is no need to reapply. If Sat Feb. 19 at Logan JV 5:50 4:00 your child is currently attending the district under a Tue Feb. 22 at Whitehall 5:00 Tuition Waiver, you will need to submit an application Thu Feb. 24 Houston, MN for open enrollment if you wish to have your child Sat Feb. 26 at Alma Conf. Play-off TBA attend the Blair-Taylor School District under open Tue Mar. 1 Regional Thu Mar. 3 Regional enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year. Sat Mar. 5 Regional Final For questions regarding open enrollment, please Fri Mar. 11 Sectional Semi-Final contact Jeff Eide, 7-12 Principal at 608-989-2525 or Sat Mar. 12 Sectional Final Connie Biedron, Elementary Principal at 608-989- Thu Mar 17-19 State Tournament 9835.
From the desk of the Elementary Principal… We have been fortunate to be able to enjoy a beautiful autumn. I can’t remember when we enjoyed day after day of beautiful, sunny, warm fall days as we have this fall. But no matter how wonderful fall has been it is inevitable that winter weather will be here Health Alert eventually. Please make sure your children are !!!!!!!!!!!Attention Parents!!!!!!!!!!!! prepared for the cold weather. All students have two recesses everyday so they need to Please do not send your children to school if have the necessary clothes; coats, hats, mittens, you think they might have the flu; if they snow pants and boots, to insure they can stay have been vomiting or have a fever they warm and dry while they are on the should not come to school . Your child playground. All students go outside unless the should be fever free for 24 hours, without wind chill is below zero. medication, before they return to school. This will help us control the spread of viruses I trust you all had a positive and throughout the school and on to other families productive conference with your child’s and the community. teacher during our recent Parent-Teacher Conferences. The entire teaching staff would like to enlist all parents to work with us to help your children continue to develop their skills THANK YOU and knowledge. Students need to practice their The Elementary School would like to thank the many reading skills nightly to improve. Just as generous companies, organizations and individuals continuous repetitions improve your batting who donated school supplies to our school to help us and shooting skills in baseball and basketball; insure that all students have the supplies necessary to the more you read, the better reader you will start the school year off on the right foot. become. Reading is the fundamental skill that unlocks the door to future successes in every arena.
We hope you will bring your children to Reading Night on Thursday, November 18 th at 6:00 p.m. You will be able to listen to stories THANK YOU The staff and students of the Elementary School would read by a variety of community members. All like to thank the members of the First Lutheran Church students will enjoy a cookie and milk and get of Blair for the use of their church as our evacuation to pick a book to take home. destination. In case we would ever have to evacuate our building it is good to know that we have a In December, we hope to see you at our welcoming destination. annual Holiday Concert on Friday, December 17 th at 1:30 p.m. Please watch for the date and time of our annual Bingo Night in January.
Child Development Day If you have any questions regarding Head Start programming, please feel free to contact Debbie Misch, or Juline Schroeder in the Early Learning The Blair-Taylor School District will offer Child Center at 608-989-9860. Development Day, a free developmental “check up” for all children between the ages of 2 ½ to 3 ½ on
Thursday, March 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This event will be held in the Early Learning Center located within the Blair-Taylor Elementary School building in
Blair, WI.
Child Development Day is a play experience which Welcome New School Psychologist provides children an opportunity to demonstrate developmental skills through a relaxed play Britny Gabert joined the Blair-Taylor School District in experience. Children will be encouraged to play and September as the school psychologist. In this role, she works to identify and address learning and behavior participate in specific developmental tasks designed to problems that interfere with school success. In addition, she measure their overall development. Social skills, evaluates eligibility for special education services and communication, motor skills and early learning skills manages the special education caseload. She also is helping will all be observed and assessed. A hearing and the district to design and implement student progress vision screening will also be offered at this time. monitoring systems and positive behavioral support Afterward, you will have a chance to meet with an programs. interviewer who will discuss the results of the assessment as well as answer any questions you might Britny graduated from the University of Wisconsin – have regarding your child’s development. Madison with a Bachelor degree in Psychology. In 2009, she earned a Master of Education degree in School Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. County Birth to Three staff will also be available to Always on the hunt for new knowledge, she will earn her screen children between the ages of 4 months and 2- Education Specialist degree in School Psychology in May 1/2 years of age. Parents who have questions about 2011. their child’s development are also encouraged to come and meet with this staff. When she’s not working with the awesome students, staff, and parents of the B-T district, you can find her taking a run outside, reading a good book, cheering for the Wisconsin A letter will be sent out in early February inviting all Badgers, or discussing the weather with her new husband, parents of children, in this age range, to contact Sue Nick. Waldera at 608-989-9835 to set up an appointment. If you do not receive a letter, please call for an Please feel free to call (608-989-9835) or email appointment. ([email protected]) anytime. She would love to hear from you!
Head Start Recruitment for School Year 2011-2012 SADD Events
Head Start staff will also be available to take Head On October 25th-28th SADD members sponsored Red Start applications during Child Development Day Ribbon Week. We asked that students and faculty wear a Thursday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the red ribbon promoting abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Blair-Taylor Elementary Early Learning Center. Students and faculty were also asked to wear red on Thursday the 28th to show their support. Red Ribbon Week Head Start is one part of the collaborative program that activities also included a candy guessing jar located in the comprises the Early Learning Center in the Blair- middle/high school office. Taylor Elementary School which includes 4-year-old In addition to celebrating Red Ribbon Week, SADD sent Kindergarten, Early Childhood Special Education, and five students to West Salem for a grant writing workshop in September. If our SADD chapter is awarded the money we Head Start. Children age three by September 1, plan to use the funds towards our annual blood drive in the 2011 are eligible to apply for Head Start. The Head spring. We also hope to sponsor an event to promote safety Start program is a comprehensive developmental around the time of prom. program that serves low-income families with children aged 3-5 years old. Thanks for your support, Ashley Barnett, SADD President Senior Yearbook Photos responsibilities. The chapter also provides the business leaders of tomorrow with the necessary skills to
successfully compete in the job market, pursue It’s that time again when Seniors are postsecondary education, or manage personal skills. asked to submit their Senior photo for Members learn how to lead and participate in group publication in the yearbook. discussions by engaging in practical problem solving and
decision-making activities. Members of the Blair-Taylor Photos must be vertical and preferably FBLA chapter will have the opportunity to learn the value submitted either on a disk (CD) or of competition through directed competitive events. email. All photos need to be submitted prior to January 1, 2012 for inclusion in the yearbook. Goals of the co-curricular organization are to:
1) Develop competent, aggressive business leadership Also needed is a baby photo to be used in the yearbook and 2) Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and senior slideshow. This can be any size and submitted to their work Mrs. Perry at the high school. It will be scanned and 3) Create more interest in and understanding of American returned to the student. business enterprise
4) Encourage members in the development of individual If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Perry at 989- projects which contribute to the improvement of 2525 ext. 247 or by emailing her at [email protected] . home, business, and community
5) Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and
foster patriotism NYC Business Travelers 6) Encourage and practice efficient money management 7) Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty Junior and Senior students who are part of 8) Assist students in establishing occupational goals the business and information technology 9) Facilitate the transition from school to work courses at the Blair-Taylor High School will be traveling to New York City! These Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students are under the instruction of Mrs. is the national organization for all secondary school students Lisa Perry, Business and Information participating in business education programs. It functions as Technology instructor. an integral part of the instructional program of the business education curriculum in secondary schools. Advisor for this Mrs. Perry’s stated, “One of my goals is that my students group is Mrs. Lisa Perry, Business & Information learn, grow, and experience through every opportunity Technology instructor. available to them. There is no better place to experience “the world of business” than in New York City.” Students will be leaving on March 30 and return on April 4. This wonderful trip gives students a taste of “business” first hand.
Some sights that the group will tour include Wall Street, Federal Reserve, Empire State Building, Ground Zero, Grand Central Station, Times Square, 5 th Avenue, Broadway performance and many, many more stops along the way. ♥ I NYC Yearbooks for Sale
FBLA Chapter Formed The 2009-2010 MS/HS yearbooks have arrived. Students who had ordered one previously may pick up from Mrs. The Blair-Taylor High School Perry. There are still a few extra copies if you would like to recently received acceptance into a co- purchase one. The cost is $55.00 per book. curricular organization that is nationally recognized. FBLA (Future Orders for the 2010-2011 MS/HS yearbooks will be taken Business Leaders of America) purpose within the next month. Watch for order forms to be located is to provide learning opportunities for in the MS/HS office. students in business and/or business- related fields to develop vocational and career supportive As always, if you have any questions regarding the competencies and to promote civic and personal yearbook, please contact Mrs. Perry at the high school.
Curriculum Corner
The Blair-Taylor School District Elementary and Middle/High School Leadership Teams have been meeting and coordinating in-services and The gifted and talented program in the other activities for staff, so that we can district is taking on a new look. Mr. Adam accomplish the goals that were established during Tulkki, elementary music teacher, has assumed the annual Data Retreat and School Improvement some of the responsibilities of Gifted and Planning session last summer. Talented Coordinator for the elementary By analyzing the students’ performance on school. tests and other data, the Elementary Leadership Team identified improving the students’ language Mr. Tulkki has jumped right in with both st arts skills, such as writing, and critical thinking feet. On October 21 Mr. Tulkki took a group skills most in need of improvement. of students to the Regional Sixth Grade Quiz The Middle/High School Leadership Team Bowl Competition in Black River Falls. found the need to focus on specific reading and Eighth grade students from the middle writing strategies as a particular need. They are th school participated in the Regional 8 Grade also focusing on enhancing the school’s positive Quiz Bowl in Black River Falls on September environment to promote learning. th nd The leadership teams meet on a monthly 30 . They did very well, and finished in 2 basis to evaluate to what degree the schools are Place in the small school division. accomplishing their goals and what more needs Members of the Eighth Grade Student to be done in the goal areas. Council attended a Leadership Day in Bangor on One thing that is happening at the October 13 th . They learned many valuable skills elementary school to address the goals is piloting and started planning a community service a new reading/language program. The program, called LEAD 21, includes whole group as well as project. th small group work. In the small groups, students On December 7 Blair-Taylor Elementary get instruction tailored to their specific academic School will be hosting the Regional 3 rd Grade needs. The students are finding the material to Creative Problem Solving Day. Approximately be very engaging. Half of what is being read is 90 third grade students from area schools will non-fiction, which really promotes understanding be participating in problem solving activities of vocabulary about a variety of topics. facilitated by the high school’s National Honor The middle/high school staff is engaged in a book study. They are reading and discussing a Society and Student Council students. th book titled, When Kids Can’t Read: What The Regional 5 Grade Performing Arts Fair Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. Reading this will take place on January 27 th . Stay tuned for book as a group has prompted some very good the time and date for the local fair. All fifth discussions. grade students in the Blair-Taylor Elementary Teachers will continue to work hard to help all School participate in the fair, where they have students reach their potential. the opportunity to perform for an audience and
improve their public speaking skills.
Student Council News Blair-Taylor’s High Quiz Bowl Team Wins First Matches of the Season The Blair-Taylor High School Student Council has been fairly active thus far into the school year. Under Blair-Taylor High Quiz Bowl has started off the season on a positive note. In its first matches of the season, the direction of the new officers, which are President th Tony Chase, Vice President Katelyn Johnson, against Osseo-Fairchild on October 26 , both the varsity and junior varsity teams were victorious. The matches were Secretary Garrett Eide, and Treasurer Connor held over the two-way television system, just as several Mattison, the student council has approved many matches in which the school’s quiz bowl team will fundraisers this year. School board representatives for participate will be. Questions pertained to a variety of the council this year are Mariama Dryak and Kanyon topics, including math, science, history, grammar, literature, Tenneson. The council is currently working on its and current events. Constitution, making revisions in order to bring the The varsity team was comprised of Tony Chase document up-to-date. The revisions will be completed (captain), Zack Curran, Katelyn Johnson, and Zac Juszczak. by the end of the year, and they will mirror the rules During the first round of each match, students tried to the council currently follows. Haunted Hallway was answer questions individually. If a question was answered again a success this year, bringing in money as well as correctly, the team had a chance to answer a bonus question food donations for the local food pantry. The Veterans together. During this first round, Katelyn Johnson was the high scorer, earning 20 points for the team. At the end of Day program is coming up, and the council looks to the toss-up round, Blair-Taylor was in the lead by only ten honor the veterans once again with music selections points, with a score of 80 to Osseo-Fairchild’s 70. The from the high school choir and band, along with second round consisted of a team round, wherein students presentations by guest speakers. Afterwards, the could help each other to answer questions. Blair-Taylor veterans are invited for a meet and greet in the high earned another 80 points during this round, while Osseo- school library. Fairchild attained 50. Ultimately, Blair-Taylor’s varsity team won with a score of 160-120. Respectfully submitted, The junior varsity consisted of Mikayla Hoem and Tony Chase, BTHS Student Council President Joe Vehrenkamp (captain), both new to the high quiz bowl team this year. The two students had to go up against four students from Osseo-Fairchild. “Tension was high, as it was Joe and Mikayla’s first match. I really wanted them to do well and have fun,” said Coach Kim Joten. By the end of the first round, it was clear Joe and Mikayla would make a competitive team, as they earned 30 points to keep pace with Osseo-Fairchild’s 40. Joe was the high scorer during the first round, earning 20 of the 30 points by himself. During the team round, BT and OF went back and forth, both teams answering numerous questions correctly. At the end of the match, both teams had acquired 110 points. The tie was decided during overtime. In a two-minute playoff, students had to answer as many toss-up questions as they could. Joe answered one for BT, and OF responded by Spanish Club News getting one correct as well. Time was running out and both schools were tied again. Finally, in the last few seconds, Over the summer, nine Blair-Taylor students went to Joe buzzed in early (interrupting the moderator) and with Costa Rica to practice their Spanish and learn more his correct answer of “Cornwallis,” just before the buzzer about the Costa Rican culture. For many students, it went off, declared victory for BT. The final score was was their first time traveling abroad. Students lived Blair-Taylor: 130 and Osseo-Fairchild: 120. with host families, traveled across the entire country, Blair-Taylor High Quiz Bowl Schedule of Matches Over the went zip-lining through the rainforest, and tasted some Two-Way amazing food. The Spanish Club would like to thank all of those who supported us through fundraisers, Nov. 4 GET Nov. 16 Eleva-Strum especially the BT Day Care Center, the Taylor Nov. 9 Whitehall Nov. 23 Independence firemen, and Westland Insurance Services, Inc! We Nov. 15 Arcadia are now planning our upcoming trip for the summer of The team will also be participating in a tournament at St. 2012. ¡Pura vida! Mary’s on November 20 th . Music Calendar Honors Band and Choir Concert Dairyland Conference Honors Concert – Nov. 13 at 7:00 pm The Dairyland Conference Honors Band and Choir Concert 5-8 Band and Choir Christmas Concert –Dec. 13 at 6:00 pm took place on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The High School Christmas Concert –Dec. 13 at 7:30 pm concert was held in the Sunset Auditorium at Whitehall Elementary Christmas Concert –Dec. 17 at 1:30 pm High School. Selected music students from the Dairyland MS Solo/Ensemble Contest –Jan. 29 at Whitehall Conference performed as a mass choir and band. The choir Piano Contest – Feb. 16 at Arcadia clinician Tim Wurgler from the Wisconsin School Music Pops Concert – March 15 at 7:30 pm HS Solo/Ensemble Contest – April 2 at Blair-Taylor Association and the band clinician Dr. Peter Haberman Elementary Spring Concert – April 8 at 1:30 pm from UW Eau Claire rehearsed with the students prior to the Large Group Music Contest – April 20 at Whitehall concert. State Music Contest – May 7 at Eau Claire High School Spring Concert – May 9 at 8:00 pm 5-8 Spring Concert – May 17 at 7:30 pm
Eagles 4 Kids
We are the third and fourth grade SOSET class from Blair, Wisconsin. We have been given the opportunity to create a web-page and monitor a nesting pair of Bald Eagles through a live camera feed. Our goal is to have the web-page created and the camera installed and accessible from the web-page by the middle of November 2010. We will be having our web-page kickoff on November 24 th at 9:00 am at the elementary school. The National Eagle Center from Wabasha, MN will be attending with a live eagle. Picture: Row 1 Amanda Nerby, Eva Beisswenger, Chelsey Sather Row II: Josh Nelson, Emily Sexe, Katie Wright, Jessica Bronson The eagles have been spotted in the area and we are Row III: Connor Mattison, Jens Staff, Tony Chase Joe Vehrenkamp anxiously awaiting their arrival at the nest. You can check out the web-page at www.eagles4kids.com .
Students pictured are Ian Ekern, Trevor Ascheman, Amanda Nyen, Kathleen Nordie, Jacob Tschanz, Ben Anderson, Mariama Dryak, Kanyon Tenneson, Maygan Mitchell, Andy Olson and Ashley Stenberg. Booster/PTO Winners Missing are Katie Robertson and Katelyn Johnson.
The Blair-Taylor Booster/PTO wishes to thank everyone who Big Brother Big Sister Thank You purchased tickets in support of our cash raffle fundraiser.
Thank you to this year’s volunteers: Reggie Kujak, Josh The winners are: Nelson, Julies Sennes, Grace Curran Mikayla Simonson, Felty Lambright $1000 Edgar Anderson $50 Teah Stensven, Nate Tenneson, Macy McDougall, Mariah Allen Husmoen $500 Leif Olson $50 Clark and Garrett Eide. Donald Simmons $250 Leslie Guttenberg $50 Blair Floral $100 Kim Tenneson $50 Stop in! Thurs. Dec. 2 nd from 6-8, Beedles Restaurant in Randy Tollefson $100 Thank You!!! Centerville, all dessert sales will benefit BBBS. This is the Wildcat Way.
Sincerely, PBIS Team and 7-12 teaching staff
From the desk of the 7-12 principal………
Scheduling for 2010-2011
First quarter is complete and we are into the second quarter, scheduling for both the middle school and the high school students for the 2010-2011 school year is just around the corner. In January and February Hilary
Walters will be in the high school classrooms working Dear Parents/Guardian with your son or daughter to create a class schedule focusing on individual needs. Hilary will then send The Blair-Taylor 7-12 staff is ready to unveil our new your child’s potential class schedule home for parent proactive behavior support system. It is called CAT approval. Our middle school students, along with their TRACKS. Schools are successful when they help parent/guardian will schedule classes for the next students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. school year-10 school year during your individual For this to happen, it is imperative that we have a safe planning conferences with Mrs. Walter. Classes taken environment that is supportive and conductive to now are the building blocks for their future. growth. By setting forth clear social and behavior expectations and directly teaching students about those Please feel free to contact me if you have any expectations, it is our goal to enhance our atmosphere questions and Happy Holidays. for learning. Our plan is based on PBIS – Positive Behavior Viewing Grades On-line Interventions and Supports. The Blair-Taylor PBIS team of teachers is receiving training in this system. Through "Family Access," parents and students can The students received an explanation of the program view grades, attendance, classes, and now you can set during the first week of school. up weekly progress report emails. Please contact Pam The PBIS system (referred to as CAT TRACKS) has Nehring or Connie Hansen if you would like your user many components; here are a few: name and password. (608-989-2525) • A matrix of behavioral expectations • Lesson Plans used to teach students the behavioral Staying up to date (NEW WEB SITE) It can be very expectations difficult to stay up to date with all the activities going on in the Blair-Taylor School District. However • CAT TRACKS – an Georgia Brekke is doing a great job making sure acknowledgment/reinforcement system current activities and events are correct for your A student who is observed exhibiting positive behavior viewing on the Blair-Taylor WEB site. Please take the may receive a CAT TRACK slip with their name on it, time to view the Blair-Taylor web site at the staff who is presenting the CAT TRACK slip and www.btsd.k12.wi.us and view the events calendar. the reason why they received the CAT TRACK slip. Students place their acknowledgement CAT TRACK Jeffrey S. Eide slip in our CAT TRACK box, which is in the office. 7-12 Principal Each week we pull out names of student winners.
These students may win anything from Wildcat Dice to a small gift certificate. We like to think our CAT TRACKS is creating a positive imprint that will follow us throughout life.
Scholarships School Counseling News Hilary Walters, 7-12 School Counselor Seniors are encouraged to check the Blair-Taylor
989-2525 x204 High School website for up-to-date scholarship [email protected] information. www.btsd.k12.wi.us www.btsd.k12.wi.us It is extremely important that students complete the Blair-Taylor Local Scholarship Application. Financial Aid News st The deadline is March 31 , 2011. th On March 7 from 5-7 pm Chrissy DeLong will Additional scholarship search services are be available to meet with Seniors and their available at www.fastweb.com and parents for a FAFSA Completion Event. Mrs. www.scholarships.com Chrissy DeLong will be on hand to provide
information on the FAFSA process and be NEVER pay for a scholarship service. available to answer questions and help Most colleges also offer scholarships. Please students complete their FAFSA applications. contact the individual school or the counseling Please make sure you have the following office for more information. documents along to successfully complete the
application: th Your Social Security Number. Be sure it is 8 Grade
correct! I’m very excited to begin the second year of 8th Your driver's license (if any) Your 2010 W-2 Forms and other records of grade Individual Planning Conferences (IPC) for money earned students and parents in January. Your (and your spouse´s, if you are married) IPC’s are a specially designed conference for you 2010 Federal Income Tax Return. and your student to gain insight into where they IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040 EZ are, the direction they are headed in the future, and Foreign Tax Return, or how we can help them get to where they want to Tax Return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall go. Individual Planning Conferences focus on your
Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or student's strengths, and provide an opportunity to
Palau discuss your student’s progress toward
Your Parents´ 2010 Federal Income Tax Return personal/social, academic, and career (if you are a dependent student) Your 2009 untaxed income records development. We will also look to the future as Veterans noneducation benefit records they transition to high school and eventually into a Child support received career. If you cannot attend your scheduled time, Worker's compensation please call so we can reschedule. Your current bank statements Your current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, 2011 -12 Student Scheduling
bond and other investment records th I will be meeting with 8 grade students on Your alien registration or permanent resident st card (if you are not a U.S. citizen) December 21 to go over next year scheduling. th 8 Graders will schedule their high school classes during their Individual Planning Post -Secondary Application Deadlines Conference.
Check the B-T High School website under the Scheduling for high school students will begin in counseling link for resources to assist with February. Students will be given the course applying to college. description booklets in January. Please look over course options with your students.
If you participate in the free and reduced lunch program, please see Mrs. Walters for an If you are a college bound student please keep in mind that most Universities are expecting that application fee waiver. students take 3-4 years of math and science
WI Technical Schools Cost is $30.00 along with 2 years of a foreign language. Check
UW Schools Deadlines vary – earliest is with Mrs. Walters to make sure you are meeting Dec.1 st ; Cost is $44.00 admissions requirements for your future college!
2010 -201 1 ACT Schedule Student Field Trip Opportunities Test Date Registration Deadline February 12 th , 2011 January 7th , 2011 Junior and Senior students interested in careers April 9 th , 2011 March 4th , 2011 in the fields of health and business should plan to th th attend Health & Business Day at Southeast June 11 , 2011 May 6 , 2011 rd Technical College . On Thursday, February 3 Pick up a registration packet from Mrs. Walters interested students will have the opportunity to or sign up on-line by going to explore health and business programs at www.actstudent.org Southeast through hands-on experience.
** If you participate in the free or reduced lunch Students will be able to visit classrooms and lab program, please see Mrs. Walters for a fee settings and perform hands-on activities. Please waiver for the ACT and/or your college see Mrs. Walters to sign up. application fee. Junior and Senior students interested in careers
There will be an ACT workshop for any in Trade and Technology should plan to attend interested Juniors on Tuesday, December 7 th at Trade & Technology Day at Southeast nd 8:00am. Sign up with Mrs. Walters if you plan to Technical College . On Wednesday, March 2 attend. interested students will have the opportunity to explore trade and technology programs at Where can I take COMPASS? Southeast through hands-on experiences. COMPASS testing is available at the following Please see Mrs. Walters to sign up. locations, call to make an appointment: th th th CVTC Eau Claire campus 1-800-547- 8 , 9 & 10 grade students will have an 2882 ext. 6346 opportunity to attend a Career Exploration Day st WTC La Crosse campus 1-800-322-9982 on Friday, April 1 at Southeast Technical WTC Independence campus (715) 985- College. This day is designed for students to 3392 explore a number of different careers and WTC Black River Falls campus (715) programs at Southeast. Please see Mrs. Walters 284-2253 to sign up.