September 2021 Rush city school district #139 volume 51 • issue 01 • Rush City, MN 55069
Back To School Newsletter
The promise of rush city schools is to create global citizens who are lifelong learners Rush City Schools Open House/Orientation
**Early childhood will be doing an open house event 7th Grade & New Student Orientation after school starts as these classes start later. (Open House for All Students) That information was mailed to you.** September 1st from6:30-8:00 pm Elementary (Grades 1-6) Open House The 7th Grade/New Student Orientation will start in Wednesday, September 1st from 5:30-7:00 pm the high school theatre at 6:30 pm. All students are welcome to come to the open house. You may put your Kindergarten Round Up materials in your lockers and complete a tour of your Thursday, September 2nd from 10:00-11:30 am schedule which can be accessed in Student/ParentVue.
Open House is treated as in years past where families Chromebook Pick-Up: Families/students can pick up come and go and stop in to their childrens’ classrooms their chromebooks on the dates/times listed below in to meet their teachers. the media center. Please bring $45 dollars via check or cash for the protection plan and a Chromebook & NOTE: Technology Devices will not be given out at Internet Usage Agreement. We will have extra forms the elementary Open House. but they do require a parent signature. August 30th: 9am-3pm, August 31st: 9am-3pm, September 1st: 1pm-8pm, September 2nd: 9am-3pm Do not forget to bring a check or cash for the device protection plan $45 . Click HERE to print the Chromebook & Internet Usage Agreement forms.
District Office High School Office CE Jacobson Elementary Office Early Childhood Office T ransportation Office 320-358-4855 320-358-4795 320-358-4724 320-358-3635 320-358-3562 2 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mr. Brent Stavig Superintendent [email protected]
320-358-4855
Rush City Families; school year is filled with all excellent opportunity to share is a first or second generation of the activities, events, and their ideas and perspectives American Indian. This will The first day of school celebrations we’ve enjoyed in regarding our policies, provide the opportunity for is just around the corner. past years. If at any time you procedures, curriculum, goals them to participate in all Unfortunately, just like have questions or concerns, and plans. The committee aspects of this program, and last year we’re kicking the please reach out to your meets throughout the year on will help the district generate year off with the need to teacher or an administrator. the second Monday of each more aid for the program, balance safeguarding against month. as it is funded based on the COVID-19 with the social, While COVID-19 might number of American Indian emotional, and educational be once again stealing the We are also looking for parents students enrolled. needs of our students, staff, spotlight as the summer who would be willing to and community. Fortunately, concludes, I’m excited to serve on our American Indian If you would like to join either things are different this year share positive news regarding Parent Advisory Committee. of these committees please in that vaccines are widely significant progress that This committee meets on the contact our District Office available and we know more has been made across the same days as school board at 320-325-4855 for more about the virus. We also district this summer. We advisory at 4:15 pm. This information. know how disruptive and were able to have in-person committee is a requirement of detrimental distance learning summer school with a record Minnesota’s American Indian I appreciate your support and was to our students, staff, number of students and staff Education Aid Program. The look forward to starting a and families. The Centers participating. We reviewed program benefits our school great year. Together we will for Disease Control and our science curriculum, community in many ways, continue to overcome the Prevention (CDC) recognizes purchased new materials from enhancing curricular challenges we face and ensure the importance of in-person where necessary, and materials used by all students we are creating global citizens learning and states that enhanced our curricular and to providing resources and who are lifelong learners. “safely returning to in-person instructional plans. We’ve support for American Indian instruction in the fall 2021 is hired many new staff, some students in the form of Best Regards, a priority.” due to turnover, some are new scholarships for preschool, positions designed to help free tutoring, and guidance As we prepared for fall address learning loss caused on post secondary options. Brent Stavig of 2021, safety, quality by the pandemic, and we Please notify us if your instruction, social and have many staff members in student(s), in any percentage, emotional learning, equity, new roles as we continue to and efficiency are a few of the restructure components of our principles that again helped district. While a break was shape our back to school needed, our staff pushed hard The promise of Rush City Schools is to create plans. As always, safety is all summer because they are global citizens who are lifelong learners. our number one priority. The dedicated to doing what is best CDC and Rush City Schools for our students. I am proud to • Rush City Students choose to accept, believe in strongly recommend masking serve with such a great staff while indoors, regardless of and in such a supportive and and challenge themselves and others vaccination status. We will caring community. • continue implementing all of • The Rush City Community will encourage and the mitigating strategies we On September 13th at 5:30 support students academically, emotionally, and are able to and we ask that our pm in the High School Media socially community members do as Center we will hold our well. We’re in this together! first School Board Advisory • We all want our children meeting of the year. We are • Rush City Staff will promote student growth to be safe, well educated, looking for parents who would through care, collaboration, and empowerment. active, and happy. I hope this like to be members. This is an September 2021 Tiger Tail 3
Please join us in welcoming the many NEW faces that will become members of the Rush City Tiger Staff in September. We are very excited to have them all become part of our Professional Team.
Alison Mans Jeff Jennings Crystal Malewicki Diane Schultz Elizabeth Sikkink Cecelia Peterson Teacher-5th Grade Teacher-Science Intervention Teacher Teacher -Sped Teacher- Music Paraprofessional
Alexis Fix Clancy Carey Amy Foster Annie Knutson Jeanne Kvam Bob Carlson Intervention Teacher Paraprofessional Bus Driver Elem. Counselor Paraprofessional Transportation
Kayla Larson Hope Schaar Kari Weileder Nicole Morales Nathan Stanek Chris Nelson Teacher-PE/Health, Speech Pathologist HS Counselor Bus Driver Teacher-Sped Maintenance
Not Pictured Shelby Cummings Paraprofessional
Miranda Mickus Paraprofessional
Candi Crippen Alicia Nelson Trisha Bengtson Paraprofessional Elem. Principal Paraprofessional 4 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mrs. Janet Wagener High School Principal [email protected]
320-358-4795
Welcome to the 2021-2022 activities, or studying as time Attendance: times: school year. warrants. This time will also Attendance is essential in August 30th: 9am-3pm be used for social-emotional ensuring the success and August 31st: 9am-3pm I hope everyone was able to learning (SEL) activities academic achievement of September 1st: 1pm-8pm enjoy their summer and spend which will be centered around our students. Please be September 2nd: 9am-3pm some time relaxing. I am our ROAR expectations, conscientious of the number excited to continue in the role building relationships, of days your student(s) miss Schedules of the High School Principal managing emotions, self- school and communicate 7th- 12th grade student at Rush City High School. I control, setting goals, with the office any time schedules are live on Stu- have felt a part of this Rush bouncing back from setbacks, your student must be absent. dent/Parentvue. 7th grade City family since day one resolving conflicts, and much Please look at the Student/ and new students’ schedules, and appreciate all of your more. Learning these skills Parent Handbook to learn along with directions on how support. If we can get through has a tremendous impact on more about our attendance to access Student/Parentvue last year’s craziness, we can children’s success, both in policies(see board policy will be provided at orienta- get through anything. I could school and throughout their #503) and procedures. tion night. Our guidelines for not be prouder of our student lives. If you have questions schedule changes are HERE. body, faculty members, and about your students’ advisory Student/Staff Handbook: families for all of their hard hour please reach out to Here is a LINK to the Again, welcome back and let’s work and dedication. On myself or Mrs. Weileder, our High School Student/ make this another great year behalf of Rush City High new school counselor. These Staff Handbook. This is an at Rush City High School. We School I want to thank each advisories are an essential important document for are in this together to provide of you for your patience, part of MTSS (Multi-Tiered students, their families and an amazing education for our communication, and support Systems of Support) which is our staff. Please take the time students! Please do not hes- last school year. a framework in place to make to review this handbook to itate to reach out to me with sure that all students can grow learn about the high school any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to and achieve to the best of expectations and procedures. welcoming the 7th Graders their abilities. Clear expectations and Janet M. Wagener and many new students to consequences are necessary to Rush City High School. We PBIS: maintain a safe and effective are excited to have you here We are in our fourth year educational environment. and are here to help with of implementing Positive During the first few days HS Bell Schedule Reminder anything you may need. Behavioral Interventions and of school, students will School starts at 8:10am. The 7th grade/new student Supports at the high school. electronically acknowledge School day ends at 3:05pm. orientation will be taking The basic idea of PBIS is to that they have read and place in the high school establish and communicate understand the handbook. 1ST PERIOD 8:10 - 8:59 theatre on September 1st clear expectations and ADVISORY 9:02 - 9:22 at 6:30pm. All students are reinforce positive behaviors The 1:1 Chromebook 2ND PERIOD 9:26 - 10:15 welcome to join us at the high to improve school climate initiative continues to 3RD PERIOD 10:19 - 11:08 school from 6:30pm-8pm and academic/behavioral enhance the capabilities of JR. HIGH LUNCH for an open house: put items outcomes. It’s also an our students and teachers. 11:08 - 11:33 in your lockers, map out initiative that reaches beyond If your student is going to JR. HIGH 4TH PERIOD your classes, visit with your the schools, as the goal is to use a school device, please 11:37 - 12:26 teachers, etc. incorporate the expectations ensure the protection plan SR. HIGH 4TH PERIOD into the community and even loan agreement paperwork 11:12 - 12:01 Students will continue to be in families. PBIS helps foster is completed and returned to SR. HIGH LUNCH scheduled into an advisory a positive climate in our the office with payment of 12:01 - 12:26 hour. This hour is used to buildings and will continue ($45). Students are allowed 5TH PERIOD 12:30 - 1:19 focus on students’ academic to enhance our efforts in this to use their own device. 6TH PERIOD 1:23 - 2:12 needs whether that is in area. Chromebooks can be picked 7TH PERIOD 2:16 - 3:05 reading, math, enrichment up on the following days/ 5 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Attention!!
All written checks must say Pay to the order of: RUSH CITY SCHOOLS And have a printed or written phone number in order to be processed. If your check needs Student School Hours to be re-issued, credit will not apply until the School starts September 7th correct check is received. Thanks for your Elementary School understanding. Breakfast 8:00 am Classes start 8:15 am Dismissal 2:55 pm
High School Breakfast 8:00 am Classes start 8:10 am Dismissal 3:05 pm
The Rush City Education Foundation Fling is coming up. We would love to see you there. This event is to bring aware- ness to our Foundation and to help raise funds for our annual grants and scholarships. Also in recent years, our focus has been to give substantial donations to the Rush City School District to upgrade and update the high school theater including the sound system, lighting and a projection system. RCEF helps students, teachers, and families of the Rush City School District. Each year RCEF awards grant money to teachers to enhance learning opportunities in the class- room ($28,000+ to date) and also awards scholarships ($25,000+ to date) to assist with post high school education.
Foundation Fling tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/163320051671
Details for the Fling: Date/Time: Saturday, October 9th from 6 to 10 p.m. Location: Braham Event Center 655 8th St. SW, Braham, MN 55006 Band: Rich and the Resistors featuring Snobyrd Cost: $40/ticket includes food, music and fun There will be a silent auction and a raffle for an amazing door prize. Cash bar on site.
The Rush City Education Foundation (RCEF) is a non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities of Rush City students. We were founded in 2012 and are independent from the Rush City School District. 6 September 2021 Tiger Tail
MrS. ALICIA NELSON Pre-K thru 6th Grade Principal [email protected]
320-358-4724
Dear Jacobson Elementary am so excited to bring my teachers are really excited to Careful communication will Students and Families, experiences here to Rush City. get to know each and every be sent home at each grade student! The most positive level regarding your students’ One thing that I think we can Welcome back to school! school year experiences use of technology as the all agree on is that 2020 took My commitment to you as begin at home, in practicing school year continues. Do us all by surprise and 2021 a school leader is a serious good communication skills, not expect students to bring took us by storm! We have matter to me and I will be establishing support, and devices to and from school at encountered twists and turns, here with you and your in helping to motivate our the start of the year. hills and valleys, and fears family every step of the way learners! Our school supply and unknowns that many of us as we go into a school year lists are available on the Safe Learning were not ready for. Nothing that is packed with adventure school website or you can The school district is has been ideal or predictable, (and possible changes and request a copy from the following a safe learning but the open communication, challenges ahead). Please office. Please let us know if plan that stays current with shared experiences, and know that I am your biggest you are struggling to gain all recommendations from the care extended within the advocate and supporter, no of the supplies needed for a Minnesota Department of educational community will matter what we encounter. successful school year. We Education in making sure never be forgotten. Whatever lies ahead, I are also really excited to share that students remain in a safe promise to communicate with you that all students learning environment for the I want to take a moment to with you, help you carry the will receive FREE breakfasts upcoming school year. At this introduce myself as your burdens, and bring your team and lunches this school time, students are not required new principal! My name is together to stay focused on year! Any other school and to wear masks unless a family Alicia Nelson and this will be learning for your students. district approved information, chooses to for their own my 7th year as a Pre-K and calendars, and lists can be protection. Safety measures elementary school principal. In addition to myself, this found HERE. are in place to ensure that I spent the last 6 years at a year begins with some new students feel supported and small school district building additions to our staff. We also 5th and 6th Grade encouraged in their family’s exceptional relationships and have a lot of new students 5th and 6th grade students decisions. Masks are required great programs for students. joining us as well, in each have the unique opportunity on school buses according to I wasn’t necessarily looking grade level! Please join me to practice a middle federal regulations for public for a change until this position in welcoming them to our school schedule, known transportation. Children may came along and I am so glad school community! Since as “Department 56”. This remove masks when they that you have entrusted me I am starting late in the program helps our students have fully exited the school with this opportunity to summer, there will be a lot to develop independence, bus. Handwashing will be work with staff, students, learn and understand about transition and organizational very important throughout and families. I began my your school and community, skills! the school day and at home teaching career in 2001 as a and I appreciate any insights and hand sanitizer will also music teacher and quickly and aspirations that you are Devices be available. Cleaning realized that I loved teaching willing to share. Last year began the procedures will be monitored elementary in the classroom elementary school’s full 1:1 daily. or small group setting. I Here is some information that technology initiative due returned to school for an you might find helpful as we to demands regarding the PBIS / SEL elementary education license enter into a new school year: Covid-19 Pandemic. This We are entering into our and also obtained my special year, we will plan to issue 5th year as a PBIS school! education license as well. I Class Lists and School school devices during regular PBIS stands for Positive have taught kindergarten, 4th Information classroom instruction, when Behavioral Interventions and grade, and many different Class lists for the 2021-2022 needed and when appropriate. Supports! Our school uses special education programs school year are posted at the Students will not begin the PBIS to motivate students, over the years. I have also front of the elementary school school year with 1:1 devices, prepare them for learning and been a curriculum director or are available by calling the but they will be prepared, enjoying their educational and technology trainer. I office at 320-358-4724. Our should they need to be issued. experiences, and supports 7 September 2021 Tiger Tail a school-wide positive and classroom teacher is the first for our students, despite what uplifting school culture! You point of contact. From there, Student Handbook is going on in the world. It will notice and hear about our we have student assistance Our student handbook can is an honor working with R.O.A.R. expectations, shared teams ready to support our be found at the link for the our families, parents, and all throughout the school students’ unique learning elementary school above . community members. and community. Our SEL needs. This is an important document (Social-Emotional Learning) for students, their families, Have you heard the saying, curriculum is Second Step. Attendance and our staff.P lease take time “The way we talk to our This schoolwide approach to Students’ attendance at school to review these expectations children...becomes their learning social, emotional, is a critical component of and procedures with your inner voice”? I want us all and mental wellness has a their success in learning (see students and refer to them as to remember that as we go high success rate and we are school board policy #503). needed. into this school year. We excited to expand on it in the Students are expected to can be a voice of hope or coming school year! be in school no earlier than Please don’t forget how a voice of fear. We can be a 8:00 am and are considered important you are to our voice of encouragement or MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems tardy after 8:15 am. When Elementary School. I hope discouragement. We can be a of Support) is a framework in a student is ill, has a family that you will feel comfortable voice of strength or a voice of place to make sure that all emergency, or urgent need, sharing your thoughts, ideas, frailty. It’s up to us. students can make adequate parents/guardians should call and questions with me this growth and achieve to the the office at 320-358-4724 by year. Let’s stay connected Your Partner in Education, best of their abilities. If you 8:00 am. If unable to do so, and collaborate together as Alicia Nelson have any concerns about a note will be required when much as we can to make this your child’s learning, the the student returns to school. a rich and meaningful year Elementary Parking/ Pick Up/ Drop Off/ Bus Loop Procedures for Morning Drop Off In the morning, parents and guardians should drop students off along the sidewalk in the PARKING LOT area by pulling forward ALL THE WAY around the curve prior to stopping. This allows all cars to access the area. Students should be let out of vehicles and parents SHOULD NOT get out and walk students to the building. Staff will be there to assist students and to monitor for safety. Students may be dropped off between 7:50 and 8:00am before school and are allowed to wait at the playground area under supervision. Students wait outside until 8:00am when the bell rings, so make sure they have appropriate apparel on for the seasons. Students who ride bike to school should go to the back of the building to park bikes and walk to the front of the building to join the others.
Procedures for Afternoon Pick Up Afternoon pick up takes place in the front of the building in the bus loop. Students will be held safely inside the building until the buses are loaded and gone. Everyone must remain in their vehicles at all times during pick up and must also use the bus loop, driving along the yellow curb to pick up students. No one can walk up to the building and wait. You will be asked to return to the pick up line if you decide to park somewhere and walk to pick up your child. Procedures must be followed for everyone’s safety. Students will be released to parents or guardians as they enter the bus loop. Every child is given a nameplate for the vehicles that will be picking them up. This can be obtained at open house. The nameplate should be displayed in the dash or window of the vehicle, or can be held up for staff to read. All students will load directly into vehicles from the CURB SIDE for their safety. Students cannot walk into the lane to get in a vehicle on the driver’s side; no exceptions. Please plan accordingly as we know that many of you have car seats that may need to be moved. If everyone follows this procedure it will go very smoothly and quickly. It is not necessary or advised to arrive early to wait for a place in line. If people arrive shortly around the time the buses leave (at 3pm), the process will naturally go smoothly.
Bus Procedures The bus loop in the front of the elementary is reserved for school buses or school vehicles only from 7:30am to 3:02pm (immediately after buses leave). Staff will be monitoring students as they board or exit buses each day. Students who ride the bus will receive information about pick up and drop off times a week prior to school. Any bus-related issues should be directed toward the Transportation Supervisor first. There will be no bus passes issued again this year for various safety and capacity reasons. If your child is having friends or guests over, please plan to pick them up after school.
Please remember to make any transportation changes for the day in writing to your child’s classroom teacher or through a phone call to the elementary office prior to 2:00pm. 8 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Who says Rush City kids can’t have FUN? LETS Photos of some of the 2021 GO Summer activities around town TIGERS!
• Lucky Duck Race • Lucky Duck Helpers • RC Aquatic Center
• Chisago County Fair Parade • Rush City HS Band
• RC Summer Recreation • RC Summer Basketball Camp 9 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mr. robert carlson Transportation Supervisor [email protected]
320-358-3562
2021-2022 BUS INFORMATION Your child’s bus information portation, or need to make a and staff that ride a bus for bus. In RARE circumstances for the 2021-2022 school year change to the information you any reason, must wear a face a student may also be assigned has been established based received, please complete the covering at all times. to an ALTERNATE bus (day- upon your transportation Student Transportation Infor- care, grandma’s, etc.) ONLY needs from last school year mation Form and return it to PLEASE NOTE: if they use this alternate site and the information collected your child’s school office. We We will not have the flexibili- on a regular schedule. Due to recently. ask that you allow up to five ty to allow for daily bus pass- our lowered number of bus Routes have been finalized days for requests to be pro- es for the 2021-2022 school routes, it is imperative that and letters with your trans- cessed. year. If your child cannot ride we adhere to these guidelines. portation information will It is important for you to their scheduled bus, it will be If you have questions, please be mailed on Friday, August know that everyone is re- the responsibility of the par- feel free to call the Transpor- 27th. If you do not receive a quired by Federal Executive ent/guardian to arrange trans- tation Department at 320- letter, this means our records Order to wear face coverings portation. 358-3562 and leave a mes- indicate that you do not need on all public transportation Students will be assigned to sage. We will do our best to district transportation ser- which includes school buses. one PRIMARY bus and we return your call as promptly vices. If you DO require trans- This means that all students ask that they ride only that as possible.
SAFETY EXPECTATIONS ON THE BUS DISCLAIMER – BUS TRANSPORTATION
Students will be notified of bus rules and will be expected Parents are advised that by Minnesota law, school buses to conduct themselves in a manner which will ensure safe carry essentially the same insurance coverage as do private passage and good care of the buses. Our primary concern is automobiles. Therefore, the “no fault” coverage is in effect. to provide the safest transportation possible. When a child Should a passenger in a school bus be injured, that passenger becomes unruly on a bus, the child could be endangering oth- must make a claim to her or his (parent’s) ers. Students who do not maintain an acceptable level of re- automobile insurance carrier for medical coverage. sponsibility on the bus may lose the privilege to ride. Parents will be notified when a child exhibits repeated unacceptable behavior.
Changes in Bus Service Riding a Bicycle to School. . . Please remember to make any transportation changes for the day in writing to your child’s classroom teacher or through a Children are allowed to ride bicycles to school. Racks are provided for phone call to the elementary office prior to 2:00pm. parking them, but the school does not accept responsibility for the bicycles. Elementary Students are released from school as follows at As a measure of safety, the following rules must be complied with: the end of the day: 1. All bicycles must be parked in the racks provided. 2:55pm - Bus Riders (from the front of the building) 2. No child may ride a bicycle belonging to another person. 3:00pm - Parent Pick Up (from the front of the building) 3. children should not “buck” another child on their bicycle. 3:00pm - Walkers and Bike Riders (from the rear of the 4. bike riders should ride with traffic and obey all traffic laws. building) 10 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mrs. Julie Thom Early Childhood Coordinator [email protected]
320-358-3635
Preschool Classes sota Department of Educa- classes is available by calling not a placement test. Screen- Rush City Early Childhood tion Pathway I or II program. 320-358-3635. ing questions and passing offers full day preschool Information available upon scores are based on the age classes for 4- and 5-year-old request. your child is on the day they students who have turned 4 are screened. Screening is a before September 1, 2021. quick check to be sure your Classes meet 2 or 3 full days child is meeting important per week. District transpor- developmental milestones. tation is available to full day Please call us today to Calling all Three Year Olds! preschool students. Children schedule your child’s FREE Rush City Early Childhood who are 3 years of age by screening. Upcoming screen- invites parents of three- September 1, 2021 may at- ing dates are: year-old students (or any tend our half-day program unscreened 4- or 5-year- that meets Tu/Th mornings October 15 old children not yet in Kin- from 8:30-11:00am. All November 23 ECFE Classes dergarten) to make an ap- classes currently have a wait December 17 & 21 Early Childhood Family Ed- pointment with us to attend list. Please check our web- ucation class offerings are screening. Screenings are site or call 320-358-3635 to currently being planned. In- required before students en- To register contact Julie be placed on the wait list. formation will be published ter Kindergarten, however Thom, [email protected]. Early Learning Scholarships on our website as soon as it there is no need to wait or mn.us or Melissa Schroeder, are available to those who becomes available. Current delay screening until your [email protected]. qualify through the Minne- information for all ECFE child is older. Screening is mn.us 320-358-3635
SEASON TICKETS
The School Board will again offer a ten (10) punch ticket for athletic events for the 2020-21 school year at $45.00 for adults. Also offered again this year will be free passes to citizens who are 60 years of age or older. These tickets will not admit fans to tournament games, but will cover regular sea- son home games and matches. Due to there being no contests where fees are collected during the fall The District would like to extend season, these passes will not be available for pur- appreciation and our deepest Gratitude to chase or pickup until November 30th. They may school district, families and community be purchased in the high school principal’s office. members, as well as local organizations, Regular game prices this year will be $5 for adults who have contributed to all of our school and $3 for students for single admissions. Again fundraisers. A complete listing will be posted this year, individuals will be required to pay admis- in the next Newsletter. Your continued sion to watch “C” team volleyball, boys basketball, support is greatly appreciated! and girls basketball games. 11 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mrs. KARI WEILEdER, MAT MN Licensed School Counselor [email protected]
320-358-1267
We have a new High School Counselor! Her name is Kari Weileder. She received her bachelor’s degree at Crown College, her Masters of Arts in Teaching at Mankato State University and her Masters of Arts in School Counseling at Adler Graduate School in Richfield, MN. She has worked in private, charter and public high schools for many years and is excited to be back home in MN, and more importantly, here at Rush City High School! She and her husband love to play tennis, swim, bike, walk, read and attend theatrical events.
If students are requesting a schedule change please contact our school counselor(Kari Weileder) at [email protected]. mn.us/320-358-1267 or Carrie Kirchberg at [email protected].
MRs. ANNIE KNUTSON Elementary School Counselor [email protected]
320-358-4724
We also welcome a new Elementary School Counselor! Her name is Annie (Hagar) Knutson. She is from Hudson, Wiscon- sin but currently lives in North Branch, MN with husband Chris. She has a 2 and a half year old Newfoundland who is train- ing to become a therapy dog. She loves to spend time at the cabin in Minong, WI where she ATV’s and can open up a good book. She loves sports and is a huge Packer fan!! She is looking forward to the school year and meeting all the new faces.
MS. JESSICA GAGE School Resource Officer [email protected]
320-358-4795
Oh...We love our officer Gage. She will be back to help keep us safe once again...She is Ta rooper isn’t she?... (Seen here at the music festival/car show last weekend. Photo credits to Jake Hagman) 12 September 2021 Tiger Tail
MrS. DEBORAH MEISSNER, RN Licensed School Nurse [email protected]
320-358-1364
Getting Ready for a Healthy are up to date (students with your child, so if a excused. School Year: entering kindergarten and 7 concern arises (bullying, A Back-to-School Family th grade will have received misunderstanding with If Your Student Has a Health Checklist information about this)! teacher, etc.), it can be Concern We will resume excluding addressed quickly. i Make sure the school We’re coming up on that children who do not have i Get involved with school nurse knows about it (email time of year when students their required vaccinations, activities, like fund-raisers, is the easiest way to reach head back to school and their so please make sure your book fairs, etc. me). families settle back in to a child is ready! i Know the specialized i Bring current, signed regular routine. Everyone i Remind your child to services available at school medication authorizations for hopes this year will look wash their hands often and should your child need all medications to be given at much more like what families effectively, and to cough and it, including the school school. and kids remember as more sneeze into their shoulders nurse, school counselor, i If needed, contact the typical, but for many kids, instead of their hands. and in-school mental health school nurse to develop an this new school year may stir i We will have a generous services. individual health plan, such up extra anxiety. As a parent, medical excusal policy this i Review the handbook for as a 504 or an IEP. focus on the positives. Even year due to the continuation our school’s policy on when i Be prompt in completing if you disagree with school of the pandemic, so please to keep a sick child at home. emergency contact forms, policies or procedures, don’t keep your child home if they Although all things health- so the school has the most complain about them with don’t feel well. related are subject to change current contact information your kids. We want our kids iEstablish a regular bedtime due to COVID-19, at this in the system. excited and ready to learn, and wake-up time to allow time we plan to follow the i Keep the school nurse and their attitude starts at for adequate and consistent guidelines we have used in updated throughout the home! To prepare for this sleep. I can’t emphasize the past. We do not plan to year on any health changes fresh start, I thought the enough how important good send kids home with mild (medications, treatments, etc. following checklist, adapted sleep is for a child’s well- coughs or cold symptoms that may impact a student’s from one provided by the being! unless they do not feel well or school day). National Association of i Make sure your child eats are having trouble focusing School Nurses, offers many breakfast every day, either at in class. As you know, I love working reminders that may otherwise home or at school, if they get i Please let the school know with the kids and families of slip through the cracks. hungry in the morning. if someone in your household Rush City Schools! Please i Help your child make has an active case of Covid. feel free to contact me For Parents/Caregivers appropriate clothing choices Kids who must quarantine any time with questions or i Make sure required for the weather. due to a household case of concerns. immunizations/exemptions i Communicate openly Covid will be medically Deborah Meissner
Student Absences Student Profile Forms Parents/Guardians are reminded that if your child is ab- sent from school for ANY reason, please call the school Emergency sheets are sent home with each to report the absence or send a note with your child the student and must be returned to the school day he/she returns excusing the absence. immediately. Information required includes the name and phone number of a person to call in an Elementary School: 320-358-4724 emergency when the parent cannot be reached as High School: 320-358-4795 well as your child’s health concerns. These need to be returned even if no changes are needed. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated! 13 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mrs. sherry stahlberg Nutrition Supervisor [email protected]
320-358-4795
My name is Sherry Our school has chosen to children qualify? checked? It may be. We Stahlberg, and I am the use this waiver and operate Children in households may also ask you to send Nutrition Supervisor for the the SSO which enables us participating in WIC written proof. district. I wanted to give you to provide meals free of or Medical Assistance 6. How will the information all a notification about the charge for all students. No do not automatically be kept? Information you Nutrition Program and what application is required to qualify. Children may provide on the form, and the 2021-2022 school year receive this free meal benefit. be eligible depending on your child’s approval, will look like. Our staff is However, your child(ren) other household financial will be protected as dedicated to serving food to may qualify for additional information. Please fill private data. For more our students with a smile. Our benefits such as reduced fees out an application. information see the back staff undergoes all necessary or the Pandemic Electronic 2. Who should I include page of the Application training and certifications Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) as household members? for Educational Benefits. required by the State of which is a federal temporary Include yourself and all 7. If I don’t qualify now, Minnesota. This assures emergency nutrition benefit other people living in the may I apply later? Yes. all of our staff can meet the that is loaded onto electronic household, related or not Please complete an strict requirements of both cards for families to purchase (such as grandparents, application at any time if the Minnesota Department of food. At public schools, your other relatives, or your income goes down, Education (MDE) and the application also helps the friends). your household size goes Minnesota Department of school qualify for education 3. May I apply if someone up, or you start getting Health (MDH) in the areas funds and discounts. To apply, in my household is not SNAP, MFIP or FDPIR of preparation, service, and complete the Application a U.S. citizen? Yes. You benefits. sanitation. for Educational Benefits or your children do not Additionally, it is our goal following the instructions have to be U.S. citizens Please provide the to make sure each child is and return the completed for your children to information requested about getting all required nutrients form to the District Office. complete an application. children’s racial identity for them to remain healthy, Who should complete this 4. What if my income is and ethnicity, which helps while still providing food application? Children in not always the same? to make sure we are fully items that are flavorful. If households participating in List the amount that serving our community. This you have any questions the Supplemental Nutrition you normally get. If you information is not required or concerns please do not AssistanceProgram normally get overtime, for approval. hesitate to contact me. (SNAP), Minnesota Family include it, but not if If you have any questions [email protected]. Investment Program (MFIP) you get overtime only regarding applications, if you mn.us Phone: (320) 358- or Food Distribution sometimes. For seasonal have any other questions, or 1306 Program on Indian work, write in the total need help, call Beth Sybrant Our school provides Reservations (FDPIR), and annual income. at (320) 358-4855. healthy meals each day. The foster, homeless, migrant and 5. Will the income United States Department runaway children can qualify information or case Sherry Stahlberg of Agriculture is allowing without reporting household number I give be schools to provide meals income. Adult Prices for the 2021-22 school year Alternatively, children can Breakfast $2.25 through a provision of the qualify if their household Lunch $4.00 National School Lunch income is within the Program called the Seamless maximum income shown for Summer Option (SSO). their household size on the A waiver has been issued instructions. in order to support access to nutritious meals while COMMON QUESTIONS: minimizing potential 1. I get WIC or Medical exposure to COVD-19. Assistance. Can my 14 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Mr. LEE ROOD Athletics/Activities Director [email protected]
320-358-4795 Follow our activities on Twitter at @RCTigersAD
Greetings from Tiger Terri- who coach and participate in saults against officials. This or you are an incoming 7th tory! them. They also bring out law came about as a result grader, you will need to get some of those same strong of unfortunate acts that have an athletic physical com- It is an exciting start of the emotions in the fans that occurred against officials in pleted and turned into the year in athletics and activi- come to cheer the Tigers on. the past. Thank you for your athletic department before ties. Fall sports have begun Fans at Rush City events in continued sportsmanship. you will be allowed to par- practicing and will begin the past have shown good ticipate in any sporting activ- competing soon. You can sportsmanship and control. Shooting Stars Photography ities. Physicals are good for 3 find all of their schedules on However, if you ever see or will again be taking our team years. Due to the pandemic the school calendar. hear anything that you feel is and individual pictures for last year some were extend- not appropriate at any of our activities. New this year is ed, however, the MSHSL We are excited to start the events, home or away, please a google form for parents to now mandates that all phys- year being able to welcome contact the Activities Direc- fill out to receive informa- icals are current. Please all spectators who would tor. Please be sure that you tion from Shooting Stars re- check to make sure that your like to attend events! Make are familiar with the Minne- garding your child’s pictures. student-athlete has a current plans to come watch the Ti- sota state law which states: Here is a link to that google physical on file in the activi- gers compete and perform “Threats or assaults on high form. It will also be posted ties office. That can be done in their activities. Students school referees or other on the activities page of the by emailing or calling Cathy will continue to be able to sports officials can result in a school website and on the Monster or Lee Rood. attend events for free with one year expulsion from in- school calendar by the pic- their student IDs along with terscholastic sports activities. ture date information. If you have any questions, those fans 62 or older. Pass- Alleged offenders would please call 320-358-4795 or es for fans 62 and older can be entitled to a hearing, and Shooting Stars Google Form: email [email protected]. be picked up in the district authority to suspend would mn.us. office. Adult admission will rest with the School Board Online registration for all ac- continue to be $5 and punch or the Minnesota State High tivities for students in grades We look forward to seeing cards are again available for School League.” Again, we 7-12 are available on our ac- everyone at events to support purchase. have been very fortunate tivities website, https://rush- the students! and appreciative of the fact city-ar.rschooltoday.com/. If Athletic contests bring out that in Rush City we have you have not had an athletic Lee Rood strong emotions in the people not had any threats or as- physical completed before GO TIGERS!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
Want to be alerted when a change is made to your athlete’s schedule? Want a reminder of certain upcoming events?
Set up ‘Notify Me’ through the Events & Activities Calendar on the district’s home page.
Set up an account using your email address and create a password * Choose all of the activities you would like to be alerted to. * Choose to get notifications of the upcoming events in the activities you chose. * Choose to get notifications only when a scheduled event is changed. * Click “Save My Settings”
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MrS. CATHY MONSTER Activities/Community Education Coordinator [email protected] 320-358-4795
55+ Driver Here are the next dates Discount Program for online Zoom driving online self-pace version classes. Class Dates: September 13,14,15,16,20,21,22,23, Minnesota Highway Safety 27,28 & Research Center website Class Time: 3-6pm is www.mnsafetycenter. Our driving classes will be Class Time: 4-7pm Class Time: 6:15-9:15pm org. You will find our online link and this will take you to offered via teleconferencing. class under the 55+Driver a web page that gives you Discount Program tab on Distance Learning Classes! Class Dates: options of the 8 hr. class or October the left of the page. You are the 4 hr. class. Take class from the safety going to most likely be a new of your own home. You 4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14,18,19 Class Time: 3-6pm member unless you have Remember if you have will receive a secure login already completed an online to our online classroom. Class Time: 4-7pm never taken the class an 8 Class Time: 6:15-9:15pm course with us so you will hr. class is required. We also Please see the A+ website need to register and create a for additional class dates offer course support Monday Cost - Total Package: $369 username and password of through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. and registration information. your choice. www.aplusdrivingschool.net Payment Option: class = Any Questions call 1-888- $224 BTW = $185 You can also just click on this 234-1294. or call 651-653-3959
HOMECOMING Schedule of Events Monday, September 20 PIG ROAST HOMECOMING CORONATION On Friday afternoon there will be a community Pig Roast The 2021 Homecoming Coronation will take place on with all the fixin’s at the High School. Serving will take Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Rush City High School place from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8.00 for ages Theater. 12 - 62 and $4.00 for ages 6-11 and 63 and up. Children ages 5 and under are free but will still get a ticket. Tick- Tuesday, September 21 ets may be purchased at the Elementary or High School VOLLEYBALL GAME Principal’s Office beginning September 13th. The Rush City Tigers will take on the Pine City Dragons. The Homecoming Royalty will be welcomed and honored FOOTBALL GAME between the JV and Varsity games. The JV game will On Friday night at 7:00 p.m. the Rush City Tigers will begin at 5:45 pm. take on Hinckley-Finlayson in what promises to be an exciting football game! The Homecoming Royalty will Friday, September 24 be welcomed and honored at halftime. Go Tigers! PARADE On Friday afternoon plan to watch the students in the an- Saturday, September 25 nual Homecoming Parade at 2:00. Grades 7-12 will again VOLLEYBALL GAME AND CROSS COUNTRY prepare a class float and be joined by the marching band MEET and students in grade 4-6 walking along. Volleyball will be playing in the Pierz Invitational at Pierz and the Cross Country team will be running at the Milaca Mega Meet. Check the school calendar for details. 16 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Ms. Anika kost Tiger Care Coordinator [email protected]
320-358-1389
Rush City Community Education is pleased to offer before and after school child care for Grade Kindergarten thru Grade 6 during the 2021-22 school year. Tiger Care will run on all school days from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. before school and from 2:55 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. after school. Arrangements for care must be made prior to this service. Also please note: If RC schools goes into Distance Learning, Tiger Care will no longer be offered. Forms are available at the Elementary Office, Child Care Provider and online at www.rushcity.k12.mn.us.
***Tiger Care Fee Schedule***
before School Care 6:45 - 8:00 am $3.00 per child After School Care 2:55 - 5:00 pm $6.50 first child, $5.50 second, $4.50 addt’l $19 max 2:55 - 6:00 pm $8.50 first child, $7.50 second, $6.50 addt’l $25 max
Registration Please complete the attached Family Registration forms and return to the school prior to the first day of attendance. Filling out the registration is the first step in the enrollment process. (It does not guarantee a spot in the program. You will be notified via e-mail once approval is made.) Each month has a separate calendar to offer more flexibility to families. Please complete the calendar for the next month and return it to school by the 26th of each month.
Safety Your child/ren’s safety is paramount. Tiger Care staff is trained in CPR, and First Aid. We have flashlights, a First Aid kit and portable operated radio. Tornado/storm and fire drills are practiced quarterly.
Before School Care Students will be given the opportunity to wake up with appropriate morning activities and will be escorted to breakfast in the cafeteria or other morning activities to begin their day.
After School Care Beginning right after school, students participating in the after school care program will be given the opportunity to complete daily homework, play games both inside and outside and have creative free time along with other structured activities. Nutritional snacks will be provided at the beginning of each day.
Pick up/Drop off Procedure There will be a sign in/sign out sheet in the Tiger Care area. An adult will need to accompany all students into the before school program and sign them in. All students will need to be signed out by an authorized pick up person from Tiger Care. Only those people identified by the child’s parent or legal guardian as having permission to pick up the child/ren will be allowed to sign the child/ren out. Students will not be sent to cars in the parking lot. Please enter and exit through door #10 (keyhole door) You may be asked to show ID.
Fees and Payment You are expected to pick up your child by the time you indicate on the calendar. If you are late more than two (2) times, you will be charged for the next session accordingly. If you arrive after 6:00 p.m., you will be charged $5.00 for every 5 minutes late. The Tiger Care program is run for the benefit of our students and families. Calendars need to be turned in by the 26th of the month prior to the month of service. Please enclose the matching funds for that month.
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)- A law passed in 2018 requiring all license exempt child care programs be certified to receive payments from the program. As of April 30, 2019, Rush City Schools is not certified and will no longer receive payments from the Child Care Assistance Program. Parents with children in the CCAP program will have to pay our set fee schedule in 2021-2022.
Make checks payable to Rush City Schools. All days signed up for will need to be paid even if a child is absent from school. There will be no credits or refunds. All money is due by the 1st of the month. After the 1st there will be a $10.00 late fee.
Please know that as parents and guardians you are a vital part of this program. If you have concerns or ideas, please call Community Education at 320-358-4795. 17 September 2021 Tiger Tail
High School individual pictures will be taken on Friday, September 10th Elementary individual pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 16th
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SCHOOL about your ParentVue access or MESSENGER login. Directory Information School Messenger is an Elementary and High School Students automated communication and Jacobson Elementary emergency notification system. (including Preschool) In compliance with Section 99.3 of the Data Privacy Act, the As our district transitions [email protected] Rush City Public Schools declares the following information toward providing most of our or 320-358-4724 relating to students to be "directory information": Student's communications electronically, name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date it is imperative that we have Rush City High School and place of birth, participation in school activities, dates accurate family contact [email protected] or of attendance, school awards received, and other similar information on file. 320-358-4795 information. What this means is that the school will release upon request the above information regarding students to This system helps schools by If you find that your contact military recruiters, colleges, tech schools, congressmen, etc. empowering principals and information is correct, but administrators to notify parents you are still not receiving our Students and parents have the right to refuse to permit the using automated phone, email email communications through designation of any or all of the above categories of personally and *text message (SMS) School Messenger, please identifiable information as directory information with respect broadcasts. This can include contact our District Office at to that student. Students or parents wishing to do so should scheduled communications, 320-358-4855 for assistance. contact Mrs. Wagener at the High School or Ms. Souhan at the same-day and night-before Be aware that broadcasts@ Elementary School by Friday, September 25, 2020. Students parent notification for school schoolmessengermail.com is the will automatically be included in the directory information list cancellation, schedule changes, address from which the emails if parents have not contacted the school. and unplanned events. are sent. If you unsubscribe to this email address you will Parents/guardians are be removed from the list and encouraged to log in to their unfortunately not receive ANY ParentVue account to review of our communications. the accuracy of their contact information and to make *SMS messages are limited in updates/corrections. Note characters - too short to fully that each parent has their own explain an emergency situation. ParentVue account. Please For parents that rely on that form ensure your email and phone of communication, please check contacts are current. School your voice mail or email for all Messenger is set up to send the details. If you didn’t “Opt broadcasts to all phone numbers in” to SMS (text) messaging and the first two emails you list you won’t receive them. If you in ParentVue. would like to receive SMS (text) messages simply text the word YES to 67587 from your phone Please contact your child’s Student Accident Insurance school if you have any questions The School District does NOT provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by your Teacher Qualifications child at school. We are required to notify parents of their rights to access We encourage all families to have accident coverage for their information on the professional qualifications of the children prior to participation in any sports or school sponsored students' classroom teachers: activities. If you do not feel your insurance is adequate or do not have insurance, we encourage you to review the student Whether the teacher is licensed for the insurance program. grades/subjects assigned. This year the school is making available accident insurance Whether the teacher is teaching with a waiver. through Gerber Insurance. This plan will provide benefits The academic preparation of the teacher and whether their for medical expenses incurred because of an accident. child is provided services by a paraprofessional and his/her Enrollment can be completed by visiting qualifications. K-12 Special Markets
Notify parents when students have been taught for four or Students and parents must be sure to inform the coach or the more consecutive weeks by a teacher person in charge of the activity if the student is injured. An who is not highly qualified. accident form must be filled out and verified in each case at the time of the injury. 19 September 2021 Tiger Tail
State Choice Programs - Open Doors for Minnesota Learners Several choice programs have been trict to provide educational service. adopted by the Legislature since 1985. DIPLOMA OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS encourages individ- Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Two pamphlets are available to uals aged 21 or older, who have not help guide in the selection of a completed high school to return Law Prohibiting Discrimination school: How to Pick Your Child’s to get their diplomas. Qualifying We hereby affirm that the Rush 6. MN Stat. 126.21, which pro- School and How to Select a School persons have up to two years of City School District Number 139 hibits sex discrimination in athletic For Your Child: A Family Guide. free state aid to finish their require- is in compliance with the following programs. Ask someone in your local school ments. Many of the same pro- state and federal laws prohibiting office or call the MN Dept. of grams available under High School 7. EDU 4 (1.004), curriculum, discrimination: Education Hotline: 651-582-8572. Graduation Incentives are available which provides that “No school to adults. 1. MN Stat. 363.03, Minnesota shall provide any course or activity Families and learners may choose Human Rights Act, which prohibits on the basis of sex. This includes from the following enrollment AREA LEARNING CENTERS discrimination in education pro- health, physical education, home options programs: provide year round, non traditional grams and activities on grounds of economics, and industrial educa- education toward a high school race, color, creed, religion, national tion.” POSTSECONDARY diploma for students 12 years of origin, sex, marital status, status 8. EDU 620-639 (1.0620-1.0639), ENROLLMENT OPTIONS allows age through adult on a full- or with regard to public assistance, or relating to equality of educational 11th and 12th graders to attend, full part-time basis. Students develop, disability. opportunity and school desecration. or part-time, a technical college, with an instructor, learning plans 2. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act a community college, a private, which best fit their course needs This assurance is given in con- of 1964 (PL 88-352) which pro- liberal college or university, or any and learning style. sideration of and for the purpose vides that no person in the United of the state universities for high of obtaining any and all federal States shall, on the grounds of race, school credit. Students must meet PUBLIC AND PRIVATE grants, loans, contracts, property, color, or national origin, be exclud- the requirements of that postsec- ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS discount, or other federal and state ed from participation in, be denied ondary institution. Students should personalize the education of learn- financial assistance extended after the benefits of, or be otherwise sub- work with their high school coun- ers at risk of not completing high the date hereof to the district by the jected to discrimination under any selor to ensure the courses taken school. Classes are taught using Department of Health, Education, program or activity for which the will meet graduation requirements. nontraditional methods and allow and Welfare and the State district receives federal financial for flexible scheduling. These pro- Department of Education, includ- assistance. SCHOOL DISTRICT grams operate during the school ing installment payments after such ENROLLMENT OPTIONS OR day and year. 3. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act date on applications for federal OPEN ENROLLMENT permits of 1964 (PL 88-352) as amended by financial assistance and state aid kindergarten through twelfth grade EDUCATION PROGRAMS the Equal Employment Opportunity allotments which were approved students to apply to attend a school FOR MINOR PARENTS AND Act of 1972 (PL 92-261), which before such date. The district rec- outside the district in which they PREGNANT MINORS are prohibits discrimination in employ- ognizes and agrees that such federal live. Applications must be received designed to ensure teens, who ment because of an individual’s and state financial assistance will by the nonresident district for are parents or pregnant, complete race, color, religion, sex, or national be extended in reliance on the rep- enrollment. their high school education. When origin. resentations, supporting informa- requested, educational programs tion required by MN. Stat. 124.15, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION which fit the needs of the individ- 4. Title IX of the Education subd. 2a, and agreements made INCENTIVES program is designed ual must be made available, by Amendments of 1972 (PL 92-318), in this assurance. This assurance to encourage learners, who are hav- the school district, along with any which prohibits discrimination on is binding on the district and the ing difficulty in school or who have necessary supportive services. the basis of sex in education pro- person or persons whose signatures dropped out of school, to complete grams and activities receiving or appear and who are authorized to their high school credits in alterna- For more information about these benefiting from federal financial sign this assurance on behalf of the tive settings. Qualifying students enrollment options programs visit assistance. district. may attend another traditional high your school or district office. You 5. The Age Discrimination in school inside or outside their dis- may contact the District Office The superintendent of schools is Employment Act of 1967 (PL trict, an Area Learning Center, an at 320-358-4855, or call the MN designated as the administrator of 90-202), which prohibits discrim- Alternative School or Program, or Dept. Of Education Enrollment this program. Anyone feeling they ination on the basis of age (40 a nonpublic, nonsectarian school Options Hotline, 651-582-8572. have been discriminated against in through 64). which has been contracted by a dis- any of these items should contact him/her to register a complaint. 20 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Notice Concerning Use of Asbestos Notification Pest Control Materials: To all parents, teachers, and employee organizations of ISD #139: Our district utilizes a licensed, professional pest control service firm for the prevention and control of rodents, insects and other ISD #139 has on file a complete and updated Management Plan pests in and around the district’s buildings. Their program for dealing with former asbestos-containing building materials consists of: within the school district’s buildings. The Management Plan is available for viewing by interested parties, Monday through 1. inspection and monitoring to determine Friday; 8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. at the District Office. Copies whether pests are present, and whether will be made available for reproduction at a nominal cost. any treatment is needed. 2. recommendations for maintenance and The Rush City High School was designed without specifying or sanitation to help eliminate pests without requiring the use of asbestos containing building materials. the need for pest control materials. 3. utilization of non-chemical measures such During the summer of 2003, C. E. Jacobson Elementary had all as traps, caulking and screening. known asbestos containing building materials removed. This 4. Application of EPA registered pest control included floor tile and pipe wrap contained within interior walls. materials when needed. Environmental Health Issue Pests can sting, bite, cause contamination, damage property, and The Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 requires that all spread disease; therefore, we must prevent and control them. The water coolers in public and private elementary and second- long-term health effects on children from the application such pest ary school buildings which are not lead free must be repaired, control materials, or the class of materials to which they belong, replaced, permanently removed, or rendered inoperable unless may not be fully understood. All pest control materials are chosen the water coolers are tested and found not to contribute lead to and applied according to label directions per Federal law. drinking water (test results above 20 parts per billion where a sig- nificant portion of the lead is contributed by the cooler). Although An estimated schedule of interior pest control inspections and testing for lead is not required under the Act, it is encouraged. possible treatments is available for review or copying at each school office. A similar estimated schedule is available for Rush City schools routinely conducts tests on water coolers within application of herbicides and other materials to school grounds. its buildings to determine the lead content. By law, the school Parents of students may request to receive, at their expense, prior shall notify parents, teachers, and employee organizations of the notification of any application of a pest control materials, should availability of such testing results. such an application be deemed necessary on a day different from the days specified in the schedule. Testing results and a record of remedial action taken may be found at the District Office and may be viewed during normal business hours. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Notice Rush City School District is proud to be taking a leadership role in providing a safe, comfortable and productive environment for our students and staff so that we achieve our core mission - educating Facility Use students. Our school will follow EPA guidance to improve our -- Rush City Schools has space to fit your needs -- indoor air quality by preventing as many IAQ problems as possible, and by quickly responding to any IAQ problems that All school facilities are available for your use. Our High School has may arise. Good air quality requires an ongoing commitment by a 400 seat auditorium complete with a light and sound system. We’ll everyone in our school. supply a light and sound technician to assist you. The High School also has a large fully equipped industrial kitchen, commons area School staff, students and parents can obtain checklists or self-help and a variety of classrooms for meetings. Our Elementary School information so they can properly evaluate their child’s home or has a gymnasium, kitchen, cafeteria and a variety of classrooms to out-of-school situation by contacting the school. Staff and parents fit many needs. can also obtain information about school facility construction, maintenance, housekeeping practices, chemicals used, mold Depending on your group and it’s needs, there may be a usage fee herbicide applications to determine the extent to which activities charged for using some facilities. Typically these charges are less contribute to a child’s symptoms by contacting the school. than comparable facility charges. A fee schedule is available upon request. Contact Nate Sorgert, Facilities Manager, at 320-358-1393
Rush City Schools Radon Testing During the 2016-2017 school year, Rush City School buildings If you have questions about any of the information on this page were tested for the presence of Radon. All test results came back please contact our Facilities Manager, Nathan Sorgert at nsorg- below the Minnesota Department of Health recommended limit. [email protected] or 320-358-1393 21 September 2021 Tiger Tail
Rush City Schools 2021-2022 Calendar
July ‘21 August ‘21 September ‘21 S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
October ‘21 November ‘21 December ‘21 S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31
January ‘22 February ‘22 March ‘22 S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 30 31
April ‘22 May ‘22 June ‘22 S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S S M Tu W Th F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
School Closed/Holidays Teacher In-Service Day (No School for students)
Teacher In-Service & Afternoon Conferences Evening Conferences (School in Session) (No School for students) (Count as 1.5 Staff Days)
First and Last Day of School Summer School (Full Day on June 6th) Proposed Summer School Dated for July 2022 July 11 – 29, M-F ____ End of Quarter
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EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PAPER APPLICATION MY SCHOOL BUCKS DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT Rush City School District School Board Election (3 vacancies) ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Tuesday, November 2 SCHOOL CALENDAR 21-22 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. REQUEST TECH SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL MENU Combined Polling Place: ELEMENTARY MENU Rush City Community Center 720 W 4th Street TIGER CARE REGISTRATION Rush City, MN 55069 TIGER CARE CALENDAR Alternate Combined Polling Place: (in the event of any unforeseen circumstances) Rush City Fire Hall 325 W 5th St Rush City, MN 55069
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 139 located in Fish Lake Township, Harris, Nessel Township, Rush City, Rushseba Township, Sunrise Town- ship, Rock Creek and Royalton Township
Who to call .... Superintendent Mr. Brent Stavig 320-358-4855 [email protected] High School Principal Mrs. Janet Wagener 320-358-4795 [email protected] Elementary School Principal Mrs. Alecia Nelson 320-358-4724 [email protected] Activities/Athletic Director Mr. Lee Rood 320-358-1265 [email protected] School Nurse Mrs. Deborah Meissner 320-358-1325 [email protected] School Resource Officer Deputy Jess Gage 320-358-1343 [email protected] High School Counselor Mrs. Kari Weileder 320-358-1267 [email protected] Elementary School Counselor Mrs. Annie Knutson 320-358-1325 [email protected] Food Service Supervisor Mrs. Sherry Stahlberg 320-358-1306 [email protected] Transportation Diretor Mr. Bob Carlson 320-358-3562 [email protected] Early Childhood Coordinator Mrs. Julie Thom 320-358-1368 [email protected] CE Coordinator Mrs. Cathy Monster 320-358-4795 [email protected] Tiger Care Coordinator Ms. Anika Kost 320-358-1389 [email protected]
School Board Chairperson Stefanie Folkema Vice-Chair Teri Umbreit Clerk Kristin Papke School Board Meetings Treasurer Matt Meissner The Regular School Board Meetings are Director Jennifer Widell Scheduled for the Third Thursday of each month at Director Kenneth Lind 5:30 pm. in High School Media Center