New to this edition of the Renegade Review, we will be answering a few questions that have been asked during dialog with our school community. We hope that this section will provide some insights on how Bristol School functions in different areas.
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Question
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What is Open Enrollment and how does it work?
Answer:
State law requires Wisconsin school districts to offer open enrollment for non-resident students. Each January, the Board of Education is required to set the number of grade-level openings based on the amount of resident student enrollment at each grade level. For more information on open enrollment, please visit
Public School Open Enrollment
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Question:
What is FERPA and how does it relate to student confidentiality?
Answer:
The Family Education Right and Privacy Act protects the privacy of students information and records such as
report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, contact and family information, and class schedules. For more information on FERPA and student confidentiality, please visit
Confidentiality, Privacy, and Student Records
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Associate Principal:Teaching & Learning
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This week we have had the opportunity to participate in vertical team meetings with Central High School. During these meetings, we are able to collaborate with core subject (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) teachers at the high school regarding standards, curriculum, and the successes and challenges Bristol students are having as Freshman at Central.
These collaborative conversations allow us to reflect upon what we are currently doing and how we can continue to grow and set our students up for success when entering high school, as well as align standards and curriculum progressions for our students despite being separate districts.
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Have you talked to your child about ALiCE?
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It is Bristol School District #1 ultimate goal to provide a safe environment for our students to excel in their studies. One way we provide a safe environment is by implementing an Emergency Operating Plan that includes courses of action that students and staff should use to effectively respond to emergency situations.
ALiCE is the procedure that Bristol School is to follow if there is an Active Shooter situation.
ALiCE stands for:
- Alert- first notification of danger
- Lockdown- barricade the room and prepare to evacuate or counter if needed
- Inform- communicate the violent intruder's location and direction in real time
- Counter- Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the intent of reducing the shooter’s ability to shoot accurately
- Evacuate- when safe to do so, remove yourself from the danger zone
Here are some resources from the ALICE Training Institute that may be helpful for you when talking to your child(ren) about ALiCE.
More information about ALiCE and training opportunities for individuals can be found at
www.alicetraining.com
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Director of Special Education & Pupil Services
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Making Spirits Bright
As a student services team we decided to do something special for the holidays. We created an interactive bulletin board with the theme, "Warm Hands, Warm Hearts.” A mitten was created with a compliment written on it for every single staff member in the building. It has been so much fun to watch students and staff interact with the board. If you have the chance, please stop by the Special Education Office and take a look! Our goal is to keep the compliments growing throughout the months of December and January.
Our school psychologist has also been spreading some joy throughout the building. Staff members are encouraged to find the missing Bristol Elf and snap a selfie. The first person to find the elf each day wins a prize and grand prize winners will be drawn before winter break. Students have been getting in on the fun, too! What a great way to lift everyone’s spirits!
Bristol School will celebrate Holiday Spirit Week from Dec. 17th-21st. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in themed dress-up days. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s creativity each day!
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
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Students as Designers, Creators, and Makers
Toddlers engage with their physical environment by actively exploring with all their senses. Young children often learn by performing hands-on activities and build upon that with creative and imaginative play. Older children may develop valuable skills and insight by creating, designing, and experimenting with any number of materials and media.
I am very fortunate to be able to join teachers and students in their classrooms to share in learning projects alongside our eager Bristol students. Recently, first grade students shared their math skills as we practiced counting by twos, fives, and tens. Learning more about data will continue when together we take their data and
Create A Graph
so they can show their findings and look for patterns.
Several 5K-Grade 4 classes participated in STEM/STEAM week activities in November by creating and playing a vegetable piano using
Makey-Makey
(an electronic invention tool). That’s right, we learned about circuits by connecting celery, carrots, and radishes to the MakeyMakey kit, replacing the computer keyboard. Students worked together to play notes, cords, and songs and created their own original works. Read
MakeyMakey and the Vegetable Piano Adventure
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I can't wait to see what our designers, creators, and makers have in store for 2019! Join me in encouraging our students to try many new experiences this year.
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One of the new opportunities that Kenosha County has to offer families is outreach and support through the Hope Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA). They are a wonderful organization that helps individuals and families through the struggles that many face with AODA concerns. If you or a family member have a close relative who struggles with addiction and you would like support and resources on how to best help them, please reach out to the Hope Council for information regarding their groups and other support materials that might be of use to you. The Hope Council’s phone number is 262-658-8166. Mrs. Kopp and Mrs. Schiappacasse have a flyer for a new group that they are offering for family members of those who struggle with alcohol or other drug use, so if this is of interest or you would like to learn more, please email either of us at
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
and we will pass that flyer on to you.
We hope each of you have a wonderful holiday season.
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Season's Greetings! This month, the PTA is gearing up to help our elementary students continue to celebrate the giving season. We are making arrangements for our Secret Visitor to arrive on December 21st, the last day of school before winter break. Students from 4K through 3rd grade will each receive a gift from the jolly old man himself. The joy on students' faces is priceless!
December 19th and 20th, Bristol School PBIS program is hosting a Holiday Shoppe for grades 4K-4th grade. It's an opportunity for students to purchase holiday gifts for their family members with "bucks" they have earned at school. Almost 20 parents have volunteered to help run the shoppe. It should prove to be a fun way for students to give to a special person in their life.
We are also making plans to update the main lobby for middle school students with some more comfortable seating. We are currently collecting ideas on affordable, durable and creative seating arrangements. If you have an interest in contributing your ideas and skills in laying out an area more conducive to the middle school student's needs, please feel free to email us at [email protected].
Save the dates for another fun-filled rollerskating night on January 10th and for our annual Sweetheart Dance on January 25th, themed after Mardi Gras!
Happy Holidays!
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