January Edition - Week of 1/9/23 |
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Mid Year Assessment Info - Please Read
We need our families’ support. We are trying to create a culture of academic excellence at Sennett and to create that culture we need our students to put forth their best effort on all tests. We want our students to embrace the opportunity to individually demonstrate their ability. We need our families to echo the importance of test taking.
With that being said, this coming Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all students will take both their reading and math mid-year assessment. On each of those three days our school will have all school testing time from 8am-9:15am and will run a shortened schedule for the remainder of the day. It is extremely important that your child arrives at school with a charged chromebook.
The reading test is called Achieve Levelset. This test consists of roughly 40 multiple choice comprehension questions. Each multiple choice question is related to a short reading passage. Upon completion of the test the students receive a score that indicates what grade level text they are able to comprehend.
The math test is called iReady Diagnostic. The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. Upon completion of the test the students will receive a score that indicates what grade math they are able to complete.
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MSCR After School Clubs and Sports Info
Hello MSCR families! My name is DeVonte Robinson, I am the site director and tutor coordinator here at Sennett. We will push out information periodically throughout the year, however we also post updates in the Sennett Newsletter. I am available most of the time via phone 608-204-1948 or email dkrobinson@madison.k12.wi.us
I want to inform MSCR Families that currently MSCR does not offer transportation for after school programming. We are working to get this changed as soon as possible. At this time we ask for parents to pick up scholars at the end of program. The city bus is also an option we strongly recommend. MSCR does provide 2-ride bus passes. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
MSCR Afterschool programming is from 2:45pm-5:00pm Monday-Thursday. MSCR does not require any forms of payment.
Below is a list of clubs being offered during the month of January:
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Academic Support 6th Gr - Tuesday - Thursday 2:50-3:30pm
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Academic Support 7th Gr - Tuesday - Thursday 2:50-3:30pm
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Academic Support 8th Gr - Tuesday - Thursday 2:50-3:30
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Anime Club - Monday 2:30-4:00PM
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Art Club - Thursday - 3:00-4:00pm
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AVID Club- Wednesdays - 3:00-4:00PM
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Back on Track - Tuesday - Thursday 3:00-4:00pm
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BEBSU - Thursday - 3:30-4:30pm
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Boys Basketball - Tuesday - Thursday 2:45-4:45
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Dance Team - Monday - Thursday 2:45-4:30pm
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Latinx Student Union - Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
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FCS -Tuesday - Thursday (flex) 3:30-4:30pm
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Lego Club - Tuesday & Thursday 3:30-4:30PM
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GSA - Wednesday 2:50-3:30pm
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Juventud - Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:45-4:45pm
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Yearbook Club - Thursday 3:00-4:00pm
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Sennett PTO information
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Teacher and Staff Breakfast Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make the event a success. The teachers and staff really enjoyed the surprise. What to go Sennett families.
- Remember there is no PTO Meeting in January
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The February PTO meeting will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, February 1, 7–8 pm. School staff will be giving an update on school news, upcoming events and more. Plus, we'll have news from the PTO and time for Q&A. All are welcome! Spanish interpretation will be provided. Please use this link to join the meeting: https://madison-k12-wi-us.zoom.us/j/98567397368
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Sennett PTO Board. Sennett PTO is looking for board members that would be willing tq help orginized events and help the PTO support the Sennett Community. I you are interested in joining the PTO Board or would just like to get back, please feel free to contact the us at sennettpto@gmail.com.
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COURSE REGISTRATION TIMELINE FOR THE
2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Important Dates for 8th grade students and their families:
January 5th and 6th: La Follette Counselor Class Presentations at Sennett
Students learn about high school classes and get course cards
January 10th: La Follette High School 9th Grade Transition Information VIRTUAL Meeting
6-7:30pm
Learn about high school classes, credits, electives, etc.
January 19th: High School Course Cards DUE
Turn in course card to homeroom teacher or Ms. Najacht (counselor)
Course card must be signed by parent/guardian
January 30th: Course Selection/Registration
8th grade students enter course selections into Xello (computer program) during class time
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Sennett Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the school-wide spelling bee in December! The student who will represent Sennett in the All-City Madison Spelling Bee is Vivian who won with the word "roulette." Nice work, scholars!
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ACCESS Testing
Dear families of Multilingual Learners,
ACCESS testing has begun! Most students completed the first two sessions (Listening and Reading) before winter break. We will be doing the Writing and Speaking sessions after winter break. Please encourage your children to give it their attention and focus, so they get appropriate support in school. If you have any questions, please reach out to ESLSennett@madison.k12.wi.us
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6th Grade Music Concert
Featuring the 6th grade band, choir, and orchestra
- January 19th at 6pm
- Free
- Sennett Gym
- Student performers should report at 5:30
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Washington D.C. Trip
Now that you are all signed up for the Washington DC trip, the Sennett Scholarships are now available. See Ms Ames in room 243 for a paper copy of the application or you may use this link to an electronic application.
Applications are due Thursday, Feb 9th.
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Sennett Health Office
Donations Needed
The Sennett Health Office is looking for clothing donations for the colder months. Specifically, we are in need of hoodies, sweatshirts and jackets. Larger sizes are preferred.
If you are able to donate the clothing will be put to great use.
Donation can be brought to the Sennett Middle School Main Office. Thank you!
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2022-2023 Yearbook
Still Time To Order
If you haven't purchased a yearbook yet for this school year it is not too late! The cost is $15.00 and they will be delivered and handed out at the end of the school year.
There are 2 ways to order a yearbook:
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In Office: Just have your student bring $15 cash or check to the Sennett Middle School Main Office
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Online: Email the Sennett Middle School Main Office at sennett@madison.k12.wi.us and we will add the yearbook fee to your student account. You can then log on to Infinite Campus and pay online.
If you are unsure if you already purchased a yearbook for the year please email the Sennett Office at sennett@madison.k12.wi.us and we can look up that information for you.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out.
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Quarter 3 Syllabi
Hi families -
We are excited to be sharing with you our Quarter 3 Syllabi (course plans) for each class.
This is the place where you can find all the big information you might need about your children's classes - expectations, grading systems, standards they are working on, skills they will be practicing, and a general timeline for it all. Hopefully, this will help give you the information you may need to ask pointed questions to your adolescents who may respond to the question, "What did you learn today?" with the answer, "I don't know" or "Nothing."
Teachers have collaborated to break down the learning into chunks that are accessible to your kiddos and outlined the learning plan in a way that families can access. Your students should be able to share their progress toward meeting the standards addressed during the quarter; they work on them every day.
Here's hoping this will help us to continue to build strong connections between home and school and help you feel informed about your children's learning!
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Attendance Reminders
Parents/Guardians - please remember if your student is going to be absent for any reason, please call the Sennett Middle School Attendance line 608-204-4020 or submit the absence via the website below.
Thank you for your help in this important step.
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New Foods And Nutrition, Free and Reduced Meals System
MMSD is using the service School Café to connect families to MMSD School Nutrition. Creating an account is quick and easy and will offer access to school menus, account balance, payment options, and the ability to apply and see the status of your free and reduced lunch application.
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Create your account on School Café
- Log back in to your School Café account
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Access school menus, account balance, payment options and the free and reduced lunch application
If you haven't done so already, please log in and create an account or apply for free/reduced lunch. If you need help please contact the Sennett Middle School Main Office at 608-204-1920
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Dane County Humane Society Camp Pawprint
DCHS hosts Camp Pawprint throughout the year, including Summer Break, Winter Break, Spring Break and Day Camps. Children ages 7 - 12 enjoy animal-related lessons, interacting with a variety of animals, completing service projects and having fun with other animal lovers.
Camp Pawprint-Fall and Winter Day Camp
DCHS will be hosting camps during school days off to keep your child learning while they are not in school. All Day Camps will include a tour of the shelter, interacting with DCHS education animals, a service project for DCHS, a craft project, and either an educational lesson or a visit from a guest speaker. Since we'll have different projects and speakers, each Day Camp will be a little different! This camp is recommended for children ages 7-12 (the November 18th camp is open to kids up to 14).
Schedule and Fees
Campers can be dropped off between 8:30 am and 9:00 am. Regular camp runs until 3:30 pm, with aftercare available until 5:00 pm for an additional fee.
Day Camp (8:30 am - 3:30 pm): $70
Day Camp + Aftercare (8:30 pm - 5:00 pm): $85
- Friday, November 18th Open to kids ages 7-14!
- Monday, December 5th
- Wednesday, December 21st
- Thursday, December 22nd
- Friday, December 23rd
- Monday, January 2nd
- Tuesday, January 3rd
- Monday, January 16th
- Friday, January 20th
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Bus/Transportation Information
Transportation to and from school is provided by Madison Metro Transit. Please visit this Metro Transit website for routes specific to Sennett Students (scroll down to the bottom and click on Sennett Middle School)
Families - please be aware, if there is an issue with a Metro Bus (bus breaks down or has a mechanical issue) Metro Transit will always send another bus to the scene to take the kids home. Remind your students they should wait until the new bus arrives. They do not need to walk home. Metro Transit has assured us they send another bus as soon as possible but there may be delays based on bus availability. Thank you
If your student received a EZ Rider bus pass at the beginning of the year and has lost it, please have them report it to the Sennett Main Office and we will work on getting them a new pass.
Please reach out to the Sennett Middle School Main Office with any questions 608-204-1920 or sennett@madison.k12.wi.us
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Sennett Supply List
The Sennett School Supply List can be found HERE.
If you need help obtaining supplies for your student please call the Sennett Middle School Main Office at 608-204-1920 to reach out to the Sennett Middle School Support Staff.
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Do you need an ASL Interpreter??
"ASL Interpreters are available for all school activities. Please contact eareagan@madison.k12.wi.us to request ASL interpreting services."
Thank you
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Sennett Middle School
502 Pflaum Rd
Madison, WI 53716
608-204-1920 | sennett.madison.k12.wi.us
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