Volume 5 | Issue 29 | March 19, 2021
DISTRICT NEWS
Board Agenda | March 22
Interested in the items being considered at the next board meeting? Check out the agenda for March 22 on our Agendas & Minutes page. The agenda will be posted no later than 5 PM today.
Learning Model Dashboard & Case Data
Our learning model dashboard and our case data can be found by visiting our Navigating 20-21 page. The dashboard is updated every Sunday evening. Student and staff case data is updated twice weekly (Friday and Tuesday evenings).
What's Up Whitnall?
Check out the 17th episode of What's Up Whitnall? from the Athletics and Activities Department!
Meal Pick Up for Distance Learners & Students in Quarantine or Isolation | March 22

There will be no meal pick up the week of March 29th. The next meal pick up will be Tuesday, April 6th.
Health Services Update
Job Opportunity
The Whitnall School District is seeking a Network and System Manager to be a part of our technology department. This open position can be seen on WECAN, the Wisconsin Education Career Access Network. If you know of a team player with strong communication and project management skills, please consider recommending Whitnall School District as a place to work. A few of the essential responsibilities are listed below and the complete job description can be viewed HERE. The major purpose of this position is to develop and maintain the long-term and daily functions of the Whitnall School District’s network to ensure smooth operations for students, staff, families, and school board members. 

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Planning, designing, installing, modifying, configuring, maintaining, repairing and documenting  the LAN, WAN, ect. 
  • Planning, designing, installing, modifying, configuring, maintaining, repairing and documenting firewalls, WAP, WIFI controllers, hubs, routers, VPN remote access server (RAS) and remotes, switches, cabling, wiring.
  • Manage the hardware, software, licenses and applications for the district’s network
  • Serve as the lead for account management for active directory
  • Perform daily, weekly, monthly and annual security maintenance  
  • Support districtwide implementation and ongoing use of safety software (currently Raptor).
  • Enhance and maintain the security camera system districtwide
Hales Corners Library
Join Miss Jessica on Wednesday, March 24 for Family Story Time. See flyer for details. Click here to join on Facebook.
WHITNALL HIGH SCHOOL
Sock Drive - Donate by March 26
Bring in NEW socks! In celebration of March Reading Madness, Whitnall High School is holding a sock drive to benefit a local homeless shelter. Please bring in NEW socks of all sizes by March 26. To make things more interesting, the grade level with the most socks wins a prize. Put your best foot forward. Donate socks for a great cause!
Whitnall Gives Back Week | March 22-26
Student Council is gearing up for Whitnall Gives Back Week 2021! Next week will be filled with donation drives, friendly competition, incentives, and a little fun to give back to those in need in our school and community.
A Message From the Whitnall Falcon Booster Club
Auction Closes Saturday, March 20 at 10 PM

Don’t miss out on the chance to bid on the unbelievable items available in the auction which is being hosted on Bidding Owl -- here is the link.

There truly is an awesome array of items that our team has collected – something for EVERYONE. Have an elementary school age child – no problem we’ve got items for them! PARENTS – need to have a party – we have got you covered. Didn’t get your home improvement projects done? No worries – we’ve got multiple options for you to choose from – electrician, painter, HVAC, tools! Just don’t feel like cooking: wow, wow, wow, do we have the restaurants for you. And jewelry. And cool Whitnall items – parking, yearbooks, photos, the entire Drivers Ed class, you name it. And, oh yeah, signed sports memorabilia. And, well, clearly the list goes on…
 
An event like this does not come together in a vacuum – there are three key parts. First you need generous donors – the businesses, teams and individuals who donated items – we can never say thank you enough. Secondly, but just as important - those who donated their time. From asking for items, to picking them up, creating interesting packages from all of the items donated, putting them on the site, and then making sure they get to their new owners – all in a pandemic. Amazing! 
 
The third and final key piece – YOU as a bidder. The rest of this does not work without you. We thank you in advance for your support. Covid has created a situation with very low membership counts this year and no concessions, this is our only fundraising opportunity. Therefore, what you help us raise now directly affects what we are able to do for our students in the future. 
 
The auction will close on Saturday, March 20 at 10 PM, so support your Whitnall Falcon Booster Club! WhitnALL IN!
WHITNALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mid-Semester Reports
Progress Period 3 ends on Monday, March 22. Report cards will be published in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Friday, March 26th. 
Parent Teacher Conferences
Virtual parent teacher conferences will be held Thursday, March 25th, 4-7 PM.
Yearbook Orders
You can now place an order for your yearbook at VIP’s website by clicking here. This year, all yearbook orders will be placed online, and the deadline for ordering is April 1st - please be sure to place your order before this time. When it’s complete, your yearbook will be delivered directly to school. For questions or additional information, please email support@vipis.com.
Forward Exam
WMS will be administering the Forward Exam beginning on April 7th through April 29th. The Forward Exam is a summative assessment that provides information about what students know and can do in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. Students receive a score based on their performance in each content area. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be tested in ELA and math. In addition, 8th graders will be tested in social studies and science. The test times have been reduced by a minimum of 70 minutes compared to the 2019 test.  

For more specific information about the Forward Exam, parents/guardians can visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website and also view the Forward Exam Information for Families Brochure. Please have a fully charged Chromebook and ear buds. Please have your children rested and ready on the test dates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jim Gableman, WMS School Counselor, jgableman@whitnall.com
Track
Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader wanting to go out for track needs to be registered and have a current physical on file by April 12th. The season will start April 19th. Yes, this year we are having 6th graders on our track team. Any questions-- see Ms. Sobush in guidance.
EDGERTON ELEMENTARY
Yearbook Orders
You can now place an order for your Edgerton yearbook at VIP’s website by clicking here. This year, all yearbook orders will be placed online. The deadline for ordering is April 1st - please be sure to place your order before this time. For questions or additional information, please email support@vipis.com.
Human Growth & Development | 4th & 5th Grade Parent Q&A Sessions
Due to COVID restrictions, we are not able to have an in-person parent meeting, however you can access the puberty materials that your child will receive at www.pgschoolprograms.com/educators; click on the puberty education videos. We will have virtual parent meetings for you to attend if you have any questions after you watch the videos. Here are the links to the meetings: March 23rd at 12-12:30pm and March 24th at 6-6:30pm.
Report Cards
Progress Period 3 ends on Monday, March 22. Report cards will be published in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Friday, March 26th.
Virtual Lost & Found
Please click here to visit our virtual lost and found. If an item belongs to your child, please comment with your child’s name, grade, and teacher. We will then be able to return the item to its owner.
HALES CORNERS ELEMENTARY
Drop Off & Pick Up
The morning drop off is going smoothly, but don’t forget that we have 2 lanes upon entry from Janesville Road. And please watch your speed as you are entering and exiting.
Rock Your Socks Day
On Tuesday, March 23, please wear silly mismatched socks and jeans to help spread awareness and acceptance of Down Syndrome. World Down Syndrome Day is Sunday, March 21.
Human Growth & Development | 4th & 5th Grade Parent Q&A Sessions
Due to COVID restrictions, we are not able to have an in-person parent meeting, however you can access the puberty materials that your child will receive at www.pgschoolprograms.com/educators; click on the puberty education videos. We will have virtual parent meetings for you to attend if you have any questions after you watch the videos. Here are the links to the meetings: March 23rd at 12-12:30pm and March 24th at 6-6:30pm.
Falcon Flyer Wish List
Please consider helping us with our Falcon Flyer Wishlist. Items will be used for student incentives throughout the year. If you’d like to donate, items may be ordered from Amazon. You can also sign up for Amazon Smile and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the HCE PTO. Here’s the link to our wishlist: HCE PBIS Wishlist
Yearbook Sales
Yearbooks can now be ordered by clicking here. Only online orders will be accepted and the deadline is Thursday, April 1st. Yearbooks will be distributed at school. For questions or additional information, please email support@vipis.com.
Kwik Trip Car Wash Fundraiser
PTO’s Kwik Trip car wash fundraiser is coming to an end! Return your pre-sell sheet and payment via cash, check (made out to HCE PTO) or Venmo (@HCE-PTO) no later than Friday, March 26th!
Report Cards
Mid Semester Progress Period 3 ends on Monday, March 22. Report cards will be published in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Friday, March 26th.
School Report to the PTO
Catch up on the latest news from our classrooms linked HERE.