Dear Mapleview Families,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We are back into the swing of things at Mapleview. I hope every-

one had a great time with friends and families over the holidays. However, if you are like me, getting back

into a regular routine can also be a good thing.

As we roll into the new year, we are also approaching the end of the first semester, as crazy as that

seems. Looking back at the school year so far, Mapleview staff has been working hard at making improve-

ments in instructional practices and how they understand student needs in order to help students be suc-

cessful.

With this in mind, teachers collaborate every day to study student needs. From these meetings, teacher

teams have set specific goals for students. Teachers work in this continuous improvement model where

they are continually looking at the data and feedback provided by students each day to make improvements

in their own instruction.

The continuous improvement model is also working at the classroom and student level. In many classes,

teacher and students have established classroom or individual goals in areas that may need improve-

ment. This may include academic, behavioral or other needs such as organization. Often times progress is

tracked as a class and made visual so that all know the class’s progress. Other times, individual students

are tracking their own progress. Either way, students and teachers are routinely looking at the improve-

ments made, reflecting and making adjustments to meet their needs.

Taking this a step further, we are beginning to teach students how to engage in this continuous improve-

ment process for their own learning. The idea is to help students be more aware of their own needs, set a

goal for improvement, measure their own growth and then reflect and refine their approach to learning.

This concept of continuous improvement is important to help staff and students develop the mindset of

always looking for areas to improve. Having the students involved in this process helps them begin to take

ownership of their learning, as they are recognizing their own needs, helping to make their own plan and

also monitoring their own progress towards their goal for improvement. As a district, we think it is im-

portant for our students to develop independent problem solving skills and the process of continuous im-

provement helps this.

January 24th and 25th are parent-teacher conference days. I look forward to seeing parents during this

time. As a teacher, I was always excited to share the progress of my students with parents. I hope you

are able to make it and learn about the progress of your child.

As always, should you need anything or have questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in education,

Mr. Schultz

Message From the Principal

Mapleview Intermediate J A N U A R Y 4 , 2 0 1 8 V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 5

D A T E S T O

R E M E M B E R :

January 18th

5th & 6th grade

Band Concert

(2:00 PM Rehearsal)

6:30 PM

January 19th

AM Classes

11:20 AM Dismissal

End of 2nd Quarter

January 24th & 25th

2:00 PM

Release

Parent/Teacher

Conference & Bake

Sale

February 2

Spelling Bee

10:25 AM

The Kimberly Area

School District does

not discriminate on

the basis of race, col-

or, religion, national

origin, ancestry, creed,

pregnancy, marital

status, parental sta-

tus, sexual orientation,

sex, (including

transgender status,

change of sex or gen-

der identity), or physi-

cal, mental, emotion-

al, or learning disabil-

ity ("Protected Clas-

ses") in any of its stu-

dent programs and

activities.

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Band Concert

V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 5

The Mapleview Bands will be presenting a concert on Thursday, January 18th in the Mapleview

Gym starting at 6:30. Students from both the 5th and 6th grade will perform. The 5th grade band

will meet in the cafeteria and the 6th Graders will meet in the band room at 6:10 prior to the con-

cert. (Parents and Grandparents are also welcome to come to the 2:00 pm rehearsal.)

Please be aware that emergency

medications that are provided for

use during the school day will not

be accessible after school hours.

Parents and students plan ahead

to have emergency medication

available during after school activi-

ties such as clubs and sports. If an

emergency arises and a student

does not have their emergency

medication available, 911 will be

called.

With the New Year comes several new choices for intramural activities at Mapleview.

Basketball - Sign-up sheets went home before the break. We will be offering boys basketball on

Mondays and Wednesdays and girls basketball on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 3-February

8. Practice will run from after school until 4:00. At the end of the season, we will be playing the

Woodland Wolves. Information on the games will come home with the basketball players. If a stu-

dent would like an extra sign-up sheet, there are more in the school office.

NO PRACTICE:

(Basketball) January 17 & 18 due to our winter band concert

(Basketball and Bobcat Coders) January 24 & 25 due to parent/teacher conferences

Battle of the Books - In September, Mr. Linzmeier met with students who were interested in

being part of Battle of the Books. The book list was given at that time. On December 19, students

will meet again to get a permission form to officially begin their work together. The club will be

held on Mondays after school until 3:45 from January 15-February 19.

6t Grade Bobcat Coders - Mr. Fitzgerald is offering a technology club to 35 - 6th grade students

on Mondays & Wednesdays from January 15-February 19. Students will do some exploring in the

world of computer science and computer programming, which stems from the “Hour of Code”

that many of them participated in this last month. Students will showcase their work on Thursday,

February 22 in the LMC at Mapleview.

Choir - Choir will be starting again in early February. Look for permission slips and details toward

the end of January. Girls will be on Mondays or Thursday and boys on Tuesdays until 3:45.

Intramurals

Emergency Medication

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Report Cards

Book Fair

Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/Teacher Conferences are January 24th and January 25th. There

will be a 2:00 pm dismissal on these days. Fifth grade conferences will be

student-led, so students will need to come along with their parents. A

form or an electronic Google doc has been sent for you to fill out and

will need to be returned or submitted to your child’s homeroom teacher.

The Follett Book Fair

is coming to our school

January 24th and 25th

7:30 AM-2:00 PM & 5:00 PM-8:00 PM

(Closed during lunch 11:15 AM-12:00 PM)

The end-of-semester grades will be archived and finalized in Infinite Campus on

January 23rd at 3:30pm. Please take some time to look over your child’s grades

in Infinite Campus so you are able to address any concerns or questions at your

child’s conference.

We are looking forward to seeing you at conferences!

Spelling Bee Our Students are participating in the National Spelling Bee. In the next few

weeks students will participate in a classroom bee. At 10:25 am on February 2nd,

the final Spelling Bee will be held in the LMC.

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In an effort to recognize students who are going above and beyond what is expected of them

at Mapleview Intermediate, “Faces in the Crowd” has been established. Once a month

students are nominated by their classroom or specials teachers and one student will be

chosen from each class throughout the school year.

January’s “Faces in the Crowd” are: Emma Cline, nominated by Mrs. Carpenter; Lane Vander

Velden, nominated by Mr. Linzmeier; Jack Fenili , nominated by Mrs. Watson; and Audrey

Eickman, nominated by Mrs. Moreau.

Emma Cline Lane Vander Velden

Jack Fenili Audrey Eickman

Faces in the Crowd

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Fox Valley Junior Math League

Menasha Meet, December 19, 2017

At this school year’s first math meet, 154 mathletes from 4 districts met at Maple-

wood Middle School in Menasha to compete for top math honors. While the best

six scorers in each category win ribbons or certificates, all participating students

are winners. We attend these math meets to have fun with math challenges and to

eat pizza!

Our students face tough competition to be able to represent the district and we

are very proud they represented Kimberly so well.

Individual Winners: Grade 5: second place: Gwen Hughes, fourth place: Tyler Schmidt, sixth place:

William Cote

Grade 6: first place: Riley Matz, fifth place: Alyona Zabel, sixth place: Brady

Koester

Team Winners:

Grade 5/6: first place: Riley Matz,; second place: Jacob Behnke, Senah Hanes,

Brady Koester, Alyona Zabel; fourth place: Tyler Schmidt, Colton Pozniak, Gwen

Hughes, Charlie Feyen.

Year Book Cover Winner

Mr. Calmes would like to recognize the following 6th grade stu-

dents on having their yearbook cover drawing selected to appear

on the BACK of the yearbook: Logan Fieck, Chance Rill, Autumn

Horst, Grace Clark, Emmerson Van Lannen, Tiahna Smith, Brock

Mead, Kennedy Klitzke, Colton Kozikowski, Samantha Stoeger and

Grace Kubeny. And a very special congratulations to Kolby Cox

and Senah Hanes for having their yearbook cover drawing selected

to be on the front cover of this years yearbook. Congratulations

to all 6th grade students who submitted a drawing and for sharing

your talents with Mapleview!

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January

During the last week of school in December, our teachers have selected students who are following the Bobcat

expectations with a santa hat and candy cane for the day. By recognizing the students who show appropriate behav-

iors and get their work done on time, the staff is rewarding that positive behavior with a fun incentive. Each day

teachers choose a name randomly. If those students did not have a minor or major the day before they will receive a

Santa hat for the day and get a candy cane treat. It was a fun way to recognize students who did the right thing each

day.

As always if you have any questions, comments or concerns about PBIS please feel free to contact your child’s

teacher, Mrs. Jochimsen or Mr. Schultz. On behalf of Mapleview’s staff, we thank you for all of your efforts to rein-

force our community values and expectations outside of our school day.

MAPLEVIEW INTERMEDIATE

P.B.I.S. “POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS”

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P A G E 7

School Attendance

Art Supplies

Crossing Guards

A note from Mr. Calmes:

If anyone has items that they would like to donate for use in my art classes,

please bring them into the office. If you are not sure if I will use particular

items, please contact me. I am always looking for people to donate items from

home or work. Thank you!

A reminder to parents that all

attendance must go through

the Main Office in advance.

Please send a note with your

child, call the office at 788-

7910 to speak to a secretary,

or leave a message on our

attendance line. The office

will then update your stu-

dent’s attendance in Infinite

Campus. You may inform

teachers if you so choose,

however, the Main Office

should be the initial contact

to avoid any unexcused ab-

sences. You are able to leave

a message at any time outside

of our normal office hours

(3:15 PM-7:00 AM).

Wisconsin’s school compul-

sory law requires students

miss no more than ten (10)

days per school year. Once a

student has missed ten or

more days of school a doc-

tor’s note may be required to

excuse the absence. Students

who visit the doctor due to

an extended illness in ad-

vance of the ten days are also

encouraged to send a doc-

tor’s note to the Main Office

excusing the ab-

sence. Absences excused by

a medical professional gener-

ally do not count toward a

student’s ten day maxi-

mum. If you have questions

regarding our attendance pol-

icy or a unique circumstance,

please contact Valerie

Schroeder, the Mapleview

Intermediate attendance sec-

retary.

School Crossing Guard Recognition Week January 22nd-26th

Please say thanks to our Crossing Guards!

With their help, our children are able to get to school safely each day.

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Raising Awareness

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Earlier in the school year I was invited to speak with a number of 5th grade classrooms regarding proper

social media/internet usage. At the time, some classroom teachers had learned of student’s inappropriate

usage of different social media apps and asked that I speak to their students. If your student’s classroom

was one of the classes, a letter was sent home at the time. Recently, I was told that issues are continuing on

social media, in particular, Snapchat. The issues happen both in school and outside of school. I encourage

you to be proactive in your child’s social media access and accounts and talk with them about your expec-

tations of their usage. If you need assistance with setting restrictions and/or monitoring their usage, feel

free to use me as a resource to help get you set up. Below is a synopsis of the app Snapchat.

Snapchat

What it is:

Snapchat is a free photo, video, and messaging app that allows users to take photos, record videos, add text

or drawings and send them to other Snapchat users. The unique feature of this app is that the messages

disappear from the receiver’s device after a predetermined number of seconds.

What parents need to know: This app is targeted for anyone ages 12 and up. While Snapchat requests pa-

rental consent, it is not required, and students are easily able to make their own accounts without permis-

sion. Furthermore, Snapchat messages can be sent to, and received from, anyone who has their username

or phone number, unless the user sets the privacy restrictions to accept only messages from friends. Be-

cause messages disappear after such a short time, students may feel more comfortable sending harassing or

inappropriate messages. Numerous police investigations have been conducted due to students who receive

inappropriate Snapchat messages from students or adults who use Snapchat for illegal purposes.

As always, if you have any questions about technology being used by your child, feel free to contact me at

bstahmann@kimberly.k12.wi.us.

Brandon Stahmann

KASD School Resource Officer

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When dropping off

in front of the

office, please have

your child exit

your car when you

are stopped at the

sidewalk, instead

of waiting until

you reach the

front door.

Safety

Anti Harassment and Bullying Education at Mapleview Discussion and learning about

bullying happens throughout

the year for our students. For

example, students may read

about a bullying situation in a

class read aloud and talk

about the effects on a charac-

ter, talk about how peer pres-

sure and bullying are connect-

ed in Healthy Living class or

discuss perspective taking and

decision making in guid-

ance. The topic is consistently

interwoven into all classrooms

through our Bobcat expecta-

tions and teachers make many

other connections when ap-

propriate to the subject mat-

ter. Mapleview also has 6th

grade ARK Leaders. ARK

stands for Acts of Random

Kindness and the group is

made up of about 32 sixth

graders who applied for this

leadership role. These stu-

dents go into the classroom

on a monthly basis and pre-

sent videos, activities and les-

sons to promote respect and

inclusiveness at Mapleview.

Students hearing an anti-

bullying message from other

students helps create an envi-

ronment that is “not cool” to

bully and one that is “socially

acceptable” to report and get

help. Of course, we can not

do this work alone! We ap-

preciate parents who talk to

their children about how the

student can contribute to a

safe learning environment for

everyone as well as any com-

munication between home

and school to address bullying

concerns early on. If you ever

have a concern that a student

is experiencing bullying, we

encourage you to communi-

cate with your child’s teacher,

Mrs. Dietzler or Mr. Schultz.

As policy, students should be

coming to the office when

they feel ill. The school nurse

or health assistant will take

the child’s temperature and

contact home. Students

should not be communicating

to a parent via email or cell

phone without the office staff

knowing. This can cause con-

fusion and also can be a safety

risk. Thank you for helping us

monitor our students safety

by adhering to these guide-

lines.

Snow piles are here. When dropping off your child on Maple

Street, please drop on the school side of the street so he/she

doesn’t have to cross the busy street. Also, when dropping in

front of the office, please have your child exit your car when

you are stopped at the sidewalk. This keeps the traffic moving

better and also keeps traffic from backing up on Main Street. There is a crosswalk in front of the

office doors that is used by students so please don’t pass the cars in front of you while you are in

line. Thank you for keeping the safety of our students a top priority.

Students Calling Home Sick

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Fifth graders are finishing up their academic unit in January. We have been learning about soft

skills....skills which help us to get along and work with others positively. Many of these skills are

also learning behaviors teachers work with students to build such as active participation, organiza-

tion, teamwork, and following our community values of respect, kindness, responsibility, and hon-

esty. Students created a short term SMART goal on a soft skill they wished to improve. SMART

goals are goals which are Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic and Timely. Ask to see

your child’s goal in Google Classroom and have them share what it’s all about!

All students are given an opportunity to sign up for small groups. Many of these groups will be

starting up in January. These include Living in 2 Homes, Working with Others (friendship/handling

emotions), Developing Skills for Worry (coping skills to manage stress and worry) and Mindset

Matters (improving self-confidence). Chomp & Chatter (informal lunch groups) will continue

throughout the year as well. If you think your child would benefit from a small group, please con-

tact me.

Meet Ms. Williams!

Hi! My name is Kim Williams. I will be working with Mrs. Dietzler as a school counseling practi-

cum intern at Mapleview Intermediate School on Thursday’s and Friday’s until May. I received my

bachelor's degree from Carroll University and am currently finishing my masters at Concordia

University. Some students may already know me since I am a substitute teacher for several school

districts in the Fox Valley. When I am not working or studying, I like to read, play board games,

and hang out with family. I’m really looking forward to my time at Mapleview and working with all

the students.

Counselor Corner with Mrs. Dietzler

2018 WINTER BAND Concert Reminder!!!

Our Mapleview Winter Band concert is:

Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at 2:00pm & 6:30pm

Evening Concert: Dress nice. No jeans. Arrive at Mapleview at 6:10 p.m.

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PLEASE HAVE YOUR INSTRUMENT/BINDER

FOR ALL OF THESE

REHEARSALS/CONCERTS at Mapleview!!!

Wednesday, January 17, 2018:

7:45-8:35am – ALL 6th grade band in the gym

10:25-11:15am – ALL 5th grade band in the gym

Thursday, January 18, 2018:

7:45-8:35am – ALL 6th grade band in the gym

10:25-11:15am – ALL 5th grade band in the gym

2:00-2:40pm - Band/Choir concert for the school (Daytime concert: friends & family are invited!)

6:30-7:10pm – Evening Concert (Band students arrive at Mapleview at 6:10pm)

Mrs. Yenter & Ms. Carpenter

lyenter@kimberly.k12.wi.us 788-7910 x2319

*No full group band the week of January 22-25 due to extra rehearsals held during concert week.

Band lessons continue as normal.

Mapleview Talent Show  

DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE MAPLEVIEW 2018 TALENT SHOW? Acts are limited to one per student.

Please make sure to sign-up on the band room doors ASAP and write down the song title (if applicable) so the song lyrics can be approved!

Talent Show sign-up on the band room door: Jan. 2-17

Tryouts: Jan. 22-26 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Results Posted: Jan. 29 (Monday)

Teacher Guided Recess Practice: Jan. 29-Feb 16 (Recess: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, opt: Fridays)

After School REQUIRED DRESS REHEARSAL: 3:00-4:15: Feb 21 (Wednesday) OR Feb 22 (Thursday)

You will attend ONE (TBD): First ½ of show on Feb. 21st, Second ½ of show on Feb. 22nd)

Talent Show Feb. 23 (Friday)

Talent Show Tryout Rubric

Poor/Not Ready 1 point

Fair/Needs Work 2 points

Good/ On its way

3 points

Excellent/ Ready

4 points

SCORE

Entertaining Not entertaining – No time or thought put into the act.

Could be entertaining – more work needed.

Entertaining. Very entertaining.

Preparation Acts lacks any organization. Act has some organization. Needs a lot of improvement.

Act is organized. Needs some work.

Act is completely organized, coordinated,

and prepared.

Creativity Act exhibits no creativity. There are some aspects of creativity in this act.

Act is creative. Act is creative and unique. This act rocks.

TOTAL POINTS

Please read the above tryout rubric. Acts with the most points during tryouts will earn slots in the

Mapleview Talent Show. It is important to be prepared! BE CREATIVE, BE PREPARED, AND HAVE FUN!

Questions? Please contact either Ms. Yenter or Ms. Pohlman ASAP: -Ms. Yenter - lyenter@kimberly.k12.wi.us -Ms. Pohlman - apohlman@kimberly.k12.wi.us

 

KASD World Studies Department 

 

Winter Concert Bake Sale  

 

 

Thursday, January 18th At the Fifth Grade Band Concert 

6-8 P.M. 

  

Join us for some tasty homemade treats to support the Intermediate World Studies Department and our 2019 tour to Dominican Republic.  

All items will be for sale by donation and are nut-free. 

COMBINED LOCKS RECREATION DEPARTMENT

2018 Baseball/Softball/Tee Ball Registration

*Registration for all the 2018 Recreation programs will be ONLINE this year!*

Combined Locks offers the following summer programs: ***Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis due to program limitations***

Baseball

New for 2018 Boys will register according to their PRESENT GRADE

Pee Wee League – 1st & 2nd grade

Junior League – 3rd & 4th grade

Minor League – 5th & 6th grade

Softball

2018 Girls will register according to AGE AS OF JANUARY 1st 2018

Junior League – 7 & 8 years

Minor League – 9 & 10 years

Classic League – 11-12 years (age as of January 1st 2018) OR 13 years (age as of August 1st 2018)

Co- Ed Tee Ball

2018 Tee Ball participants are eligible if they are in 5k (present grade) OR at least 5 years of age by

May 1st 2018. Any child who is not 5 years old by May 1st 2018 will NOT be eligible to play tee ball.

The online registration process will take place in two different sessions this year. The first one will

be for all RETURNING players (Resident & Non-Resident) from the 2017 season AND any NEW

PLAYERS who are COMBINED LOCKS RESIDENTS ONLY.

The second session will be for all NEW PLAYERS who are non-residents. More information about

specific dates, times, and forms will be posted on the Combined Locks village website

www.combinedlocks.org under the Recreation tab the first week of January.

Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis due to program limitations. Number of teams will be

based on the number of coaches in each program.

If you are interested in coaching a girls softball team or tee ball team please contact the Recreation

Department at 788-7745 or email the Recreation Director Barb Vanden Heuvel at

vandenheuvelb@combinedlocks.org

8/2017

Join our team as a Sub! Do you enjoy working with children while maintaining a flexible work

schedule? Have you considered becoming a substitute teacher?

The Kimberly Area School District is seeking talented Substitute Teachers who want to join a team of

ambitious professionals who help all students succeed. Sometimes, our educators are away from

their classrooms for things like professional development or when they are ill. That’s when we need

talented individuals to continue providing a high-quality education to our students.

Qualifications:

Current Wisconsin Educator License

-Or- a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution of High Education, completion of Substitute Teacher Training and current Substitute Teacher Permit.

Have a Bachelor’s Degree but not a Substitute Teacher Permit? Contact us at (920) 788-7900 to learn more about pursuing training to obtain a Substitute Teacher Permit.

Substitute Teachers new to KASD are supported by helpful District

staff at each building. The District uses an online Substitute Teacher

System (AESOP) where you can view and customize subbing positions you are most interested in for

your subbing career. KASD offers a competitive daily pay rate for our substitute teachers.

Are you ready to join a team of talented professionals who help students become community, college

and career ready? Complete an application through WECAN (Wisconsin’s K-12 hiring website) by

visiting https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan.

Learn more about the Kimberly Area School District at

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers.

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, color, creed, marital status, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender transition, gender identity or sexual identity), pregnancy, ancestry, political belief or activity,

military or veteran’s status, arrest or conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected

by law. Concerns or questions should be directed to the District’s Compliance Officer, the Director of Human Resources, at Kimberly Area School District, 425 S Washington Street, Combined Locks WI 54113. We are an equal opportunity employer.