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Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman “Tons of opportunities, more things to love”

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Dear Cardinal Parents and Guardians:

I hope that you and your family had a joyous winter break filled with fun and some relaxation as well. As we begin a new year, many of us see it as an

opportunity to start fresh and set new year’s resolutions that will help us do better and be better in the new year! If you’re anything like me and 92% of the world’s population, I do well for the first couple of weeks sticking to my renewed plans, and then all too often, I fall back into old habits. What I have learned however, is that rather than think of resolutions as a yearly event, I try to think of resolutions in terms of single day events leading up to the larger goal I’ve set for myself. In the application of this theory, I have been pleasantly surprised at what I find I’m capable of accomplishing in 12 short months! It appears that setting a goal and chunking it into specific, daily actions, appears to have a much higher yield for accomplishment than setting a lofty, ambiguous goal.

When I think about it, this is exactly the process we follow in our school improvement efforts here at Chippewa Falls Middle School. Our building leadership team utilizes our school data to set realistic goals at the start of each school year and we develop specific actions that are continually monitored throughout the year. Progress checks are made along the way and adjustments to the actions are considered based on those checks. Ultimately, we evaluate our goal attainment and/or growth toward the goals at the end of the year. Documenting and celebrating the growth that our students have made in the school year is a truly rewarding experience!

Students can experience this same joy and pride that comes from accomplishment. By setting positive, realistic, and specific goals and tracking their progress along the way, they too will soon discover the power they have within themselves to be more awesome than they are right now!

May this new-year be one of growth and accomplishment for all of us!

In Partnership with You,

Susan Kern Principal

Resolution Guiding Questions

What will you be able to do 12 months from now that you are unable to do today?

What are the specific actions you will take to get there?

How will you monitor your daily progress?

What will you do to celebrate when you have reached your goal?

Chippewa Falls Middle School 750 Tropicana Blvd • Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

(Phone) 715.726.2400 (Fax) 715.726.2789

Early Release Thursday, January 21

1:00pm Dismissal

No School for MS/HS Students

on Friday, January 22

Classes Resume Monday, January 25

Inside This Issue

2-9 The Whole Child

10 Educational Excellence

10-12 Parent Corner

12-14 Parent/Guardian Resources

14-15 Photo Album Finale

Connecting Chippewa Falls Middle School with Families and the Community

January 2016

2 Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman “We are the Mighty Cardinals”

FIRST TRIMESTER 2015/2016

Grade 6 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0) Jessica Adams, Michelle Asselin, Trace Atchison, Karson Balsiger, Alyssa Bierman, Cayden Blodgett, Sophia Bluemke, Karson Bowe, Kendall Bowe, Trevor Bowe, Genevieve Brehmer, Steel Brooke, Jackson Brown, Monte Brown, Mason Bruhn, Landon Brunke, Gus Buice, Morgan Chaffee, Abigail Crotty, Bryce Dachel, Mark De Bruyckere, Sydney Duex, Zackary Dulian, Jeffrey Dvoracek, Evan Eslinger, Tabitha Fedie, Kristine Felmlee, Sophia Forster, Meagan Frazer, Makenzi Gale, Izabella Gerardi, Mason Goettl, Hannah Golden, Karissa Goodbread, Sydney Goss, Elijah Hable, Cameron Hagen, Brian Hanson, Gunnar Harings, Neveah Hawkinson, Ashlee Henrichs, Riley Hinke, Chloe Holm, Isaac Holzinger, Natalie Honaker, Ella Hutzler, Kira Isenberger, Elizabeth Jackowski, Ashley Jenness, Bradyn Johnson, Larissa Kaz, Eleanor Kelly, Evelyn Kelly, Emily Kenner, Abigail Klund, Sophie Koehler, Destiny Kolve, Eric Kragness, Collin Krebs, Owen Krista, William Kukuk, Gavin Lang, Gabriel Laus, Sydney LeDuc, Joseph Luther, Emma MacLaughlin-Barck, Morgan Mancl, Odessa Martell, Grace Meinen, Dana Mercier, Jillian Mertig, Nathan Mewhorter, Jillian Miller, Kathleen Molner, Adam Nardin, Hailie Nelson, Calli O'Connell, Kyrah Oemig, Bethany Olson, Hailie Pedersen, Ayva Peterson, Bryant Petska, Tess Pitsch, Angel Potts, Dominiek Quigley, Jami Revoir, Keondric Risinger, Ryan Santo, Ethan Sarauer, Makenna Schillinger, Chloe Schuebel, Madison Scott, Zachary Secraw, Logan Sima, Dylan Smith, Calli Swink, Isabelle Valencia, Gabriel Vargas, Brayden Warwick, Garrett Woodward, Faith Wren, Paige Zillmer, Nolan Zimmerman

Grade 6 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499) Kendall Allen, Abbe Anderson, Logan Anderson, Dalton Anger, Railynn Barnard, Nicholas Bassett, Collin Beaudette, Taylor Behrens, Isaac Benish, Ryan Beranek, Grant Bergeman, Jordan Bergevin, Emelia Bergh, Olivia Bero, Calvin Betters, Logan Boettcher, Rorie Boettcher, Keaghan Boos, Brodie Braaten, Reinhart Bromeisl, Austin Brown, Charles Brunner, Jordan Buss, Devyn Christoph-Watters, Shaun Cooper, Jace Cota, Lillian Crosby, Hailey Dahl, Abigail Davis, Megan Davis, Tyler Dean, Linsey DeMars, Paris DeVall, Brandon Dewberry, Judah Dunham, Ethan Ericksen, Taya Espeseth, Ethan Finazzo, Bridger Fixmer, Jordyn Forster, Katie Fox, Kristin Franze, Serena Geissler, Kinsey Gerlach, Reid Gibbs, Mariah Goodenberger, Gavin Greene, Luke Grenko, Ryan Hajdasz, Emily Hakes, Audrey Hall, Dakota Hall, Jacob Harvey, Gabriella Hawke, Leo Heath, Madelyn Hebert, Thomas Hemmingson, Karson Hermann, Luke Hodgson, Zoe Holty, Douglas Horgen, Hannah Huber, Howard Hull, Aiden Hunter, Hanna Hurlburt-Sweeney, Tayler Insteness,

Landon Iverson, Rayna Jakowicz, Devondre Jaquish, Neveah Johnson, Ethan Kauffman, Jacob Keis, Hannah Kellum, Paige Kempen, Trystan Ketchens, Ariana Klemke, Morgan Kruger, Carter Langel, Adam LeCleir, Conrad Ledebuhr, Michael Leipnitz, Zachary LeMay, Jared Lemminger, Shaila Lequia, Kendall Lien, Shannon Lindner, Isabella LonCavish, Houaja Lor, Megan Marcell, Rylee Marks, Morgan Maurer, Dalton McGraw, Laney Mercier, Trent Murphy, Nicholas Nelson, Bryer Niblett, Dakota Palme, Arik Parenteau, Cooper Peloquin, Shelby Peloquin, Josephine Perri, Samuel Peterson, Serena Peterson, Brooklyn Phelps, Hailey Poepping, Landon Prokopinski, Emma Raith, Rocky Rathbun, Molly Reiter, Maxwell Rohde, Kyley Rohland, Mitchell Romundstad, Grace Sahr, Lindy Scheel, Hayleigh Schick, Ethan Schindler, Tessa Schroeder, Bailie Schultz, Emily Schwetz, Jordan Simonson, Zandy Slowiak, Isaac Small, Estella Sperry, Hailey Staples, Emma Steindl, Miguel Stoll, Collin Subera, Riley Sweeney, Jadyn Talmage, Landon Thies, Hieu Tran, Keion Twyman, Damien Vang, Alexander Virijevich, Ty Wajek, Cierra Wathke, Madyson Whalen, Jayden Whitcome, Emerine Wilson, Riley Wolf, Brooklynn Woodard, Westin Woodward, Kaleb Xiong, Jasmine Yang, Jacoby Yliniemi, Katrina Zemaitis, Rebecah Zylstra

Grade 7 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0) Madeline Adams, Peyton Adamson, Gabriella Ausman, Ella Behling, Callyn Billen, Logan Bobb, Sawyer Bowe, Griffin Brandt, Leah Brawdy, Nicholas Bresina, Tianna Buchholz, Elizabeth Buckli, Brayden Burt, Jackson Bushman, Brady Butak, Nicholas Carlson, Grace Christie, Steven Coulson, Connor Crotty, Sydnie Danielson, Trevor Davern, Arianna Davidson, Haley Davidson, Alexis Dawson, Lukas Dean, Reyna Detienne, Jacob Douglas, Brihan Dressel, Brett Elkin, Hayley Erickson, Brady Fixmer, Hailey Forcier, Isaac Frenette, Ava Fries, Peyton Fuller, Rachel Gering, Kegan Gerlach, Amber Graham, Luke Griffith, Mia Gunderson, Emerson Haen, Ava Hakes, Greta Hansen, Nathan Hanson, Sophie Hedrington, Logan Hegg, Devon Helwig, Matthew Hering, Makenzie Hines, Jayden Hoover, Kestrel Huebler, Baylee Jacquemart, Taylor Jensen, Jazmine Johnson, Jennah Johnson, Elina Jouppi, Abbegale Kadlec, Canaan Kalakosky, Max Kauphusman, Joseph Kloss, Sirach Krogstad, Katelyn Kukuk, Seth Kusmirek, Lisa Landwehr, Serenity LaRue, Annika Lemanski, Kiley Liedl, Shelby Loebertman, Nousoua Lor, Lily Lucas, Nathan Lucas, Megan Ludy, Jordyn Luedtke, Kailey Makuck, Abigail Martin, Sean Martin, Joseph Martineau, Sophie Martineau, Nyah Matthews, Emily Mattke, Aiden McCauley, Ian McCormick, Alina McIntyre, Lillian Meier, Jonathan Meyer, Caleb Michlig, Harmony Molumby, Evalyn Nascimento, Jenna Nelson, Lilly Nemitz, Alexis Norton, Jacklyn Oldroyd, Gabriel Olson, Zachary Parkhurst, Teig Perlberg, Jacob Polzin, Sidney Polzin, Drew Post, Grace Potter, Alexis Prosecky, Ethan Raffesberger, Kya Raycher, Hattie Repinski, Joseph Reuter, Emily Richmond, John Ripienski, Parker Roth, Bruce Sanborn, Isaiah Sanchez, Allen-John Schemenauer, Addison Schindler, Leah Schindler,

The Whole Child


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Ethan Schlageter, Emma Schneider, Aziel Severson, Gavin Shaurette, Hannah Short, Rachel Short, Kyle Siddons, Jacob Siegenthaler, Savannah Small, Isabella Smith, Kaitlyn Smithberg, Alisha Sommerfeld, Jacob Spaeth, Ben Steinmetz, Jasmine Stolberg, Rebekah Studinger, Teagan Swift, Emily Syverson, Jason Thach, Isaac Vang, Paige Watson, Lauren Whetstone, Abby Wiberg, Alexa Wickland, Kylee Wilson-Ross, Maleah Wittman, Amanda Zawacki, Kiarra Zeinert, Kari Zwiefelhofer

Grade 7 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499) Ashley Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Josiah Anderson, Autumn Anger, Tryston Ash, Noah Baier, Conall Baker, Lyla Barber, Andrea Barron Vargas, Jacob Bellefeuille, Brylee Berg, Erika Bohman, Caitlyn Borck, Megan Bowe, Walker Bruchman, Jasper Davis, Evan Dennis, Seth Dillman, Gavin Dollarhyde, Brooklyn Farnham, Anthony Fink, Daniel Fredrickson, Grace Gardner, Caleb Gardow, Owen Goulet, Ashley Graham, Bailey Guibord, Noah Hanson, Madison Henneman, Savannah Hinke, Keilyn Holen, Alyssa Hysell, Shaylin Jochum, Kirsten Johnson, Ophelia Johnson, Carter Katz, Raven Keyeski, Amanda King, Alyssa Koenig, Alexa Kordecki, Tristan Kupczak, Tyler Kurtenbach, Michael Lambert, Gee Lee, Thea Lenhart, Alexis Lequia, Adrienne Leuck, Allison Lindvig, Lawrence Lonetree-Burgess, Sydney Mathwig, Noah McGivern, Sierra Melville, Joslyn Meyer, Seth Meyer, Ashton Miller, Mikaya Miner, Janessa Nilsestuen, Parker Olson, Riley Pettman, Cooper Porzondek, Wyatt Proud, Ajay Ramquist, Cort Rathbun, Autumn Raymond, Austin Reimann, Reagan Rivard, Alex Robinson, Zoe Roder, Devin Schneider, Jayden Schroetter, Austin Schultz, Lindsey Schultz, Logan Scott, Hailey Shearer, Logan Shemick, Kaitlin Shope, Abigail Sippel, Kaira Smiskey, Mateo Stanley, Dominik Stanton, Morgan Starck, Riley Strassburg, Lucas Svendal, Ian Swanson, Alyssa Sykora, Donald Teupel, Vincent Trott, Ethan Trowbridge, Serena Turnmire, Quentin Twyman, Travis Voth, Hunter Welch, Cameron Welter, Dakota West, Jordona White, Ji Lia Yang, Paige Zacharias, Jack Zenner

Grade 8 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0) Chloe Adams, Rebecca Adams, Brielle Adrian, Aliyah Anderson, Ashley L. Anderson, Teagan Anderson, Tessa Anderson, Carly Arneson, Marnie Barth, William Baxter, Chloe Beaudette, Sydney Belonge, Sydnea Berg, William Bergeman, Isaac Boehm, Tyler Bohland, Cole Bowe, Grace Bowe, Dylan Brown, Nicholas Bruder, Maxwell Brunner, Tayler Buchholz, Saige Buckley, Kaitlyn Buckli, Paige Butak, Owen Carpenter, Connor Clark, Nicole Crumbaker, Ashlie Cummings, Jacob DeMars, Nadia Detlaff, Brookelyn Dewberry, John Dienger, Jared Dircks, Jaylin Dubberke, Marah Dunham, Matthew Emerson, Ashlee Endvick, Emma Eslinger, Madelynn Fasbender, Stephanie Fedie, Madison Fisher, Nicholas Frazer, Lauren Frion, Molly Frizzell, Ian Garcia Ramirez, Katarina Gardow, Madison Gardow, Amber Gilles, Caelan Givens, Hayden Goodman, Noah Graffunder, Sydney Grinnell, Samantha Gubrud, Isabelle Gunderson, Ruthann Haile, Iris Hakes, Jay Hall, Rebecca Hall,

Ashley Hanley, Alondra Harris, Josephine Harvey, Alena Hasbrouck, Leah Hayden, Hunter Hayes, Emma Herriges, Ethan Heuer, Evelyn Hietpas, Jayden Hodgson, Mitchell Howard, Gabrielle Hull, Cassandra Isenberger, Jacob Jackan, Samantha Jaeger, Jared Jarosz, Cheyenne Jochum, Allison Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Kaylee Johnson, Sarah Kauphusman, Ross Kaz, Jack Kenner, Devon Klatt, Makayla Kline, Cora Knight-Hamm, Jasmine Kohls, Alexa Kromrey, Jonah Krueger, Ryan Krumenauer, Samantha Kukuk, Camryn Lahr, Kaylee Launderville, Haedynn Leazott, Logan LeCleir, Pyper Leirmo, Elizabeth Liang, Kailee Lien, Isaac Lindstrom, Nathan Loebertman, Matthew MacLaughlin-Barck, Nathaniel Marsh, Brooklyn Matthaei, Aaliyah McMillan, Paige McNamara, Hunter Melgaard, Alexa Mercier, Jordan Mewhorter, Natalie Morency, Lashay Morris, Daniel Moucha, Jack Mullen, Robert Mullenberg, Theresa Nichols, Caleb Olson, Ian Olson, Alisia Palms, Alexandria Pampuch, Alexus Parenteau, Victoria Patrick, Anna Peterson, Kiana Pitsch, Anthony Plechacek, Grace Polhamus, Isabelle Polnaszek, Kianna Prince, Samantha Pruitt, Hayden Pynch, Jillian Raschke, Caleb Ray, Courtney Raymond, Jacob Reese, Jessica Renaud, Erin Richmond, Connor Risinger, Autumn Robinson, Julee Rohrssen, Brystal Roshell, Hannah Sarazen, Hannah Schick, Jordyn Schultz, Emerson Schultze, Audreyanna Seidlitz, Dylan Shackleton, Riley Sheehan, Morgan Shepherd, Logan Shermo, Gabrielle Shope, Tiger Slowinski, Hannah Small, Dannah Sokup, Keyton Solberg, Griffin Spindler, Lily Spooner, Emma Sprague, Alaina Steinmetz, Adriana Stephenson, Lexi Stoll, Tristan Stygar, Madelyn Suchomel, Megan Sworski, Jacob Thompson, Blake Trippler, Kylie Van Dyke, Keelin Vaudreuil, Kaden Verhulst, Alycea Vranish, Matthew Walters, Sydney Ward, Nevaeh Wegerer, Megan Wegner, Aidan Wegrzyn, Kurt Weltzin, Tanner Whelan, Bryce White, Lindsey Wiener, Kylee Willert, Zechariah Wills, Chloe Wingert, Arianna Wootan, Alexis Zenner, Joseph Ziehr

Grade 8 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499) Zachary Abbott, Collin Albright, Jordan Atkinson-DeVall, Adam Ausman, James Baker, Andres Bautista, Donald Berg, Jaylyn Blaeser, Evan Bleskacek, Hailey Bowe, Brianna Bowman, Hunter Braaten, Marissa Bridges, Kaitlynn Buckwalter, Joshua Canziani, Benjamin Carani, Kaiya Cha, Austin Copas, Anastasia DeMoe, Morgan Determan, Christian Engel, Daleyn Feather, Keon Ferguson, Harley Ford, Rachel Fransway, Owen Gehl, Britney Girard, Gracie Grenko, Shelby Gulseth, Jaykob Hamman, Jordan Harris, Carter Holm, Hunter Hosig, Sean Irvine, Matthew Jeffries, Kayla Jenson, William Johnson, Cole Jonas, Dakota Koenig, Maxwell Kunkel, Kyle Lampman, Brady Lannue, Zachary Lee, Zong Lee, Emma Maes, Andrew Malinowski, Madison McDonough, Hope McNamara, Alexander Mitchell, Kendall Monson, Emilee Murphy, Megan Musselman, McKayla Nowak, Zachary O'Connell, Wesley Partlo, Brayton Pecenka, Adam Petzke, Karlie Ramharter, Winter Rands, Rayne Reit, Marjorie Kay Reitan, Gunnar Richel, Peyton Rogers-Schmidt, Seth Rust, Zachary Ryan, Logan Santo, Cameron Scobie, Kassidy Sly, Tyrel Smith, Abigail Sockness, Brooklyn Spindler,


Noah Stewart, Jason Thoe, Isaiah Trautlein, Barron Tucci, Tristin Tuschl, Dayton Vajgrt-Johnson, Zachary Voigt, Spencer Wagner, Jenna Welch, Rachel Welke, Benjamin Weyenberg, Ty Wiberg, Kawaun Wilson, Makayla Woodbeck, George Yang, Natasha Yliniemi, Russ Zylstra

Grade 6 • December 2015 FALCONS ROAD RUNNERS SKYLARKS

Ayva Peterson Jordan Simonson

Evelyn Kelly Adam Nardin

Jasmine Yang Nathan Mewhorter

Grade 7 • December 2015 ENDEAVOR RISING STARS TREK

Autumn Raymond Bruce Sanborn

Jayden Hoover Wes Eliason

Emma Schneider Devon Helwig

Grade 8 • December 2015 DOLPHINS EAGLES STARFISH

Hannah Small Nick Frazer

Kailee Lien Jared Jarosz

Jillian Raschke John Dienger

BAND CHOIR ORCHESTRA

GRADE 8 Hannah Sarazen Theresa Nichols Jacob Thompson Courtney Raymond

GRADE 7 Elizabeth Anderson Shelby Loebertman Nathan Lucas Jake Siegenthaler

GRADE 6 Steel Brooke Sophia Forster Natalie Honaker Nolan Zimmerman Ethan Kauffman Emma MacLaughlin-Barck Bethany Olson Mitchell Romundstad

GRADE 8 GIRLS Allie Johnson Alondra Harris Cora Knight-Hamm

GRADE 7/8 BOYS Taylor Houseweart Owen Gehl

GRADE 7 GIRLS Rachel Short Leah Schindler

GRADE 6 MIXED Houja Lor Brady Johnson Izzy LonCavish Emily Schwetz

GRADE 8 Tasha Yliniemi Bryce White Aliyah Anderson Alex Mitchell

GRADE 7 Jazmine Johnson Lisa Landwehr Maleah Wittman Alisha Sommerfeld

GRADE 6 Larissa Kaz Cameron Hagen Sophia Bluemke Taya Espeseth

Carter “Rafael” Holm is Señora Arendt’s selection for December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Rafael always enters the class with a smile on his face and tries to ask a student or myself a question in the target language. He asks questions for clarification and seeks help when needed during class or TA. Rafael is conscientious of others and leads by example when working in groups. Rafael has a passion for Spanish and his attitude is contagious! ¡Excelente, Rafael! Kaitlynn “Carolina” Buckwalter is Señoria Arendt’s selection for December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Carolina loves to stretch her Spanish by asking questions for clarification. She constantly asks grammatical and cultural questions which make the class’ conversations even richer. Her writing and speaking have improved so much over the last month due to her curiosity and dedication. Carolina makes the class a better place because of her excitement for Spanish! ¡Eres fenomenal, Carolina! Rachel “Raquel” Fransway is Señorita Wolner’s selection for December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Raquel makes class a vibrant, exciting place. She is enthusiastic about learning Spanish and regularly catches Señorita Wolner saying the word of the week. Raquel works well with her classmates and encourages them to grow in their Spanish. She is a joy to have in class as she continues to develop her language skills. ¡Fenomenal, Raquel! Jake “Iago” Jackan is Señorita Wolner’s selection for December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Iago regularly tries to stretch his Spanish and learn new words. He works hard on his assignments in order to turn in high quality work. Iago also chooses to have a good attitude each day. He participates by raising his hand and working with his classmates. Iago demonstrates an excitement for learning Spanish, as well as leadership during class. ¡Genial, Iago!


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Alaina “Alice” Steinmetz is Mademoiselle Hemauer’s selection for December’s French Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Alice is one of the most motivated students in French I. She always comes to class with a smile and is always willing to volunteer in class. She is a dedicated student who wants to learn as much as possible about the French language and culture and also shares her passion with her family, her classmates, and her French teacher. Alice is so passionate about French culture that she bought a pair of socks off of a famous singer’s clothing

website. She is an absolute pleasure to have in class and the French Department is honored to have such an amazing young individual. Fantastique, Alice !

Donald “Napoléon” Berg is Mademoiselle Hemauer’s selection for December’s French Student of the Month in the World Language Department. Napoléon is always very enthusiastic about learning French. He is an active volunteer during class discussions. Napoléon always turns in exceptional work and works very hard. This has really shown, especially on his Unit 1 test. He had one of the highest scores in all the French 1 classes combined! His knowledge of the language and culture will allow Napoléon to succeed in French I, as well as future and more advanced French classes. His attitude and motivation make him an awesome French student! Formidable, Napoléon !

Creative Engaged & Outstanding

Congratulations to the following students who earned the title of CEO by the unified arts department for their outstanding effort in the classroom during the month of December.

Keyton Berg is a young man that is extremely excited about agriculture. He takes any chance he gets to add his own personal

experiences to class topics and discussions. Keyton even voluntarily brought in his scale model potato harvester and did a classroom presentation. A future agriculturist indeed! Ms. James

The CFMS art department would like to recognize Jacob Bellefeuille for his outstanding efforts in art. Jacob is a self-motivated student who works hard and is always focused on the task at hand.

Every day, he puts forth his best effort in both attitude and craftsmanship. Jacob is respectful, responsible, and is a great role model for other students. He has a natural talent for creative thinking and he is always challenging himself in new ways. The art department is proud to name him as this month’s CEO…great job Jacob! Ms. Armitage

Carter Lage is the CEO of the month for the business department in Ms. McIlquham’s unified arts class. Carter is currently creating his calendar. He is patient, gets his work done as

instructed and begins assisting the student helpers make props for the pictures when he is caught up. Carter often surprises his teachers with his creative abilities. Good job Carter! Ms. McIlquham

Having Reinhart Bromeisl in two different FCS classes this year has been a blast! Reinhart is a smart and very energetic young man. It is fun to see where his

creativity takes him. I appreciate that Reinhart is always willing to participate in class activities and discussions and that he is willing to take risks in order to learn. Mrs. Hahn

Chloe Adams shows what a true 8th grade young adult is all about. Her leadership and vigor to complete her assignments

is a true sign of a focused student. She is always on time and has inspired the class to work harder as a group. Great job Chloe, keep up the good work! Mr. Bobb


On November 23, student leaders Megan Wegner, Brook Dewberry, Alina McIntyre, Jacob Polzin, and Sidney Polzin from our WEB program and our Student Council engaged in a day long leadership summit sponsored by WASC at UW-EC to learn more about how to leverage student leadership at CFMS! Here is what our participants had to say about this experience…

“I learned that meditation and breathing exercises before a test can be helpful” “We liked the keynote speaker. He was funny, motivating, and encouraging” “We learned about a summer leadership camp that sounds like fun to attend” “We learned strategies about teamwork and leadership” “I liked the exploration activities that identified my personality traits” “I liked the smaller group because it forced us to step out of our comfort zone and work/meet kids from different schools”

The students really enjoyed participating in an activity called the “Looney Olympics.” The students inquired if the WEB and student council members have a similar event here for all students to participate in. Follow-up discussions will occur in

January to explore this option.

It’s Time to Start Planning for 7th Grade!

Current 6th

grade students will be getting their 7

th grade course selection

information January 13-15. Due dates and specifics will be given to your student in their science classes according to the schedule listed below. Please ask your student about the course selection information when they get home.

Falcons: Wednesday, January 13 (Mrs. Arendt/Rm 404)

Road Runners: Thursday, January 14 (Mrs. Zimmerman/Rm 218)

Skylarks: Friday, January 15 (Mrs. Stowell/Rm 204)

7th

grade unified arts classes are six weeks in length and are randomly assigned, just like they were in 6

th grade. Students

have the opportunity to take World Language in 7th

grade, which consists of six weeks of both Spanish and French. Music is not a required class in 7

th grade.

6th Grade Orientation Dates/Events planned

We are SO EXCITED about our new crew of 6th graders who will join us next year. We’re already

planning great activities for the 2016-2017 school year. Do you have a 5th grader who will be joining us next fall? If so, there are some upcoming events for you to know about!

The middle school principal, Susan Kern, and counselor, Liz Pukrop, will be visiting 5th graders this month at their elementary schools to provide information about the middle school, as well as their music options for 6th grade.

There are also two orientation nights for 5th graders and their parents. The night will include general information about the middle school, course selection materials, and a self-guided tour. In order to accommodate the number of families joining us on these evenings, we ask parents to consider the following schedule: Monday, February 1 • 6 pm: Families NEW to CFMS

Tuesday, February 2 • 6 pm: Families that have had another child attend CFMS

In August, the middle school will host two Registration Days. Every middle school student and a parent or guardian MUST attend one of the Registration Days to get their picture taken, turn in required paperwork, review their schedules/find classrooms, and try their lockers. The Orientation Night does NOT replace the required student Registration Days held in August.

Registration Days in August will be:

Tuesday, August 9, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm or Wednesday, August 10, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The first day of school will be WEB Day! WEB Day will take place on Thursday, September 1. This is a specially designed day just for incoming 6th graders and their 8th grade mentors ONLY. This is a high-energy day that includes an assembly, team-building activities, a building tour, and a schedule run.


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January 4-8

Bring required materials to class

Writing utensil

Agenda book

Folder/binder/notebook

Silent reading book

Anything else your teacher needs you to bring January 11-15

Use class time productively

Bring required materials

Ask questions if you’re confused

Participate in class discussions and activities

Turn in assignments when you’re done January 18-22

Take responsibility for your assignments o Put your name and class period on any

assignments you’re turning in o Turn in assignments as you complete them o If you’re unsure of a due date ask

classmates or your teacher o If you don’t know how to do an assignment

ask for clarification January 25-29

Help yourself and others by staying on task

Work on whatever task you are supposed to be working on

If you have a question or need help raise your hand then ask for help politely

Bring something to keep yourself occupied if you finish a task early

Your “Someday” is now…

How can one ordinary person -- you or me -- make a positive difference in our community? One way is to become a Mentor. The steps are simple; the outcome could change a life. Spend 30 minutes, one day a week as a Mentor with the Chippewa

Area Mentor Program. There are a number of students already waiting to be matched. Take volunteering off your New Year’s Resolution List!

Call: 715.726.2400, ext. 2516

Email: [email protected]

www.facebook.com/ChippewaMentorProgram

New Student Connections groups will commence the week of January 25 and run through March 17. Our fall session reached 70 students in eight different groups with 14 facilitators. I am always on the lookout for more volunteers to co-facilitate groups, so please reach out to me if you are interested in this great opportunity that has such a positive impact on CFMS students. Please contact Anna Zook at [email protected] for more information. Thank you!

The Voyagers After-School Program still has openings in two of its community service classes.

Pay It Forward-Little Libraries, Tuesdays 3:45-5:30pm Join those who share a love of reading and help build (4) Little Free Libraries. We hope to have students safely install the Libraries around the community in the spring.

Youth Connecting Communities, Tuesdays 4:35-5:30pm In this class, you’ll play with various technological devices and further develop your own skills. On the last two days of class, we will hold an open lab where you will teach adults in the community how to use their devices or how to use Facebook.

These classes are an excellent opportunity for students to volunteer their time and serve others. If your child is interested in signing up for one of these classes, please contact the Voyagers office at 715.726.2400, Ext 2402 or email us at [email protected].

Melissa Panchyshyn MS, RDN, CD

A Kitchen Makeover for the New Year When the New Year begins, it is also seen as a fresh starting point to making changes, especially after indulging during the holidays. Many New Year’s resolutions revolve around working at improving the eating habits of the whole family. If you want to change your family’s eating habits, the key is to build a healthy kitchen. Here are some tips to giving your kitchen a makeover ready to support those New Year’s resolutions.

Make a list of healthful foods that you would like to ensure are in the house. Bring the list to the grocery store for purchasing the items.

Consider some changes and ease the family into healthier ingredients one at a time. The changes don’t all have to happen at the same time. Some options may include buying whole grain bread instead of white bread, or low-fat milk instead of whole milk.

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Do the math to make sure there is enough of each food group for all family members. For example, if each person should eat a minimum of two pieces of fruit per day, then make sure there is enough fruit available to meet that minimum. A family of four would need eight pieces of fruit per day. Do this for all food groups to find out how much to buy of each.

Embrace the can to lighten the burden on your pocketbook while ensuring healthy foods are always on hand. Many canned fruits and vegetables retain as much nutrient value as their fresh and frozen counterparts.

Change the environment to make healthy foods more inviting. Once you bring your groceries home, clean and cut the fresh produce so it is ready to eat. You can put them in plastic bags and containers to store in the refrigerator, or fill a bowl on the counter to make it convenient to grab and eat.

Here are some important guidelines to consider when you hear those words, “I feel sick; I don’t want to go to school today.” These guidelines are the standards of practice the CFAUSD School Nurses follow for the comfort and safety of all of our students and staff.

Keep your student home if any of the following apply…

Temperature over 100 degrees in the last 12-24 hours. If you suspect that they may

be sick, please check their temperature with a thermometer before sending them to school. If they have a fever, it is NOT appropriate to send them to school, even if you give them acetaminophen or ibuprofen and their fever breaks. Your child will still be contagious and will also not be feeling well enough to learn. Coming to school sick (and possibly contagious) not only exposes others to the illness, but also delays your child’s healing time. Once the medicine wears off and the fever returns, your child must be picked up anyway, and valuable healing time has been lost. Children must be fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of medicine, before returning to school.

Vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours. If the vomiting or diarrhea occurs more than once that day, or if they are associated with fever, you MUST keep your child home. Even if these things happen only one time before school starts, and your child feels better immediately afterwards, it is still wise to watch for a few hours to see if it happens again before sending him or her back to school. If your child is spending all his or her time at school feeling sick, then not much learning is taking place!

An unexplained rash. Any time a rash is associated with fever, the child may NOT come to school until that fever is gone for 24 hours without fever reducers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Sometimes, a rash is a sign of a contagious disease such as chickenpox. Sometimes, rashes are not contagious, but are uncomfortable and itchy from contact with something the child is allergic to.

Red or crusty eye lids or drainage from eyes: This can often mean your child has conjunctivitis, also known as pink-eye. Not all pink-eye is contagious. Sometimes it is just allergies or other irritations that are causing the red color, but until we know for sure, which means we must have a note from the doctor stating the condition is not contagious, or until the redness and drainage are completely gone, your child must remain out of school.

Any contagious disease that requires antibiotics (ie. strep throat, pink eye). Students can return AFTER they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours.

Headache, cough, sore throat, or congestion severe enough to interfere with attention to school work.

Flare ups from asthma, which would make it difficult to work in school.

If your child sees a doctor, have him/her bring a doctor’s note upon return!

Happy New Year from your RCU School $ense Team! Earn-Save-SHARE-Spend

Ask your child… “If you could volunteer anywhere doing anything you wanted, what would you do?” With the New Year comes making resolutions. Why not make a family resolution to SHARE time together

volunteering? It’s fun, and there are opportunities to volunteer your time and share your talents in every community around the world. Just like saving, when you SHARE your time, it really adds up. Make someone’s day by helping the elderly, sorting items at a food pantry or spending time with animals at an animal shelter. All of this SHARING adds up. So, have fun with this resolution and make time to SHARE!

Your RCU School $ense Team would love to hear about how your child is making a difference. The CFMS RCU School $ense is open every Friday at lunch, so have them stop by and tell us about it.

If you have any questions about the RCU School $ense program or how to get your child started saving at school, please contact; Amanda Farnham at [email protected].


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The Chippewa Falls Middle School is continuing to sell window decals. The cost is $2.00 each. These are static cling, so they will not harm your vehicle. ALL proceeds go directly to students! Please consider supporting the Chippewa Falls

Middle School. If you’re interested in purchasing a window decal, please contact Caryl Kidd at [email protected]. Thank you and GO CARDS!

Registration Dates set for 2016/2017

Register your 4-year-old for BB4C (Chippewa Falls School District’s Pre-K Program)

Building Bridges 4 Children (BB4C), the district’s 4-year-old early learning program is accepting registrations for the 2016-17 school year beginning February 1, 2016. BB4C is open to all children who will be 4 years old on or

before September 1, 2016. Please bring your child’s birth certificate with you when you register your child. The district has partnered with the following sites to ensure a quality early-learning program designed for children this age.

CESA 11 Head Start

2820 E Park Avenue/CF

715-723-1211

Circle of Friends Early

Learning Center

1750 Hallie Road/CF

715-552-9696

Kids USA Learning

Center Inc. 656 Lakeland

Drive/CF 715-726-1507

MACS–St. Charles

Borromeo 429 W Spruce

Street/CF 715-723-2161

Monkey Business Early Ed

Community 1300 Lowater

Road/CF 715-723-7444

Rhymes-N-Rainbows 5051 171

st

Street/CF 715-723-8000

YMCA Early Learning

Community 630 Miller Street/CF

715-723-5135

123 Look @ Me

Early Learning Center

2964 County Rd F/EC

715-874-4779

For additional information or to pick up registration

materials, contact a BB4C partner site, download forms from the BB4C website (http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/bb4c/), or

contact the BB4C Coordinator:

Dana Sommerfeld, BB4C Coordinator 1345 Ridgewood Drive

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715.726.2414 ext. 3004

[email protected]

The Chippewa Falls Public School District is hosting a screening for all three and four year old children

who live in the Chippewa Falls School District. If there are concerns regarding your child’s speech, language, or general development, please plan to attend this screening.

Please Note: All four year old children attending BB4C will be screened for speech and language at their BB4C site. Those BB4C screenings are done each fall.

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Where: River Source Family Center 403 N. High St. Chippewa Falls Time: 2pm to 6pm

No appointment is necessary for the screening. Screening should take approximately 15 minutes depending upon the number of children attending. Come anytime within the timeframe listed above. Please contact Vicki Johnson, SLP at 715.726.2414 ext. 5040 or Ann Seibel, SLP at 715.726.2414 ext. 3032 with any questions.

The Weekend Kid’s Meals Program offered through Feed My People Food Bank provides food for your child during the weekend. There are no income guidelines or requirements.

Anyone is welcome to participate in this program. The food is at NO COST to you or your child. Students pick up a plastic bag of food outside the main office every Friday before they leave school at the end of the

day. There’s enough food for breakfast and lunch for him/her for Saturday and Sunday, plus snacks and fresh fruit. The meals have not been screened for different allergies; therefore, parents are responsible for determining if this program meets your child’s dietary and health needs. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Derrick Kunsman, Assistant Principal at [email protected] or 715.726.2400


http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/bb4c/




Writing is a focus in all subject areas at the middle school. Part of Mr. Hemauer’s seventh grade manufacturing curriculum is for students to learn how to write formal letters to companies. This lucky group received a nice surprise recently when a box of items from Smuckers was delivered, making their class period just a little bit sweeter!

During the month of January, students at the Middle School will be taking the winter assessment to identify growth in their lexile scores. Classroom teachers use these scores to help identify growth by students as

readers. The data is also used to help identify students that might need additional help in reading. As a parent, you can use the lexile numbers to help your son or daughter find a book that matches his/her reading ability. When students read within their lexile range (50L above and 100L below the Lexile Measure), they can be expected to have about a 75% comprehension rate. They shouldn’t be frustrated with their reading, but the selection should be hard enough that it encourages reading growth. Remember, it is ok to look at books that are above or below the Lexile range, just be aware that the book may be a very easy read or a challenging read. Lexiles don’t take into consideration the content of the selection; there are many excellent books with a lower lexile that are used in classes as an instructional tool to stimulate conversation. The following link will help you find books that are interesting to your son or daughter and fit their Lexile range. https://lexile.com/fab/. By the end of January, each student at the Middle School should be able to provide you with an updated Lexile score. If you have questions about their Lexile score, make sure you contact your child’s reading teacher.

2015-2016 Concert Schedule

Date Day Ensemble (Time) Place

1/25/16 Mon Orchestra 8th

/9th

Grade Concert (7pm) HS Auditorium

1/28/16 Thurs Show Choir Pops Concert (7pm) MS Auditorium

3/12/16 Sat Solo and Ensemble (8am-4pm) MS Music Dept.

4/16/16 Sat Band O’ Rama - All Bands (2pm) HS Gym

4/22/16 Fri Show Choir Concert (7pm) HS Auditorium

5/12/16 Thurs

All Choirs Spring Concert 6th &7th/8th Boys (6pm)

7th

Grade Girls & 8th

Grade Girls (8pm)

MS Auditorium

5/17/16 Tues All Orchestras Spring Concert

6th

Grade (6pm); 7th

Grade (7pm); 8

th Grade (8pm)

MS Auditorium

5/24/16 Tues All Bands Spring Concert

6th

Grade (6pm); 7th

Grade (7pm); 8

th Grade (8pm)

MS Auditorium

5/30/16 Mon Memorial Day Parade All 8

th

Grade Band 9am-11:30am

Downtown Chippewa

From Parents/Guardians for Students

The automated phone system utilized by the middle school for attendance is designed to ensure your calls are received and recorded accurately. The automated system allows office

staff the opportunity to serve the needs of the students and staff throughout the school day without having to take incoming attendance/message calls, as those should be going to the attendance mailbox. We want you to feel confident when leaving a message on the attendance line. An envelope blinks on the screen of the phone when new messages arrive, which office staff will then retrieve and process as warranted. With a student population of close to 1100 students, parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss transportation and other issues prior to the school day in an effort to reduce the phone calls to the office and interruptions to the students/classroom. We understand that occasionally circumstances out of your control may require a last minute call; however, your cooperation in limiting last minute calls for passes/messages unless absolutely necessary would be greatly appreciated.

Educational Excellence

Parent Corner

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I hope that all of you had a Merry Christmas and you enjoyed spending time with your children over the holiday break.

I wanted to give all parents a few reminders to ensure that 2016 doesn’t bring any unwanted, surprise phone

calls from school. It is always a good idea to talk with your children about not bringing tobacco products, lighters, drugs and drug paraphernalia, alcohol products, knives and firearms or other dangerous weapons to school. This also includes having these things inside backpacks and vehicles on school grounds. Please don’t think that your child would never bring these things to school. The principal’s at Chi-Hi and the Middle School and I spend a great deal of time working through these exact incidents every month. Please help us and your children make our schools safe by checking rooms, backpacks and vehicles for prohibited items periodically throughout the school year. Thank you and let’s be safe out there! Officer Mark Johnson

The Importance of the Whole Child as a Learner

As you open up conversations with your middle school child about how things are going at school, it is a great reminder to be sure to address all aspects of your child’s school

experience. As we know, the definition of a good student includes more than just their academic performance. In conversations with my own middle school daughter, rather than simply asking about what she learned on a particular day and doing homework and grade checks, we extend our conversations to include how well she is navigating relationships with peers and adults, how she is doing making healthy lifestyle decisions, and how she is managing her responsibilities of being a lifelong learner with regard to responsibility, organization, timeliness, participation, and taking initiative. By emphasizing all of the qualities that are important for her to be a well-rounded student, she develops an understanding that her student identity is much more complex than a single grade on a progress report.

Recently I had the opportunity to meet with business leaders in our community as well as college professors and advisors from our area universities and technical colleges. Our

meeting was intended to provide us, as educational leaders, feedback on what types of coursework they would recommend to better prepare our students for their post-secondary opportunities. The feedback we received was that the coursework certainly is important, but equally if not more important to them, was assuring that our students leave school with the ability to problem solve, think critically, take initiative, communicate (writing and speaking clearly and accurately), and are able to work as part of a team. One business leader even commented that in his hiring process he has had brilliant applicants who did well academically in their post-secondary work, but their lack of soft skills lead him to go a different direction.

Certainly in the structure of our middle school and through the multitude of diverse learning opportunities we provide for our students both in and outside the classroom, we are committed to helping your child grow as a whole student in partnership with you so they are prepared and confident to successfully continue their educational journey. Mrs. Kern

You know the appeal that technology holds for kids – cell phones, tablets, gaming, social media, and on and on! And no doubt, you’re aware of the negative impacts that technology can have on youth. But what about the positive ways it can be used to support your child’s well-being?

CFMS is excited to announce a new partnership with University of Wisconsin-Extension to bring you eParenting® High-Tech Kids. Rather than focus on the negatives, eParenting® provides ideas on using digital media to stay close to your child and strengthen family relationships.

Starting later this month and through mid-May, you will be receiving weekly email with “Be an eParent” in the subject line. With just a click or two, you will be linked to a blog site from University of Wisconsin-Extension where you can read short, practical, positive tips on using digital media with your child.

To learn more about eParenting, watch the video at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/eparenting

For questions, feel free to contact either: Susan Kern, Chippewa Falls Middle School Principal,

via email: [email protected], or Kristen Bruder, UW-Extension, 715.232.1636,

[email protected]

http://fyi.uwex.edu/eparenting/




Please remind your student to check the Lost and Found in the laundry room down in the phy-ed area AND the front office. That lost item you or your

student has been looking for may be there!

After logging into your portal account, click onto the tab at the top: “Switch Students”. In doing so, you will see a dropdown of all students for whom you are guardian. By selecting their name, you will get a new screen showing

the index of information available to you. What, exactly, is available is based on the grade level of your student:

The Schedule will give you a grid of your student’s classes

Attendance offers calendars with specific attendance information

Reports contains a list of printable reports for grades, missing assignments, schedules, and assessments including WKCE and AIMS testing results

Fees tab will show any monetary amount due

The Calendar will notate any significant date for which your student has an assignment due or test scheduled.

Messages lists all school notices for each of your children’s schools

Under User Account, you will be able to change your password, check the access log, and change the way we contact you – including a section for checking/changing your email address.

If you wish to view specific assignments, the dates they are due, or points earned on an assignment, go to “Schedule” – then click onto the class name. Scroll down to the grids. The grids are set up in the order of oldest first – you may have to

scroll down to locate the most current.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHO HAVE NOT YET CREATED A PARENT PORTAL

If you have not yet created a parent portal account, feel free to call or email your child’s school and request information. We will email you instructions and a 32-character code required to activate your account.

You will then select a personal username and password. Your parent portal may be accessed through our website at http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us and clicking on the Infinite

Campus logo at the top of the screen. Clicking onto Infinite Campus Portal will open the login screen for you. If you have further questions, feel free to call the school district’s help desk at 715.726.2413.

MOBILE DEVICE PORTAL SETUP Campus Mobile Portal will give you real time information on your son or daughter enrolled in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. You will get access and notification sent to you regarding school lunch accounts, assignments, attendance, grades and schedule changes. The school district ID for this download is LXNWQL. This information is also available on your parent portal account, as are more directions on the set up. My Username: ______________________________ My Password: ______________________________

Breakfast and Lunch Menus for all schools are posted monthly at http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us//foodServices.cfm

Breakfast is available at all schools. Elementary is $0.35/day, Middle School is $0.85 and High School is $1.00. Additional items can be purchased at the Middle School and High School and each item will be charged individually.

Lunch - Elementary $2.10 - MS and HS $2.35 - Milk is available for purchase at any school for

Parent/Guardian Resources

SCAN THE QR CODE TO ACCESS OUR INFINITE CAMPUS

PARENT INFORMATION SITE

http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/foodServices.cfm


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$0.35 for all students. If you send a lunch from home, you may want to consider sending a beverage if you do not want to incur a milk charge on your account.

- Additional items can be purchased individually at the MS and HS. Students on free or reduced price meals will also be charged for items purchased in addition to the meal.

Limiting Meal Purchases/Expense: At the middle and high school levels, students are allowed to purchase additional items along with their traditional lunch and breakfast meal. Restrictions can be placed on an individual student’s account to prohibit excessive a la carte purchases. It does not mean the student cannot have it, but rather they must provide cash at the time of purchase. Additionally, a dollar limit can be set per student.

Free and Reduced Price School Meals: All students on free or reduced meals are entitled to one breakfast and one lunch per day. Milk only or extra items are charged at full price. Meal applications are accepted anytime throughout the school year. You may complete an online application on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Paper applications are also available at any school office and at the Administration Office. All meal account inquiries/questions can be directed to 715.726.2581.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The middle school public website can be found at http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/middle/ School calendars, athletic schedules, teacher webpages with lesson plans, and more can be accessed through the site.

Parents/guardians are required to notify school when their student will be absent by calling the attendance line and leaving a detailed message. The attendance line is also where you would leave messages when the student needs to be released during the school day or is coming in late due to an appointment. Please clearly state the name of the student, the time to be released or the return time if applicable and the reason they will be gone. Students can pick up their passes to leave from the respective grade level office or they will be delivered to the student.

To report absences/request passes/emergency messages for 6

th & 7

th grade, call: 715.726.2400, press 1 or dial Ext. 1570

To report absences/request passes/emergency messages for 8

th grade, call: 715.726.2400, press 2 or dial Ext. 1572

Parents must also notify school whenever their student will arrive later than 8:30. Students arriving LATE to school or returning from an appointment must check in at the reception area/main office where a hall pass will be written out for the student.

This mobile app has all of our district information, including our website and Facebook Page. The district has a mobile app that can be downloaded from iTunes/Google Play.

The Facebook page offers regular updates on events, student

activities, school closings, pertinent up-to-date information about our district, and adult education opportunities. The Facebook page is accessible through the district website or by searching for the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District.

Follow items of interest—share your insights. We are tweeting such things as updates on projects in our school and great things students and staff are doing. Find the Middle School’s Twitter account @CFMSCardinals and the Chippewa Falls

Area Unified School District’s Twitter account @ChippewaFallsSD.

Regular School Day Early Release Days

Drop Off: 8:15am September 18 Same Drop Off

and Start Time as regular school day

Dismissal: 1pm

October 23

Start Time: 8:30am December 23

January 21

Dismissal: 3:44pm February 11

April 13

http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/middle/


Be sure to access our Daily Announcements online to get the latest information about what’s happening in our building. On the middle school website, click on the “About Our

School” tab and select “Daily Announcements”.

For all bus related questions, contact: Chippewa Yellow Bus Company at 715.726.2454. Their office is located at 510 E. South Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.

Your child’s safety is of utmost importance to us. Parents needing alternative drop off locations for their child in the afternoon or if the child is riding home with a friend, a bus deviation must be completed and turned into the office. Bus Deviation forms are available in the school office.

The district shall make reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format as necessary for a disabled person to participate in a scheduled activity. Please submit your request to a building administrator at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled event.

In December, our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade music students showcased their talents in the vocal and instrumental music Holiday concerts for a packed auditorium of proud families and community members! CFMS Music Program Rocks!

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The 8th grade Kidz Junction class recently had the opportunity to participate in a school-to-work teaching activity with Mrs. Olson's students. The 8th grade students worked in groups and created educational and fun/engaging lessons that met the learning needs of the students they worked with. Some of the activities were: using math skills to make a Santa, playing educational holiday games, creating a frozen castle by using counting and math, and more. All classes benefited greatly from being a part of this activity. A great time was had by all!

STAR members were busy elves before Christmas! They shopped, wrapped, and delivered gifts for 20 children in need. The STAR members did a fantastic job!

They had so much fun making Christmas special for children.

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