School District of Baraboo

Students are doing a variety of activities so they are better consumers of information in Ms. Chappetto’s Current Events course. As a group they explored the front page of a newspaper, they have practiced visual literacy, and are working on reporting on a topic of personal interest, but also connecting it to Baraboo. Copies of the newsletter will be sent home with participating students. Check out this sneak peek of a few of the articles! Link: https://bit.ly/44Chbww #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Parents and guardians can now log into the Parent Portal to complete the registration process for their student(s) for the 2023-24 school year. Click on “More” on the left and then “Online Registration” to get started. If you need help remembering your login information or assistance creating an account please contact the District Registrar at 608-355-3955 or email registrar@barabooschools.net. Before you begin, please gather the following information on hand to help make your registration process quick and easy: • Household information - address and phone numbers • Parent/Guardian information - work and cell phone number, email addresses • Student information - demographic and health/medication information • Emergency contact - phone numbers • 4K Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative (BELC) families please be sure to complete the 4K registration form. As an alternative, you can register your student(s) at the in-person registration In-Person Registration Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Baraboo High School (1201 Draper St., Baraboo) 11 am to 6 pm Know someone new to the community? Please encourage them to visit the District’s website to learn more about registering new students. Direct Link: https://bit.ly/3Os6h4B. We look forward to seeing your student(s) next school year! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

2nd and 3rd-grade artists have been busy in Two-Dimensional Art. Each day, students do a warm-up drawing in their sketchbooks. Mrs. McPee and the students also observe art and discuss an artist of the day. Students read and critique artwork by describing, interpreting, and using art vocabulary. Students gained an understanding of balance in art (symmetry, asymmetry, and radial). Students used a cd and turned it into a part of their artwork. They used Sharpies to draw on the cd. This was glued down. Students used oil pastels to finish their awesome, balanced drawings. Next, they used different oil pastel techniques to do a drawing of their choice. Students are learning about value in art (lights & darks) as well as a focal point. Students are using charcoal and chalk pastels to create a character with value. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Students have been very busy this summer in Getting TBird Ready with Mr. Finnell. The students have been reviewing math and English Language Arts skills that they learned throughout the year in school. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Fall Kid Stop registration is coming soon! Information will be posted on the district website on Friday, July 21st and enrollment will open on Monday, July 24th. Paper copies will also be available at GLW on Friday, July 21st. No enrollment forms will be accepted prior to Monday morning. Starting on Monday, July 24th enrollment forms may be turned in at GLW or emailed to by address at pgavin@barabooschools.net. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

The Narnia Inklings entered a story of magic, children, kings and queens, fantastical creatures, and adventures. The storyteller, C.S. Lewis (known as Jack to his friends), took Ms. Hilke’s students into a fantasy world of eternal winter where four siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy partake in an adventure of a lifetime. The students and Ms. Hilke spent the day with the Beavers in their cozy cottage, battled with Aslan to defeat the White Witch, and watched the four siblings grow into adults in Narnia and return to England as children. Students created a fantastical folder full of imagery, vocabulary, and our novel study. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Mrs. Gogue and her students grabbed their passports this summer and traveled to Japan, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. In their passports, the students mapped the countries and recorded what they learned about that country. Along the way, each student learned to write their name in Japanese, practiced using chopsticks, created a cap that included symbols of the three countries to wear during recess, and challenged themselves with Japanese and Māori games. The Netherlands amazed the class with all of their bikes, cheese, canals, windmills/turbines, and tulips! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Please help us welcome new members of our Baraboo School District Administration Team! We are thrilled to introduce you to: Steve Considine, Pat Doty, Sarah Eckert, Christina Olson, and Stacie Wagner. Read more about our new staff members in today's Thunderbird Thursday. Link: https://conta.cc/44I1bc3 #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Registration is now open! Make sure your student is signed up for the 2023-24 year. Get ready for the start of the new school year! Make sure your child is up to date on their immunizations. Check out which immunizations they need based on their grade level Kindergarten-6th, 7th-11th, and 12th. If your child needs to get caught up, no problem! Call your doctor or local health department to make an appointment. If you need help finding a clinic, call 211. Childhood immunizations are covered by most health insurance plans. If you don’t have health insurance or if your insurance doesn’t cover vaccines, the Wisconsin Vaccines for Children program may be able to help. K-6th Immunizations: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p02395.pdf 7th-11th Immunizations: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p02395a.pdf 12th Immunizations: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p03376.pdf Local Health Dept: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/lh-depts/counties/index.htm Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3Os6h4B #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Kindergarten and 1st Grade students in Ms. Leah's Fairy Tales Summer School session recently dove into the adventures of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". The story was accompanied by many fun activities including a song and dance, as well as a hands-on learning activity where students identified and sorted household items by size! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Wishing you and yours a very happy Fourth of July and a day full of fun as you celebrate our nation’s birthday. Happy Independence Day! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

We are thrilled to announce that registration for School Year 2023-24 is open! You can log into the Parent Portal to complete the registration process for your student(s) today. Click on “More” on the left and then “Online Registration” to get started. If you need help remembering your login information or assistance creating an account please contact the District Registrar at 608-355-3955 or email registrar@barabooschools.net. Before you begin, please gather the following information on hand to help make your registration process quick and easy: • Household information - address and phone numbers • Parent/Guardian information - work and cell phone number, email addresses • Student information - demographic and health/medication information • Emergency contact - phone numbers 4K Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative (BELC) families please be sure to complete the 4K registration form. As an alternative, you can register your student(s) at the in-person registration In-Person Registration Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Baraboo High School (1201 Draper St., Baraboo) 11am to 6pm Know someone new to the community? Please encourage them to visit the District’s website to learn more about registering new students. Direct Link: https://bit.ly/3Os6h4B. We look forward to seeing your student(s) next school year! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Elementary School students are exploring a variety of enrichment learning options that encourage curiosity and continuous academic growth. Students in Mrs. Terry’s Continent Expeditions class recently learned about Australian Aboriginal culture. Students listened to traditional Didgeridoo rhythms while they painted a replica instrument to take home.

Did you know you can still your child for 4K for the 2023-24 school year? 4K registration is open now and 4-12 registration opens Monday, July 3rd! Play is the way to learn in 4K! BELC students receive a high-quality four-year-old kindergarten education through collaborative efforts with community partners and families. Students will learn essential skills through exploration, play, and daily academic opportunities in a positive learning community. Learn more @ https://bit.ly/3Neuxru

The 2023 Summer School program started last Monday and will continue through July 13th. Middle School students have embarked on their project-based learning adventures. Middle schoolers will be building their language arts, math, science, and social studies skills through engaging projects. Themed weekly lessons build academic skills and incorporate community walking trips. This week’s lessons focused on cooking. Yum! Read more stories like this one in Today's Thunderbird Thursday! Link: https://conta.cc/3CSsQez #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Baraboo community, we need your help! The BHS Girls Swim Team still needs a Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the upcoming season. If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact Athletic Director Langkamp at (608) 355-3945. Consider applying today to have a meaningful impact on the lives of student-athletes! #AlwaysOnward

The BSD Free Summer Meal Program will be closed July 3rd and 4th for the holiday. Breakfast and lunch will service will resume Wednesday, July 5th! ABE Breakfast: 7:30-8am ABE Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm BHS Breakfast: 7-8:30am BHS Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm #AlwaysOnwardBSD

The Big Top Parade returned to the streets of downtown Baraboo this past Saturday with historic wagons, exotic animals, marching bands, and community floats that delighted paradegoers. We would like to give a huge Thunderbird shout-out to the phenomenal BSD students and staff that took part in this amazing community event including BHS T-Bird Marching Band, Baraboo Cheer, Baraboo Football player volunteers, and everyone supporting a community organization. #AlwaysOneardBSD

Please join the School District of Baraboo to learn about the 2023-26 Strategic Plan and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and share your thoughts on how we should go about achieving them. The second feedback session will be held at Baraboo High School on Tuesday, June 27th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Not able to attend the session. Please provide electronic feedback by July 7th using the form on the district website or this link (https://forms.gle/gNeY4G69SpGiJ5no9). Community feedback on the KPIs and how to accomplish them is essential to creating a strategic plan that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of our learning communities. Please join us to help shape the future of the Baraboo School District! Check out what is going on in the BSD this week! See the complete BSD Calendar @ baraboo.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm Athletic & Activities Calendar: http://bit.ly/3TQFRgy #AlwaysOnwardBSD

This past school year community partner, Sheriff Chip Meister, visited Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Gulden's kindergarten classes at GLW Sheriff Meister visited several times during the year, but this trip was extra special! This time around Sheriff Meister brought a squad car for the kids to explore, and Sergeant Tate also arrived with his partner, K9 Jennings. The kids loved hearing about all the features of a squad car, and they even each got a chance to sit inside and pretend to be a Sheriff's Deputy. Sergeant Tate and K9 Jennings were of course a hit, and the kids enjoyed having a chance to pet him and watch him perform some commands. We are so fortunate to have this amazing community partnership with the Sauk County Sheriff's Department! #AlwaysOnward