From the School Board March 2020

HSSD Graduate Profile: Responsible 

First and foremost, we want to assure you that the Howard-Suamico School District is taking measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the most current updates as to how this health crisis is being addressed, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org/covid19. Even in the midst of this all, the Howard-Suamico School District’s vision is to create an authentic, innovative, connected, and inspired experience for an ever-changing future. 

Throughout the year, the Board of Education monitors student performance in HSSD Graduate Profile seven characteristics. At the January 27, 2020 Board meeting, we discussed the characteristic responsible and progress being made to develop our students as responsible people who act with empathy and take ownership of the outcomes of their choices. Students have many opportunities to practice being responsible in their classes, as well as in extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. Students learn to be responsible for themselves by understanding and applying digital etiquette and ethics, by taking initiative to find, use and care for personal materials, and by using tools and strategies to be successful. Students also practice managing time wisely to meet deadlines and fulfill obligations. Students learn to be responsible for their community by taking initiative to find, use and care for community materials, and by understanding, recognizing, and engaging in service to meet the needs of others. We talked with teachers and students from multiple grade levels about their experiences learning and growing to be responsible. HSSD students create personal goals that can be measured, and they develop and implement action steps to work towards those goals. 

Seeing our students intentionally developing HSSD Graduate Profile characteristics is exciting and rewarding because we know they are being prepared to thrive in our complex and rapidly changing world. For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Vanessa Moran at vanemora@hssdschools.org 

Ice Bears Craft Fair – Cancelled

The craft fair on April 4 has been cancelled.  All questions please email:  baibcraftshow@gmail.com.

Spring Craft Show

Saturday, April 4 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Spring Craft Show.

This event will support the high school girls hockey team, the Bay Area Ice Bears.  $2 Admission (12 and under are free).  

Volunteer Involvement Program

If you would like to attend a student’s field trip, assist in a classroom, or volunteer in the district in any way throughout the school year, please get approved to volunteer by completing the steps below:  

STEP 1. Create a New Volunteer Application/Profile

This must be completed before a background check can be done.

1.    Visit www.hssdschools.org/volunteerprogram 

2.    Click on Volunteer Log In (right hand corner of orange bar)

3.    Enter Howard next to Keyword in search box.

4.    Click on school name you would like to volunteer at.

5.    Click blue “Fill in application” button at top right of page.

6.    Complete the information under “I am new to MyVolunteerPage

·  Read organization’s policies and 🗹 “I agree”

·  Save and continue

STEP 2. Complete the Background Check Form 

After you complete Step 1, you will receive an email with a link to the actual background check form to complete and submit.  You should receive an email with your approval status within four weeks of submission.  

Thank you for being a volunteer! For more information, contact Cheryl Schmidt at (920) 662-7878.

Wizard of Oz

Fri Apr 24th at 7:00pm

Sat Apr 25th at 7:00pm

Thur Apr 30th at 7:00pm

Fri May 1 at 7:00pm

Sat May 2nd at 2:00pm (only a matinee)

Tickets are $8.00 each and will be available to the general public on Monday, April 6 beginning at 8:00am at seatyourself.biz/bayport (also found on the Bay Port High School website, click on link SeatYourself).   Folks with district senior citizen passes do have to come in between 7:00-3:00 to receive their admission ticket(s). 

HSSD Graduate Profile: Collaborator

Throughout the year, the Board of Education monitors student performance in HSSD Graduate Profile seven characteristics.  At the December 9, 2019 Board meeting, we discussed the characteristic collaborator and progress being made to develop our students as helpful and active participants who share responsibility while working toward a common goal.   Students have many opportunities to collaborate and be part of teams in classrooms, in music, physical education, and art, in athletics, and in a variety of extra-curricular activities. Through these experiences, they grow in their abilities to collaborate with their peers, as well as adults.  Students learn to respect and encourage others, to adapt to changes, and to be reliable teammates. We talked with teachers from multiple grade levels successfully integrating technology into lessons and engaging students in becoming active and social learners, through co-use.   When co-using a device, students are working with others to figure out how to navigate the content learning within the software, which can lead to higher-order questioning, predicting, inquiry, and other cognitive benefits from this social construction of knowledge.  

Seeing our students intentionally developing HSSD Graduate Profile characteristics is exciting and rewarding because we know they are being prepared to thrive in our complex and rapidly changing world.  For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, or for additional information regarding this article, contact school board member Jeff Eilers at jeffeile@hssdschools.org  

NEW Donate Life Walk

Get your sights set for the 8th annual NEW Donate Life Walk on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Bay View Middle School. Again this year, the Bay View Student Council, in conjunction with Donate Life Wisconsin and various local businesses, will be hosting a 2.5 mile fun walk/run to raise awareness for the need for more organ donors and to celebrate the lives that have been made better through organ donation and transplantation. Bay View Student Council’s goal this year is to raise $20,000 and to have over 600 people attend our walk! To dothis, they are asking for support of HSSD and the community. Here are some ways that you might consider helping:

1. Register to walk on Sept 12th. Here is the link to the website where you can sign up: http://newdonatelifewalk.weebly.com/

2. Like us on Facebook and share the information about the walk: https://www.facebook.com/newdonatelifewalk/

3. Sponsor a silent auction item --consider doing it with your department or your team!  

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Online Sign-up begins:  2/10/20(12:01AM)

Online Sign-up concludes:  2/21/20 (11:59PM)

(After 2/21/20, you will need to contact teachers directly for sign up)

Parent/Teacher Conference dates & times for Bay Port are as follows:

Tuesday, February 25th       Thursday, February 27th         4:00PM-7:30PM 4:00PM-7:30PM

       

1.    Accessthe HSSD TEESO homepage:  http://www.teeso.com/hssd/ or click on the link in our website/newsletter.

2.   Click on “Parent/Teacher Conferences”

3.    Enter your username & password

·       Username:  Your primary email address that you provided us at the beginning of the school year.

·         Password:  same as Fall Conferences (if you did not create a new password in the fall use hssd for your password (for confidentiality purposes you may change  your password if you use hssd )

     4. Click on the “Log Me in” button

***TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS***

·         If your email does not work, try your work or spouse’s email address

·         If you do not have access to a computer at home, you are encouraged to use a computer at your local public library.  If you do not have an email address or did not provide us with one, call please 662-7239 for assistance.

    5. BAY PORT HIGH SCHOOL.   Make sure this box is checked

    6. Hover over the HSSD Conferences arrow to the left of page and click on”sign up”

    7. Click on the teacher’s name. Scroll down to see a list of available dates/times-

         decide which time/date works for you and click on “Available”

After you are done with scheduling your conference(s):

·         Click on “View/Print Family Schedule” at the top of the page

·         Print this out and use as a reference for your schedule for conference night

·         If you wish to cancel or change a conference simply click on your current time and follow the directions listed.

If you need further assistance or have questions feel free to call 662-7239 and speak with Tanya Greely in the Bay Port office.

From the School Board January, 2020

Learning and Growing Together at the State Education Convention

 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”   Nelson Mendela

The State Education Convention, sponsored in part by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards

(WASB), met January 21-24 in Milwaukee and provided an opportunity for school board members andother administrators from HSSD to network, learn and share important issues related to public

education in Wisconsin.

With the theme of “Expanding Your Vision,” representatives heard keynote speakers and attended

breakout sessions focusing on student learning, school finances, mental health, building community

relationships, just to name a few. Learning from another school board or district can open new

possibilities or create a reflection on our current policies for the Howard-Suamico School District.

For more information about the Howard-Suamico School District, Board of Education, please visit our website at www.hssdschools.org, for more information on this article, contact school board member Garry Sievert, at garrsiev@hssdschools.org

Dental Clinic at School

Bridging Brighter Smiles is holding their dental clinic at Bay Port High School.

It is not too late to enroll!  Get your smiles winter ready!  

Sign up online at:

http://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/

Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:

  Oral Screening

   Dental Cleaning

  Fluoride Varnish Application

  Dental Sealant Placement

  Oral Health Education

  Referral Assistance

Forward Health (BadgerCare) Accepted!

(Other Private Dental Insurance Not Accepted)

Not sure if your child is enrolled, or due for care?  Call Bridging Brighter Smiles at 262-896-9891, or email coordinator@bbsmiles.org. 

Taste of the Villages and Auction

12th Annual Taste of the Villages and Auction benefiting the Howard-Suamico School District Giving Tree!  Our event will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 5:30-9 pm at 1951 West / Rock Garden in Green Bay.    

ACT / WI Forward Test dates / Schedule

Please note the important dates and times of the upcoming state assessments that Bay Port students in grades 9, 10 & 11 will be taking part.  These assessments and the accompanying details are provided below for your reference. 

Tuesday, March 3rd                                          ACT-grade 11

Wednesday, April 1st                                       WI Forward-grade 10

Tuesday, April 7 & Wednesday April 8th        ACT Aspire-grades 9 & 10

On Tuesday, March 3rd all 11th grade students will be participating in the ACT assessment.  All 11^th grade students in the state of Wisconsin will participate in this exam which is an assessment that assesses the areas of english, math, reading, science and writing.  

Please also note that in the event of inclement weather which may cause a school delay or cancellation on the actual assessment day, the make up day will be Tuesday, March 31st.

●     11^th grade students only will report to school for assessment day and be ready to take the assessment beginning at 8:00.  Students in grades 9, 10, & 12 will not report to school this day.

●      Busses will run on regular schedule so students are encouraged to take the bus to be sure to arrive at school in time to begin the assessment.

●     Assessment will end at approximately 1:00 at which time students will be dismissed from school.

●     Lunch will be served this day to those students who are not able to get transportation home until the regular 2:40 dismissal time-any students that need to wait for busses will be supervised by school staff.

On Wednesday, April 1st, all 10th grade students will participate in the WI Forward Assessment which is an online assessment in the area of Social Studies.  This assessment will take place during Pirate Time and will not affect any other part of the learning day.

Lastly, on Tuesday, April 7 & Wednesday, April 8th all 9th and 10th grade students will participate in the ACT Aspire which is an online assessment that assesses math, reading, language, writing and science.  This year we will be assessing both grades over a 2 day period.  This assessment will take place from 7:30-10:40 each day.

●     Only 9th & 10th grade students need to report during actual assessment times and be ready to take the assessment beginning at 7:25.  Classes for all students will begin at 11:30 on each assessment day (schedule below).

●         

April 7th Schedule                                                              April 8th Schedule

7:25-10:40                  Testing                                              7:25-10:40                  Testing

10:40-11:25                 Lunch                                                10:40-11:25                Lunch

11:30-12:14                 1^st period                                          11:30-12:14                6/7, 7/8

12:18-1:02                   2^nd period                                         12:18-1:02                 9th period

1:06-1:51                     3^rd period                                          1:06-1:51                  10th period

1:55-2:40                     4/5,  5/6                                            1:55-2:40                  11th period

●     Busses will run on regular schedule so students are encouraged to take the bus to be sure to arrive at school in time to begin the assessment.  All students may take the bus these days however those students in grades 11 & 12 will be required to stay in the commons during assessment times.

●     Lunch will be served on assessment days beginning at 10:40.

In closing, please stress to your children the importance of being present on these assessment days and to be ready for positive participation in these statewide assessments.  If you have any questions at all, please call Mr. Wallander at 662-7020.

Friday February 7, (5-8 p.m.) STINGCANCER presents Carnival for A Cure

The Bay Port STINGCANCER club is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of our Carnival for a Cure! This year's carnival will be on Friday night, February 7th during our basketball double-header against DePere. The men's team plays the early game at 5:40, with the women playing after at 7:00. The carnival will go from 5-8 to accommodate all fans! 

As usual, we will have games, prizes, a bounce house, Nerf war, petting zoo, cotton candy and more. New this year will be a crawl through maze and taste testing from around the world. We also have an amazing silent auction and raffle that includes lots of themed baskets as well as a #12 Elite Player jersey signed by Aaron Rodgers and an authentic Packers helmet signed by Aaron Rodgers AND both of the Smith "brothers"!

‘Batter Up’ Pancake Fundraiser

Come join us at the BP Varsity Baseball ‘Batter Up’ Pancake Fundraiser!

WHAT: Pancakes, eggs, coffee & juice served by BP Varsity baseball players. All-you-can- eat!

WHEN: Sunday, January 26th- seatings from 8am-11am

WHERE: Anduzzi’s of Howard on Lineville Road

COST: $10- Get tickets from a Varsity player or at the door!

WHY:  All net proceeds benefit BP Varsity Baseball & Spring training in Florida!

Thank you for supporting BP Varsity Baseball!

Bay Port Softball Presents Jeff Michaels Hypnosis

Thursday, January 16 - Bay Port Softball Presents Jeff Michaels Hypnosis at Bay Port High School. Tickets are $10. Purchase tickets from any Bay Port Softball player or Amber Francour at ambefran@hssdschools.org