School District of Baraboo

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

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. Electronic feedback is available on the district website and using 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! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Our North Freedom School families gathered for the last time this year for some celebration and camaraderie. Each family engaged in a special activity together. Some played kickball, wrote with sidewalk chalk, played with bubbles, flew paper airplanes and more. We are looking forward to gathering as families again next year! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

4th graders read a very engaging myth from the Tlingit (pronounced “Kling-it”) people called “Cannibal Monster”. The Tlingit people live along the northern coast of Alaska. They were master woodcarvers and they used totem poles to tell stories. They still use them to this day to tell stories of how things came to be. You will usually find a raven on the top of the totem pole. This creation myth tells the story of how mosquitoes came into the world. Students did a wonderful job of working together to retell the story in drawings on their totem poles. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Some high school students from Mrs. Watson's 3D Sculpture class had a show and tell of their puppets with the Kindergarteners in Mrs. Spicer's Art Class. They introduced themselves, talked about how they created their puppets (foam armatures covered in sewn on fleece plus accessories), and also about their puppet's name, hobbies, likes and dislikes. Then they answered questions from the Kindergarteners and joined them in a closing song. It was great fun! #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Last summer the BSD Food Service Department served 1173 healthy breakfasts and 3403 healthy lunches to kids and teens in our community. BSD helps to address food insecurity during the summer through the Summer Food Service Program? Kids and teens can get a free healthy meal Monday through Thursday at Al Behrman Elementary School and Baraboo High School starting next Monday! ABE Breakfast: 7:30-8am ABE Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm BHS Breakfast: 7-8:30am BHS Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm #AlwaysOnwardBSD

Mrs. Kargel's Kindergarten class had their end-of-the-year celebration. They sang songs and recited a poem for their families. Then they received awards and enjoyed a slideshow and snacks with their guests. Thank you to the parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents that came to celebrate their kindergartener's accomplishments this year. #AlwaysOnwardBSD

The Juneteenth holiday began on June 19, 1865, when "some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as 'Juneteenth' by the newly freed people in Texas." Juneteenth is our most recently declared federal holiday. Check out the quick resource guide in last week's Thunderbird Thursday to get to know the holiday, to deepen your knowledge, and to honor the history of Juneteenth. Link: https://conta.cc/3NGolKx #AlwaysOnwardBSD