2022-23 Jr High Reminders & Welcome

In This Newsletter:

• 2022-23 Junior High Student Schedules
• Junior High Registration & Open House
• Schedule Change Requests
• Welcome New Junior High Principals
• 2022-23 First Days of School and Orientation for 7th grade students
• Food Service Updates - Meal Waivers are Ending
• Transportation Reminders

My name is Jeff Mlsna, I am the new Director of Secondary Education. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you and let you know how excited, and proud I am to once again be a part of this great community. My wife and I have two children who will be part of the SPAPSD family starting in the fall and I hope you are as excited about the upcoming school year as we are!

I am an alum of UWSP and previously spent 11 great years as a junior high teacher, coach, and technology integration specialist with the Stevens Point Area Public School District before accepting a position as Assistant Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Growth in a large district in Colorado. After spending 7 years in Colorado I am excited to return home to continue raising my family.

Stevens Point has always had a special place in my heart. It is my belief that my past experiences will help me support this district in being a leader of public education in the state. I am also very much looking forward to working on the implementation of our new math curriculum and energizing our work around professional learning communities at the secondary level.

As the Director of Secondary Education I am excited to be the voice for our incredible secondary schools. While I am looking forward to meeting our parents and students over the coming year, if in the meantime parents have any questions, I can be reached at jmlsna@pointschools.net or via phone at (715) 345-5445.

As we look to the start of the 2022-23 school year I wanted to share an important message with all of you on behalf of both Ben Franklin and P.J. Jacobs Junior High Schools regarding class schedules and schedule change requests.

Final student schedules will be available on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 4:00 pm via Skyward Family Access. Schedules obtained prior to this date will not be accurate. Prior to August 19th, classes and course enrollments change often based on scheduling conflicts, staffing and new enrollments.

Once schedules are released on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 4:00 pm, students and families will have the opportunity to review them and if any schedule changes need to be requested, students and families can make these requests by reaching out to your School Counselor or Social Worker during your school's Open House event.

The Junior High Open House event provides an opportunity for families to tour the school, place items in student lockers, as well as meet with Administration and Student Service personnel. Open House is a voluntary opportunity for ALL junior high students (grades 7-9) to visit the school and receive their schedules before the first day of classes.

Here are some important items to help make Open House successful:

• Students can go on a self-guided tour of the building.

• Students are encouraged to practice opening lockers (multiple times!).

• Students may drop off any school supply items in their lockers before the start of school.

• Students may follow their schedule to help them locate their classroom and plan out appropriate locker stops throughout the day

• Backpacks will not be allowed in classrooms.

Students will be allowed to request schedule changes for the first FIVE days of the semester. Students looking to request schedule changes may make these requests by reaching out to your School Counselor/Social Worker during your buildings scheduled Open House.

Please note that the procedures in place at the Junior Highs are different from SPASH. If you have students enrolled across multiple buildings please refer to their specific timelines and requirements.

Principal, Ben Franklin Junior High

jburgene@pointschools.net

715-345-5413

https://www.pointschools.net/BenFranklin

Principal, P.J. Jacobs Junior High

jknecht@pointschools.net

715-345-5422

https://www.pointschools.net/PJJacobs

Universal free meals through the federal government have expired. However, for this school year only, the Food Service Department will provide universal free breakfast to ALL students and free lunch to any student who qualifies for free or reduced price meals!

All families are encouraged to apply for free & reduced price school meals. Families who qualify for free or reduced price meals also qualify for discounted school fees or fee waivers, scholarship opportunities and discounted fees for SAT, ACT, and AP Tests.

Applications can be completed online through Skyward Family Access after August 1st. A paper application can also be obtained from your school office, by contacting the Food Service Office, or by downloading an application from the district website; www.pointschools.net at Departments >Food Service >Free/Reduced Meal Applications.

New this year, the District has moved to student based accounts. This change will require families with multiple students to add funds to each student account. If paying by check please indicate with your payment the amount of funds you would like allocated to each student. If your family had existing funds in the account before July 22, 2022, those funds were split evenly between students in the family.

Email: info@pointschools.net
Website: pointschools.net
Location: 1900 Polk Street, Stevens Point, WI, USA
Phone: 715-345-5445
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