Whittier Weekly
November 9, 2018
Friday- November 9th - PTA Fall Festival 6:00-8:00 pm
Monday-Veterans Day Assembly - 9:20 am -10:20 am
Veterans and Families arrive at 9:00 am
Wear Red White and Blue
All City Choir Practice
Food Drive
Tuesday- Chess Club
PTA Meeting 6:00 pm - Library
Food Drive- Last Day to Bring in Items!
Wednesday- 1st Quarter Assemblies
11:40-12:10 Kindergarten and first grade
12:20-12:50 Second and third grade
1:00-1:30 Fourth and Fifth Grade
Thursday-
Report Cards Go Home
5th Grade Poinsettia Sale
Friday-
Let's Build it Engineering Club
November 5-13 - Student Leadership Food Drive
November 21- 1/2 Day - Students Dismissed at 11:20
November 22 & 23 - NO SCHOOL
Veterans Day Assembly
On Monday our 5th Grade Student Leadership will be hosting a Veterans Day assembly. Please wear red, white, and blue for the assembly. (Student Leadership should wear their student leadership shirt). Families are welcome to attend. Veterans are welcome to come too (even if you didn't sign up). Veterans are asked to come at 9:00 am. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. The assembly will begin at 9:20 am.
Would you like to throw a pie at Mrs. Curley?
Students will bring home their packet with all the information you need to get started and support our school. YOUR participation and each item sold...makes a difference in the lives of OUR students.
You can show your support by y sharing the brochure in person with friends, family, neighbors and at work to help maximize the impact of this fundraiser.
Cherrydale has an amazing product selection and brands that your friends and family will love such as Allure, Tervis, Otis Spunkmeyer and Cherrydale Chocolates. Please be sure to look over the information coming home this week. Your participation in this fundraiser will help us reach our goal for playground equipment!
Students who sell $100 in products will be able to throw a pie at Mrs. Curley or a teacher, sell $200 and get to throw 2 pies! (For every $100 dollars sold in products the student will get to throw a pie!) Would you prefer to make a donation instead of selling products? For every $50.00 cash/check donation to our playground fund your child can throw a pie!
SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES
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Only the superintendent of schools and/or his/her designee is authorized to close schools due to inclement weather and/or emergency or crisis situations. If the decision to close is made, a public announcement will be made via various media no later than 5:30 a.m. unless emergency circumstances require otherwise. If a public announcement is not made by 5:30 a.m. on any given day, schools will be open and following their regular schedules. All personnel should refer to the three procedures outlined in Rule 3643 to determine if/when to report to work during inclement weather. The superintendent reserves the right to close the district for all students and employees if deemed necessary.
The district puts student safety first, which is why several factors are taken into consideration when determining whether to close schools due to inclement weather and/or emergency or crisis situations, such as:
- Whether a weather warning has been issued
- Whether there is a sustained wind chill of -34 degrees or lower
- Whether there is a sustained temperature of -20 degrees or lower
- Whether there is or will be a heavy accumulation of snow, especially during typical travel times to and from school
- Are streets and sidewalks clear?
- Are buses unable to run due to extreme cold or unplowed streets?
- Are driving conditions hazardous?
- Are there power or phone outages?
If school is not canceled and a parent/guardian feels his/her child is safer at home, the parent/guardian may keep his/her child home. Keeping a child home due to weather will be recorded as an excused absence on the student’s record per Policy 5310 and Wis. Statute 118.15 so long as parents/guardians report the absence in a timely manner.
In the event schools are closed or the arrival/dismissal time is changed due to inclement weather and/or emergency or crisis situations, an announcement will be made via local television stations, radio stations, the KUSD website (kusd.edu), KUSD Channel 20, Facebook.com/kenoshaschools, Twitter.com/KUSD and 262-359-SNOW (7669) no later than 5:30 a.m. unless emergency circumstances require otherwise. If schools are closed, all after-school activities, including sports and evening events, also will be canceled.
When KUSD schools are closed, no transportation will be provided to private and parochial schools.
THREE PROCEDURES TO LOOK/LISTEN FOR
Unless notified otherwise, Procedure 1 is in effect.
Procedure 1: All schools in KUSD will be open today. Students and personnel are expected to attend.
Procedure 2: All schools in KUSD will open two hours late, and school buses that transport students will be running approximately two hours late. There will be no a.m. or p.m. early childhood, speech impact or 4K classes. Personnel are expected to report as normally scheduled. Dismissal will be at the regular time.
Procedure 3: All schools in KUSD will be closed; no students are expected to report. The Kenosha Senior Center also will be closed. KUSD employees must refer to Rule 3643 for attendance guidelines.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR GUIDELINES
General guidelines: 10 degrees or below, wind chill factor of 0 degrees or below and rain/drizzle/blizzard = indoor recess, indoor noon recess and early entrance to door areas/hallways.
Administrator’s responsibilities: Principals are responsible for the timely implementation of the guidelines, reasonable supervision of students under all circumstances and informing parents each year of the district’s expectations regarding indoor periods due to weather conditions.
Now Hiring Substitute Teacher
NOW HIRING: Kenosha Unified is looking for individuals to join our team as substitute special education support professionals and/or substitute teachers. These roles afford you the ability to provide excellent, challenging learning opportunities and experiences to students in the district. Individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and desire a flexible schedule are encouraged to apply to be a substitute teacher by visiting https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Vacancy/38432. Substitute teachers in Kenosha Unified earn $18.23 to $27.57 per hour depending upon availability and assignment. Qualifying candidates must hold a substitute teacher license through the Department of Public Instruction or apply for licensure upon hire. Individuals who have an associate degree, 48 college credits or proof of passing computer-based testing at Gateway Technical College are encouraged to be a substitute special education support professional by visiting https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Vacancy/44592. Substitute special education support professionals in Kenosha Unified earn $15/hour for daily assignments and $17/hour for long-term assignments.
If you are interested, please apply today or share this with someone who may be interested!
Whittier PTA Raising Funds for Playground Addition
About Us
Email: tcurley@kusd.edu
Website: https://www.kusd.edu/whittier/
Location: 8542 Cooper Road, Pleasant Prairie, WI, United States
Phone: (262) 359-2110
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhittierKUSD/
School Hours
School Hours:
Drop Off Begins at 7:15 AM
Mon-Thur 7:25 AM - 2:25 PM
Students arriving after 7:30 AM will be marked tardy.
Friday Dismissal 11:21 AM
Breakfast Time:
6:55 – 7:25 a.m in MPR
Office Hours:
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM