C-Heights Monthly Newsletter
November 2019
A Season of Thankfulness
Quarter 1 Grades and Parent/Teacher Conferences
9th Grade Cardinals-of-the-Month
8th Grade Cardinals-of-the-Month
Cardinals-of-the-Month Reward Breakfast
Top Cardinals of the Month
We are happy to announce the names of our Top Cardinals for October:
8th Grade: Keion Kauppinen, Najavia Poston, Alyssa Massey, Tanya Rojas-Escandon, Aleya Ray Khan, Carter Giese, Alexander Hunt, Sammy Moreno
9th Grade: Adi Mishra, Jack Johnson, Josue Figueroa, Tyler Hodges, Mickey Griffith, Juris Brakmanis, Cassie Siegel, Damaryon Cameron
AVID: Aisha Kebbeh, Eastlan Shields
Note: Due to the first edition deadline, this list is not complete. It will be up to date by November 6, 2019 with the names of all Cardinals of the Month for October.
8th Grade Athletics Updates
Wrestling and Boys Basketball is now underway!
Shout out to Coach Mike Tess and Coach David Prell for coaching our middle school wrestlers!
Shout out to all six of our 8th grade basketball coaches: Chad Kavanaugh, Peter Gumina, Matt Boberg, Joel Block, Steve Weyer, and Craig Smith!
Wrestling practice and home meets are located at Token Springs Elementary School. Practices are from 3:30-5pm, M-F. A shuttle bus provides transportation from CH to TS. There are no practices or meets when we do not have school.
November home wrestling meet:
Tuesday, November 26th
Boys Basketball practices are located at Cardinal Heights from 3:05pm - 4:05pm, M-F. Home games are located at Patrick Marsh and/or Prairie View. A shuttle will provide one-way transportation for athletes on game days. There are no practices or games when we do not have school.
November home basketball games:
Monday 4th (PMMS),
Monday 11th (PMMS & PVMS),
Tuesday 12th (PVMS),
Monday 18th (PMMS),
Tuesday 19th (PMMS),
Thursday 21st (PMMS & PVMS)
Looking ahead:
Girls Basketball will start after winter break on Wednesday January 8th, 2020. Sign up anytime in the main office!
The athletics departments wants to share this timely and important article with parents of young athletes, entitled,
See detailed information about schedules, practices, and paperwork on the Cardinal Heights Athletic Website.
9th Grade Swimming
Skills-USA is here!!!
Do you like math, science, engineering, and technology? Then SkillsUSA is for you. SkillsUSA is an organization that empowers young adults to work hard and try their best. There are scholarship opportunities and SkillsUSA looks good on resumes. SkillsUSA is noticed all over the United States. An estimated 345,000 students and advisors join SkillsUSA each year. They are organized into more than 19,000 local chapters. Sun Prairie is really fortunate to have their own chapter. If you are interested in joining SkillsUSA We meet most Wednesdays after school in Mr. Murry’s room (206). Our google class code is qyctdx. I hope you have a Skill-fantastic day!
Submitted by Samantha Gebert - SkillsUSA Reporter
Forensics Season Has Returned!
Books and Bakery Club
Chinese Class Field Trip
Spain 2020 Trip
Last call for the 2020 Spain trip. Spanish students who are interested in joining us should check out our tour page at www.eftours.com/2214510ej and contact Sra. Gerbitz at ragerbi@sunprairieschools.org."
FUTUREQUEST 2019
Students at Cardinal Heights will discover what the future could hold for them on Thursday, November 21. Business representatives will be coming to the Alliant Energy Center to talk with students about their positions within the 16 career clusters. The Career Expo is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with our students attending from 8:45-10:30 a.m. Students will spend time interviewing business representatives about the skills, training, salary and other aspects of their work. Students will also engage in hands-on activities as they visit the different exhibit booths. Alliant Energy Center is located at 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713. For more information or to volunteer, visit the FutureQuest website or contact Rick Hudson, School Counselor, at (608)318-8122.
Digital Citizenship Parent Resource - Cyberbullying
Anytime children enter digital spaces (online, texts, apps,etc.) they are susceptible to cyberbullying.
What you need to know:
Cyberbullying is real. People can be mean. Technology makes being mean easier.
Awareness and Communication are key. Talk to you child openly and often about their online behavior.
Spot Check. They may not like it, but tell your child to expect spot checks. This will help you better guide them in navigating their online activity.
Develop a Plan. Talk through scenarios of how to deal with cyberbullying before it ever happens so your child has a plan to fall back on if it does.
Set Limits. Bullying can happen at any time of the day, but it can have a greater impact on kids when there is no relief.
Check Yourself. Much of what our children know about digital behavior stems from what they see at home. Model healthy online habits, children are always watching!
Remember that while cyberbullying can be scary, a lot of healthy and positive relationships can come from connecting digitally. A strong focus on kindness and empathy are always important in supporting healthy relationships in the digital world and the real world.
For more information and tips, please check out our cyberbullying resources in the Plugged in Parenting section of our District Website.
Resources from Common Sense Media:
K-2nd Grade Family Activity - Cyberbullying and Digital Drama
3rd-5th grade Family Activity - Cyberbullying and Digital Drama
Article: Is There Any Way to Make Sure My Kid Won’t Become a Cyberbully?
New Electronic Safety Tip Line
The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for the district. We have been teaching our students to say something to a trusted adult when they see something unsafe. Sometimes, though, there are barriers to reporting safety issues in person. Tip lines are one common approach that schools use to promote school and student safety and well-being. Tip lines are designed to provide students or other members of the school community with a safe and confidential way to report a threat to safety or security.
To that end, we have created an Electronic Safety Tip Line available on the district website. The e-Tip Line allows students, parents, or community members to report weapons, threats of violence, bullying, sexual harassment, potential threat of suicide, drugs, and any other activity that could potentially endanger students, staff, and property. The tip line should not be used to report an immediate danger to someone’s life. Always use 911 to report those emergencies.
We are developing a communication plan to roll this out to students in upper elementary, middle school, and high school. The e-Tip Line is available on the district website from the “Families” menu and “Quicklinks” and can also be found on the district bullying and safety webpages.
The Electronic Safety Tip Line is just one way that students can report concerns about safety. For example, if a student wishes to file a bullying report, the Fillable Bullying Report Form is also available on the website under bullying and reporting.
Yearbook Club Updates
Students and parents, if you have pictures from school events or photos of C-Heights friends hanging out, we want them! Sign up for ReplayIt to upload your photos for use in the 2019-2020 yearbook. Download the ReplayIt App to your phone OR go to www.replayit.com and register. Anyone can upload photos, you don’t have to be part of Yearbook Club. The more pictures we get, the better our yearbook will be!
All yearbook sales are being done online this year. Go to www.jostens.com and enter Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School to get started. Yearbooks are $25. Email Megan Hahn with any questions (mmhahn@sunprairieschools.org)
Math Corner
In a student centered classroom, the role of the student has changed. Instead of listening to the teacher lecture and explain the mathematics for most of the period, the students do most of the sense–making and talking about the math. They explain their thinking about a problem to their teammates and to the teacher. An effective team allows everyone an opportunity to ask questions and explain their ideas. They listen to one another. Toward the end of class, students will be asked to explain to the rest of the class what learning has taken place. The teacher’s responsibility is to see that all students are engaged, involved, supported and that each student is moving forward in their understanding of the concepts and skills of the course. A teacher will check for understanding throughout the lesson but also at the end of the lesson so he or she knows how to plan for upcoming lessons.
Math Strategy for students: PRACTICE! Are you keeping up with your practice problems outside of class? The best way to get better at anything is to practice! Make sure you are doing your homework nightly. The more practice, the more successful you will be in math class.
Hungry? Love food? Come to our Restaurant!
Mrs.Livingston’s Travel and Restaurant classes will be hosting several restaurants coming up!
On Friday, 11/1 my Cardinal Caterer’s 1B class restaurant will be hosting the Rainforest Eatery. They have been working hard to bring the rainforest to Cardinal Heights. On Wednesday, 11/13 my Patty Daddy’s 2B class will be hosting Medieval Times Diner. We would love to welcome you and have you come enjoy our restaurant. We will have a reasonably priced menu including soups, salads, main entrees, sides, and yummy desserts. Make a reservation to dine in or carry out. I will send out an online form to you the week prior so you are able to see what will be available. The students work very hard to design and execute their restaurants so we would love you to take the time to stop by and check out room 504!
Please RSVP with Missy Livingston at:
Rainforest Eatery-Friday, 11/1 10:15-1:15
Medieval Times Diner-Wednesday, 11/13 10:15-1:15
8th Grade Science Shout-Out
The 8th grade science students have recently completed their study of wind, air pressure, and how Earth’s oceans play a significant role in Earth’s weather patterns and events.
Currently, the students are focusing on storms, predicting weather, and tacking storms. In early November, students will complete a design challenge related to engineering the landscape in areas that are hurricane prone. Finally, in late November we will investigate climate change with plans to finish our Weather and Climate Systems Unit by Thanksgiving break.
Remember that students are able to access course information on the 8th grade science website: http://www.tinyurl.com/science8chums
We encourage you to check it out, bookmark it or make it a favorite!
Stay Warm,
Ms. Pletz, Ms. Perkins, Mrs. Kademan, and Mrs. Harmon