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VERONA

2014-15

• Superintendent’s Greeting• Bus Schedule

• School Staff Directories• Food Service Guidelines

• School District Directory• Natatorium Schedule

• School District Policies

A special supplement to the Great Dane Shopping News and Verona Press

VASD BAck To School2August 20 and 21, 2014

Great Dane Shopping News and The Verona Press

Verona Area School District DirectoryAdministrative Offices: 700 N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4300 Fax: 845-4320 (Business Office) 845-4321 (Administrative Office)

Dean Gorrell, Superintendent, 845-4310

Pertrona Latson, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education, 845-4309

Ann Franke, Director of Instruction, 845-4311

Brittany Embury, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Instruction and the Director of Technology, 845-4305

Erin Schettler, Director of Student Services, 845-4314

Rachelle McCullough, Administrative Assistant to Director of Student Services, 845-4313

Sandra Buxton, District Elementary Diagnostic Teacher – 845-2173

Rebecca Meyer, District Secondary Diagnostic Teacher – 845-4409

Laurie Burgos, Director of Bilingual Programs & Instructional Equity, 845-4312

Marcia Byrd, Administrative Assistant to Director of Bilingual Programs & Instructional Equity, 845-4306

Christopher Murphy, Business Manager, 845-4330

Patti Fenske, Administrative Assistant, 845-4331

Jason Olson, Director of Human Resources, 845-4335

Sue Felder, Administrative Assistant, 845-4332

Kay Feller, Accountant, 845-4333

Laura Knoche, Business Office Assistant, 845-4329

Kelly Hallmark, Payroll/Benefit Specialist, 845-4319

Judy Dilley, Payroll/Benefit Specialist, 845-4318

Charlene Horsfall, Employee Leave Reporting and Sub Placement - 845-4350

Allison Gunderson, Assessment and Data Specialist, 845-4315

Bruce Kiefaber, Network Manager, 845-4334

Patrick Lehman, Information and Communications Systems Technician

Betty Wottreng, Director of Educational Technology Services, 845-4322

Verona Area PreK 710 Lone Pine Way, Verona, WI 53593 608-712-9697 Jennifer Skibba, Early Learning Coordinator

New Century Charter School 401 W. Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4900; Fax: 845-4920 Jim Ruder, Director

Verona Area Core Knowledge® Charter School Grades K-8 740 N. Main Street Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4130; Fax: 845-4961 Brett Stousland, Director

Country View Elementary School 710 Lone Pine Way, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4800; Fax: 845-4820 Michelle Nummerdor, Principal Mary Moroder, Associate Principal

Glacier Edge Elementary School 800 Kimball Lane, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 497-2100; Fax: 497-2120 Theresa Taylor, Principal

Stoner Prairie Elementary School 5830 Devoro Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 Tel: 845-4200; Fax: 845-4220 Mike Pisani, Principal

Sugar Creek Elementary School 420 Church Avenue, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4700; Fax: 845-4720 Todd Brunner, Principal

Badger Ridge Middle School 740 N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4100; Fax: 845-4120 Michael Murphy, Principal Barbara James, Associate Principal

Savanna Oaks Middle School 5890 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg, WI 53711 Tel: 845-4000; Fax: 845-4020 Steve Penne, Principal Sandy Eskrich, Associate Principal

Verona Area High School 300 Richard Street, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4400; Fax: 845-4420 Pam Hammen, Principal Dan Kigeya Associate Principal Tamara Sutor, Associate Principal

Verona Area International School 5830 Devoro Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711 Tel: 845-4293 Stacey Struessel, Director

Natatorium 400-B N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4635; Fax: 845-4631 Angie Lucas, Director Patti Heuser, Secretary

Maintenance Department 700 N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593 Fax: 845-3136 Ken Kietzke, Director 845-4340 Paul Hegge, Ron Martin, Brian Miller, Tim Ballweg

Food Service 740 N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593 Tel: 845-4339 Cindra Magli, Director Robyn Billig, Assistant Director

Board of EducationDennis Beres PresidentAmy Almond Vice-PresidentJohn McCulley TreasurerKen Behnke ClerkRenee Zook Deputy ClerkJoanne Gauthier MemberDerrell Connor Member

The Verona Area School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, religion, age, sex or sexual orientation, economic status, national origin, handi-cap, marital status, political affiliation, genetics, arrest or conviction record or any other factor provided for by state and federal laws and regulations.

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Bullying PolicyThe Verona Area School District strives to provide a safe, secure and respectful learning

environment for all students in school buildings, on school grounds, in school buses and at school-sponsored activities.

Bullying has a harmful social, physical, psychological and academic impact on bullies, vic-tims and bystanders. The District shall consistently and vigorously address bullying so that there is no disruption to the learning environment and learning process.

Bullying behavior is prohibited in all schools, buildings, property and educational environ-ments, including any property or vehicle owned, leased or used by the District. This includes public transportation regularly used by students to go to and from school. Educational envi-ronments include, but are not limited to, every activity under school supervision.

“Bullying” is defined as deliberate or intentional behavior using words or actions, intended to cause fear, intimidation or harm. Bullying may be repeated behavior and involves an imbalance of power. The behavior may be motivated by an actual or perceived distinguish-ing characteristic, such as, but not limited to: age; national origin; race; ethnicity; religion; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; physical attributes; physical or mental ability or disability; and social, economic or family status.

All school staff members and school officials who observe or become aware of acts of bully-ing are required to report these acts to the building principal or designee in accordance with established procedures. Reports of bullying may be made verbally or in writing and may be made confidentially. All such reports, whether verbal or in writing, will be taken seriously and a clear account of the incident is to be documented. A written record of the report, includ-ing all pertinent details, will be made by the principal or design of the report.

After receiving the report, the building principal or designee will immediately undertake an investigation of the report. The investigation shall include interviewing the individual(s) who are victim(s) of the bullying and collecting whatever other information is necessary to determine the facts and seriousness of the report. Parent/and or guardians of each student involved in the bullying will be notified prior to the conclusion of the investigation. The District will maintain the confidentiality of the report and any related student records to the extent required by law.

VASD BAck To School 3August 20 and 21, 2014 Great Dane Shopping News and The Verona Press

Communication from the Verona Area School DistrictThe Verona Area School District uses a variety of

means to communicate with our community. One place to find information about the District is by accessing the District website. Here you will find information about the District, news, calendar, and useful links. Please visit: http://verona.k12.wi.us

The District is in the process of updating the web-site, and will go live with the new site on August 1, 2014. In addition to a fresh, updated look, you will find more news features about the great things happening in our District, useful Quicklinks to make navigation easier, a mobile-friendly design for access on smaller devices, and the ability to translate webpages to other languages. In the next few months we will be adding social media options, and look forward to connecting with our community in a variety of formats.

The District also utilizes a communication system called SchoolReach. This system enables the district to automatically notify all VASD parents and guard-ians of an emergency or other critical event such as a closing due to inclement weather. Individual schools

may also choose to use this service from time to time to communicate building level information, and the High School will continue to use this system for attendance notifications. Weather-related school clos-ings will be communicated via SchoolReach, as well as traditional broadcasts via local radio and television stations. District-wide messages relating to weather and/or emergency information are also posted on the district website.

SchoolReach utilizes contact information extracted from Powerschool, our student information system. It is very important to have current contact information in this system. When you go through the online registra-tion process, you may make any necessary updates. After online registration takes place you may contact your child’s school office to inform them of any new changes to your contact information. Please note that all information and contact numbers are strictly secure and confidential.

SchoolReach is capable of delivering messages by:

• Voice (both live answer and answering machines)

• Email

• Text message (if available)

The District may use any or all of the delivery options listed above, depending on the nature of the message.

SchoolReach also offers a toll-free Message Retrieval Line where you can hear voice messages that were recently sent. The phone number is 855-955-

8500. More detailed information is available on the district website at www.verona.k12.wi.us.

If you have any questions about this notification system, please feel free to contact Brittany Embury at District Office (608-845-4305).

Sincerely,Betty Wottreng

Verona Area School DistrictDirector of Technology

Una Comunicación del Distrito Escolar del Área de Verona

El Distrito Escolar del Área de Verona emplea una variedad de medios para comunicar con nuestra comuni-dad. Uno de los lugares donde se encuentra información acerca del Distrito es a través de la página web del Distrito. En el enlace a continuación encontrará infor-mación acerca del Distrito, las noticias, el calendario y enlaces útiles. Por favor visite: http://verona.k12.wi.us

El distrito está en el proceso de actualizar el sitio web y se publicará el nuevo sitio el 1º de agosto de 2014. Además de una apariencia fresca y actualizada, se encuentran más comunicativos noticieros acerca de los grandes acontecimientos en nuestro Distrito, el encabezamiento de Quicklinks (enlaces importantes a la mano) para facilitar la navegación, un diseño móvil fácil de usar para el acceso en los electrónicos más pequeños y la habilidad de traducir las páginas web a otros idiomas. En los próximos pares de meses iremos agregando las opciones para los medios/redes sociales. Estamos emocionados por conectarnos con nuestra comunidad a través de varias maneras.

El Distrito también utiliza un sistema de comuni-cación nombrado SchoolReach. Este sistema nos per-mite a notificarles automáticamente a todos los padres/tutores de VASD de cualquier emergencia u otro evento crítico, tal como la cancelación de clases debido al mal tiempo/clima. Las escuelas individuales podrán elegir emplear este servicio de vez en cuando para comunicar información pertinente a su propia escuela. La Escuela Preparatoria continuará a emplear SchoolReach para notificarles acerca de las faltas de asistencia. Por favor sepan que la cancelación de clases debido al mal tiempo se comunicará por medio de SchoolReach, y todavía se publicará por las estaciones de radio y televisión locales. Los mensajes pertinentes al Distrito entero acerca del clima y/o información de emergencia tam-bién se publican en el sitio web del distrito.

SchoolReach emplea la información de contacto extraída de PowerSchool, el cual es nuestro sistema informativo estudiantil. Es muy importante que su información de contacto esté actualizada y correcta en este sistema. En el momento que este completando el proceso de matriculación en línea, puede hacer cual-quier cambio necesario. Después de que se lleve a cabo la matriculación en línea, usted puede contactar a la oficina de su hijo(a) para informar de cualquier cambio en cuanto a su información de contacto. Por favor sepa que toda la información y los números de contacto son estrictamente seguros y confidenciales.

El servicio de SchoolReach entregará un mensaje mediante las siguientes maneras:

• Voz (ambos contestaciones en vivo y máquinas de contestar)

• Correo Electrónico

• Mensaje de Texto (si el servicio de mensajes de texto se encuentre disponible)

El Distrito pueda que utilice todas o algunas de las maneras de envió mencionadas antes, dependiendo del contenido del mensaje.

SchoolReach también ofrece una línea gratuita de Recuperación de Mensajes donde pueden llamar y escuchar los mensajes enviados recientemente. El número de teléfono es 855-955-8500. Hay más infor-mación detallada disponible en el sitio web del distrito en www.verona.k12.wi.us. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el sistema de notificaciones, por favor contacte a Brittany Embury en la Oficina Central del Distrito al (608-845-4305).

Atentamente,Betty Wottreng

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Superintendent’s GreetingDear students and parents,

Welcome to the 2014 – 2015 school year! The entire staff of the Verona Area School District (VASD) from teachers to support staff, food ser-vice, custodians, admin-istrators and Board of Education is completely committed to making this the best educational experience in the state of Wisconsin for all of our nearly 5400 students.

Early in the morn-ing of June 17, an EF-3 tornado ripped through a portion of the Town of Verona and City of Verona severely damaging many homes and Country View Elementary School. At the time of this writing (3rd week in July) repairs to the building are still very much underway, but it is expected that we will be open to students in time for the first day of school on September 2nd. My thanks to all the community members who reached out to help us get the building back on line. It is yet another example of our community rallying around our students to provide them with the best educational experience and opportunity possible.

As a community, we have so much to be proud of regarding our schools and our students. As the chief cheerleader for the district, it is always my honor and privilege to point out some of our accom-plishments. Consider a few of the following facts about our district.

• The Board of Education, in April of 2013, formally endorsed an ambitious endeavor to provide a personalized learning plan for every student, K -12 by the 2016 – 2017 school year. This plan includes the following outcomes:

• Every student in VASD has a personalized learning plan that provides a path to discovery and achievement and that plan is reviewed and changed at least annually based on the student’s needs.

• Every student’s parent, guardian or advocate partici-pates directly in the design, implementation, and out-comes of that student’s personalized learning plans.

• Every student meets or exceeds the goals of his or her personalized learning plan every school year

• Every VAHS student graduates.

• Every VAHS graduate achieves their choice of college and career path, as detailed in their personalized learn-ing plan

Some other notable facts about our school district include:

• The percentage of students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 performing at proficient or advanced levels on the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) exceeds, in many cases significantly, the state proficiency levels.

• ACT scores have been higher than the state average since at least 1992 and have been significantly higher than the state average since the 1997 school year. This fact is made even more remarkable considering that nearly 75% of our seniors take the ACT each year.

• Satisfaction surveys distributed annually to staff, students and parents routinely yield very favorable results indicating a very high degree of satisfaction with the school district.

• Our students’ scores on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) exam meet or in most cases exceed the national norms at every grade level the test is administered.

• Nearly 60% of the graduating class of 2014 reported plans to attend a four year college or university and 30% plan to attend a technical / 2-year college.

• We offer a Pre Kindergarten program utilizing our local high quality preschool providers.

• We have an excellent financial position with an Aa2 with a positive outlook Moody’s rating.

• We routinely have 300-400 requests for open enrollment into the district, three to four times the amount requesting to open enroll out of the district.

• We have great community support as measured by respons-es to surveys, volunteerism and support for past referenda.

• We have four charter schools in the district, which afford families choices in learning style and curriculum options for their children.

Despite our history and record of excellence, there are cer-tainly areas where we are challenged and struggle. Some of the most daunting challenges we face include:

• The achievement and opportunity gap: Not all our chil-dren are achieving at high levels. The achievement gap, which plagues nearly the entire country, is certainly present in our dis-trict as well. Many of our English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students of color and low-income students don’t achieve at the same level on standardized measures as do our white students who are not in the free/reduced lunch program. Furthermore, those same children are not equally represented in extracurricular activities, awards or scholarships.

• Disproportionality: Verona is the only school district in the state that for the last eight years in a row has been identified as being significantly disproportionate in terms of the percent-age of African American students in certain special education classifications.

In Verona, we believe that educating all children, means educating ALL children. We will work tirelessly to provide each child with a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Further, all our staff from teachers to support staff and administration are com-mitted to developing meaningful relationships with the children in our schools. We believe relationships and relevance make rigor possible.

We invite you to check us out on-line. On our website, www.verona.12.wi.us we have a lot of information about our schools. We invite you to look at the district achievement data, which you’ll find our home page. Also, we encourage you to check out the site annual reports for specific information about each of our school sites. Lastly, know that there is a standing invitation to all members of our school district to call or email me or any district staff with questions you may have regarding your child or about any school district operation. My contact information can be found below.

The Verona Area School District is an outstanding school district because of the commitment, hard work and sacrifice of the entire staff and community. We are absolutely committed to give each and every child that passes through our schoolhouse doors our best. Working together with families and the commu-nity, we can make this the best school district in Wisconsin. We need each of you to contribute to that success. Please join us in this endeavor.

Best wishes for an exciting and rewarding school year. Thank you continuing to make education the most important endeavor in your child’s life.

Most Sincerely,Dean Gorrell, Superintendent

608-845-4310 (Office)[email protected]

Dean Gorrell, Superintendent



Sugar Creek Welcomes Students On Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014Sugar Creek Elementary School will welcome approximately

525 students back to school on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Home-School CommunicationsStay in touch! We highly encourage parents/guardians to receive

home-school communications electronically. To sign up for this free service go to: http://www.verona.k12.wi.us/cf_enotify/subscribe.cfm

Also, our website is an excellent source for information about Sugar Creek. Go to www.verona.k12.wi.us and click on “Sugar Creek” in the “Our Schools” drop down menu to learn more about our excellent school!

Kindergarten InformationKindergarten families will have a

pre-scheduled hour block of time on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014, to meet the teachers, have questions answered, and drop off supplies. The first full day of school for Kindergarten students will be on Wednesday, September 3rd.

First Day of SchoolAll elementary children should

report directly to the classroom to which they have been assigned. Students may enter the building after the first bell at

7:35 a.m. Classes begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:35 p.m.

Student AbsencesAttendance and tardies for Sugar Creek students are closely

monitored. Attendance is taken at 7:45 each morning. We ask that parents call 845-4700 before the start of school to inform Sugar Creek if your child will be absent or tardy.

Sugar Creek Elementary School StaffTodd Brunner, PrincipalVeronica Cervantes, SecretaryMegan Hile, Secretary

Teaching StaffLaura Marquardt, Kindergarten Two Way ImmersionKrista Thusius, Kindergarten Two Way ImmersionTeresa Pittner, KindergartenAmber Brander, Kindergarten Heidi Steiner, KindergartenAlexandra Eason, KindergartenJessica Carter, First Grade Matt Nygaard, First Grade Two Way ImmersionMai Thao, First Grade Two Way ImmersionJean Gavin, First/Second GradeMargaret Fuguitt, First/Second GradeKyle Walsh, First GradeAmy Cartwright, Second Grade BilingualLisette Venegas, Second GradeLinda Weaver, Second GradeMary Connor, First/Second/ThirdKarin Cady, First/Second/ThirdMelissa Muench, First/Second/ThirdAndy Borchardt, Third GradeJeanette Feifarek, Third GradeJane Miller, Third Grade Jessica Steffens, Third Grade BilingualSilvia Santos, Fourth GradeHaley Brisky, Fourth/Fifth GradePatsy Hook, Fourth/Fifth GradeErin Clark, Fourth GradeLori Martin, Fourth GradeCassondra Lee, Fifth GradeAaron Zander, Fifth Grade

JoBeth Kroetz, Fifth GradeAnn Kruse, ArtMarie Kyle, MusicBill Rose, Physical EducationKaren Godar, LibrarianLaura Lindquist, Educational Technology CoordinatorRamona Doberstein, ReadingJoanna Van Handel, ReadingMargy Guy, MathAmy Buss, Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Student Services StaffAvery Kansteiner, CounselorMiriam Brown, Counselor Chris Mand, Social WorkerCharlene Cardona Avelares, PsychologistJim Ruder, Special Education CoordinatorAnne Iverson, School NurseCapri Thonguam, Special EducationNatalie Hoeve, Special EducationLauren Toth, Special EducationDawn DeJulio Special EducationDave Curtis, Speech/LanguageMya Rognstad, Physical TherapistKatie Kincaide, Occupational Therapy Kelly Hettich, COTAAlexis Nass, ELL CoordinatorLindsey Snow, Bilingual Resource TeacherJulio Castillo, English Language Learners/Interpreter/TranslatorLeanne Seemuth, English Language Learners

Custodial StaffVitalijs Zelenkovs, Head Custodian Barb Peters & Alex Aguilar, Custodians

Food Service StaffMichelle Hoover, Head CookOrma Herfel, Melanie Slaby, Felix Castro, Cooks

AssistantsTechnology: Cathy Freye Educational Assistants: Allison Risley, Laurie Tackett, Jamie Schultz, Maria Socorro, Yami Ruiz, Adriana GalvanSpecial Education Assistants: Mary Verhelst, Peggie Rosenbaum, Gabriela Freire

Sugar Creek Les Dará La Bienvenida A Los Estudiantes El Martes,

2 De Septiembre De 2014La Escuela Primaria Sugar Creek recibirá aproximadamente

525 estudiantes en la escuela el martes, 2 de septiembre.

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enfatizada mente a padres y tutores a recibir los comunicados/avisos escolares electrónicamente. Si desea anotarse para recibir este servicio gratuito, por favor ingrese a: http://www.verona.k12.wi.us/cf_enotify/subscribe.cfm

Además, nuestro portal o sitio es un excelente recurso infor-mativo sobre Sugar Creek. Vaya a www.verona.k12.wi.us y pulse “Sugar Creek” en el menú de opciones de “Our Schools” (nuestras escuelas) para enterarse mejor sobre nuestra excelente escuela.

Información sobre el Preescolar de 5 añosLas familias con estudiantes en el preescolar de 5 años

tendrán un periodo de tiempo prefijado de una hora para pre-sentarse a la escuela el martes, 2 de septiembre de 2014 y así tener la oportunidad de conocer a los maestros, hacer preguntas y dejar/entregar los útiles escolares. El primer día completo/full de clases o jornada escolar para los alumnos del preescolar de 5 años es el miércoles, 3 de septiembre.

Primer día de clasesTodos los estudiantes de la escuela primaria deben presen-

tarse al salón de clases al que hayan sido asignados. Los estudi-antes podrán ingresar al edificio de la escuela después del primer timbre a las 7:35 de la mañana. Las clases comienzan a las 7:45 de la mañana y terminan a las 2:35 de la tarde.

Ausencias Llevamos un control detallado y continuo de la asistencia

escolar y las tardanzas de los alumnos de Sugar Creek. Se toma asistencia a las 7:45 a.m. todas las mañanas. Les pedimos a los padres que llamen al 845-4700 antes de que empiecen las clases en la escuela para informar/avisar a la oficina de Sugar Creek si su hijo/a estará ausente o si llegará tarde.

Personal de la Escuela Primaria Sugar Creek Todd Brunner, DirectorVeronica Cervantes, SecretariaMegan Hile, Secretaria

Personal DocenteLaura Marquardt, Preescolar de 5 años/Programa de inmersión en dos idiomasTeresa Pittner, Preescolar de 5 añosAmber Brander, Preescolar de 5 añosHeidi Steiner, Preescolar de 5 añosAlexandra Eason, Preescolar de 5 añosKrista Thusius, Preescolar de 5 años/Programa de inmersión en dos idiomasJessica Carter, Primero Grado Matt Nygaard, Primero Grado/Programa de inmersión en dos idiomasMai Thao, Primero Grado/Programa de inmersión en dos idiomasJean Gavin, Primero/Segundo GradoMargaret Fuguitt, Primero/Segundo GradoKyle Walsh, Primero Grado Amy Cartwright, Segundo Grado BilingüeLisette Venegas, Segundo GradoLinda Weaver, Segundo GradoMary Connor, Primero/Segundo/Tercero Karin Cady, Primero/Segundo/TerceroMelissa Muench, Primero/Segundo/TerceroAndy Borchardt, Tercer GradoJeanette Feifarek, Tercer GradoJane Miller, Tercer GradoJessica Steffens, Tercer Grado BilingüeSilvia Santos, Cuarto Grado BilingüeHaley Brisky, Quarto/Quinto GradoErin Clark, Cuarto GradoLori Martin, Cuarto GradoCassondra Lee, Quinto GradoPatsy Hook, Quarto/Quinto GradoAaron Zander, Quinto GradoJoBeth Kroetz, Quinto GradoAnn Kruse, ArteMarie Kyle, MúsicaBill Rose, Educación FísicaKaren Godar, BibliotecariaLaura Lindquist, Coordinadora de Tecnología EducativaRamona Doberstein, LecturaJoanna Van Handel, LecturaMargy Guy, MatemáticasAmy Buss, Coordinadora de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje

Personal de Servicios EstudiantilesAvery Kansteiner, Consejera Miriam Brown, Consejera Chris Mand, Trabajadora SocialCharlene Cardona Avelares, PsicólogaJim Ruder, Coordinador de Educación Especial Anne Iverson, Enfermera EscolarCapri Thonguam, Educación EspecialNatalie Hoeve, Educación EspecialLauren Toth, Educación EspecialDawn DeJulio Educación EspecialDave Curtis, Habla y LenguajeMya Rognstad, Terapia FísicaKatie Kincaide, Terapia OcupacionalKelly Hettich, COTAAlexis Nass, Coordinadora de ELL Lindsey Snow, Maestra de Recursos Bilingües Julio Castillo, Inglés como Segundo Idioma/ Intérprete/TraductoraLeanne Seemuth, Inglés como Segundo Idioma/ English Language Learners

Personal de LimpiezaVitalijs Zelenkovs, Empleado Encargado Barb Peters y Alex Aguilar, Empleados

Personal de Servicios AlimenticiosMichelle Hoover, Encargada CocinaOrma Herfel, Melanie Slaby, Felix Castro, Cocineros

AsistentesTecnología: Cathy Freye Asistentes Educativas: Allison Risley, Laurie Tackett, Jamie Schultz, Maria Socorro, Yami Ruiz, Adriana GalvanAsistentes de Educación Especial: Mary Verhelst, Peggie Rosenbaum, Gabriela Freire

Todd Brunner, Principal

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Stoner Prairie Prepares For 2014-2015 School YearWhen Stoner Prairie Elementary School opens on Tuesday,

September 2, we expect to welcome approximately 415 students.

School HoursSchool hours are 9:25-2:35 on

Mondays and 7:30-2:35 Tuesday through Friday.

First Day of SchoolAll students may report to the

classroom to which they have been assigned at 9:10 AM on Monday and at 7:30 A.M. on Tuesday through Friday. Arrival before 7:30 A.M. is discouraged due to lack of supervision and out of respect for staff planning time. Class lists

identifying teachers and their students will be notified via email

Kindergarten InformationA first day introduction for Stoner Prairie kindergarten stu-

dents will take place on Tuesday, September 2. The kindergarten students and their parents/guardians will be able to meet the kindergarten teachers and bring in their supplies. The first day of regular classes for kindergarten students will be Wednesday, September 3. A letter detailing the introduction time for Tuesday, September 2 was mailed at the beginning of August to all families whose child has been registered for kindergarten. Families are invited to call the Stoner Prairie office at 845-4205 or 845-4206 with questions or to register if still necessary.

Student AbsenceAttendance for students at the elementary schools is carefully

monitored. Roll call is taken immediately each morning. Parents are required to call before 8:00 a.m. to inform the school if their child is going to be absent or tardy. Messages about absences may be left at any time at 845-4203. This call provides assur-ance that all children are safe either at home or at school. If we do not receive a call reporting an absence, the school secretary will attempt to call the parent or guardian to confirm the child’s whereabouts. If no contact is made with parents, the absence will be recorded as unexcused.

Stoner Prairie Elementary School Staff 2014-2015

Administrative/Office StaffMichael Pisani Principal

Linda Perez SecretaryDiane Hager Secretary

Teaching StaffJayne Baitinger-Peterson ArtLiz Buerger PALS 1-3Lorinda Cain-Bowles ReadingGale Chartier First GradeSusan Cook PALS 4-5Angela Davis KindergartenCharity Durnen Second GradeLori Enzenroth KindergartenJanet Farnan Learning Resource CoordinatorElizabeth Folberg English as a Second LanguageSusan Freiss Fourth/Fifth GradeJane Funke First GradeKarie Huttner Educational Technology Coordinator

& MathKim Johnson Third Grade Jennie Johnson-Corless PALS 1-3Liz Jones Fourth GradeJennifer Klawiter Second GradeMichelle Taylor KindergartenDan Lahr LMC DirectorSarah Mueller Fifth GradeAmy Magnus Third GradeJodi Moll PALS 1-3Kathy Murphy Second GradeJennifer Peterson Fourth/Fifth GradeJessica Reed KindergartenKirsten Scott Third GradeKevin Shrader First GradeLeanne Stucki MusicJill Thronson Physical EducationTheresa Vasen ReadingPaula Wick PALS 4-5

Student Services StaffNancy Adams Speech & Language ClinicianChristie Burke Psychologist/Special Education

CoordinatorKatie Clark Special Education TeacherSue Lease Speech and Language ClinicianNatasha Florian Special Educational Teacher/Early

ChildhoodMegan Marten. School NurseKathy Garity Social WorkerKate Gee Special Education Teacher

Maria Helseth Special Education TeacherElizabeth Schlitz Guidance CounselorAndrea Davis Occupational TherapyAndy Miller Special Education TeacherMya Rognstad Physical TherapySue Tuecke Speech and Language Clinician

Educational SupportSusan Gillespie Special Educational AssistantLauri Halminiak Special Educational AssistantPatrick Lehman Educational Technology AssistantCarolyn Murphy Educational AssistantMichele Nicholson English as a Second Language

Educational AssistantDiane Peterson Educational AssistantSusan Schauf Educational AssistantShondra Smith Special Educational AssistantMarcia Sokol Educational AssistantSue Taylor Educational Assistant

CustodialMike Brown Head CustodianBrad Kooistra Night CustodianCharles Johnson Night Custodian

Kitchen StaffNancy Laycock Head CookBev Andrew Cook 1 Dave Daly Food Service Assistant

PTO OfficersMaureen Hilquist, President; Anne Trias, Vice President; Diane Hall, Treasurer and Dana Lien, Secretary

Site Council MembershipMichael Pisani PrincipalAnn Franke Central Office RepresentativeJessica Reed VAEA Staff RepresentativeJanet Farnan VAEA Staff RepresentativeSue Cook VAEA Staff RepresentativeKarie Huttner VAEA Staff RepresentativeLinda Perez VESPA Staff RepresentativeJane Funke VAEA Staff RepresentativeKelly Williams Parent Site Council RepresentativeKory Turkow Parent Site Council Representative

Michael Pisani, Principal

Verona Area School District Pre-K ProgramThe Verona Area Pre-K program is a community based

preschool program for four-year-old children residing within the Verona Area School District. Children must be four years old by September 1. Children are enrolled in the Verona Area School District’s Pre-K program but taught in a local commu-nity preschool/childcare location. The following preschools are participating:

• Here We Grow Learning Center• La Petite Academy (Verona and Fitchburg) • Little Blessings Preschool• Little Pilgrims Preschool• Once Upon a Time Child Care• Pooh Bear Child Care & Preschool • Red Arrow Head Start

• Resurrection Lutheran Preschool • St. James Preschool• The Caring Center and Verona Montessori House• Verona Tot Center • YMCA – Stoner Prairie Classes run Tuesday through Friday from approximately

7:50-11:00 a.m. An additional offering from 11:50 a.m.-3:00 p.m. may be offered if enrollment increases. The school year runs the same as the Verona Area School District Calendar.

This is a tuition-free program. A nominal supply/snack fee may be charged. Some locations offer optional extended child-care. Parents are responsible for childcare costs beyond the Pre-K program.

Children will participate in play activities that provide rich learn-ing experiences. A focus on learning through play allows children to gain skills in all areas including: social-emotional, cognitive, creative expres-sion, early literacy and self-help. Teachers will use materials and cur-riculum that enhance those experi-ences through a hands-on approach.

If you would like more information or would like to register your child, please call Jennifer Skibba, Early Learning Coordinator, at 608-712-9697.

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Notice for Directory InformationThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),

a Federal law, requires that the Verona Area School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the Verona Area School District may disclose appropriately designated “direc-tory information” without written consent, unless you have advised our District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory infor-mation is to allow the Verona Area School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:

• A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama pro-duction;

• The annual yearbook;• Honor roll or other recognition lists;• Graduation programs; and• Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing

weight and height of team members.Directory information, which is information that is gen-

erally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations with-out a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks.

The Verona Area School District has designated the follow-ing information as directory information:

• Student’s name• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports• Address• Telephone listing• Weight and height of members of athletic teams• Electronic mail address• Photograph• Degrees, honors, and awards received• Date and place of birth• Major field of study

• Dates of attendance• Grade level• The most recent educational agency or institution

attendedIf you do not want the Verona Area School District to

disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District in writing within 30 days of this published notice or within 14 days of enrollment. Request forms to Withhold Directory Data are available at the District Office or at any of the school offices. Forms should be returned to the District Office. Any previous notices on file with the Verona Area School District withholding the disclosure of directory information are now void.

In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory infor-mation categories – names, addresses and telephone listings – unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior writ-ten consent.

If you do not want the Verona Area School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent to military recruit-ers or Institutions of Higher Education, you must notify the District in writing within 30 days of this published notice or within 14 days of enrollment. Request forms to Withhold Directory Data from Military Recruiters or Institutions of Higher Education are available at the District Office or at any of the school offices. Forms should be returned to the District Office. Any previous notices on file with the Verona Area School District withholding the disclosure of directory information are now void.



Bell A - AM Time Location1 6:37 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:45 Am 2170 Fitchburg Rd (8:20)3 6:49 Am 6063 Vroman Rd (8:24)4 6:52 Am 6116 Whalen Rd (8:27)5 6:59 Am 2139 County Hwy-PB (8:34)6 7:01 Am 6742 Rolling Oaks Ln (836)7 7:01 Am 6747 Rolling Oaks Ln (8:36)8 7:04 Am 6746 Horseshoe Bnd (8:39)9 7:05 Am 1722 County Hwy-PB (8:40)10 7:16 Am 1487/1501 Range Trl (8:51)11 7:17 Am 1630 Range Trl (8:52)12 7:18 Am 1841 Range Trl (8:53)13 7:21 Am 2023 Range Trl (8:56)14 7:22 Am E Whispering Pines Way &

Westminster Way (8:57)15 7:23 Am Cathedral Point Dr &

Westminster Way (8:58)16 7:30 Am Glacier Edge Elementary

School (9:05) (GEES)

Bell B - AM Time Location1 7:35 Am 2145 Davis Hills Dr (9:10)2 7:38 Am 6456 Shady Bend Rd (9:13)3 7:38 Am 6422 Shady Bnd (9:13)4 7:48 Am Executive Dr & S Seminole

Hwy & Seminole Ct (9:23)5 7:48 Am S Seminole Hwy & Seminole

Centre Ct (9:23)6 7:54 Am Apache Dr & Pawnee Pass

(9:29)7 7:55 Am 1St Cochise Trl & Sentinel

Pass (9:30)8 7:56 Am 2Nd Cochise Trl & Sentinel

Pass (9:31)9 7:57 Am 3143 S Seminole Hwy # 3

(9:32)10 7:59 Am Dawley Dr & Kirkwall St

(9:34)11 8:00 Am Ballina Pkwy & Dawley Dr &

Edenberry St & Longwood Ln (9:35)

12 8:01 Am Ashbourne Ln & Dartmoor Dr & Harlan Cir (9:36)

13 8:04 Am Auburn Dr & Bosshard Dr & Verde View Rd (9:39)

14 8:04 Am Marsh View Ct & Osmundsen Rd & Windsona Cir (9:39)

15 8:05 Am Bryn Wood Dr & Tree Line Dr (9:40)

16 8:07 Am Bosshard Dr & Golden Ter (9:42)

17 8:07 Am Bosshard Dr & Sahara Cir (9:42)

18 8:08 Am Bosshard Dr & Cassidy Ct (9:43)

19 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School (9:50) (SOMS)

20 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Bird A - AM Time Location1 6:46 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:01 Am King James Way &

Williamsburg Way (8:36)3 7:02 Am Valley Forge Dr &

Williamsburg Way (8:37)4 7:03 Am Monticello Way & Valley

Forge Dr (8:38)5 7:04 Am 5756 Monticello Way (8:39)6 7:05 Am Monticello Way & Richmond

Dr (8:40)7 7:07 Am 5510 Meadowood Dr (8:42)8 7:08 Am Big Bow Rd, Meadowood Dr &

Tawhee Dr (8:43)9 7:09 Am Big Bow Ct & Big Bow Rd

(8:44)10 7:13 Am Raymond Rd & Shafer Dr11 7:19 Am Allegheny Dr & Nesbitt Rd

(8:54)

12 7:20 Am Cortina Dr & Nesbitt Rd (8:55)

13 7:30 Am Country View Elementary School (9:05) (CVES)

Bird B - AM Time Location1 7:22 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:47 Am King James Way &

Williamsburg Way (9:22)3 7:49 Am Chesapeake Dr & Chester Cir

(9:24)4 7:50 Am Chesapeake Dr & Roanoke Dr

(9:25)5 7:52 Am King James Way & 1St

Norfolk Dr (9:27)6 7:53 Am Norfolk Dr & Smithfield Dr

(9:28)7 7:55 Am Big Bow Ct & Big Bow Rd

(9:30)8 7:58 Am Raymond Rd & Westchester

Rd (9:33)9 8:08 Am Arapaho Dr, Viroqua Dr &

Windswept Way (9:43)10 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)11 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Bunny A - AM Time Location1 6:36 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:54 Am 5721 Nutone St (8:29)3 7:01 Am 6366 & 6369 Goose Lake Dr

(8:36)4 7:03 Am Demarco Trl & Tonto Trl

(8:38)5 7:10 Am Military Ridge Dr & Questa

Ridge Trl (8:45)6 7:11 Am Harper Dr & Military Ridge

Dr (8:46)7 7:12 Am Harvest Ln & Matts Dr &

Parkland Dr (8:47)8 7:13 Am 607 Green Meadow Dr (8:48)9 7:15 Am Harvest Ln & Whalen Rd

(8:50)10 7:22 Am W Chapel Royal Dr &

Pinehurst Dr (8:57)11 7:30 Am New Century Elementary

School (9:05) (NCES)12 7:30 Am Sugar Creek Elementary

School (9:05) (SCES)

Bunny B - AM Time Location1 7:48 Am Bartlett Ct & Purcell Rd

(9:23)2 7:51 Am 1841 Borchert Rd (9:26)3 7:52 Am 1919 Borchert Rd (9:27)4 8:00 Am Ariel Ln & Harvest Ln (9:35)5 8:03 Am Forest View Dr & Glacier

Ridge Trl (9:38)6 8:05 Am Forest View Dr & Military

Ridge Dr (9:40)7 8:09 Am 6438 Grandview Rd (9:44)8 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)9 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Butterfly A - AM Time Location1 6:44 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:49 Am Bobcat Ln & Dairy Ridge Rd

(8:24)3 6:51 Am 8058 Dairy Ridge Rd (8:26)4 6:57 Am Gust Rd & Hamilton

Meadows Rd (8:32)5 6:58 Am 2709 Gust Rd (8:33)6 7:00 Am 2824 White Crossing Rd

(8:35)7 7:01 Am 2808 Prairie Cir (8:36)8 7:01 Am 2996 Timber Lane (8:36)9 7:02 Am 3085 Timber Ln (8:37)10 7:07 Am 3150 Shady Oak Ln (8:42)

11 7:16 Am 135 Llanos St (8:51)12 7:17 Am Enterprise Condos (1St

Driveway) (8:52)13 7:18 Am 122 Enterprise Dr (Tanya’s)

(8:53)14 7:21 Am 402 W. Verona Ave (The

Caring Center) (8:56)15 7:27 Am Cross Country Rd & Hula Dr

(9:02)16 7:27 Am Cross Country Cir & Cross

Country Rd (9:02)17 7:30 Am Country View Elementary

School (9:05) (CVES)

Butterfly C - AM Time Location1 7:32 Am Cross Country & Cross

Country Circle (9:07)2 7:32 Am Cross Country& Hula (9:07)3 7:35 Am 3121 Woods Rd (9:10)4 7:38 Am 7613 Midtown Rd (9:13)5 7:38 Am 7671 Midtown Rd (9:13)6 7:39 Am 7714 Midtown Rd (9:14)7 7:40 Am 3165 Timber Ln (9:15)8 7:41 Am 3142 Timber Ln (9:16)9 7:43 Am 2987 Timber Ln (9:18)10 7:43 Am 2881 Timber Ln (9:18)11 7:46 Am 7685 County Hwy-Pd (9:21)12 7:48 Am 3010 Shady Oak Ln (9:23)13 7:48 Am 3014 Shady Oak Ln (9:23)14 7:48 Am 3040 Shady Oak Ln (9:23)15 7:49 Am Shady Oak & Oak Hill Ct

(9:24)16 7:49 Am Shady Oak & Shady Hill

(9:24)17 7:50 Am 3195 Shady Oak Ln (9:25)18 7:53 Am 7521 Midtown Rd (9:28)19 7:54 Am Midtown Rd & Meadow Rd

(9:29)20 7:58 Am 9001 Midtown Rd (9:33)21 8:01 Am 6936 & 6932 Midtown Rd

(9:36)22 8:05 Am 3276 High Point Rd (Kids

Express) (9:40)23 8:08 Am 6942 Midtown Rd (9:43)24 8:13 Am Badger Ridge Middle School

(9:48) (BRMS)25 8:13 Am Core Knowledge Charter

School (9:48) (CKCS)26 8:13 Am Verona Area High School

(9:48) (VAHS)27 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Candle A - AM Time Location1 6:46 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:46 Am Manhattan Dr & Wi-69 (8:21)3 6:52 Am 6767 Sun Valley Pkwy (8:27)4 6:58 Am 6666 Purcell Rd (8:33)5 6:58 Am 6729 Purcell Rd (8:33)6 7:00 Am 6487 Sunset Dr (8:35)7 7:01 Am 6436 Sunset Dr (8:36)8 7:02 Am 6360 Sunset Dr (8:37)9 7:04 Am 1766 Borchert Rd (8:39)10 7:04 Am 1785 Borchert Rd (8:39)11 7:05 Am 1907 Borchert Rd (8:40)12 7:05 Am 1919 Borchert Rd (8:40)13 7:07 Am 2105 Davis Hills Dr (8:42)14 7:09 Am 6564 County Hwy-M (8:44)15 7:11 Am 6430 Shady Bend Rd (8:46)16 7:18 Am Meadowside Dr & Prairie

Heights Dr (8:53)17 7:25 Am Glacier Edge Elementary


Candle B - AM Time Location1 7:30 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:35 Am 2139 County Hwy-PB (9:10)3 7:36 Am 6747 Rolling Oaks Ln (9:11)4 7:38 Am 1957 County Hwy-PB (9:13)

5 7:40 Am 6746 Horseshoe Bend (9:15)6 7:42 Am 6697 Sunset Dr (9:17)7 7:43 Am 6542 Sunset Dr (9:18)8 7:44 Am 6487 Sunset Dr (9:19)9 7:50 Am 6767 Sun Valley Pkwy (9:25)10 7:52 Am 2023 Range Trl (9:27)11 7:52 Am E Whispering Pines Way &

Westminster Way (9:27)12 7:58 Am Westminster Way &

Cathedral Point Dr (9:33)13 7:59 Am 6801 County Hwy-M (9:34)14 8:02 Am E View Ct & E View Rd &

Elm St (9:37)15 8:03 Am E Hillcrest Dr & Harper Dr &

Harvest Ln (9:38)16 8:05 Am Harper Dr & Military Ridge

Dr (9:40)17 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)18 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Car A - AM Time Location1 7:03 Am 219 Paoli St.2 7:08 Am William Cir & William St

(8:43)3 7:14 Am Acker Ln, W Chapel Royal Dr

& Willow Run (8:49)4 7:16 Am W Chapel Royal Dr & Acker

Ln (8:51)5 7:18 Am Scenic Ridge Dr & W

Whispering Pines Way (8:53)6 7:20 Am Acker Ln & Scenic Ridge Dr

(8:55)7 7:22 Am Locust Dr & W Chapel Royal

Dr & E Chapel Royal Dr (8:57)

8 7:30 Am Glacier Edge Elementary School (GEES)

Car C - AM Time Location1 7:45 Am Jenewein Rd & Rosenberry

Rd (9:20)2 7:47 Am Rosenberry Rd & Thurston

Ln (9:22)3 7:49 Am Apache Dr & Belmar Cir

(9:24)4 7:51 Am Sentinel Pass & Cochise Trl

(9:26)5 7:52 Am Sentinel Pass, Cochise Trl &

Whenona Way (9:27)6 7:53 Am Sentinel Pass & Crescent Rd

(9:28)7 7:55 Am 3139 S Seminole Hwy (9:30)8 8:10 Am Core Knowledge Charter

School (CKCS)9 8:10 Am Badger Ridge Middle School

(BRMS)10 8:15 Am Verona Area High School

(VAHS)

Cat A - AM Time Location1 6:40 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:55 Am Red Arrow Trl & Sentinel

Pass (8:30)3 6:57 Am 2230 Red Arrow Trl (8:32)4 6:58 Am Jenewein Rd & Rosenberry

Rd (8:33)5 7:00 Am Chalet Gardens Rd & Verona

Rd (8:35)6 7:11 Am 2687 Fitchrona Rd (8:46)7 7:12 Am 6353 Goose Lake Dr (8:47)8 7:16 Am 2560 Tonto Trl (8:51)9 7:17 Am Demarco Trl & Tonto Trl

(8:52)10 7:22 Am 6666 Grandview Rd (8:57)11 7:30 Am Glacier Edge Elementary


Cat C - AM Time Location1 7:32 Am 6497 Whalen Rd (9:07)

2 7:33 Am 6391 Whalen Rd (9:08)3 7:36 Am 6258 County Hwy-M (9:11)4 7:37 Am 1928 Wendt Rd (9:12)5 7:37 Am 1938 Wendt Rd (9:12)6 7:55 Am Williamsburg Way & Anton

(9:30)7 7:55 Am Williamsburg Way & Frontier

(Even Numbered Addresses) (9:30)

8 7:58 Am King James Ct & King James Way (9:33)

9 8:15 Am Core Knowledge Charter School (9:50) (CKCS)

10 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School (9:50) (BRMS)

11 8:15 Am Verona Area High School (9:50) (VAHS)

12 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Clock A - AM Time Location1 6:39 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:45 Am 2444 Spring Rose Cir (8:20)3 6:52 Am 2084 Erb Rd (8:27)4 6:53 Am 2090 Erb Rd (8:28)5 6:53 Am 2152 Erb Rd (8:28)6 6:58 Am 8379 S Kollath Rd (8:33)7 7:00 Am 1770 Bringold Dr (8:35)8 7:02 Am N Kollath Rd & Oakwood

View Dr (8:37)9 7:04 Am 8088 County Hwy-G (8:39)10 7:05 Am 8067 County Hwy-G (8:40)11 7:08 Am 2390 Dahlk Cir (8:43)12 7:09 Am 2224 Dahlk Cir (8:44)13 7:16 Am 2159 Sugar River Rd (8:51)14 7:18 Am 2101 Sugar River Rd (8:53)15 7:30 Am New Century Elementary



Clock C - AM Time Location1 7:30 Am 2460 Springrose Cir (9:05)2 7:34 Am 2297 County Hwy-J (9:09)3 7:35 Am 2292 County Hwy-J (9:10)4 7:36 Am 2166 County Hwy-J (9:11)5 7:36 Am 2078 County Hwy-J (9:11)6 7:38 Am 8430 Messerschmidt Dr (9:13)7 7:40 Am 2036 Erb Rd (9:15)8 7:44 Am Kelly Hill Rd & S Kollath Rd

(9:19)9 7:46 Am Bringold Dr & S Kollath Rd

(9:21)10 7:46 Am 8286 S Kollath Rd (9:21)11 7:48 Am N Kollath Rd & S Kollath Rd

(9:22)12 7:49 Am Kollath Rd & Oakwood View

(9:24)13 7:52 Am 8088 County Hwy-G (9:27)14 7:56 Am 2418 Dahlk Cir (9:31)15 7:58 Am 2386 Dahlk Cir (9:33)16 7:59 Am 2387 Dahlk Cir (9:34)17 8:00 Am 2340 Dahlk Cir (9:35)18 8:00 Am 2314 Dahlk Cir (9:35)19 8:01 Am 2279 Dahlk Cir (9:36)20 8:01 Am 2276 & 2280 Dahlk Cir (9:36)21 8:01 Am 2224 Dahlk Cir (9:36)22 8:03 Am 2304 Spring Rose Rd (9:38)23 8:03 Am 2315 Spring Rose Rd (9:38)24 8:04 Am 2361 Spring Rose Rd (9:39)25 8:05 Am 2385 Spring Rose Rd (9:40)26 8:05 Am 2393 Springrose Rd (9:40)27 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)30 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Dog A - AM Time Location1 6:42 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:50 Am 430 Matterhorn Dr (08:25)3 6:53 Am Rock Ridge Ct & Stony Ridge

Cir (08:28)4 6:59 Am 6942 Midtown Rd (8:34)5 7:02 Am 3276 High Point Rd (Kids

Express) (8:37)6 7:14 Am Chesapeake Dr & King James

Way (8:49)7 7:15 Am King James Way & Norfolk

Dr (Closest To Anton Dr) (8:50)

8 7:30 Am Country View Elementary School (9:05) (CVES)

Dog C - AM Time Location1 7:40 Am Hwy M & Harmony (9:15)2 7:41 Am Stony Ridge Cir & Rock Ridge

Ct (9:16)3 7:48 Am Waterford Rd & Scranton Ct

(9:23)4 7:50 Am Dorchester Way & Taunton

Cir (9:25)5 7:50 Am Manchester Rd & Edensway

Rd (9:25)6 7:53 Am Chesapeake Dr & Chesapeake

Cir (9:28)7 7:53 Am Chesapeake Dr & Danville Dr

(9:28)8 7:54 Am Chesapeake Dr & Roanoke Dr

(9:29)9 7:55 Am Roanoke Dr & Roanoke Cir

(9:30)10 8:08 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)13 8:27 Am 219 Paoli St (10:02)

Dolphin A - AM Time Location1 6:42 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:59 Am Seminole & 1St Driveway

After Bailey (8:34)3 6:59 Am Seminole Hwy & Seminole Ct

(8:34)4 7:00 Am S Seminole Hwy & Seminole

Centre Ct (8:35)5 7:08 Am Bosshard Dr & Golden Ter

(8:43)6 7:09 Am Bosshard Dr & Sahara Cir

(8:44)7 7:09 Am Bosshard Dr & Cassidy Ct

(8:44)8 7:10 Am Bosshard Dr & Osmundsen

Rd (8:45)9 7:11 Am Tree Line Dr & Auburn Dr

(8:46)10 7:12 Am Tree Line Dr & 1St Bryn

Wood Dr (8:47)11 7:14 Am Marsh View Ct & Osmundsen

Rd & Windsona Cir (8:49)12 7:15 Am Verde View Rd & Golden Ter

(8:50)13 7:18 Am Ballina Pkwy & Dawley Dr &

Edenberry St & Longwood Ln (8:53)

14 7:19 Am Dawley Dr & Kirkwall St (8:54)

15 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary School (9:05) (SPES)

16 7:30 Am Verona Area Int’l School (9:05) (VAIS)

Dolphin C - AM Time Location1 7:38 Am 2337 S Seminole Hwy (9:13)2 7:39 Am 6116 Whalen Rd (9:14)3 7:40 Am 2314 Fitchburg Rd (9:15)4 7:42 Am 6059 Vroman Rd (9:17)5 7:44 Am Bailey Way & S Seminole

Hwy (9:19)6 7:45 Am S Seminole Hwy & Seminole

Centre Ct (9:20)7 7:48 Am Dawley Dr & Kirkwall St

(9:23)8 7:49 Am Dawley Dr, Longwood La &

Edenberry St (9:24)9 7:50 Am Edenberry St & Dartmoor Dr

( 9:25)10 7:52 Am Verde View Rd, Auburn Dr, &

Bosshard Dr ( 9:27)11 7:53 Am Bosshard Dr & Golden Ter (

9:28)12 7:54 Am Bosshard Dr & Sahara Cir

(9:29)13 7:54 Am Bosshard Dr & Cassidy Ct

(9:29)14 7:55 Am Bosshard Dr & Osmundsen

Rd (9:30)15 7:56 Am Tree Line Dr & 2Nd Bryn

Wood Dr (9:31)16 7:57 Am Tree Line Dr & Oak Leaf Cir

(9:32)17 7:58 Am Osmundsen Rd, Marsh View

Ct & Windsona Cir (9:33)18 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)21 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Drum A - AM Time Location1 6:35 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:53 Am Woods Edge Ct & Woods Edge

Rd (8:28)3 6:58 Am Viroqua Dr & Arapaho Dr

(8:33)

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4 7:03 Am 2111 Red Arrow Trl (8:38)5 7:06 Am 2107 Rosenberry Rd (8:41)6 7:30 Am New Century Elementary



Drum C - AM Time Location1 7:50 Am Lovell & Chalet Gdns Rd




(9:50) (VAHS)5 8:29 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Guitar A - AM Time Location1 6:36 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:51 Am Raymond Rd & Harley Dr

(8:26)3 6:54 Am Anton Dr & Williamsburg

Way (A Step Beyond) (8:29)4 6:55 Am S Whitney Way &

Williamsburg Way (8:30)5 6:57 Am King James Way &

Williamsburg Way (8:32)6 6:57 Am Chesapeake Dr & Chester Cir

(8:32)7 6:58 Am Chesapeake Dr & Danville Dr

(8:33)8 6:58 Am Chesapeake Dr & Petersburg

Cir (8:33)9 6:59 Am King James Ct & King James

Way (8:34)10 7:01 Am Norfolk Dr & Smithfield Dr

(8:36)11 7:03 Am 5150 Anton (Near Kc Sign)

(8:38)12 7:05 Am Anton Dr & Carriage St (8:40)13 7:09 Am Richmond Dr & Valley Forge

Dr (8:44)14 7:12 Am 2910 Prairie Rd (8:47)15 7:13 Am Maple View Dr & Prairie Rd

(8:48)16 7:14 Am Maple Valley Ct, Maple

Valley Dr & Prairie Rd (8:49)17 7:14 Am Maple Grove Dr & Prairie Rd

(8:49)18 7:30 Am New Century Elementary



Guitar B - AM Time Location1 7:40 Am 2005 Wi-69 (9:15)2 7:45 Am Acker Ln & Scenic Ridge Dr

(9:20)3 7:46 Am W Chapel Royal Dr &

Pinehurst Dr (9:21)4 7:49 Am Meadowside Dr & Prairie

Heights Dr (9:24)5 7:52 Am E View Rd & Green Meadow

Dr & S Hillcrest Dr (9:27)6 7:56 Am Gatsby Glen Dr, Harvest Ln

& Kimball Ln (9:31)7 8:02 Am 6726 Whalen (9:37)8 8:04 Am 6391 Whalen Rd (9:39)9 8:04 Am 6301 Whalen Rd (9:39)10 8:05 Am 6116 Whalen Rd (9:40)11 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)12 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Heart A - AM Time Location1 6:55 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:10 Am King James Ct & King James

Way (8:45)3 7:23 Am 6811 Cross Country Rd (8:58)4 7:30 Am Country View Elementary


Heart C - AM Time Location1 7:50 Am Thurston Ln & Red Arrow Trl




(9:50) (VAHS)5 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Horn A - AM Time Location1 6:45 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:03 Am 1715 & 1717 Spring Rose Rd

(8:38)3 7:04 Am 1705 Spring Rose Rd (8:39)4 7:05 Am 1985 Spring Rose Rd (8:40)5 7:09 Am 2349 Spring Rose Rd (8:44)6 7:19 Am Breckenridge Rd & Hillside

Cir & Hillside Way (8:54)7 7:20 Am Edenberry Dr & Mesa Rd

(8:55)8 7:21 Am Jenna Dr & Mesa Rd (8:56)9 7:23 Am Glenwood Dr & Wynnwood Dr

(8:58)10 7:24 Am Edward St & Wynnwood Dr




Horn C - AM Time Location1 7:32 Am 7257 Riverside Rd (9:07)2 7:33 Am 2033 Sugar River Rd (9:08)3 7:36 Am 7454 Valley Rd (9:11)

4 7:37 Am 2356 Sugar River Rd (9:12)5 7:38 Am 7608 Marsh View Rd (9:13)6 7:41 Am Bobcat Ln & Dairy Ridge Rd

(9:16)7 7:43 Am 7812 Dairy Ridge Rd (9:18)8 7:45 Am 7910 Dairy Ridge Rd (9:20)9 7:45 Am 7962 Dairy Ridge Rd (9:20)10 7:46 Am 8058 Dairy Ridge Rd (9:21)11 7:52 Am Hwy Pd & Trailview Dr (9:27)12 7:53 Am Gust Rd & Hamilton

Meadows (9:28)13 7:55 Am 2637 Gust Rd (9:30)14 7:56 Am 2631 Gust Rd (9:31)15 7:57 Am 2817 White Crossing Rd

(9:32)16 7:58 Am County Hwy-Pd & Prairie

Cir(9:33)17 8:00 Am 2705 Country View Rd18 8:01 Am 2681 Country View Rd (9:36)19 8:04 Am Breckenridge Rd & Hillside

Cir & Hillside Way (9:39)20 8:05 Am Hillside Way & Jenna Dr

(9:40)21 8:06 Am Edward St & Ridge View Trl

(9:41)22 8:07 Am Ridge Crest Ln & Ridge View

Trl (9:42)23 8:08 Am Edward St & Jenna Dr (9:43)24 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)27 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Ice Cream A - AM Time Location1 6:54 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:55 Am Pine Row & Wi-69 (8:30)3 6:56 Am 2005 Wi-69 (8:31)4 6:57 Am 7257 Riverside Rd (8:32)5 6:59 Am 7602 Riverside Rd (8:34)6 7:01 Am 1848 Fritz Rd (8:36)7 7:13 Am 6697 Sunset Dr (8:48)8 7:19 Am 1900 County Hwy-PB (8:54)9 7:20 Am 1953 County Hwy-PB (8:55)10 7:30 Am New Century Elementary



Ice Cream C - AM Time Location1 7:35 Am Acker Ln & W Chapel Royal

Dr (9:10)2 7:36 Am Scenic Ridge Dr & W

Whispering Pines Way (9:11)3 7:37 Am Acker Ln & Scenic Ridge Dr

(9:12)4 7:39 Am 1827 Locust Dr (9:14)5 7:43 Am 7402 Schaller Rd (9:18)6 7:44 Am Schaller Rd & Speedway (9:19)7 7:45 Am 7595 Schaller Rd (9:20)8 7:49 Am 1466 Fritz Rd (9:24)9 7:50 Am 7877 Schaller Rd (9:25)10 7:51 Am 7805 Schaller Rd (9:26)11 7:53 Am 1848 Fritz Rd (9:28)12 7:53 Am 1852 Fritz Rd (9:28)13 7:55 Am 1831 Fritz Rd (9:30)14 7:58 Am 1717 Spring Rose Rd (9:33)15 7:59 Am 1705 Spring Rose Rd (9:34)16 8:00 Am 1679 Springrose Rd (9:35)17 8:03 Am 1820 Springrose Rd (9:38)18 8:04 Am 1985 Spring Rose Rd (9:39)19 8:05 Am 2001/2027 Spring Rose Rd

(9:40)20 8:08 Am Hwy G & Schmid Ln (9:43)21 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)24 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Lightbulb A - AM Time Location1 6:46 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:04 Am Chesapeake Dr & Chester Cir

(8:39)3 7:05 Am Chesapeake Dr & Danville Dr

(8:40)4 7:06 Am 5881 Roanoke Dr (8:41)5 7:08 Am Roanoke Cir & Roanoke Dr

(8:43)6 7:11 Am 5150 Anton Dr (Near K C

Sign) (8:46)7 7:13 Am Anton Dr & Carriage St (8:48)8 7:30 Am Country View Elementary


Lightbulb C - AM Time Location1 7:40 Am 7085 County Hwy-Pd (9:15)2 7:45 Am 7710 Raymond Rd (9:20)3 7:51 Am Maple Grove Dr & Maple

Grove Ct (9:26)4 7:53 Am Maple View Dr & Maple Run

Dr & Maple Run Ct (9:28)5 7:55 Am Waterford Rd & Waterford

Cir (9:30)6 7:57 Am Preston Rd & Preston Cir

(9:32)7 8:00 Am Prairie Rd, Maple Valley Dr

& Maple Valley Ct (9:35)8 8:10 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)11 8:29 Am 219 Paoli St (10:04)

Moon A - AM Time Location1 6:38 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:56 Am 2783 Prairie Cir (8:31)3 7:11 Am Chalet Gardens Rd & Lovell

Ln (8:46)4 7:17 Am 4523 Thurston Ln (8:52)5 7:18 Am Apache Dr & Jenewein Rd

(8:53)6 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary

School (9:05) (SPES)7 7:30 Am Verona Area Int’l School

(9:05) (VAIS)

Moon C - AM Time Location1 7:40 Am Arapaho Dr & Viroqua Dr

(9:15)2 7:46 Am Schumann Dr & Schumann

Cir (9:21)3 7:47 Am Schumann Dr & Park Hill Cir

(9:22)4 7:48 Am Woods Edge Rd & Green

Clover (9:23)5 7:49 Am Woods Edge Rd & Jonathan

Cir (9:24)6 7:50 Am Woods Edge Rd & Timber

Ridge Trl (9:25)7 7:51 Am Woods Edge Rd & Osmundsen

Rd (9:26)8 7:53 Am Osmundsen Rd & Pembroke

Ct & Pembroke Dr (9:28)9 7:54 Am Jasmine Dr & Persimmon Dr

(9:29)10 7:55 Am Devoro Rd, Chicory Dr &

Jasmine Dr (9:30)11 8:00 Am 2700 Fitchrona Rd (9:35)12 8:02 Am Allegheny Dr & Nesbitt Rd

(9:37)13 8:03 Am 6444 Nesbitt Rd (9:38)14 8:05 Am 6800 Cross Country Rd (9:40)15 8:05 Am 6818 Cross Country Rd (9:40)16 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)19 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Piano A - AM Time Location1 6:51 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:06 Am 4543 Thurston Ln (8:41)3 7:08 Am 4515 Thurston La (8:43)4 7:09 Am Apache Dr & Belmar Cir




Piano C - AM Time Location1 7:32 Am Hwy 69 & Manhattan (9:07)2 7:34 Am 1633 Range Trl (9:09)3 7:34 Am 1720 Range Trl (9:09)4 7:39 Am 6767 Sun Valley Pkwy (9:14)5 7:42 Am 1410 Sayles Trl (9:17)6 7:42 Am 1396 Sayles Trl (9:17)7 7:44 Am Bartlett Ct & Purcell Rd

(9:19)8 7:44 Am 6498 Purcell Rd (9:19)9 7:45 Am 6640 Purcell Rd (9:20)10 7:45 Am 6696 Purcell Rd (9:20)11 7:48 Am 6871 Sunset Dr (9:23)12 7:48 Am 1841 Range Trl (9:23)13 7:49 Am 1918 Range Trl (9:24)14 7:49 Am 1893 Range Trl (9:24)15 7:49 Am 1960 Range Trl (9:24)16 7:51 Am E Whispering Pines Way &

Westminster Way (9:25)17 7:52 Am Westminster Way &

Cathedral Point Dr (9:27)18 7:58 Am Harvest Ln & Matts Dr &

Parkland Dr (9:33)19 8:00 Am Harper Dr & Military Ridge

Dr (9:35) (Once Upon A Time)20 8:02 Am Forest View Dr & Military

Ridge Dr (9:37)21 8:04 Am Forest View Dr & Harvest Ln

(9:39)22 8:05 Am E Hillcrest Dr & Forest View

Dr (9:40)23 8:06 Am E View Ct & E View Rd &

Elm St (9:41)24 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)27 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Rocket A - AM Time Location1 6:50 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:52 Am 427 S Main St (8:27)3 6:56 Am Enterprise Dr & Llanos St

(8:31)4 6:59 Am Enterprise Dr & Geneva Way

(8:34)5 7:05 Am Maple Valley Dr, Maple

Valley Ct & Prairie Rd (8:40)6 7:13 Am Williamsburg Way &

Chesapeake Dr (8:38)7 7:14 Am Valley Forge Dr &

Williamsburg Way (8:49)8 7:15 Am 2606 King James Way (8:50)9 7:16 Am King James Ct & King James

Way (8:51)10 7:17 Am King James Way & Norfolk

Dr (8:52)

11 7:18 Am Norfolk Dr & Smithfield Dr (8:53)

12 7:18 Am Smithfield Cir & Smithfield Dr (8:53)

13 7:19 Am Frontier Ln & Williamsburg Way (8:54)

14 7:19 Am Anton Dr & Williamsburg Way (8:54)

15 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary School (9:05) (SPES)

16 7:30 Am Verona Area Int’l School (9:05) (VAIS)

Rocket C - AM Time Location1 7:37 Am Lacy Rd & Aberdeen Ct (9:12)2 7:38 Am Richardson St & Pennwall St

(9:13)3 7:40 Am Tudor Dr & Pennington Cir

(9:15)4 7:42 Am Tudor Dr & Norwich St (9:17)5 7:43 Am Norwich St & Modernaire St

(9:18)6 7:45 Am Richardson St & Richardson

Cir (9:20)7 7:46 Am Nutone St & Norwich St

(9:21)8 7:47 Am Stanbrook St & Osmundsen

Rd (9:22)9 7:50 Am 6302 Lacy Rd (9:25)10 7:52 Am Goose Lake Dr & Pheasant

Ln (9:27)11 7:54 Am 2591 Fitchrona Rd (9:30)12 7:55 Am 2544 Tonto Trl (9:31)13 7:55 Am Tonto Trl & Demarco Trl

(9:33)14 7:57 Am 6394 Grandview Rd (9:34)15 7:58 Am 6438 Grandview Rd (9:35)16 8:05 Am 122 Enterprise Dr (9:40)17 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)20 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Snowman A - AM Time Location1 6:42 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:58 Am Newport Cir & Prairie Rd

(8:33)3 7:01 Am King James Way & Norfolk

Dr (8:36)4 7:04 Am S Whitney Way &

Williamsburg Way (8:39)5 7:06 Am Anton Dr & Williamsburg

Way (8:41)6 7:12 Am Crescent Rd & Renaissance

Dr (8:47)7 7:15 Am Chalet Gardens Ct & Chalet

Gardens Rd (8:50)8 7:30 Am Glacier Edge Elementary


Snowman B - AM Time Location1 7:43 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:52 Am Chalet Gardens Rd & Lovell

Ln (9:27)3 7:57 Am Red Arrow Trl & Thurston Ln

(9:32)4 7:58 Am Jenewein Rd & Red Arrow Trl

(9:33)5 8:00 Am Pawnee Pass & Red Arrow

Trl (9:35)6 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)7 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Squirrel A - AM Time Location1 6:50 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:03 Am Aztec Trl & Red Arrow Trl

(8:38)3 7:05 Am Apache Dr & Jenewein Rd

(8:40)4 7:06 Am 4610 Jenewein Rd (8:41)5 7:08 Am Lovell Ln & Chalet Gardens

Rd (8:43)6 7:16 Am 122 Enterprise Dr (8:51)7 7:21 Am Jenna Ct & Jenna Dr &

Westridge Pkwy (8:56)8 7:23 Am Ridge View Trl & Edward

(8:58)9 7:25 Am Ridge Crest Ln & Ridge View

Trl (9:00)10 7:30 Am New Century Elementary



Squirrel C - AM Time Location1 7:44 Am Apache Dr & Jenewein Rd

(9:19)2 7:46 Am Apache Dr & Aztec Trl (9:21)3 7:48 Am Red Arrow Trl & Aztec Trl

(9:23)4 7:50 Am Crescent Rd & Renaissance

Dr (9:25)5 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)8 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Teapot A - AM Time Location1 6:45 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:53 Am 2637 Gust Rd (8:28)3 7:00 Am 3145 Timber Ln (8:35)4 7:04 Am 7523 Midtown Rd (8:39)

5 7:14 Am Enterprise Dr & Lucerne Dr (8:49)

6 7:16 Am Ashton Dr & Zingg Dr (8:51)7 7:19 Am Overview Cir & Westward Dr

(8:54)8 7:20 Am Edward St & Westridge Pkwy

(8:55)9 7:22 Am Hillside Way & Ridge View

Trl (8:57)10 7:23 Am Hillside Way & Wynnwood Dr

(8:58)11 7:25 Am Amanda Way & Jenna Dr




Teapot C - AM Time Location1 7:39 Am 6746 Rolling Oaks Ln (9:14)2 7:39 Am 6750 Rolling Oaks Ln (9:14)3 7:39 Am 6747 Rolling Oaks Ln (9:14)4 7:39 Am 6735 Rolling Oaks Ln (9:14)5 7:40 Am 1961 County Hwy-PB (9:15)6 7:40 Am 1957 County Hwy-PB (9:15)7 7:40 Am 1900 County Hwy-PB (9:15)8 7:40 Am 6724 Horseshoe Bnd (9:15)9 7:42 Am 6818 Horseshoe Bnd (9:17)10 7:44 Am 6713 Sunset Dr (9:19)11 7:44 Am 6697 Sunset Dr (9:19)12 7:44 Am 6693 Sunset Dr (9:19)13 7:45 Am 6542 Sunset Dr (9:20)14 7:47 Am 6430 Sunset Dr (9:22)15 7:47 Am 6360 Sunset Dr (9:22)16 7:50 Am 2125 Davis Hills Dr (9:25)17 7:50 Am 2145 Davis Hills Dr (9:25)18 7:50 Am 2157 Davis Hills Dr (9:25)19 7:50 Am 2165 Davis Hills Dr (9:25)20 7:52 Am 6456 Shady Bend Rd (9:27)21 7:52 Am 6422 Shady Bnd (9:27)22 7:52 Am 6414 Shady Bnd (9:27)23 7:54 Am 6553 County Hwy-M (9:29)24 7:54 Am 6564 County Hwy-M (9:29)25 8:00 Am Gatsby Glen Dr & Whalen Rd

(9:35)26 8:01 Am Fairview Ter & Whalen Rd

(9:36)27 8:04 Am Faircrest Ct & Meadowside

Dr (9:39)28 8:15 Am Badger Ridge Middle School



(9:50) (VAHS)31 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Teddy Bear A - AM Time Location1 6:44 Am 219 Paoli St2 6:49 Am Hillside Way & Wynnwood Dr

(8:24)3 6:51 Am Edward St & Jenna Dr (8:26)4 6:52 Am Barbara St & Edward St

(8:27)5 6:53 Am Edward St & Mary Lou St

(8:28)6 6:54 Am N Shuman St & W Harriet St

(8:29)7 7:09 Am Cochise Trl & Sentinel Pass

(8:44)8 7:10 Am Sentinel Pass & 2Nd Cochise

Trl (8:45)9 7:12 Am Apache Dr & Aztec Trl (8:47)10 7:15 Am 4609 Crescent Rd (8:50)11 7:17 Am 4454 Crescent Rd (8:52)12 7:17 Am 4391 Crescent Rd # 4 (8:52)13 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary


(9:05) (VAIS)

Teddy Bear C - AM Time Location1 7:42 Am King James Way & Norfolk

Dr (9:17)2 7:44 Am Smithfield Dr & Smithfield

Cir (9:19)3 7:46 Am 5150 Anton Dr (Near Kc Sign)

(9:21)4 7:48 Am Anton Dr & Carriage Ln




(9:50) (VAHS)8 8:29 Am 219 Paoli St (10:04)

Train A - AM Time Location1 6:50 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:07 Am Anton Dr & Williamsburg

Way(A Step Beyond)(8:42)3 7:07 Am Frontier Ln & Williamsburg

Way(8:42)4 7:09 Am S Whitney Way &

Williamsburg Way (8:44)5 7:11 Am Smithfield Cir & Smithfield

Dr(8:46)6 7:12 Am Norfolk Dr & Smithfield Dr

(8:47)7 7:13 Am N Norfolk Cir & Norfolk Dr &

S Norfolk Cir (8:48)8 7:14 Am King James Way & Norfolk

Dr (7:49)9 7:30 Am Country View Elementary


Train B - AM Time Location1 7:38 Am 7523 Midtown Rd (9:13)

2 7:50 Am Maple Valley Ct, Maple Valley Dr & Prairie Rd (9:25)

3 7:53 Am Monticello Way & Valley Forge Dr (9:28)

4 7:54 Am Monticello Way & Richmond Dr (9:29)

5 7:56 Am Anton Dr & Williamsburg Way (9:31)

6 8:00 Am Chalet Gardens Ct & Chalet Gardens Rd (9:35)

7 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School (9:50) (SOMS)

8 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Turtle A - AM Time Location1 6:46 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:01 Am Maple Grove Dr & Chester Dr

(8:36)3 7:02 Am Maple Grove Dr & Maple

Grove Ct (8:37)4 7:03 Am Maple View Dr & Maple View

Ct (8:38)5 7:05 Am Maple View Dr & Prairie Rd

(8:40)6 7:06 Am Waterford & Waterford Cir

(8:41)7 7:07 Am Scranton Ct & Waterford Rd

(8:42)8 7:09 Am Dorchester Cir & Dorchester

Way (8:44)9 7:10 Am Edensway Rd & Manchester

Rd (8:45)10 7:12 Am Preston Rd & Preston Cir

(8:47)11 7:20 Am Cortina Dr & Nesbitt Rd

(8:55)12 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary


(9:05) (VAIS)

Turtle B - AM Time Location1 7:35 Am 219 Paoli St2 7:50 Am Maple Run Ct & Maple Run

Dr & Maple View Dr (9:25)3 7:53 Am Preston Cir & Preston Rd

(9:28)4 7:54 Am Edensway Rd & Manchester

Rd (9:29)5 7:56 Am Manchester Rd & Waterford

Rd (9:31)6 8:06 Am Pheasant Ln & Goose Lake

Dr (9:41)7 8:10 Am 6086 Grandview Rd (9:45)8 8:15 Am Savanna Oaks Middle School

(9:50) (SOMS)9 8:34 Am 219 Paoli St (10:09)

Zebra A - AM Time Location1 6:42 Am 219 Paoli St (8:17)2 6:48 Am Cross Country Rd & Hemlock

Dr3 6:56 Am Fairview Ter & Whalen Rd

(8:31)4 7:12 Am Chalet Gardens Ct & Chalet

Gardens Rd (8:47)5 7:19 Am Pineway Trl & Viroqua Dr

(8:54)6 7:21 Am Arapaho Dr & Croix St (8:56)7 7:30 Am Stoner Prairie Elementary


(9:05) (VAIS)

Zebra C - AM Time Location1 7:41 Am Norfolk Dr & Norfolk Cir

(9:16)2 7:43 Am Williamsburg Way & Valley

Forge Dr (9:18)3 7:45 Am Valley Forge Dr & Monticello

Way (9:20)4 7:46 Am Monticello Way & Richmond

Dr (9:21)5 7:49 Am Williamsburg Way & Frontier

(Odd Numbered Addresses) (9:24)

6 7:50 Am Meadowood Dr & Big Bow & Tawhee Dr (9:25)

7 7:52 Am Raymond Rd & Westchester Rd (9:27)

8 8:05 Am Badger Ridge Middle School (9:40) (BRMS)

9 8:05 Am Core Knowledge Charter School (9:40) (CKCS)

10 8:05 Am Verona Area High School (9:40) (VAHS)

11 8:24 Am 219 Paoli St (9:59)



New Century School InformationNew Century School will begin a

new school year as it greets approxi-mately 125 students on September 2. We are excited to begin a new school year, which will bring contin-ued emphasis on environmental stud-ies along with additional exploration of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts, and Personalized Learning.

First Day of SchoolStudents should report directly to

New Century School on the first day of school on September 2. The first

day is a full day of school for all K-5 students. Classes begin on Mondays at 9:25 AM and on Tuesday through Friday at 7:45 AM. Students are welcome into the building at 9:15 AM and 7:35 AM respectively. Class ends each day at 2:35 PM. Bus routes are printed in the Verona Press and parents can call First Student at 845-8516. Any special transportation instructions should be put in writing and sent to the school office to the attention of Michelle Bishop and Tammy Stump.

Student AbsenceAttendance is taken each morning. Parents are asked to call

the New Century attendance line (845-4903) before 8:00 AM to inform the school when their child is going to be absent or tardy.

Parents are also required to forward a dated written excuse, not-ing the reason for the absence, upon the child’s return to school.

New Century Elementary School StaffAdministrative/Office StaffJim Ruder DirectorTammy Stump School Secretary

Teaching StaffSue Austen K-1Susan Fortney 2-3Karen Godar LMCLarry Gundlach 2-3Heidi Konop 4-5Laura Lindquist Educational Technology CoordinatorLee Lohr 4-5Joff Pedretti Physical EducationLeanne Seemuth English as a Second Language TeacherSandee Tolleson K-1Bonnie Tuttle Integrated Arts Teacher

Student Services StaffScott Pelton Special Education TeacherCharlene Cardona Avelares School PsychologistPatti Richardson Speech and Language ClinicianAnne Iverson School NurseKatie Bartolerio Occupational TherapyMya Rognstad Physical Therapy

Stacey Wagner Social Worker

Educational SupportCathy Frye Educational Technology AssistantMichelle Bishop Early Morning School Secretary and

Educational AssistantChris Rice Educational AssistantKate Peterson Special Education Assistant

CustodialVitaly Zelenkovs Head CustodianAlex Aguilar Night CustodianBarb Peters Night Custodian

Site Council MembershipTonya Benz Parent RepresentativeSusan Christiansen Parent RepresentativeSarah Gaskell Parent RepresentativeCharyn Grandau Parent RepresentativeAbby Jakowski Parent Representative Beth Junge Parent Representative Jen Krull Parent RepresentativeLee Lohr Staff RepresentativeJim Ruder DirectorLeigh Anne Schmidt Parent RepresentativeSteve Schultz Parent RepresentativeKaitie Smith Parent RepresentativeTim Volk Parent Representative

Jim Ruder, Director

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Homeless ChildrenThe McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth (twenty-one years of age and

younger) as:• Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes

children and youth who are: • sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar

reason (sometimes referred to as double-up); • living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative ade-

quate accommodations; • living emergency or transitional shelters; • abandoned in hospitals; or • awaiting foster care placement.• Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place

not designated for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.• Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, sub-

standard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.• Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances

described above.If you are personally aware of or are acquainted with any children who may qualify according

to the above criteria, the Verona Area School District provides the following assurances to parents of homeless children:

• The local district staff person (liaison) for homeless children is the Director of Student Services.

• There shall be immediate enrollment and school participation, even if educational and medical records and proof of residency are not available.

• All educational opportunities and related opportunities for homeless students (preschool to age 21), including unaccompanied youth, shall be the same as for the general student population.

• Enrollment and transportation rights, including transportation to the school of origin shall be possible. “School of origin” is defined as the school the child attended when permanently housed or when last enrolled.

• Written explanation of why a homeless child is placed other than in a school of origin or school requested by the parent, with the right to appeal within the local dispute resolution process.

• Meaningful opportunities for parents to participate in the education of their children. These shall include: special notices of events, parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, and access to stu-dent records.

Please contact Erin Schettler, homeless liaison for the Verona Area School District, at (608) 845-4314. You can also contact your school social worker, for additional information about homeless issues. Additional information is located on the school website at www.verona.k12.wi.us.


Glacier Edge Welcomes Students on September 2ndThe Glacier Edge community

creates a positive foundation of educational excellence and curiosi-ty empowering our diverse learners to achieve their full potential and develop the joy of life-long learn-ing. We work together to build strong relationships which result in powerful learning situations. We start everyday with the challenge to, “Work Hard. Be Nice.” We will start the 2014-15 school year with approximately 510 students.

Enrollment by grade level is as follows:

Grade Level TotalKindergarten 95Grade 1 85Grade 2 90Grade 3 75Grade 4 87Grade 5 76

We are looking forward to more learning and fun this year! The following information provides details about our school and how to contact us.

Glacier Edge Elementary School Information

School: Glacier Edge Elementary School 800 Kimball Lane, Verona WI 53593

Principal: Theresa Taylor (608) 497-2110

e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.verona.k12.wi.us

Guidance Counselor: Jenny Schultz (608) 497-2130

Office: (608) 497-2100

Secretary: Mary Moldenhauer (608) 497-2105

Bilingual Secretary (Spanish/English): Claudia Chavez (608) 497-2106

Fax: (608) 497-2120

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Bus Company: Bus services are provided by First Student. Please direct any transportation questions to (608) 845-8516.

Services in Spanish: Nancy Carranza – Translator/Interpreter (608) 497-2113

Información sobre Glacier Edge Escuela: Escuela Primaria Glacier Edge/

Glacier Edge Elementary School 800 Kimball Lane, Verona WI 53593

Directora: Theresa Taylor (608) 497-2110Correo electrónico/e-mail: [email protected]/página de internet: www.verona.k12.wi.us

Consejera: Jenny Schultz (608) 497-2130

Oficina: (608) 497-2100

Secretaria: Mary Moldenhauer (608) 497-2105

Secretaria Bilingüe (Español-Inglés): Claudia Chavez (608) 497-2106

Fax: (608) 497-2120

Horario de oficina: De lunes a viernes, de 7:15 de la mañana a 3:15 de la tarde.

Compañía de autobuses: La empresa “First Student” está a cargo del servicio de autobuses. Por favor, llamen al teléfono (608) 845-8516 si tuvieran alguna pregunta con respecto al transporte.

Servicios en español: Nancy Carranza – Traductora/Intérprete (608) 497-2113.

Glacier Edge Elementary School StaffStaff Member PositionTheresa Taylor PrincipalMary Moldenhauer SecretaryClaudia Chavez Bilingual SecretaryCheryl Burbank KindergartenCinda Quinn KindergartenBetsy Warner KindergartenJennifer Krantz KindergartenAngie Rahn TWI KindergartenDanielle Nelson TWI KindergartenTina Springer TWI First GradeKaite Mohr TWI First GradeJessica Rice First GradeVanessa Endres First GradeCarina Henderson First/Second/Third MultiageLiz Penner First/Second/Third MultiageLindsay Herb First/Second/Third MultiageAnn Princl Second Grade Liz Brooks Second GradeLeah Sutton Second Grade

Tracy Turba Second Grade BilingualKate Schmitt Third BilingualCasey Knight Third GradeKayleen DeWerd Third GradeNikki Borchardt Third GradeKaty Moldenhauer Fourth GradeAmy Otis Fourth Grade Becky Oliva Fourth GradeDarrin O’Brien Fourth GradeKurt Knueve/Sarah Stremlow Fifth GradeJoyce Pfieffer Fifth GradeRyan Rammer Fifth GradeAlexis Nass Bilingual Program Coord. Kurt Knueve Educational Technology CoordinatorSharon Podnar ETC AssistantMelissa Bremmer MusicLois Feiner ArtJake Maag Physical EducationJennie Clement Learning Resource CoordinatorKaren Godar LMC DirectorJulie Bormett Math ResourceMarc Friedman Reading ResourceLindsey Snow Bilingual Resource TeacherJennifer Schultz Guidance CounselorNancy Carranza Translator/InterpreterPaulette Spoon Occupational TherapyAndrea Davis Physical TherapyAmy Nolting Psychologist/Special Education

CoordinatorAnne Iverson School NurseKathy Garity Social WorkerBeth Severson Speech/LanguageJamie Anderson Special Education Cristina Bonilla Special EducationMiwa Grajkowski-Blas Special EducationMarci Legreid Special Education AssistantPerry Greisinger Special Education AssistantTara Schilling Special Education AssistantMike Kane CustodianTravis Christianson CustodianJohn Parsons CustodianSherrol Yurs Food ServiceNancy Cox Food ServiceAngie Fritsch Food ServiceDeb Lange Educational Assistant/SEAKarla Gundlach Educational AssistantAlyssa Price Educational AssistantJoan Cramer Educational AssistantRuben Rodriguez Educational Assistant

Verona Area International School Expands For A 5th Year!The Verona Area International School is ready to begin its fifth year!

This is the first year that our school will have every grade level repre-sented! We’ve come a long way since our beginning! This year we’ll have our Kindergarteners and 1st Graders at Stoner Prairie Elementary and our 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders at Savanna Oaks Middle School. As we con-tinue to grow we’ll be implementing systems to grow our ability to provide for all of our students.

In planning for “Back to School,” please keep the following information in mind:

RegistrationVAIS is participating in the district-wide online registration program!

Please refer to earlier mailings regarding how to complete this process.Please join us on the evening of August 28th at 6pm for a parent infor-

mational meeting that will cover what to expect the first day of school at Savanna Oaks Middle School and Stoner Prairie Elementary. We will review the parent handbook, as well as answer

any questions you have! This meeting is intended for adults and will be held in STEP Room of Savannah Oaks.

First Day of School for StudentsThe first day of school is Tuesday, September 2nd. This is a full day (7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.) for

all VAIS students. Kindergarten and 1st Grade students are to report to Stoner Prairie.

Back To School NightVAIS will host our Back to School Night on October 1st from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is an important

“back to school” event that includes Talk-Ins for parents/guardians to learn more about the class-room expectations and Open House for students to “show-off” their school. Detailed information will be sent home with your child closer to the date.

Verona Area International School StaffStaff Member PositionBarb Drake DirectorKay Lera English Teacher (1st-3rd)Lumei Huang Chinese Teacher (K & 3rd/4th)Jiayi Chen Chinese Teacher (K-3rd)Sarah Shaw Kindergarten/Related Arts

Theresa Taylor, Principal

Barb Drake, Director

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Americans With Disabilities Act - Request For Comments

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) offers comprehensive protections for individuals with disabilities. The Verona Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of disabil-ity. If you are an individual with a disability, or represent an individual with a disability and have an ADA concern, you may contact Erin Schettler, Director of Student Services, Verona Area School District, 700 North Main Street, Verona, WI 53593, 845-4314.

Country View ElementaryCountry View Elementary sustained significant damage from

the tornado that struck down in Verona on June 17. The work to repair our school began that same day, and from day one, we have been assured that Country View will be ready for the first day of school. As of now, that continues to be the plan, and we look forward to welcoming our 500+ students and families! The commitment of the crew members responsible for the reconstruc-tion work and the ongoing support of the community have been incredible. Because of this, we are “Country View Strong,” and we are very grateful to be a part of this supportive community.

All families should have completed the VASD on-line registration process. It is very important that we have up-to-date information for all of our students. If you have not yet registered, please refer to the instruc-tions you received in the mail in early August or contact the school office.

Please note the following important dates for Country View families:

• CLASS PLACEMENT: You will be notified of your child’s class placement/teacher assignment via SchoolReach on Friday, August 22.

• DROP-IN & STUDENT PICTURE DAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 (4:00 pm – 6:00 pm): All K-5 students and families are invited to stop by Country View to visit with classmates, meet the teachers, and see the school. LifeTouch will be here during this time to take student photos. Every student should have his/her photo taken for the yearbook. Purchasing a photo package is optional.

• FIRST DAY of SCHOOL: Tuesday, September 2 is the first day of school for students in grades 1 – 5 and students in the K/1 Multiage classrooms. The doors will open at 7:35 am and the day ends at 2:35 pm. If your child is assigned to a single-grade kindergarten (not K/1), September 2 is a partial day. Your child’s teacher will assign you and your child a time to come to school on September 2 (either 8:30 – 9:45 am or 12:30 – 1:45 pm).

• PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO): The first PTO meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Country View LMC. Our PTO provides many special opportunities for students, staff, and families. Volunteers are always needed, and you are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about PTO. Everyone is welcome!

• BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (5:30 – 7:00 pm): Your family is invited to attend this open house event.



Verona Area Core Knowledge® Charter SchoolVerona Area Core Knowledge®

Charter School will greet approxi-mately 415 students on the first day of full day of school, September 3rd. There are partial days on September 2nd, please read the fol-lowing for more information.

First Day of SchoolGrades K-5

On Tuesday, September 2nd, orientation sessions will be held between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in CKCS classrooms for students (K-5) with their parent or guard-

ian. Each session will last 55 minutes. Parents will be notified by mail of their time slot. First Student Bus Service will NOT be providing transportation on September 2 for the orientation sessions.

Regular classes for grades K-5 begin on Wednesday, September 3rd. School hours for the elementary students are 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Grades 6-8Students entering sixth grade at CKCS and new 7th and 8th

grade students should report to the Badger Ridge Middle School/Core Knowledge® Charter School site on Tuesday, September 2. Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:33 pm for 6th graders only. New 7th and 8th grade students will start at 8:30am and be released at 10:30 a.m.

All students in grades 6, 7, and 8 should report to the Badger Ridge Middle School/Core Knowledge® Charter School site on Wednesday, September 3rd.

Student AbsenceAttendance is taken immediately each morning. Parents of

elementary school students should call the Verona Area Core Knowledge? Charter School at 845-4130 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to inform the school if their child is absent or tardy. Parents of CKCS middle school students should call the middle school atten-dance line at 845-4103 to inform the school if their child is absent or tardy. Parents are required to forward a dated written excuse, noting the reason for the absence, upon the child’s return to school.

Core Knowledge StaffNicole Anderson and Tamara Gunwall, Kindergarten; Diana

Morgan, and Martha Blevins, First Grade; Kelli Kreienkamp and Janelle Kenny, Second Grade; Julie Bie and Jessi Thompson, Third Grade; Cathy Childers and Jessica Luna, Fourth Grade; Tessa Lambe and Ian Gaylor, Fifth Grade; Gabrielle McBride, K-5 Resource; Dayna Sable, K-5 Art; Randy Newtson, K-5 Music; Joff Pedretti, K-5 Physical Education; , Alek Kasprzak, ESL Resource Teacher; Jennifer Faulkner and Doug McFarlane, Grade 6; Carla Bonsignore and Amy Reimer, Grade 7; Heidi Mondloch and Michal LaFave, Grade 8; Ashley Clark, MS Math and Resource Teacher, Briana Lenzlinger and Linda Arrowood, Special Education; Roxy Kerkenbush, Secretary; Chris Uelmen, Curriculum Coordinator; (K-5), Miriam Brown (K-5), Amie Pittman (6-8), Jane Teasdale (6-8), Guidance Counselors; Stacie Wagner, Social Worker; Marlene Koch, School Psychologist; Karla Ashmore, Jeanne Davenport, Diane Emden, Judy Hegge, Susan Kunde, Carol Maxon, and Michelle Roach, Instructional Assistants; Brett Stousland, Director/Principal.

In addition, CKCS middle school students receive instruc-tion from the Badger Ridge Middle School Encore Teachers (art, physical education, music, information and technology literacy, family and consumer education, and foreign language).

Brett Stousland, Director/Principal

Moving To The Middle School Is A Giant Step For Some ChildrenFor most 11 to 12-year-olds, the first days at middle school are

every bit as memorable (and scary) as those days – half a lifetime ago – when they walked into kindergarten.

Acknowledging the confusion adolescence brings to young-sters and parents, we offer the following advice for parents to help children maneuver that giant step away from the security of the elementary into the uncertainty of middle school.

Get to know the school. Visit the school within the first few weeks. Meet the principal and teachers. Learn school policies. Then, if your child comes home with a problem, you’ll know the rules and the person to call.

Be ready to adjust to dramatic changes in your child. Adolescent children seek independence, which often means chal-lenging parental and school authority. Being acquainted with the school staff may help parents weather some future storms.

Be prepared for a lot less information. That elementary school child who told you all about school is almost gone. Along with a child’s move toward independence is a natural inclination not to share information about school – good or bad.

Keep monitoring schoolwork and grades. Be subtle, not too inquisitive. Keep an eye out for stumbling blocks, particularly in subjects new to your child like technology, algebra, foreign language, and vocational education.

Watch for extreme swings in grades – up and down. If a child’s grade record remains similar to that of elementary school, okay. But if grades are abnormally low or high, it’s time to check with the teacher. Unusually high grades may indicate incorrect placement. Give children about six weeks to adjust, though, before becoming too concerned.

Encourage extracurricular activities, but watch for overload. Participating in sports and clubs is almost indispens-able to the adolescent’s self-esteem, but academic performance must dictate the number of activities a child can handle.

Please take time to review the School’s Code of Conduct, Discipline and Student Dress code. Policies found in your student’s handbook/planner that they will receive on their first day of school.

Meet your child’s new friends and their parents. Welcome your child’s widening circle of friends personally – no matter how difficult. Before a youngster visits a new friend, call, introduce yourself to the family and confirm the plans. Prying? Maybe, but research shows that children actually do appreciate parents’ interest – they just don’t say so. In fact, their objections tend to be quite dramatic. Hold your ground.

Attend school functions and sporting events. Keep up with all of your child’s activities, teammates, teachers, and principals. Don’t assume your relationship with school ends after elementary school.

Two-Way Immersion in VASDFive and six-year-olds at Sugar Creek and Glacier Edge are

already beginning to prepare themselves to be competitive in the global marketplace. Each day as they report to their Two-Way Immersion classrooms, they will learn to communicate, read, and write in Spanish and English as well as interact in a diverse society.

VASD’s Two-Way Immersion (TWI) program is reaching more and more students each year. The goal of the program is to prepare students to become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural while achiev-ing high levels of success academically, linguistically, and socially.

TWI classrooms are open to students from all language back-grounds and cultures and are additive in nature, meaning that students learn in two languages from the moment in which they enter the program until they complete it. Children in TWI class-rooms spend 50 percent of their day learning academic content in Spanish and 50 percent of their day learning in English.

Educational research supports the effectiveness of the Two-Way Immersion model for all students. In addition to positive academic outcomes, there are benefits of bilingualism that reach far beyond the classroom. As reported in TIME magazine in July 2013, neuro-logical studies show that bilingual brains function more efficiently and flexibly with higher levels of reasoning. Bilingualism also improves the ability to multitask, grasp ideas, and reconcile con-flicts while delaying the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

The instructional approach in Two-Way Immersion class-rooms is enrichment education for all students. Students learn rigorous academic content in two languages while becoming cross-culturally competent. The benefits for all of the VASD chil-dren in the TWI program are tremendous. For more information about the TWI program, please contact Laurie Burgos, Director of Bilingual Programs & Instructional Equity, at (608) 845-4312.

Mary Moroder, Associate Principal & Michelle Nummerdor, Principal

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Notice of Nondiscrimination PolicyStudent Nondiscrimination

It is the policy of the Verona Area School District that no person may be denied admission to any public school in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be dis-criminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the persons’ sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability as required by s.118.13, Wis. Stats.

This policy also prohibits discrimination as defined by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (homelessness).

All vocational education programs follow the district’s policies of nondiscrimination. In addition, arrangements can be made to ensure that the lack of English language skills is not a barrier to admission or participation.

The district encourages informal resolution of complaints under this policy. A formal complaint resolution procedure is available, however, to address allegations of violations of the policy in the Verona Area School District.

Any questions concerning s.118.13, Wis. Stats., or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination should be directed to Amy Franke, the Equity Coordinator, at the following address and phone number: Amy Franke Director of Instruction, Verona Area School District, 700 N. Main Street, Verona, Wisconsin 53593, 608-845-4311.

Inquiries related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, should be directed to Erin Schettler, the Section 504 compliance Officer, at the following address and phone number: Erin Schettler, Director of Student Services, Verona Area School District, 700 N. Main Street, Verona, Wisconsin 53593, 608-845-4314.

If any person believes that the Verona Area School District or any part of the school organiza-tion has failed to follow the law and rules of s.118.13, Wis. Stats., Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or in some way discriminates against pupils on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, or emotional or learning disability, he/she may bring or send a complaint to the Administration Office at the following address: 700 N. Main Street, Verona, Wisconsin 53593.

Step 1: A written statement of the complaint shall be prepared by the complainant and signed. This complaint shall be presented to the district employee designated to receive complaints. That employee shall send written acknowledge of receipt of the complaint within 45 days.

Step 2: A written determination of the complaint shall be made by the board within 90 days of receipt of the complaint unless the parties agree to an extension of time: appeals under 20 USC s.145 and Ch. 115, Wis. Stats., relating to the identification, evaluation, educational placement or the provision of a free appropriate public education of a child with an exceptional educational need shall be resolved through the procedures authorized by Ch. 115, Subch. V., Wis. Stats.

Complaints under 20 USC s.1231e-3 and 34 CFR ss.76.780-76.782, commonly referred to as EDGAR complaints, that the state or a subgrantee is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to a program shall be referred directly to the state superintendent.

Step 3: If a complainant wishes to appeal a negative determination by the board, he/she has the right to appeal the decision to the state superintendent within 30 days of the board’s decision. In addition, the complainant may appeal directly to the state superintendent if the board has not provided written acknowledgment within 45 days of receipt of the complaint or made a determi-nation within 90 days of receipt of the written complaint. Appeals should be addressed to Sate Superintendent, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.

Step 4: Discrimination complaints on some of the above bases may also be filed with the federal government at the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 300 South Wacker Drive, 8th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

There shall be no retaliation against any person who in good faith files a complaint under this policy.

NOTE: The s.118.13 complaint procedure does not apply to district employees or job applica-tions. Also, it does not replace the federal regulations that require a school district to have Title IX and Section 504 complaint procedures.

Equal Opportunity Employer The Verona Area School District is an equal opportunity employer. Personnel hiring and admin-

istration in the District shall be conducted so as not to discriminate against applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, dis-ability or handicap, creed, color, political affiliation, pregnancy, citizenship, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record not substantially related to a person’s job or activity in the school, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other United States or Wisconsin reserve component of the military forces, use or nonuse of lawful products off school premises during non-working hours, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.

The District carefully and systematically examines all of its employment policies and practices to be sure they do not either purposely or inadvertently operate to the detriment of any persons. Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability or handicap, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship to the District.

Employee Complaint ProcedureAny employee or applicant for employment who believes that the District or any part of theschool organization has in some way violated the District’s equal employment opportunitiespolicy may bring forward a complaint in accordance with this procedure. This procedure may

also be used for filing and responding to other employee-related complaints.

Informal ProcedureAny person who believes he/she has a valid basis for a complaint shall attempt to resolve the

complaint promptly by discussion with the building principal or his/her immediate supervisor. The principal or supervisor shall keep a written record of the discussion, provide a copy to the complain-

ant, and reply to the complaint in writing. If this reply is not acceptable to the complainant, he/she may initiate formal procedures according to the steps listed below.

Formal Complaint ProcedureStep 1: A written complaint statement shall be prepared by the complainant and signed. It shall

be presented to the Director of Human Resources who shall immediately undertake an investiga-tion of the suspected infraction. He/she shall review with the building principal, or other appropri-ate persons, the facts comprising the alleged discrimination or other complaint. The Director of Human Resources shall decide the merits of the case, determine the action to be taken, if any, and report in writing the findings and the resolution of the case to the complainant.

Step 2: If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Human Resources, he/she may appeal the decision in writing to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall meet with all parties involved, formulate a conclusion and respond in writing to the complainant.

Step 3: If the complainant is not satisfied with the Superintendent’s decision, or in lieu of utiliz-ing this complaint procedures, the complainant may pursue alternate actions available under state or federal laws (i.e. the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights - Region V and/or courts having proper jurisdiction).Responses to discrimination complaints shall be made within applicable timelines established by law.

There shall be no retaliation against any employee who in good faith files a complaint under this policy.

Maintenance of Complaint RecordsComplaint records for the purpose of documenting compliance are kept for each complaint filed

and, at a minimum, include: 1. The name and address of the complainant and his/her title or status.2. The date the complaint was filed.

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Parental Rights to Seek Information Regarding Staff Qualifications

Federal law requires schools to share information with parents regarding the qualifications of teachers employed by the school district. Among the questions that parents may ask are:

• Is my child’s teacher licensed to teach the grades or subjects assigned?• Has the state waived any requirements for my child’s teacher? • What was the college major of my child’s teacher? • What degrees does my child’s teacher hold? • Are there instructional aides working with my child? If so, what are their qualifications?All teachers employed by the Verona Area School District (VASD) have at least a bachelor’s

degree, and approximately 75 percent have a Master’s degree or equivalent. In addition, all of the teachers are DPI licensed for their assignment. If parents or others want to review the state qualification for a teacher, such information can found on the DPI website at www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/lisearch.html.

In addition, all instructional aides are employed by VASD are considered qualified for their work assignments.

If parents or others would like more information about the qualifications of school staff, please feel free to call Jason Olson, Director of Human Resources, at 845-4335.



Changes to the Wisconsin Student Assessment System for 2014-15Over the course of the 2014-15 school year, Wisconsin will

begin rolling out a new assessment system. Below is a summary of the assessments that will be required as part of the Wisconsin Student Assessment System:

Smarter-Balanced Assessments: Grades 3-8The Smarter-Balanced Assessment System has been designed to

assess the Common Core State Standards in English/Language Arts and Math. These new assessments will have the following features:

• Students will take the Smarter-Balanced Assessments in Reading and Math on-line instead of in a paper/pencil format like the previous Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE).

• The Smarter-Balanced Assessments in English/Language Arts and Math will be administered during the spring. Districts will locally determine the exact testing dates for the Smarter Balanced Assessments within the 12 week assessment window (March 30-May 22).

• The Smarter-Balance Assessments in English/Language Arts and Math will be taken on-line and are computer adaptive. Computer adaptive tests adapt to the individual student. If the student answers the question incorrectly, the next item will be easier. If the student answers an item correctly, the next item will be more difficult. The advantage of computer adaptive test-ing is that it provides a much more accurate picture of what the students knows.

For more information about the Smarter Balanced Assessments, please visit this website: www.smarterbalanced.org

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE): Grades 4, 8, and 10

• The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam (WKCE) will still be administered in grades 4, 8, and 10 in the areas of Science and Social Studies.

• The WKCE will continue to be administered during the fall, and districts will locally determine the exact dates within the 4 week assessment window (October 27 through November 7).

• The WKCE is a paper and pencil assessment.For more information about the Wisconsin Knowledge and

Concepts Exam, please visit this website: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/oea_wkce_home

Aspire/ACT/WorkKeys: High SchoolAspire

• Aspire is a new assessment based on ACT’s College and Career Readiness Standards. Aspire will assess students in the areas of writing, reading, English, science, and math.

• Aspire will replace the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments which the district has given in the past.

• Students in grade 9 will take Aspire in the fall and in the spring. Students in grade 10 will take Aspire in the spring only. Districts will locally determine the exact dates of the assessment within a 4 week assessment window: Fall (grade 9 students only) October 13-November 7 and spring (grade 9 and 10 students) April 27 through May 22.

• Aspire will be administered on-line.

ACT• The ACT is based on the ACT’s College and Career

Readiness Standards and will assess students in the areas of writing, reading, English, science, and math.

• The ACT will be administered to all grade 11 students on March 3 (this is the date established by the Department of Public Instruction and cannot be adjusted by local districts).

• The ACT is a paper and pencil assessment

WorkKeys • WorkKeys is part of the ACT suite of assessments and will

assess students in the areas of applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information.

• WorkKeys will be administered to all grade 11 students on March 4 (this is the date established by the Department of Public Instruction and cannot be adjusted by local districts).

• WorkKeys is a paper and pencil assessment.For more information on Aspire/ACT/WorkKeys please visit

this website: http://www.act.org/aap/wisconsin/aspire.htmlPlease contact Ann Franke, Director of Curriculum and

Instruction, at 608-845-4311 or [email protected] if you have any questions.

Savanna Oaks Middle School Welcomes Families First Day of School

Savanna Oaks Middle School opens its doors for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 2. This first day is for sixth graders and students new to our school. This day provides

them with an o p p o r t u n i t y to acquaint t h e m s e l v e s to Savanna Oaks. This full day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:33 p.m. Students and parents of seventh and eighth grade students are invited to stop in to introduce

themselves to teachers on this day and may drop off materials and supplies and organize their lockers. Please refer to 7th and 8th grade welcome newsletters for specifics.

The first day of school for all students will be Wednesday, September 3. All students will begin with their first period class. Students may refer to their schedules for their teacher and room number. Schedules will be available on line in mid August and a current copy will be distributed to 7th and 8th graders in the commons beginning at 8am.

Please note the time of the middle school day: 8:30 a.m.-3:33 p.m.

Savanna Oaks Website (www.soms.verona.k12.wi.us)

A live calendar of school events which can be downloaded onto smartphones is available. Always keep up-to-date with real-time monitoring of school events and student performance. Parent news information can be found on this site. Parent resources such as attendance contacts, academic progress monitoring sites, and information about learning activities can be found on the site. Students will find a portal for their courses, teachers, blogs, and library. Our new site is smartphone friendly!

This is a valuable resource for students and families, and our primary means of communication.

Student AbsencesIf your child will be absent from school, we ask parents to

call the Attendance Hotline (845-4003) by 9:00 a.m. and leave a message regarding the absence. When your child returns to school, if you have not phoned in, please send a note explaining the absence.

Student Handbook/CalendarsAll Savanna Oaks students will be responsible for keeping

themselves organized using an on-line calendar or other tool for planning and organization. The Savanna Oaks’ Student

Handbook can be found on our school website under “Student Resources.” We ask that students and parents review the hand-book.

Student progress can be monitored on PowerSchool at VASD Website/Quicklinks/Parent Resources/PowerSchool Parent Access as well as other web based sites as defined by each student’s team of teachers. Student/parent access codes for PowerSchool as well as other ways to follow progress will be available for every family.

Extra-Curricular ActivitiesOur students enjoy participating in extra-curricular activi-

ties. Middle school offers a wide variety of opportunities from clubs to sports to service groups. These include: Cross Country (September), Volleyball (September), Wrestling (November), Basketball-boys (Nov-Dec), Basketball-girls (Jan-Feb.), Ski Club (January and February) Track (April), Drama Club (fall to spring), Forensics (Jan-Feb), Student Council (all year), Yearbook (late fall to spring), All-School Musical (Feb-May), Math Club (Nov-April.) and Move It Club (all year). Students should listen to daily announcements and check the SOMS cal-endar to learn when and how to sign up.

Welcome NightParents are invited to attend “Back-to-School Night” on

Wednesday, August 27th beginning at 4:00 p.m and running until 7:00pm. This program provides parents with an opportu-nity to meet our staff and learn about their students’ school day and curriculum. This evening has been held in mid-September in the past, but will be the week before school starts this year.

The Savanna Oaks faculty and staff have a wealth of experi-ence in learning with middle school students. We are excited to start school and work with you and your child!

Savanna Oaks Middle School Staff 2014 - 2015

Administrative/Office StaffSteve Penne PrincipalSandy Eskrich Associate PrincipalKris Wilbricht SecretaryRita Wedderspoon Secretary

Teaching StaffMaria Andreano-Beirne Special EducationDeb Anken-Dyer Hearing SpecialistKatie Aspinwall 7th GradeMaria Barr 7th GradeChris Benetti 8th GradeCheryl Bentley ChoirCessely Block ArtJeaneen Butler Reading/LiteracyJo Ann Busalacchi LMC Director/ Literacy Coach Ann Byfield ESL Maria Carvalho Special EducationPete Christofferson 6th Grade

Deb Crews Speech/Language PathologistNatasha Damerow Special EducationFrank Devereaux Technology CoordinatorAmber Eckes Special EducationAnn Frederickson 8th GradeMolly Lawson Family and Consumer EducationRamona Gasser 6th GradeSarah Sweeney 8th GradeTherese Josephson OrchestraTerilyn Heling ESL TeacherMegan Marten School Nurse Jean Marty 8th GradeKaren Mittelstaedt 6th GradeCheryl Motelet 8th GradeMissy Paust BandKatherine Pingle 7th GradeBrenda Poller Physical EducationGreg Puent 7th GradeSavarino Parisi 6th GradeKim Schwenn 7th GradeTim Strohbusch 6th GradeAngie Swenson Spanish Bilingual TranslatorStephanie Symes 6th GradeStacy Tremaine Special EducationBradley Crandell Physical Education/HealthNoah Weibel 7th GradeBarb Winger-Rourke World LanguagesBrad Wolfe 8th GradeZe Yang Hmong Bilingual Translator

Student Services StaffHolly Dowling Learning Resource CoordinatorMary Ann Ford Psychologist/Special Education

CoordinatorSarah Holzum CounselorChris Mand Social WorkerAsa Miura CounselorCarol Zimmerman Secretary

Special Education AssistantsBeth MasonJenny QuinnEducational Assistants Karen Beckerleg Educational AssistantGeofrey Johnson Technology AssistantNancy Platto LMC Assistant/Technology Assistant

Custodial StaffKaren Kral-Schoenman CustodianMark Leonard CustodianClaudio Hernandez CustodianTony Yang Custodian

Food Service StaffBonnie Bollig Gina Tuckwood Vanessa Beardsley

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Exploration Academy InformationExploration Academy will wel-

come 80 students on September 2nd as it begins its second year as a high school charter open for all stu-dents grade 9-12. Parents and stu-dents may learn more or apply for admission to Exploration Academy throughout the school year by visit-ing www.theexplorationacademy.org

First Day of SchoolOnly new Exploration Academy

students and Exploration Academy Mentors should report direct-ly to the K-wing building on the Verona Area High School Campus on September 2 at 8:30. Students will be released at 3:35. All Exploration Academy students will report for a full day of school on September 3. The standard student school day will begin at 8:30 AM. Exploration Academy will dismiss at 3:35 PM. Bus routes are printed in the Verona Press and parents can call First Student at 845-8516. Any special transportation instruc-tions should be put in writing and sent to the school office to the attention of Pheng Lee.

RegistrationRegistration for Exploration Academy and payment of fees is

totally online this year for your convenience. Student pictures will be taken AFTER school begins. We do have alternate dates set up if you do not have internet access. They are as follows:

August 14th, 3:00-7:00 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 5137 Verona Rd. FitchburgAugust 18th, 10:00-6:00 p.m., Boys/Girls Club, 4619 Jenewein Road, Fitchburg

The fee schedule will be as follows:General fee = $35 (includes student planner/handbook);

extracurricular fees: club participation fee = $40; parking per-mits = $50; yearbook = $60. Please refer to the district web page for more specific information regarding fees. Students will also have the option to purchase a $35 pass to attend athletic events all year long.

Athletic Fee Structure1 Sport Athlete $125.002 Sport Athlete $150.003 Sport Athlete $165.00**Note that a family who has more than one child and those

children are in multiple sports will pay a flat fee of $250.00**Listed below are the members of the 2013-2014 Verona Area

High School staff as of July 1, 2013.

Student AbsenceAttendance is taken multiple times throughout the school

day. Parents are asked to call the K-wing attendance line (845-4503) before 8:30 AM to inform the school when your child is going to be absent or tardy. Parents are also required to forward a dated written excuse, noting the reason for the absence, upon the child’s return to school.

Exploration Academy School StaffAdministrative/Office Staff (845-4550)Pheng Lee DirectorJane Nachreiner Secretary

Teaching Staff (845-4550)Sheila Stenseth Social Studies/AdvisorChad Welty Social Studies/Advisor

Steve Lewis English/AdvisorTo Be Determined Math/AdvisorDeb Weaver Science/AdvisorDanyelle Perry Special Education/Advisor

Student Services Staff (845-4400)Ms. Mindy Breunig Counselor for EA (Hp-M)Mr. Alan Buss School PsychologistMs. Carri Hale Counselor for EA (D-Ho)Ms. Pat Lynam School NurseTo Be Determined Counselor for EA (N-Se)Ms. Robin Stalheim Psychologist/Spec Ed CoordinatorOfficer Aaron Truscott Police Liaison OfficerMr. Cory Zimmerman School Social WorkerMs. Theresa Brown Counselor for EA (Sf-Z)Ms. Alicia Ziolkowski Counselor for EA (A-C)Ms. Lori Krajco Student Services SecretaryMs. Jody Witte-Davis Student Services Secretary

Athletics/Activities (845-4490)Mr. Mark Kryka Activities DirectorMr. Greg Verhelst Assistant Activities DirectorMs. Jessica Flood Athletic Trainer

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Badger Ridge Middle School Welcomes Students 2014-2015First Day of School

The first day of school for sixth graders is Tuesday, September 2. Seventh and eighth graders will begin on Wednesday, September 3.

On September 2, sixth graders will have the opportunity to participate in vari-ous activities that will help them adjust to the BRMS program. School will begin at the reg-ular time of 8:30 a.m. We will follow a Late Start Monday schedule. Students should report to their access period class at 8:30 a.m. even though this is not an access day. Classes will

finish at the regular ending time of 3:33 p.m.

Picture DayAll students and staff will have their pictures taken during the

school day on Tuesday, September 9. Families that would like picture packets will receive the information and appropriate forms on their first day of school from their access teacher. All students and staff will be issued a school identification card with their picture on it.

Student AbsenceIf your child will be absent from school, we ask parents to

call the school office (845-4103) by 9:00 a.m. and leave a mes-sage regarding the absence. Parents will be called if your child is absent and we have not received a message from you.

Assignment PlannerAll BRMS students will receive their own assignment planner that

includes our student handbook. This will provide students a complete organizational guide to keep track of all assignments and class work.

Student LocksIncoming sixth graders and new BRMS/CKMS students will

be issued locks from the school. Locks will be issued the first day of school. The cost of the lock is $5.00 and will be used all three years at the middle school. Seventh and eighth grade students may purchase replacement locks the first day of school for $5.00.

Extracurricular Activities We encourage students to participate in the extracurricu-

lar activities that we offer at the middle school. The Student Handbook lists all of the opportunities that are available. Students will also receive information about these activities through our daily announcements.

“Back-to-School-Night”Parents are invited to attend “Back to School Night” on

Thursday, September 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:36 p.m. The pro-gram allows parents to follow their child’s schedule through a typical school day. Parking is limited, so please plan for this in your arrival time.

We look forward to beginning the school year and providing a positive and rewarding experience for the students who attend BRMS. Our staff members are:

Administrative/Office StaffMike Murphy PrincipalBarbara James Assoc. PrincipalEsmeralda Vasquez SecretaryJan Neumann SecretaryCindy Reed Secretary

Teaching StaffDiana Lehnherr FACE & BW/KFCJohn Bremmer Science & Math 6Nate Campbell Special Education Teacher & Reading

TeacherRoss Cohen Information Technology LiteracyCarrie Dingle Lang. Arts & Social Studies 6Cathy Doyle Lang. Arts 8Jane Epping Math & Science 7Heather Feltz Foreign Language - GermanMary Greenlaw-Meyer Lang. Arts & Social Studies 7Jennifer Griffith UNITYSarah Grotsky ArtJodi Guttman Lang. Arts & Social Studies 8Karen Hanson Social Studies & Lang. Arts 6Mark Happel Physical Education Suzanne Hartjes Social Studies 7Marcie Ibarra Foreign Language - SpanishTherese Josephson OrchestraTBD Math & Science 8Diana Lehnherr FACE & BW/KFCAndrea Leibfried Math 8Laura Lindquist Ed. Technology Specialist Ken McCluskey Social Studies 8Stephanie Coyle Special Education Teacher

Kellie Miesbauer Special Education TeacherChristine Miskowiak Special Education TeacherJill Rauwerdink Math 7Susan Reddan UNITY & Math ResourceDanielle Ritter Physical EducationPat Rich BandMark Rohlfing Math & Science 6Margo Schorr Science 8TBD ELL TeacherRebecca Phelps Special Education TeacherSue Stodola Language Arts 7Laila Tabrizi ELL TeacherHeather Thorpe ChoirTBD HealthSarah Urben Lang. Arts & Social Studies 6Renee Wedderspoon ReadingSarah Worley Science 7Amy Zillmer Math & Science 6

Student ServicesElizabeth Anderson Health Room AssistantShelby Steel Special Education CoordinatorAndrea Schmitz LMC DirectorAndrea Davis Occupational TherapistHolly Dowling Learning Resource CoordinatorAnn Juzwik NurseMarlene Koch PsychologistAmie Pittman CounselorPatti Richardson Speech & LanguagePaulette Spoon Physical TherapistCarol Swain Health Room AssistantJane Teasdale CounselorStacie Wagner Social Worker

Educational Assistants Custodial StaffMegan Adams Joe Hubbard, Head CustodianJohn Campbell Jennifer SmithKaren Erickson Fred WestAdam Grindle Brian BalesAmanda Kitzman

Food Service StaffCindra Magli Food Service DirectorRobyn Billig Asst. Food Service DirectorGayle Bindl CookPat Bowman CookTheresa Bull SecretarySylvia Delehanty CookRita Goddard CookChristy Tinoco Cook

Mike Murphy, Principal & Barbara James, Associate Principal



That First Day Of School Is An Important EventThe first day of school is a milestone in your child’s life. Your understanding at this “turning

point” is important to the child’s future attitude toward school and to his or her healthy growth and development.

Experts in child mental health and development emphasize that you, the parent, can play an important role in starting your child off with the self-confidence needed throughout life. This self-confidence is built upon good feelings about parents, about authority figures at school, about other children, and about himself or herself as a worthwhile human being.

Here are some things for you to keep in mind:Recognize that the day your child first goes off to school is an important event.

Realizing this can help you to make it a positive experience. It is the first major separation from the secure and familiar world of home and family, and it marks entrance into a new universe of friendships, learning and adventure – a world that parents can never again entirely share. Your greatest gift to your child at this time is your loving support and understanding.

Prepare your child for the new school experience by explaining what to expect and answer-ing all questions honestly. Children need to know the number of days and length of time they will be in school as well as how to get there and back. A child may be anxious, and needs to know etails in order to handle the stress involved. Working mothers and fathers should make certain that the child knows the arrangements for before and after school care.

Convey a positive attitude about school. If the parents show enthusiasm for what the school experience can mean, the child is more likely to look forward to it.

Make transportation plans clear to the child. If he or she is to walk to school, walk the route together a few times before and after school starts. If there are other children from your neighborhood who are of the same age, see if they can walk together. If a child goes to school by bus, help the child identify the vehicle. Encourage older children to watch over younger ones. Once the bus arrives, be direct: say goodbye and allow the child to board alone. If the child cries, try not to overreact. In most cases the tears will soon disappear.

Create a normal routine atmosphere at home the first few days of school. Do not deny or avoid the uniqueness of the situation, but do take an active interest in what your child tells you about school when he or she comes home. Be a good listener, allowing time to talk about school and people there.

Give your child free playtime at home. Now that your child spends more time in a struc-tured environment, you should allow more free time at home for play.

Get to know your child’s teacher. Get involved with the parent-teacher organization, vol-unteer your services in school, or check out ways you can help improve school conditions if you are unhappy with them.

Praise your child for the good things he/she has done. Remember there is more to be gained for accentuating the positive. A pat on the back for the right answer can go a long way. Too often we tend to focus on poor performance and behavior.

Treat going to school as part of the normal course of events, something that is expected. If your child appears nervous about going to school, discuss his or her concern. Show understanding and offer encouragement. A calm, matter-of-fact, positive attitude is your goal. Don’t argue the issue of school attendance. It is required by law.

Plan your day so that you can spend time with your child. Be available when your child needs you. Be sure there is time to talk about school and the happenings of each day.

Let your child settle the quarrels or difficulties that may arise with school friends. Usually, unless children are harming each other physically, it is wise not to rush to the rescue. Try to let them work out their own differences.

Help your child cope with occasional frustrations and disappointments at school. Learning to cope with all kinds of experiences is important to development and helps prepare for the stresses of life.

Avoid comparing this child’s school experiences with how brothers and sisters or neighbors did when they began school. Such comparisons can be harmful to a child’s self-image. Each of us is different, and we meet life’s turning points and experiences in our own way.

Think of yourself as supporting and helping your children’s development – but not “protecting” them from a world about which they must learn.

In rare instances, when a child does not accept school after several days, or when fearfulness and feelings of distress appear and persist, the child may have a problem. At this point, you should seek advice from the school guidance counselor, the teacher, the family physician, school psycholo-gist, community mental health center staff, or others who may offer advice.

Verona Area High School ready for a new year!

Classes will begin for ALL incoming freshmen and ALL new students ONLY on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 beginning at 8:30 AM.

ALL students will report on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 8:30 AM. Students’ schedules will begin with a homeroom period on September 4th so that we can establish learner goals for the year, discuss policies and expectations, and ensure a smooth transition into the 2014-2015 school year. Registration and payment of fees is totally online this year for your convenience. Student pictures will be taken AFTER school begins. We do have alternate dates set up if you do not have internet access. They are as follows:

August 14th, 3:00 pm -7:00 pm., Knights of Columbus, 5256 Verona Road, Fitchburg

August 18th, 10:00 am -6:00 pm., Boys/Girls Club, 4619 Jenewein Road, Fitchburg

The fee schedule will be as follows:General fee = $35; extracurricular fees: club

participation fee = $40; parking permits = $50; yearbook = $60. Please refer to the district web page for more specific information regarding fees. Students will also have the option to purchase a $35 pass to attend athletic events all year long.

Athletic Fee Structure1 Sport Athlete $125.002 Sport Athlete $150.003 Sport Athlete $165.00**Note that a family who has more than one

child and those children are in multiple sports will pay a flat fee of $250.00**

Listed below are the members of the 2014-2015 Verona Area High School staff as of July 1, 2014.

2014-2015 Verona Area High School Staff

V.A.H.S. Administrative Team (845-4400)Ms. Pam Hammen - PrincipalMr. Dan Kigeya- Associate Principal for grades 10-12 (A-L)Mr. Pheng Lee - Associate Principal for grade 9, Exploration Academy, GAPMs. Tamara Sutor - Associate Principal for grades 10-12 (M-Z)

Student Services Staff (845-4400) Ms. Mindy Breunig - Counselor for grades 9-12 (Hp-M)Ms. Theresa Brown - Counselor for grades 9-12 (Sf-Z)Mr. Alan Buss - Dean of StudentsMs. Carri Hale - Counselor for grades 9-12 (D-Ho)Ms. Pat Lynam - School NurseMr. Nick Olson - Counselor for grades 9-12 (N-Se)Ms. Robin Stalheim - PsychologistOfficer Aaron Truscott - Police Liaison Officer Mr. Cory Zimmerman - School Social WorkerMs. Alicia Ziolkowski - Counselor for grades 9-12 (A-C)Ms. Lori Krajco - Student Services SecretaryMs. Jody Witte-Davis - Student Services Secretary

Athletics/Activities (845-4490)Mr. Mark Kryka - Activities DirectorMr. Greg Verhelst - Assistant Activities Director Ms. Jessica Flood - Athletic Trainer

Verona Area High School FacultyMr. Eric Anderson - Music/BandMr. Matthew Austin- Science Ms. Jaren Bailey - EnglishMs. Clara Bakken - Spanish Ms. Laura Bakken - MathMs. Debra Ballweg - Social StudiesMr. Robert Barefield - College ClubMs. Britta Baumberger - Special EducationMs. Heidi Becker- Speech and LanguageMr. Randy Becker - ArtMr. Jeff Behringer - Social StudiesMs. Julie Berndt - Social Studies/EnglishMr. Rick Boehm - Tech EdMs. Mary Beth Brazelton - ESLMs. Debra Breunig - EnglishMr. Jim Brooks - Physical EducationMr. Matt Brown - Special EducationMs. Tracy Burandt - EnglishMs. Michelle Burnes - ScienceMr. Todd Casey - Special EducationMs. Karin Clark - College ClarkMr. Lowell Davis - Physical EducationMs. Jamie Diaz - Special Education Ms. Karen Diemer-Toney - GermanMs. Sarah Domres - Social StudiesMr. Richard Dow - ScienceMs. Sarah Elms - Special EducationMr. Richard Engen - Special EducationMs. Kate Fasbender - ScienceMr. Nick Faus - PE/HealthMs. Heather Feltz - GermanMs. Whitney Fowler - Special EducationMr. Mark Gehrig - Social StudiesMs. Judy Georgeson - Vocal MusicMs. Keely Graettinger, FACEMs. Mindy Grant - English/LRCMs. Sarah Greenlaw - Special EducationMs. Cheryl Gulbrand - Special EducationMr. Jim Guy - MathematicsMs. Tina Halverson - SpanishMs. Kristin Hanson - MathMs. Mary Hardin - EnglishMs. Carly Hasse - Physical Education/HealthMr. Matt Heilman - EnglishMr. Paul Heinicke - MusicMs. Bailey Hildebrandt - MathematicsMs. Faye Hoban - Special EducationMr. Christopher Hoel - Math

Ms. Brenda Hofmann - MathMr. Kabby Hong - EnglishMs. Annelies Howell - Mathematics/Science/LRCMs. Julie Jenewein - Bilingual EnglishMs. Kara Johnson - Social StudiesMs. Jenny Johnston - MathematicsMs. Elissa Jones - Bilingual EnglishMr. Kyle Kasten - Special EducationMs. Janessa Katzenberger - Special EducationMs. Stephanie Kirker - ScienceMs. Mona Kirsop - Special Education CoordinatorMs. Jenny Knaus - ScienceMr. Jason Knoll - Social StudiesMs. Danielle Koenig - LRC/LiteracyMr. Andy Kruger - MathematicsMr. Andrew Larson - Social StudiesMr. Steve Lewis - Exploration AcademyMr. Jose Liborio - Bilingual ScienceMs. Mallory Long - Social StudiesMs. Tammy Makovec - Business EducationMs. Erin Martin - EnglishMr. Ross Martin - English LTS Mr. Joseph Maurer - Business EducationMs. Katie McKay - EnglishMs. Rebecca Meyer - District DiagnosticianMs. Angie Midthun-Hensen - Science/AgMs. Hope Mikkelson - Science Ms. Jamie Morris - AgricultureMs. Rita Mortenson - Business Education/Ed. Tech. CoordinatorMs. Amy Moschkau - School to Career CoordinatorMs. Melinda Mulryan - Special EducationMr. Brian Murphy - MathematicsMr. Dave Nelson - ScienceMr. Steve Nibbe - English/PAC DirectorMr. Jay Nyhagen - PEMs. Melissa Oftedahl - SpanishMs. Rebecca Page - Hearing SpecialistMs. Kayleen Parker - ArtMs. Gwen Pennington - EnglishMs. Danyelle Perry - Special EducationMs. Denise Quinn - Social StudiesMr. Mike Ray - Social Studies Mr. Dave Richardson - Health/Physical EducationMs. Patti Richardson - Speech and LanguageMs. Beth Rodriguez - SpanishMs. Corrie Rosensteel - ArtMs. Rebecca Ryan - Special EducationMr. Ben Saltzman - MathMs. Krista Shallenberger-Burton - Special EducationMs. Kristina Shepard - Bilingual Social StudiesMs. Jenna Smith - Bilingual/ESL MathMr. Phil Smith - Tech. Ed.Mr. Rich Smith - Physical EducationMs. Sheila Stenseth - Exploration AcademyMr. Jason Strauss - ScienceMs. Elizabeth Stremikis - ArtMr. Peter Stremlow - Mathematics/Computer StudiesMs. Shari Thompson - FrenchMr. Matt Tiller - ScienceMs. Jennifer Tordeur - Special EducationMs. Tamara Ufkin - Verona College ClubMr. Scott Vandermeuse - OrchestraMr. David VanNostrand - EnglishMr. Greg Verhelst - Health/Physical EducationMs. Teresa Voss - LMC DirectorMr. Doug Waddel - FACEMs. Cory Walsh - Mathematics

Ms. Deb Weaver - EA/ScienceMr. Chad Welty - Exploration AcademyMs. Fritz Wendorf - Special EducationMs. Megan Wenn - Family & Consumer EdMs. Carol White - SpanishMs. Jennifer Wolfe - FrenchMr. Bill Wuerger - MathematicsMr. Jamie Zahalka - ScienceMr. Ethan Zastrow - Spanish

Verona Area High School Educational Support Staff

Educational AssistantsMs. Betty Brault - Ed Tech Asst.Ms. Shawn Daly - SEAMs. Jamie Dodge - SEAMs. Wendy Fendrick - SEAMs. Patti Halverson - SEAMs. Cathy Inabnit - SEAMr. Todd Kocher - SEAMs. Mariann Kropp - SEAMs. Cindy Muralles - BEA/SEAMs. Vicki Oimoen - Voc. CoordinatorMs. Cindy Opsal - SEAMs. Kathy Pynonnen - LMC/ETAMs. Jennifer Ribbink-Dominguez - SEAMs. Ingrid Smith - SEAMs. Karen Spencer - Ed. Tech.Ms. Lynn Spencer - Voc. CoordinatorMs. Kelly Storm - SEAMs. Deb Szarka - SEAMr. Justin Scallon - SEAMr. Erik Massey - SEAMs. Ann Schaefer -- SEA

Custodial StaffMs. Renee BeckerMr. George BrownMr. Andy ConnorMr. Dave DowningMr. Greg LahnMr. David MoyerMr. Victor OrtegaMr. Russell SeversonMs. Virginia RagatzMr. Shoua Yang

Food Service StaffMs. Diane AtkinsonMs. Rhonda BridgesMs. Stephanie ClubbMs. Laura DregerMs. Kim EsserMs. Jane FenkMs. Michelle HaasMs. Josephine LlantosMs. Michelle Wiest

Main Office StaffMs. Rhonda King - Main OfficeMs. Aiden Rohwer-Rutter - Main OfficeTBD - Main OfficeMs. Rochelle Pagel - Attendance Office

K-Wing Office StaffMs. Jane Nachreiner K-Wing OfficeMs. Mona Walker K-Wing Office

District Copy Center (845-4581)Ms. Bernie Haak Ms. Diane Baumann

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Federal Laws Regarding Military Recruitment of High School StudentsQ. What does the law say about military recruitment of high

school students?A. Congress has passed two major pieces of legislation that

generally require school districts receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to give military recruiters the same access to secondary school students as they provide to postsecondary institutions or to prospective employers. School districts are also generally required to provide students’ names, addresses, and telephone listings to military recruiters, when requested.

Q. Where are these statutory requirements found?A. These requirements are contained in § 9528 of the ESEA

(20 U.S.C. § 7908), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. no. 107-110), the education bill Congress recently passed.

Q. What are the requirements of § 9528 of the ESEA?A. Each school district that receives funds under the ESEA

must comply with a request by a military recruiter or an institution of higher education for secondary students’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers, unless a parent has “opted out” of providing such information. (See below for additional information.)

Section 9528 also requires school districts that receive funds under the ESEA to provide military recruiters the same access to secondary school students as they generally provide to post-secondary institutions or prospective employers. For example, if the school has a policy of allowing postsecondary institutions or prospective employers to come on school property to provide information to students about educational or professional oppor-tunities, it must afford the same access to military recruiters.

Q. Under §9528 of the ESEA, what notification must school districts provide to parents before disclosing names, addresses, and telephone numbers of secondary students to military recruit-ers and officials of institutions of higher education?

A. Under FERPA, a school district must provide notice to parents of the types of student information that it releases publicly. This type of student information, commonly referred to as “directory information,” includes such items as names, addresses, and telephone numbers and is information generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. The notice must include an explanation of a parent’s right to request that the information not be disclosed without prior writ-ten consent. Additionally, § 9528 requires that parents be noti-fied that the school routinely discloses names, addresses, and telephone numbers to military recruiters upon request, subject to a parent’s request not to disclose such information without written consent. A single notice provided through a mailing, a student handbook, or other method that is reasonably calculated to inform parents of the above information is sufficient to satisfy the parental notification requirements of both FERPA and § 9528. The notification must advise the parent of how to opt out of the public, nonconsensual disclosure of directory information and the method and timeline within which to do so.

Q. If a school district has not provided notice relating to “directory information,” may it release a student’s name,

address, and telephone number when requested by a military recruiter?

A. As noted above, a school district may provide a single notice regarding both directory information and information disclosed to military recruiters. If a school district does not dis-close “directory information” under FERPA, then it must still provide military recruiters access to secondary students’ names, addresses and telephone listings. In addition, the school district must notify parents that they may opt out of this disclosure. In other words, a school district that does not disclose “directory information” must nonetheless provide a notice that it discloses information to military recruiters. The notice must be reasonably calculated to inform parents.

Q. If a parent opts out of the public, nonconsensual disclosure of directory information (or any subset of such information), must the three data elements be released to military recruiters upon their request?

A. If a parent opts out of providing director information to third parties, the opt-out relating to name, address, or telephone number applies to requests from military recruiters as well. For example, if the opt-out states that telephone numbers will not be disclosed to the public, school may not disclose telephone num-bers to military recruiters.

Q. If the school does not list one or more of the three data ele-ments (e.g., telephone number) among its directory information, may it release that information to military recruiters?

A. If a school does not designate one or ore of the three items as “directory information” under FERPA, it still must provide all three items to military recruiters upon request. Also, in that case, the school would have to send a separate notice to parents about the missing “directory information” item(s), noting an opportunity to opt out of disclosure of the information to military recruiters. An easier method, of course, would be for the school to designate all three items – name, address, and telephone list-ing – as “directory information.”

Q. How are the requirements under § 9528 of the ESEA enforced?

A. Schools that do not comply with § 9528 of the ESEA could jeopardize their receipt of ESEA funds.

Q. How does § 544 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 amend the former requirements under 10 U.S.C. § 503?

A. Section 544 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 revises Title 10, Section 503© in several important ways. First, the recruiting provisions now apply only to school districts (including private secondary schools) that receive funds under the ESEA. Second, these provisions now require access by military recruiters to students, under certain conditions, and to secondary school students’ names, addresses, and telephone listings. Third, as discussed earlier, they require school districts to notify parents of their right to opt out of the disclosure of their children’s names, addresses, and telephone numbers and to comply with any such requests from the parents or the students.

Q. How are these requirements under 10 U.S.C. § 503 enforced?

A. In addition to the potential for loss of funds under ESEA noted above for failure to comply with § 9528 of the ESEA, a school district that denies a military recruiter access to the requested information on students after July 1, 2002, will be subject to specific interventions under 10 U.S.C. § 503. In this regard, the law requires that a senior military officer (e.g., Colonel or Navy Captain) visit the school district within 120 days. If the access problem is not resolved with the school dis-trict, the Department of Defense must notify the Sate Governor within 60 days. Problems still unresolved after one year are reported to Congress if the Secretary of Defense determines that the school district denies recruiting access to at least two of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, etc.). The expectation is that public officials will work with the school district to resolve the problem.

Additionally, the Department of Defense has developed a national high school data base to document recruiter access. Presently, 95 percent of the nation’s 22,000 secondary schools provide a degree of access to military recruiters that is consistent with current law.

Q. Are private schools subject to the military recruiter requirements?

A. Private secondary schools that receive funds under the ESEA are subject to 10 U.S.C. § 503. However, private schools that maintain a religious objection to service in the Armed Forces that is verifiable through the corporate or other organiza-tional documents or materials of that school are not required to comply with this law.

Q. Where can I get more information on the requirements of 10 U.S.C. § 503?

A. The Office of the Secretary of Defense may be contacted for copies of the statute, or questions relating to it. Please contact the Accession Policy Directorate as follows:

Director, Accession Policy400 Defense PentagonWashington, DC 20301-4000Telephone: (703) 695-5529Q. Where can I get more information on the requirements of

§ 9528 of the ESEA?A. The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) in the

Department of Education administers FERPA as well as § 9528 of the ESEA, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. School officials with questions on this guidance, or FERPA, may contact the FPCO at [email protected] or write to the FPCO as follows:

Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605. Telephone: (202) 260-3887. Fax: (202) 260-9001. www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco

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Vocational Education Civil Rights ComplianceIn compliance with Vocational Education Civil Rights,

it is our responsibility to inform the general public and students that the following vocational courses are offered without discrimination to all Verona Area Middle School and High School students. In a limited number of classes, a grade level requirement or prerequisite(s) may be nec-essary for enrollment.

Vocational Education Courses offered at Badger Ridge and

Savanna Oaks Middle Schools:Family & Consumer Education Courses:9-Week Exploratory Class (6th and 7th grade) KFC “Kids, Food and Cooking” (8th grade elective) Business Wanna-Bees (8th grade elective)

Technology Education9-Week Computer Exploratory Class (7th grade)Exploring Technology (Computer) (8th grade elective)

Vocational Education Courses offered a t Verona Area High School:

Agriculture Courses:Advanced Animal/Vet ScienceAdvanced Biotech/BlendedAdvanced Power MechanicsAgribusiness Workplace ApprenticeshipAgriculture LeadershipAgriculture Structures: How ToBiotechnology/BlendedHorticultureNatural Resource ManagementPower MechanicsSoils & Plant ScienceVet Science

Family & Consumer Science CoursesCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Youth ApprenticeshipChild DevelopmentContemporary LivingCulinary 1 – Beginning Foods/BlendedCulinary 2 – Advanced Food/BlendedCulinary 3 – Foods Around the WorldHealth Youth ApprenticeshipHospitality Youth ApprenticeshipHousing & InteriorsMedical OccupationsMedical TerminologyParents and ChildrenProStart I and IISurviving IndependentlyTourism Youth Apprenticeship

Technology Education Courses:Advanced Power MechanicsAdvanced WeldingApplied ElectricityArchitecture Youth ApprenticeshipAutomotive Youth ApprenticeshipComputer Aided Drafting and DesignComputer Hardware EssentialsDigital ElectronicsEngine MaintenanceEngineering DraftingEngineering Youth ApprenticeshipExploring TechnologyIntro to Engineering DesignManufacturing Youth ApprenticeshipMetals ProcessesPower MechanicsPrinciples of ConstructionPrinciples of EngineeringSculpture/WeldingWelding TechnologyWood Processes I & IIWoods IA

Business Education Courses:Advanced Desktop PublishingCollege AccountingDesktop Publishinge TechnologyFinance Youth ApprenticeshipIntroduction to AccountingIntroduction to BusinessKeyboarding for Accuracy/SpeedLawMAC ApplicationsManaging Your Financial LifeWeb Design 101Yearbook ProductionYour Money 101

Inquiries regarding the interpretation or application of this information shall be referred to the following designated compli-ance offices:

Ann Franke (Title IX Coordinator)Director of InstructionVerona Area School District700 N. Main St., Verona, WI 53593(608) 845-4311

Erin Shettler (Section 504 Coordinator)Director of Student ServicesVerona Area School District700 N. Main St., Verona, WI 53593(608) 845-4314



845-4635 • www.verona.k12.wi.us400B North Main Street, Verona, WI 53711

Angie Lucas – Director (845-4632 [email protected] Patti Heuser – Administrative Assistant (845-4633) [email protected]

Natatorium Swimming Fees and Membership InformationDaily Fees

Resident Youth - $ 1.00 Non-Resident Youth - $2.00Resident Adult - $ 2.00 Non-Resident Adult - $3.00

Monthly Membership FeeResident - $20.00 Non Resident - $35.00Family - $35.00 Family $45.00

Fall Semester (Sept 2, 2014 – January 18, 2015) Spring Semester (January 19 –June 11, 2015)

School District Resident Non-School DistrictIndividual - $50.00 Individual - $80.00Family - $80.00 Family - $110.00

Annual Pass (Begin on date of Purchase)School District Resident Non-School DistrictIndividual - $110.00 Individual - $160.00Family - $170.00 Family - $ 230.00

Pool Rentals & RatesPlease make reservations at least two weeks in advance. To make a reservation, call Angie

Lucas at 845-4632. The Natatorium rental rates are charged to cover lifeguard and custodial ser-vices and facility use costs. The pool will not be rented for fundraising or profit making ventures. The Natatorium Director has the sole discretion to approve rentals. Pool Rules must be followed. The fee is required at the time of arrival. Adult supervision is required for all groups of children.

Number of Users in Group Hourly Rate1 - 30 Swimmers $45.00/hour 31- 50 Swimmers $55.00/hour51- 75 Swimmers $66.00/hour 76 - 100 Swimmers $85.00/hourCost for rentals for Non-Residents will be double the fees listed above.

Financial AssistanceThere is limited financial assistance for School –age School District residents available through

a recreation scholarship fund established with the Verona Area Education Foundation. Requests for assistance must be for current resident school age youth. Please contact the Natatorium Director at 845-4632 or [email protected] before registering your child to see if they qualify VASD residents are invited to enclose a separate check in any amount made payable to the Verona Area Education Foundation to assist with recreation scholarships for VASD students requesting assistance.

GroupsGroups are welcome to attend Open Swim. Please call in advance so we are aware that you wish

to come. Groups over 12 swimmers are asked to rent the pool at a time other than Open Swim.

Open SwimEveryone is welcome to attend open swim. Children, 8 years of age and older may attend Open

Swim without an adult. Children under the age of 8 must have a responsible person (15 or older) in the water with them at all times. Floatation devices are not allowed during Open Swim. One lap lane will be provided during Open Swim unless the pool is crowded.

Youth Lap SwimSwimmers under the age of 18 are welcome to swim laps during open swim. A lap lane will be

provided during all open times unless the pool becomes crowded.

Adult Lap SwimAdult Lap Swim is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Circle swimming is encouraged dur-

ing peak times. Please refer to the pool schedule for specific lap times. Swimmers under the age of 18 are welcome to swim laps during Open Swim times.

Family SwimFamily Swim is designed as a time for families to swim together. All children must have an

adult in the water with them at all times. Families are welcome to bring pool toys with them to family swim. Water wings, floating rings and air mattresses will not be allowed. A lap lane will be provided during Family Swim unless the pool is crowded.

Children in Locker RoomsGirls that are 5 years of age/and entering kindergarten or older must use the woman’s locker

room to change. Boys that are 5 years of age/and entering kindergarten or old must use the men’s locker room to change. If your child requires a special changing area, please contact the office.

Youth Lap SwimSwimmers under the age of 18 are welcome to swim laps during open swim. A lap lane will be

provided during all open times unless the pool becomes crowded.

Swim DiapersOnly Swim Diapers (cloth or disposable) will be allowed for all non-toilet-trained children

Adult & Teen Swim LessonsDo you need to learn the basics of swimming? Are you an o.k. swimmer, but want to improve

your strokes? Do you feel you could gain more benefits from swimming if someone could give you advice in “tweaking” your stroke or suggesting something different. If you answered YES to any of these questions, then adult lessons is the class for you this fall.

Session E: November 3 – December 15, 2014 (No Class 11/24) Day & Time: Monday 7:30 -8:10PM Fees: $33.00 VASD Resident, $50.00 Non-Resident Minimum: 5, Maximum: 10

Youth Stroke TechniqueThis is an excellent class to learn/review competitive and non-competitive techniques and to

sharpen your present swim skills. Students will work on their Freestyle, back stroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary sack stroke, and butterfly. Starts and turns for all strokes will be practiced. Swimmer who can swim 4 lengths non-stop may enroll.

Session B: June 30 – July 10 Day & Time: Mon. –Thurs. 11:00-11:25AM Session D: July 28 – August 7 Day & Time: Mon. –Thurs. 9:00-9:25AMSession E: August 11-August 21 Day & Time: Mon. –Thurs. 10:00-10:25AMSession G: June 1 – July 23 Day & Time: Thursdays 7:15-7:55PMFees: $30.00 Resident, $47.00 Non-Resident

Water ExerciseWater exercise classes are offered on weeknights throughout the year on Mondays and

Wednesdays. Classes include a combination of muscle building exercises, aerobics, water resistance exercises, and stretching. Participants do not need to know how to swim. Please call 845-4635 for more information or just drop in.

Monday & Wednesday Classes are from 5:30-6:30PMClass Dates are: September 15, 17, 22, 24, 29; October 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20. 22, 27, 29; November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24; December 1, 3, 8, 10; January 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25; March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25; April 1, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29; May 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 27; June 1, 3Drop-in Fee: Resident $3.00, Non-Resident $ 4.00

Masters Swim ProgramThe Master Swim Program is an organized coach program for Adults. Practice sessions will con-

sist of stroke technique and development of all four racing strokes, starts, and turns. The program will also focus on developing general fitness, endurance and speed.

Anyone looking for any or all of the following should consider the program: general higher level of fitness, competition, triathlon and open water swimming. The program runs Monday and Wednesday evenings from 8-9 PM. Registration will not be taken over the phone, payment must accompany registration to hold spot in class.

Classes will be offered on Monday and Wednesday Evenings from 8:00-9:00PM

Session A: September 22, 24, 29, October 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, November 3 Session A Fees: $65.00 VASD Resident, $81.25 Non-Resident

Session B: November 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, December 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, (No Class Nov. 27) Session B Fees: $65.00 VASD Resident, $81.25 Non-Resident

Session C: January 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, March 2, 4, 9, 11 Session C Fees: $100.00 VASD Resident, $120.00 Non-Resident

Session D: March 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, April 1, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, May 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 27, June 1, 3 Session D Fees: $100.00 VASD Resident, $120.00 Non-Resident

SBR-Personal Best Swim PracticesThe Coaches at SBR take a scientific approach to coaching and training for swimming. We

believe in providing knowledge, motivation, confidence and support for athletes who want to improve his/her athletic abilities. Swimming is much like golf, it’s all about proper technique and efficiency to complete the skill well and injury free.

We want to encourage any/all levels to join us. Trust us, at any level, you will get the workout and attention you need. We will be on deck working with each of you individually as you complete a swim workout to help you reach your potential. You will learn the basics of swimming, how to improve your skills and become a solid, powerful and efficient swimmer.

This will be a great class for you if you have only spent 10 hours in the pool, or swim 10 hours per week swimming. The goal is for each swimmer to get the most out any time spent in the pool. Confidence is built with having proper attention from a coach, and workouts to help you reach new levels.

Begin of Jan-end March - Session 2 - Endurance Based Begin April - End May - speed and race preparation

Class will be offered on Tuesday & Thursdays Mornings from 6:00-7:00AM

Session 1: Focus on Technique and Speed (top end, sprinting speed) October 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 (No Class, Oct 30) November 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 (No Class Nov. 27), December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 26 Session 1 Fees: $95.00 VASD Resident, $114.00 Non-Resident

Session 2: Focus on a “Base” phase with high yardage practices January 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, Feb. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, March 3, 5, 10, 12 Session 2 Fees: $95.00 VASD Resident, $114.00 Non-Resident

Session 3: Focus on a season prep phase, with threshold intervals at race pace. March 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, April 2, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 Session 3 Fees: $100.00 VASD Resident, $120.00 Non-Resident

Senior Water ExerciseA Water Exercise classes for adults age 62 and older are offered throughout the School Year.

Participants can attend on a drop-in basis or enroll for entire session. Please call 845-4635 for more information. No Swimming Skills are required.

Session A will be held on Monday and Wednesday Mornings from 8:00-9:00 AM. A third class may be scheduled once we know our school schedule for that time. The third class will be deter-mined in August

Session A – September 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, October 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22

Session A Fees: Session Fee Drop-In $22.00 Resident $1.00 Resident $44.00 NR $2.00 Non-Resident

Session B - Classes will move to Mon. and Wed. from 2:15-3:00 PM. A third class may be sched-uled once we know our school schedule for that time. The third class will be determined in early October

Session B - October 27, 29, November 5, 10, 21, 17, 19, 24, December 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22

Session B Fees: Session Fee Drop-In $22.00 Resident $1.00 Resident $44.00 NR $2.00 Non-Resident

Session C - Classes will be held on Mon. and Wed. from 2:15-3:00 PM. A third class may be scheduled once we know our school schedule for that time. The third class will be determined in December.

Session C – January 5, 7, 12, 14, 21, 26, 28, February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25

Session C Fees: Session Fee Drop-In $22.00 Resident $1.00 Resident $44.00 NR $2.00 Non-Resident

Fall 2014 Community Swim Class InformationRegistration for All Swimming classes will be accepted by mail. Those individuals interested in

the Preschool and Youth Swimming lessons may register on the following dates. Participants for the Adult Programs may sign up immediately.

MAIL-IN: To mail in a registration form, complete the form found with the swimming lesson information in this program guide. Please mail the completed form with payment (Checks should be made out to VASD), to the Verona Area Natatorium, 400B N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593.

Registration Begins on Monday, August 11, 2014 for Verona Area School District Residents and for Non-Residents on Wednesday August 13, 2014

Questions about Lessons? Call 845-4635, or email: [email protected], or [email protected] Web Site: www.verona.k12.wi.us Click on Community Links

Lessons are filled on a “first-come, First-serve” basis. All classes have limited space available, so register early. If your desired class is full you will be notified via phone or mail. Please note that registrations will not be accepted over the phone. Class confirmations will not be sent out to those participants who receive their first choice - please take note of the classes

Each child may register for ONE swim (Parent-Tot-Level 7) class at a time. Participants may sign up for a swim lesson and Logrolling or Junior Lifeguarding during the same session. Once they have completed their first session you may register them for openings in other sessions. Please complete a separate registration form and check for each participant. Additional registration forms are available at the Natatorium and the Verona Public Library.

Age Pre-RequisitesYour child must be six months of age to participate in Parent-Tot, four years of age to partici-

pate in Pre-school 1, 2 & 3, and 5 years of age to participate in Level 1 – Level 6.

Locker Room PolicyAll girls that are 5 years of age/ and entering kindergarten or older must use the woman’s locker

room to change. All boys that are 5 years of age/and entering kindergarten or older must use the men’s locker room to change. If desired, a unisex changing room is available, please contact to office for information

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Session A: Sept. 17-Oct. 22 WednesdaysTime Classes Offered5:30-5:55PM Level 1, Preschool 26:00-6:25PM Preschool 16:00-6:40PM Level 26:30-6:55PM Parent/Tot6:30-7:10PM Level 2, Level 36:45-7:25PM Level 37:00-7:25PM Level 17:15-7:55PM Level 4A, Level 4B7:30-7.55PM Preschool 17:30-8:10PM Level 28:00-8:40PM Level 5, Level 6B

Session B: Sep. 20-Oct. 25 SaturdaysTime Classes Offered8:15-8:55AM Level 2, Level 3,

Level 4A9:00-9:25AM Parent/Tot, Level 19:00-9:40AM Level 4B, Level 59:30-9:55AM Preschool 1, Level 19:45-10:25AM Level 2, Level 310:00-10:25AM Preschool 2,

Preschool 310:30-10:55AM Level 110:30-11:10AM Level 4A, Level 6A11:00-11:55AM Preschool 111:15-11:55AM Level 2, Level 3,

Level 4B

Session C: Sept. 21-Oct. 26 Sundays – New TimeTime Classes Offered5:00-5:25 PM Preschool 1,

Parent/Tot5:00-5:40 PM Level 3, Level 4A5:30-5:55 PM Preschool 2, Level 15:45-6:25PM Level 2, Level 4A6:30-7:10 PM Level 5, Level 6A

Session D: Nov. 2-Dec. 14 Sundays – New TimeTime Classes Offered5:00-5:25 PM Preschool 2,

Parent/Tot5:00-5:40 PM Level 2, Level 4A5:30-5:55 PM Preschool 1, Level 15:45-6:25PM Level 3, Level 4A6:30-7:10 PM Level 5, Level 6B

Session E: Nov. 3-Dec. 15 Mondays – No Class November 24Time Classes Offered6:30-6:55PM Preschool 1,

Parent/Tot6:30-7:10PM Level 3, Level 4A7:00-7:25PM Preschool 2, Level 17:15-7:55PM Level 2, Level 4B7:30-8:10PM Adult Lessons

Session F: Nov. 6-Dec. 18 Wednesdays (No class Nov. 27)Time Classes Offered5:30-5:55PM Level 1, Preschool 26:00-6:25PM Preschool 16:00-6:40PM Level 26:30-6:55PM Parent/Tot6:30-7:10PM Level 2, Level 36:45-7:25PM Level 37:00-7:25PM Level 17:15-7:55PM Level 4A, Level 4B7:30-7.55PM Preschool 17:30-8:10PM Level 28:00-8:40PM Stroke Clinic,

Level 6A

Session G: Nov. 8-Dec. 20 Saturdays (No Class November 29)Time Classes Offered8:15-8:55AM Level 2, Level 3,

Level 4A9:00-9:25AM Parent/Tot, Level 19:00-9:40AM Level 4B, Level 59:30-9:55AM Preschool 1, Level 19:45-10:25AM Level 2, Level 310:00-10:25AM Preschool 2,

Preschool 310:30-10:55AM Level 110:30-11:10AM Level 4A, Level 6B11:00-11:55AM Preschool 111:15-11:55AM Level 2, Level 3,

Level 4B

Refund PolicyFull Refunds will be given if the Natatorium cancels a class. A prorated refund will be given

only if severe illness or injury prevents participation. (See Natatorium Director)

Waiting Lists/Cancellations:When a class is full, a waiting list will be established. If an opening occurs, those people who

have requested to be placed on a waiting list will be contacted. People on the waiting list may not attend class unless they have been notified that an opening is available.

Program CancellationsAll classes must have a minimum number of students. The Natatorium reserves the right to

cancel, combine, or make schedule revisions as necessary.

Missed LessonsOccasionally, students may need to miss a lesson. There are no make-up classes available for

missed lessons.

Lesson Rates: Youth and Preschool VASD Resident Session Fee - $30.00, Non- Resident Session Fee - $47.00

Parent/Child Class LevelLEVEL: Parent/ChildCLASS SIZE: 15 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Ages 6m – 3 years. At least one adult must attend.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Holding and support techniques, safety cues, entering /exiting the water, water adjustment, submerging, submerging in a rhythmic pattern, breath control, exploring buoyancy on front & back, changing directions, gliding on front & back with assistance, swimming on front and back, wearing lifejackets & basic water safety. Socialization, enjoyment of the water and fun

Preschool Swim ClassesLEVEL: Preschool 1CLASS SIZE: 6 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Ages 4 & 5 w/o parent. No Previous Skills NeededSKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Enter & exit water safely, Breath control & submerging, bubble blowing, front glide & recovery, back glide & back float & recovery, changing directions, treading water arm & hand action, alternate & simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back and personal & general water safety skills.

LEVEL: Preschool 2CLASS SIZE: 6 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Ages 4 & 5 w/o parent. Able to demonstrate all Preschool 1 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Enter & exit water safely, breath control & submerging, bubble blowing, bobbing, retrieval of underwater objects, front glide, front float & recovery, back glide, back float & recovery, changing directions and positions, treading ( 5 sec) arm & leg actions in shallow water, combined arm and leg actions on front and back, finning arm actions on back, self help & water safety skills. Exit skills assessment.

LEVEL: Preschool 3CLASS SIZE: 6 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Ages 4 & 5 w/o parent. Able to demonstrate all Preschool 2 skillsSKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Jumping in water safely, fully submerging & holding breath, bobbing with wall for support, front float, jellyfish float, tuck float & recovery, back glide, back float & recovery, changing directions and positions, treading in shoulder deep water (15 sec), combined arm and leg actions on front and back, finning arm actions on back, water safety skills. Exit skills assessment.

Learn-to-Swim Youth Class LevelsLEVELS: Level 1 Intro to Water SkillsCLASS SIZE: 8 MaxPRE-REQUISITE: For Students Ages 5 & up. No skills requiredSKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Enter/exit the water safely, submerging, bubble blowing through mouth & nose, object recovery, front glide & recovery, back glide, back float and recovery, treading arm & leg actions, alternate & alternating arm and leg actions & combined stroke on front and back at least 2 body lengths each. Discuss & demonstrate water safety skills.

LEVEL: Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic SkillsCLASS SIZE: 8 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Students Ages 5 & up. Able to demonstrate all Preschool 2 or Level 1 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Jumping or stepping from the side, exit water safely, fully submerge, bobbing, object recovery, front float, tuck float, jellyfish float, front glide, front float or glide & recovery to standing, back glide, back float & recovery to standing, changing directions & body position, treading arm & leg actions in shoulder deep water, combined strokes on front & back for at least 5 body lengths, personal & water safety skills

LEVEL: Level 3 Stroke DevelopmentCLASS SIZE: 8 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all preschool 3 or Level 2 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Deep water skills, jumping into deep water from the side, sitting & kneeling dives, rotary breathing, bobbing while moving to safety, survival floating, back float in deep water. changing directions in deep water, treading water in deep water, dolphin kicking on front , 1 length front crawl, 1 length elementary backstroke, scissors kick, water safety skills.

LEVEL: Level 4A Stroke ImprovementCLASS SIZE: 8 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all Level 3 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Deep water bobbing, buoyancy & floating positions in deep water, compact & standing dives, survival float, open turns on front & back, front crawl, elementary backstroke, back crawl, butterfly & sidestroke, general & personal safety.

LEVEL: Level 4B Stroke ImprovementCLASS SIZE: 10 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all Level 4A skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Front crawl elementary backstroke, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, sidestroke, open turns on front and back, pushing off in streamlined position, swimming underwater, feet first surface dives, treading water using different kicks, general & personal safety.

LEVEL: Level 5 Stroke RefinementCLASS SIZE: 10 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all Level 4B skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Shallow-angle tuck surface dives, pike surface dives, front flip turns, back flip turns, treading water for 5 minutes, front crawl & elementary backstroke – 50 meters, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke & sidestroke – 25 meters, sculling – 30 seconds, water safety.

LEVEL: Level 6A Swimming and Skills ProficiencyCLASS SIZE: 10 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all Level 5 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Level 6A goal is to refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances. Front crawl & elementary backstroke – 100 meters, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly – 50 meters. Open turns and flip turns, HELP & Huddle positions, feet first & headfirst surface dives, back float, survival float, and survival swimming, treading water w/o arms, surface dives in 7-10 feet, water safety skills

LEVEL: Level 6B Fitness SwimmerCLASS SIZE: 10 MaxPRE-REQUISITES: Able to demonstrate all Level 5 skills.SKILLS TAUGHT IN CLASS: Cooper 12-minute swim test at beginning & end of class, Front crawl & elementary backstroke – 100 meters, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly – 50 meters. Open turns and flip turns, circle swimming, using a pace clock, swimming using pull-buoys, fins & paddles, setting up an exercise program, various training techniques, target heart rates, and aquatic exercise

Natatorium Swimming Registration FormPlease fill out & return this form w/fees to the Natatorium, 400B N. Main Street, Verona, WI 53593.

Make checks payable to VASD. Each individual may sign up for one youth or preschool lesson at a time Confirmations will not be sent to those participants who receive their first choice.

Parents Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone:_____________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ City/Zip: _____________ Cell Phone:_____________________________________

E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________ Resident of VASD __________ Non-Resident

Emergency Contact(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________

Please list your first choice for lessons. (Please list a 2nd choice is possible)

Participant Name Age Birth Date Course Level Session & Day Time Cost

Please note Health Concerns/Special needs: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Office Use: Date Received: ______________________ Payment Method: Cash Check Employee Initials: ______________



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resident children with disabilities, including children with dis-abilities attending private schools that are located in the District boundaries, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. The school district has a special education screening program to locate and screen all children with suspected disabilities who are residents of the district and who have not graduated from high school. Upon request the school district will screen any resident child who has not graduated high school to determine whether a special education referral is appropriate. A request may be made by contacting Erin Schettler, Director of Student Services, Verona Area School District, at (608)845-4314, email to [email protected] or by writing her at 700 N. Main Street, Verona WI 53593.

Annually, the Verona Area School District distributes and collects census information including whether or not a family has concerns about their child/children. These concerns are then followed-up through a District screening conducted by staff knowledgeable of disability areas. There are also several development screening days scheduled throughout the school year. These will be posted throughout the school district and at other set-tings as appropriate.

A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker or admin-istrator of a social agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him or her for services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to report the child to the school district in which the child resides. Before referring the child, the person making the referral must inform the child’s parent that the referral will be made. The referral must be in writing and include the reason why the person believes the child is a child with a disability. Others who reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability may also refer the child to the school district in which the child resides. A referral of a child residing in the Verona Area School District may be sent to Erin Schettler at the school district address above.

The school district maintains pupil records, including information from screening and special education refer-ral according to state and federal requirements. All records directly related to a student and maintained by the school district are pupil records. They include records maintained in any way including, but not limited to, computer storage media, video and audiotape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. Records maintained for personal use by a teacher and not available to others and records available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a child are not pupil records.

The school district maintains several classes of pupil records.• “Progress records” include grades, courses the child has taken,

the child’s attendance record, immunization records, required lead screening records, and records of school extra-curricular activities. Progress records must be maintained for at least five years after the child ceases to be enrolled.

• “Behavioral records” include such records as psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to the pupil’s behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization and lead screening records, law enforce-ment officers’ records, and other pupil records that are not “progress records.” Law enforcement officers’ records are maintained separately from other pupil records. Behavioral records may be maintained for no longer than one year after the child graduates or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, unless the parent specifies in writing that the records may be maintained for a longer period of time. The school district informs parents when pupil records are no longer needed to provide special education. At the request of the child’s parents, the school district destroys the information that is no longer needed.

• “Directory data” includes the student’s name, address, tele-phone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participa-tion in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs, degrees and awards received, and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the student. Refer to the article on District Directory for more information.

• “Pupil physical health records” include basic health information about a pupil, including the pupil’s immunization records, an emergency medical card, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the pupil, an athletic permit card, a record concerning the pupil’s ability to par-ticipate in an education program, any required lead screening records, the results of any routine screening test, such as for hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow-up to the test, and any other basic health infor-mation, as determined by the state superintendent. Any pupil record relating to a pupil’s physical health that is not a pupil physical health record is treated as a patient health care record under sections 146.81 to 146.84, Wisconsin Statutes. Any pupil record concerning HIV testing is treated as provided under section 252.15, Wisconsin Statutes.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and section 118.125, Wisconsin Statutes, afford parents and stu-dents over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) the following rights with respect to education records:

• The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of receipt of the request. Parents or eli-gible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The school district will comply with the request without unnecessary delay and before any meeting about an individualized education program, or any due process hearing, and in no case more than 45 days after the request has been made. If any record includes information on more than one child, the parents of those children have the right to inspect

and review only the information about their child or to be informed of that specific information. Upon request, the school district will give a parent or eligible student a copy of the progress records and a copy of the behavioral records. Upon request, the school district will give the parent or eligible student a list of the types and locations of educa-tion records collected, maintained, or used by the district for special education. The school district will respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. A representative of the parent may inspect and review the records.

• The right to request the amendment of the student’s edu-cation records that the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask the Verona Area School District to amend a record that they believe is inac-curate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the district decides not to amend the record, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

• The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifi-able information in the student’s education records, except to the extent that federal and state law authorizes disclosure without consent. The exceptions are stated in 34 CFR 99.31, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations; Sec. 9528, PL107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; and section 118.125(2)(a) to (m) and sub. (2m), Wisconsin Statutes. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosures to school officials with legitimate edu-cational interests. A school official is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit person-nel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the district has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the district discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Also the district discloses “directory data” without consent, unless the parent notifies the district that it may not be released without prior parental consent.

• The right to file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4605

Many Ways to Get Involved in VASDThe Verona Area School District is com-

mitted to seeking input and ideas from parent and community members. Your involvement is needed for us to continue to provide a high qual-ity school experience. The following statement of belief is found in the Educational Plan of the Verona Area School District,

“We believe parents and community mem-bers prefer schools that listen, respect, welcome and respond to their ideas.”

Listed below are regularly scheduled events and several other ways that parents and com-munity members to get involved with the schools. We welcome you to attend these events and participate in the schools where you can.

• School Board Meetings - These are gen-erally held at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday evening of each month in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 700 N. Main St. in Verona. These meetings follow a posted agenda and include discussion of impor-tant educational issues and events of the school district. There is an audience portion at the beginning of each meeting that is set aside for residents to provide input to the school board. It is the policy of the school board not to comment on topics raised during the audience portion as many of the topics raised are not posted on the agenda for discussion. These meetings are also televised locally on VCAT and FACT cable access television.

• Site Councils - These councils exist at every school site in the district as an extension of the governance of the district for the purpose of improving student learning. Each site council engages a representative group of the school community to collaboratively listen, learn and share diverse perspectives of the participants. This group also makes decisions for the school that reflects the opinions and expertise of all those involved in the school. Each site council meets regularly at a time that works best for the group to conduct their business. These meeting are open to anyone interested to attend. Contact the school principal for a meeting schedule or to express interest in joining a site council.

• Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) - Schools in the district also have a parent advisory group that meets regularly to advise and give feedback to the building principal. This group is an important touchstone for the building principal and is an opportunity for parents to get to know more about school issues. Contact the building principal for a meeting schedule or to express interest in becoming a member.

• Talents and Passions Advisory Committee (TAP) - The TAP Advisory Committee advises the Coordinator of the TAP (Gifted and Talented) program. The committee meets approximately one time per month. If you are interested in being considered for the com-

mittee please contact Director of Instruction, Ann Franke, 608-845-4311.

• PTA/PTO - These Parent-Teacher groups meet regularly in the district at some of the school sites. These groups typically support fun-draising and enrichment opportunities for the school, as well as coordinate adult volunteers, staff appreciation events and communication among parents within the school. Contact the school office for the names of the PTA/PTO officers.

• Classroom Assistance - Parents are always encouraged to contact their child’s class-room teacher(s) to see if there are ways to help in the classroom or assist in other ways at the school. This kind of interaction with students can often be the most rewarding for the parent and student. Parents and community members are welcome to volunteer in the classroom by reading to students or listening to students read, chaperoning field trips, helping with special projects, sharing an area of interest, or simply by being another caring adult to sup-port a child who needs some special attention. Contact the building principal or teacher from the school where you would like to volunteer in the classroom.

• Literacy Volunteers - The Verona Area School District offers a program where car-ing adults become literacy volunteers work with students in grades K-3 who struggle

with their reading skills. Anyone interested in helping a young student succeed in read-ing is invited to participate as a volunteer. We welcome any interested community members - parents, retired residents, young adults, service club members - to consider this opportunity. Volunteers can spend as little as 30 minutes per week. Those interested in volunteering will be invited to participate in a short orientation and training session to learn a few basics of literacy instruction and the requirements of the program. Early in the fall, volunteers are part-nered with an elementary classroom teacher and matched with a student (or two) from that classroom.

Community volunteers are greatly appreci-ated and make the program successful. For community members this is an opportunity to see how our schools operate and to better under-stand how their tax dollars are being used. This is a win-win situation for the volunteers as well as the students involved. Volunteers become very important to the young people. Volunteers find the experience enriches their lives as well.

If you are interested, please contact Pat Wehrley at 608-845-4887. Watch for Literacy Volunteer training session dates to be announced in the fall. Thank you for consid-ering this community effort to support our students.


Child NutritionVerona Area Child Nutrition welcomes you and your

family to another school year of healthy and tasty school meals. An important component of every school day is meal time when students take a break from their academic schedules and consume important nutrients that will take them through their school day. Emphasis today is placed on healthy lifestyles; school meals are often brought into the spotlight. We provide healthy meal choices while emphasiz-ing fruits and vegetables, whole grains that meet the USDA guidelines. Verona Area Schools has an “offer” rather than a “serve” meal programs. Students are required to take only three of the five food groups for lunch. Lunch includes a pro-tein, vegetable, fruit, whole grain/bread and milk group. The USDA regulations do require that one of the three food group choices on a student’s tray must be a serving of fruit or vegetable. Students are required to take three out of the four food groups for breakfast. Breakfast is available at all of the schools daily. Generally school breakfast will consist of milk, 100% juice and fruit, whole grain and protein. Students who eat breakfast show an increased ability to learn and better academic per-formance. High school students have access to ala carte items, which features individually priced items such as sandwiches, fresh fruit, yogurt, string cheese, bagels and cream cheese, etc. Ala carte items may not be purchased unless funds are available in their meal accounts.

The Child Nutrition Computerized Lunch System is a family based program. All family members in the District draw from the same account so only one payment is needed per family. It is not a credit system. Accounts need to have a positive balance. Monthly statements will be sent to you electronically if your email is on file. Account balances are also available on line via the Verona Area School District home page. You must have your family account number and pin number to access your balance. Meal payments may be mailed to Child Nutrition Services, P.O. Box 930007, Verona WI 53593. The E-Funds electronic payment system allows you the ability to make payments anytime through the District’s web-site and the funds will be automatically withdrawn from your checking account or charged to your credit card. A convenience fee will be charged for any transactions using Efunds. You may contact the Child Nutrition Services Office at 845-4139 or email [email protected].

The Verona Area School District has a policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Each school office and the District office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by interested parties. Meal applica-tions are available on line and at each school office.

School breakfast and lunch prices will increase this year. Prices are listed below. Prices are increasing in order to become compliant with the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. This increased cost will cover more whole grains, fruits and vegetables and local food available to give students the most nutritious meals for their money.

Breakfast Middle & Elementary $5.00 – weekly - $1.00 dailyBreakfast High School $5.25 – weekly - $1.05 – dailyReduced & Elementary Breakfasts in Classroom – no chargeBreakfast Adult $6.75 – weekly - $1.35 dailyMilk $2.00 – weekly - $ .40 dailyLunch Elementary Schools - $10.75 weekly - $2.15 dailyLunch Middle School - $11.25 weekly - $2.20 dailyLunch High School - $11.50 weekly - $2.30 dailyLunch Reduced Cost - $2.00 weekly - $ .40 dailyLunch Adult - $15.00 weekly - $3.00 daily

Monthly menus are available on the district website at www.verona.k12.wi.us.

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The Verona Area School District today announced its policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced price meals, or free milk if a split-session student does not have access to the school lunch or breakfast service.

FAMILY SIZE INCOME SCALE For Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Milk

Annual Income Level Monthly Income Level Free Reduced Price Free Reduced Price Family Must be at or below Must be at or between Must be at or below Must be at or between (Household) Size figure listed figures listed figure listed figures listed 1 $15,171 $15,171.01 and $21,590 $1,265 $1,265.01 and $1,800 2 20,449 20,449.01 and 29,101 1,705 1,705.01 and 2,426 3 25,727 25,727.01 and 36,612 2,144 2,144.01 and 3,051 4 31,005 31,005.01 and 44,123 2,584 2,584.01 and 3,677 5 36,283 36,283.01 and 51,634 3,024 3,024.01 and 4,303 6 41,561 41,561.01 and 59,145 3,464 3,464.01 and 4,929 7 46,839 46,839.01 and 66,656 3,904 3,904.01 and 5,555 8 52,117 52,117.01 and 74,167 4,344 4,344.01 and 6,181 For each additional household member, add + 5,278 + 5,278 and +7,511 + 440 + 440 and + 626

Application forms are being sent to all homes with a notice to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced price meals or free milk, households must fill out the application and return it to the school (unless notified at the start of the school year that children are eligible through direct certification). Additional copies are available at the office in each school. The information provided on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by agency or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.

To obtain free or reduced price meals or free milk for children in a household where one or more household members receive FoodShare, FDPIR, or Wisconsin Works (W-2) cash benefits, list the household member and the FoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 case number, list the names of all school children, sign the application, and return it to the school office.

For the school officials to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meals or free milk of households not receiving FoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 cash benefits, the household must provide the following information requested on the application: names of all household members and the adult signing the application form must also list the last four digits of his or her Social Security Number or mark the “I do not have a Social Security Number” box. Also, the income received by each house-hold member must be provided by amount and source (wages, welfare, child support, etc.).

Under the provisions of the free and reduced price meal and free milk policy, The administrative secretary will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent or guardian is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, he/she may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. If the parent/guardian wishes to make a formal appeal, he/she may make a request either orally or in writing to: Superintendent, Verona Area School District, 700 North Main St, Verona, WI 53593, 845-4300.

If a hearing is needed to appeal the decision, the policy contains an outline of the hearing pro-cedure.

If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size changes, the family should contact the school. Such changes may make the household eligible for reduced price meals or free meals or free milk if the household income falls at or below the levels shown above, and they may reapply at that time.

Children formally placed in foster care are also eligible for free meal benefits. Foster children may be certified as eligible without a household application. Households with foster children and non-foster children may choose to include the foster child as a household member, as well as any personal income available to the foster child, on the same application that includes their non-foster children.

The information provided by the household on the application is confidential. Public Law 103-448 limits the release of student free and reduced price school meal eligibility status to persons directly connected with the administration and enforcement of federal or state educational pro-grams. Consent of the parent/guardian is need for other purposes such as waiver of text book fees.

The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to the determining official.

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