Staff Newsletter | April 2023

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A Message from Superintendent, Dr. Dana Monogue

Dear Colleagues:

With warmer weather comes hope for a productive and positive end t the school year. We sincerely appreciate everything you are doin to support our students and each other during these final weeks of 2022-2023. We honoring our r evening event, surprises in sto professionals! Enjoy these fin precious stude p them is immeasurable! With fondness, Dr.

Dana E. Monogue, Superintenden

Must Know On The Go

On a time crunch? Check out this page for all your 'need to know' information this month. We invite you to read further when you are able to check out all of the awesome things happening within our District!

Key Dates

Staff Survey Due April 25, 2023 10am

MCPASD Covid Testing Site

Permanent Closure Date April 28, 2023 7pm

Health Risk Assessment Due Date July 31, 2023

Reminder To Schedule Your HRA Appointment

Don't forget to schedule your annual Health Risk Assessment before July 31, 2023. You can complete a personal wellness plan or a preventative health form. Learn more here. View more on page 5.

Staff Engagement Survey Due Soon

This is a friendly reminder to complete the 2023 Staff Engagement Survey by April 25, 2023 at 10am. Click here to view the survey.

Keep An Eye On Your Mailbox For Your WRS Annual Report

Be sure to keep an eye out in your mailbox for the 2023 WRS annual statement of benefits provided by ETF. These summaries include your WRS account information, including earnings and years of service, interest credited, employer and employee contributions, beneficiary information, and much more It is recommended you keep a copy of this document for your personal records

MCPASD High School Football Program Update

We are excited to announce the appointment of Coach Joe Poehls and Coach Tim Simon as Interim co-head coaches

This decision was made after careful consideration of the needs of our student athletes, their families, our community, and our athletic department. The transition will be seamless as the two have been working together for some time now and have a deep understanding of the culture and expectations of our Football program

Coach Poehls has been with us since 2006 wherein he started as a teacher. Joe began coaching in 2009 and has been doing both roles since.

Coach Simon has been with us since 1991 and continues to serve as a teacher and coach Tim served as an assistant coach for 17 years and as our head varsity football coach for 15 years.

The leadership approach for the 2024-2025 Football season will be determined at a later date as we continue to evaluate all options.

MCPASD Earns Award For Sustainability Practices

We are proud to announce that MCPASD has been awarded the first ever ‘Sustainable Middleton' Award from the City Of Middleton Sustainability Committee. We received this honor for our sustainable practices at Pope Farm Elementary, including a geothermal heating/cooling system, recycling, composting food waste, and teaching environmental principles using the outdoors as a classroom for our students Superintendent Dr Dana Monogue recently accepted the award on behalf of MCPASD at the sustainability committee meeting, and the award will now be proudly hung in the front office of our District Services Center.

MCPASD Staff Members Named WIABE Educators Of The Year

Congratulations to Daria Borokhim and Hilary Nguyen for recently being named Educator Of The Year by the Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education! The two were recently recognized at the April 10th School Board meeting and will be formally recognized at the WIABE reception on April 21st. Thank you for all that you do to support our students and community!

School Board Members Annette Ashley and Paul Kinne Retire From The Board Of Education

Thank you to School Board members Annette Ashley and Paul Kinne for their many years of service to our district! The April 10th School Board meeting marked their last meeting as BOE members We appreciate all they have done to serve as great leaders and advocates for our schools

We wish them all the best in their next chapter!

We look forward to welcoming our new board members to the team soon.

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Authors New Book

Congratulations to Dr. Silvia Romero-Johnson for co-authoring her latest book, which focuses on Latina/o/x school leaders. The book, "Engraving School Districts With the Cultural Wealth and Social Justice Advocacy of Latina/o/x School Leaders: Stories From the Field" delves into the experiences and challenges faced by eight Latina/o/x educators in leadership roles, providing insights and strategies to overcome barriers and promote success

The book also touches on key aspects of Latina/o/x school leadership, including how leaders:

Dismantled deficit-based thinking

Maintained high expectations

Developed equitable relationships with students and families

Acknowledged and valued Latino cultures and identities

Encouraged the Spanish language

This marks Dr Silvia Romero-Johnson's second book release She first authored "Implementing Dual Language Immersion Strand Programs: Challenges and Opportunities for School Leaders "

2023 Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Annual Reports Have Been Mailed To Your Home Adress

Be sure to keep an eye out in your mailbox for the 2023 WRS annual statement of benefits provided by ETF. These summaries include your WRS account information, including earnings and years of service, interest credited, employer and employee contributions, beneficiary information, and much more. It is recommended you keep a copy of this document for your personal records.

Staff Engagement Survey Due Soon

This is a friendly reminder to please complete the 2023 Staff Engagement Survey by April 25, 2023 at 10am. Click here to view the survey.

Schedule Your Health Risk Assessment

What is the HRA?

MCPASD requests that staff members and their spouses that are on the group health insurance plan connect annually with a health care provider As an incentive, we offer a 3% rate differential on health insurance premiums for the following plan year if the HRA process is completed.

The 3% rate differential is a difference of $19.64 per month for a single plan or $49.11 for a family plan during 2023.

Deadline: July 31, 2023

Click here to learn more about HRA appointment options

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Chris Acker, Support Staff Benefits Specialist (cacker1@mcpasd k12 wi us or 608 829 9027)

MCPASD COVID-19 Testing Sites Will Close Permanently April 28, 2023

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration will officially end on May 11, 2023. COVID-19 will remain a public health priority but is no longer considered a public health “ emergency ” that demands an elevated level of federal response and funding.

Due to changes in federal funding, MCPASD’s COVID-19 Testing Site at West Middleton Elementary School will close permanently on Friday, April 28, 2023. The testing will still be available M-F from 4:00 - 7:00 PM through April 28th.

Click here for more information and other testing options

Years Of Service Recognition

Thank you to all those who attended the Employee Years Of Service Recognition event! It was a great opportunity to show our appreciation for our outstanding staff and thank them for their service to our district.

YearsOfService Recognition

District Services Center

BARBARA BUFFINGTON |5

PATRICE HEBL |10

LORI KRUG |15

CYNTHIA MALCHESKI |25

KATHLEEN SPAHN |20

STEPHANIE ZIEGLER |10

KENNETH METZ |20

DOMINIQUE RICKS |5

Operations Center

MASON ANDERSON |5

Early Learning Center

NICOLE KALSCHEUER |25

KELLI NELSON |10

Park

JENNIFER ANEY |10

CAROLINE ESTABROOK |15

JACQULYN GREENE |25

NICOLE KARTMAN |15

MICHELLE MANSKE |5

PRESTON RODRIGUEZ |10

SARA SMITH |10

Elm Lawn

JODI ALT |5

ELYSE DUHR |5

ALAYNA GALLEGOS |5

CASEY HARROD |15

JENNIFER LANDRETTI |5

TAD MICKELSON |20

JENNIFER REYNOLDS |5

JAMES RUSSELL |5

AIMEE SOLHEIM |25

ANDY YANG |20

Northside

TERESA ANDREWS |15

REGINA ARENZ |15

KARI BREZENSKI |20

SASHA CASPER |5

JENNIFER CHRISTIAN |5

TRACY HELLENBRAND |25

JULIE JODLOWSKI |5

PAULA KAMPE |5

ASHLEY JO SQUIER |5

KRISTIE SWIFT |5

LUCY TRUTTSCHEL |5

Pope Farm

PANDORA BOEHNEN |25

CARRIE DOLL |20

RUTH ISAACS |10

ELIZABETH JOHNSON |5

JENNIFER KENYON |5

KRISTIN PAVELEC |10

ALEXANDRA THEILER |5

Sauk Trail

CARLA KNUTH |15

SARAH LAURENT |10

KRISTA LEALE|5

REBECCA SAEMAN |15

KATHERINE TSO |5

CARLA KNUTH |15

JENNIFER WALKER |5

KEOU (Nora) YUAN |5

Sunset Ridge

JENNIFER

FITZRANDOLPH |15

TARA FRANKLIN |30

MARIA ELENA GARCIA-

PETERMAN |15

KATHRYN JACKSON |5

WENDY JUDD |25

GINA STEELE |5

ERICA WAGONER |10

West Middleton

MONIQUE BOYCE |5

KATHLEEN BRAMAN |15

REBECCA BRAY |5

NANCY BURKHOLDER |10

DANIELLE FINLEY |5

KELLY LORANDOS |5

Glacier Creek

KRISTIN BENZ |5

SARAH BORCHARDT |15

SUSAN BRUMM |25

KRISTEN FLAK-SOLOM |5

ANN HAGUE |25

ERIKA HANSON |10

LORI HORMIG |20

KODIE JOHNSON |15

BENJAMIN JUDD |15

KELLY KLIEFOTH |5

BETSY KOPATZ |25

ADAM MARTZ |10

JENNIFER MCKERSIE |25

EMILY NESTINGEN-PALM |15

JANNYCE RODRIGUEZ-DUVERGE |5

BENJAMIN SALTZMAN |5

MICHELLE SCHREIER |30

JOEL SIEBOLD |10

KAYLA STROMMEN |10

TRACI STUDER |20

MATTHEW VANDE SANDE |10

ANNE VANDERBLOEMEN |25

ALLISON WARNER |15

AMANDA YADRO |5

Kromrey

SHAN BARTUS |10

CATHERINE BARTZEN |5

BRIDGET BERNING |25

JENNA BLIZARD |5

ELLEN BOLDT |5

KERRY BURKE |15

JENNIFER COOLIDGE |10

JACLYN FALLIN |5

CHRISTOPHER FORCIER |25

ANDREW HARRIS |30

KURT HELLENBRAND |20

MELISSA JOHNSON |5

JESSICA KORSMO |5

ALISON LESNIAK |5

MARIA MARTIN |15

KELLY MEINHOLZ |15

AMANDA MONTOYA |5

RITA MULLEN |30

AMY NIMOCKS |20

HEIDI OCONNOR |25

EMMA OLLERMAN |10

CAROL PINCOMBE |10

AMBER SHERRILL |5

BRIAN STUBBE |20

NENG YANG |5

Clark Street

MARY LORENZ |5

Middleton High School

WILLIAM BOEHM |10

DARIA BOROKHIM |10

ZOUHEYR BOUCHAREB |5

TARA BRADFORD |25

KATRINA BRUNNER |5

RICHARD BRUNS |20

JADA CALLAHAN |25

KRIS CODY-JOHNSON |10

JILL ENERSON |15

MARY FOHT |5

LINDA GARDNER |5

BEVERLY HELLENBRAND |20

ERIK JOHNSON |5

FATEH KAOUANE |5

DEANNA LAMBERT |5

AMY LASHUK |5

BARBARA LEACH |25

TAMMIE LEPAGE |5

CLAIRE LIETZ |5

MAXWELL LUTZ |5

CLAYTON MCCAULLEY |5

CHRISTINE NECKVATAL |5

CHAD OPHIME |10

BRETT PERKINS |30

CARRIE PYKA |15

ERIC ROTHACKER |5

ANGELA SATTER |20

MEGAN SIPIORSKI |10

CLINT STEIGENBERGER |20

SANDRA STREBEL |25

REBECCA WEINBERG |10

STACY WOOD |15

Transportation Center

GERARD ADLER |10

KATHLEEN PRIHODA |10

Thankyoufor Years!+

KarenDallman

MichelleSchreier

AndrewHarris

BrettPerkins

TaraFranklin

RitaMullen

Best Wishes To Our 2023 Retirees

Thank you for serving our district as both leaders and friends! We cannot thank you enough for the time, energy, and compassion you have dedicated to your role We wish you all the best in this next chapter!

Lori Krug DSC

Debra Lucey DOC

Deborah DENAMUR ELC

Joellen Pauls ELC

CHERYL LUeck Park GAYLE HEIAR Park

HEIDE Wilson Park KAREN Dallman GCMS

GERALD MOEN GCMS

CHRISTINE REBHOLZ GCMS

MICHELLE SCHREIER GCMS

SHAWN Welti GCMS

SUSAN GUDERYON KMS

ANDREW Harris KMS

Nanci Marshall KMS

MARIA MERCEDES Martin KMS

Emily Moore MHS

Brett Perkins MHS

Carrie Pyka MHS

Cheryl callin SSR gloria swayzee WM

Lewis Huntington Transportation

Tia KNEEBONEKARST Transportation

James MANSKE DOC

Barb's Corner

A Note From Barb

When we laugh, smile, or find joy, we are experiencing joy and happiness no matter our life’s circumstances Find joy, seek laughter, and smile often Happiness can be contagious!

Handbook Updates

The draft of the revised handbook can be found here in the Teacher Handbook Committee agenda. In the agenda is also a document of the summary of changes. Should employees, have feedback, please share that feedback with the Assistant Superintendent, Jerrud Rossing, or me.

The Support Staff handbook committee will convene on Thursday, April 27th to review the full draft of the employee handbook. I have also created a crosswalk to the current support staff handbook as well.

The Certified Staff handbook committee continues to meet. We are currently reviewing the full draft of the handbook. During the review process, the committee shares their feedback for revised sections by showing a number (fist to 5) If the committee gives feedback other than a 5, there is a discussion. We have already reviewed the first half of the handbook and will be moving to the second part at the next meetings on Monday, April 17th and Tuesday April 25th.

Teacher Roundtables

The Teacher Roundtable met on April 20th. I’d like to share that the participation at the past few meetings has been low (4-5 staff) due to conflicting meetings, events, and personal commitments During the meeting, we discussed the employee handbook updates, plans for the insurance and compensation committees in the fall, and plans for future meetings for 2023-24.

April Wellness Care Package From Dean

April Wellness Care Package

Made From Scratch: Cooking Together and special edition - Mocktails

Preventive Toolkit: Alcohol Awareness and Healthy Vision

MCPASD Color Run

Family Fun Day is on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Kromrey Middle School. Family Fun Day is a free event Non-perishable food for Middleton Outreach Ministry will be accepted The Family Fun Walk/Run will start at Kromrey Middle School at 9:00 a.m. The focus of this color run/walk is to get outside and enjoy movement with family, rather than competition. The course will be about 1 5 miles - the perfect distance for all families! To sign up for the event, click here

Employee Benefits

Need A Ride To See Your Health Care Provider?

Dean Health Plan has partnered with Lyft to do the driving at their cost! To support health plan members in managing their health, they are offering individual and family plan* members a free ride to and from any medical appointments with their Dean providers during clinic hours. For more details and to schedule your ride, call Dean’s Customer Care team at 800-279-1302 (TTY: 711) or visit deancare com/lyft

Individual and family members who use Lyft transportation will need access to the Lyft mobile app on a smartphone and have an account to set up the rides. To set up an account with Lyft, download the app from Google Play or the App Store or visit Lyft’s website to sign up today. Lyft is taking extra precautions during the COVID-19 crisis, so please review their guidelines before scheduling

Are You Having Difficulty Securing A Primary Care Physician?

The Welcome Center team offers service to new and existing health plan members with the goal of:

Helping establish a primary care provider that fits your needs

Facilitating the transfer of medical records

Activating your MyChart account and linking it to your past MyChart Account

Updating your Medical records through an interview

Reviewing any upcoming appointments that need to be scheduled

Walking through any preventative services needed

You can contact the Welcome Center at 608-250-1134

Employee Personnel

Frontline/TOC

Spring will eventually come, and we all know it is a very busy time as we wrap up another successful school year. If you need to be out and obtain a substitute, please enter as early as possible. The earlier the absence is entered, the more likely it will be filled. If you need assistance with entering, please contact Teachers On Call directly at 1 800 713 4439, and they can help Happy Spring!

DPI License Renewals

If you have a Lifetime License you will need to submit a request for a background check at least once every 5 years via the online educator licensing portal (ELO). The deadline to submit a request is June 30 of your fifth year. Please be sure to check that DPI has an email on file that you actively check so you are receiving the reminders they sent out.

You can go to the ELO website and check out the related tips, videos, and technical assistance at Apply for an Educator License. If additional assistance is needed, please contact the ELO Help Desk and explain the issue you are having. DPI will respond to inquiries and requests for assistance in the order they are received and try to do so within three business days.

If you are experiencing any difficulty when logging into ELO, please use the ELO Log-in Resource Guide to troubleshoot your problems.

Teacher Contracts For The 2023-2024 School Year

This is a reminder that teacher contracts for the 2023-2024 school year will be electronically sent through Skyward by May 15th and will need to be signed by June 15th per WI State Statute. Teacher contracts were approved on the March 20th board agenda. Recommendations to the Board for Preliminary notice for teacher nonrenewal is April 24th, and recommendations to the Board for final notice of teacher nonrenewal is May 15th Teachers will receive an email when they are ready to be signed through Skyward

Employee Personnel

Letter of Reasonable Assurance For Support Staff - 10month Staff

If you hold a support staff position which has a 10-month calendar (Para Educators, Food Service, Bus Drivers, some PSSP staff, etc.), you will electronically receive a Letter of Reasonable Assurance on or before the last day of this school year, 6/8/2023. Again, these will be electronically sent through Skyward sometime between May 30th and June 8th. You will be prompted to check the appropriate box, which is: One box is for you to notify us that you accept the employment terms and are returning for the 23-24SY; the other box is for you to notify us that you do not intend to return to the 23-24SY, which is your notice to us of your resignation. These letters will have a deadline, and it is critical that you access Skyward to complete the form by that deadline.

Letter of Assignment for Support Staff - 11 & 12month Staff

If you hold a support staff position with the district which has an 11-month or a 12-month calendar, you will receive a Letter of Assignment prior to July 1, 2023. This will be sent to you through Skyward, meaning at some point prior to 7/1/2023, when you sign into your Skyward account you will be prompted to view your 23-24SY Letter of Assignment This will be your copy only, and another copy will be placed in your personnel file No signature is required.

Skyward Tip & Trick Of The Month

When you sign into Skyward, if you are prompted to review an online form, it is in your best interest to complete it ASAP As we are moving closer to the end of the school year, these online forms will be closed, meaning you will lose your opportunity to review and approve this information Some of this information pertains to your position, earnings, as well as personal information used for emergency purposes.

Please Complete Your Online Form