Connecting Chippewa Falls Middle School with Families and the Community
January 2016
Resolution Guiding Questions
Dear Cardinal Parents and Guardians:
I hope that you and your family had a
joyous winter break filled with fun and
some relaxation as well. As we begin a
new year, many of us see it as an
opportunity to start fresh and set new year’s resolutions that
will help us do better and be better in the new year! If you’re
anything like me and 92% of the world’s population, I do well
for the first couple of weeks sticking to my renewed plans,
and then all too often, I fall back into old habits. What I have
learned however, is that rather than think of resolutions as a
yearly event, I try to think of resolutions in terms of single day
events leading up to the larger goal I’ve set for myself. In the
application of this theory, I have been pleasantly surprised at
what I find I’m capable of accomplishing in 12 short months!
It appears that setting a goal and chunking it into specific,
daily actions, appears to have a much higher yield for
accomplishment than setting a lofty, ambiguous goal.
When I think about it, this is exactly the process we follow in
our school improvement efforts here at Chippewa Falls
Middle School. Our building leadership team utilizes our
school data to set realistic goals at the start of each school
year and we develop specific actions that are continually
monitored throughout the year. Progress checks are made
along the way and adjustments to the actions are considered
based on those checks. Ultimately, we evaluate our goal
attainment and/or growth toward the goals at the end of the
year. Documenting and celebrating the growth that our
students have made in the school year is a truly rewarding
experience!
 What will you be able to do 12 months
from now that you are unable to do
today?
 What are the specific actions you will
take to get there?
 How will you monitor your daily
progress?
 What will you do to celebrate when
you have reached your goal?
Chippewa Falls Middle School
750 Tropicana Blvd • Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(Phone) 715.726.2400 (Fax) 715.726.2789
Early Release Thursday, January 21
1:00pm Dismissal
No School for MS/HS Students
on Friday, January 22
Classes Resume Monday, January 25
Students can experience this same joy and pride that comes
from accomplishment. By setting positive, realistic, and
specific goals and tracking their progress along the way, they
too will soon discover the power they have within themselves
to be more awesome than they are right now!
May this new-year be one of growth and accomplishment for
all of us!
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Susan Kern
Principal
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“Tons of opportunities, more things to love”
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The Whole Child
FIRST TRIMESTER 2015/2016
Grade 6 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0)
Jessica Adams, Michelle Asselin, Trace Atchison, Karson
Balsiger, Alyssa Bierman, Cayden Blodgett, Sophia Bluemke,
Karson Bowe, Kendall Bowe, Trevor Bowe, Genevieve
Brehmer, Steel Brooke, Jackson Brown, Monte Brown,
Mason Bruhn, Landon Brunke, Gus Buice, Morgan Chaffee,
Abigail Crotty, Bryce Dachel, Mark De Bruyckere, Sydney
Duex, Zackary Dulian, Jeffrey Dvoracek, Evan Eslinger,
Tabitha Fedie, Kristine Felmlee, Sophia Forster, Meagan
Frazer, Makenzi Gale, Izabella Gerardi, Mason Goettl,
Hannah Golden, Karissa Goodbread, Sydney Goss, Elijah
Hable, Cameron Hagen, Brian Hanson, Gunnar Harings,
Neveah Hawkinson, Ashlee Henrichs, Riley Hinke, Chloe
Holm, Isaac Holzinger, Natalie Honaker, Ella Hutzler, Kira
Isenberger, Elizabeth Jackowski, Ashley Jenness, Bradyn
Johnson, Larissa Kaz, Eleanor Kelly, Evelyn Kelly, Emily
Kenner, Abigail Klund, Sophie Koehler, Destiny Kolve, Eric
Kragness, Collin Krebs, Owen Krista, William Kukuk, Gavin
Lang, Gabriel Laus, Sydney LeDuc, Joseph Luther, Emma
MacLaughlin-Barck, Morgan Mancl, Odessa Martell, Grace
Meinen, Dana Mercier, Jillian Mertig, Nathan Mewhorter,
Jillian Miller, Kathleen Molner, Adam Nardin, Hailie Nelson,
Calli O'Connell, Kyrah Oemig, Bethany Olson, Hailie
Pedersen, Ayva Peterson, Bryant Petska, Tess Pitsch, Angel
Potts, Dominiek Quigley, Jami Revoir, Keondric Risinger,
Ryan Santo, Ethan Sarauer, Makenna Schillinger, Chloe
Schuebel, Madison Scott, Zachary Secraw, Logan Sima, Dylan
Smith, Calli Swink, Isabelle Valencia, Gabriel Vargas, Brayden
Warwick, Garrett Woodward, Faith Wren, Paige Zillmer,
Nolan Zimmerman
Grade 6 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499)
Kendall Allen, Abbe Anderson, Logan Anderson, Dalton
Anger, Railynn Barnard, Nicholas Bassett, Collin Beaudette,
Taylor Behrens, Isaac Benish, Ryan Beranek, Grant
Bergeman, Jordan Bergevin, Emelia Bergh, Olivia Bero, Calvin
Betters, Logan Boettcher, Rorie Boettcher, Keaghan Boos,
Brodie Braaten, Reinhart Bromeisl, Austin Brown, Charles
Brunner, Jordan Buss, Devyn Christoph-Watters, Shaun
Cooper, Jace Cota, Lillian Crosby, Hailey Dahl, Abigail Davis,
Megan Davis, Tyler Dean, Linsey DeMars, Paris DeVall,
Brandon Dewberry, Judah Dunham, Ethan Ericksen, Taya
Espeseth, Ethan Finazzo, Bridger Fixmer, Jordyn Forster,
Katie Fox, Kristin Franze, Serena Geissler, Kinsey Gerlach,
Reid Gibbs, Mariah Goodenberger, Gavin Greene, Luke
Grenko, Ryan Hajdasz, Emily Hakes, Audrey Hall, Dakota Hall,
Jacob Harvey, Gabriella Hawke, Leo Heath, Madelyn Hebert,
Thomas Hemmingson, Karson Hermann, Luke Hodgson, Zoe
Holty, Douglas Horgen, Hannah Huber, Howard Hull, Aiden
Hunter, Hanna Hurlburt-Sweeney, Tayler Insteness,
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Landon Iverson, Rayna Jakowicz, Devondre Jaquish, Neveah
Johnson, Ethan Kauffman, Jacob Keis, Hannah Kellum, Paige
Kempen, Trystan Ketchens, Ariana Klemke, Morgan Kruger,
Carter Langel, Adam LeCleir, Conrad Ledebuhr, Michael
Leipnitz, Zachary LeMay, Jared Lemminger, Shaila Lequia,
Kendall Lien, Shannon Lindner, Isabella LonCavish, Houaja
Lor, Megan Marcell, Rylee Marks, Morgan Maurer, Dalton
McGraw, Laney Mercier, Trent Murphy, Nicholas Nelson,
Bryer Niblett, Dakota Palme, Arik Parenteau, Cooper
Peloquin, Shelby Peloquin, Josephine Perri, Samuel Peterson,
Serena Peterson, Brooklyn Phelps, Hailey Poepping, Landon
Prokopinski, Emma Raith, Rocky Rathbun, Molly Reiter,
Maxwell Rohde, Kyley Rohland, Mitchell Romundstad, Grace
Sahr, Lindy Scheel, Hayleigh Schick, Ethan Schindler, Tessa
Schroeder, Bailie Schultz, Emily Schwetz, Jordan Simonson,
Zandy Slowiak, Isaac Small, Estella Sperry, Hailey Staples,
Emma Steindl, Miguel Stoll, Collin Subera, Riley Sweeney,
Jadyn Talmage, Landon Thies, Hieu Tran, Keion Twyman,
Damien Vang, Alexander Virijevich, Ty Wajek, Cierra Wathke,
Madyson Whalen, Jayden Whitcome, Emerine Wilson, Riley
Wolf, Brooklynn Woodard, Westin Woodward, Kaleb Xiong,
Jasmine Yang, Jacoby Yliniemi, Katrina Zemaitis, Rebecah
Zylstra
Grade 7 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0)
Madeline Adams, Peyton Adamson, Gabriella Ausman, Ella
Behling, Callyn Billen, Logan Bobb, Sawyer Bowe, Griffin
Brandt, Leah Brawdy, Nicholas Bresina, Tianna Buchholz,
Elizabeth Buckli, Brayden Burt, Jackson Bushman, Brady
Butak, Nicholas Carlson, Grace Christie, Steven Coulson,
Connor Crotty, Sydnie Danielson, Trevor Davern, Arianna
Davidson, Haley Davidson, Alexis Dawson, Lukas Dean,
Reyna Detienne, Jacob Douglas, Brihan Dressel, Brett Elkin,
Hayley Erickson, Brady Fixmer, Hailey Forcier, Isaac Frenette,
Ava Fries, Peyton Fuller, Rachel Gering, Kegan Gerlach,
Amber Graham, Luke Griffith, Mia Gunderson, Emerson
Haen, Ava Hakes, Greta Hansen, Nathan Hanson, Sophie
Hedrington, Logan Hegg, Devon Helwig, Matthew Hering,
Makenzie Hines, Jayden Hoover, Kestrel Huebler, Baylee
Jacquemart, Taylor Jensen, Jazmine Johnson, Jennah
Johnson, Elina Jouppi, Abbegale Kadlec, Canaan Kalakosky,
Max Kauphusman, Joseph Kloss, Sirach Krogstad, Katelyn
Kukuk, Seth Kusmirek, Lisa Landwehr, Serenity LaRue, Annika
Lemanski, Kiley Liedl, Shelby Loebertman, Nousoua Lor, Lily
Lucas, Nathan Lucas, Megan Ludy, Jordyn Luedtke, Kailey
Makuck, Abigail Martin, Sean Martin, Joseph Martineau,
Sophie Martineau, Nyah Matthews, Emily Mattke, Aiden
McCauley, Ian McCormick, Alina McIntyre, Lillian Meier,
Jonathan Meyer, Caleb Michlig, Harmony Molumby, Evalyn
Nascimento, Jenna Nelson, Lilly Nemitz, Alexis Norton,
Jacklyn Oldroyd, Gabriel Olson, Zachary Parkhurst, Teig
Perlberg, Jacob Polzin, Sidney Polzin, Drew Post, Grace
Potter, Alexis Prosecky, Ethan Raffesberger, Kya Raycher,
Hattie Repinski, Joseph Reuter, Emily Richmond, John
Ripienski, Parker Roth, Bruce Sanborn, Isaiah Sanchez, AllenJohn Schemenauer, Addison Schindler, Leah Schindler,
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
Ethan Schlageter, Emma Schneider, Aziel Severson, Gavin
Shaurette, Hannah Short, Rachel Short, Kyle Siddons, Jacob
Siegenthaler, Savannah Small, Isabella Smith, Kaitlyn
Smithberg, Alisha Sommerfeld, Jacob Spaeth, Ben Steinmetz,
Jasmine Stolberg, Rebekah Studinger, Teagan Swift, Emily
Syverson, Jason Thach, Isaac Vang, Paige Watson, Lauren
Whetstone, Abby Wiberg, Alexa Wickland, Kylee WilsonRoss, Maleah Wittman, Amanda Zawacki, Kiarra Zeinert, Kari
Zwiefelhofer
Grade 7 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499)
Ashley Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Josiah Anderson,
Autumn Anger, Tryston Ash, Noah Baier, Conall Baker, Lyla
Barber, Andrea Barron Vargas, Jacob Bellefeuille, Brylee
Berg, Erika Bohman, Caitlyn Borck, Megan Bowe, Walker
Bruchman, Jasper Davis, Evan Dennis, Seth Dillman, Gavin
Dollarhyde, Brooklyn Farnham, Anthony Fink, Daniel
Fredrickson, Grace Gardner, Caleb Gardow, Owen Goulet,
Ashley Graham, Bailey Guibord, Noah Hanson, Madison
Henneman, Savannah Hinke, Keilyn Holen, Alyssa Hysell,
Shaylin Jochum, Kirsten Johnson, Ophelia Johnson, Carter
Katz, Raven Keyeski, Amanda King, Alyssa Koenig, Alexa
Kordecki, Tristan Kupczak, Tyler Kurtenbach, Michael
Lambert, Gee Lee, Thea Lenhart, Alexis Lequia, Adrienne
Leuck, Allison Lindvig, Lawrence Lonetree-Burgess, Sydney
Mathwig, Noah McGivern, Sierra Melville, Joslyn Meyer, Seth
Meyer, Ashton Miller, Mikaya Miner, Janessa Nilsestuen,
Parker Olson, Riley Pettman, Cooper Porzondek, Wyatt
Proud, Ajay Ramquist, Cort Rathbun, Autumn Raymond,
Austin Reimann, Reagan Rivard, Alex Robinson, Zoe Roder,
Devin Schneider, Jayden Schroetter, Austin Schultz, Lindsey
Schultz, Logan Scott, Hailey Shearer, Logan Shemick, Kaitlin
Shope, Abigail Sippel, Kaira Smiskey, Mateo Stanley, Dominik
Stanton, Morgan Starck, Riley Strassburg, Lucas Svendal, Ian
Swanson, Alyssa Sykora, Donald Teupel, Vincent Trott, Ethan
Trowbridge, Serena Turnmire, Quentin Twyman, Travis Voth,
Hunter Welch, Cameron Welter, Dakota West, Jordona
White, Ji Lia Yang, Paige Zacharias, Jack Zenner
Grade 8 • Honor Roll (3.5-4.0)
Chloe Adams, Rebecca Adams, Brielle Adrian, Aliyah
Anderson, Ashley L. Anderson, Teagan Anderson, Tessa
Anderson, Carly Arneson, Marnie Barth, William Baxter,
Chloe Beaudette, Sydney Belonge, Sydnea Berg, William
Bergeman, Isaac Boehm, Tyler Bohland, Cole Bowe, Grace
Bowe, Dylan Brown, Nicholas Bruder, Maxwell Brunner,
Tayler Buchholz, Saige Buckley, Kaitlyn Buckli, Paige Butak,
Owen Carpenter, Connor Clark, Nicole Crumbaker, Ashlie
Cummings, Jacob DeMars, Nadia Detlaff, Brookelyn
Dewberry, John Dienger, Jared Dircks, Jaylin Dubberke,
Marah Dunham, Matthew Emerson, Ashlee Endvick, Emma
Eslinger, Madelynn Fasbender, Stephanie Fedie, Madison
Fisher, Nicholas Frazer, Lauren Frion, Molly Frizzell, Ian
Garcia Ramirez, Katarina Gardow, Madison Gardow, Amber
Gilles, Caelan Givens, Hayden Goodman, Noah Graffunder,
Sydney Grinnell, Samantha Gubrud, Isabelle Gunderson,
Ruthann Haile, Iris Hakes, Jay Hall, Rebecca Hall,
Ashley Hanley, Alondra Harris, Josephine Harvey, Alena
Hasbrouck, Leah Hayden, Hunter Hayes, Emma Herriges,
Ethan Heuer, Evelyn Hietpas, Jayden Hodgson, Mitchell
Howard, Gabrielle Hull, Cassandra Isenberger, Jacob Jackan,
Samantha Jaeger, Jared Jarosz, Cheyenne Jochum, Allison
Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Kaylee Johnson, Sarah
Kauphusman, Ross Kaz, Jack Kenner, Devon Klatt, Makayla
Kline, Cora Knight-Hamm, Jasmine Kohls, Alexa Kromrey,
Jonah Krueger, Ryan Krumenauer, Samantha Kukuk, Camryn
Lahr, Kaylee Launderville, Haedynn Leazott, Logan LeCleir,
Pyper Leirmo, Elizabeth Liang, Kailee Lien, Isaac Lindstrom,
Nathan Loebertman, Matthew MacLaughlin-Barck, Nathaniel
Marsh, Brooklyn Matthaei, Aaliyah McMillan, Paige
McNamara, Hunter Melgaard, Alexa Mercier, Jordan
Mewhorter, Natalie Morency, Lashay Morris, Daniel Moucha,
Jack Mullen, Robert Mullenberg, Theresa Nichols, Caleb
Olson, Ian Olson, Alisia Palms, Alexandria Pampuch, Alexus
Parenteau, Victoria Patrick, Anna Peterson, Kiana Pitsch,
Anthony Plechacek, Grace Polhamus, Isabelle Polnaszek,
Kianna Prince, Samantha Pruitt, Hayden Pynch, Jillian
Raschke, Caleb Ray, Courtney Raymond, Jacob Reese, Jessica
Renaud, Erin Richmond, Connor Risinger, Autumn Robinson,
Julee Rohrssen, Brystal Roshell, Hannah Sarazen, Hannah
Schick, Jordyn Schultz, Emerson Schultze, Audreyanna
Seidlitz, Dylan Shackleton, Riley Sheehan, Morgan Shepherd,
Logan Shermo, Gabrielle Shope, Tiger Slowinski, Hannah
Small, Dannah Sokup, Keyton Solberg, Griffin Spindler, Lily
Spooner, Emma Sprague, Alaina Steinmetz, Adriana
Stephenson, Lexi Stoll, Tristan Stygar, Madelyn Suchomel,
Megan Sworski, Jacob Thompson, Blake Trippler, Kylie Van
Dyke, Keelin Vaudreuil, Kaden Verhulst, Alycea Vranish,
Matthew Walters, Sydney Ward, Nevaeh Wegerer, Megan
Wegner, Aidan Wegrzyn, Kurt Weltzin, Tanner Whelan, Bryce
White, Lindsey Wiener, Kylee Willert, Zechariah Wills, Chloe
Wingert, Arianna Wootan, Alexis Zenner, Joseph Ziehr
Grade 8 • Merit Roll (3.0-3.499)
Zachary Abbott, Collin Albright, Jordan Atkinson-DeVall,
Adam Ausman, James Baker, Andres Bautista, Donald Berg,
Jaylyn Blaeser, Evan Bleskacek, Hailey Bowe, Brianna
Bowman, Hunter Braaten, Marissa Bridges, Kaitlynn
Buckwalter, Joshua Canziani, Benjamin Carani, Kaiya Cha,
Austin Copas, Anastasia DeMoe, Morgan Determan, Christian
Engel, Daleyn Feather, Keon Ferguson, Harley Ford, Rachel
Fransway, Owen Gehl, Britney Girard, Gracie Grenko, Shelby
Gulseth, Jaykob Hamman, Jordan Harris, Carter Holm, Hunter
Hosig, Sean Irvine, Matthew Jeffries, Kayla Jenson, William
Johnson, Cole Jonas, Dakota Koenig, Maxwell Kunkel, Kyle
Lampman, Brady Lannue, Zachary Lee, Zong Lee, Emma
Maes, Andrew Malinowski, Madison McDonough, Hope
McNamara, Alexander Mitchell, Kendall Monson, Emilee
Murphy, Megan Musselman, McKayla Nowak, Zachary
O'Connell, Wesley Partlo, Brayton Pecenka, Adam Petzke,
Karlie Ramharter, Winter Rands, Rayne Reit, Marjorie Kay
Reitan, Gunnar Richel, Peyton Rogers-Schmidt, Seth Rust,
Zachary Ryan, Logan Santo, Cameron Scobie, Kassidy Sly,
Tyrel Smith, Abigail Sockness, Brooklyn Spindler,
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“Tons of opportunities, more things to love”
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Noah Stewart, Jason Thoe, Isaiah Trautlein, Barron Tucci,
Tristin Tuschl, Dayton Vajgrt-Johnson, Zachary Voigt, Spencer
Wagner, Jenna Welch, Rachel Welke, Benjamin Weyenberg,
Ty Wiberg, Kawaun Wilson, Makayla Woodbeck, George
Yang, Natasha Yliniemi, Russ Zylstra
Grade 6 • December 2015
FALCONS
ROAD RUNNERS
SKYLARKS
Ayva Peterson
Jordan Simonson
Evelyn Kelly
Adam Nardin
Jasmine Yang
Nathan Mewhorter
Grade 7 • December 2015
ENDEAVOR
RISING STARS
TREK
Autumn Raymond
Bruce Sanborn
Jayden Hoover
Wes Eliason
Emma Schneider
Devon Helwig
Grade 8 • December 2015
DOLPHINS
EAGLES
STARFISH
Hannah Small
Nick Frazer
Kailee Lien
Jared Jarosz
Jillian Raschke
John Dienger
BAND
GRADE 8
Hannah Sarazen
Theresa Nichols
Jacob Thompson
Courtney Raymond
GRADE 7
Elizabeth Anderson
Shelby Loebertman
Nathan Lucas
Jake Siegenthaler
GRADE 6
Steel Brooke
Sophia Forster
Natalie Honaker
Nolan Zimmerman
Ethan Kauffman
Emma
MacLaughlin-Barck
Bethany Olson
Mitchell
Romundstad
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CHOIR
GRADE 8 GIRLS
Allie Johnson
Alondra Harris
Cora Knight-Hamm
GRADE 7/8 BOYS
Taylor Houseweart
Owen Gehl
GRADE 7 GIRLS
Rachel Short
Leah Schindler
ORCHESTRA
GRADE 8
Tasha Yliniemi
Bryce White
Aliyah Anderson
Alex Mitchell
GRADE 7
Jazmine Johnson
Lisa Landwehr
Maleah Wittman
Alisha Sommerfeld
GRADE 6
Larissa Kaz
Cameron Hagen
Sophia Bluemke
Taya Espeseth
GRADE 6 MIXED
Houja Lor
Brady Johnson
Izzy LonCavish
Emily Schwetz
Carter “Rafael” Holm is Señora Arendt’s selection for
December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World
Language Department. Rafael always enters the class with a
smile on his face and tries to ask a student or myself a
question in the target language. He asks questions for
clarification and
seeks help when
needed during class
or TA. Rafael is
conscientious of
others and leads by
example when
working in groups.
Rafael has a passion
for Spanish and his
attitude is
contagious!
¡Excelente, Rafael!
Kaitlynn “Carolina” Buckwalter is Señoria Arendt’s selection
for December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World
Language Department. Carolina loves to stretch her Spanish
by asking questions for clarification. She constantly asks
grammatical and cultural questions which make the class’
conversations even richer. Her writing and speaking have
improved so much over the last month due to her curiosity
and dedication. Carolina makes the class a better place
because of her excitement for Spanish!
¡Eres fenomenal, Carolina!
Rachel “Raquel” Fransway is Señorita Wolner’s selection for
December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World
Language Department. Raquel makes class a vibrant, exciting
place. She is enthusiastic about learning Spanish and regularly
catches Señorita Wolner saying the word of the week. Raquel
works well with her classmates and encourages them to grow
in their Spanish. She is a joy to have in class as she continues
to develop her language skills.
¡Fenomenal, Raquel!
Jake “Iago” Jackan is Señorita Wolner’s selection for
December’s Spanish Student of the Month in the World
Language Department. Iago regularly tries to stretch his
Spanish and learn new words. He works hard on his
assignments in order to turn in high quality work. Iago also
chooses to have a good attitude each day. He participates by
raising his hand and working with his classmates. Iago
demonstrates an excitement for learning Spanish, as well as
leadership during class.
¡Genial, Iago!
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
Alaina “Alice” Steinmetz is Mademoiselle Hemauer’s
selection for December’s French Student of the Month in the
World Language Department. Alice is one of the most
motivated students in French I. She always comes to class
with a smile and is always willing to volunteer in class. She is a
dedicated student who wants to learn as much as possible
about the French language and culture and also shares her
passion with her family, her classmates, and her French
teacher. Alice is so passionate about French culture that she
bought a pair of socks off of a famous singer’s clothing
website. She is an
absolute pleasure to
have in class and the
French Department is
honored to have such
an amazing young
individual.
Fantastique, Alice !
Donald “Napoléon” Berg is Mademoiselle Hemauer’s
selection for December’s French Student of the Month in the
World Language Department. Napoléon is always very
enthusiastic about learning French. He is an active volunteer
during class discussions. Napoléon always turns in
exceptional work and works very hard. This has really shown,
especially on his Unit 1 test. He had one of the highest scores
in all the French 1 classes combined! His knowledge of the
language and culture will allow Napoléon to succeed in
French I, as well as future and more advanced French classes.
His attitude and motivation make him an awesome French
student!
Formidable, Napoléon !
Keyton Berg is a young man that is
extremely excited about
agriculture. He takes any chance he
gets to add his own personal
experiences to class topics and discussions. Keyton even
voluntarily brought in his scale model potato harvester and
did a classroom presentation. A future agriculturist indeed!
 Ms. James
The CFMS art department would like to
recognize Jacob Bellefeuille for his
outstanding efforts in art. Jacob is a selfmotivated student who works hard and is
always focused on the task at hand.
Every day, he puts forth his best effort in both attitude and
craftsmanship. Jacob is respectful, responsible, and is a great
role model for other students. He has a natural talent for
creative thinking and he is always challenging himself in new
ways. The art department is proud to name him as this
month’s CEO…great job Jacob!  Ms. Armitage
Carter Lage is the CEO of the month for
the business department in Ms.
McIlquham’s unified arts class. Carter is
currently creating his calendar. He is
patient, gets his work done as
instructed and begins assisting the student helpers make
props for the pictures when he is caught up. Carter often
surprises his teachers with his creative abilities. Good job
Carter!  Ms. McIlquham
Having Reinhart Bromeisl in two different
FCS classes this year has been a blast!
Reinhart is a smart and very energetic
young man. It is fun to see where his
creativity takes him. I appreciate that Reinhart is always
willing to participate in class activities and discussions and
that he is willing to take risks in order to learn.  Mrs. Hahn
Creative Engaged & Outstanding
Congratulations to the following students who earned the
title of CEO by the unified arts department for their
outstanding effort in the classroom during the month of
December.
Chloe Adams shows what a true 8th grade young adult is all
about. Her leadership and vigor to complete her assignments
is a true sign of a focused
student. She is always on time
and has inspired the class to
work harder as a group. Great
job Chloe, keep up the good
work!  Mr. Bobb
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“Tons of opportunities, more things to love”
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On November 23, student leaders Megan Wegner, Brook
Dewberry, Alina McIntyre, Jacob Polzin, and Sidney Polzin
from our WEB program and our Student Council engaged in a
day long leadership summit sponsored by WASC at UW-EC to
learn more about how to leverage student leadership at
CFMS! Here is what our participants had to say about this
experience…
“I learned that meditation and breathing exercises before a test can
be helpful”
“We liked the keynote speaker. He was funny, motivating, and
encouraging”
“We learned about a summer leadership camp that sounds like fun
to attend”
“We learned strategies about teamwork and leadership”
“I liked the exploration activities that identified my personality traits”
“I liked the smaller group because it forced us to step out of our
comfort zone and work/meet kids from different schools”
The students really enjoyed participating in an activity called
the “Looney Olympics.” The students inquired if the WEB and
student council members have a similar event here for all
students to participate in. Follow-up discussions will occur in
January to explore this option.
6th Grade Orientation Dates/Events planned
We are SO EXCITED
about our new crew
of 6th graders who
will join us next year.
We’re already
planning great activities for the 2016-2017 school year. Do
you have a 5th grader who will be joining us next fall? If so,
there are some upcoming events for you to know about!
The middle school principal, Susan Kern, and counselor, Liz
Pukrop, will be visiting 5th graders this month at their
elementary schools to provide information about the middle
school, as well as their music options for 6th grade.
There are also two orientation nights for 5th graders and
their parents. The night will include general information
about the middle school, course selection materials, and a
self-guided tour. In order to accommodate the number of
families joining us on these evenings, we ask parents to
consider the following schedule:
Monday, February 1 • 6 pm: Families NEW to CFMS
Tuesday, February 2 • 6 pm: Families that have had another
child attend CFMS
It’s Time to Start Planning for 7th Grade!
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Current 6 grade students will be getting
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their 7 grade course selection
information January 13-15. Due dates
and specifics will be given to your
student in their science classes according
to the schedule listed below. Please ask
your student about the course selection
information when they get home.
In August, the middle school will host two Registration Days.
Every middle school student and a parent or guardian MUST
attend one of the Registration Days to get their picture taken,
turn in required paperwork, review their schedules/find
classrooms, and try their lockers. The Orientation Night does
NOT replace the required student Registration Days held in
August.
Registration Days in August will be:
Tuesday, August 9, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm or
Wednesday, August 10, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Falcons: Wednesday, January 13
(Mrs. Arendt/Rm 404)
Road Runners: Thursday, January 14
(Mrs. Zimmerman/Rm 218)
Skylarks: Friday, January 15
(Mrs. Stowell/Rm 204)
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7 grade unified arts classes are six weeks in length and are
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randomly assigned, just like they were in 6 grade. Students
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have the opportunity to take World Language in 7 grade,
which consists of six weeks of both Spanish and French.
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Music is not a required class in 7 grade.
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The first day of school will be WEB
Day! WEB Day will take place on
Thursday, September 1. This is a
specially designed day just for
incoming 6th graders and their 8th
grade mentors ONLY. This is a highenergy day that includes an
assembly, team-building activities,
a building tour, and a schedule run.
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
January 4-8
 Bring required materials
to class
 Writing utensil
 Agenda book
 Folder/binder/notebook
 Silent reading book
 Anything else your teacher needs you to bring
January 11-15
 Use class time productively
 Bring required materials
 Ask questions if you’re confused
 Participate in class discussions and activities
 Turn in assignments when you’re done
January 18-22
 Take responsibility for your assignments
o Put your name and class period on any
assignments you’re turning in
o Turn in assignments as you complete them
o If you’re unsure of a due date ask
classmates or your teacher
o If you don’t know how to do an assignment
ask for clarification
January 25-29
 Help yourself and others by staying on task
 Work on whatever task you are supposed to be
working on
 If you have a question or need help raise your hand
then ask for help politely
 Bring something to keep yourself occupied if you
finish a task early
New Student Connections groups will commence the week of
January 25 and run through March 17. Our fall session
reached 70 students in eight different groups with 14
facilitators. I am always on the lookout for more volunteers to
co-facilitate groups, so please reach out to me if you are
interested in this great opportunity that has such a positive
impact on CFMS students. Please contact Anna Zook at
[email protected] for more information. Thank you!
The Voyagers After-School Program still has openings in two
of its community service classes.
Pay It Forward-Little Libraries, Tuesdays 3:45-5:30pm
Join those who share a love of
reading and help build (4) Little
Free Libraries. We hope to have
students safely install the Libraries
around the community in the
spring.
Youth Connecting Communities, Tuesdays 4:35-5:30pm
In this class, you’ll play with various technological devices and
further develop your own skills. On the last two days of class,
we will hold an open lab where you will teach adults in the
community how to use their devices or how to use Facebook.
These classes are an excellent opportunity for students to
volunteer their time and serve others. If your child is
interested in signing up for one of these classes, please
contact the Voyagers office at 715.726.2400, Ext 2402 or
email us at [email protected].
Melissa Panchyshyn MS, RDN, CD
Your “Someday” is now…
A Kitchen Makeover for the New Year
How can one ordinary person -- you
or me -- make a positive difference in
our community? One way is to
become a Mentor. The steps are
simple; the outcome could change a
life. Spend 30 minutes, one day a
week as a Mentor with the Chippewa
Area Mentor Program. There are a number of students
already waiting to be matched.
Take volunteering off your
New Year’s Resolution List!
When the New Year begins, it is also seen as a fresh starting
point to making changes, especially after indulging during the
holidays. Many New Year’s resolutions revolve around
working at improving the eating habits of the whole family. If
you want to change your family’s eating habits, the key is to
build a healthy kitchen. Here are some tips to giving your
kitchen a makeover ready to support those New Year’s
resolutions.
 Make a list of healthful foods that you would like to
ensure are in the house. Bring the list to the grocery
store for purchasing the items.
 Consider some changes and ease the family into
healthier ingredients one at a time. The changes
don’t all have to happen at the same time. Some
options may include buying whole grain bread
instead of white bread, or low-fat milk instead of
whole milk.
Call: 715.726.2400, ext. 2516
Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/ChippewaMentorProgram
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Do the math to make sure there is enough of each
food group for all family members. For example, if
each person should eat a minimum of two pieces of
fruit per day, then make sure there is enough fruit
available to meet that minimum. A family of four
would need eight pieces of fruit per day. Do this for
all food groups to find out how much to buy of each.
Embrace the can to lighten the burden on your
pocketbook while ensuring healthy foods are always
on hand. Many canned fruits and vegetables retain
as much nutrient value as their fresh and frozen
counterparts.
Change the environment to make healthy foods
more inviting. Once you bring your groceries home,
clean and cut the fresh produce so it is ready to eat.
You can put them in plastic bags and containers to
store in the refrigerator, or fill a bowl on the counter
to make it convenient to grab and eat.
An unexplained rash. Any time a rash is associated with
fever, the child may NOT come to school until that fever is
gone for 24 hours without fever reducers such as ibuprofen
and acetaminophen. Sometimes, a rash is a sign of a
contagious disease such as chickenpox. Sometimes, rashes
are not contagious, but are uncomfortable and itchy from
contact with something the child is allergic to.
Red or crusty eye lids or drainage from eyes: This can often
mean your child has conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye. Not all pink-eye is contagious. Sometimes it is just
allergies or other irritations that are causing the red color, but
until we know for sure, which means we must have a note
from the doctor stating the condition is not contagious, or
until the redness and drainage are completely gone, your
child must remain out of school.
Any contagious disease that requires antibiotics (ie. strep
throat, pink eye). Students can return AFTER they have
been on antibiotics for 24 hours.
Headache, cough, sore throat, or congestion severe enough
to interfere with attention to school work.
Here are some important guidelines to
consider when you hear those words, “I
feel sick; I don’t want to go to school
today.” These guidelines are the
standards of practice the CFAUSD School
Nurses follow for the comfort and safety
of all of our students and staff.
Keep your student home if any of the
following apply…
Temperature over 100 degrees in the last
12-24 hours. If you suspect that they may
be sick, please check their temperature with a thermometer
before sending them to school. If they have a fever, it is NOT
appropriate to send them to school, even if you give them
acetaminophen or ibuprofen and their fever breaks. Your
child will still be contagious and will also not be feeling well
enough to learn. Coming to school sick (and possibly
contagious) not only exposes others to the illness, but also
delays your child’s healing time. Once the medicine wears off
and the fever returns, your child must be picked up anyway,
and valuable healing time has been lost. Children must be
fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of medicine, before
returning to school.
Vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours. If the vomiting or
diarrhea occurs more than once that day, or if they are
associated with fever, you MUST keep your child home. Even
if these things happen only one time before school starts, and
your child feels better immediately afterwards, it is still wise
to watch for a few hours to see if it happens again before
sending him or her back to school. If your child is spending all
his or her time at school feeling sick, then not much learning
is taking place!
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Flare ups from asthma, which would make it difficult to
work in school.
If your child sees a doctor, have him/her bring a doctor’s
note upon return!
Happy New Year from your RCU School $ense Team!
Earn-Save-SHARE-Spend
Ask your child… “If you could volunteer
anywhere doing anything you wanted,
what would you do?”
With the New Year comes making
resolutions. Why not make a family
resolution to SHARE time together
volunteering? It’s fun, and there are opportunities to
volunteer your time and share your talents in every
community around the world. Just like saving, when you
SHARE your time, it really adds up. Make someone’s day by
helping the elderly, sorting items at a food pantry or spending
time with animals at an animal shelter. All of this SHARING
adds up. So, have fun with this
resolution and make time to SHARE!
Your RCU School $ense Team would
love to hear about how your child is making a difference. The
CFMS RCU School $ense is open every Friday at lunch, so
have them stop by and tell us about it.
If you have any questions about the RCU School $ense
program or how to get your child started saving at school,
please contact; Amanda Farnham at
[email protected].
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
The Chippewa Falls Middle School is
continuing to sell window decals. The cost
is $2.00 each. These are static cling, so
they will not harm your vehicle. ALL
proceeds go directly to students! Please
consider supporting the Chippewa Falls
Middle School. If you’re interested in purchasing a window
decal, please contact Caryl Kidd at [email protected].
Thank you and GO CARDS!
Registration Dates set for 2016/2017
Register your 4-year-old for BB4C
(Chippewa Falls School District’s Pre-K Program)
Building Bridges 4 Children (BB4C),
the district’s 4-year-old early learning
program is accepting registrations for
the 2016-17 school year beginning
February 1, 2016. BB4C is open to all
children who will be 4 years old on or
before September 1, 2016. Please bring your child’s birth
certificate with you when you register your child. The district
has partnered with the following sites to ensure a quality
early-learning program designed for children this age.
CESA 11 Head
Start
2820 E Park
Avenue/CF
715-723-1211
Circle of
Friends Early
Learning
Center
1750 Hallie
Road/CF
715-552-9696
Kids USA
Learning
Center Inc.
656 Lakeland
Drive/CF
715-726-1507
MACS–St.
Charles
Borromeo
429 W Spruce
Street/CF
715-723-2161
Monkey
Business
Early Ed
Community
1300 Lowater
Road/CF
715-723-7444
Rhymes-NRainbows
st
5051 171
Street/CF
715-723-8000
YMCA Early
Learning
Community
630 Miller
Street/CF
715-723-5135
123 Look
@ Me
Early Learning
Center
2964 County
Rd F/EC
715-874-4779
For additional information or to pick up registration
materials, contact a BB4C partner site, download forms from
the BB4C website (http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/bb4c/), or
contact the BB4C Coordinator:
The Chippewa Falls Public School
District is hosting a screening for
all three and four year old children
who live in the Chippewa Falls School District. If there are
concerns regarding your child’s speech, language, or general
development, please plan to attend this screening.
Please Note: All four year old children attending BB4C will be
screened for speech and language at their BB4C site. Those
BB4C screenings are done each fall.
When: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Where: River Source Family Center
403 N. High St.
Chippewa Falls
Time: 2pm to 6pm
No appointment is necessary for the screening. Screening
should take approximately 15 minutes depending upon the
number of children attending. Come anytime within the
timeframe listed above. Please contact Vicki Johnson, SLP at
715.726.2414 ext. 5040 or Ann Seibel, SLP at 715.726.2414
ext. 3032 with any questions.
The Weekend Kid’s Meals Program offered through Feed My
People Food Bank provides food for your child during the
weekend. There are no income guidelines or requirements.
Anyone is welcome to participate in
this program. The food is at NO
COST to you or your child. Students
pick up a plastic bag of food outside
the main office every Friday before
they leave school at the end of the
day. There’s enough food for breakfast and lunch for him/her
for Saturday and Sunday, plus snacks and fresh fruit. The
meals have not been screened for different allergies;
therefore, parents are responsible for determining if this
program meets your child’s dietary and health needs. If you
have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact
Derrick Kunsman, Assistant Principal at
[email protected] or 715.726.2400
Dana Sommerfeld, BB4C Coordinator
1345 Ridgewood Drive
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715.726.2414 ext. 3004
[email protected]
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
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Educational Excellence
2015-2016 Concert Schedule
Writing is a focus in all subject
areas at the middle school. Part of
Mr. Hemauer’s seventh grade
manufacturing curriculum is for
students to learn how to write
formal letters to companies. This
lucky group received a nice
surprise recently when a box of
items from Smuckers was
delivered, making their class
period just a little bit sweeter!
During the month of January,
students at the Middle School will be
taking the winter assessment to
identify growth in their lexile scores.
Classroom teachers use these scores
to help identify growth by students as
readers. The data is also used to help identify students that
might need additional help in reading. As a parent, you can
use the lexile numbers to help your son or daughter find a
book that matches his/her reading ability. When students
read within their lexile range (50L above and 100L below the
Lexile Measure), they can be expected to have about a 75%
comprehension rate. They shouldn’t be frustrated with their
reading, but the selection should be hard enough that it
encourages reading growth. Remember, it is ok to look at
books that are above or below the Lexile range, just be aware
that the book may be a very easy read or a challenging read.
Lexiles don’t take into consideration the content of the
selection; there are many excellent books with a lower lexile
that are used in classes as an instructional tool to stimulate
conversation.
The following link will help you find books that are interesting
to your son or daughter and fit their Lexile range.
https://lexile.com/fab/. By the end of January, each student
at the Middle School should be able to provide you with an
updated Lexile score. If you have questions about their Lexile
score, make sure you contact your child’s reading teacher.
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Date
Day
Ensemble (Time)
th
Place
th
Orchestra 8 /9 Grade Concert
(7pm)
HS Auditorium
1/28/16 Thurs Show Choir Pops Concert (7pm)
MS Auditorium
3/12/16
Sat
Solo and Ensemble (8am-4pm)
MS Music Dept.
4/16/16
Sat
Band O’ Rama - All Bands (2pm)
HS Gym
4/22/16
Fri
Show Choir Concert (7pm)
HS Auditorium
1/25/16 Mon
All Choirs Spring Concert
6th &7th/8th Boys (6pm)
5/12/16 Thurs
th
th
7 Grade Girls & 8 Grade Girls
(8pm)
MS Auditorium
5/17/16 Tues
All Orchestras Spring Concert
th
th
6 Grade (6pm); 7 Grade
th
(7pm); 8 Grade (8pm)
MS Auditorium
5/24/16 Tues
All Bands Spring Concert
th
th
6 Grade (6pm); 7 Grade
th
(7pm); 8 Grade (8pm)
MS Auditorium
5/30/16 Mon
Memorial Day Parade All 8
Grade Band
9am-11:30am
th
Downtown
Chippewa
Parent Corner
From Parents/Guardians for Students
The automated phone system
utilized by the middle school for
attendance is designed to ensure
your calls are received and
recorded accurately. The
automated system allows office
staff the opportunity to serve the needs of the students and
staff throughout the school day without having to take
incoming attendance/message calls, as those should be going
to the attendance mailbox. We want you to feel confident
when leaving a message on the attendance line. An envelope
blinks on the screen of the phone when new messages arrive,
which office staff will then retrieve and process as warranted.
With a student population of close to 1100 students,
parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss transportation
and other issues prior to the school day in an effort to reduce
the phone calls to the office and interruptions to the
students/classroom. We understand that occasionally
circumstances out of your control may require a last minute
call; however, your cooperation in limiting last minute calls
for passes/messages unless absolutely necessary would be
greatly appreciated.
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
I hope that all of you had a Merry
Christmas and you enjoyed spending
time with your children over the
holiday break.
I wanted to give all parents a few
reminders to ensure that 2016 doesn’t
bring any unwanted, surprise phone
calls from school. It is always a good idea to talk with your
children about not bringing tobacco products, lighters, drugs
and drug paraphernalia, alcohol products, knives and firearms
or other dangerous weapons to school. This also includes
having these things inside backpacks and vehicles on school
grounds.
Please don’t think that your child would never bring these
things to school. The principal’s at Chi-Hi and the Middle
School and I spend a great deal of time working through
these exact incidents every month. Please help us and your
children make our schools safe by checking rooms, backpacks
and vehicles for prohibited items periodically throughout the
school year.
Thank you and let’s be safe out there!  Officer Mark Johnson
The Importance of the Whole Child as a Learner
As you open up
conversations with your
middle school child about
how things are going at
school, it is a great
reminder to be sure to
address all aspects of
your child’s school
experience. As we know, the definition of a good student
includes more than just their academic performance. In
conversations with my own middle school daughter, rather
than simply asking about what she learned on a particular day
and doing homework and grade checks, we extend our
conversations to include how well she is navigating
relationships with peers and adults, how she is doing making
healthy lifestyle decisions, and how she is managing her
responsibilities of being a lifelong learner with regard to
responsibility, organization, timeliness, participation, and
taking initiative. By emphasizing all of the qualities that are
important for her to be a well-rounded student, she develops
an understanding that her student identity is much more
complex than a single grade on a progress report.
Recently I had the opportunity to meet with business leaders
in our community as well as college professors and advisors
from our area universities and technical colleges. Our
meeting was intended to provide us, as educational leaders,
feedback on what types of coursework they would
recommend to better prepare our students for their postsecondary opportunities. The feedback we received was that
the coursework certainly is important, but equally if not more
important to them, was assuring that our students leave
school with the ability to problem solve, think critically, take
initiative, communicate (writing and speaking clearly and
accurately), and are able to work as part of a team. One
business leader even commented that in his hiring process he
has had brilliant applicants who did well academically in their
post-secondary work, but their lack of soft skills lead him to
go a different direction.
Certainly in the structure of our middle school and through
the multitude of diverse learning opportunities we provide
for our students both in and outside the classroom, we are
committed to helping your child grow as a whole student in
partnership with you so they are prepared and confident to
successfully continue their educational journey.  Mrs. Kern
You know the appeal that technology holds for kids – cell
phones, tablets, gaming, social media, and on and on! And no
doubt, you’re aware of the negative impacts that technology
can have on youth. But what about the positive ways it can
be used to support your child’s well-being?
CFMS is excited to announce a new partnership with
University of Wisconsin-Extension to bring you eParenting®
High-Tech Kids. Rather than focus on the negatives,
eParenting® provides ideas on using digital media to stay
close to your child and strengthen family relationships.
Starting later this month and through mid-May, you will be
receiving weekly email with “Be an eParent” in the subject
line. With just a click or two, you will be linked to a blog site
from University of Wisconsin-Extension where you can read
short, practical, positive tips on using digital media with your
child.
To learn more about eParenting, watch the video at:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/eparenting
For questions, feel free to contact either:
Susan Kern, Chippewa Falls Middle School Principal,
via email: [email protected], or
Kristen Bruder, UW-Extension, 715.232.1636,
[email protected]
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Please remind your student to
check the Lost and Found in the
laundry room down in the phyed area AND the front office.
That lost item you or your
student has been looking for may be there!
After logging into your portal
account, click onto the tab at the
top: “Switch Students”. In doing
so, you will see a dropdown of all
students for whom you are
guardian. By selecting their name,
you will get a new screen showing
the index of information available to you. What, exactly, is
available is based on the grade level of your student:
 The Schedule will give you a grid of your student’s classes
 Attendance offers calendars with specific attendance
information
 Reports contains a list of printable reports for grades,
missing assignments, schedules, and assessments
including WKCE and AIMS testing results
 Fees tab will show any monetary amount due
 The Calendar will notate any significant date for which
your student has an assignment due or test scheduled.
 Messages lists all school notices for each of your
children’s schools
 Under User Account, you will be able to change your
password, check the access log, and change the way we
contact you – including a section for checking/changing
your email address.
If you wish to view specific assignments, the dates they are
due, or points earned on an assignment, go to “Schedule” –
then click onto the class name. Scroll down to the grids. The
grids are set up in the order of oldest first – you may have to
scroll down to locate the most current.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS WHO HAVE NOT YET CREATED
A PARENT PORTAL
If you have not yet created a parent portal account, feel free
to call or email your child’s school and request information.
We will email you instructions and a 32-character code
required to activate your account.
Campus logo at the top of the screen. Clicking onto Infinite
Campus Portal will open the login screen for you. If you have
further questions, feel free to call the school district’s help
desk at 715.726.2413.
MOBILE DEVICE PORTAL SETUP
Campus Mobile Portal will give you real time information on
your son or daughter enrolled in the Chippewa Falls Area
Unified School District. You will get access and notification
sent to you regarding school lunch accounts, assignments,
attendance, grades and schedule changes.
The school district ID for this download is LXNWQL. This
information is also available on your parent portal account, as
are more directions on the set up.
My Username: ______________________________
My Password: ______________________________
SCAN THE QR CODE TO
ACCESS OUR INFINITE CAMPUS
PARENT INFORMATION SITE
Parent/Guardian Resources
Breakfast and Lunch Menus for all schools are posted
monthly at http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us//foodServices.cfm
Breakfast is available at all schools. Elementary is $0.35/day,
Middle School is $0.85 and High School is $1.00. Additional
items can be purchased at the Middle School and High School
and each item will be charged individually.
Lunch
- Elementary $2.10
- MS and HS $2.35
- Milk is available for purchase at any school for
You will then select a personal username and password. Your
parent portal may be accessed through our website at
http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us and clicking on the Infinite
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$0.35 for all students. If you send a lunch from
home, you may want to consider sending a
beverage if you do not want to incur a milk charge
on your account.
- Additional items can be purchased individually at
the MS and HS. Students on free or reduced price
meals will also be charged for items purchased in
addition to the meal.
Limiting Meal Purchases/Expense: At the middle and high
school levels, students are allowed to purchase additional
items along with their traditional lunch and breakfast meal.
Restrictions can be placed on an individual student’s account
to prohibit excessive a la carte purchases. It does not mean
the student cannot have it, but rather they must provide cash
at the time of purchase. Additionally, a dollar limit can be set
per student.
Free and Reduced Price School Meals: All students on free or
reduced meals are entitled to one breakfast and one lunch
per day. Milk only or extra items are charged at full price.
Meal applications are accepted anytime throughout the
school year. You may complete an online application on the
Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Paper applications are also
available at any school office and at the Administration
Office. All meal account inquiries/questions can be directed
to 715.726.2581.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Regular School Day
Drop Off: 8:15am
Start Time: 8:30am
Dismissal: 3:44pm
Early Release Days
September 18
Same Drop Off
October 23
and Start Time
December 23
as regular
January 21
school day
February 11
Dismissal: 1pm
April 13
The middle school public website can be found at
http://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/middle/
School calendars, athletic schedules, teacher webpages with
lesson plans, and
more can be
accessed
through the site.
Parents/guardians are required to notify school when their
student will be absent by calling the attendance line and
leaving a detailed message. The attendance line is also where
you would leave messages when the student needs to be
released during the school day or is coming in late due to an
appointment. Please clearly state the name of the student,
the time to be released or the return time if applicable and
the reason they will be gone. Students can pick up their
passes to leave from the respective grade level office or they
will be delivered to the student.
To report absences/request passes/emergency messages for
th
th
6 & 7 grade, call: 715.726.2400, press 1 or dial Ext. 1570
To report absences/request passes/emergency messages for
th
8 grade, call: 715.726.2400, press 2 or dial Ext. 1572
Parents must also notify school whenever their student will
arrive later than 8:30. Students arriving LATE to school or
returning from an appointment must check in at the
reception area/main office where a hall pass will be written
out for the student.
This mobile app has all of our district
information, including our website and
Facebook Page. The district has a mobile app
that can be downloaded from iTunes/Google
Play.
The Facebook page offers regular updates on events, student
activities, school closings, pertinent up-todate information about our district, and adult
education opportunities. The Facebook page
is accessible through the district website or
by searching for the Chippewa Falls Area
Unified School District.
Follow items of interest—share your
insights. We are tweeting such things as
updates on projects in our school and
great things students and staff are doing.
Find the Middle School’s Twitter account
@CFMSCardinals and the Chippewa Falls
Area Unified School District’s Twitter account
@ChippewaFallsSD.
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
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Be sure to access our Daily Announcements
online to get the latest information about
what’s happening in our building. On the
middle school website, click on the “About Our
School” tab and select “Daily Announcements”.
For all bus related questions, contact:
Chippewa Yellow Bus Company at
715.726.2454. Their office is located at 510
E. South Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.
Your child’s safety is of utmost importance to
us. Parents needing alternative drop off locations for their
child in the afternoon or if the child is riding home with a
friend, a bus deviation must be completed and turned into
the office. Bus Deviation forms are available in the school
office.
The district shall make reasonable accommodations, including
the provision of informational material in an alternative
format as necessary for a disabled person to participate in a
scheduled activity. Please submit your request to a building
administrator at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled event.
Photo Album Finale
In December, our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade music students
showcased their talents in the vocal and instrumental music
Holiday concerts for a packed auditorium of proud families
and community members! CFMS Music Program Rocks!
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Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“We are the Mighty Cardinals”
The 8th grade Kidz Junction class recently had the
opportunity to participate in a school-to-work teaching
activity with Mrs. Olson's students. The 8th grade students
worked in groups and created educational and fun/engaging
lessons that met the learning needs of the students they
worked with. Some of the activities were: using math skills to
make a Santa, playing educational holiday games, creating a
frozen castle by using counting and math, and more. All
classes benefited greatly from being a part of this activity. A
great time was had by all!
STAR members were busy elves
before Christmas! They shopped,
wrapped, and delivered gifts for
20 children in need. The STAR
members did a fantastic job!
They had so much fun making Christmas special for children.
Chippewa Falls Middle School • Principal Sue Kern • Assistant Principal Jerim DesJarlais • Assistant Principal Derrick Kunsman
“Tons of opportunities, more things to love”
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