Fall newsletter
October 12, 2015
The Principal’s Corner
This summer we began a visioning process which allowed
us the opportunity to evaluate
our philosophy, mission, and
core beliefs. In addition to
these, three areas of work were
defined that will span the next
several years. Our Reuther
goal areas are: (1) Improving
our Blended Learning instruction model, (2) Developing
student profiles to support
their unique interest areas, and
(3) Marketing our school. As
we progress with these plans,
we may have need for more
assistance that YOU may be
able to give. Please keep this
in mind, and let me know if
you want to work with our
school improvement efforts.
Here are some other ways you
can be involved:
Fall Newsletter
REUTHER HIGH SCHOOL * 913 57TH STREET, KENOSHA
Welcome to a new school year
at Reuther!
Two formal parent/guardian
conference times. All freshman families will be given a
scheduled conference time to
come in and speak with the
freshman teacher team. For the
rest of our families, please
note the FALL CONFERENCE times in this newsletter
below.
Personal conferences are
available as needed with a
teacher, counselor, social
worker, dean or administrator.
We want to help support you
with answering your questions or concerns. You can
also email any of these people any time. Email addresses for staff can be found on
the Reuther website.
Post-secondary (college
and career) planning sessions can be scheduled with
your student’s guidance
counselor. All 10th graders
go through a special planning process every year.
You can also schedule meetings for assistance in planning for Youth Options
courses, applying for next
steps after high school, or
getting help setting up financial aid applications.
Action Team For Partnership. We are currently looking for parents to join 1-3
meetings this year for this
planning process. We will
review our plan and consider other ways to support our
connections with parents
and community. These
meetings happen after
school.
Title One Committee: Parent representatives attend
three meetings a year to
review our goals and school
plan. These meetings happen during the school day.
The first meeting will be on
Friday, October 30.
more details.
Attendance Help: Please
call the attendance line if
your student is sick, so we
know he or she is not truant.
Please make sure your student is here to attend school
on time. We can see a direct
relationship between on-time
attendance and grades.
Please call our main office at
359-6139 to be involved in
any of these activities or to
ask any questions. We love
to have our families with us
in our school community
efforts.
I look forward to seeing you
again or meeting you at parent conferences. Please stop
and see me!
Yours truly in Education,
Karen Walters, Principal
Reuther Mission
The Mission of Reuther
Central High School is to
inspire students to graduate and become productive members of society
through a safe and caring
community, personalized
learning, and support for
the pursuit of their
dreams.
Fine Arts Events: This year
our first fine arts night is
December 10. See inside for
Parent Teacher Conferences
the latest information on your
Tuesday, October 27, and
Thursday, October 29, from student’s schooling progress
and needs. As a choice
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. No school
school we consider them eson Friday, October 30.
sential. We will have parent
It is important that these be
reception in the cafeteria
used by every family to get
where you can pick up your
progress report and get a cup
of coffee.
We will be on-hand to answer
questions about the school
and other services.
Inside this issue:
Administration News
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Guidance News
3
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Guidance News continued
4
School Social Worker News
5
 No School — 10/30, 11/13, 11/25 p.m., 11/26
& 11/27
Library News
6
Homecoming
6
In other News . . .
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In Other News . . . continued
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Adult Learning Lab Testing
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 Daylight Savings —11/1 (Turn Clocks Back)
Dress Code - English
8
 Homecoming Dance — 11/6
Dress Code - Spanish
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 Parent/Teacher Conferences — 10/27 &
10/29 (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
 Freshman Camping — 10/19 & 10/20
 First Quarter Ends — 10/30 (NO SCHOOL)
Administration News
Dress for Successful Learning
The Kenosha Unified School District Board is committed to providing students with an educational environment that is safe and
conducive to learning for all. We are asking for your help and support by talking with your student about what is appropriate dress
for school. Included in this newsletter is the school board dress code policy in English and Spanish for your review. Thank you for
your assistance!
KUSD Attendance Policy
The 5 W’s of Absence Reporting (Who, What, When, Where, Why)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
An excuse from a parent/guardian is required for any student absence from school. For an extended or excessive absence because of
illness, a statement from a physician, dentist, or other qualified professional may be required.
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school during the morning of the day that the student is absent.
Students of legal age shall be responsible for providing absence excuses and school notification of such absences themselves.
Unusual or frequent absence by a student shall be reported to the principal and/or school attendance officer, and/or the Executive Director of School Leadership.
A record of attendance for each student will be kept and will be noted on the permanent record in accordance with established District
procedures. Each teacher will keep an accurate daily record of each student’s attendance including tardiness, and shall submit a report
as directed by the principal. A student sign-in log will be maintained by the office staff for those students arriving to school tardy.
Under Wisconsin State Statute 118.15 (3) (c), any child (may be) excused in writing by his or her parent or guardian before the absence.
The Board shall require a child excused under this paragraph to complete any course work missed during the absence. A child may not be
excused for more than 10 days in a school year under this paragraph.
The Attendance Dictionary—What do these REALLY mean?
Extended absence is any absence that is four or more consecutive days. For extended absences, due to illness, a statement from an authorized medical professional may be required by the principal.
Excessive excused absences are ten or more cumulative days of absence, consecutive or non-consecutive within the school year. Principals
may require medical documentation for any excessive absence to be excused. If appropriate medical documentation is not provided, the
absence will be unexcused. Unexcused absences will be considered truancy. The time period for which any medial certification is valid
may not exceed thirty (30) days.
Habitual Truancy: Students who miss part or all of five (5) or more days within a semester, without an acceptable excuse, will be considered habitually truant. School officials will initiate District truancy procedures for those students identified as habitually truant. School
officials will meet with parents/guardians, develop an intervention plan, evaluate the educational learning status of the student, and recommend appropriate interventions. Legal action including referral to Kenosha County Juvenile Court and/or City of Kenosha or Village of
Pleasant Prairie Municipal Courts may be considered.
Parents’ Rights to Receive Teacher Information
The recently reauthorized federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” requires additional reporting by both the state and the local education agencies.
Among some of those options that every parent has a right to know is the following:
Attends school which has been identified for improvement
Attends school which is considered safe
School has been identified as limited-English proficient and is or will be participating in a language instruction program
The “No Child Left Behind Act” says parents have the right to request the following informational qualifications of their children’s teacher:
Whether the teacher has met state qualifications and has a license for the grade level and subject area he or she teaches
Whether the teacher has an emergency or provisional license
What degrees the teacher holds and the field of discipline of his or her certification or degree
Whether the child is being provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications
Any parent or concerned individual may request any of the above information. Simply send in your request in writing to Reuther Central
High School and the information will be given back to you in a timely manner.
Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe. BE BULLDOG PROUD!
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facebook.com/KenoshaSchools
youtube.com/KenoshaSchools
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Guidance Department News
Guidance Staff
ACT Testing
Listed below is the Reuther Counseling Staff. Please feel free to
contact your child’s counselor if you have any concerns. There are
a few changes. We are located in Room 146.
Sue Nighbor
Secretary/Registrar
359-6134
Char Stachon
Sec/Immunizations
359-5911
Maria Del Real
Adult Education
[email protected] 359-6102
Missy Werner
2016/2019
[email protected] 359-6113
Jessica Kapellusch 2017/2018/Transition [email protected] 359-7548
Parent/Teacher Conferencesz
Reuther parent conferences will be held on Monday, October 27 th
and Wednesday, October 29th from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Parent/
Teacher conferences are excellent opportunities for you to meet
your child’s teachers and counselors to discuss their progress.
Information for Seniors
College Application Deadlines
Any senior who is planning to attend college in the fall of
2016 should meet with his or her counselor for information, applications, letters of recommendation, admission requirements, etc. Many universities have application deadlines that you need to keep in mind. Please do
not delay!!!
Community Service Requirement
This is a reminder that all students are required to complete at least 10 community service hours as part of
their graduation requirements. Students will not be
allowed to graduate until these hours are completed and
documented. The Community Service Hours Verification Form can be found on our website and should be turned in to
your counselor as soon as possible. Try to complete the hours before your senior year!
Scholarship Information
Scholarship information and applications come in to our
office regularly as the school year progresses. Applications can be found on the KUSD website under Scholarships. Please have your student see their counselor for
assistance regarding scholarships. Seniors, please check
& apply!
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery (ASVAB ) will be offered here at
Reuther again on Thursday, November 12th,
from 8:00 - 11:00 am. Please have your child see their counselor if
they are interested in joining any branch of military and want to
take this enlistment exam. We have practice exam booklets.
If your child has any questions or would like help studying for the
ASVAB, Sergeant Aaron Smeester from the Army is in the 2nd
floor lunchroom every first Thursday from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. He
would be happy to assist you!
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COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS:
All registration for the ACT is now done on their website,
www.actstudent.org. Test sites are decided on a first come, first
served basis. Seniors planning on attending a 4-year
college or university should register for the ACT if
they want to improve their score from last year.
Technical colleges do not require the ACT. Any
student who is part of the free/reduced lunch program may receive a fee waiver form in Guidance. All Juniors will
take the ACT on March 1, 2016. Registration information and
practice tests are available in the Guidance Office or sample test
questions are also available at www.actstudent.org.
Please see your counselor if you have any questions.
Reuther SCHOOL CODE: 501-014
Test Date
December 12, 2015
February 6, 2016
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016
Reg. Deadline
November 6, 2015
January 8, 2016
March 4, 2016
May 6, 2016
Contracted Services
Applications are still available for these Gateway courses that are offered at area high school. Students who are
juniors or seniors in good standing are eligible to take
these courses for college credit and high school elective
credit. These courses are extremely popular in our district, so please apply EARLY! Please see your counselor for applications and to confirm your eligibility for any of the
following courses:
 C.N.A. (Tremper & ITHS)
 Medical Terminology (Tremper)
 Automotive Technician (Horizon Center)
Attendance Reminder!
Attendance Phone Line: 359-6138
If you are calling your child in absent, please speak
slowly—spelling the child’s first and last name. Provide the student’s
grade, reason for the absence, your name, your relationship to the
child, and a phone number where you can be reached.
It is critical to contact the main office if your student will not be in
school, if you forget please call the following day so we can clear
up any truancy for your student.
Our attendance secretary can take your attendance call in Spanish! Si llamas a su hijo en ausente, por favor hable despacio-deletrea
el nombre y apellido de su hijo/a. También incluye el grado del estudiante, razón por la ausencia, su nombre, su relación y un teléfono
donde se le pueda localizar. ¡Gracias!
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Guidance Department News continued . . .
Gateway College Connection
We are happy to welcome Sabrina Morgan back
to Reuther this year. She will be here every
Tuesday to help students. Sabrina is available to
provide the following services:
 Explore career interests
 Decide on a program of study
 College enrollment preparation
 Financial aid application completion
 Prepare and take placement assessments
 Get to know Gateway and the instructors
 Course registration
 New student orientation
 Transition to Gateway
Please feel free to make an appointment with your
school counselor or just stop in to see Sabrina on
Tuesdays!
Gateway College Connection
Gateway will also be partnering with Reuther to provide some special presentations, Compass (Gateway’s placement test) testing, and
Gateway application workshops throughout the year.
Here is what we have on the calendar so far. Stay turned for more!
Financial Aid Assistance
Chandar Robertson is our Reuther Great Lakes
Higher Education Representative. Chandar will
be here to help our students with the financial
aspects of attending college. He will be presenting several workshops to assist your student in
paying for college.
Great Lakes
Applying to College: Know the Steps You Need to Take
Workshop
Tuesday, October 20th
Chandar Robertson, our Great Lakes College Access Advisor, will
be here to present to juniors and seniors about the college application process. Increase your odds of getting accepted to the college
of your choice by listening to this presentation. Learn what a personal statement is and how to write it.
Great Lakes
Finding Scholarships Workshop
Tuesday, November 10th
Chandar Robertson, our Great Lakes College Access Advisor, will
be here to present to juniors and seniors about tapping into the billions of dollars in private scholarships. There is always money to be
found to go to college. Find out how to apply and win.
Gateway Veterinary Technician Presentation
Great Lakes
Scholarship Lab
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Tuesday, November 17th
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Reuther Library
and
Tuesday, December 15th
Gateway Application Workshop
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Reuther Library
Gateway COMPASS Testing
8:30-11:00 am
Reuther Library
Chandar Robertson, our Great Lakes College Access Advisor, will
be here to help seniors find and apply for scholarships at this handson lab. Go to college, there is always money you can find. Come
and start some scholarship applications with Chandar’s expertise.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Great Lakes
Understanding the Price for College Workshop
8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8th
Reuther Library
Chandar Robertson, our Great Lakes College Access Advisor, will
be here to present to juniors and seniors about the reality of the
price of college. Learn how you can afford it.
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School Social Worker News
Meet our Social Work Staff
Project Success
Social Workers are trained mental health professionals that provide
support to our students in the areas of social, emotional and personal life adjustment while in school. We are the link or bridge between home, school and community in providing services to students, families and school. We may see students individually, in
the classroom or in the group setting. This year your social workers are:
Students, like adults, cannot recognize and achieve their dreams
when they are abusing or addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Project Success is a student assistance program that helps students in
continuing to make healthy choices and is also here to help students
and families who are experiencing the negative effects of alcohol
and other drug abuse. If you are concerned about your student’s
alcohol/drug use, contact your Reuther Social Workers.
Grant Howe (9th - 10th grade students) Room 148A
Leadership Team
359-7008
Laurie Bonnar (11th - 12th grade students) Room 148B 359-7853
Kathy Belshaw (Special Education Support) Room 156A 359-7871
How Can We Help?
Some groups and initiatives the social work department will be
offering students are SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), ART (Anger Replacement Training), Coping CAT (Anxiety
Coping Skills development), Concerned Persons (Positive ways to
cope with the influence of Alcohol and Drugs in our lives), Leadership and Community Service Opportunities. During this past week
your students have been given the opportunity to sign up for groups.
More information on all of these groups can be found on our website at Reuther.edu/guidance/social work.
The Reuther Leadership Team participated in a team
building and goal setting field trip at Camp Wonderland on September 11th. They completed High Ropes
and Team Building activities.
S. A. D. D.
S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive
Decisions) participated in the Hope
Councils Rally for Recovery on September 20 at Pennoyer Park. They utilized
pig lungs to demonstrate the negative
effects of smoking to people that attended the event.
Congratulations to the Reuther High School 2014-2015 S.A.D.D. group! Their project,
“Lessons on Addiction,” developed and taught to students at Lincoln Middle school last year,
has been selected to be presented at the Concerned Citizens Coalition on Alcohol & Other
Drug Abuse for Greater Kenosha’s Annual Meeting on October 21, 2015.
Great work making a difference in our community!
October 18, 2015 - October 24, 2015
Red Ribbon Week at Reuther
We will celebrate our nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program “RED RIBBON WEEK” at Reuther and all of Kenosha
County October 18 – 24, 2015. By wearing red bracelets, we at Reuther and throughout Kenosha County will be pledging to live a
drug-free life. In 1988, the National Family Partnership sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon began as
a symbol of hope for people taking a stand against illegal drugs, and today it still stands as a symbol the belief that one person can
make a difference in the fight against drugs.
Tentative Reuther Red Ribbon Week Activities
Monday, October 19 - “Pledge to Be Drug Free”
Wednesday, October 21 - “Wear Red Day”
Thursday, October 22 - “Grim Reaper Day”
(Students will be have their faces painted to represent deaths related to alcohol and drugs)
Friday, October 23 - “Reuther Spirit Wear Day”
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Library News
Do you know what title was chosen for this year’s Kenosha Big
Read event? What is the Big Read you say? The Big Read is a
large event hosting many smaller events, all of
which center around our city reading and discussing the same book. This year’s title is To
Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Free copies of the book are available at all the Kenosha
Public Libraries. Many additional locations for
free books can be found by visiting the Kenosha Public Library webpage under THE BIG
READ link. http://mykpl.info/iguana/
www.main.cls For a full listing of the other
events in our community visit this link http://
www.neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=2030. Read
the book. Join a discussion. Share your voice.
Students: Please return your library books from last
year. Any books not returned in June were marked lost
and the charges added to your Infinite Campus account.
So please return those books and get those charges removed.
Students: Read a Banned Book!!! Sept 27th is the beginning of a
week dedicated to the “Freedom to Read.” It is appropriate that we
do this at the beginning of the school year as we
recognize our right to intellectual freedom. Check
out this link for a list of the 100 most Banned and/or
Challenged books. And then, read one! Your library
can help you get it.
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top100
Homecoming Week Fun!
“Under the Sea”
Monday: Color craze
Our homecoming theme this year is “Under the Sea.”
Homecoming week starts November 2!
Join the fun and festivities as we lead up to the highlight
of the week: THE HOMECOMING DANCE!
The dance will be held in the Reuther gymnasium
from 7:30 - 11:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
Tuesday: Mathletes vs. Athletes
Wednesday: Superhero
Thursday: Throwback Thursday
Friday: School Spirit
In Other News . . .
Bulldog Intramurals
Get involved and get moving!
The fall intramurals program at Reuther is in full swing! We started off the school year with basketball as our first intramurals
activity. Students and staff have been hanging out in the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays getting their game on and having a
great time.
Don’t worry…..It will not end with basketball. In mid-November, the swimming intramural will start. More information and permission slips will be available in November. There are many more fun activities being planned this year, so stay
tuned for more information and be ready to participate!
Infinite Campus Changes
NEW! Parent Portal users are required to have an email address to log on to the portal. The old Zangle pin numbers
have been disabled. Passwords will no longer be sent to schools. Users will need to recover their own passwords on the
website. Questions? Please contact the main office for additional assistance! We will be happy to help you out!
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In Other News . . . continued
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
Safe Food Practices
Do you know that you need to have at least 10 hours of
community service completed as part of your graduation requirements? Students will not be allowed to
graduate until these hours are completed and documented. The Community Service Hours Verification Form can be
found on our website or in Guidance. Please do not
wait until the last minute! There will be volunteer
opportunities offered selected Friday afternoons, so
stay tuned for more details!
in Our Schools
Kenosha Unified Schools encourages everyone to use safe food practices in our schools in order to maintain a healthy student and staff
population. When bringing in food, please adhere to the safe public
health practice and do not bring any home-prepared foods to schools.
All foods brought to school should be pre-packaged from a store.
*** Thank you! ***
Out
Our
Were you starting to wonder what book Reuther was
highlighting this year for the writing contest?
Afaa Michael Weaver, author of A Hard Summation, is scheduled to
visit Reuther and Harborside students on October 23, 2015. We are
excited to have the author visit to speak about the suite of poems that
describe the history of African-Americans from the Middle Passage to
current day.
www.facebook.com/ReutherBulldogs
Once again, Carthage and Reuther will be sponsoring a writing contest. This year
we will be featuring this book. More details to come!
Chess anyone?
Have you ever wondered how to play
chess? Come and check out chess club
during lunch, Monday through Thursday, in room 242 today!
A big THANK YOU to Burger King on 52nd Street for being a great partner with Reuther,
supporting our PBIS initiative and donating 10 value meals every month to our
students that are getting to class on time.
We are so excited that you are helping promote good things at Reuther by doing
great things for our students. We couldn’t do it without you! We appreciate you!
Save the Date!!
Hurry up and join us for the
Fall Book Fair!
November 2 - 6
The Book Fair will be located on the 2nd
floor outside of the library. Hours for the Book
Fair will be posted outside of the library soon.
Please join us for the Reuther
Celebration of the Arts on
Thursday, December 10, from
6-8 p.m. This event will take
place in the Reuther Auditorium. More details and tickets
will be available in November.
Adult Learning Lab Testing Announcements
WorkKeys Business Writing Test
It's not too late ! The ACT WorkKeys Business Writing test is given in room 152 at Reuther on November 16 and 17. For some
students this test is a requirement for the KUSD High School Competency Diploma. The cost for the test is $12.00 and takes
about 1 hour to complete. Please call 359-6162 to determine eligibility and register or if you have any questions.
ITED Graduation Test
Now is the time to start preparing for the ITED tests. The next chance to take the ITEDs this year will be January 4 - January 15 at Reuther.
For those of you who have taken the tests before, please call 359-6162 to register to take the remaining subtests and to
arrange to pick up materials to help you prepare for success in test taking.
For potential first time test takers, please be sure to speak with your counselor to determine if the ITED diploma is the right
course for you and your future. You are also welcome to call 359-6162 with any questions. Reminder - the cost for the test is $13.00 and
pre-registration is required.
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